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3''Atomic Tales'' was a [[ShowWithinAShow Patriot Broadcasting Company]] series broadcast in the 1950's which posed incredible WhatIf scenarios and exploring their terrifying consequences. Some of the "original" archives have now been unearthed, so that the shows can be broadcast, in full, with introductions and [[ParodyCommercial advert breaks]], to a more cynical 21st century audience. The show is, of course, a {{Pastiche}} of 1950's ValuesDissonance, and a reminder of [[NationalStereoTypes why Americans are funny]].
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5!!Common tropes include:
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7%%* Aesops, often [[BrokenAesop Broken]].
8%%* AsYouKnow
9%%* BadBadActing
10* {{Eagleland}}: Type 2; the entire point appears to be to point and laugh at those stupid Eisenhower-era Americans.
11* FunWithAcronyms: The following program has been approved by GAY, the Guardians of American Youth.
12%%* OpeningNarration
13%%* ScienceIsBad
14%%* {{Zeerust}}. Pretty much the basic premise of the series.
15%%* WeWillNotUseAnIndexInTheFuture

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