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** [[ScrewedByTheLawyers The arc depended on a crossover license that got rescinded prior to the last part being released]].
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* '''Exploited''': ???Kevin realizes that his ongoing search for his birth father has gained him sympathy and attention from others. He starts using this plotline to manipulate people and gain personal benefits, such as favors, special treatment, or emotional support.
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* '''Implied''': Throughout the series, there are subtle hints and references to Kevin's search for his birth father, but it is never explicitly shown or addressed in detail. The audience can infer that the storyline is still ongoing or has some impact on Kevin's character development, even though it is not explicitly shown on screen.
* '''Deconstructed''': The abrupt abandonment of Kevin's search for his birth father is explored in a realistic and negative light. The show highlights the emotional consequences of leaving a significant storyline unresolved, portraying Kevin's feelings of emptiness, confusion, and dissatisfaction with the lack of closure. The deconstruction exposes the storytelling flaw and the potential impact it has on character development and audience engagement.
* '''Reconstructed''': Despite the initial abandonment of the storyline, the show later revisits Kevin's search for his birth father and provides a satisfying resolution. The reconstruction acknowledges the previous misstep and rectifies it by reintroducing the plotline in a meaningful way, offering a proper denouement that satisfies the audience's curiosity and gives Kevin's character arc a fulfilling conclusion.
* '''Played For Drama''': The abrupt abandonment of Kevin's search for his birth father is treated as a serious and emotional plot point. The show delves into the reasons behind Kevin's inability to continue the search, exploring themes of loss, identity, and the longing for connection. The unresolved storyline becomes a source of internal conflict and personal growth for Kevin, adding depth and dramatic tension to his character development.
* '''Deconstructed''': The abrupt abandonment of Kevin's search for his birth father is explored in a realistic and negative light. The show highlights the emotional consequences of leaving a significant storyline unresolved, portraying Kevin's feelings of emptiness, confusion, and dissatisfaction with the lack of closure. The deconstruction exposes the storytelling flaw and the potential impact it has on character development and audience engagement.
* '''Reconstructed''': Despite the initial abandonment of the storyline, the show later revisits Kevin's search for his birth father and provides a satisfying resolution. The reconstruction acknowledges the previous misstep and rectifies it by reintroducing the plotline in a meaningful way, offering a proper denouement that satisfies the audience's curiosity and gives Kevin's character arc a fulfilling conclusion.
* '''Played For Drama''': The abrupt abandonment of Kevin's search for his birth father is treated as a serious and emotional plot point. The show delves into the reasons behind Kevin's inability to continue the search, exploring themes of loss, identity, and the longing for connection. The unresolved storyline becomes a source of internal conflict and personal growth for Kevin, adding depth and dramatic tension to his character development.
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* '''Subverted''': In ''The Alice and Bob Show'', Kevin starts trying to find his [[DisappearedDad birth father]], who he never knew. We don't hear much about this for three seasons, but then the results of his search turn out to be the centerpiece of season 4.
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** In ''The Alice and Bob Show'', Kevin starts trying to find his [[DisappearedDad birth father]], who he never knew. We don't hear much about this for three seasons, but then the results of his search turn out to be the centerpiece of season4.4.
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** In ''The Alice and Bob Show'', Kevin starts trying to find his [[DisappearedDad birth father]], who he never knew. We don't hear much about this for three seasons, but then the results of his search turn out to be the centerpiece of season
** PlotArchaeology
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** ''The Alice and Bob Show'' has LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters, with many different plotlines, so it's easy to lose track of them.
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** ''The Alice and Bob Show'' has LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters, a large cast, with many different plotlines, so it's easy to lose track of them.
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'''Basic Trope''': An ongoing storyline is abruptly abandoned without any proper denouement or even acknowledgement.
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'''Basic Trope''': An ongoing storyline is abruptly abandoned without any proper denouement or even acknowledgement.
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'''Basic Trope''': An ongoing storyline is abruptly abandoned.
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'''Basic Trope''': An ongoing storyline is abruptly abandoned.abandoned without any proper denouement or even acknowledgement.
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** The writers didn't have any inspiration to finish the storyline.
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** The writers didn't have any inspiration to finish the storyline. storyline, perhaps [[TheChrisCarterEffect never planning out how they were actually going to resolve it.]]
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* '''Straight''': In ''The Alice and Bob Show'', Kevin starts trying to find his [[DisappearedDad birth father]], who he never knew. Kevin is shown working on the project for some episodes, until he just suddenly stops doing so from one episode to the next, without any explanation or even any acknowledgement that he has stopped said work at all. The plotline is never resolved, and isn't even mentioned again.
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* '''Straight''': In ''The Alice and Bob Show'', Kevin starts trying to find his [[DisappearedDad birth father]], who whom he never knew. Kevin is shown working on the project for some episodes, until he just suddenly stops doing so from one episode to the next, without any explanation or even any acknowledgement that he has stopped said work at all. The plotline is never resolved, and isn't even mentioned again.
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* '''Intended Audience Reaction'': Kevin's father appears in the finale, and berates Kevin for forgetting about him.
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* '''Intended Audience Reaction'': Reaction''': Kevin's father appears in the finale, and berates Kevin for forgetting about him.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Kevin is asked what happened to his father. He says, "It's a long story. I don't wanna talk about it. Let's just say [[NoodleIncident I'll never eat avocados again]]."
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Kevin is asked what happened to his father. He says, "It's a long story. I don't wanna talk about it. Let's just say [[NoodleIncident I'll never eat avocadoes again]].
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* '''Intended Audience Reaction'': Kevin's father appears in the finale, and berates Kevin for forgetting about him.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Kevin is asked what happened to his father. He says, "It's a long story. I don't wanna talk about it. Let's just say [[NoodleIncident I'll never eat avocadoes again]].
* '''Played For Laughs''': Kevin is asked what happened to his father. He says, "It's a long story. I don't wanna talk about it. Let's just say [[NoodleIncident I'll never eat avocadoes again]].
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* '''Conversed''': ???
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* '''Conversed''': ???"The Kevin actor had a row with the director and left the show. I guess we'll never find out that thing about his father."
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* '''Straight''': In ''The Alice and Bob Show'', Kevin starts trying to find his [[DisappearedDad birth father]], who he never knew. Kevin is shown working on the project for some episodes, until he just suddenly stops doing so from one episode to the next without any explanation or even any acknowledgement that he has stopped said work at all. The plotline is never resolved, and isn't even mentioned again.
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* '''Straight''': In ''The Alice and Bob Show'', Kevin starts trying to find his [[DisappearedDad birth father]], who he never knew. Kevin is shown working on the project for some episodes, until he just suddenly stops doing so from one episode to the next next, without any explanation or even any acknowledgement that he has stopped said work at all. The plotline is never resolved, and isn't even mentioned again.
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* '''Straight''': In ''The Alice and Bob Show'', Kevin starts trying to find his [[DisappearedDad birth father]], who he never knew. Kevin is shown working on the project for some episodes, until he just suddenly stops doing so from one episode to the next without any explanation or any acknowledgement that he has even stopped said work at all. The plotline is never resolved, and isn't even mentioned again.
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* '''Straight''': In ''The Alice and Bob Show'', Kevin starts trying to find his [[DisappearedDad birth father]], who he never knew. Kevin is shown working on the project for some episodes, until he just suddenly stops doing so from one episode to the next without any explanation or even any acknowledgement that he has even stopped said work at all. The plotline is never resolved, and isn't even mentioned again.
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* '''Straight''': In ''The Alice and Bob Show'', Kevin starts trying to find his [[DisappearedDad birth father]], who he never knew. The plotline is never resolved, and isn't even mentioned again.
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* '''Straight''': In ''The Alice and Bob Show'', Kevin starts trying to find his [[DisappearedDad birth father]], who he never knew. Kevin is shown working on the project for some episodes, until he just suddenly stops doing so from one episode to the next without any explanation or any acknowledgement that he has even stopped said work at all. The plotline is never resolved, and isn't even mentioned again.
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* '''Parodied''': Kevin has [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny a very short attention span]] and forgot about his search at the first distraction he found.
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* '''Parodied''': Kevin has [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny a very short attention span]] and forgot about his search at the first distraction he found. Pretty much every major plotline Kevin is involved in tends to end that way.
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* '''Discussed''': ???'''Discussed''':
-->'''Kevin''': Well, looks like all's well that ends well.\\
'''Alice''': But what about your father?\\
'''Kevin''': ...huh?\\
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-->'''Kevin''': Well, looks like all's well that ends well.\\
'''Alice''': But what about your father?\\
'''Kevin''': ...huh?\\
[''Roll credits'']
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* '''Parodied''': ???
Kevin has [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny a very short attention span]] and forgot about his search at the first distraction he found.
* '''Zig Zagged''':???The plotline of Kevin's search is picked up and dropped for long periods multiple times throughout the series.
* '''Zig Zagged''':
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* '''Parodied''': Alice, Bob and Kevin are searching for the latter's missing biological father in a foreign country, but then they are ambushed by the show's screenwriters coming out from a [[VanInBlack black van]]. The trio gets kidnapped, brought back to the U.S. and thrown out in front of the show's main office building setting, along with a revised script.
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* '''Parodied''': Alice, Bob and Kevin are searching for the latter's missing biological father in a foreign country, but then they are ambushed by the show's screenwriters coming out from a [[VanInBlack black van]]. The trio gets kidnapped, brought back to the U.S. and thrown out in front of the show's main office building setting, along with a revised script.???
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* '''Parodied''': Alice, Bob and Kevin are searching for the latter's missing biological father in a foreign country, but then they are ambushed by the show's screenwriters coming out from a [[VanInBlack black van]]. The trio gets kidnapped, brought back to the U.S. and thrown out in front of the show's main office building setting.
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* '''Parodied''': Alice, Bob and Kevin are searching for the latter's missing biological father in a foreign country, but then they are ambushed by the show's screenwriters coming out from a [[VanInBlack black van]]. The trio gets kidnapped, brought back to the U.S. and thrown out in front of the show's main office building setting.setting, along with a revised script.
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* '''Parodied''': Alice, Bob and Kevin are searching for the latter's missing biological father in a foreign country, but then they are ambushed by the show's screenwriters coming out from a [[VanInBlack black van]]. The trio gets kidnapped, brought back to the U.S., thrown out in front of the show's main office building setting and are warned by one of the writers to not leave town.
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* '''Parodied''': Alice, Bob and Kevin are searching for the latter's missing biological father in a foreign country, but then they are ambushed by the show's screenwriters coming out from a [[VanInBlack black van]]. The trio gets kidnapped, brought back to the U.S., and thrown out in front of the show's main office building setting and are warned by one of the writers to not leave town.setting.
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* '''Parodied''': ???Alice, Bob and Kevin are searching for the latter's missing biological father in a foreign country, but then they are ambushed by the show's screenwriters coming out from a [[VanInBlack black van]]. The trio gets kidnapped, brought back to the U.S., thrown out in front of the show's main office building setting and are warned by one of the writers to not leave town.
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* '''Parodied''': Alice, Bob and Kevin are searching for the latter's missing biological father in a foreign country, but then they get ambushed by the show's screenwriters coming out from a [[VanInBlack black van]]. The trio is kidnapped, brought back to the U.S. and then thrown out in front of the show's main office building setting.
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* '''Parodied''': Alice, Bob and Kevin are searching for the latter's missing biological father in a foreign country, but then they get ambushed by the show's screenwriters coming out from a [[VanInBlack black van]]. The trio is kidnapped, brought back to the U.S. and then thrown out in front of the show's main office building setting.???
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* '''Parodied''': Alice, Bob and Kevin are searching for the latter's missing biological father in a foreign country, but then they get ambushed by the show's screenwriters coming out from a [[VanInBlack black van]], The trio is kidnapped, brought back to the U.S. and then thrown out in front of the show's main office building setting.
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* '''Parodied''': Alice, Bob and Kevin are searching for the latter's missing biological father in a foreign country, but then they get ambushed by the show's screenwriters coming out from a [[VanInBlack black van]], van]]. The trio is kidnapped, brought back to the U.S. and then thrown out in front of the show's main office building setting.
