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* '''Exaggerated''': In a {{Long Runner|s}} show, Larry tells Bob that he has never done anything for him. Bob immediately comes with a LongList of times he has helped Larry, giving elaborate description of every instance (regular viewers will know that Bob has helped Larry out of trouble OncePerEpisode for the last five seasons, and has indeed also already helped him once in this episode), but Larry responds that Bob hasn't done anything for him in the last 12 hours.

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* '''Exaggerated''': In a {{Long Runner|s}} show, Larry tells Bob that he has never done anything for him. Bob immediately comes with a LongList of times he has helped Larry, giving elaborate description of every instance (regular viewers will know that Bob has helped Larry out of trouble OncePerEpisode for the last five seasons, and has indeed also already helped him once in this episode), but Larry responds that Bob hasn't done anything for him in the last 12 hours.hours in particular.
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Larry needs help, so Bob tells him about past instances he's helped. Larry agrees to handle this situation on his own.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character has helped another character several times in the past. In spite of this, the latter is adamant that the former still owes him a favor.
* '''Straight''': Larry tells Bob that he needs to help him more often. Bob points out that he has already helped Larry out of trouble 8 times in the last year, so Larry retorts that he hasn't done anything for him this week in particular.
* '''Exaggerated''': In a LongRunner show, Larry tells Bob that he has never done anything for him. Bob immediately comes with a LongList of times he has helped Larry, giving elaborate description of each and every instance (regular viewers will know that Bob has helped Larry out of trouble OncePerEpisode for the last five seasons, and has indeed also already helped him once in this episode), but Larry responds that Bob hasn't done anything for him in the last 12 hours.
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'''Basic Trope''': A One character has helped another character several times in the past. In spite of Despite this, the latter is adamant that the former still owes him them a favor.
* '''Straight''': Larry tells Bob that he needs to help him more often. Bob points out that he has already helped Larry out of trouble 8 eight times in the last year, so Larry retorts that he hasn't done anything for him this week in particular.
* '''Exaggerated''': In a LongRunner {{Long Runner|s}} show, Larry tells Bob that he has never done anything for him. Bob immediately comes with a LongList of times he has helped Larry, giving elaborate description of each and every instance (regular viewers will know that Bob has helped Larry out of trouble OncePerEpisode for the last five seasons, and has indeed also already helped him once in this episode), but Larry responds that Bob hasn't done anything for him in the last 12 hours.
* '''Downplayed''': ???Larry tells Bob that he needs to help him more often. Bob points out that he has helped Larry out of trouble twice in the past year, but Larry points out that Bob was supposed to have taught him some skill that would have made him a better fighter such that he wouldn't have needed assistance.



* '''Inverted''': Bob tells Larry that he, Bob, doesn't believe he's helping Larry enough, but Larry's response amounts to ThinkNothingOfIt.



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* '''Exaggerated''': In LongRunning show, Larry tells Bob that he has never done anything for him. Bob immediately comes with a LongList of times he has helped Larry, giving elaborate description of each and every instance (regular viewers will know that Bob has helped Larry out of trouble OncePerEpisode for the last five seasons, and has indeed also already helped him once in this episode), but Larry responds that Bob hasn't done anything for him in the last 12 hours.

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* '''Exaggerated''': In LongRunning a LongRunner show, Larry tells Bob that he has never done anything for him. Bob immediately comes with a LongList of times he has helped Larry, giving elaborate description of each and every instance (regular viewers will know that Bob has helped Larry out of trouble OncePerEpisode for the last five seasons, and has indeed also already helped him once in this episode), but Larry responds that Bob hasn't done anything for him in the last 12 hours.
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* '''Straight''': Larry tells Bob that he needs to help him more often. Bob points that he has already helped Larry out of trouble 8 times in the last year, so Larry retorts that he hasn't done anything for him this week in particular.
* '''Exaggerated''': In LongRunning show, Larry tells Bob that he has never done anything for him. Bob immediately comes with a LongList of times he has helped Larry (regular viewers will know that Bob has helped Larry out of trouble OncePerEpisode for the last five seasons, and has indeed also already helped him once in this episode), but Larry responds that Bob hasn't done anything for him in the last 12 hours.

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* '''Straight''': Larry tells Bob that he needs to help him more often. Bob points out that he has already helped Larry out of trouble 8 times in the last year, so Larry retorts that he hasn't done anything for him this week in particular.
* '''Exaggerated''': In LongRunning show, Larry tells Bob that he has never done anything for him. Bob immediately comes with a LongList of times he has helped Larry Larry, giving elaborate description of each and every instance (regular viewers will know that Bob has helped Larry out of trouble OncePerEpisode for the last five seasons, and has indeed also already helped him once in this episode), but Larry responds that Bob hasn't done anything for him in the last 12 hours.
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'''Basic Trope''': An indvidiual is fed up with the character's lack of returning the debt, and calls them out of it.
* '''Straight''': Larry tells Bob that he needs to help him more often.
* '''Exaggerated''': Larry tells Bob that he never done anything for him, even in the beginning.

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'''Basic Trope''': An indvidiual is fed up with A character has helped another character several times in the character's lack past. In spite of returning this, the debt, and calls them out of it.
latter is adamant that the former still owes him a favor.
* '''Straight''': Larry tells Bob that he needs to help him more often.
often. Bob points that he has already helped Larry out of trouble 8 times in the last year, so Larry retorts that he hasn't done anything for him this week in particular.
* '''Exaggerated''': In LongRunning show, Larry tells Bob that he has never done anything for him, even him. Bob immediately comes with a LongList of times he has helped Larry (regular viewers will know that Bob has helped Larry out of trouble OncePerEpisode for the last five seasons, and has indeed also already helped him once in this episode), but Larry responds that Bob hasn't done anything for him in the beginning.last 12 hours.



* '''Justified''': Larry needed to inform Bob that to maintain a great relationship, Bob should return the favor.

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* '''Justified''': Larry needed to inform has helped Bob that to maintain a great relationship, Bob should in return the favor.once, maybe twice, and believes that this somehow makes them even.



* '''Lampshaded''': "Bob! You cannot keep refusing to help others!"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Bob! You cannot keep refusing to help others!"???f

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'''Basic Trope''': The people is fed up with the person's lack of returning the debt, and calls them out of it.

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'''Basic Trope''': The people An indvidiual is fed up with the person's character's lack of returning the debt, and calls them out of it.
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"Seriously?! Name one thing you did for me!"

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"Seriously?! Name one thing you did '''Basic Trope''': The people is fed up with the person's lack of returning the debt, and calls them out of it.
* '''Straight''': Larry tells Bob that he needs to help him more often.
* '''Exaggerated''': Larry tells Bob that he never done anything
for me!"him, even in the beginning.
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* '''Justified''': Larry needed to inform Bob that to maintain a great relationship, Bob should return the favor.
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