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* {{Cannot Spit It Out}}: Kyle, at first. Too bad when he comes around, [[spoiler: he's saying to ''Hayley'' and not Alexia.]]

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* {{Cannot Spit It Out}}: Kyle, at first. Understandable though, seeing as Alexia [[spoiler: dumped Kyle due to her "three month max" outlook on dating.]] Too bad when he comes around, [[spoiler: he's saying to ''Hayley'' and not Alexia.]]



* {{Third Act Misunderstanding}}: Simon decides he [[spoiler: likes Alexia. So he kisses her.]] Kyle sees this. And this happens moments after he finally spits it out and is rejected.

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* {{Third Act Misunderstanding}}: Simon decides he [[spoiler: likes Alexia. So he kisses her.]] Kyle sees this. And this happens moments after he finally spits it out and is rejected.
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* {{Secret Diary}}: Alexia's diary is entertainment for Hayley and Caitlin. When Alexia stops writing in it for two weeks, Caitlin notices.

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* {{Girl Posse}}: Alexia's stuck-up, shallow friends.
* {{Hollywood Homely}}: Hayley Wheaton.

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* {{Girl Posse}}: Alexia's stuck-up, shallow friends. \n* {{Hollywood Homely}}: Hayley Wheaton.
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* {{Foe Yay}}: Principal Mittermiller whistling at Alexia when she wins prom queen and then looking around to see if anyone noticed.
Earlier, she seemed very flattered that Alexia wanted her to write a letter of recommendation.
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* {{Crowning Moment of Heartwarming}}: When the girls finally do get along and have a sleepover outside. Also, the end at the dance when Alexia gives her crown to Hayley.
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* {{Crowning Moment of Heartwarming}}: When the girls finally do get along and have a sleepover outside. Also, the end at the dance when Alexia gives her crown to Hayley.
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* {{Spooky Painting}}: Hayley [[spoiler: has a crush on Kyle]]. When she looks at Alexia's picture of Kyle (in Alexia's body) and flirts with it, Kyle's original smile turns into a scared grimace, resulting in a {{Crowning Moment of Funny}}.
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* {{No Dress Code}}: How did no one send Hayley home in that outfit? Also, Alexia's outfits. While they're not that bad per se, this is ''high school.'' Even her mom has a problem with her going to school wearing platform high heels and crop tops.

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* {{Getting Crap Past the Radar}}: 90s Disney was aimed at teenagers, which allowed more mature themes to be discussed. However, there is a scene in which Hayley dons a dominatrix uniform, writes the word 'wench' in the bathroom and the word 'virginity' is even thrown around. By modern standards, this ''definitely'' would not have flown today, seeing as Disney is now geared toward a younger demographic.


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* {{Getting Crap Past the Radar}}: 90s Disney was aimed at teenagers, which allowed more mature themes to be discussed. However, there is a scene in which Hayley dons a dominatrix uniform, writes the word 'wench' in the bathroom and the word 'virginity' is even thrown around. By modern standards, this ''definitely'' would not have flown today, seeing as Disney is now geared toward a younger demographic.

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* {{The Glorious War of Sisterly Rivalry}}
* {{The Nineties}}: The knee high socks, the argyle, Hayley's grungy wardrobe, Alexia's bare midriff obsession, etc.
* {{Third Act Misunderstanding}}: Simon decides he [[spoiler: likes Alexia. So he kisses her.]] Kyle sees this. And this happens moments after he finally spits it out and is rejected.



* {{Stalker With a Crush}}: Simon could definitely qualify.

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* {{Stalker With a Crush}}: Simon could definitely qualify.qualify.
* {{The Glorious War of Sisterly Rivalry}}
* {{The Nineties}}: The knee high socks, the argyle, Hayley's grungy wardrobe, Alexia's bare midriff obsession, etc.
* {{Third Act Misunderstanding}}: Simon decides he [[spoiler: likes Alexia. So he kisses her.]] Kyle sees this. And this happens moments after he finally spits it out and is rejected.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Hayley. When Alexia turns into her, she then qualifies. Check out the cheesy way she tells Kyle he can't resist her.

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* {{Adorkable}}: Hayley. When Alexia turns into her, she then qualifies. Check out the cheesy way she tells Kyle he can't resist her. Also, Hayley getting used to wearing heels.
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* {{Personality Swap}}: Kyle actually starts to [[spoiler: fall for Alexia]] while Hayley is in her body. Simon [[spoiler: originally liked Hayley]], but with Alexia in her body, not so much. And consider this: both guys essentially fell for [[spoiler: Hayley in a hotter girl's body]].

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* {{Foe Yay}}: Principal Mittermiller whistling at Alexia when she wins prom queen and then looking around to see if anyone noticed. Earlier, she seemed very flattered that Alexia wanted her to write a letter of recommendation.

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* {{Foe Yay}}: Principal Mittermiller whistling at Alexia when she wins prom queen and then looking around to see if anyone noticed.
Earlier, she seemed very flattered that Alexia wanted her to write a letter of recommendation.recommendation.
* {{Freaky Friday Flip}}
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* {{Foe Yay}}: Principal Mittermiller whistling at Alexia when she wins prom queen and then looking around to see if anyone noticed. Earlier, she seemed very flattered that Alexia wanted her to write a letter of recommendation.


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* {{Only Sane Woman}}: Principal Mittermiller. She sees right through Alexia's attempt in the beginning to get a recommendation since her grades are so bad. She's also the first to notice the strange behavior both the girls are displaying. And towards the end, when their parents sit down with her, she questions why they let Hayley out of the house in a dominatrix uniform.
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* {{The Glorious War of Sisterly Rivalry}}
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* {{Male Gaze}}: The construction workers are in delight of Alexia's skimpy outfit. She's pleased with the results.
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* {{Informed Ability}}: Hayley isn't old enough drive yet, which makes her dependent on Alexia.
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* {{Getting Crap Past the Radar}}: 90s Disney was aimed at teenagers, which allowed more mature themes to be discussed. However, there is a scene in which Hayley dons a dominatrix uniform, writes the word 'wench' in the bathroom and the word 'virginity' is even thrown around. By modern standards, this ''definitely'' would not have flown today, seeing as Disney is now geared toward a younger demographic.
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* {{The Nineties}}: The knee high socks, the argyle, Hayley's grungy wardrobe, Alexia's bare midriff obsession, etc.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Hayley. When Alexia turns into her, she then qualifies. Check out the cheesy way she tells Kyle he can't resist her.
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* {{Big Eater}}: Alexia is on a diet. In ''her'' body. So when she switches to her curvier sister's body, she forgoes the diet and has a ''ball.''
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* {{All Love is Unrequited}}: For Alexia, at first. She [[spoiler: tells Kyle she loves him]] and he hesitates.


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* {{Dogged Nice Guy}}: Kyle, who basically gets [[spoiler: dumped by Alexia ''twice.'']]

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Though distributed by {{Disney}}, it contains a lot of mature themes that most likely would not have flown today. Dominatrix scene, anyone?

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Though distributed by {{Disney}}, it contains a lot of mature themes that most likely would not have flown today. Dominatrix scene, garb, anyone?


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* {{Adults Are Useless}}: The girls' parents. They decide they will remove the rules of the household because the girls never follow them anyway. Lampshaded by Principal Mittermiller when she stages a parent teacher conference and brings up Alexia's dominatrix costume. When the parents basically admit it was a crazy wardrobe choice, she asks, "You saw that? And you ''let her out of the house?''"
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* {{Dominatrix}}: Hayley pulls this one out after the sisters decide to start sabotaging each others' lives. Complete with whip.
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* {{Third Act Misunderstanding}}: Simon decides he [[spoiler: likes Alexia. So he kisses her.]] Kyle sees this. And this happens moments after he finally spits it out and is rejected.
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* {{Of Course I'm Not A Virgin}}: Averted. Hayley assumes her sister is sexually active until its revealed that she isn't. Alexia is even appalled that her sister assumed this.

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* {{Of Course I'm Im Not A Virgin}}: Averted. Hayley assumes her sister is sexually active until its revealed that she isn't. Alexia is even appalled that her sister assumed this.
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* {{Of Course I'm Not a Virgin}}: Averted. Hayley assumes her sister is sexually active until its revealed that she isn't. Alexia is even appalled that her sister assumed this.

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* {{Of Course I'm Not a A Virgin}}: Averted. Hayley assumes her sister is sexually active until its revealed that she isn't. Alexia is even appalled that her sister assumed this.
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* {{Cannot Spit It Out}}: Kyle, at first. Too bad when he comes around, [[spoiler: he's saying to ''Hayley'' and not Alexia.]]
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Though distributed by {{Disney}}, it contains a lot of mature themes that most likely would not have flown today. Dominatrix scene, anyone?

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Though distributed by {{Disney}}, it contains a lot of mature themes that most likely would not have flown today. Dominatrix scene, anyone?anyone?

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!! Wish Upon A Star contains these themes:

* {{Alpha Bitch}}: Alexia.
* {{Book Dumb}}: Alexia consistently gets bad grades. So much so that when she asks to use the bathroom, her teacher responds, "What difference does it make?"
* {{Drives Like Crazy}}: Alexia knows how to drive. Hayley doesn't. When the two switch bodies, guess what happens.
* {{Girl Posse}}: Alexia's stuck-up, shallow friends.
* {{Hollywood Homely}}: Hayley Wheaton.
* {{Lovable Jock}}: Alexia's boyfriend Kyle. He is surprisingly not a douchebag and is even nice to Hayley, who adores him.
* {{Of Course I'm Not a Virgin}}: Averted. Hayley assumes her sister is sexually active until its revealed that she isn't. Alexia is even appalled that her sister assumed this.
* {{Popular is Dumb}}: Alexia.
* {{Stalker With a Crush}}: Simon could definitely qualify.
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Are you a bookish, plain type who wants the life of your hotter, popular sister? Are you a shallow, {{Book Dumb}} hot girl who wants the life of your ambitious, {{Adorkable}} sis?

Look no further! Wish Upon A Star, the 1996 teen comedy about switching lives a la {{Freaky Friday}} came along to satisfy those desires. A young {{Katherine Heigl}} and {{Danielle Harris}} star.

Though distributed by {{Disney}}, it contains a lot of mature themes that most likely would not have flown today. Dominatrix scene, anyone?

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