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* SuperOCD: Three steps of the Glouberman Method involve checking the lock three times. The method itself has some signs of it, as Andrew believes he has to follow it exactly or something terrible will happen. When he masturbates spontaneously without doing his ritual, coincidentally his father gets news that his grandpa died, which he blames himself for.

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* SuperOCD: Three steps of the Glouberman Method involve checking the lock three times. The method itself has some signs of it, as Andrew believes he has to follow it exactly or something terrible will happen. When he masturbates spontaneously without doing his ritual, coincidentally his father gets news that his grandpa died, which he blames himself for.
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* AnimationLeadTime: This segment contains a parody of ''Series/DrunkHistory'', which was sadly cancelled before the episode aired.
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* FourFingeredHands: Andrew describes his 17-step plan by flashing two full palms twice (which is 16 fingers), then holding out one more finger.

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Wham Episode has to be way more drastic; this is just a season arc progressing.


* LOL69: Maury calls 1969 a "sexy year."



* WhamEpisode: Matthew's mom discovers his phone and his conversations with Aiden.

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* WhamEpisode: Matthew's mom discovers his phone and his conversations with Aiden.
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* VignetteEpisode: The episode is broken down into multiple stories.
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* TraumaCongaLine: Things continue to get worse for Jessi. Michael Angelo attempts to guilt trip her into a sexual act she's not comfortable with, insults and breaks up with her when she can't go through with it, and Shannon is livid with Jessi after hearing she's been skipping school for a week and won't explain her actions. Jessi is left sobbing after her mother tells her how disappointed she is, while Tito and Depression Kitty continue to take over Jessi's life even more.

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* LiteraryAllusionTitle: To ''Literature/TheHandmaidsTale'' and its [[Series/TheHandmaidsTale TV adaptation]].



* LiteraryAllusionTitle: To ''Literature/TheHandmaidsTale'' and its [[Series/TheHandmaidsTale TV adaptation]].
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* LampshadeHanging: Matthew legitimately askd his mom if she knows that the divorced couple are children.

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* LampshadeHanging: SkewedPriorities: Kimberly is more concerned over the fact that a couple divorced than the fact that said couple were both kids. [[LampshadeHanging Matthew legitimately askd asked his mom if she knows that the divorced couple are children.]]

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* LampshadeHanging: Matthew legitimately ask his mom if she knows that the divorced couple are children.
--> '''Kimberly:''' Children who broke they vows.

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* LampshadeHanging: Matthew legitimately ask askd his mom if she knows that the divorced couple are children.
--> '''Kimberly:''' Children who broke they their vows.



* WhamEpisode: Matthew's mom discover's his phone and his conversations with Aiden.

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* WhamEpisode: Matthew's mom discover's discovers his phone and his conversations with Aiden.



* LieBackAndThinkOfEngland: The Depression Kitty's advice for Jessi is to just zone out and think about lunch while giving Michael Angelo a handjob.

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* LieBackAndThinkOfEngland: The Depression Kitty's advice for Jessi is to just zone out and think about lunch while giving Michael Angelo a handjob.handjob.
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* LampshadeHanging: Matthew legitimately ask his mom if she knows that the divorced couple are children.
--> '''Kimberly:''' Children who broke they vows.
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* YourHeadAsplode: Lola's head explodes after finding out that Jay is supposed to make her feel good too during intimate moments between them.
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* SuperOCD: Three steps of the Glouberman Method involve checking the lock three times.

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* SuperOCD: Three steps of the Glouberman Method involve checking the lock three times.
times. The method itself has some signs of it, as Andrew believes he has to follow it exactly or something terrible will happen. When he masturbates spontaneously without doing his ritual, coincidentally his father gets news that his grandpa died, which he blames himself for.
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* ImADoctorNotAPlaceholder: The Hand Doctor says he won't take care of the sentient blue balls because "I'm a doctor, not his girlfriend".
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* IHaveToIronMyDog: Jessi gets out of giving Michael Angelo a handjob by claiming she has to go vote.
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* WhamEpisode: Matthew's mom discover's his phone and his conversations with Aiden.
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* InnocentlyInsensitive: When Jessi sees Michael Angelo's penis, she laughs at it because she thinks it's funny that it speaks with a Long Island accent.
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* ShipperOnDeck: Andrew is sleeping at the foot of his own bed like a dog, and smiles with one eye open while Maury and Connie get busy.
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* FramingDevice: The episode is shown as Connie and Maury watching the show in Andrew's bed.
* SpecialEditionTitle: Maury and Connie appear at the end of the opening credits to point out Mark Levin's name (one of the co-creators of the show), since they mentioned him by name in the cold open.

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* FramingDevice: The episode is shown as Connie and Maury watching the show in Andrew's bed.
bed. Each of the segments are also framed by Devin talking about her divorce from [=DeVon=].
* SpecialEditionTitle: Maury and Connie appear appears at the end of the opening credits to point out Mark Levin's name (one of the co-creators of the show), since they he and Connie mentioned him by name in the cold open.
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* SpecialEditionTitle: Maury and Connie appear at the end of the opening credits to point out Mark Levin's name (one of the co-creators of the show), since they mentioned him by name in the cold open.
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* LieBackAndThinkOfEngland: The Depression Kitty's advice for Jesse is to just zone out and think about lunch while giving Michael Angelo a handjob.

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* LieBackAndThinkOfEngland: The Depression Kitty's advice for Jesse Jessi is to just zone out and think about lunch while giving Michael Angelo a handjob.
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* SuperOCD: Three steps of the Glouberman Method involve checking the lock three times.
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!!Tropes in Blue Balls

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!!Tropes in Blue BallsBalls
* LieBackAndThinkOfEngland: The Depression Kitty's advice for Jesse is to just zone out and think about lunch while giving Michael Angelo a handjob.
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* BlatantLies: Lola claims to be devastated with the news of the Devins' divorce, while throwing streamers and skipping merrily in the locker room.
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The kids at Bridgeton Middle explore enthusiastic consent, feminine pleasure, coercion and more in four short films.

!!Tropes in this episode
!!General
* FramingDevice: The episode is shown as Connie and Maury watching the show in Andrew's bed.
* VignetteEpisode: As the title indicates, this episode is broken up into four segments, all involving getting handjobs.

!!Tropes in Touched by a Jay-ngel
* LiteralMinded: After Caleb serves Devin divorce papers, [=DeVon=] asks him, "How'd she take it?" to which Caleb replies "With her right hand."
* LiteraryAllusionTitle: The title is a parody of the soap opera ''Series/TouchedByAnAngel''.

!!Tropes in The Hand M-Aiden's Tale
* AnimationLeadTime: This segment contains a parody of ''Series/DrunkHistory'', which was sadly cancelled before the episode aired.
* LiteraryAllusionTitle: To ''Literature/TheHandmaidsTale'' and its [[Series/TheHandmaidsTale TV adaptation]].

!!Tropes in The Glouberman Method
* LiteraryAllusionTitle: To ''Series/TheKominskyMethod''.
* ShoutOut: Andrew's method is done in the style of a Creator/BobFosse routine.

!!Tropes in Blue Balls

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