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** In "The Trainer", the staff is shocked to find out that Dave is actually [[CanadaEh Canadian]]. Dave Foley is from Canada.
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** In "The Trainer", the staff is shocked to find out that Dave is actually [[CanadaEh Canadian]].Canadian. Dave Foley is from Canada.
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* CanadaEh: Dave is revealed to have been born in Canada. He even lets out an "eh" when he's being defensive.
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->'''Lisa''': You know that this is completely and totally unethical?\\
'''Dave''': I know. It wasn't great journalism.\\
'''Lisa''': No, I'm talking about that you didn't tell me.
'''Dave''': I know. It wasn't great journalism.\\
'''Lisa''': No, I'm talking about that you didn't tell me.
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* CringeComedy: Not used too often, but occasionally pops up. The most notable example being the scene in "Negotiation" where Lisa attempts to interview Music/{{Anthrax}} on MTV News while having little to no understanding of rock music.
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Not to be confused with the [[SurrealHumor surrealist comedy]] ''Series/NoSoapRadio''.
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* CrazyWorkplace: The series takes place in a New York AM news radio station staffed by eccentrics. When the new newsreader, Max Louis, thinks he's too weird to work there, Dave shows him around.
-->'''Dave:''' Here we have Lisa, who today very nearly gave up a career in journalism for a life in the fast food industry. Over here we have Beth, who dresses like a barmaid from ''Film/BladeRunner''. Mr. James, a billionaire who has spent the entire day eating food he knows for a fact to be spoiled. Joe, who earns upwards of 11 dollars working as an amateur surveillance expert -- albeit half of it in ''TabletopGame/{{Monopoly}}'' money. And, of course, Matthew (cut to Matthew peeking from under a desk), who appears to have taken the surveillance into his own hands.
-->'''Dave:''' Here we have Lisa, who today very nearly gave up a career in journalism for a life in the fast food industry. Over here we have Beth, who dresses like a barmaid from ''Film/BladeRunner''. Mr. James, a billionaire who has spent the entire day eating food he knows for a fact to be spoiled. Joe, who earns upwards of 11 dollars working as an amateur surveillance expert -- albeit half of it in ''TabletopGame/{{Monopoly}}'' money. And, of course, Matthew (cut to Matthew peeking from under a desk), who appears to have taken the surveillance into his own hands.
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%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
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** Bob Costas, James Caan, Jerry Series/{{Seinfeld}}, [[Series/TheAndyGriffithShow George "Goober" Lindsey]], Creator/AdamWest, [[Music/PublicEnemy Chuck D.]]
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** Bob Costas, James Caan, Creator/BobCostas, Creator/JamesCaan, Jerry Series/{{Seinfeld}}, [[Series/TheAndyGriffithShow George "Goober" Lindsey]], Creator/AdamWest, [[Music/PublicEnemy Chuck D.]]
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* SteppingOutToReact: When Lisa asks Jimmy to give her away at her wedding, he calmly excuses himself and goes into '''Dave's''' office, from which the sounds of loud sobs, as well as a bemused Dave, emerge.
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--->'''Beth:''' Matthew, I think you mispronounced that guy's name a few times.
--->'''Matthew:''' What? It's Joey [[CurseCutShort Buttaf--]]
--->'''Dave:''' No it isn't, Matthew. It's "Buttafuoco". "Butta-''foo''-co".
--->'''Matthew:''' What did I say?
--->'''Dave:''' Well, Matthew, of all the possible mispronunciations of that name, you seem to have stumbled upon absolutely the worst one.
--->'''Matthew:''' What? It's Joey [[CurseCutShort Buttaf--]]
--->'''Dave:''' No it isn't, Matthew. It's "Buttafuoco". "Butta-''foo''-co".
--->'''Matthew:''' What did I say?
--->'''Dave:''' Well, Matthew, of all the possible mispronunciations of that name, you seem to have stumbled upon absolutely the worst one.
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--->'''Beth:''' Matthew, I think you mispronounced that guy's name a few times.
--->'''Matthew:'''times.\\
'''Matthew:''' What? It's Joey [[CurseCutShortButtaf--]]
--->'''Dave:'''Buttaf--]]\\
'''Dave:''' No it isn't, Matthew. It's "Buttafuoco"."Butta-''foo''-co".
--->'''Matthew:'''"Butta-''foo''-co".\\
'''Matthew:''' What did Isay?
--->'''Dave:'''say?\\
'''Dave:''' Well, Matthew, of all the possible mispronunciations of that name, you seem to have stumbled upon absolutely the worst one.
--->'''Matthew:'''
'''Matthew:''' What? It's Joey [[CurseCutShort
--->'''Dave:'''
'''Dave:''' No it isn't, Matthew. It's "Buttafuoco".
--->'''Matthew:'''
'''Matthew:''' What did I
--->'''Dave:'''
'''Dave:''' Well, Matthew, of all the possible mispronunciations of that name, you seem to have stumbled upon absolutely the worst one.
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-->'''Dave:''' Wait a minute. You carry around your contract with you?
-->'''Bill:''' At a time like this it doesn't seem so crazy, does it?
-->'''Bill:''' At a time like this it doesn't seem so crazy, does it?
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-->'''Dave:''' Wait a minute. You carry around your contract with you?
-->'''Bill:'''you?\\
'''Bill:''' At a time like this it doesn't seem so crazy, does it?
-->'''Bill:'''
'''Bill:''' At a time like this it doesn't seem so crazy, does it?
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--->'''Teacher:''' Take your elbows off the table.
--->'''Jimmy:''' Oh. What the hell.
--->'''Teacher:''' And don't say "hell".
--->'''Jimmy:''' Damn.
--->'''Teacher:''' And don't say "damn".
--->'''Jimmy:''' All right, but what the f- (''show cuts to the next scene'')
--->'''Jimmy:''' Oh. What the hell.
--->'''Teacher:''' And don't say "hell".
--->'''Jimmy:''' Damn.
--->'''Teacher:''' And don't say "damn".
--->'''Jimmy:''' All right, but what the f- (''show cuts to the next scene'')
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--->'''Teacher:''' Take your elbows off the table.
--->'''Jimmy:'''table.\\
'''Jimmy:''' Oh. What thehell.
--->'''Teacher:'''hell.\\
'''Teacher:''' And don't say"hell".
--->'''Jimmy:''' Damn.
--->'''Teacher:'''"hell".\\
'''Jimmy:''' Damn.\\
'''Teacher:''' And don't say"damn".
--->'''Jimmy:'''"damn".\\
'''Jimmy:''' All right, but what the f- (''show cuts to the next scene'')
--->'''Jimmy:'''
'''Jimmy:''' Oh. What the
--->'''Teacher:'''
'''Teacher:''' And don't say
--->'''Jimmy:''' Damn.
--->'''Teacher:'''
'''Jimmy:''' Damn.\\
'''Teacher:''' And don't say
--->'''Jimmy:'''
'''Jimmy:''' All right, but what the f- (''show cuts to the next scene'')
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-->'''Dave''': Okay, listen up everyone. This door is to be kept closed at all times, all right? We have a security system for a good reason and I don't want people circumventing it.
-->'''Beth''': Dave, we're not circumventing it, we're just trying to get around it.
-->'''Beth''': Dave, we're not circumventing it, we're just trying to get around it.
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-->'''Dave''': Okay, listen up everyone. This door is to be kept closed at all times, all right? We have a security system for a good reason and I don't want people circumventing it.
-->'''Beth''':it.\\
'''Beth''': Dave, we're not circumventing it, we're just trying to get around it.
-->'''Beth''':
'''Beth''': Dave, we're not circumventing it, we're just trying to get around it.
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--->'''Joe:''' I tried.
--->'''Lisa:''' So did I, you're on your own, Matthew.
--->'''Lisa:''' So did I, you're on your own, Matthew.
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--->'''Joe:''' I tried.
--->'''Lisa:'''tried.\\
'''Lisa:''' So did I, you're on your own, Matthew.
--->'''Lisa:'''
'''Lisa:''' So did I, you're on your own, Matthew.
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-->'''Jimmy James:''' Let me tell you something little miss. Advertising pays our bills, all right? Advertising pays your salary. Advertising is what made this country great!
-->'''Lisa:''' Well, ok, maybe I misspoke...
-->'''Jimmy James:''' What was the Constitution of the United States?
-->'''Lisa:''' A document...
-->'''Jimmy James:''' No! It is an advertisement! An advertisement for liberty! "When in the course of human events..." I'm telling ya, that's right up there with "Put a tiger in your tank," and "Where's the beef?"
-->'''Lisa:''' Well, ok, maybe I misspoke...
-->'''Jimmy James:''' What was the Constitution of the United States?
-->'''Lisa:''' A document...
-->'''Jimmy James:''' No! It is an advertisement! An advertisement for liberty! "When in the course of human events..." I'm telling ya, that's right up there with "Put a tiger in your tank," and "Where's the beef?"
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-->'''Jimmy James:''' Let me tell you something little miss. Advertising pays our bills, all right? Advertising pays your salary. Advertising is what made this country great!
-->'''Lisa:'''great!\\
'''Lisa:''' Well, ok, maybe Imisspoke...
-->'''Jimmymisspoke...\\
'''Jimmy James:''' What was the Constitution of the UnitedStates?
-->'''Lisa:'''States?\\
'''Lisa:''' Adocument...
-->'''Jimmydocument...\\
'''Jimmy James:''' No! It is an advertisement! An advertisement for liberty! "When in the course of human events..." I'm telling ya, that's right up there with "Put a tiger in your tank," and "Where's the beef?"
-->'''Lisa:'''
'''Lisa:''' Well, ok, maybe I
-->'''Jimmy
'''Jimmy James:''' What was the Constitution of the United
-->'''Lisa:'''
'''Lisa:''' A
-->'''Jimmy
'''Jimmy James:''' No! It is an advertisement! An advertisement for liberty! "When in the course of human events..." I'm telling ya, that's right up there with "Put a tiger in your tank," and "Where's the beef?"
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--> '''Bill:''' "Big Chief Custer? No, he scalped many palefaces that day."
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--->'''Dave:''' Look, guys, I'm asking you as friends. Please just tell me who it is.
--->'''Joe:''' Dave, did you ever stop to consider it might be one of the 15 or 20 other guys who work at this station?
--->'''Bill:''' Joe's right. How come every time there's a problem, you assume that it's one of us? What about them? What if it was... that guy whose name I don't know? Or the guy who sits by him? Or-
--->'''Dave:''' Because ''somebody'' gave those people the impression they're not allowed ''in'' the break room.
--->'''Bill:''' Well, Dave, I consider that room to be a private sanctuary where I can escape from all those horrid little people whose names I don't know!
--->'''Joe:''' Dave, did you ever stop to consider it might be one of the 15 or 20 other guys who work at this station?
--->'''Bill:''' Joe's right. How come every time there's a problem, you assume that it's one of us? What about them? What if it was... that guy whose name I don't know? Or the guy who sits by him? Or-
--->'''Dave:''' Because ''somebody'' gave those people the impression they're not allowed ''in'' the break room.
--->'''Bill:''' Well, Dave, I consider that room to be a private sanctuary where I can escape from all those horrid little people whose names I don't know!
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--->'''Dave:''' Look, guys, I'm asking you as friends. Please just tell me who it is.
--->'''Joe:'''is.\\
'''Joe:''' Dave, did you ever stop to consider it might be one of the 15 or 20 other guys who work at thisstation?
--->'''Bill:'''station?\\
'''Bill:''' Joe's right. How come every time there's a problem, you assume that it's one of us? What about them? What if it was... that guy whose name I don't know? Or the guy who sits by him?Or-
--->'''Dave:'''Or--\\
'''Dave:''' Because ''somebody'' gave those people the impression they're not allowed ''in'' the breakroom.
--->'''Bill:'''room.\\
'''Bill:''' Well, Dave, I consider that room to be a private sanctuary where I can escape from all those horrid little people whose names I don't know!
--->'''Joe:'''
'''Joe:''' Dave, did you ever stop to consider it might be one of the 15 or 20 other guys who work at this
--->'''Bill:'''
'''Bill:''' Joe's right. How come every time there's a problem, you assume that it's one of us? What about them? What if it was... that guy whose name I don't know? Or the guy who sits by him?
--->'''Dave:'''
'''Dave:''' Because ''somebody'' gave those people the impression they're not allowed ''in'' the break
--->'''Bill:'''
'''Bill:''' Well, Dave, I consider that room to be a private sanctuary where I can escape from all those horrid little people whose names I don't know!
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-->'''Jimmy:''' It's not like I was faking the Apollo Moon landings, now that was a big deal.
-->'''Lisa:''' What?
-->'''Jimmy:''' (Nervously) Nothing, I gotta go.
-->'''Lisa:''' What?
-->'''Jimmy:''' (Nervously) Nothing, I gotta go.
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-->'''Jimmy:''' It's not like I was faking the Apollo Moon landings, now that was a big deal.
-->'''Lisa:''' What?
-->'''Jimmy:''' (Nervously)deal.\\
'''Lisa:''' What?\\
'''Jimmy:''' ''[nervously]'' Nothing, I gotta go.
-->'''Lisa:''' What?
-->'''Jimmy:''' (Nervously)
'''Lisa:''' What?\\
'''Jimmy:''' ''[nervously]'' Nothing, I gotta go.
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--->'''Dave:''' I wanted to let you know that I understand now that what you put me through was a test.
--->'''Jimmy:''' Could be. Or it could be that I'm just making it all up as I go along.
--->'''Dave:''' Well, which is it?
--->'''Jimmy:''' You'll never know.
--->'''Jimmy:''' Could be. Or it could be that I'm just making it all up as I go along.
--->'''Dave:''' Well, which is it?
--->'''Jimmy:''' You'll never know.
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--->'''Dave:''' I wanted to let you know that I understand now that what you put me through was a test.
--->'''Jimmy:'''test.\\
'''Jimmy:''' Could be. Or it could be that I'm just making it all up as I goalong.
--->'''Dave:'''along.\\
'''Dave:''' Well, which isit?
--->'''Jimmy:'''it?\\
'''Jimmy:''' You'll never know.
--->'''Jimmy:'''
'''Jimmy:''' Could be. Or it could be that I'm just making it all up as I go
--->'''Dave:'''
'''Dave:''' Well, which is
--->'''Jimmy:'''
'''Jimmy:''' You'll never know.
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-->'''Dave''': I know it's a crummy story but someone has to do a piece on the Williamsburg Bridge renovation.
-->'''Lisa''': Give it to me, Dave. I'll take it.
-->'''Joe''': That's not the first time Dave's heard Lisa say that.
-->'''Dave''': Give it a rest.
-->'''Bill''': I'll bet that's not the first time Lisa's heard Dave say that.
-->'''Lisa''': Look you really don't want to get into this.
-->'''Catherine''': I bet Dave's never heard that one before.
-->'''Dave''': Seriously, this is a very sensitive area.
-->'''Beth''': That's what she said.
-->'''Lisa''': Okay, I'm telling them.
-->'''Bill''': And I'll bet that's not... Actually that doesn't really work, does it?
-->'''Lisa''': Give it to me, Dave. I'll take it.
-->'''Joe''': That's not the first time Dave's heard Lisa say that.
-->'''Dave''': Give it a rest.
-->'''Bill''': I'll bet that's not the first time Lisa's heard Dave say that.
-->'''Lisa''': Look you really don't want to get into this.
-->'''Catherine''': I bet Dave's never heard that one before.
-->'''Dave''': Seriously, this is a very sensitive area.
-->'''Beth''': That's what she said.
-->'''Lisa''': Okay, I'm telling them.
-->'''Bill''': And I'll bet that's not... Actually that doesn't really work, does it?
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-->'''Dave''': I know it's a crummy story but someone has to do a piece on the Williamsburg Bridge renovation.
-->'''Lisa''':renovation.\\
'''Lisa''': Give it to me, Dave. I'll takeit.
-->'''Joe''':it.\\
'''Joe''': That's not the first time Dave's heard Lisa saythat.
-->'''Dave''':that.\\
'''Dave''': Give it arest.
-->'''Bill''':rest.\\
'''Bill''': I'll bet that's not the first time Lisa's heard Dave saythat.
-->'''Lisa''':that.\\
'''Lisa''': Look you really don't want to get intothis.
-->'''Catherine''':this.\\
'''Catherine''': I bet Dave's never heard that onebefore.
-->'''Dave''':before.\\
'''Dave''': Seriously, this is a very sensitivearea.
-->'''Beth''':area.\\
'''Beth''': That's what shesaid.
-->'''Lisa''':said.\\
'''Lisa''': Okay, I'm tellingthem.
-->'''Bill''':them.\\
'''Bill''': And I'll bet that's not... Actually that doesn't really work, does it?
-->'''Lisa''':
'''Lisa''': Give it to me, Dave. I'll take
-->'''Joe''':
'''Joe''': That's not the first time Dave's heard Lisa say
-->'''Dave''':
'''Dave''': Give it a
-->'''Bill''':
'''Bill''': I'll bet that's not the first time Lisa's heard Dave say
-->'''Lisa''':
'''Lisa''': Look you really don't want to get into
-->'''Catherine''':
'''Catherine''': I bet Dave's never heard that one
-->'''Dave''':
'''Dave''': Seriously, this is a very sensitive
-->'''Beth''':
'''Beth''': That's what she
-->'''Lisa''':
'''Lisa''': Okay, I'm telling
-->'''Bill''':
'''Bill''': And I'll bet that's not... Actually that doesn't really work, does it?
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--->'''Bill''': Jimmy, Dave is quite simply the best news director I've ever worked with.
--->'''Catherine''': But?
--->'''Bill''': What? No! I really mean it.
--->'''Catherine''': Well. Bill [=McNeal=] shows a little compassion and sincerity. Remarkable.
--->'''Bill''': Those dimensions are there, they're just unexplored.
--->'''Catherine''': But?
--->'''Bill''': What? No! I really mean it.
--->'''Catherine''': Well. Bill [=McNeal=] shows a little compassion and sincerity. Remarkable.
--->'''Bill''': Those dimensions are there, they're just unexplored.
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--->'''Bill''': Jimmy, Dave is quite simply the best news director I've ever worked with.
--->'''Catherine''': But?
--->'''Bill''':with.\\
'''Catherine''': But?\\
'''Bill''': What? No! I really meanit.
--->'''Catherine''':it.\\
'''Catherine''': Well. Bill [=McNeal=] shows a little compassion and sincerity.Remarkable.
--->'''Bill''':Remarkable.\\
'''Bill''': Those dimensions are there, they're just unexplored.
--->'''Catherine''': But?
--->'''Bill''':
'''Catherine''': But?\\
'''Bill''': What? No! I really mean
--->'''Catherine''':
'''Catherine''': Well. Bill [=McNeal=] shows a little compassion and sincerity.
--->'''Bill''':
'''Bill''': Those dimensions are there, they're just unexplored.
