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** Carol tells a joke or other funny statement as her first words.
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dewicking Famous Last Words per TRS


* '''Inverted''': Carol is an old woman dying and says her ''[[FamousLastWords last]]'' [[FamousLastWords words.]]

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* '''Inverted''': Carol is an old woman dying and says her ''[[FamousLastWords last]]'' [[FamousLastWords ''last'' words.]]

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* '''Parodied''':
* '''Zigzagged''': Carol frequently says what ''sounds'' like "Mama" in the episode, but no one can agree on whether she's actually talking about Alice or if she's just babbling.

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* '''Parodied''':
'''Parodied''': Alice and Bob mistake Carol's actual first word for gibberish and vice versa.
* '''Zigzagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Carol frequently says what ''sounds'' like "Mama" in the episode, but no one can agree on whether she's actually talking about Alice or if she's just babbling.



** The baby playing Carol spoke, so the production people decided to ThrowItIn.

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** The baby playing Carol spoke, so the production people producers decided to ThrowItIn.ThrowItIn



--->'''Alice''': "What if Carol is actually a genius?"
--->'''Bob''': "Don't get your hopes up."
--->'''Carol''': "{{Antidisestablishmentarianism}}!"
** Alice and Bob argue over the course of the episode about whether Carol's first word will be "Mommy" or "Daddy". She then points at David, the next-door neighbour, and says, "David!".

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--->'''Alice''': "What What if Carol is actually a genius?"
genius?
--->'''Bob''': "Don't Don't get your hopes up."
up.
--->'''Carol''': "{{Antidisestablishmentarianism}}!"
{{Antidisestablishmentarianism}}!
** Alice and Bob argue over the course of the episode about whether Carol's first word will be "Mommy" or "Daddy". She then points at David, the next-door neighbour, and [[TakeAThirdOption says, "David!"."David!"]]



* '''Played for Horror''': Carol is possessed, and her first words end up being "Prepare to die!".

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* '''Played for Horror''': Carol is possessed, and her first words end up being "Prepare to die!".die!"



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* '''Inverted''': Carol is an old woman dying and says her ''last'' words.

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* '''Inverted''': Carol is an old woman dying and says her ''last'' ''[[FamousLastWords last]]'' [[FamousLastWords words.]]
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'''Basic Trope''': A baby says their first word/s.
* '''Straight''': AliceAndBob go to wake up their baby daughter Carol, who has never spoken before. She says, "Mama."
* '''Exaggerated''': [[BrainyBaby Carol, who has never spoken before, suddenly says, "Good morning, mother and father. May I have some breakfast, please?"]]
* '''Downplayed''': Alice and Bob are taking a walk with Carol, when a cat walks by. Carol says, "[[BabyTalk Diddy dat]]", obviously meaning "Kitty cat".
* '''Justified''': Carol is not deaf or mute and she's at the age where babies learn to talk.
* '''Inverted''': Carol is an old woman dying and says her ''last'' words.
* '''Subverted''': Alice thinks Carol is saying, "Mama" until the doctor reveals that Carol is just babbling.
* '''Double Subverted''': Then, she says, "Dada" while clearly pointing at Bob.
* '''Parodied''':
* '''Zigzagged''': Carol frequently says what ''sounds'' like "Mama" in the episode, but no one can agree on whether she's actually talking about Alice or if she's just babbling.
* '''Averted''':
** There are no babies.
** Carol has already said her first word before the events of the series.
** Carol never speaks.
* '''Enforced''':
** "We haven't given baby Carol much screen time lately. How about we have her do something cute to make up for it?"
** The baby playing Carol spoke, so the production people decided to ThrowItIn.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Bob, she's talking!"
* '''Invoked''': Alice and Bob talk to Carol a lot, hoping she'll learn to speak. BabySeeBabyDo, right?
* '''Exploited''':
* '''Defied''': [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Dr. Evilson]] removes Carol's vocal chords.
* '''Discussed''': "What do you think Carol's first word will be?"
* '''Conversed''': "Will Carol talk in an upcoming episode?"
* '''Implied''': Alice and Bob are seen very excited when Carol says, "Mama."
* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':
* '''Played for Laughs''':
** Alice, Bob, and Carol are talking together, and...
--->'''Alice''': "What if Carol is actually a genius?"
--->'''Bob''': "Don't get your hopes up."
--->'''Carol''': "{{Antidisestablishmentarianism}}!"
** Alice and Bob argue over the course of the episode about whether Carol's first word will be "Mommy" or "Daddy". She then points at David, the next-door neighbour, and says, "David!".
** Carol's first word [[InnocentSwearing is a cuss word]].
* '''Played for Drama''': Carol says, "Mama" for the first time after being taken away from Alice by Dr. Evilson.
* '''Played for Horror''': Carol is possessed, and her first words end up being "Prepare to die!".
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