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** An extended StoryArc happens to feature AliceAndBob going naked.



* '''Double Subverted''': The family's travel plans get fouled up, and they end up staying in a cramped little beach shack, or at a cheap-ass motel miles from the beach.

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* '''Double Subverted''': The family's travel plans get fouled up, and they end up staying in a cramped little beach shack, or at a cheap-ass cheap motel miles from the beach.

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** It's RealityTV

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** It's RealityTVRealityTV.
** It's a BreatherEpisode, allowing a chance for the characters to relax and wind down before the next big event.

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* '''Subverted''':
** Bob announces that they'll be going to Hawaii and staying at a fancy resort.
* '''Double Subverted''':
** The family's travel plans get fouled up, and they end up staying in a cramped little beach shack, or at a cheap-ass motel miles from the beach.
* '''Parodied''': The show's "producers" [[NoFourthWall appear on the screen]] and are shown paying for the episode in play money.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Episodes take place in different locations.

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* '''Subverted''':
**
'''Subverted''': Bob announces that they'll be going to Hawaii and staying at a fancy resort.
* '''Double Subverted''':
**
Subverted''': The family's travel plans get fouled up, and they end up staying in a cramped little beach shack, or at a cheap-ass motel miles from the beach.
* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
**
The show's "producers" [[NoFourthWall appear on the screen]] and are shown paying for the episode in play money.
** The characters are [[IncredibleShrinkingMan shrunken down to an inch tall each]] and [[LiteralMetaphor put in an empty beverage bottle]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Episodes take place in different locations.



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%%* '''Played For for Laughs''': ???
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** A whole arc or even a whole series does this.



** It's a ClipShow.



** The episode is filmed in Paris.



** Paris, Texas, that is, not Paris, France.



* '''Lampshaded''':
** "I miss our mansion. This apartment sucks."
** The on-screen action is notably cheaper than usual, but main characters have multiple [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome Offscreen Moments of Awesome]] far beyond the show's normal fare.

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* '''Lampshaded''':
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'''Lampshaded''': "I miss our mansion. This apartment sucks."
** The on-screen action is notably cheaper than usual, but main characters have multiple [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome Offscreen Moments of Awesome]] far beyond the show's normal fare.
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** Bob announces that they'll be going to [[AlohaHawaii Hawaii]] and staying at a fancy resort.

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** Bob announces that they'll be going to [[AlohaHawaii Hawaii]] Hawaii and staying at a fancy resort.

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* '''Downplayed''':
** The props downgrade from expensive Ming vases and paintings to [[PotteryBarnPoor items that are more likely to be found in an average upper-middle-class home]].
** BeachEpisode

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* '''Downplayed''':
** The props downgrade from expensive Ming vases
'''Downplayed''': Normally the characters hang out inside and paintings to [[PotteryBarnPoor items that are more likely to be found in an average upper-middle-class home]].
** BeachEpisode
outside the house, but today a rainstorm keeps them in.

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* '''Lampshaded''': "I miss our mansion. This apartment sucks."

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* '''Lampshaded''': '''Lampshaded''':
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"I miss our mansion. This apartment sucks.""
** The on-screen action is notably cheaper than usual, but main characters have multiple [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome Offscreen Moments of Awesome]] far beyond the show's normal fare.
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Back This link to BottleEpisodeBottleEpisode was a cheaper one than normal, we needed to save cash.
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* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Conversed''': ???"This episode only has a few people in one room the whole time!" "Show must be running low on funds."

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** Budgeting problems behind the scenes.



* '''Enforced''': RealLifeWritesThePlot.

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* '''Enforced''': RealLifeWritesThePlot.[[RealLifeWritesThePlot Budgeting problems behind the scenes.]] (By definition, this is the reason for the trope. If cheaper props are used for any other reason, it isn't an example.)

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** The show's traditional furniture is distinctly not on the set for one episode. Not a single character bats an eyelash at its absence, nor at its equally unexplained return for the next episode.



* '''Parodied''': The show's traditional furniture is distinctly not on the set for one episode. Not a single character bats an eyelash at its absence, nor at its equally unexplained return for the next episode.

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* '''Parodied''': The show's traditional furniture is distinctly not "producers" [[NoFourthWall appear on the set for one episode. Not a single character bats an eyelash at its absence, nor at its equally unexplained return screen]] and are shown paying for the next episode.episode in play money.



* '''Invoked''': [[AFoolAndHisNewMoneyAreSoonParted Bob makes a bad investment, and his family loses everything.]]

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* '''Invoked''': [[AFoolAndHisNewMoneyAreSoonParted Bob makes a bad investment, and his family loses everything.]]]] Thanks to his close circle of friends, he gets back on his feet by the end of the episode.



* '''Discussed''': "Do you think rich people ever go camping?"

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* '''Discussed''': "Do you think rich people ever go camping?"camping?" "Probably, but I don't think it's anything like camping as we know it."



%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

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** The episode consists of nothing but TalkingHeads.
** The characters move from a well-kept [[BigFancyHouse mansion]] to a run-down studio apartment.
** It's a ClipShow.

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** The episode consists of nothing but TalkingHeads.
TalkingHeads.
** The characters move from a well-kept [[BigFancyHouse mansion]] to a run-down studio apartment.
apartment.
** It's a ClipShow.



** The props downgrade from expensive Ming vases and paintings to [[PotteryBarnPoor items that are more likely to be found in an average upper-middle-class home]].

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** The props downgrade from expensive Ming vases and paintings to [[PotteryBarnPoor items that are more likely to be found in an average upper-middle-class home]].



** Budgeting problems behind the scenes
** This sequence is AllJustADream
** The characters are experiencing a BrokeEpisode.

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** Budgeting problems behind the scenes
scenes.
** This sequence is AllJustADream
AllJustADream.
** The characters are experiencing a BrokeEpisode.



* '''Inverted''': An episode of ''DomCom'' (which has an incredibly low-budget production) has AliceAndBob staying at the [[RealityTVShowMansion beautiful vacation home]] of a more well-to-do friend.

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* '''Inverted''': An episode of ''DomCom'' (which has an incredibly low-budget production) is usually produced dirt-cheap) has AliceAndBob staying at the [[RealityTVShowMansion beautiful vacation home]] of a more well-to-do friend. better-off friend.



** Bob announces that they'll be going to [[AlohaHawaii Hawaii]] and staying at a fancy resort.
** The episode is filmed in Paris.
* '''Double Subverted''': The gang's travel plans get fouled up, and they end up staying in a cramped little beach shack, or at a cheap-ass motel miles from the beach.
** Paris, Texas, that is, not Paris, France.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': Episodes take place in different locations.
* '''Averted''': The same set, costumes, and props are always used
* '''Enforced''': RealLifeWritesThePlot

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** Bob announces that they'll be going to [[AlohaHawaii Hawaii]] and staying at a fancy resort.
resort.
** The episode is filmed in Paris.
Paris.
* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
**
The gang's family's travel plans get fouled up, and they end up staying in a cramped little beach shack, or at a cheap-ass motel miles from the beach.
** Paris, Texas, that is, not Paris, France.
France.
* '''Parodied''': ???
The show's traditional furniture is distinctly not on the set for one episode. Not a single character bats an eyelash at its absence, nor at its equally unexplained return for the next episode.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Episodes take place in different locations.
locations.
* '''Averted''': The same set, costumes, and props are always used
used.
* '''Enforced''': RealLifeWritesThePlotRealLifeWritesThePlot.



* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Bob makes a call to his wealthy brother Charlie, and the family gets to stay in Charlie's (much nicer) mansion.

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* '''Exploited''': ???
[[GentlemanThief Danny]] ransacks the town while Bob (one of a very few half-decent police officers in the town) is stuck elsewhere.
* '''Defied''': Bob makes a call to calls his wealthy brother Charlie, sister Carla, and the family gets to stay in Charlie's Carla's (much nicer) mansion. mansion.
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** It's a ClipShow.

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* '''Basic Trope''': To save money, an episode is done that involves fewer (or lower-quality) props, costumes, and set.

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* '''Basic Trope''': To save money, an episode is done that involves fewer (or lower-quality) props, costumes, and set.
set.



* '''Exaggerated''': A whole arc or even a whole series does this.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
**
A whole arc or even a whole series does this.



* '''Downplayed''': The props downgrade from expensive Ming vases and paintings to [[PotteryBarnPoor items that are more likely to be found in an average upper-middle-class home]].

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
**
The props downgrade from expensive Ming vases and paintings to [[PotteryBarnPoor items that are more likely to be found in an average upper-middle-class home]].



* '''Justified''': Budgeting problems behind the scenes

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
**
Budgeting problems behind the scenes



* '''Subverted''': Bob announces that they'll be going to [[AlohaHawaii Hawaii]] and staying at a fancy resort.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
**
Bob announces that they'll be going to [[AlohaHawaii Hawaii]] and staying at a fancy resort.



* '''Conversed''':

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%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
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* '''Inverted''': An episode of an incredibly low-budget production has AliceAndBob staying at the [[RealityTVShowMansion beautiful vacation home]] of a more well-to-do friend.

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* '''Inverted''': An episode of ''DomCom'' (which has an incredibly low-budget production production) has AliceAndBob staying at the [[RealityTVShowMansion beautiful vacation home]] of a more well-to-do friend.
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* '''Inverted''': An episode of an incredibly low-budget production has AliceAndBob staying at the [[RealityTVMansion beautiful vacation home]] of a more well-to-do friend.

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* '''Inverted''': An episode of an incredibly low-budget production has AliceAndBob staying at the [[RealityTVMansion [[RealityTVShowMansion beautiful vacation home]] of a more well-to-do friend.
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*'''Basic Trope''': To save money, an episode is done that involves fewer (or lower-quality) props, costumes, and set.

*'''Straight''': An episode of ''UpperClassTwit'' takes place entirely on TheCouch.
*'''Exaggerated''': A whole arc or even a whole series does this.
** The episode consists of nothing but TalkingHeads.
** The characters move from a well-kept [[BigFancyHouse mansion]] to a run-down studio apartment.
*'''Downplayed''': The props downgrade from expensive Ming vases and paintings to [[PotteryBarnPoor items that are more likely to be found in an average upper-middle-class home]].
** BeachEpisode
*'''Justified''': Budgeting problems behind the scenes
** This sequence is AllJustADream
** The characters are experiencing a BrokeEpisode.
** It's RealityTV
*'''Inverted''': An episode of an incredibly low-budget production has AliceAndBob staying at the [[RealityTVMansion beautiful vacation home]] of a more well-to-do friend.
*'''Subverted''': Bob announces that they'll be going to [[AlohaHawaii Hawaii]] and staying at a fancy resort.
** The episode is filmed in Paris.
*'''Double Subverted''': The gang's travel plans get fouled up, and they end up staying in a cramped little beach shack, or at a cheap-ass motel miles from the beach.
** Paris, Texas, that is, not Paris, France.
*'''Parodied''': ???
*'''Zig Zagged''': Episodes take place in different locations.
*'''Averted''': The same set, costumes, and props are always used
*'''Enforced''': RealLifeWritesThePlot
*'''Lampshaded''': "I miss our mansion. This apartment sucks."
*'''Invoked''': [[AFoolAndHisNewMoneyAreSoonParted Bob makes a bad investment, and his family loses everything.]]
*'''Exploited''': ???
*'''Defied''': Bob makes a call to his wealthy brother Charlie, and the family gets to stay in Charlie's (much nicer) mansion.
*'''Discussed''': "Do you think rich people ever go camping?"
*'''Conversed''':

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