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-->'''Christine:''' I mean, when we walk into a restaurant, [[HeadTurningBeauty all eyes go to him]]. And right after him, they come to me. And what do you think they're thinking? "Who's that ten with the six who thinks she's a nine?"

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-->'''Christine:''' I mean, when we walk into a restaurant, [[HeadTurningBeauty all eyes go to him]]. And right after him, they come to me. And what do you think they're thinking? thinking?
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"Who's that ten with the six who thinks she's a nine?"nine?"
-->'''Christine:''' Exactly.
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* IHaveBoobsYouMustObey: Invoked in one episode via Christine trying to get into a Music/TheRollingStones concert. Or at least, it was attempted, and failed. (She ended up flashing a guy who worked at concessions, but at least she got a free soda for it).

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* IHaveBoobsYouMustObey: Invoked in one episode via Christine trying to get into a Music/TheRollingStones Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}} concert. Or at least, it was attempted, and failed. (She ended up flashing a guy who worked at concessions, but at least she got a free soda for it).
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* CoaxThemOutOfTheCloset: Joe has been struggling with his repressed homosexuality for his entire life, and finally admits how he feels when Christine invites him to sleep with her. Though she spends the remainder of the episode encouraging him to come out to his family, he ultimately refuses, saying that he will only do so when he feels ready.
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* WhatTheHellHero: When Christine sues Barb for alimony.
* WithFriendsLikeThese: Old Christine is not a very good friend.

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* SexinessScore: In "Beauty Is Only Spanx Deep", during a double date a waitress assumes Christine and Richard are the parents to new Christine and Daniel, causing her to become [[InsecureLoveInterest insecure about her relationship with Daniel]], thinking she's "dating out of her league" because he's a "10".
-->'''Christine:''' I mean, when we walk into a restaurant, [[HeadTurningBeauty all eyes go to him]]. And right after him, they come to me. And what do you think they're thinking? "Who's that ten with the six who thinks she's a nine?"

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* BalloonBelly: Christine in "He Ain't Heavy", after failed attempts at getting Matthew back in shape. She starts off with only her ass getting bigger, but eventually she gets a matching gut.


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* TemporaryBulkChange: Christine in "He Ain't Heavy", after failed attempts at getting Matthew back in shape. She starts off with only her ass getting bigger, but eventually she gets a matching gut as she grows frustrated by her inability to lose weight and starts letting herself go and eating more. Barb has to get her into boxing to use channel her aggression into the needed energy to finally get back into shape.
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The show revolves around divorced mother and gym owner Christine Campbell (Louis-Dreyfus), a mess in many respects, who has nonetheless maintained friendly relations with her ex-husband Richard (Creator/ClarkGregg). One of her many neuroses is triggered by his dating a younger woman who's also named Christine (Emily Rutherfurd), thereby making her "Old Christine" to the other's "New Christine". Also in her orbit is her brother/housemate Matthew (Hamish Linklater), son Richie (Trevor Gagnon), and [[SassyBlackWoman sassy black]] business partner Barb (Creator/WandaSykes).

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The show revolves around divorced mother and gym owner Christine Campbell (Louis-Dreyfus), a mess in many respects, who has nonetheless maintained friendly relations with her ex-husband Richard (Creator/ClarkGregg). One of her many neuroses is triggered by his dating a younger woman who's also named Christine (Emily Rutherfurd), thereby making her "Old Christine" to the other's "New Christine". Also in her orbit is her brother/housemate Matthew (Hamish Linklater), (Creator/HamishLinklater), son Richie (Trevor Gagnon), and [[SassyBlackWoman sassy black]] business partner Barb (Creator/WandaSykes).
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The show revolves around divorced mother and gym owner Christine Campbell (Louis-Dreyfus), a mess in many respects, who has nonetheless maintained friendly relations with her ex-husband Richard (Creator/ClarkGregg). One of her many neuroses is triggered by his dating a younger woman who's also named Christine (Emily Rutherfurd), thereby making her "Old Christine" to the latter's "New Christine". Also in her orbit is her brother/housemate Matthew (Hamish Linklater), son Richie (Trevor Gagnon), and [[SassyBlackWoman sassy black]] business partner Barb (Creator/WandaSykes).

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The show revolves around divorced mother and gym owner Christine Campbell (Louis-Dreyfus), a mess in many respects, who has nonetheless maintained friendly relations with her ex-husband Richard (Creator/ClarkGregg). One of her many neuroses is triggered by his dating a younger woman who's also named Christine (Emily Rutherfurd), thereby making her "Old Christine" to the latter's other's "New Christine". Also in her orbit is her brother/housemate Matthew (Hamish Linklater), son Richie (Trevor Gagnon), and [[SassyBlackWoman sassy black]] business partner Barb (Creator/WandaSykes).
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The show revolves around divorced mother and gym owner Christine Campbell (Louis-Dreyfus), a mess in many respects, who has nonetheless maintained friendly relations with her ex-husband Richard (Creator/ClarkGregg). One of her many neuroses is triggered by his dating a younger woman who's also named Christine (Emily Rutherfurd). Also in her orbit is brother/housemate Matthew (Hamish Linklater), son Richie (Trevor Gagnon), and [[SassyBlackWoman sassy black]] business partner Barb (Creator/WandaSykes).

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The show revolves around divorced mother and gym owner Christine Campbell (Louis-Dreyfus), a mess in many respects, who has nonetheless maintained friendly relations with her ex-husband Richard (Creator/ClarkGregg). One of her many neuroses is triggered by his dating a younger woman who's also named Christine (Emily Rutherfurd). Rutherfurd), thereby making her "Old Christine" to the latter's "New Christine". Also in her orbit is her brother/housemate Matthew (Hamish Linklater), son Richie (Trevor Gagnon), and [[SassyBlackWoman sassy black]] business partner Barb (Creator/WandaSykes).
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The show revolves around divorced gym owner Christine Campbell (Louis-Dreyfus), a mess in many respects, but one who has maintained friendly relations with ex-husband Richard (Creator/ClarkGregg). One of her many neuroses is triggered by his dating a younger woman who's also named Christine (Emily Rutherfurd). Also in her orbit is brother/housemate Matthew (Hamish Linklater), son Richie (Trevor Gagnon), and [[SassyBlackWoman sassy black]] business partner Barb (Creator/WandaSykes).

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The show revolves around divorced mother and gym owner Christine Campbell (Louis-Dreyfus), a mess in many respects, but one who has nonetheless maintained friendly relations with her ex-husband Richard (Creator/ClarkGregg). One of her many neuroses is triggered by his dating a younger woman who's also named Christine (Emily Rutherfurd). Also in her orbit is brother/housemate Matthew (Hamish Linklater), son Richie (Trevor Gagnon), and [[SassyBlackWoman sassy black]] business partner Barb (Creator/WandaSykes).

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''The New Adventures of Old Christine'' is a sitcom created by former ''Series/WillAndGrace'' writer Kari Lizer, starring [[Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus Julia Louis-Dreyfus]]. Debuting in 2006, and canceled after five seasons, it allowed Louis-Dreyfus to defeat the dreaded "''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' curse."

The show revolves around divorced gym owner Christine Campbell (Louis-Dreyfus), a mess in many respects, but one who has maintained friendly relations with ex-husband Richard (Creator/ClarkGregg). One of her many neuroses is triggered by his dating a younger woman who's also named Christine (Emily Rutherford). Also in her orbit is brother/housemate Matthew (Hamish Linklater), son Richie (Trevor Gagnon), and [[SassyBlackWoman sassy black]] business partner Barb (Wanda Sykes).

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''The New Adventures of Old Christine'' is a sitcom created by former ''Series/WillAndGrace'' writer Kari Lizer, starring [[Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus Julia Louis-Dreyfus]]. Debuting in 2006, and canceled after Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus. Airing for five seasons, seasons (2006–10) on Creator/{{CBS}}, it allowed Louis-Dreyfus to defeat the dreaded "''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' curse."

The show revolves around divorced gym owner Christine Campbell (Louis-Dreyfus), a mess in many respects, but one who has maintained friendly relations with ex-husband Richard (Creator/ClarkGregg). One of her many neuroses is triggered by his dating a younger woman who's also named Christine (Emily Rutherford). Rutherfurd). Also in her orbit is brother/housemate Matthew (Hamish Linklater), son Richie (Trevor Gagnon), and [[SassyBlackWoman sassy black]] business partner Barb (Wanda Sykes).
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* ContraceptionDeception: Tired of the side effects of her birth control pills, New Christine convinces Richard to get a vasectomy, only for Richard to chicken out and not have it done, but telling Christine he did. And just as Matthew tried to warn Richard, Christine ends up pregnant.

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* ObnoxiousEntitledHousewife: The wealthy, entitled "meanie moms" Marly and Lindsay are more passive-aggressive variants. They often brag about how great their children are while putting Christine down for being poor and divorced.



* RichBitch: The Meanie Moms.

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* InnocentBetaBitch: Between [[RichBitch the "meanie moms"]] of Marly and Lindsay who make fun of old Christine, Lindsay is not that mean towards Christine and Marly largely forces Lindsay to do things she not comfortable with, like telling her to get pregnant alongside Marly herself.



* ModestyBedsheet: The L-shaped bedsheet is used in the episode "Friends", after Christine and Richard have sex - even though she's still wearing her bra as well.

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* ModestyBedsheet: The L-shaped bedsheet bed-sheet is used in the episode "Friends", after Christine and Richard have sex - even though she's still wearing her bra as well.
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* BlackBestFriend: Barb.
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* CatapultNightmare: Richard jerks himself awake when a DreamSequence culminates with himself and Matthew kissing each other.
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* EvenTheGuysWantHim: Richard develops something of a crush on Mr. Harris.

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* EvenTheGuysWantHim: Richard develops something of a crush on Mr. Harris.Harris (played by Creator/BlairUnderwood).

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