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* AnAesop: Planned Parenthood is not just an abortion clinic. It provides many services that are important to reproductive health, such as gynecologist consults, STD treatments, and different birth control methods.
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* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: A MushroomSamba sequence reveals that Andrew's mother had an abortion before meeting Martin. This is presented as a reasonable, albeit difficult, decision that she doesn't regret.
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* BackhandedApology: In the sci-fi skit, Creator/NathanFillon and Andrew politely apologize to each other while continuing to belittle each other.

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* BackhandedApology: In the sci-fi skit, Creator/NathanFillon Creator/NathanFillion and Andrew politely apologize to each other while continuing to belittle each other.
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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Nick's dad comes into class to talk about how he got a vasectomy so he could [[TooMuchInformation pleasure his wife better]] without worrying about conceiving.
* BackhandedApology: In the sci-fi skit, Creator/NathanFillon and Andrew politely apologize to each other while continuing to belittle each other.
-->'''Nathan''': Andrew, I'm sorry that you're a shit flinger.\\
'''Andrew''': And I'm sorry that all your shows got cancelled.


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* DeliberatelyMonochrome: The "Blue Waffle" skit is mostly black and white for a horror atmosphere, except for the titular STD, which is depicted as blue gore.


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* HowDadMetMom: The "Groove is In the Heart" flashback shows that Andrew's parents met because they got into a car collision after Barbara got an abortion. She broke down crying, and the usually tough Marty softened up towards her and asked her on a date.
* IdiosyncraticWipe: Missy summons a "vagina wipe" to get to the next scene in the sci-fi skit.
* LOL69: During the sci-fi skit, the misogynistic alien Jay accuses the space captain Missy of violating "Bilzerian Space Law 69, but only on the guy."
* MorningSickness: The "Groove is In the Heart" montage shows Andrew's mom throwing up to signify that she's pregnant.


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* PhallicWeapon: The Bilzerian's space guns blatantly resemble penises. They go limp after Missy gives her speech about the beauty of the reproductive system.
* SexMiseducationClass: Coach Steve, who only just recently learned what sex is, tries to teach a sex education class. He's not exactly qualified. The kids end up having to teach ''him'' about safe sex.
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* ActorAllusion: Jordan Peele gets to drop the title of ''Film/GetOut2017'' during Andrew's skit about STD.

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* ActorAllusion: Jordan Peele gets to drop the title of ''Film/GetOut2017'' ''Film/GetOut2017'', the film he directed, during Andrew's skit about STD.STD.
* AnAesop: Planned Parenthood is not just an abortion clinic. It provides many services that are important to reproductive health, such as gynecologist consults, STD treatments, and different birth control methods.
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After losing his virginity, Coach Steve gets sexually educated by the kids on STDs, abortion and birth control.

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After losing his virginity, Coach Steve gets sexually educated by the kids on STDs, [=STDs=], abortion and birth control.



* CallBack: Jessi mentions Jay's brothers forcing him to eat cum-crackers.

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** Coach Steve mentions that he lost his virginity, which happened in the previous episode.
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Jessi mentions Jay's brothers forcing him to eat cum-crackers.



* VerySpecialEpisode: The entire episode is all about the benefits of Planned Parenthood.

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* VerySpecialEpisode: The entire episode is all about the benefits of Planned Parenthood.Parenthood.
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** Missy's skit heavily borrows from several Space Opera works, which includes a crew reminiscent of ''Franchise/StarTrek'' and allegories to ''Film/StarWars'', including Connie speaking by only saying "Chewbacca sound" and using the same font for the title.

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** Missy's skit heavily borrows from several Space Opera works, which includes a crew reminiscent of ''Franchise/StarTrek'' and allegories to ''Film/StarWars'', ''Franchise/StarWars'', including Connie speaking by only saying "Chewbacca sound" and using the same font for the title.
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* ActorAllusion: Jordan Peele gets to drop the title of ''Film/GetOut'' during Andrew's skit about STD.

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* ActorAllusion: Jordan Peele gets to drop the title of ''Film/GetOut'' ''Film/GetOut2017'' during Andrew's skit about STD.



** Although Andrew's story isn't based in any one particular horror movie, it has quite a few references to ''Film/GetOut'' towards the end, which includes Nick's family prepping him for surgery and The Ghost of Duke Ellington making a title drop.

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** Although Andrew's story isn't based in any one particular horror movie, it has quite a few references to ''Film/GetOut'' ''Film/GetOut2017'' towards the end, which includes Nick's family prepping him for surgery and The Ghost of Duke Ellington making a title drop.
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** Missy's skit heavily borrows from several Space Opera works, which includes a crew reminiscent of ''Series/StarTrek'' and allegories to ''Film/StarWars'', including Connie speaking by only saying "Chewbacca sound" and using the same font for the title.

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** Missy's skit heavily borrows from several Space Opera works, which includes a crew reminiscent of ''Series/StarTrek'' ''Franchise/StarTrek'' and allegories to ''Film/StarWars'', including Connie speaking by only saying "Chewbacca sound" and using the same font for the title.
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** The ending is a parody of the Goodnights done at ''Series/SaturdayNightLive''.
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-->''"I couldn't ask for another''
-->''No, I couldn't ask for another''
-->''Groove is in the heart, Groove is in the heart''
-->''Groove is in the heart, Groove is in the heart"''

After losing his virginity, Coach Steve gets sexually educated by the kids on STDs, abortion and birth control.

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* ActorAllusion: Jordan Peele gets to drop the title of ''Film/GetOut'' during Andrew's skit about STD.
* BrainBleach:
** Nick's dad insists on telling him that he's getting a vasectomy so he can have sex with Nick's mom and not have to worry about birth control.
** When Andrew finds out about his mother's active sex life, which came to an end when she had to get an abortion, he hugs himself and rocks back and forth.
* CallBack: Jessi mentions Jay's brothers forcing him to eat cum-crackers.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Nick's dad tries telling the story of how he met Nick's mom, but since he's on some very potent painkillers the sequence comes across as very bizarre.
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: At the end of the episode, Leah can be seen making out with the Pull-Out Method.
* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: A MushroomSamba sequence reveals that Andrew's mother had an abortion before meeting Martin. This is presented as a reasonable, albeit difficult, decision that she doesn't regret.
* PetTheDog: Andrew's dad shows his softer side when he first met Andrew's mother. As much of a jerkass as he can be, Andrew's dad does draw the line at yelling at someone who is already upset.
* ShoutOut:
** Missy's skit heavily borrows from several Space Opera works, which includes a crew reminiscent of ''Series/StarTrek'' and allegories to ''Film/StarWars'', including Connie speaking by only saying "Chewbacca sound" and using the same font for the title.
** Matthew's skit is a ''Series/TheBachelorette''-style show where Leah meets different contraception methods and talks with them as if they were romantic candidates.
** Nick's dad's story is a whole shout-out to ''Film/ForrestGump''.
** Although Andrew's story isn't based in any one particular horror movie, it has quite a few references to ''Film/GetOut'' towards the end, which includes Nick's family prepping him for surgery and The Ghost of Duke Ellington making a title drop.
* VerySpecialEpisode: The entire episode is all about the benefits of Planned Parenthood.

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