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* BoobBasedGag: Prudence was once accused of [[DoubleEntendre smuggling melons]].



* GagBoobs: Prudence. She was once accused of [[DoubleEntendre smuggling melons]].
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This show has no relation to [[ComicStrip/OneBigHappy the comic strip of the same name]].
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* BlackBestFriend: Marcus to Luke.
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Luke (Nick Zano) and Lizzy (Creator/ElishaCuthbert) have been best friends since childhood. They went to prom together, they live together, and Luke knew Lizzy was gay before she did. Now that they're thirty and single, they've decided to make good on a pact they made years ago to make and raise a baby together. Unfortunately, they haven't been very successful conceiving and Lizzy is ready to throw in the towel...

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Luke (Nick Zano) (Creator/NickZano) and Lizzy (Creator/ElishaCuthbert) have been best friends since childhood. They went to prom together, they live together, and Luke knew Lizzy was gay before she did. Now that they're thirty and single, they've decided to make good on a pact they made years ago to make and raise a baby together. Unfortunately, they haven't been very successful conceiving and Lizzy is ready to throw in the towel...
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* HomeNudist: Prudence qualifies for walking around Luke and Lizzy's kitchen stark naked without a care in the world.

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Luke (Nick Zano) and Lizzy (Creator/ElishaCuthbert) have been best friends since childhood. They went to prom together, they live together, and Luke knew Lizzy was gay before she did. Now that they're thirty and single, they've decided to make good on a pact they made years ago to make and raise a baby together. Unfortutely, they haven't been very successful conceiving and Lizzy is ready to throw in the towel...

Enter Prudence (Kelly Brook), a young British girl who's spending her last few days in America having fun before being deported. Luke meets her at a bar and they hit it off immediately, falling in love within the day and getting married in vegas so that Prudence can stay in America. Just in time for Lizzy to announce that she's finally pregnant. Thus begins the story of a man, his wife, and his pregnant lesbian best friend all living together and trying to be some kind of family.

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Luke (Nick Zano) and Lizzy (Creator/ElishaCuthbert) have been best friends since childhood. They went to prom together, they live together, and Luke knew Lizzy was gay before she did. Now that they're thirty and single, they've decided to make good on a pact they made years ago to make and raise a baby together. Unfortutely, Unfortunately, they haven't been very successful conceiving and Lizzy is ready to throw in the towel...

Enter Prudence (Kelly Brook), (Creator/KellyBrook), a young British girl who's spending her last few days in America having fun before being deported. Luke meets her at a bar and they hit it off immediately, falling in love within the day and getting married in vegas UsefulNotes/LasVegas so that Prudence can stay in America. Just in time for Lizzy to announce that she's finally pregnant. Thus begins the story of a man, his wife, and his pregnant lesbian best friend all living together and trying to be some kind of family.






* DistractedByTheSexy: During her [[NakedFirstImpression with MsFanservice Prudence]], Lizzy finds difficult to concentrate on talking to her.



* GenkiGirl: Prudence is very energetic and spontaneous.



* NakedPeopleAreFunny: Lizzy finding Prudence naked in her kitchen is PlayedForLaughs.



* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: Prudence is very comfortable with her body, and struts around naked in her new lover's kitchen. Even when Lizzy catches she's completely unashamed and carries on their conversation like nothing's wrong.



* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Luke's fear of puppets.

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* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Luke's fear of puppets.puppets.

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''One Big Happy'' is an Creator/{{NBC}} sitcom produced by Creator/EllenDegeneres, which began airing in March 2015.

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''One Big Happy'' is was an Creator/{{NBC}} sitcom produced by Creator/EllenDegeneres, which began airing in March 2015.

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''One Big Happy'' is an NBC sitcom that starting airing in March 2015 and produced by Creator/EllenDegeneres.

Luke and Lizzy have been best friends since childhood. They went to prom together, they live together, and Luke knew Lizzy was gay before she did. Now that they're thirty and single, they've decided to make good on a pact they made years ago to make and raise a baby together. Unfortutely, they haven't been very successful conceiving and Lizzy is ready to throw in the towel...

Enter Prudence, a young British girl who's spending her last few days in America having fun before being deported. Luke meets her at a bar and they hit it off immediately, falling in love within the day and getting married in vegas so that Prudence can stay in America. Just in time for Lizzy to announce that she's finally pregnant. Thus begins the story of a man, his wife, and his pregnant lesbian best friend all living together and trying to be some kind of family.

The series lasted [[ShortRunners one truncated six-episode season]] before being cancelled by NBC.

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''One Big Happy'' is an NBC Creator/{{NBC}} sitcom that starting produced by Creator/EllenDegeneres, which began airing in March 2015 and produced by Creator/EllenDegeneres.

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Luke (Nick Zano) and Lizzy (Creator/ElishaCuthbert) have been best friends since childhood. They went to prom together, they live together, and Luke knew Lizzy was gay before she did. Now that they're thirty and single, they've decided to make good on a pact they made years ago to make and raise a baby together. Unfortutely, they haven't been very successful conceiving and Lizzy is ready to throw in the towel...

Enter Prudence, Prudence (Kelly Brook), a young British girl who's spending her last few days in America having fun before being deported. Luke meets her at a bar and they hit it off immediately, falling in love within the day and getting married in vegas so that Prudence can stay in America. Just in time for Lizzy to announce that she's finally pregnant. Thus begins the story of a man, his wife, and his pregnant lesbian best friend all living together and trying to be some kind of family.

The series lasted for [[ShortRunners one truncated six-episode season]] before being cancelled by NBC.
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Enter Prudence, a young British girl who's spending her last few days in America having fun before being deported. Luke meets her at a bar and they hit it off immediately, falling in love within the day and getting married in vegas so that Prudence can stay in America. Just in time for Lizzy to announce that she's finally pregnant.

Thus begins the story of a man, his wife, and his pregnant lesbian best friend all living together and trying to be some kind of family.

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Enter Prudence, a young British girl who's spending her last few days in America having fun before being deported. Luke meets her at a bar and they hit it off immediately, falling in love within the day and getting married in vegas so that Prudence can stay in America. Just in time for Lizzy to announce that she's finally pregnant.

pregnant. Thus begins the story of a man, his wife, and his pregnant lesbian best friend all living together and trying to be some kind of family.
family.

The series lasted [[ShortRunners one truncated six-episode season]] before being cancelled by NBC.


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* ShortRunners: Only lasted six episodes.
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* NervousWreck: Lizzy is quite high-strung and is prone to panicking if things don't go according to her expectations.

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* CitizenshipMarriage: Luke marries Prudence partially because she was about to be deported.

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* BlackBestFriend: Marcus to Luke.
* CitizenshipMarriage: Luke marries Prudence partially because she was about to be deported. [[spoiler:When Luke has to remarry again and can't make it on time, Lizzy ends up marrying Prudence instead.]]
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* JumpOffABridgeRebuttal: Lizzie after Luke gets hurt trying to prove to Prudence how adventurous he is.
-->'''Lizzie:''' If Prudence jumped off a bridge, would you do it?\\

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* JumpOffABridgeRebuttal: Lizzie Lizzy after Luke gets hurt trying to prove to Prudence how adventurous he is.
-->'''Lizzie:''' -->'''Lizzy:''' If Prudence jumped off a bridge, would you do it?\\



* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: This is Prudence in spades. Her main way of trying to build a relationship with Lizzie is by awkwardly tug-hugging her at every opportunity.
* OopsIForgotIWasMarried: Prudence was married in England to a shifty guy named Nigel. They got a divorce, but Nigel never signed the paperwork, so they are still technically married.

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* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: This is Prudence in spades. Her main way of trying to build a relationship with Lizzie Lizzy is by awkwardly tug-hugging her at every opportunity.
* OopsIForgotIWasMarried: Prudence was married in England to a shifty guy named Nigel. Martin. They got a divorce, but Nigel Martin never signed the paperwork, so they are still technically married.
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* IronicName: Prudence is anything but prudent.

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Gag Boobs a more appropiate trope than Gainaxing; while bouncing is present, it\'s never emphatized.


* BestWoman: After Luke and Prudence's marriage turns out to be invalid, Lizzy offers to plan a proper wedding with her as Luke's best man.
* CitizenshipMarriage: Luke marries Prudence partially because she was about to be deported.



* {{Gainaxing}}: Prudence. She was once accused of [[DoubleEntendre smuggling melons]].

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* {{Gainaxing}}: GagBoobs: Prudence. She was once accused of [[DoubleEntendre smuggling melons]].



* OopsIForgotIWasMarried: Prudence was married in England to a shifty guy named Nigel. They got a divorce, but Nigel never signed the paperwork, so they are still technically married.



-->'''Lizzy''': Oh my god, who are you.

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-->'''Lizzy''': Oh my god, who are you.you?
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* FriendVersusLover: The source of the main conflict in the show. Luke is in love with Prudence, but has known Lizzy for his entire life. Neither of them really want to share them, and when they start fighting over him his response is usually to TakeAThirdOption and [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere run]].


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* TemptingFate: When Lizzy is complaining to Leisha that it feels like Luke is changing because of Prudence, Leisha consoles her by saying that Luke isn't a completely different person. Enter Luke wearing a body-chute for base-jumping.
-->'''Lizzy''': Oh my god, who are you.
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* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: This is Prudence in spades. Her main way of trying to build a relationship with Lizzie is by awkwardly tug-hugging her at every opportunity.

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* GainAxing: Prudence.

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* GainAxing: {{Gainaxing}}: Prudence. She was once accused of [[DoubleEntendre smuggling melons]].


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* NoodleIncident: Prudence has had an adventure-filled life, but not without consequence. She's no longer allowed inside a Catholic Church, for example.
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* JumpOffABridgeRebuttal: Lizzie after Luke gets hurt trying to prove to Prudence how adventurous he is.
-->'''Lizzie:''' If Prudence jumped off a bridge, would you do it?\\
'''Luke:''' We're actually doing that next week.
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* GainAxing: Prudence.

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Thus begins the story of a man, his wife, and his pregnant lesbian best friend all living together and trying to be one big happy, whatever that is.

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Thus begins the story of a man, his wife, and his pregnant lesbian best friend all living together and trying to be one big happy, whatever that is.
some kind of family.
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* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Prudence is a textbook example.


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* NakedFirstImpression: Lizzy finds out that Prudence slept with Luke when she appears in her kitchen stark naked.


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* PleasePutSomeClothesOn: Lizzy to Prudence, which makes Prudence question whether she really is a lesbian.
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* LipstickLesbian: Lizzy, who barely shows any stereotypical lesbian traits.

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* LipstickLesbian: Lizzy, who barely shows any stereotypical lesbian traits. Though considering the show is produced by Creator/EllenDegeneres, she's closer to a "chapstick" lesbian.
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->'''Nurse''': So you're his wife?\\
'''Prudence''': Oh no, I'm his wife.\\
'''Lizzy''': Yeah, I'm his lesbian best friend.\\
'''Prudence''': She's having his baby.\\
'''Lizzy''': We all live together.
-->-- Liz and Prudence summing up the series.

''One Big Happy'' is an NBC sitcom that starting airing in March 2015 and produced by Creator/EllenDegeneres.

Luke and Lizzy have been best friends since childhood. They went to prom together, they live together, and Luke knew Lizzy was gay before she did. Now that they're thirty and single, they've decided to make good on a pact they made years ago to make and raise a baby together. Unfortutely, they haven't been very successful conceiving and Lizzy is ready to throw in the towel...

Enter Prudence, a young British girl who's spending her last few days in America having fun before being deported. Luke meets her at a bar and they hit it off immediately, falling in love within the day and getting married in vegas so that Prudence can stay in America. Just in time for Lizzy to announce that she's finally pregnant.

Thus begins the story of a man, his wife, and his pregnant lesbian best friend all living together and trying to be one big happy, whatever that is.

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* AllLesbiansWantKids: Played with. Lizzy plays it straight, obviously. Her ex Erica is surprised at first, but warms up to it in an attempt to get Lizzy to come back to her. Kate doesn't mind the kid part, but still can't date Lizzy because she's her nurse and that'd violate protocol.
* AmbiguouslyGay: Kate when the group first meets her. They decides to play "Gay or Nay" to determine whether Lizzy should pursue her or not.
* CreepyDoll: Prudence has a pair of creepy marionettes that she used to entertain children with at a hospital. Marionettes just happen to be Luke's fear. [[HilarityEnsues She hangs the puppets above their bed]].
* DeadpanSnarker: Lizzy's sister Leila.
* DoubleEntendre: Prudence finds her grandma's cock (rooster statue) in her belongings. Lizzy begs Luke to get her to stop, and he refuses.
* GayBestFriend: Lizzy to Luke.
* IWillWaitForYou: A variant. Kate and Lizzy go on a date before finding out that the latter is the former's nurse, which means that they'd be violating protocol if they continued. Kate suggests that she'll try to wait for Lizzy's pregnancy to finish so that they can try going out again.
* LesbianJock: Subverted. When playing "Gay or Nay" to determine Kate's sexuality, the group ask her if she ever played sports. She played soccer in high school ("Yay!") but wasn't very good ("Nay.") but likes tennis (which throws them for a loop).
* LipstickLesbian: Lizzy, who barely shows any stereotypical lesbian traits.
* LoveAtFirstSight: Luke and Prudence, who were able to get married within a day, seemingly without any problems.
* MsFanservice: Prudence, who often wears skimpy clothing - or none at all!
* PlatonicLifePartners: Luke and Lizzy, who both figured it'd be a while before they actually found somebody and decide to have a baby together.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Luke's fear of puppets.

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