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* Michael tries to kill a fly with bug spray and he asks why it's not working. Elly says "You're using my deodorant."
* In one strip, Michael and Lawrence get in an argument over whether to be Batman or Superman... so they instead decide to be Burpman and Tootman. Elly tells them that real superheroes would never be so gross like that... then goes into the kitchen and [[ActuallyPrettyFunny starts laughing]].
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* At a music competition, a malfunction on April's guitar, combined with the superior skill of the preceding band, costs them the win. April then loudly complains that "[[GettingCrapPastTheRadar (her) G-string broke]]!"

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* At a music competition, a malfunction on April's guitar, combined with the superior skill of the preceding band, costs them the win. April then loudly complains that "[[GettingCrapPastTheRadar (her) "(her) G-string broke]]!"broke!"
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* In the camping TV special, when Elly is frustrated with Mike not wanting to talk to her, she sings a ridiculous rap song about it. Made funnier by Liz happily recording the whole thing.

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* In the camping TV special, when Elly is frustrated with Mike not wanting to talk to her, she sings a ridiculous rap song about it. Made funnier by Liz happily recording the whole thing.thing and Michael's general reaction.
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* In the camping TV special, when Elly is frustrated with Mike not wanting to talk to her, she sings a ridiculous rap song about it. Made funnier by Liz happily recording the whole thing.
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* In one strip when Michael and Elizabeth were both young, Michael tells his half-awake mother that Elizabeth just went outside, wearing her new red boots and carrying her umbrella. [[WorseWithContext Then he clarifies that the boots are the]] ''[[WorseWithContext only]]'' [[WorseWithContext thing she's wearing.]]
-->'''Michael''' (as Elly chases down her daughter): I like saving the best for last.
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* Another early strip has John dreading a patient asking why they ''always'' send that particular one to ''him'', and how difficult that patient is. Cue the patient coming in and it's... Michael.

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-->'''Michael''': Really, Mommy? You have a baby in your tummy? (Pries open her mouth and looks inside.)

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-->'''Michael''': Really, Mommy? You have a baby in your tummy? (Pries ''(Pries open her mouth and looks inside.))''



* In an early strip, Elly gets mad at young Elizabeth for spilling nail polish in the sink and breaking Elly's new lipstick. Elizabeth's defence for both incidents is "It was a accident." Elly grumbles, "Kids! Why did I ever have kids!" Elizabeth [[RhetoricalQuestionBlunder replies]], "Daddy says it was a accident."

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* In an early strip, Elly gets mad at young Elizabeth for spilling nail polish in the sink and breaking Elly's new lipstick. Elizabeth's defence for both incidents is "It was a accident." Elly grumbles, "Kids! Why did I ever have kids!" Elizabeth [[RhetoricalQuestionBlunder replies]], "Daddy says it was a accident.""
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* In an early strip, Elly gets mad at young Elizabeth for spilling nail polish in the sink and breaking Elly's new lipstick. Elizabeth's defence for both incidents is "It was a accident." Elly grumbles, "Kids! Why did I ever have kids!" Elizabeth [[RhetoricalQuestionBlunder replies]], "Daddy said it was a accident."

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* In an early strip, Elly gets mad at young Elizabeth for spilling nail polish in the sink and breaking Elly's new lipstick. Elizabeth's defence for both incidents is "It was a accident." Elly grumbles, "Kids! Why did I ever have kids!" Elizabeth [[RhetoricalQuestionBlunder replies]], "Daddy said says it was a accident."
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* Deanna's mom, ordinarily a real stickler... [[http://catalog.fborfw.com/strips/05/fb050527.gif Flat out TROLLS]] the Klepfroths. Just the way Johnston drew it is hilarious.

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* Deanna's mom, ordinarily a real stickler... [[http://catalog.fborfw.com/strips/05/fb050527.gif Flat out TROLLS]] the Klepfroths. Just the way Johnston drew it is hilarious.hilarious.
* In an early strip, Elly gets mad at young Elizabeth for spilling nail polish in the sink and breaking Elly's new lipstick. Elizabeth's defence for both incidents is "It was a accident." Elly grumbles, "Kids! Why did I ever have kids!" Elizabeth [[RhetoricalQuestionBlunder replies]], "Daddy said it was a accident."
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* John at work orders the music being played at his office changed and classical music starts playing. He finds that an improvement but yells, "How can I fix teeth if you are waltzing with the patients?" as he sees her doing just that with a big smile.

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* John at work orders the music being played at his office changed and classical music starts playing. He finds that an improvement but yells, "How can I fix teeth if you are waltzing with the patients?" as he sees her doing just that with a big smile.smile.
* April is playing superhero... and uses Liz's bra as a slingshot. When Liz tattles on her, Elly is too busy laughing.
* Deanna's mom, ordinarily a real stickler... [[http://catalog.fborfw.com/strips/05/fb050527.gif Flat out TROLLS]] the Klepfroths. Just the way Johnston drew it is hilarious.
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* Mike ends up with Mr. B's corpse in his freezer by accident. Lovey finds it, steals it, and tells him she's going to cook it. [[spoiler: Turns out she was just teasing him, but she really had him going there.]]

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* Mike ends up with Mr. B's corpse in his freezer by accident. Lovey finds it, steals it, and tells him she's going to cook it. [[spoiler: Turns out she was just teasing him, but she really had him going there.]]]]
* John at work orders the music being played at his office changed and classical music starts playing. He finds that an improvement but yells, "How can I fix teeth if you are waltzing with the patients?" as he sees her doing just that with a big smile.
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-->'''Michael''': Really, Mommy? You have a baby in your tummy? (Pries open her mouth and looks inside.)

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-->'''Michael''': Really, Mommy? You have a baby in your tummy? (Pries open her mouth and looks inside.))
* Mike ends up with Mr. B's corpse in his freezer by accident. Lovey finds it, steals it, and tells him she's going to cook it. [[spoiler: Turns out she was just teasing him, but she really had him going there.]]
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* At a music competition, a malfunction on April's guitar, combined with the superior skill of the preceding band, costs them the win. April then loudly complains that "[[GettingCrapPastTheRadar (her) G-string broke]]!"

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* At a music competition, a malfunction on April's guitar, combined with the superior skill of the preceding band, costs them the win. April then loudly complains that "[[GettingCrapPastTheRadar (her) G-string broke]]!"broke]]!"
* Young Michael asking about his mom's pregnancy:
-->'''Michael''': Really, Mommy? You have a baby in your tummy? (Pries open her mouth and looks inside.)

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