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* '''Parodied''': The show is about pointing and laughing at ''producers of point-and-laugh shows''. The show brings on its own producer OncePerEpisode.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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The show is about pointing and laughing at ''producers of point-and-laugh shows''. The show brings on its own producer OncePerEpisode.OncePerEpisode.
** The show's idea of a promiscuous wife/girlfriend is someone who said "hi" to the mailman once. The host, audience, and even the woman herself all [[SeriousBusiness treat it with the same severity as if she'd actually cheated.]]



* '''Averted''': The show focuses on something ''other'' than people with dysfunctions.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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The show focuses on something ''other'' than people with dysfunctions. dysfunctions.
** The show focuses on people with dysfunctions in a way that doesn't humiliate and demean them for entertainment. The audience never jeers them.



* '''Lampshaded''': "Let's bring in our first dirty ho!"
* '''Invoked''': The host wants higher UsefulNotes/{{Ratings}} for his daytime talk show.
* '''Exploited''': Bob brings Alice onto the show to punish her for cheating on him, [[NoSympathy by allowing the audience to boo and heckle her and then by breaking up with her on national TV]].
* '''Defied''': The host doesn't want to hurt people, or insult the audience's intelligence, or [[FromBadToWorse make a bad situation worse]], so he sticks to classier content.

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Let's bring in our first dirty ho!"
The host or a guest points out that episodes of the show never do much beyond showcase dysfunctional people to be laughed at.
* '''Invoked''': The On a non-Point & Laugh Show, the host wants higher UsefulNotes/{{Ratings}} for his daytime talk show.
starts shaming the dysfunctional person in a way that'll get the audience to join along.
* '''Exploited''': Bob brings Alice onto has cheated on Bob and he knows it, but pretends he's none the wiser until they've been invited to the show as supposed viewers. Bob and the host use that opportunity to punish her for cheating on him, [[NoSympathy by allowing expose Alice to the world as a cheater while the rest of the audience to boo and heckle her and then by breaking up with her on national TV]].
jeers her, ensuring she'll never get another date again.
* '''Defied''': The host doesn't want to hurt people, or insult handles the audience's intelligence, problems of the dysfunctional guests in a tenacious and classy way. Whenever a guest behaves immaturely or [[FromBadToWorse make a bad situation worse]], so an audience member jeers, he sticks to classier content.promptly shames them for it and removes them from the premises.
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** A woman is stripped naked and coaxed into dancing for the audience.
** Two women are stripped naked when their boyfriends accuse them of cheating and are coaxed into having sex with each other in front of the jeering audience.



** One of the humiliated guests brought onto the show later [[TheDogBitesBack plans an assassination of the show's host]].

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** * '''Played For Drama''': One of the humiliated guests brought onto the show later [[TheDogBitesBack plans an assassination of the show's host]].
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** He's a MeanBrit who uses BrutalHonesty to shame the guests.

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** He's still a MeanBrit who JerkAss uses BrutalHonesty to shame the guests.
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You Keep Using That Word is only about characters being called out In Universe for misusing a word.


** A woman’s husband/boyfriend defines [[YouKeepUsingThatWord "promiscuous"]] as "slept with ''[[DefiledForever one]]'' guy before me."

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** A woman’s husband/boyfriend defines [[YouKeepUsingThatWord "promiscuous"]] "promiscuous" as "slept with ''[[DefiledForever one]]'' guy before me."
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** Some of the (dis)honored guests are ''so'' [[UpToEleven over-the-top]] that [[PoesLaw one has to wonder if they're for real, or just actors]].

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** Some of the (dis)honored guests are ''so'' [[UpToEleven over-the-top]] over-the-top that [[PoesLaw one has to wonder if they're for real, or just actors]].

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** The audience still doesn't like [[TheScrappy at least one of the characters]], maybe even [[DarknessInducedAudienceApathy all of them]].

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** The audience still doesn't like [[TheScrappy at least one of the characters]], maybe even [[DarknessInducedAudienceApathy [[TooBleakStoppedCaring all of them]].
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* '''Straight''': A daytime TalkShow has the topic "MyGirlIsASlut," where men bring in [[ReallyGetsAround promiscuous]] wives and girlfriends, each more promiscuous than the last. The audience [[YourCheatingHeart jeers at the women]] for not adhering to the DoubleStandard, and at the men for not dumping these women in favor of someone more [[MadonnaWhoreComplex "respectable,"]] or [[PropertyOfLove controlling their women better]]. This is a regular occurrence on the show.

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* '''Straight''': A daytime TalkShow has the topic "MyGirlIsASlut," where men bring in [[ReallyGetsAround promiscuous]] wives and girlfriends, each more promiscuous than the last. The audience [[YourCheatingHeart jeers at the women]] women for not adhering to the DoubleStandard, and at the men for not dumping these women in favor of someone more [[MadonnaWhoreComplex "respectable,"]] or [[PropertyOfLove controlling their women better]]. This is a regular occurrence on the show.



* '''Exploited''': Bob brings Alice onto the show to punish her for [[YourCheatingHeart cheating on him]], [[NoSympathy by allowing the audience to boo and heckle her and then by breaking up with her on national TV]].

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* '''Exploited''': Bob brings Alice onto the show to punish her for [[YourCheatingHeart cheating on him]], him, [[NoSympathy by allowing the audience to boo and heckle her and then by breaking up with her on national TV]].
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** One of the humiliated guests brought onto the show later plans an assassination of the show's host.

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** One of the humiliated guests brought onto the show later [[TheDogBitesBack plans an assassination of the show's host.host]].
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* '''Deconstructed''': The humiliation and hurtful comments don't help the person on the show. They may even drive him/her to suicide.

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The humiliation and hurtful comments don't help the person on the show. They may even drive him/her to suicide.



** These types of shows are especially harsh to people that society ''already'' marginalizes and gives extra scrutiny and harshness to: women, racial and ethnic minorities, religious minorities, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, the mentally ill, poor people, etc.

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** A woman’s husband/boyfriend defines [[YouKeepUsingThatWord "promiscuous"]] as "[[DefiledForever slept with]] ''one'' guy before me."

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** A woman’s husband/boyfriend defines [[YouKeepUsingThatWord "promiscuous"]] as "[[DefiledForever slept with]] ''one'' "slept with ''[[DefiledForever one]]'' guy before me."
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** Or her husband/boyfriend defines [[YouKeepUsingThatWord "promiscuous"]] as "[[DefiledForever slept with]] ''one'' guy before me."

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** Or her A woman’s husband/boyfriend defines [[YouKeepUsingThatWord "promiscuous"]] as "[[DefiledForever slept with]] ''one'' guy before me."

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* '''Deconstructed''': The humiliation and hurtful comments don't help the person on the show. They may even drive him/her to suicide.
** In the Internet age, even if the show doesn't release any information beyond their name, it's all too easy for {{Jerk Ass}}es with too much time on their hands to Google up their contact info, and harass them or their families at home, at work, or in public, or stalk them.
** Someone brought onto the show could end up getting fired from their job (if they have one) for [[SlaveToPR detracting from their company's public image]]. That makes it harder to get a "real" job.
** These types of shows are especially harsh to people that society ''already'' marginalizes and gives extra scrutiny and harshness to: women, racial and ethnic minorities, religious minorities, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, the mentally ill, poor people, etc.



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* '''Defied''': The host doesn't want to hurt people, or [[ViewersAreMorons insult the audience's intelligence]], or [[FromBadToWorse make a bad situation worse]], so he sticks to classier content.

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* '''Defied''': The host doesn't want to hurt people, or [[ViewersAreMorons insult the audience's intelligence]], intelligence, or [[FromBadToWorse make a bad situation worse]], so he sticks to classier content.
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** "Let's get more {{Ratings}} by chasing after the LowestCommonDenominator!"

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** "Let's get more {{Ratings}} UsefulNotes/{{Ratings}} by chasing after the LowestCommonDenominator!"



* '''Invoked''': The host wants higher {{Ratings}} for his daytime talk show.

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* '''Invoked''': The host wants higher {{Ratings}} UsefulNotes/{{Ratings}} for his daytime talk show.
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* '''Straight''': A daytime TalkShow has the topic "MyGirlIsASlut," where men bring in [[ReallyGetsAround promiscuous]] wives and girlfriends, each more promiscuous than the last. The audience [[SlutShaming jeers at the women]] for not adhering to the DoubleStandard, and at the men for not dumping these women in favor of someone more [[MadonnaWhoreComplex "respectable,"]] or [[PropertyOfLove controlling their women better]]. This is a regular occurrence on the show.

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* '''Straight''': A daytime TalkShow has the topic "MyGirlIsASlut," where men bring in [[ReallyGetsAround promiscuous]] wives and girlfriends, each more promiscuous than the last. The audience [[SlutShaming [[YourCheatingHeart jeers at the women]] for not adhering to the DoubleStandard, and at the men for not dumping these women in favor of someone more [[MadonnaWhoreComplex "respectable,"]] or [[PropertyOfLove controlling their women better]]. This is a regular occurrence on the show.
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* '''Parodied''': See "Exaggerated."

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'''Basic Trope''': A partially or wholly unscripted show [[SnarkBait whose purpose is for the audience to point and laugh at the cast]].

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'''Basic Trope''': A partially or wholly unscripted show [[SnarkBait [[ComedicSociopathy whose purpose is for the audience to point and laugh at the cast]].
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'''Basic Trope''': [A one sentence summary of the trope]

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'''Basic Trope''': [A one sentence summary of A partially or wholly unscripted show [[SnarkBait whose purpose is for the trope]audience to point and laugh at the cast]].

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* '''Basic Trope''': A partially or wholly unscripted show [[SnarkBait whose purpose is for the audience to point and laugh at the cast]]
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* '''Basic Trope''': A partially or wholly unscripted show [[SnarkBait whose purpose is for [A one sentence summary of the audience to point and laugh at the cast]]
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* '''Exaggerated''': Some of the (dis)honored guests are ''so'' [[UpToEleven over-the-top]] that [[PoesLaw one has to wonder if they're for real, or just actors]].

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Some of the (dis)honored guests are ''so'' [[UpToEleven over-the-top]] that [[PoesLaw one has to wonder if they're for real, or just actors]].



*** Or her husband/boyfriend defines [[YouKeepUsingThatWord "promiscuous"]] as "[[DefiledForever slept with]] ''one'' guy before me."

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*** ** Or her husband/boyfriend defines [[YouKeepUsingThatWord "promiscuous"]] as "[[DefiledForever slept with]] ''one'' guy before me."



* '''Inverted''': The men who bring their promiscuous wives and girlfriends onto the show are cheered by the audience, as are the women. Even the audience at home has to admire the women for being {{Good Bad Girl}}s.
** Alternatively, the show focuses on something ''other'' than people with dysfunctions.
* '''Subverted''': The host actually ''is'' qualified and trying to help the guests with their problems.

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* '''Inverted''': The men who bring their promiscuous wives and girlfriends onto the show are cheered by the audience, as are the women. Even the audience at home has to admire the women for being {{Good Bad Girl}}s.
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** Alternatively, the show focuses on something ''other'' than people with dysfunctions.
* '''Subverted''':
The host actually ''is'' qualified and trying to help the guests with their problems.



* '''Double Subverted''': He's a MeanBrit who uses BrutalHonesty to shame the guests.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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He's a MeanBrit who uses BrutalHonesty to shame the guests.



*** Alternatively, the audience does not ''know'' that [[{{Kayfabe}} the show is scripted]].

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*** Alternatively, the ** The audience does not ''know'' that [[{{Kayfabe}} the show is scripted]].



* '''Averted''': See "Inverted"
* '''Enforced''': "Let's get more {{Ratings}} by chasing after the LowestCommonDenominator!"

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* '''Averted''': See "Inverted"
The show focuses on something ''other'' than people with dysfunctions.
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"Let's get more {{Ratings}} by chasing after the LowestCommonDenominator!"



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* '''Exaggerated''': Some of the (dis)honored guests are ''so'' [[UpToEleven over-the-top]] that one has to wonder if they're for real, or just actors.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Some of the (dis)honored guests are ''so'' [[UpToEleven over-the-top]] that [[PoesLaw one has to wonder if they're for real, or just actors.actors]].



** Alternatively, the show focuses on something ''other'' than people with dysfunctions.



** The show is ''completely'' scripted, and the characters are 100% fictional.



** The audience becomes even more hostile
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hostile towards her, calling her a StrawFeminist.
** The audience still doesn't like [[TheScrappy at least one of the characters]], maybe even [[DarknessInducedAudienceApathy all of them]].
*** Alternatively, the audience does not ''know'' that [[{{Kayfabe}} the show is scripted]].
*'''Parodied''': See "Exaggerated."
*'''Zig Zagged''': Sometimes, the show delves into "trash" content, and sometimes they focus on more erudite topics.
*'''Averted''': See "Inverted"
*'''Enforced''': "Let's get more {{Ratings}} by chasing after the LowestCommonDenominator!"
** The only people who watch TV during the day are unemployed {{Lower Class Lout}}s with nothing better to do.
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*'''Lampshaded''': "Let's bring in our first dirty ho!"
*'''Invoked''': The host wants higher {{Ratings}} for his daytime talk show.
*'''Exploited''': Bob brings Alice onto the show to punish her for [[YourCheatingHeart cheating on him]], [[NoSympathy by allowing the audience to boo and heckle her and then by breaking up with her on national TV]].
*'''Defied''': The host doesn't want to hurt people, or [[ViewersAreMorons insult the audience's intelligence]], or [[FromBadToWorse make a bad situation worse]], so he sticks to classier content.
*'''Discussed''': "I can't believe Bob brought Alice onto that horrible show! I mean, yes, [[AndThatsTerrible what she did was awful]], but he's not much better."
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*'''Basic Trope''': A partially or wholly unscripted show [[SnarkBait whose purpose is for the audience to point and laugh at the cast]]
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*'''Straight''': A daytime TalkShow has the topic "MyGirlIsASlut," where men bring in [[ReallyGetsAround promiscuous]] wives and girlfriends, each more promiscuous than the last. The audience [[SlutShaming jeers at the women]] for not adhering to the DoubleStandard, and at the men for not dumping these women in favor of someone more [[MadonnaWhoreComplex "respectable,"]] or [[PropertyOfLove controlling their women better]]. This is a regular occurrence on the show.
*'''Exaggerated''': Some of the (dis)honored guests are ''so'' [[UpToEleven over-the-top]] that one has to wonder if they're for real, or just actors.
** One woman is dragged onto the show for [[UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming having been]] ''raped''.
*** Or her husband/boyfriend defines [[YouKeepUsingThatWord "promiscuous"]] as "[[DefiledForever slept with]] ''one'' guy before me."
*'''Downplayed''': The show's topic is "My spouse has a sex addiction!" And the host of the show is an actual therapist, albeit one who tends to use BrutalHonesty.
*'''Justified''': The audience (and probably the host, too) is biased in some way.
*'''Inverted''': The men who bring their promiscuous wives and girlfriends onto the show are cheered by the audience, as are the women. Even the audience at home has to admire the women for being {{Good Bad Girl}}s.
*'''Subverted''': The host actually ''is'' qualified and trying to help the guests with their problems.
** A celebrity guest is brought on who had some problems in the past, but has since cleaned up their act.
** One of the women gets up and gives the audience a big TheReasonYouSuckSpeech, about how she has every right to use her vagina as she sees fit.
*'''Double Subverted''': He's a MeanBrit who uses BrutalHonesty to shame the guests.
** That celebrity guest will NeverLiveItDown, and the audience jeers at him/her.
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