History Film / JohnMulaneyAndTheSackLunchBunch

* MetaphoricallyTrue: The Tutor claims that his lack of algebra knowledge cost him his eye, and promises to explain how it happened via song. [[spoiler: It turns out that he poked out his own eye during a performance of the tune--but since the song is about how he didn't know algebra, he's ''technically'' telling the truth; if he hadn't struggled with algebra, he wouldn't have to perform the song in the first place and so wouldn't have stabbed himself.]]

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: ExaggeratedTrope for [[PlayedForLaughs laughs]]. Orson doesn't want anything but a plain plate of noodles with a little bit of butter. You could give him the fanciest lobster, and his heart will still yearn for macaroni.

* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] by Jake Gyllenhaal as Mr. Music. [[WordOfGod According to Mulaney]], Gyllenhaal originally planned on doing a full-on Caribbean accent for the part, but Mulaney pointed out that it might be offensive. Instead, Gyllenhaal affects the tone of someone trying (and badly failing) to use ''some'' kind of Caribbean/South Island accent, which manages to take a tour of Europe in the process.

'''Suri:''' On the group text. ''[Beat]'' Oh... are you... not...?\\
'''John:''' ''[In a low, brittle voice]'' No, I'm not on the group text.

-->''[E]ven though Sascha was embarrassed, he couldn't deny they were right to throw shade.''

* AlphaBitch: The queens in "Sascha's Dad Does Drag", who mock Sascha's dad's drag act.

* FridgeBrilliance: When you think about it, algebra actually ''did'' save the Tutor’s eye (at first): [[spoiler: by pretending to be a math tutor, he was able to stall the husband long enough so that right when he was about to gouge the Tutor’s eye out, he got the call about Princess Diana’s death, allowing the Tutor to escape in the ensuing commotion.]]

Performing with Mulaney are 15 child actors and singers, aged 8–13. Celebrity cameos include Richard Kind, André De Shields, [[Music/TalkingHeads David Byrne]], Creator/NatashaLyonne, Annaleigh Ashford, and Creator/JakeGyllenhaal as "Mr. Music."

** Taken UpToEleven with Mr. Music's song "Music Everywhere"--every single object that he hopes will make noise to illustrate the point that EverythingIsAnInstrument is either too quiet, doesn't work like it's supposed to, or is generally noiseless.