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* "Mother's Day"
** Burt and Barney are caught offguard when Norma June comes out of her house and points a shotgun at them.
---> '''Barney:''' [[IWantMyMommy I want my mommies.]]
** Barney briefly believes that he and Burt are dead after Norma June claims that she's dead and waiting for angels.
** Burt loses his fear of Norma June after learning that her shotgun doesn't have any bullets in it. She then proves that she's not harmless by [[GroinAttack striking him in the groin with the shotgun's handle]] before smacking him in the face with it.
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** It's the middle of the night when Burt is whittling in the bedroom--he's attached a book light to the stick.

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* A lot of "What Up, Cuz?" Such as the cold open-- Jimmy wakes up to get Hope some milk in the middle of the night, and finds Burt hiding in a closet, naked. He's hiding from Maw-Maw, who'd burst in on him and Virginia earlier with her shotgun, thinking he was her late husband Wilfred. When Virginia tries to explain, Maw-Maw snarls "Zip it, harlot!"
** [[ItMakesSenseInContext To prevent Delilah from knowing Maw-Maw's alive]], Jimmy takes to Howdy's to act as a greeter. She says all sorts of unflattering stuff to the customers. She wanders off, and Jimmy finds her in the deli case, leading to this gem of a line from Barney:
-->'''Barney:''' Unless there's some special on aged meats that I don't know about, would you please remove your great-grandmama from the delicase!
** And still later, Maw-Maw escapes from Shelley's daycare on a moped and a chase ensues as Maw-Maw in turn ditches the moped, stealing Dancing Dan's skates and boombox, and then Frank and Barney's tandem bike.



** [[HowWeGotHere And everybody finds out via a video Frank put on a TV in the store]], as everybody in the store has a ''huge'' case of WhatDidIDoLastNight, and only got woken up by an old lady who needed raisins.

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** [[HowWeGotHere And everybody finds out via a video Frank put on a TV in the store]], as everybody in the store has a ''huge'' case of WhatDidIDoLastNight, and only got woken up by an old lady who needed raisins.raisins for her oatmeal.
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** "[[ItMakesSenseInContext We gotta get our sex tape out of that clown's ass.]]" "[[LampshadeHanging I bet]] [[ARareSentence nobody's ever said that before.]]"
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** Even better is the irony of the scene: Burt mentions this as he tries to get a fly out of the house without killing it. After safely cupping it in his hands, he tosses it outside... directly into the path of a spiderweb, whereupon a spider devours it.
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** In "Sex, Clowns and Videotape", Burt reveals that, in high school, he was voted "Least Likely To Hurt a Fly". The humor is in the fact that ''[[PlayingAgainstType Garret Dillahunt]]'' is saying this.

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** * In "Sex, Clowns and Videotape", Burt reveals that, in high school, he was voted "Least Likely To Hurt a Fly". The humor is in the fact that ''[[PlayingAgainstType Garret Dillahunt]]'' is saying this.
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** In "Sex, Clowns and Videotape", Burt reveals that, in high school, he was voted "Least Likely To Hurt a Fly". The humor is in the fact that ''[[PlayingAgainstType Garret Dillahunt]]'' is saying this.
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** Burt getting mad at Jimmy and punishing him - by whispering to to him ''exactly'' what he was going to do to Virginia for their end-of-the-world-sex (whispered because Hope was in the room and Burt didn't want to punish her too). Jimmy throws up immediately afterward.

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** Burt getting mad at Jimmy and punishing him - by whispering to to him ''exactly'' what he was going to do to Virginia for their end-of-the-world-sex (whispered because Hope was in the room and Burt didn't want to punish her too). Jimmy throws up immediately afterward.
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* The mutual Bachelor and Bachelorette party

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* The mutual Bachelor and Bachelorette partyentirety of "What Happens at Howdy's Doesn't Stay at Howdy's":



--->'''Jimmy''': Why are you getting a lap dance from the pizza guy who I went to high school with?
--->'''Pizza Guy''': Come on, gimme a chance.
--->'''Maw Maw''': Quit staring. It's getting awkward.

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--->'''Jimmy''': Why are you getting a lap dance from does that stripper look like Brian, the pizza guy who chubby kid I went to high school with?
--->'''Pizza Guy''': Come on, gimme a chance.
Hey, Jimmy Chance. Long time.
--->'''Maw Maw''': Quit staring. It's getting staring, Jimmy. You're making this awkward.



** Turns out the plot was for Frank to keep Jimmy away from Sabrina by [[HoYay marrying Jimmy while drunk]]. His lawyer is the same as the Chances' (total conflict of interest there) and demands a post-nup with bizarre things, such as him taking custody of Jimmy's daughter "what's her name" and immediately renaming her to "She-frank".

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** Turns out the plot was for Frank to keep Jimmy away from Sabrina by [[HoYay marrying Jimmy while drunk]]. His lawyer is Wally Phipps, wwho ''also'' represents the same as the Chances' Chances (total conflict of interest there) and demands a post-nup with bizarre things, such as him taking custody of Jimmy's daughter "what's her name" and immediately renaming her to "She-frank"."She-Frank".
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** The keg is tapped dry, and the party-goers wonder what to do next. Barney realizes he has the keys to a grocery store- next thing you know, Howdy's is invaded by the partiers like a drunken ''Series/SupermarketSweep''.
** [[HowWeGotHere And everybody finds out via a video Frank put on a TV in the store]], as everybody in the store has a ''huge'' case of WhatDidIDoLastNight, and only got woken up by an old lady who needed raisins.
** Turns out the plot was for Frank to keep Jimmy away from Sabrina by [[HoYay marrying Jimmy while drunk]]. His lawyer is the same as the Chances' (total conflict of interest there) and demands a post-nup with bizarre things, such as him taking custody of Jimmy's daughter "what's her name" and immediately renaming her to "She-frank".
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* Maw-Maw's series of ideas that would have been amazing 30 years ago. The best is how she comes up with the idea of a 24-hour cable news channel, then immediately dismisses the notion because she thinks it would lead to programs full of pundents just to fill time, which leads to partisan bickering, and thus is a terrible idea.

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* Maw-Maw's series of ideas that would have been amazing 30 years ago. The best is how she comes up with the idea of a 24-hour cable news channel, then immediately dismisses the notion because she thinks it would lead to programs full of pundents pundits just to fill time, which leads to partisan bickering, and thus is a terrible idea.



--->'''Maw-Maw''': I haven't gotten a speeding ticket since 1962. Your about to find out why.

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--->'''Maw-Maw''': I haven't gotten a speeding ticket since 1962. Your You're about to find out why.
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** The entire subplot involving Burt and Virginia and the rapist squirrel.
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** Burt getting mad at Jimmy and punishing him - by whispering to to him ''exactly'' what he was going to do to Virginia for their end-of-the-world-sex. Jimmy throws up immediately afterward.

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** Burt getting mad at Jimmy and punishing him - by whispering to to him ''exactly'' what he was going to do to Virginia for their end-of-the-world-sex.end-of-the-world-sex (whispered because Hope was in the room and Burt didn't want to punish her too). Jimmy throws up immediately afterward.

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** Also in that episode, when Kenny is convinced his store has a gypsy.

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** Also in that episode, when Kenny Barney is convinced his store has a gypsy.


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--> '''Burt''': You can kill him now.
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* The entirety of "Murder, She Hoped." It is a spot on parody of Creator/AlfredHitchcock films, not only the basic plot of ''RearWindow'' but the acting, direction and framing evokes his entire library of films.

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* The entirety of "Murder, She Hoped." It is a spot on parody of Creator/AlfredHitchcock films, not only the basic plot of ''RearWindow'' ''Film/RearWindow'' but the acting, direction and framing evokes his entire library of films.
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* Granted, they aren't ''actually'' playing those characters, but just the fact that "Baby Monitor" introduces [[Series/MyNameIsEarl Randy and Joy]] as a married couple.
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correcting their/there confusion


-->'''Maw-Maw:''' "I hear you up their, mongooses!"

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-->'''Maw-Maw:''' "I hear you up their, there, mongooses!"
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* The entirety of "Murder, She Hoped." It is a spot on parody of AlfredHitchcock films, not only the basic plot of ''RearWindow'' but the acting, direction and framing evokes his entire library of films.

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* The entirety of "Murder, She Hoped." It is a spot on parody of AlfredHitchcock Creator/AlfredHitchcock films, not only the basic plot of ''RearWindow'' but the acting, direction and framing evokes his entire library of films.

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!!Season One



* Maw-Maw hears the rest of the cast up in the attic, and starts shooting.
-->'''Maw-Maw:''' "I hear you up their, mongooses!"
-->'''Virginia:''' "We're not mongooses!"
-->'''Maw-Maw:''' "That's just what a mongoose would say!"

!!Season Two




!!Season Three



* Maw-Maw hears the rest of the cast up in the attic, and starts shooting.
-->'''Maw-Maw:''' "I hear you up their, mongooses!"
-->'''Virginia:''' "We're not mongooses!"
-->'''Maw-Maw:''' "That's just what a mongoose would say!"
* A lot of "Jimmy & Sabrina's Wedding"

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* Maw-Maw hears the rest of the cast up in the attic, The mutual Bachelor and starts shooting.
-->'''Maw-Maw:''' "I hear you up their, mongooses!"
-->'''Virginia:''' "We're not mongooses!"
-->'''Maw-Maw:''' "That's just what a mongoose would say!"
* A lot of "Jimmy & Sabrina's Wedding"
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* A lot of "Jimmy & Sabrina's Wedding"
** Burt and Lucy's father subduing her in the back room, with no one aware of what happened. One of the funniest visual gags was them trying out the shock collar to see if they could hear her scream. As it turns out, while she didn't scream [[spoiler: she was one of the statues behind them in the frame]].
** The wedding cake disaster being treated akin to an oil spill.

!!Season Four
* The entirety of "Murder, She Hoped." It is a spot on parody of AlfredHitchcock films, not only the basic plot of ''RearWindow'' but the acting, direction and framing evokes his entire library of films.
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--> '''Burt:''' [[BrainBleach Live with that image for the rest of your life big mouth!]]

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--> '''Burt:''' [[BrainBleach Live with that image for the rest of your life life, big mouth!]]

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* Also in "Henderson, Nevada Adjacent, Baby!", the montage of Virginia trying to decide whether or not she should go to her terrible cousin's wedding, interspersed with Burt whittling ''an entire tree branch'' down to a toothpick.

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* ** Also in "Henderson, Nevada Adjacent, Baby!", the montage of Virginia trying to decide whether or not she should go to her terrible cousin's wedding, interspersed with Burt whittling ''an entire tree branch'' down to a toothpick.


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** Burt getting mad at Jimmy and punishing him - by whispering to to him ''exactly'' what he was going to do to Virginia for their end-of-the-world-sex. Jimmy throws up immediately afterward.
--> '''Burt:''' [[BrainBleach Live with that image for the rest of your life big mouth!]]
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* "Squeak Means Squeak":
--> '''Virginia:''' My point is, Hope will be proud of you no matter what you are, just the same way you're proud of your dad.\\
''([[ItMakesSenseInContext Burt promptly eats a fistful of dirt]])''

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** Burt yells at a lobster he bought...then immediately apologizes to it.
** Everything about the Japanese toilet.
--> '''Virginia:''' Burt...are you jealous of a ''toilet?''\\
'''Burt:''' Of course I am!



* Burt yells at a lobster he bought... Then immediately apologizes to it.
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* The very beginning of "Sabrina Has Money", when Burt is told that [[spoiler: the rich guy whose pool he's cleaning is Sabrina's father.]] He just keeps looking around and stammering in ''utterly adorable bemusement'' for about twenty full seconds before the scene cuts away.

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* The very beginning of "Sabrina Has Money", when Burt is told that [[spoiler: the rich guy whose pool he's cleaning is Sabrina's father.]] He just keeps looking around and stammering in ''utterly adorable bemusement'' adorable'' bemusement for about twenty full seconds before the scene cuts away.
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* The very beginning of "Sabrina Has Money", when Burt is told that [[spoiler: the rich guy whose pool he's cleaning is Sabrina's father.]] He just keeps looking around and stammering in ''utterly adorable bemusement'' for about twenty full seconds before the scene cuts away.
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-->'''Maw-Maw:''' "That's just what a mongoose would say!"

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-->'''Maw-Maw:''' "That's just what a mongoose would say!"say!"
*A lot of "Jimmy & Sabrina's Wedding"
**The banana-eating contest.
--->'''Maw-Maw''': I haven't gotten a speeding ticket since 1962. Your about to find out why.
**Maw Maw getting a lap dance from the pizza guy who they thought was a stripper.
--->'''Jimmy''': Why are you getting a lap dance from the pizza guy who I went to high school with?
--->'''Pizza Guy''': Come on, gimme a chance.
--->'''Maw Maw''': Quit staring. It's getting awkward.
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* Burt and the Alpaca, round two.

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* From "The Last Christmas": Burt and the Alpaca, round two.

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