Line #21 Recap/TheLoudHouseS4E8CantHardlyWaitAMuttAbove


1	'''Can't Hardly Wait:''' Lori takes a job as a waitress at Dad's restaurant, but it turns out that serving is harder than she anticipated.
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3	'''A Mutt Above:''' Spurred on by a classmate's mocking about Charles, Lana decides to train him to compete in a local dog show.
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5	!!"Can't Hardly Wait"
6	* ADayInTheLimelight: For Lori.
7	* TheAllegedCar: Flip's car is in even worse shape than Vanzilla, to say the least!
8	* BloodyHorror: [[ParodiedTrope Parodied]]. Lisa is shot in the face with ketchup when her robot goes berserk at the family restaurant, leading to a dramatic slowdown of her and her glasses falling to the ground covered in said ketchup.
9	* ButtMonkey: Poor Lori suffers from this every time she tries a different job.
10	* DaddysGirl: This episode gives insight into Lori's relationship with her father.
11	* EmptyNest: Mr. Loud has a tough time accepting that Lori will move out of the house soon to go to college.
12	* FailureMontage: Lori has one where she tries out different jobs at the restaurant.
13	* {{Fingore}}: In one scene, Mr. Loud cuts his finger with a knife while chopping up a kiwi.
14	* InelegantBlubbering: After TryingNotToCry in front of Lori, Mr. Loud breaks down in tears as he laments having to see his eldest child move out for Fairway University.
15	* OnionTears: Happens to Lori when her dad has her chop the onions as his assistant chef. [[Recap/TheCasagrandesS1E4SnackPactTheHorrorScope At least, she's more dignified about it than Bobby]].
16	* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Had Kotaro not suggested that Lori do things only an experienced waiter could do, such as memorizing orders without writing them down and carrying a bunch of plates at once, Lori probably could've handled the job better.
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19	!!"A Mutt Above"
20	* AccidentalMisnaming: Lana can't pronounce the name of Lacey's dog, Victoire.
21	* AndYourLittleDogToo: When Lana decides to enter Charles in the dog show against Lacey and her dog.
22	--> '''Lana:''' We'll show that snob, and her little dog too.
23	* BaitAndSwitchComparison: Lacey wants Victoire to stay away from that classless mutt. And the dog's no prize either.
24	* BittersweetEnding: Lana and Charles ultimately drop out of the dog show and miss out on winning a trophy, but only because Lana realizes that she'd rather have Charles [[BeYourself stay the same fun dog she's always known and love]] rather than change him up just to get the approval of a snooty AlphaBitch.
25	* BookEnds: The episode starts and finishes with Lana and Charles playing in a puddle of mud at the park.
26	* ADayInTheLimelight: For Lana and Charles.
27	* {{Fartillery}}: Charles farts when Lana tells him to speak during training, [[OneHitKO which instantly knocks Lincoln out]], not that Lucy couldn't still use him for her "pretend" funeral.
28	* GoneHorriblyRight: Once Charles finally becomes a sophisticated obedient dog, he no longer wants to do the fun stuff he used to do with Lana.
29	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Lana says this almost word-for-word after she realizes how training Charles for the dog show made him completely dismissive towards wanting to do anything fun with her anymore.
30	* PetContestEpisode: Lana enters Charles into a dog show to prove themselves to Lacey and her dog, Victoire.
31	* SharpDressedMan: Lincoln dresses up to help Lana train Charles, but it was really to get dressed for Lucy's "pretend" funeral.
32	* StatusQuoIsGod: When it seemed like Charles was permanently changed to a obedient, but non-playful dog, much to Lana's dismay, he changes back to normal after he smells his favorite tennis ball hiding under Lana's hat.
33	* UncattyResemblance: Lampshaded by Lacey, right before Lana and Charles growl at her with identical expressions. We also see several examples at the dog show later in the episode.

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