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* ForWantOfANail: Played for laughs in the episode "Dad Goes Back to the Future", where Dad uses the De Lorean from ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' to prevent Tom Brady from becoming an NFL quarterback. The episode ends with him finding out that the changes he made to the past resulted in Jeffy having a twin brother, much to Dad's horror.
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* ForWantOfANail: Played for laughs in the episode "Dad Goes Back to the Future", where Dad uses the De Lorean from ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' to prevent Tom Brady from becoming an NFL quarterback. The episode ends with him finding out that the changes he made to the past resulted in Jeffy having a twin brother, much to Dad's horror.
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* MundaneUtility: In "Dad Goes Back to the Future", the first thing he does with the [[Film/BackToTheFuture De Lorean]] is to go shopping at Hills (a department store that has been out of business since 1999).
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* MundaneUtility: In "Dad Goes Back to the Future", the first thing he does with the [[Film/BackToTheFuture [[Franchise/BackToTheFuture De Lorean]] is to go shopping at Hills (a department store that has been out of business since 1999).
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* BigEater: Rick is often mentioned to be one, especially in episodes taking place at restaurants.
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* BoyfriendBlockingDad: Gives his [[BrattyTeenageDaughter 14-year-old daughter]] the third degree when he finds out that she's going on a date.
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* OverprotectiveDad: Gives his [[BrattyTeenageDaughter 14-year-old daughter]] the third degree when he finds out that she's going on a date.
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** It's notable as well that when Dad is impersonating his wife Deb when she's nagging him that the voice he uses sounds very similar to Lady Elaine's.
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* {{Corpsing}}: Although not appearing in the final cuts, Outtake videos posted on the channel reveal that Wooten and Preska frequently have to reshoot scenes many times due to breaking into fits of laughter.
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* {{Corpsing}}: [[invoked]] Although not appearing in the final cuts, Outtake videos posted on the channel reveal that Wooten and Preska frequently have to reshoot scenes many times due to breaking into fits of laughter.
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Episodes vary in length from one to five minutes, and feature a situation in which the dad reacts to the minutia of life, be it breakfast cereal, the Pittsburgh Steelers, Christmas decorations, even spoiler-laden movie reviews. Episodes are full of local color.
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Episodes vary in length from one to five minutes, and feature a situation in which the dad reacts to the minutia of life, be it breakfast cereal, the Pittsburgh Steelers, Christmas decorations, even spoiler-laden movie reviews. Episodes are full of local color.
color, including a ''thick'' Yinzer accent.
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* IncestIsRelative: Played for laughs when watching ''Series/GameOfThrones'':
-->'''Pittsburgh Dad''': Wait! Who is Jon Snow and the dragon girl? Brandon, stay the hell away from Aunt Linda!
* {{Jerkass}}: At his worst, Dad can come across as this.
** JerkWithAHeartOfGold: In the recent episode ''Jeffy'', Dad notices Jeffy, who has been outside wandering around after being left home alone by his parents. He offers him some ice cream and seems to genuinely care about him (Though he tells him to come in through the garage).
-->'''Pittsburgh Dad''': Wait! Who is Jon Snow and the dragon girl? Brandon, stay the hell away from Aunt Linda!
* {{Jerkass}}: At his worst, Dad can come across as this.
** JerkWithAHeartOfGold: In the recent episode ''Jeffy'', Dad notices Jeffy, who has been outside wandering around after being left home alone by his parents. He offers him some ice cream and seems to genuinely care about him (Though he tells him to come in through the garage).
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-->'''Pittsburgh Dad''': Wait! Who is Jon Snow and the dragon girl? Brandon, stay the hell away from Aunt Linda!
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* BrattyTeenageDaughter: Mandy.
* DumbBlonde: Mandy is a downplayed example; Dad claims that she somehow deleted the Phone app from her iPhone and managed to completely drain his car battery while replacing the inspection sticker, but she's portrayed as being more bratty and immature than outright dumb.
** Aunt Linda is a much straighter example.
** Aunt Linda is a much straighter example.
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* PowerUpFood: Parodied; when the Steelers are struggling against a winless Bengals team, Dad resorts to drinking his jar of "Crying Bengals Lady's Tears" to give the team a boost (complete with Popeye's theme song).
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* PowerUpFood: Parodied; when the Steelers are struggling against a winless Bengals team, Dad resorts to drinking his jar of "Crying Bengals Lady's Tears" to give the team a boost (complete with [[WesternAnimation/{{Popeye}} Popeye's theme song).song]]).
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** Every time Dad goes to Long John Silver's, they are guaranteed to be out of hush puppies (even when Dad speaks about the restaurant in a hypothetical scenario).
** Dad mispronouncing most celebrities' names.
** Dad mispronouncing most celebrities' names.
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* WalkingTechBane: Mandy somehow manages to drain her father's car battery while changing his inspection sticker and later deletes the phone app from her iPhone.
--> '''Dad:''' Don't know how she did it, but she done it.
--> '''Dad:''' Don't know how she did it, but she done it.
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* CreditsGag: The montage video "Pittsburgh Dad Can't Pronounce Celebrity Names" fittingly has the series' creators Curt Wootton and Chris Preksta misspelled as "Kurt Wooten" and "Chris Pekstra" in the credits.
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* LooksLikeJesus: Inverted; Dad has a painting of Jesus that he thinks looks like Music/KennyLoggins.
-->'''Dad:''' Then again, it might just be Kenny Loggins. Either way, it's good.
-->'''Dad:''' Then again, it might just be Kenny Loggins. Either way, it's good.
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* SelfBotchedCatchphrase: After a string of Steelers' losses, Dad needs help delivering his catchphrase when they finally win.
--> '''Dad:''' 3...2...1...(''{{Beat}} as Dad looks around in confusion'') [[BreakingTheFourthWall Line?]]
--> '''Voice from off-camera:''' Win.
--> '''Dad:''' Win. I knew that. Sorry, it's been so long since I had to say it.
--> '''Dad:''' 3...2...1...(''{{Beat}} as Dad looks around in confusion'') [[BreakingTheFourthWall Line?]]
--> '''Voice from off-camera:''' Win.
--> '''Dad:''' Win. I knew that. Sorry, it's been so long since I had to say it.
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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Dad acts this way when chaperoning his daughter's school dance.
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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Dad acts this way when chaperoning his daughter's school dance.dance, even after Deb calls him out on it.
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* ADayInTheLimelight:
** "Jeffy-Vision" is filmed entirely from Jeffy's perspective and follows his antics, with Dad reduced to a supporting role.
** "Daughter's Tough Questions" and "Street Light Stories: Chapter II" both focus on Dad's younger daughter Jessica, who usually gets hit pretty hard by MiddleChildSyndrome.
** "Jeffy-Vision" is filmed entirely from Jeffy's perspective and follows his antics, with Dad reduced to a supporting role.
** "Daughter's Tough Questions" and "Street Light Stories: Chapter II" both focus on Dad's younger daughter Jessica, who usually gets hit pretty hard by MiddleChildSyndrome.
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* HandsOffParenting: Jeffy's parents are ''very'' hands-off; "Jeffy-Vision" shows that his dad is out of town and his mom is working late, leaving him to take care of himself for most of the day (explaining why he spends so much time over at Dad's house in the first place).
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* ObnoxiousInLaws: Dad rarely has anything nice to say about his sister-in-law Linda and her husband Rick. Curiously, his wife's parents are never mentioned.
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* OperationJealousy: "Street Light Stories: Chapter II" has Deb reveal that she only dated a particular guy in high school to make Dad jealous. Dad admits that it worked, though he's [[HappilyMarried more than happy with the end result]].
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* POVCam: "Jeffy-Vision" is filmed entirely from Jeffy's perspective as he runs amok throughout the neighborhood.
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* AbusiveParents: Jeffy's (Dad's son Brandon's best friend) are implied to be borderline abusive/neglectful parents. The inordinate amount of time he spends at Pittsburgh Dad's house (Even when Brandon isn't home) seems to confirm this.
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* AbusiveParents: Jeffy's (Dad's son Brandon's best friend) are implied to be borderline abusive/neglectful parents. The inordinate amount of time he spends at Pittsburgh Dad's house (Even (even when Brandon isn't home) seems to confirm this.
* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Dad acts this way when chaperoning his daughter's school dance.
* BargainWithHeaven: Invoked when Dad visits church prior to a Steelers playoff game and attempts to barter for a win. And just to be sure it works, after he gets done praying to "the Catholic God", he announces his plans to bargain with Presbyterian God, Methodist God, and nondenominational God.
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** During a Steelers' game, Dad mentions having a pillow that plays "Hungry Like the Wolf" (among several other musical trinkets). Several weeks later, when the Steelers fall behind early in a playoff game against the Jaguars, Dad punches a pillow in frustration and it starts playing "Hungry Like the Wolf".
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** During a Steelers' game, Dad mentions having several musical trinkets he possesses, including at least a dozen things that play [[Music/{{Styx}} "Renegade"]], a lamp that plays [[Music/HueyLewisAndTheNews "Hip to Be Square"]], a pillow that plays [[Music/DuranDuran "Hungry Like the Wolf" (among several other musical trinkets). Wolf"]], and a dish that plays [[Music/KennyRogers "The Gambler"]]. Several weeks later, when the Steelers fall behind early in a playoff game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Dad punches a the pillow in frustration and it starts begins playing a musical version of the chorus of "Hungry Like the Wolf".
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* TheEighties: Most of Dad's pop culture references are from the 80's. The short film "Street Light Stories" is set in 1987.
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* TheEighties: Most of Dad's pop culture references are from the 80's. The short film "Street Light Stories" is set in 1987.1987, while the sequel is set in 1989.
* GoodParents: Despite his gruff personality, you can tell that Dad really cares about his kids.
* HappilyMarried: Aside from the occasional snark he throws her way, Dad quite clearly loves his wife Deb. This is more apparent in the "Street Light Stories" episodes, where she actually appears in person.
* HappilyMarried: Aside from the occasional snark he throws her way, Dad quite clearly loves his wife Deb. This is more apparent in the "Street Light Stories" episodes, where she actually appears in person.
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-->'''Pittsburgh Dad''': Hey Simmons, quit that trash-talkin'! They's just kids out there! I remember in high school, you struck out in kickball. Loser!
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-->'''Pittsburgh Dad''': Hey Simmons, quit that trash-talkin'! They's just kids out there! I remember in high school, you struck out in kickball. Loser!Loser!"
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* ProductPlacement: There are a number of themed episodes showcasing regional businesses, such as Eat 'n' Park, Giant Eagle, and Kennywood, as well as iconic national chains such as UsefulNotes/McDonalds
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* ReligiousRussianRoulette: Despite being a practicing Catholic (though not a very knowledgable one), whenever the Steelers are involved, Dad has no problems turning to voodoo to curse an opposing team's top player or praying to multiple Gods (specifically the Catholic God, Presbyterian God, Methodist God, and nondenomitational God).
* ReligiousRussianRoulette: Despite being a practicing Catholic (though not a very knowledgable one), whenever the Steelers are involved, Dad has no problems turning to voodoo to curse an opposing team's top player or praying to multiple Gods (specifically the Catholic God, Presbyterian God, Methodist God, and nondenomitational God).
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-->'''Pittsburgh Dad''': What's this guy's name? Ned? Now that one's easy. I'm just going to pay attention to him the entire show. (''Sound effects of Ned Stark being decapitated on the television'') Never mind.
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-->'''Pittsburgh Dad''': What's this guy's name? Ned? Now that one's easy.easy [to remember]. I'm just going to pay attention to him the entire show. (''Sound effects of Ned Stark being decapitated on the television'') Never mind.
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* AdmiringTheAbomination: Dad's story about how Century III Mall came into existence sounds like someone lovingly describing an ecological horror story.
** "The steel mills would transport their toxic waste by train to a little slice of heaven in West Mifflin called Brown's Dump...Then they'd slowly spill out that glowing, molten toxic waste onto the hillside, into the environment, and it was no big deal. And eventually it created an epically fantastic slag mountain. Kids would sled down it, teens would drink up on it, all organic life would die near it. It was great! And then one night, something magic happened. No, no, not a shooting star, better. Acid rain! You see that acid rain was able to permeate that hard slag. In a few months, up sprouted the best one million square foot of commerce the Western world had ever seen!"
** "The steel mills would transport their toxic waste by train to a little slice of heaven in West Mifflin called Brown's Dump...Then they'd slowly spill out that glowing, molten toxic waste onto the hillside, into the environment, and it was no big deal. And eventually it created an epically fantastic slag mountain. Kids would sled down it, teens would drink up on it, all organic life would die near it. It was great! And then one night, something magic happened. No, no, not a shooting star, better. Acid rain! You see that acid rain was able to permeate that hard slag. In a few months, up sprouted the best one million square foot of commerce the Western world had ever seen!"
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* BrickJoke: During a Steelers' game, Dad mentions having a pillow that plays "Hungry Like the Wolf" (among several other musical trinkets). Several weeks later, when the Steelers fall behind early in a playoff game against the Jaguars, Dad punches a pillow in frustration and it starts playing "Hungry Like the Wolf".
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* BrickJoke: BrickJoke:
** During a Steelers' game, Dad mentions having a pillow that plays "Hungry Like the Wolf" (among several other musical trinkets). Several weeks later, when the Steelers fall behind early in a playoff game against the Jaguars, Dad punches a pillow in frustration and it starts playing "Hungry Like theWolf".Wolf".
** The jars of tears that Dad collects from the [[RunningGag "Crying Bengals Lady"]] reappears two years later when Dad needs to give the Steelers a power-up against the winless Bengals.
** During a Steelers' game, Dad mentions having a pillow that plays "Hungry Like the Wolf" (among several other musical trinkets). Several weeks later, when the Steelers fall behind early in a playoff game against the Jaguars, Dad punches a pillow in frustration and it starts playing "Hungry Like the
** The jars of tears that Dad collects from the [[RunningGag "Crying Bengals Lady"]] reappears two years later when Dad needs to give the Steelers a power-up against the winless Bengals.
* PowerUpFood: Parodied; when the Steelers are struggling against a winless Bengals team, Dad resorts to drinking his jar of "Crying Bengals Lady's Tears" to give the team a boost (complete with Popeye's theme song).
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* SituationalSexuality: Dad and his wife have an agreement that they are allowed to make out with one celebrity if the situation arises. Both of them choose Creator/KurtRussell (specifically the ''Film/Overboard'' Kurt Russell, though Dad will settle for ''Film/TheThing1982'' Kurt Russell).
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* SituationalSexuality: Dad and his wife have an agreement that they are allowed to make out with one celebrity if the situation arises. Both of them choose chose Creator/KurtRussell (specifically the ''Film/Overboard'' "[[Film/Overboard1987 Overboard]] Kurt Russell, Russell", though Dad will says he'd settle for ''Film/TheThing1982'' "[[Film/TheThing1982 The Thing]] Kurt Russell).Russell".
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* VitriolicBestBuds: Their usual animosity notwithstanding, when it comes to football, Dad and Tom are surprisingly friendly in a competitive sort of way.
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* WhosOnFirst: HilarityEnsues when Dad tries to explain to his kids that their mom, Deb, used to work at a women's clothing store called Deb.
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* GilliganCut: From the episode "Pittsburgh Dad Reacts to Steelers vs. Titans - NFL Week 7"
-->'''Pittsburgh Dad''': The important thing is, we've got a 20-point lead. Yinz can all breathe.
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-->'''Pittsburgh Dad'''(drenched in sweat): And who the hell told ya yinz call all breathe?
-->'''Pittsburgh Dad''': The important thing is, we've got a 20-point lead. Yinz can all breathe.
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-->'''Pittsburgh Dad'''(drenched in sweat): And who the hell told ya yinz call all breathe?
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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: From the episode "Dad Reacts to Steelers vs Titans Game POSTPONED"
-->'''Pittsburgh Dad''': Stomp on a Terrible Towel, and you're gonna get a [[UsefulNotes/Covid19 plague]], a hurricane, and a Pizza Hut's gonna close.
-->'''Pittsburgh Dad''': Stomp on a Terrible Towel, and you're gonna get a [[UsefulNotes/Covid19 plague]], a hurricane, and a Pizza Hut's gonna close.
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* SituationalSexuality: Dad and his wife have an agreement that they are allowed to make out with one celebrity if the situation arises. Both of them choose ''Creator/KurtRussell'' Creator/KurtRussell (specifically the ''Film/Overboard'' Kurt Russell, though Dad will settle for ''Film/TheThing1982'' Kurt Russell).
