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** It's a joke about the fact that their name is Jones and they're very influential.

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** It's a joke about the fact that their name is Jones and they're very influential.influential.
** It's possible that the writers intended this as GeniusBonus {{Foreshadowing}} that Bill is a consummate liar, especially when he's trying to impress someone.
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** I suppose you could call it ArtisticLicenseHistory.

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** I suppose you could call it ArtisticLicenseHistory.ArtisticLicenseHistory.
** It’s a joke about the fact that their name is Jones and they’re very influential.
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* At the wedding, Bill calls Katherine's attention to "Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Jones, the actual historical family" who inspired the phrase "keeping up with the Joneses". In real life, that saying is based on an early 20th century comic strip, not a real family. What Bill does isn't quite [[HollywoodHistory Hollywood History]], but it must qualify as some trope or other. Does anyone know which?

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* At the wedding, Bill calls Katherine's attention to "Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Jones, the actual historical family" who inspired the phrase "keeping up with the Joneses". In real life, that saying is based on an early 20th century comic strip, not a real family. What Bill does isn't quite [[HollywoodHistory Hollywood History]], but it must qualify as some trope or other. Does anyone know which?which?
** I suppose you could call it ArtisticLicenseHistory.
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* At the wedding, Bill calls Katherine's attention to "Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Jones, the actual historical family" who inspired the phrase "keeping up with the Joneses". In real life, that saying is based on an early 20th century comic strip, not a real family. What Bill does isn't quite Hollywood History, but it must qualify as some trope or other. Does anyone know which?

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* At the wedding, Bill calls Katherine's attention to "Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Jones, the actual historical family" who inspired the phrase "keeping up with the Joneses". In real life, that saying is based on an early 20th century comic strip, not a real family. What Bill does isn't quite [[HollywoodHistory Hollywood History, History]], but it must qualify as some trope or other. Does anyone know which?
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* At the wedding, Bill calls Katherine's attention to "Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Jones, the actual historical family" who inspired the phrase "keeping up with the Joneses". In real life, that saying is based on an early 20th century comic strip, not a real family. What Bill does isn't quite Hollywood History, but it must qualify as some trope or other. Does anyone know which?

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