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* "YOU OWE ME TWO-HUNDRED BUCKS YOU BASTARD!" also can be counted as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome.

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* "YOU OWE ME TWO-HUNDRED BUCKS YOU BASTARD!" also can be counted as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome.SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome.
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-->'''Cal:''' Tell Weatherly this is over. But not in a negative way.

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-->'''Cal:''' Tell Weatherly this is over. But not in a negative way.way.
* Cal calling Emily's boyfriend Rick "Dick". Or just Cal around Emily's boyfriends in general, really.
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* YMMV, depending on how dark your humor is, but "YOU OWE ME TWO-HUNDRED BUCKS YOU BASTARD!" also can be counted as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome.
* Drunk!Gillian and Torres in "The Canary's Song", especially Gillian's "up yours!" toast to Cal.
* Cal asking the [[spoiler: undercover federal agent how he manages to keep his eyes open after being "shot to death" with blanks.]]
* The attempted intervention at the end of "Greivous Bodily Harm".
* This exchange between Emily and Cal might just be the funniest thing this troper has ever heard
-->'''Emily:''' Dad!Don't use any kind of psychological tricks to scare my boyfriend!

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* YMMV, depending on how dark your humor is, but "YOU OWE ME TWO-HUNDRED BUCKS YOU BASTARD!" also can be counted as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome.
* Drunk!Gillian and Torres and drunk Gillian in "The Canary's Song", especially Gillian's "up yours!" toast to Cal.
* Cal asking the [[spoiler: undercover [[spoiler:undercover federal agent how he manages to keep his eyes open after being "shot to death" with blanks.]]
* The attempted intervention at the end of "Greivous "Grievous Bodily Harm".
* This exchange between Emily and Cal might just be the funniest thing this troper has ever heard
Cal:
-->'''Emily:''' Dad!Don't Dad! Don't use any kind of psychological tricks to scare my boyfriend!



* The entire opening sequence of "Darkness and Light" was a mix between this and {{Squee}}, with Foster and Lightman pretending to be married.

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* The entire opening sequence of "Darkness and Light" was is a mix between this and {{Squee}}, with Foster and Lightman pretending to be married.
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* In "React to Contact", Cal and Emily exit an office where the client of the week's son Jake is playing. Cal does a quick introduction as they walk, while Jake immediately starts chatting up Emily. Cal verbally chases her down the hall, and once she's gone, stares at Jake for a long moment (apparently he [[LoveAtFirstSight read something]] he didn't like). [[ToyShip He's like]] [[ToyShip ''nine'']]. But then, [[FetishFuel Emily with her school uniform]]...can't blame the kid.

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* In "React to Contact", Cal and Emily exit an office where the client of the week's son Jake is playing. Cal does a quick introduction as they walk, while Jake immediately starts chatting up Emily. Cal verbally chases her down the hall, and once she's gone, stares at Jake for a long moment (apparently he [[LoveAtFirstSight read something]] he didn't like). [[ToyShip He's like]] [[ToyShip ''nine'']]. But then, [[FetishFuel Emily with her school uniform]]...uniform...can't blame the kid.
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* Every scene with Cal on the witness stand being cross-examined by his ex-wife.

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* Every scene with Cal on the witness stand being cross-examined by his ex-wife.ex-wife in "Better Half".



* YMMV, depending on how dark your humor is, but "YOU OWE ME TWO-HUNDRED BUCKS YOU BASTARD" also can be counted as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome.

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* YMMV, depending on how dark your humor is, but "YOU OWE ME TWO-HUNDRED BUCKS YOU BASTARD" BASTARD!" also can be counted as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome.



* This exchange between Emily and Cal might just be the funniest thing I've ever heard
-->Emily: Dad!Don't use any kind of psychological tricks to scare my boyfriend!
-->Cal: [[ExactWords No Tricks! Got it!]] (opens door for Emily's Boyfriend)
-->Boyfriend: Hello Mr.Lightman!
-->Cal:[[LiteralMinded Hello, Are you going to have sex with my daughter tonight?]]
-->Boyfriend: (stammers nervously)
-->Emily: Dad!

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* This exchange between Emily and Cal might just be the funniest thing I've this troper has ever heard
-->Emily: -->'''Emily:''' Dad!Don't use any kind of psychological tricks to scare my boyfriend!
-->Cal: -->'''Cal:''' [[ExactWords No Tricks! Got it!]] (opens door for Emily's Boyfriend)
-->Boyfriend: -->'''Boyfriend:''' Hello Mr.Lightman!
-->Cal:[[LiteralMinded Hello, -->'''Cal:''' [[LiteralMinded Are you going to have planning on having sex with my daughter tonight?]]
-->Boyfriend: -->'''Boyfriend:''' (stammers nervously)
-->Emily: -->'''Emily:''' Dad!



* The entire opening sequence of "Darkness and Light" was a mix between this and {{Squee}}, with Foster and Lightman pretending to me married.

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* The entire opening sequence of "Darkness and Light" was a mix between this and {{Squee}}, with Foster and Lightman pretending to me be married.
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* Toward the end of "Canary's Song", a miner steps out, blocking Cal's path, holding a sledgehammer. "I knew it... he's ready to talk".

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* Toward the end of "Canary's Song", a miner steps out, blocking Cal's path, holding a sledgehammer. "I knew it... he's ready to talk".talk".
* A cult member is sitting outside Cal's house, waiting to break in a second time. Cal takes a tire iron to the guy's window and drags him out of the car, then ... ''convinces'' him to fuck off and tell the cult leader to do the same.
-->'''Cal:''' Tell Weatherly this is over. But not in a negative way.
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* The entire opening sequence of "Darkness and Light" was a mix between this and {{Squee}}, with Foster and Lightman pretending to me married.

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* The entire opening sequence of "Darkness and Light" was a mix between this and {{Squee}}, with Foster and Lightman pretending to me married.married.
* Toward the end of "Canary's Song", a miner steps out, blocking Cal's path, holding a sledgehammer. "I knew it... he's ready to talk".
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** "He's telling the truth. Except about the gum."

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* "Yo, those kids were straight up liars, man. All I told them to do was run product. [[BlatantLies And by product I mean chewing gum.]]"

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* "Yo, those kids were are straight up liars, man. All I told them to do was run product. [[BlatantLies And by product I mean chewing gum.]]"]]"
* The entire opening sequence of "Darkness and Light" was a mix between this and {{Squee}}, with Foster and Lightman pretending to me married.
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* "''Someone'' in here is definitely lying about Clyde the turtle. I can ''smell'' it." Says the great Dr Lightman to a class of kids.

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* "''Someone'' in here is definitely lying about Clyde the turtle. I can ''smell'' it." Says the great Dr Lightman to a class of kids.kids.
* "Yo, those kids were straight up liars, man. All I told them to do was run product. [[BlatantLies And by product I mean chewing gum.]]"
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* Cal, anytime he's having a case of the GreenEyedMonster because of a man in Foster's life.

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* Cal, anytime he's having a case of the GreenEyedMonster because of a man in Foster's life.life.
* "''Someone'' in here is definitely lying about Clyde the turtle. I can ''smell'' it." Says the great Dr Lightman to a class of kids.
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* Reynolds reaction to Foster's witness-abduction-scheme. The resigned monotone he uses is just hysterical.
--> '''Reynolds:''' Oh, god. I am going to jail.
* Cal having a case of the GreenEyedMonster when any man goes near Foester. Special mentions go to the rose scene, and him prying apart a too long handshake.

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* Reynolds Reynolds' reaction to Foster's witness-abduction-scheme.witness-abduction scheme. The resigned monotone he uses is just hysterical.
--> '''Reynolds:''' Oh, god. I am God. I'm going to jail.
* Cal Cal, anytime he's having a case of the GreenEyedMonster when any because of a man goes near Foester. Special mentions go to the rose scene, and him prying apart a too long handshake.in Foster's life.

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* Cal having a case of the GreenEyedMonster when Foster's impressed by TheRival. Special mentions go to the rose scene and this exchange:
--> '''Torres:''' According to Tokerr, Foster's a bit gaga over him.
--> '''Cal:''' *scathingly* Lovely.
--> '''Torres:''' Oh my god. *grins* Is that...''jealousy''?
--> '''Cal:''' *very quickly* No.
--> '''Torres:''' Uh-huh.

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* Cal having a case of the GreenEyedMonster when Foster's impressed by TheRival. any man goes near Foester. Special mentions go to the rose scene scene, and this exchange:
--> '''Torres:''' According to Tokerr, Foster's
him prying apart a bit gaga over him.
--> '''Cal:''' *scathingly* Lovely.
--> '''Torres:''' Oh my god. *grins* Is that...''jealousy''?
--> '''Cal:''' *very quickly* No.
--> '''Torres:''' Uh-huh.
too long handshake.
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--> '''Reynolds:''' Oh, god. I am going to jail.

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--> '''Reynolds:''' Oh, god. I am going to jail.jail.
* Cal having a case of the GreenEyedMonster when Foster's impressed by TheRival. Special mentions go to the rose scene and this exchange:
--> '''Torres:''' According to Tokerr, Foster's a bit gaga over him.
--> '''Cal:''' *scathingly* Lovely.
--> '''Torres:''' Oh my god. *grins* Is that...''jealousy''?
--> '''Cal:''' *very quickly* No.
--> '''Torres:''' Uh-huh.
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-->Emily: Dad!

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-->Emily: Dad!Dad!
* Reynolds reaction to Foster's witness-abduction-scheme. The resigned monotone he uses is just hysterical.
--> '''Reynolds:''' Oh, god. I am going to jail.
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-->Cal: No Tricks! Got it! (opens door for Emily's Boyfriend)

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-->Cal: [[ExactWords No Tricks! Got it! it!]] (opens door for Emily's Boyfriend)
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** Made even better by a scene earlier in the season where Emily calls him out on a photo of his younger self with a tribe he was studying, clearly baked, to which he immediately responds "It was research." She doesn't buy it, either.
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* The attempted intervention at the end of "Greivous Bodily Harm".
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* Cal asking the [[spoiler: undercover federal agent how he manages to keep his eyes open after being "shot to death" with blanks.]]

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* Cal asking the [[spoiler: undercover federal agent how he manages to keep his eyes open after being "shot to death" with blanks.]]]]
* This exchange between Emily and Cal might just be the funniest thing I've ever heard
-->Emily: Dad!Don't use any kind of psychological tricks to scare my boyfriend!
-->Cal: No Tricks! Got it! (opens door for Emily's Boyfriend)
-->Boyfriend: Hello Mr.Lightman!
-->Cal:[[LiteralMinded Hello, Are you going to have sex with my daughter tonight?]]
-->Boyfriend: (stammers nervously)
-->Emily: Dad!
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* Drunk!Gillian and Torres in "The Canary's Song", especially Gillian's "up yours!" toast to Cal.

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* Drunk!Gillian and Torres in "The Canary's Song", especially Gillian's "up yours!" toast to Cal.Cal.
* Cal asking the [[spoiler: undercover federal agent how he manages to keep his eyes open after being "shot to death" with blanks.]]

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