History Recap / ArcherS6E8TheKanes

* AbusiveParents: Lana's parents were so oblivious to how controlling they were with Lana forcing her to become a scientist that, when she was kid, she even ''threw up'' on the way to a science fair (they thought she vomited out of ''excitement''). At least Lemuel comes to terms with this and apologizes to her.

* CoolCar: Lem's 68 Mustang GT Fastback. Archer is quite happy to get to drive it as it's the car from ''Film/{{Bullitt}}''. The CIA get in on the car coolness too, with a blacked out 68 Charger R/T.
* DumbassHasAPoint: Archer ends up mistaking Lem and Claudette trying to invite to their family reunion as a proposition for a threesome, but given everything that led up to it - both of them getting naked before joining him in the hot tub and wanting to let him in on a secret they don't want Lana to know about - it'd not hard to see why he made that mistake. By the end, Lana apologizes and admits that she does see why Archer misinterpreted things.

'''Lana''': No... '''No!''' Do not talk! In fact, first thing tomorrow, you're going to the vet to get your vocal chords clipped!\\
'''Archer''': How about "just put to sleep".
* ShoutOut: The climactic CarChase through San Francisco is an homage to ''Film/{{Bullitt}}'' down to the cars involved being exact replicas. Archer immediately lampshades the whole thing.
-->'''Archer:''' I mean, if there was ever a time to wear the [[IconicOutfit tactleneck]]!

* StrawmanU: The Kanes are academics at Berkeley, explaining how she got to be a SoapboxSadie. They insist on nudity (going "sky clad") in their hot tub, are appalled that Archer has a gun and when Lana confesses that she is working for the CIA her father asks if she has helped overthrow any democratically-elected governments.
* TelevisionGeography: In what seems like it has to be a ShoutOut to ''Film/TheGraduate'''s very similar goof with SF bridges, Archer and Lana arrive at SFO only to take the Golden Gate Bridge to get to Berkeley as opposed to the much shorter route over the Bay Bridge, they even mess up the establishing shot by looking South, showing the bridge and SF instead of North toward the Marin side. The Later car chase takes them from Berkeley back into SF, again taking the Golden Gate Bridge, and even the episode's brief flashback features the Kanes illogically taking the Golden Gate Bridge into the City.

-->'''Archer:''' Sorry I tried to spit roast your mom.

* TelevisionGeography: In what seems like it has to be a ShoutOut to Film/TheGraduate's very similar goof with SF bridges, Archer and Lana arrive at SFO only to take the Golden Gate Bridge to get to Berkeley as opposed to the much shorter route over the Bay Bridge, they even mess up the establishing shot by looking South, showing the bridge and SF instead of North toward the Marin side. The Later car chase takes them from Berkeley back into SF, again taking the Golden Gate Bridge, and even the episode's brief flashback features the Kanes illogically taking the Golden Gate Bridge into the City.

* EveryManHasHisPrice: Lana's father initially rejects Slater's bribe, until he informs him the amount is a ''monthly'' payment for the rest of his life. He immediately agrees to bury his research.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Slater is sincerely apologetic over having broken in and opened fire on the Kanes' house when there was a baby in the house, and considering the money was transferred before Slater even made the offer, he clearly intended to compensate Lemuel for the loss of his research.

* AbsenteeActor: Neither Malory nor Ray appear in this episode. This is the first episode that Malory has not appeared in.

* CoolCar: Lem's 68 Mustang GT Fastback. Archer is quite happy to get to drive it. The CIA get in on the car coolness too, with a blacked out 68 Charger R/T.

-->'''Lana''': After Susan B.!
-->'''Archer''': Oh, right! Our ugliest president!

-->'''Archer''': I--
-->'''Lana''': No... '''No!''' Do not talk! In fact, first thing tomorrow, you're going to the vet to get your vocal chords clipped!
-->'''Archer''': How about "just put to sleep".

* EveryManHasHisPrice: Lana's father initially rejects Slater's bribe, until he informs him the amount is a ''monthly'' payment. He immediately agrees to bury his research.
* PreemptiveShutUp: Lana to Archer when she learns he mistakenly suggested ThreeWaySex with her parents. She even threatened to get his vocal chords removed when they get home.

* BigRottenApple: Krieger, Cheryl, Pam, and Cyril get stranded when Krieger's van breaks down in Brownsville. Not only is this an actual neighborhood in Brooklyn, but the show's depiction of it is actually not that far off.

* TelevisionGeography: In what seems like it has to be a ShoutOut to Film/TheGraduate's very similar goof with SF bridges, Archer and Lana arrive at SFO only take the Golden Gate Bridge to get to Berkeley as opposed to the much shorter route over the Bay Bridge, they even mess up the establishing shot by looking South, showing the bridge and SF instead of North toward the Marin side. The Later car chase takes them from Berkeley back into SF, again taking the Golden Gate Bridge, and even the episode's brief flashback features the Kanes illogically taking the Golden Gate Bridge into the City.

-->'''Archer''': Seriously?
-->'''Lana''': After ''Susan'' B. Anthony.

* TelevisionGeography: In what seems like it has to be a ShoutOut to Film/TheGraduate's very similar goof with SF bridges, Archer and Lana arrive at an impressively accurate SFO only take the Golden Gate Bridge to get to Berkeley as opposed to the much shorter route over the Bay Bridge (the one seen in The Graduate), then a car chase takes them from Berkeley back into SF, again taking the Golden Gate Bridge, and even the episode's brief flashback features the Kanes illogically taking the Golden Gate Bridge into the city.

* BigRottenApple: Krieger, Cheryl, Pam, and Cyril get stranded when Krieger's van breaks down in Brownsville. Not only is this an actual neighborhood in Brooklyn, but the show's depiction of it is actually not that far off.