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* CanadaEh: Played as straight as possible.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Dan and Chris cause a massive avalanche that devastates Canada. They get caught in the snow and get sick, though Chris at least has Elise to tend to him.

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* LaserGuidedKarma: Dan and Chris cause a massive avalanche that devastates Canada. They get caught in the snow and get sick, though Chris at least has Elise to tend to him.him, while Dan has to get better on his own.

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* SkewedPriorities: According to Chris, being an axe murderer (attempted or otherwise) isn't a big deal in Canada since every family there has at least one. But a member marrying a Yeti is cause for the immediate family leaving out of shame.

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* SkewedPriorities: SkewedPriorities:
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According to Chris, being an axe murderer (attempted or otherwise) isn't a big deal in Canada since every family there has at least one. But a member marrying a Yeti is cause for the immediate family leaving out of shame.shame.
** When Chris us trying to cut through the electric fence, he asks Dan if he can have the gloves to absorb some of the shock. Dan, who's just standing there, says no because his hands are cold.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: While Chris is describing traits typical of the stereotypical Canadian, he points out some of their regional dialogue, including, "eh," "about," (pronounced aboot) and "sorry" (with a long o). Dan agrees, not on the grounds of pronunciation, but that normal people never apologize.
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* AxeCrazy: Axe murderers are a dime a dozen in Canada!

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* AxeCrazy: AxCrazy: Axe murderers are a dime a dozen in Canada!
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* DeadpanSnarker:
-->'''Chris:''' ''[answering the phone]'' Hello?\\
'''Dan:''' I'M COVERED IN SYRUP!\\
'''Chris:''' Who is this?


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* LaserGuidedKarma: Dan and Chris cause a massive avalanche that devastates Canada. They get caught in the snow and get sick, though Chris at least has Elise to tend to him.
* LoonyLaws: According to the flashback, a widow must get remarried after three years.
-->'''Chris's great-great-grandmother:''' It's the law, eh?\\
'''Skip:''' Canadian law.
* OhCrap: The Yeti is openly surprised when Dan smacks him with the ''Captain Saskatchewan'' comic and asserts himself.


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* SkewedPriorities: According to Chris, being an axe murderer (attempted or otherwise) isn't a big deal in Canada since every family there has at least one. But a member marrying a Yeti is cause for the immediate family leaving out of shame.


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* TraumaButton: "My great-great-grandfather was not a Yeti lover!"
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* ActorAllusion: Chris mentions he's 1/16th Canadian. His voice actor, Dave Foley, is 16/16ths Canadian, and on ''Series/NewsRadio'' also portrayed a character ashamed of his secret Canadian heritage.
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* WhoNamesTheirKidDude: "What kind of name is Skip?"

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* WhoNamesTheirKidDude: "What kind of name is Skip?"Skip?"
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** Dan joking about Chris's great-great-grandfather marrying a yeti enrages Chris.

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** Dan joking about Chris's great-great-grandfather marrying a yeti enrages Chris. Justified as its revealed this is why Chris' family left Canada; they were shamed into it because of the disgrace.


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* PetTheDog: Dan lets ''Chris'' perform the actual act of vengeance when he learns that Chris' family was shamed into leaving Canada because of his ancestor being a Yeti lover. [[FridgeBrilliance Also makes sense because to Dan, Chris probably had a more valid reason for payback.]]
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* BerserkButton:
** Dan pointing out to the Quebecois that they're Canadian, not French.
** Dan joking about Chris's great-great-grandfather marrying a yeti enrages Chris.



* {{Flashback}}: Chris telling the story of his great-great-grandfather.



* InsistentTerminology: Chris notes his great-great-grandfather was an ''attempted'' axe murderer, not an actual one.



* SlasherSmile: Chris's great-great-grandfather.



-->'''Dan:''' Politeness is not a superpower!

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-->'''Dan:''' Politeness is not a superpower!superpower!
* WhoNamesTheirKidDude: "What kind of name is Skip?"
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* SummonBiggerFish: Chris transforms into a bear to save Dan from a yeti.
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* AffablyEvil: In Canada, everyone is very polite, and axe murderers are a dime a dozen.
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* GeniusBonus:
-->'''Chris:''' This place makes me feel ursine.
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* ActorAllusion: Chris mentions he's 1/16th Canadian. His voice actor, Dave Foley, is 16/16ths Canadian, and on ''Series/NewsRadio'' also portrayed a character ashamed of his secret Canadian heritage.
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* TheCuckooLanderWasRight: Chris really is half-bear and his great-great grandfather really did marry a Yeti.
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* DissonantSerenity: When Dan tells him he plans to get revenge on Canada, the border patrol mountie just chuckles, turns their car the other way and says "Not today. Sorry."
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* ActorAllusion: Chris mentions he's 1/16th Canadian. His voice actor, Dave Foley, is 16/16ths Canadian, and on ''Series/NewsRadio'' also portrayed a character ashamed of his secret Canadian heritage..

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* ActorAllusion: Chris mentions he's 1/16th Canadian. His voice actor, Dave Foley, is 16/16ths Canadian, and on ''Series/NewsRadio'' also portrayed a character ashamed of his secret Canadian heritage..heritage.
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* ActorAllusion: Chris mentions he's 1/16th Canadian. His voice actor, Dave Foley, is 16/16ths Canadian.

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* ActorAllusion: Chris mentions he's 1/16th Canadian. His voice actor, Dave Foley, is 16/16ths Canadian.Canadian, and on ''Series/NewsRadio'' also portrayed a character ashamed of his secret Canadian heritage..
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* LaResistance: And, yes, they are Francophones.
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* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: Dan voices this opinions as he peruses his new comicbooks.

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* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: Dan voices this opinions opinion as he peruses his new comicbooks.
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After getting into a StickySituation with some maple syrup, Dan swears revenge on Canada.
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!!This episode provides examples of the following Tropes:

* ActorAllusion: Chris mentions he's 1/16th Canadian. His voice actor, Dave Foley, is 16/16ths Canadian.
* AxeCrazy: Axe murderers are a dime a dozen in Canada!
* BearsAreBadNews: Unless you speak bear.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor, eh?
* CanadaEh: Played as straight as possible.
* FrenchJerk: Well, Quebecois, but, as Chris points out, they think they're French.
* GeniusBonus:
-->'''Chris:''' This place makes me feel ursine.
* HalfHumanHybrid: Dan keeps accusing Chris of being half-bear.
* [[IdenticalGrandchild Identical Great-Great Grandson]]
* InterspeciesRomance: Yeti-lovers. It ''is'' a thing.
* OurWerebeastsAreDifferent: Specifically, arctanthropy (Ancient Greek: arktos = bear, anthropos = person).
* SpeaksFluentAnimal: Chris speaks ursine!
* StealthPun:
-->'''Chris:''' I can't believe he moved the car with his bear hands!
* StickySituation: Maple syrup.
* TransformationSequence
* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: Dan voices this opinions as he peruses his new comicbooks.
-->'''Dan:''' Politeness is not a superpower!

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