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* '''Exaggerated''': Karen knits Timmy an [[ImpossiblyTackyClothes extremely garish princess-themed sweater full of glitter and bows]] even though Timmy is 17 and has always hated princesses.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Karen knits Timmy an [[ImpossiblyTackyClothes extremely garish princess-themed sweater full of glitter and bows]] even though Timmy is 17 and has always hated princesses. Even worse, the damn thing's so impossibly itchy that it feels like bullet ants angrily biting and stinging into Timmy.
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* '''Enforced''': The executives forced the writers to make a ChristmasEpisode where Timmy learns AnAesop about gratitude.
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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
** The executives forced the writers to make a ChristmasEpisode where Timmy learns AnAesop aboutgratitude.gratitude.
** It's a simple way to show that [[ScatterBrainedSenior Karen's mental faculties are leaving her]].
** The executives forced the writers to make a ChristmasEpisode where Timmy learns AnAesop about
** It's a simple way to show that [[ScatterBrainedSenior Karen's mental faculties are leaving her]].
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** [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin The sweater was homemade by Satan]].
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** Karen made do with the few pieces of thick yarn she still had lying around, as the thin yarn was ill suited for a sweater.[[note]]Ugly it may be, but at least her gift is [[BoringButPractical Practical]].[[/note]]
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** Karen made do with the few pieces of thick yarn she still had lying around, as the thin yarn was ill suited for a sweater.[[note]]Ugly it may be, but at least her gift is [[BoringButPractical Practical]].Functional]].[[/note]]
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* '''Justified''': Karen is so out of touch that she believes the thing in the straight example looks good. She knits equally ugly items for herself all the time.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** Karen is so out of touch that she believes the thing in the straight example looks good. She knits equally ugly items for herself all thetime.time.
** Karen made do with the few pieces of thick yarn she still had lying around, as the thin yarn was ill suited for a sweater.[[note]]Ugly it may be, but at least her gift is [[BoringButPractical Practical]].[[/note]]
** Karen is so out of touch that she believes the thing in the straight example looks good. She knits equally ugly items for herself all the
** Karen made do with the few pieces of thick yarn she still had lying around, as the thin yarn was ill suited for a sweater.[[note]]Ugly it may be, but at least her gift is [[BoringButPractical Practical]].[[/note]]
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* '''Deconstructed''': Despite Timmy's polite requests for [[AnythingButThat something besides a sweater]] for Christmas, Karen never bothers to make or buy him anything new, causing a rift in their relationship.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** Eventually, the sweaters grow on Timmy, or he at least decides [[AnAesop that the fact that Karen was thinking about him is more important than what she gave him]].
** Karen gives Timmy a gift that he likes and he forgives her for the sweaters he didn't.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** Eventually, the sweaters grow on Timmy, or he at least decides [[AnAesop that the fact that Karen was thinking about him is more important than what she gave him]].
** Karen gives Timmy a gift that he likes and he forgives her for the sweaters he didn't.
** Timmy sentimentally keeps the ugly sweaters after Karen's death.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Despite Timmy's polite requests for [[AnythingButThat something besides a sweater]] for Christmas, Karen never bothers to make or buy him anything new, causing a rift in their relationship.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** Eventually, the sweaters grow on Timmy, or he at least decides [[AnAesop that the fact that Karen was thinking about him is more important than what she gave him]].
** Karen gives Timmy a gift that he likes and he forgives her for the sweaters he didn't.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** Eventually, the sweaters grow on Timmy, or he at least decides [[AnAesop that the fact that Karen was thinking about him is more important than what she gave him]].
** Karen gives Timmy a gift that he likes and he forgives her for the sweaters he didn't.
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** Timmy opens a Christmas present from Karen and finds a princess-themed sweater. It turns out that he accidentally got one of his little sister's gifts, and ''she'' adores it.
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** Timmy opens a Christmas present from Karen and finds a princess-themed sweater. It turns out that he accidentally got one of his little sister's sister Tina's gifts, and ''she'' adores it.
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* '''Averted''': Karen knits Timmy a tasteful black sweater.
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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
** Karen knits Timmy a tasteful blacksweater.sweater.
** For any number of reasons, Karen doesn't knit a sweater for Timmy.
** Karen knits Timmy a tasteful black
** For any number of reasons, Karen doesn't knit a sweater for Timmy.
* '''Played for Horror''': Karen knitted something onto the sweater that is AccidentalNightmareFuel for Timmy, but she [[NightmareFetishist insists on his wearing it every time she sees him]].
* '''Deconstructed''': Despite Timmy's polite requests for [[AnythingButThat something besides a sweater]] for Christmas, Karen never bothers to make or buy him anything new, causing a rift in their relationship.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** Eventually, the sweaters grow on Timmy, or he at least decides [[AnAesop that the fact that Karen was thinking about him is more important than what she gave him]].
** Karen gives Timmy a gift that he likes and he forgives her for the sweaters he didn't.
* '''Deconstructed''': Despite Timmy's polite requests for [[AnythingButThat something besides a sweater]] for Christmas, Karen never bothers to make or buy him anything new, causing a rift in their relationship.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** Eventually, the sweaters grow on Timmy, or he at least decides [[AnAesop that the fact that Karen was thinking about him is more important than what she gave him]].
** Karen gives Timmy a gift that he likes and he forgives her for the sweaters he didn't.
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* '''Straight''': Timmy's grandmother Karen knits him an ugly sweater with uneven stripes in clashing colours. To make matters worse, Timmy's EmbarrassingInitials "{{TMI}}" are knitted onto the back.
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* '''Straight''': Timmy's grandmother Karen knits him an ugly sweater with uneven stripes in clashing colours. To make matters worse, Timmy's EmbarrassingInitials "{{TMI}}" [[TooMuchInformation "TMI"]] are knitted onto the back.
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** Karen knits Timmy a bright red sweater. It's not exactly Timmy's favourite colour, but the sweater itself isn't bad.
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** Karen knits Timmy a bright red sweater. It's not exactly Timmy's favourite colour, but the sweater itself isn't bad.
** Karen alternates between knitting ugly and tasteful sweaters for Timmy each year.
** Karen knits Timmy a sweater that he considers ugly at first but which grows on him. But then she knits him an equally ugly or ''uglier'' sweater the next year.
** Karen knits Timmy an ugly sweater, but the ugly pattern wears off in the wash; however, the sweater itself has also {{shrunk|InTheWash}}, so he can't wear it anymore, so she knits him another ugly one.
** Karen knits Timmy a sweater that he considers ugly at first but which grows on him. But then she knits him an equally ugly or ''uglier'' sweater the next year.
** Karen knits Timmy an ugly sweater, but the ugly pattern wears off in the wash; however, the sweater itself has also {{shrunk|InTheWash}}, so he can't wear it anymore, so she knits him another ugly one.
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* '''Enforced''': The executives forced the writers to make a Christmas episode where Timmy learns AnAesop about gratitude.
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* '''Enforced''': The executives forced the writers to make a Christmas episode ChristmasEpisode where Timmy learns AnAesop about gratitude.
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* '''Exploited''': Timmy's parents evaluate his reaction to Karen's gifts as a SecretTestOfCharacter to find out whether he's worthy of the gift they know he wants most.
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** Karen goes out of her way to ensure that the sweater will actually fit and be tasteful.
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** Karen goes out of her way to ensure that the sweater will actually fit and be tasteful. tasteful.
* '''Played for Laughs''': The sweater has a joke on it. Other people think it's SoUnfunnyItsFunny, while Timmy thinks it's just unfunny.
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'''Basic Trope''': A very ugly homemade sweater.
* '''Straight''': Timmy's grandmother Karen knits him an ugly sweater with uneven stripes in clashing colours. To make matters worse, Timmy's EmbarrassingInitials "{{TMI}}" are knitted onto the back.
* '''Exaggerated''': Karen knits Timmy an [[ImpossiblyTackyClothes extremely garish princess-themed sweater full of glitter and bows]] even though Timmy is 17 and has always hated princesses.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Karen knits Timmy a bright red sweater. It's not exactly Timmy's favourite colour, but the sweater itself isn't bad.
** The sweater looks a bit silly, but Timmy doesn't really mind.
* '''Justified''': Karen is so out of touch that she believes the thing in the straight example looks good. She knits equally ugly items for herself all the time.
* '''Inverted''': Timmy loves the cool superhero-themed sweaters Karen makes him.
* '''Subverted''':
** Timmy opens a Christmas present from Karen and finds a princess-themed sweater. It turns out that he accidentally got one of his little sister's gifts, and ''she'' adores it.
** Karen tells Timmy that she has made him a sweater for Christmas. Timmy fears the worst, but finds a tasteful black sweater when he opens the gift.
* '''Double Subverted''':
** Then Timmy opens his gift and finds the ugly sweater from the straight example.
** Then Timmy tries it on and discovers that one of its sleeves is too long while the other is too short. It's also pretty itchy.
* '''Parodied''':
** Karen knits Timmy a perfectly fine black sweater, but [[FauxHorrific everyone acts like it's the most disturbing thing ever]].
** Karen makes Timmy an [[ImpossiblyTackyClothes extremely garish princess-themed sweater full of glitter and bows]]. He thinks it's awesome.
** A store sells a book titled ''[[ParodiesForDummies Ugly Sweaters for Dummies]]''.
* '''Zig-Zagged''':
* '''Averted''': Karen knits Timmy a tasteful black sweater.
* '''Enforced''': The executives forced the writers to make a Christmas episode where Timmy learns AnAesop about gratitude.
* '''Lampshaded''': Timmy [[BrutalHonesty blatantly says that the sweater is incredibly ugly]].
* '''Invoked''': Karen finds Timmy annoying, so she intentionally makes him an ugly sweater to embarrass him.
* '''Exploited''':
* '''Defied''':
** Karen goes out of her way to ensure that the sweater will actually fit and be tasteful.
** Karen discusses Christmas presents with Timmy's parents. She suggests knitting him a sweater, but they tell her that he's not interested in clothes and advise her to buy him a new basketball instead.
* '''Discussed''': "I hope I won't get an ugly sweater for Christmas."
* '''Conversed''': "How come people on TV always lose their taste in clothes when they make or buy sweaters for other people?"
* '''Implied''': Timmy mentions that he "accidentally" lost the sweater from Karen a few days after getting it.
* '''Played for Drama''':
** Karen is genuinely hurt when she find out that Timmy hates the sweater she knitted specially for him.
** Timmy is forced to wear the ugly sweater to school, and is bullied for it.
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* '''Straight''': Timmy's grandmother Karen knits him an ugly sweater with uneven stripes in clashing colours. To make matters worse, Timmy's EmbarrassingInitials "{{TMI}}" are knitted onto the back.
* '''Exaggerated''': Karen knits Timmy an [[ImpossiblyTackyClothes extremely garish princess-themed sweater full of glitter and bows]] even though Timmy is 17 and has always hated princesses.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Karen knits Timmy a bright red sweater. It's not exactly Timmy's favourite colour, but the sweater itself isn't bad.
** The sweater looks a bit silly, but Timmy doesn't really mind.
* '''Justified''': Karen is so out of touch that she believes the thing in the straight example looks good. She knits equally ugly items for herself all the time.
* '''Inverted''': Timmy loves the cool superhero-themed sweaters Karen makes him.
* '''Subverted''':
** Timmy opens a Christmas present from Karen and finds a princess-themed sweater. It turns out that he accidentally got one of his little sister's gifts, and ''she'' adores it.
** Karen tells Timmy that she has made him a sweater for Christmas. Timmy fears the worst, but finds a tasteful black sweater when he opens the gift.
* '''Double Subverted''':
** Then Timmy opens his gift and finds the ugly sweater from the straight example.
** Then Timmy tries it on and discovers that one of its sleeves is too long while the other is too short. It's also pretty itchy.
* '''Parodied''':
** Karen knits Timmy a perfectly fine black sweater, but [[FauxHorrific everyone acts like it's the most disturbing thing ever]].
** Karen makes Timmy an [[ImpossiblyTackyClothes extremely garish princess-themed sweater full of glitter and bows]]. He thinks it's awesome.
** A store sells a book titled ''[[ParodiesForDummies Ugly Sweaters for Dummies]]''.
* '''Zig-Zagged''':
* '''Averted''': Karen knits Timmy a tasteful black sweater.
* '''Enforced''': The executives forced the writers to make a Christmas episode where Timmy learns AnAesop about gratitude.
* '''Lampshaded''': Timmy [[BrutalHonesty blatantly says that the sweater is incredibly ugly]].
* '''Invoked''': Karen finds Timmy annoying, so she intentionally makes him an ugly sweater to embarrass him.
* '''Exploited''':
* '''Defied''':
** Karen goes out of her way to ensure that the sweater will actually fit and be tasteful.
** Karen discusses Christmas presents with Timmy's parents. She suggests knitting him a sweater, but they tell her that he's not interested in clothes and advise her to buy him a new basketball instead.
* '''Discussed''': "I hope I won't get an ugly sweater for Christmas."
* '''Conversed''': "How come people on TV always lose their taste in clothes when they make or buy sweaters for other people?"
* '''Implied''': Timmy mentions that he "accidentally" lost the sweater from Karen a few days after getting it.
* '''Played for Drama''':
** Karen is genuinely hurt when she find out that Timmy hates the sweater she knitted specially for him.
** Timmy is forced to wear the ugly sweater to school, and is bullied for it.
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