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** Shooting the television is the moment Bob fully transitions into [[MaddenedIntoMisanthropy violent insanity]] and becomes a threat to the rest of the cast.
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** Bob goes on a shooting spree, blasting every television in the house (at least).
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** Bob [[WhatTheHellHero gets chewed out by everybody else about his overreaction]], complete with a yelled "you could have just ''turned off'' the damned thing!".
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* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob confused the remote control with a handgun, and is too dumb to know the difference.
* '''Played for Drama''': Bob shoots the television after hearing upsetting news that moves him to tears.
* '''Played for Drama''': Bob shoots the television after hearing upsetting news that moves him to tears.
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* '''Played for Laughs''': Laughs''':
** Bob confused the remote control with a handgun, and is too dumb to know the difference.
** [[RichBitch Bob]] does this so often that Alice [[OhNoNotAgain Alice rolls her eyes in annoyance]] and [[CrazyPrepared rolls out a replacement television from the closet full of them]].
* '''Played forDrama''': Drama''':
** Bob shoots the television after hearing upsetting news that moves him totears.tears.
** The bullet of Bob's gun overpenetrates and injures [[TeamPet Tropey]]. Bob [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone being eaten by guilt]] is strictly optional.
* '''Played for Horror''':
** The television [[SpreeKiller is just the first thing Bob shoots dead]].
** Bob shoots the television dead. Shooting through Alice was either a delightful bonus or a violent accident (whatever is scarier).
** Bob shoots the television dead. The bullet overpenetrates and [[DeathOfAChild blows little Billy's brains out]].
** Bob confused the remote control with a handgun, and is too dumb to know the difference.
** [[RichBitch Bob]] does this so often that Alice [[OhNoNotAgain Alice rolls her eyes in annoyance]] and [[CrazyPrepared rolls out a replacement television from the closet full of them]].
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** Bob shoots the television after hearing upsetting news that moves him to
** The bullet of Bob's gun overpenetrates and injures [[TeamPet Tropey]]. Bob [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone being eaten by guilt]] is strictly optional.
* '''Played for Horror''':
** The television [[SpreeKiller is just the first thing Bob shoots dead]].
** Bob shoots the television dead. Shooting through Alice was either a delightful bonus or a violent accident (whatever is scarier).
** Bob shoots the television dead. The bullet overpenetrates and [[DeathOfAChild blows little Billy's brains out]].
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** Bob shoots his television [[MoreDakka with a Gatling Gun]].
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** Bob shoots his television [[MoreDakka with a a]] [[GatlingGood Gatling Gun]].
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'''Basic Trope''': [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Shooting ones television.]]
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'''Basic Trope''': [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Shooting ones one's television.]]
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* '''Justified''': Bob lost his remote control, and is [[LazyBum impressively lazy]]. So much so, that he would rather destroy his own property than get up from his chair.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** Bob lost his remote control, and is [[LazyBum impressively lazy]]. So much so, that he would rather destroy his own property than get up from hischair.chair.
** Bob has a HairTriggerTemper and access to a firearm.
** Bob lost his remote control, and is [[LazyBum impressively lazy]]. So much so, that he would rather destroy his own property than get up from his
** Bob has a HairTriggerTemper and access to a firearm.
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Back to [[ShootTheTelevision the unabridged version]].
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* '''Inverted''': Bob's television shoots him.
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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
** Bob shoots his television in order to turn it on.
** Bob's television shoots him.
** Bob shoots his television in order to turn it on.
** Bob's television shoots him.
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* '''Enforced''': ??? The makers of an Music/ElvisPresley biopic are told to include a scene where Elvis shoots his television because there are stories of him doing that.
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* '''Defied''': Bob: "THAT'S IT! I'm gonna shoot this thing! On second thought, I paid like $1,200 for it."
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
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* '''Defied''': Bob: "THAT'S IT! I'm gonna Bob is about to shoot this thing! On second thought, I paid like his television set in a fit of rage but then realizes he paid, like, $1,200 for it."
it, and doesn't feel like writing off the expense.
* '''Discussed''':???"If I had a gun right now, I'd probably put a bullet through it, just like Elvis would."
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* '''Implied''': Bob's television set is shown to have bullet hole in the screen, but the events that caused it are not elaborated.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob confused the remote control with a handgun, and is too dumb to know the difference.
* '''Played for Drama''': Bob shoots the television after hearing upsetting news that moves him to tears.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob confused the remote control with a handgun, and is too dumb to know the difference.
* '''Played for Drama''': Bob shoots the television after hearing upsetting news that moves him to tears.
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** While it looks like Bob is trying to shoot the television, he's actually trying to [[VideoGame/DuckHunt shoot the ducks]] with his Famicom Zapper.[[labelnote:*]][[superscript:snigger]][[/labelnote]]
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** While it looks like Bob is trying to shoot the television, he's actually trying to [[VideoGame/DuckHunt shoot the ducks]] with his Famicom Zapper.[[labelnote:*]][[superscript:snigger]][[/labelnote]]
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* '''Downplayed''': Bob shoots his television, but only damages it without making it unusable.
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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
** Bob shoots his television, but only damages it without making itunusable.unusable.
** Bob shoots his television, but it was an old model and he's getting a new, better one anyway.
** Bob shoots his television, but only damages it without making it
** Bob shoots his television, but it was an old model and he's getting a new, better one anyway.
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** Bob shoots his television with a canon... That shoots out ANOTHER television.
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** Bob shoots his television with a canon...cannon... That shoots out ANOTHER television.
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** While it looks like Bob is trying to shoot the television, he's actually trying to [[VideoGame/DuckHunt shoot the ducks]] with his Famicom Zapper.
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** While it looks like Bob is trying to shoot the television, he's actually trying to [[VideoGame/DuckHunt shoot the ducks]] with his Famicom Zapper.[[labelnote:*]][[superscript:snigger]][[/labelnote]]
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* '''Subverted''': Bob shoots at his television, but he misses.
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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
** Bob shoots at his television, but hemisses.misses.
** While it looks like Bob is trying to shoot the television, he's actually trying to [[VideoGame/DuckHunt shoot the ducks]] with his Famicom Zapper.
** Bob shoots at his television, but he
** While it looks like Bob is trying to shoot the television, he's actually trying to [[VideoGame/DuckHunt shoot the ducks]] with his Famicom Zapper.
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* '''Parodied''': ???
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* '''Parodied''': ???[[AbnormalAmmo The TV is shot out of the gun.]]
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* '''Defied''': Bob: "THAT'S IT! I'm gonna shoot this thing! On second thought, I paid like $1,200 for this thing."
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* '''Defied''': Bob: "THAT'S IT! I'm gonna shoot this thing! On second thought, I paid like $1,200 for this thing.it."
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* '''Justified''': Bob lost his remote control, and is [[LazyBum impressively lazy]], so much so, that he would rather destroy his own property than get up from his chair.
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* '''Justified''': Bob lost his remote control, and is [[LazyBum impressively lazy]], so lazy]]. So much so, that he would rather destroy his own property than get up from his chair.
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???Bob tries to shoot his television, but is a lousy shot, so he goes through several ammo clips until he eventually gets a hit.
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'''Basic Trope''': [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Shooting ones television.]]
* '''Straight''': Bob gets fed-up with what he's watching, and shoots his television.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Bob shoots his television until it's nothing more than a pile of shattered debris.
** Bob shoots his television [[MoreDakka with a Gatling Gun]].
** Bob shoots his television with a canon... That shoots out ANOTHER television.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob shoots his television, but only damages it without making it unusable.
* '''Justified''': Bob lost his remote control, and is [[LazyBum impressively lazy]], so much so, that he would rather destroy his own property than get up from his chair.
* '''Inverted''': Bob's television shoots him.
* '''Subverted''': Bob shoots at his television, but he misses.
* '''Double Subverted''': Bob shoots at his television, again, and it hits.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Bob just changes the channel, or turns his television off.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Bob: "THAT'S IT! I'm gonna shoot this thing! On second thought, I paid like $1,200 for this thing."
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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* '''Straight''': Bob gets fed-up with what he's watching, and shoots his television.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Bob shoots his television until it's nothing more than a pile of shattered debris.
** Bob shoots his television [[MoreDakka with a Gatling Gun]].
** Bob shoots his television with a canon... That shoots out ANOTHER television.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob shoots his television, but only damages it without making it unusable.
* '''Justified''': Bob lost his remote control, and is [[LazyBum impressively lazy]], so much so, that he would rather destroy his own property than get up from his chair.
* '''Inverted''': Bob's television shoots him.
* '''Subverted''': Bob shoots at his television, but he misses.
* '''Double Subverted''': Bob shoots at his television, again, and it hits.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Bob just changes the channel, or turns his television off.
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* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Bob: "THAT'S IT! I'm gonna shoot this thing! On second thought, I paid like $1,200 for this thing."
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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