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* {{Handwave}}: InUniverse, Elise does this both literally and [[IncrediblyLamePun tropically]] after she reveals her awareness of the Hallowed Society of Barber Surgeons.
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* {{Handwave}}: InUniverse, Elise does this both literally and [[IncrediblyLamePun [[{{Pun}} tropically]] after she reveals her awareness of the Hallowed Society of Barber Surgeons.
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* PyrrhicVillainy: Dan gets his revenge on the barber, but makes Becky hate him in the process.
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* PyrrhicVillainy: PyrrhicVictory: Dan gets his revenge on the barber, but makes Becky hate him in the process.
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* KnifeNut: The barber is seriously intimidating when it comes to potentially murdering Dan.
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Dan has a date, and, wanting to look his best for Becky, goes to the barber. The barber, unbeknownst to Dan, is Becky's father. Displeased to discover his daughter is dating the likes of Dan, the barber gives him a TraumaticHaircut. Dan seeks revenge by following the barber to his cabin on a lake, and giving him a TraumaticHaircut in return.\\
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Dan has a date, and, wanting to look his best for Becky, goes to the barber. The barber, unbeknownst to Dan, is Becky's father. Displeased to discover his daughter is dating the likes of Dan, the barber gives him a TraumaticHaircut. Dan seeks revenge by following the barber to his cabin on a lake, and giving him a TraumaticHaircut in return.\\
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'''Elise:''' Eh.
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'''Elise:''' Eh.
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* PickOnSomeoneYourOwnSize: The barber is a [[TheBigGuy formidable presence]] and Dan is [[TheNapoleon tiny]]. Further, the barber has a load of sharp blades and a posse of {{Illuminati}} at his side!
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* PickOnSomeoneYourOwnSize: The barber is a [[TheBigGuy formidable presence]] and Dan is [[TheNapoleon tiny]]. Further, the barber has a load of sharp blades and a posse of {{Illuminati}} TheIlluminati at his side!
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* PolarBearsAndPenguins: To explain missing his date with Becky - as opposed to just telling her the truth, which she later expresses she would have preferred - Dan's excuse is that the FBI have sent him to the North Pole to deal with some penguins. Becky correctly points out that penguins [[MisplacedWildlife live at the South Pole.]]
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* PolarBearsAndPenguins: To explain missing his date with Becky - as opposed to just telling her the truth, which she later expresses she would have preferred - Dan's excuse is that the FBI have sent him to the North Pole to deal with some penguins. Becky correctly points out that penguins [[MisplacedWildlife live at the South Pole.]]]][[note]]In reality, they do live in Antarctica, but not at the South Pole.[[/note]]
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* PyrrhicVillainy: Dan gets his revenge on the barber, but makes Becky hate him in the process.
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* TraumaticHaircut: Dan, the barber, Chris and Becky each get their turn throughout the course of the episode. Dan, for his part, takes to wearing a sensible beanie to cover the damage. Also, Dan, for his part, causes the damage done to all of the other three.
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* TraumaticHaircut: Dan, the barber, Chris and Becky each get their turn throughout the course of the episode. Dan, for his part, takes to wearing a sensible beanie to cover the damage. Also, Dan, for his part, causes the damage done to all of the other three.three.
* VillainsOutShopping: Dan's ingenious method of getting girls to go out with him is... starting a conversation with them, finding some things that they have in common, and then talking about those things.
* VillainsOutShopping: Dan's ingenious method of getting girls to go out with him is... starting a conversation with them, finding some things that they have in common, and then talking about those things.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: For once, not Dan! The barber tries to kill Dan after receiving his own TraumaticHaircut. The tope is actually subverted by Dan in this episode: Dan's first instinct is to cut off the barber's hands. Elise and Chris advise him gently that he should do something less felonious. Dan decides to give the barber a TraumaticHaircut back.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: For once, not Dan! The barber tries to kill Dan after receiving his own TraumaticHaircut. The tope trope is actually subverted by Dan in this episode: Dan's first instinct is to cut off the barber's hands. Elise and Chris advise him gently that he should do something less felonious. Dan decides to give the barber a TraumaticHaircut back.
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* BilingualBonus: The barbers' battle-off is called ''Taglio Di Capelli'', which is Italian for haircut. [[hottip:*:Italian is the linguistic equivalent of PurpleProse.]]
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* BilingualBonus: The barbers' battle-off is called ''Taglio Di Capelli'', which is Italian for haircut. [[hottip:*:Italian [[note]]Italian is the linguistic equivalent of PurpleProse.]][[/note]]
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* FriendOrIdolDecision: Complete his revenge, or keep the potential love of his life? [[spoiler: Being Dan, he chooses the first without any real hesitation and only briefly considers that it might have been the wrong choice.]]
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* FriendOrIdolDecision: Complete his revenge, or keep the potential love of his life? [[spoiler: Being Dan, he chooses the first without any real hesitation and only briefly considers that it might have been the wrong choice.]]
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* FriendOrIdolDecision: Complete his revenge, or keep the potential love of his life? [[spoiler: Being Dan, he chooses the first without any real hesitation and only briefly considers that it might have been the wrong choice.]]
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* BilingualBonus: The barbers' battle-off is called ''Taglio Di Capelli'', which is Italian for haircut. (Italian is the linguistic equivalent of PurpleProse.)
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* BilingualBonus: The barbers' battle-off is called ''Taglio Di Capelli'', which is Italian for haircut. (Italian [[hottip:*:Italian is the linguistic equivalent of PurpleProse.)]]
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Dan has a date, and, wanting to look his best for Becky, goes to the barber. The barber, unbeknownst to Dan, is Becky's father. Displeased to discover his daughter is dating the likes of Dan, the barber gives him a TraumaticHaircut. Dan seeks revenge by following the barber to his cabin on a lake, and giving him a TraumaticHaircut in return.\\
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[[DisproportionateRetribution The barber then threatens to kill him.]]\\
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Apparently, Dan insulted not only the barber, but the Hallowed Society of Barber Surgeons. Dan finds a loophole to the vendetta: He must defeat the barber at a haircut contest, the sacred ritual of "''Taglio di Capelli''". If he loses, obviously, the barber gets to kill him on the spot.
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!!This episode provides examples of the following Tropes:
* BilingualBonus: The barbers' battle-off is called ''Taglio Di Capelli'', which is Italian for haircut. (Italian is the linguistic equivalent of PurpleProse.)
* BlackComedy: Becky's other interest, Mike, gets killed with flying scissors. Fortunately for the viewer, it happens in shadow. [[DueToTheDead Dan respectfully removes Mike from his revenge list.]]
* DisproportionateRetribution: For once, not Dan! The barber tries to kill Dan after receiving his own TraumaticHaircut. The tope is actually subverted by Dan in this episode: Dan's first instinct is to cut off the barber's hands. Elise and Chris advise him gently that he should do something less felonious. Dan decides to give the barber a TraumaticHaircut back.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: The barber.
* FreezeFrameBonus: Dan has gnomes on his revenge list, among other things.
* {{Handwave}}: InUniverse, Elise does this both literally and [[IncrediblyLamePun tropically]] after she reveals her awareness of the Hallowed Society of Barber Surgeons.
-->'''Chris:''' How did you know that?
-->'''Elise:''' Eh.
* TheIlluminati: The barbers run business in a style reminiscent of a medieval guild or Masonic sect.
* KavorkaMan: Becky is gorgeous... and, yes, she and Dan hit it right off.
* KnifeNut: The barber is seriously intimidating when it comes to potentially murdering Dan.
* OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness: "The Hallowed Society of Barber Surgeons"
* PapaWolf: The barber knows better than to let his daughter date Dan... he's just not so subtle about expressing it.
* PickOnSomeoneYourOwnSize: The barber is a [[TheBigGuy formidable presence]] and Dan is [[TheNapoleon tiny]]. Further, the barber has a load of sharp blades and a posse of {{Illuminati}} at his side!
* PolarBearsAndPenguins: To explain missing his date with Becky - as opposed to just telling her the truth, which she later expresses she would have preferred - Dan's excuse is that the FBI have sent him to the North Pole to deal with some penguins. Becky correctly points out that penguins [[MisplacedWildlife live at the South Pole.]]
* ProperlyParanoid: Dan is sure the barber butchered his hair on purpose. He's right.
* SceneryPorn: The sunset and sunrise over the lake are particularly beautiful.
* SpaghettiWestern: InUniverse, Dan wants to take Becky to see a [[OurZombiesAreDifferent Zombie]] SpaghettiWestern.
* SpoofAesop: Dan is given a wonderful, compassionate spiel by Becky, who tells him he should stop choosing anger over more important things. Dan looks up at the clock, notices the ''Taglio Di Capelli'' is almost over, and shunts the barber to give Becky a TraumaticHaircut. Thus, Dan wins the tournament, but loses his potential girlfriend:
-->'''Becky:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Never. Speak. To me. Again.]]\\
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'''Chris:''' Well, at least you haven't learned anything.
* TraumaticHaircut: Dan, the barber, Chris and Becky each get their turn throughout the course of the episode. Dan, for his part, takes to wearing a sensible beanie to cover the damage. Also, Dan, for his part, causes the damage done to all of the other three.
