Line #31 PlayingWith/ClipShow


1	'''Basic Trope''': An episode of a series that consists of fragments of previous episodes.
2	* '''Straight''': ''[[DomCom Domestic Comedy]]'' features an episode where AliceAndBob sit on TheCouch and reminisce about stuff that happened to them in previous episodes.
3	* '''Exaggerated''':
4	** An entire season consists of these.
5	** The entire episode is assembled out of old clips and voice lines.
6	* '''Downplayed''':
7	** [[FullyAutomaticClipShow There is a rapid-fire sequence of Bob saying his]] CatchPhrase over and over.
8	** Only two flashbacks are used, and only briefly.
9	* '''Justified''':
10	** The story centers around AliceAndBob's 50th wedding anniversary, and they are reflecting on their relationship (from the MeetCute to the highlights of their marriage thus far).
11	** It's a RecapEpisode, meant to catch viewers up on the events of a season or arc.
12	** It's a [[BoringVacationSlideShow vacation slideshow]] for their friends that couldn't (or wouldn't) come along.
13	** The episode serves as a GrandFinale to ''Domestic Comedy'', highlighting its best moments. Said "best moments" were [[AudienceParticipation picked by the fans.]]
14	** Each week, there's a short Recap before the new episode starts.
15	** The introspective nature of the episode ends up bringing certain things to light, which may sour certain relationships...
16	** OnceMoreWithClarity.
17	* '''Inverted''':
18	** An episode of ''Domestic Comedy'' reveals things about the characters [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment never revealed before...or since]].
19	** An episode of ''Domestic Comedy'' is made mostly from clips of ''upcoming'' episodes.
20	* '''Subverted''': During their anniversary party, AliceAndBob express their hope for many more years of happiness.
21	* '''Double Subverted''': After highlighting some of their best moments, either in a long-winded toast, or an ImagineSpot.
22	* '''Parodied''':
23	** RememberWhenYouBlewUpASun
24	** The second episode of the series is a clip show.
25	** The events shown never happened and/or contradict the events that actually happened.
26	** One of the events shown had just happened in the same episode.
27	** Almost all of the clips are new, having not originated from previous episodes.
28	* '''Zig Zagged''': Part of the episode shows clips, between new segments.
29	* '''Averted''': ''Domestic Comedy'' does not piece together clips of previous episodes.
30	* '''Enforced''':
31	** A GrandFinale or VerySpecialEpisode.
32	** We need to do a BottleEpisode to save money.
33	** A ChristmasEpisode or similar.
34	** "We need to do a ContinuityNod or a Recap for our (newer) fans".
35	** "We can't just expect our audience to be able to [[RewatchBonus rewatch those episodes]]".
36	* '''Lampshaded''': "I've put together some clips of our home movies that will show what we've been up to these last few years. Anyone got popcorn?"
37	* '''Invoked''': AliceAndBob reach a milestone (such as their 50th wedding anniversary) that they want to share. For example, during the champagne toast.
38	* '''Exploited''': Charlie uses the time Alice and Bob spent watching clips to steal their prize jewellery.
39	* '''Defied''': AliceAndBob don't want to bore everyone at their party to death, so rather than expounding on every event from the day they met to the present, they just [[ContinuityNod casually mention a few great moments]] in their speech and let everyone's memory fill in the rest.
40	* '''Discussed''': "I can't wait to tell my friends about this adventure tomorrow!"
41	* '''Conversed''':
42	** "A clip show? The writers aren't that unoriginal!"
43	** "So...I guess ''Domestic Comedy'' just JumpedTheShark or will soon. [[GenreSavvy They just did a]] ClipShow!"
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47	%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:
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49	%%* '''Implied''': ???
50	%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
51	%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
52	%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
53	%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

Context PlayingWith / ClipShow