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** Jane craves something that ''isn't even edible or tangible'', like gravity or ideas.

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** Jane craves something that ''isn't ''[[MindScrew isn't even edible or tangible'', tangible]]'', like gravity or ideas.

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** Jane sends John out for a particular brand of foodstuff that sends John traveling across five states and climbing a mountain to get it, finally when he comes home she no longer craves it.

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** Jane sends John out for a particular brand of foodstuff that sends John traveling across five states and climbing a mountain to get it, finally when but by the time he comes gets home she no longer craves it.



** Jane's avid desire for copious amounts of multigrain bread and distilled water is treated as WackyCravings ([[FelonyMisdemeanor rye bread and tap water being preferred where she lives]]).



* '''Defied''': Jane is a steadfast PickyEater, refusing to eat anything she didn't eat when not pregnant.

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* '''Defied''': Jane is a steadfast very PickyEater, refusing to eat anything she didn't eat when not pregnant.



* '''Implied''': Jane is seen lying on the sofa content, an empty gallon-tub of ice cream an empty pickle jar on the floor next to her hand.

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* '''Implied''': Jane is seen lying on the sofa content, an empty gallon-tub of ice cream and an empty pickle jar on the floor next to her hand.



* '''Reconstructed''': John is a very devoted husband.



* '''Played for Laughs''': Jane craves helium, which makes her voice high and makes her and John laugh.



Before you go back to WackyCravings, why don't you do me a favor and buy me some peanut butter and cheese sandwich ... with onions and strawberries on top!
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Before you go back to WackyCravings, why don't you do me a favor and buy make me some a peanut butter and cheese sandwich ... with onions and strawberries on top!
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'''Basic Trope''': A pregnant woman gets very strong cravings often for some very odd stuff, usually sending her husband out to get it.
* '''Straight''': Jane, who's pregnant, sends John out for cherry flavored ice cream and pickled pigs' feet.

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'''Basic Trope''': A pregnant woman gets very strong cravings cravings, often for some very odd stuff, food, usually sending her husband out to get it.
* '''Straight''': Jane, who's pregnant, sends John out for cherry flavored cherry-flavored ice cream and pickled pigs' feet.



** Jane sends John out for a canister of xenon... [[GirlsLoveChocolate with chocolate.]]
** Jane craves something that ''isn't even edible or tangible,'' like gravity or ideas.
* '''Downplayed''': Jane asks John to pick up a Hamburger from a local BurgerFool, which is odd because she doesn't like hamburgers.

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** Jane sends John out for a canister of xenon...xenon ... [[GirlsLoveChocolate with chocolate.]]
** Jane craves something that ''isn't even edible or tangible,'' tangible'', like gravity or ideas.
* '''Downplayed''': Jane asks John to pick up a Hamburger hamburger from a local BurgerFool, which is odd because she doesn't like hamburgers.



* '''Inverted''': Jane, which is usually a very, very BigEater who likes to eat odd things on a daily basis, suddenly craves something 'normal', like orange juice.

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* '''Inverted''': Jane, which is usually a very, very BigEater who likes to eat odd things on a daily basis, daily, suddenly craves something 'normal', like orange juice.



* '''Zig Zagged''': Jane's diet isn't thought of by the characters as unusual, until the viewers actually sees what she's eating. HilarityEnsues!

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** Jane craves pickled, deep-fried liver and onions despite not even being pregnant.
* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Jane's diet isn't thought of by the characters as unusual, until the viewers actually sees see what she's eating. HilarityEnsues!



* '''Enforced''': "We need to reference Jane's pregnancy, and throw in some quick jokes in the process, I know! Jane can send John out for pickles and ice cream!

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* '''Enforced''': "We need to reference Jane's pregnancy, pregnancy and throw in some quick jokes in the process, process ... I know! Jane can send John out for pickles and ice cream!cream!"



* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???AliceAndBob serve Jane cherry ice cream and pickled pigs' feet together early in her pregnancy, hoping she'll like them.



* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': I heard last time Jane was pregnant she sent John out for coleslaw with apples and strawberries on top!
* '''Conversed''': Here we go again! Another pregnant woman craving pickles and ice cream or something equally absurd!
* '''Implied''': Jane is seen laying on the sofa content, on the floor is an empty gallon of ice cream and an empty jar of pickles.

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* '''Defied''': ???
Jane is a steadfast PickyEater, refusing to eat anything she didn't eat when not pregnant.
* '''Discussed''': I "I heard last time Jane was pregnant she sent John out for coleslaw with apples and strawberries on top!
top!"
* '''Conversed''': Here "Here we go again! Another pregnant woman craving pickles and ice cream or something equally absurd!
absurd!"
* '''Implied''': Jane is seen laying lying on the sofa content, an empty gallon-tub of ice cream an empty pickle jar on the floor is an empty gallon of ice cream and an empty jar of pickles. next to her hand.



* '''Played For Drama''': Jane gets craving for some pretty disturbing stuff like live frogs, signaling something is not quite right...

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* '''Played For for Drama''': Jane gets craving for some pretty disturbing stuff like live frogs, signaling something is not quite right...



Before you go back to WackyCravings, why don't you do me a favor and buy me some peanut butter and cheese sandwich... with onions and strawberries on top!

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Before you go back to WackyCravings, why don't you do me a favor and buy me some peanut butter and cheese sandwich...sandwich ... with onions and strawberries on top!



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%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

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* '''Straight''': Jane, who's pregnant, sends John out for cherry flavored ice cream and pickled pigs feet.

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* '''Straight''': Jane, who's pregnant, sends John out for cherry flavored ice cream and pickled pigs pigs' feet.



** Jane, who's pregnant with at least four sends John out for a canister of xenon... with bacon.
** Jane craves something that ''isn't even edible nor tangible,'' like gravity or thoughts

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** Jane, who's pregnant with at least four Jane sends John out for a canister of xenon... [[GirlsLoveChocolate with bacon.
chocolate.]]
** Jane craves something that ''isn't even edible nor or tangible,'' like gravity or thoughtsideas.

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** Jane, who's pregnant with at least four sends John out for a canister of xenon... [[BaconAddiction with bacon]].

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** Jane, who's pregnant with at least four sends John out for a canister of xenon... [[BaconAddiction with bacon]].bacon.
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** Jane craves something that ''isn't even edible,'' like gravity or thoughts

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** Jane craves something that ''isn't even edible,'' edible nor tangible,'' like gravity or thoughts



** John gets WackyCravings, leading everyone to discover that John is MisterSeahorse.

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** John gets WackyCravings, leading everyone to discover that John is a MisterSeahorse.

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** Jane craves something that ''isn't even food,'' like gravity or thoughts

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** Jane craves something that ''isn't even food,'' edible,'' like gravity or thoughts



* '''Parodied''': Jane sends John out for a metric ton of surströmming. And she wolfs it down like a literal pig when he brings it to her. With nose plugs, of course.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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Jane sends John out for a metric ton of surströmming. And she wolfs it down like a literal pig when he brings it to her. With nose plugs, of course.



%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
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** Jane, who's pregnant with at least four sends John out for a canister of xenon... [[EverythingsBetterWithbacon with bacon]].

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** Jane, who's pregnant with at least four sends John out for a canister of xenon... [[EverythingsBetterWithbacon [[BaconAddiction with bacon]].
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* '''Straight''': Jane sends John out for cherry flavored ice cream and pickled pigs feet.

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* '''Straight''': Jane Jane, who's pregnant, sends John out for cherry flavored ice cream and pickled pigs feet.



** Jane sends John out for Anti Matter Rocket Fuel... [[EverythingsBetterWithChocolate with chocolate]].
** Jane craves something that ''isn't even food.''

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** Jane Jane, who's pregnant with at least four sends John out for Anti Matter Rocket Fuel... [[EverythingsBetterWithChocolate a canister of xenon... [[EverythingsBetterWithbacon with chocolate]].
bacon]].
** Jane craves something that ''isn't even food.''food,'' like gravity or thoughts



* '''Parodied''':

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* '''Parodied''':'''Parodied''': Jane sends John out for a metric ton of surströmming. And she wolfs it down like a literal pig when he brings it to her. With nose plugs, of course.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
Jane's diet isn't thought of by the characters as unusual, until the viewers actually sees what she's eating. HilarityEnsues!
* '''Averted''': ???Jane's diet doesn't change during her pregnancy at all.

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'''Basic Trope:''' A pregnant woman gets very strong cravings often for some very odd stuff, usually sending her husband out to get it.
* '''Straight:''' Jane sends John out for cherry flavored ice cream and pickled pigs feet.
* '''Exaggerated:'''

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'''Basic Trope:''' Trope''': A pregnant woman gets very strong cravings often for some very odd stuff, usually sending her husband out to get it.
* '''Straight:''' '''Straight''': Jane sends John out for cherry flavored ice cream and pickled pigs feet.
* '''Exaggerated:''''''Exaggerated''':



* '''Downplayed:''' Jane asks John to pick up a Hamburger from a local BurgerFool, which is odd because she doesn't like hamburgers.
* '''Justified:''' This is in fact TruthInTelevision, some women do crave strange things during pregnancy.
* '''Subverted:''' Jane was just kidding, but she does want John to buy her some apples...
* '''Double Subverted:''' ...With cheese and cucumbers on it!
* '''Inverted:''' Jane, which is usually a very, very BigEater who likes to eat odd things on a daily basis, suddenly craves something 'normal', like orange juice.
* '''Deconstructed:''' Jane asks for something so strange and outlandish, that John has to travel all the way to the other side of the city to a small restaurant, and John gets fed up having to go that far.
* '''Parodied:'''

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* '''Downplayed:''' '''Downplayed''': Jane asks John to pick up a Hamburger from a local BurgerFool, which is odd because she doesn't like hamburgers.
* '''Justified:''' '''Justified''': This is in fact TruthInTelevision, some women do crave strange things during pregnancy.
* '''Subverted:''' '''Inverted''': Jane, which is usually a very, very BigEater who likes to eat odd things on a daily basis, suddenly craves something 'normal', like orange juice.
* '''Subverted''':
Jane was just kidding, but she does want John to buy her some apples...
* '''Double Subverted:''' ...Subverted''': ...With cheese and cucumbers on it!
* '''Inverted:''' Jane, which is usually a very, very BigEater who likes to eat odd things on a daily basis, suddenly craves something 'normal', like orange juice.
* '''Deconstructed:''' Jane asks for something so strange and outlandish, that John has to travel all the way to the other side of the city to a small restaurant, and John gets fed up having to go that far.
* '''Parodied:'''
'''Parodied''':



* '''Played For Laughs:''' Usually is.
* '''Played For Drama:''' Jane gets craving for some pretty disturbing stuff like live frogs, signaling something is not quite right...
* '''Lampshaded:''' "Why do some women have the weirdest cravings?"
* '''Enforced:''' "We need to reference Jane's pregnancy, and throw in some quick jokes in the process, I know! Jane can send John out for pickles and ice cream!
* '''Exploited:''' John stocks up on odd and unusual foods when he learns Jane is pregnant.
* '''Implied:''' Jane is seen laying on the sofa content, on the floor is an empty gallon of ice cream and an empty jar of pickles.
* '''Discussed:''' I heard last time Jane was pregnant she sent John out for coleslaw with apples and strawberries on top!
* '''Conversed:''' Here we go again! Another pregnant woman craving pickles and ice cream or something equally absurd!

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* '''Played For Laughs:''' Usually is.
'''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Played For Drama:''' Jane gets craving for some pretty disturbing stuff like live frogs, signaling something is not quite right...
'''Averted''': ???
* '''Lampshaded:''' "Why do some women have the weirdest cravings?"
* '''Enforced:'''
'''Enforced''': "We need to reference Jane's pregnancy, and throw in some quick jokes in the process, I know! Jane can send John out for pickles and ice cream!
* '''Exploited:''' '''Lampshaded''': "Why do some women have the weirdest cravings?"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''':
John stocks up on odd and unusual foods when he learns Jane is pregnant.
* '''Implied:''' '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': I heard last time Jane was pregnant she sent John out for coleslaw with apples and strawberries on top!
* '''Conversed''': Here we go again! Another pregnant woman craving pickles and ice cream or something equally absurd!
* '''Implied''':
Jane is seen laying on the sofa content, on the floor is an empty gallon of ice cream and an empty jar of pickles.
* '''Discussed:''' I heard last time '''Deconstructed''': Jane was pregnant she sent John out asks for coleslaw with apples and strawberries on top!
* '''Conversed:''' Here we go again! Another pregnant woman craving pickles and ice cream or
something equally absurd!so strange and outlandish, that John has to travel all the way to the other side of the city to a small restaurant, and John gets fed up having to go that far.
* '''Played For Drama''': Jane gets craving for some pretty disturbing stuff like live frogs, signaling something is not quite right...



Before you go back to WackyCravings, why don't you do me a favor and buy me some peanut butter and cheese sandwich... with onions and strawberries on top!

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Before you go back to WackyCravings, why don't you do me a favor and buy me some peanut butter and cheese sandwich... with onions and strawberries on top!top!
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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
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* '''Discussed:''' I heard last time Jane was pregnant she sent John out for coleslaw with apples and strawberries on top!
* '''Conversed:''' Here we go again! Another pregnant woman craving pickles and ice cream or something equally absurd!
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* '''Played For Drama:''' Jane gets craving for some pretty disturbing stuff like live frogs, signaling something is not quite right...


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* '''Enforced:''' "We need to reference Jane's pregnancy, and throw in some quick jokes in the process, I know! Jane can send John out for pickles and ice cream!
* '''Exploited:''' John stocks up on odd and unusual foods when he learns Jane is pregnant.
* '''Implied:''' Jane is seen laying on the sofa content, on the floor is an empty gallon of ice cream and an empty jar of pickles.

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* '''Exaggerated:''' Jane sends John out for Anti Matter Rocket Fuel... [[EverythingsBetterWithChocolate with chocolate]].

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* '''Exaggerated:''' '''Exaggerated:'''
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Jane sends John out for Anti Matter Rocket Fuel... [[EverythingsBetterWithChocolate with chocolate]].



* '''Parodied:''' Jane sends John out for a particular brand of foodstuff that sends John traveling across five states and climbing a mountain to get it, finally when he comes home she no longer craves it.

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* '''Parodied:''' '''Parodied:'''
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Jane sends John out for a particular brand of foodstuff that sends John traveling across five states and climbing a mountain to get it, finally when he comes home she no longer craves it.
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* '''Basic Trope:''' A pregnant woman gets very strong cravings often for some very odd stuff, usually sending her husband out to get it.

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* '''Basic Trope:''' A pregnant woman gets very strong cravings often for some very odd stuff, usually sending her husband out to get it.




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* '''Parodied:''' Jane sends John out for a particular brand of foodstuff that sends John traveling across five states and climbing a mountain to get it, finally when he comes home she no longer craves it.

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* '''Parodied:''' Jane sends John out for a particular brand of foodstuff that sends John traveling across five states and climbing a mountain to get it, finally when he comes home she no longer craves it. it.
** John gets WackyCravings, leading everyone to discover that John is MisterSeahorse.
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* '''Basic Trope:''' A pregnant woman gets very strong cravings often for some very odd stuff.

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* '''Basic Trope:''' A pregnant woman gets very strong cravings often for some very odd stuff.stuff, usually sending her husband out to get it.



* '''Downplayed:''' Jane asks John to pick up a Hamburger from a local Burger Fool, which is odd because she doesn't like hamburgers.

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* '''Downplayed:''' Jane asks John to pick up a Hamburger from a local Burger Fool, BurgerFool, which is odd because she doesn't like hamburgers.
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** Jane craves something that ''isn't even food.''
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* '''Lampshaded:''' "Why do some women have the weirdest cravings?"

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* '''Lampshaded:''' "Why do some women have the weirdest cravings?"cravings?"

Before you go back to WackyCravings, why don't you do me a favor and buy me some peanut butter and cheese sandwich... with onions and strawberries on top!
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* '''Inverted:''' Jane, which is usually a very, very BigEater who likes to eat odd things on a daily basis, suddenly craves something 'normal', like orange juice.



* '''Played For Laughs:''' Usually is.

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* '''Played For Laughs:''' Usually is.is.
* '''Lampshaded:''' "Why do some women have the weirdest cravings?"

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* '''Exaggerated:''' Jane sends John out for Anti Matter Rocket Fuel
* '''Downplayed:''' Jane asks John to pick up a Hamburger from a local Burger Fool
* '''Justified:''' This is in fact Truth in Television, some women do crave strange things during pregnancy

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* '''Exaggerated:''' Jane sends John out for Anti Matter Rocket Fuel
Fuel... [[EverythingsBetterWithChocolate with chocolate]].
* '''Downplayed:''' Jane asks John to pick up a Hamburger from a local Burger Fool
Fool, which is odd because she doesn't like hamburgers.
* '''Justified:''' This is in fact Truth in Television, TruthInTelevision, some women do crave strange things during pregnancypregnancy.
* '''Subverted:''' Jane was just kidding, but she does want John to buy her some apples...
* '''Double Subverted:''' ...With cheese and cucumbers on it!
* '''Deconstructed:''' Jane asks for something so strange and outlandish, that John has to travel all the way to the other side of the city to a small restaurant, and John gets fed up having to go that far.


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* '''Played For Laughs:''' Usually is.

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