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* '''Averted''': There are no birthday episodes.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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There are no birthday episodes.episodes.
** The work does not have an episodic structure.
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* '''Exaggerated''': All the characters were coincidentally born on the same date, so it's everyone's birthday for an episode.

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* '''Exaggerated''': [[BirthdayBuddies All the characters were coincidentally born on the same date, so it's everyone's birthday for an episode.episode]].
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** In a series mostly composed of birthday-centric episodes, there Is one where it isn't somebody's birthday.

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** In a series mostly composed of birthday-centric episodes, there Is is one where it isn't ''isn't'' somebody's birthday.
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** The episode is all about Alice’s friends. At the end, she shows up [[BirthdaySuitSurpriseParty naked]].

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** The episode is all about Alice’s friends.friends planning an elaborate birthday for Alice. At the end, she shows up [[BirthdaySuitSurpriseParty naked]].

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* '''Parodied''': Alice was created in a lab, so the other characters are unsure if she has a birthday or not.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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Alice was created in a lab, so the other characters are unsure if she has a birthday or not.not.
** The episode is all about Alice’s friends. At the end, she shows up [[BirthdaySuitSurpriseParty naked]].
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* '''Played for Horror''': Alice is [[DiedOnTheirBirthday stalked and killed by a masked slasher on her birthday]].

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** In a series mostly composed of birthday-centric episodes, there Is one where it isn't somebody's birthday.



* '''Zigzagged''': Alice appears to be celebrating her birthday, but it's just a dream, but when she wakes up and gets dressed, Bob wishes her a happy birthday, but he got the date wrong, then some people appear to be celebrating Carol's birthday, but it's actually a fictional event...dedicated to the birth of a historical figure.

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* '''Zigzagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Alice appears to be celebrating her birthday, but it's just a dream, but when she wakes up and gets dressed, Bob wishes her a happy birthday, but he got the date wrong, then some people appear to be celebrating Carol's birthday, but it's actually a fictional event...dedicated to the birth of a historical figure.
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* '''Reconstructed''': The FiveManBand defeats Evulz, and ''then'' celebrates Alice's birthday

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* '''Reconstructed''': The FiveManBand TheTeam defeats Evulz, and ''then'' celebrates Alice's birthday
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* '''Defied''': Alice hates birthdays, and explicitly tells everyone not to throw her a birthday party.

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* '''Defied''': [[BirthdayHater Alice hates birthdays, birthdays]], and explicitly tells everyone not to throw her a birthday party.



* '''Played for Drama''': Something bad happens during Alice's birthday.

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* '''Played for Drama''': [[ABirthdayNotABreak Something bad happens during Alice's birthday.]]
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** Bob wishes Alice a happy birthday, but it turns out that [[NotTheirBirthday he got the date wrong]].

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** Bob wishes Alice a happy birthday, but it turns out that [[NotTheirBirthday [[CelebrationMiscalculation he got the date wrong]].
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* '''Zigzagged''': Alice appears to be celebrating her birthday, but it's just a dream, but when she wakes up and gets dressed, Bob wishes her a happy birthday, but he got the date wrong, then some people appear to be celebrating Carol's birthday, but it's actually a fictional holiday...dedicated to the birth of a historical figure.

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* '''Zigzagged''': Alice appears to be celebrating her birthday, but it's just a dream, but when she wakes up and gets dressed, Bob wishes her a happy birthday, but he got the date wrong, then some people appear to be celebrating Carol's birthday, but it's actually a fictional holiday...event...dedicated to the birth of a historical figure.
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* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob tries to throw Alice a fancy birthday party but is hilariously incompetent.

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* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob tries to throw Alice a fancy surprise birthday party but is hilariously incompetent.
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* '''Invoked''':

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* '''Invoked''':'''Invoked''': Alice uses TimeTravel to go to her birthday.



* '''Defied''':

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* '''Defied''':'''Defied''': Alice hates birthdays, and explicitly tells everyone not to throw her a birthday party.



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* '''Deconstructed''':
'''Deconstructed''': Alice's birthday won't keep Emperor Evulz from putting his plan into action. By the end of the episode, the world is a dystopia.
* '''Reconstructed''':'''Reconstructed''': The FiveManBand defeats Evulz, and ''then'' celebrates Alice's birthday
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'''Basic Trope''': An episode that focuses on a character's birthday.
* '''Straight''': Alice's birthday takes up most of the episode.
* '''Exaggerated''': All the characters were coincidentally born on the same date, so it's everyone's birthday for an episode.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice's birthday is only a subplot or only takes up one scene.
* '''Justified''': Well, everyone has a birthday.
* '''Inverted''':
** The characters are celebrating the fact that it's ''not'' Alice's birthday.
** Alice is TheUndead and they're celebrating the anniversary of the day she died.
** Alice was evil and the characters are celebrating the anniversary of the day her birth was prevented via TimeTravel.
* '''Subverted''':
** A celebration is taking place that looks like a birthday party but it turns out to be some sort of FictionalHoliday.
** Alice seems to be having her birthday, but it's AllJustADream.
** Bob wishes Alice a happy birthday, but it turns out that [[NotTheirBirthday he got the date wrong]].
* '''Double Subverted''':
** But the holiday is dedicated to some historical figure's birth or coincidentally falls on a birthday.
** But when she wakes up, it really is her birthday, or it's someone else's.
** Bob was mixing Alice up with Carol. It's Carol's birthday.
* '''Parodied''': Alice was created in a lab, so the other characters are unsure if she has a birthday or not.
* '''Zigzagged''': Alice appears to be celebrating her birthday, but it's just a dream, but when she wakes up and gets dressed, Bob wishes her a happy birthday, but he got the date wrong, then some people appear to be celebrating Carol's birthday, but it's actually a fictional holiday...dedicated to the birth of a historical figure.
* '''Averted''': There are no birthday episodes.
* '''Enforced''': Someone wrote to the writers asking how old Alice was, and they decided that that person could figure it out by counting the candles on Alice's cake.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Happy birthday, Alice!"
* '''Invoked''':
* '''Exploited''': Alice tries to use the fact that it's her birthday to get her way.
* '''Defied''':
* '''Discussed''': "So when's Alice's birthday?"
* '''Conversed''': "I hear Alice's birthday is coming up a few episodes from now."
* '''Implied''': Alice is seen blowing out candles on a cake.
* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':
* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob tries to throw Alice a fancy birthday party but is hilariously incompetent.
* '''Played for Drama''': Something bad happens during Alice's birthday.
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