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** The Store Next Door is [[Music/TheSupremes Stop in the Name of Gloves]].
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* SpiritualSequel: To "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS3E23TheUnnatural The Unnatural]]". Both episodes are about Linda trying to support Gene's latest interest, but while "The Unnatural" had Linda stealing and pawning the restaurant's new espresso maker to pay a scam artist to help with Gene's baseball skills (and never learning why she was wrong to do this or admitting the Deuce of Diamonds was a con), here Linda's quickly called out for going about helping Gene the wrong way, understands she messed up, and makes a second, more earnest attempt to do right by him.
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* BrutalHonesty: Bob states that Linda did indeed mess up with Gene. However, he quickly follows up by stating these things happen and as long as they're doing the best they can as parents that's the important thing.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Linda feels horrible after Gene learns the truth about how he got the Quiet Eli role, and fears she's a genuinely bad mother for potentially ruining Gene's belief in himself. Bob assures her she's not a bad mom and that even good parents can screw up from time to time. All she can do is learn from what happened and be able to do differently for Gene and herself in the future.
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* CallingTheOldManOut: Gene is outraged when he finds out Linda had to bribe Donovan so Gene could play Quiet Eli and asks if she ever genuinely thought he was a good performer or if she's been lying to him all these years.
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* EpicFail: All Gene had to do to get the part of Quiet Eli was say "Gosh, mister, those beans smell delicious." He couldn't even do that without embellishing or improvising.
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* OnlyOneFindsItFun: Linda's the one person who truly enjoys Gene's performing when he does his usual over-the-top acting. After he finds out how he got the part of Quiet Eli, Gene thinks Linda only supported him out of obligation as his mom, but she convinces him she genuinely loves his brand of entertainment. Later on, the senior citizens attending the play all love Gene's performance (if only because until he appeared it was Donovan poorly trying to play all the parts at once and bombing).
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* BadBadActing: Gene seems literally incapable of simply saying "Gosh mister, those beans smell delicious" without embellishing or doing improv, no matter how many times the director asks him to stop.
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* ShirtlessScene: On rehearsals, Gene performs with no shirt on, claiming that's how he interpreted his character.
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*WalkingShirtlessScene: On rehearsals, Gene performs with no shirt on, claiming that's how he interpreted his character. When it comes to the actual performance, he also acts without a shirt.
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* AskAStupidQuestion: Gene is surprised to see his school's librarian at the dress rehersal.
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* AskAStupidQuestion: Gene is surprised to see his school's librarian at the dress rehersal.rehearsal.
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*NonIndicativeName: Thanks to Gene's hammy performance, "Quiet" Eli becomes anything but.
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* CringeComedy: Donovan's not just dying during his one-man show, he's already cremated and had his ashes scattered.
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* CringeComedy: Donovan's not just dying during his one-man show, he's already cremated and had his ashes scattered.
*LargeHam: Gene, which Bob and ''especially'' Donovan have trouble keeping up with.
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** The play is titled ''Potluck in the Grass'', referencing ''Film/SplendorInTheGrass''; the name of it's author, Alabama O'Callahan, is inspired by Creator/TennesseeWilliams.
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** The play is titled ''Potluck in the Grass'', referencing ''Film/SplendorInTheGrass''; the name of it's its author, Alabama O'Callahan, is inspired by Creator/TennesseeWilliams.
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*TemptingFate: After learning that the cast has fallen ill, Linda expresses relief that she failed in her task to get a packed theater. Cue Tina and Louise announcing that they sold all the tickets at the old folks' home.
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*AmbiguouslyBi: While the two male actors are indicated by Ambrose to be as involved with each other as they are with the female actors, and Ambrose states his belief that they're ''all'' into him, it's never made clear which members of the cast Ambrose slept with that got him sick on opening night.
**Bob admits that he admires the Rock's body.
**Bob admits that he admires the Rock's body.
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*CringeComedy: Donovan's not just dying during his one-man show, he's already cremated and had his ashes scattered.
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*ImmediateSelfContradiction: Teddy refuses fries because he claims he's trying to slim up... as he takes a bite of a burger.
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*ChewingTheScenery: As Donovan lampshades, Gene is doing this both figuratively and literally.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The reason the show becomes one-man is because the other actors came down with the flu. They spread it between each other by sleeping around, creating a rather blatant parallel to STD's.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The reason the show becomes one-man is because the other actors came down with the flu. They spread it between each other by sleeping around, creating a rather blatant parallel to STD's. Linda off-handedly asking if they have the "horny flu" doesn't help.
*DramaQueen: Mr. Ambrose tells Gene that Linda bribed Donovan solely for this reason.
*DramaQueen: Mr. Ambrose tells Gene that Linda bribed Donovan solely for this reason.
*ParentsAsPeople: Discussed; Bob points out that he and Linda do as good a job as they can, but aren't perfect.
-->'''Bob:''' I just think, as long as we're trying our best, that's as good as we can do.
*RefugeInAudacity: How does Louise follow up her absolute roast of Bob? By ''hi-fiving him with complete sincerity''.
-->'''Bob:''' I just think, as long as we're trying our best, that's as good as we can do.
*RefugeInAudacity: How does Louise follow up her absolute roast of Bob? By ''hi-fiving him with complete sincerity''.
**Linda compares Gene to Creator/LinManuelMiranda, except she thinks his name is Lin-Manuel Theatre/{{Hamilton}}s.
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* SpiritualSequel: To "The Unnatural." Both episodes are about Linda trying to support Gene's latest interest, but while "The Unnatural" had Linda stealing and pawning the restaurant's new espresso maker to pay a scam artist to help with Gene's baseball skills (and never learning why she was wrong to do this or admitting the Deuce of Diamonds was a con), here Linda's quickly called out for going about helping Gene the wrong way, understands she messed up, and makes a second, more earnest attempt to do right by him.
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* SpiritualSequel: To "The Unnatural." "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS3E23TheUnnatural The Unnatural]]". Both episodes are about Linda trying to support Gene's latest interest, but while "The Unnatural" had Linda stealing and pawning the restaurant's new espresso maker to pay a scam artist to help with Gene's baseball skills (and never learning why she was wrong to do this or admitting the Deuce of Diamonds was a con), here Linda's quickly called out for going about helping Gene the wrong way, understands she messed up, and makes a second, more earnest attempt to do right by him.
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*DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The reason the show becomes one-man is because the other actors came down with the flu. They spread it between each other by sleeping around, creating a rather blatant parallel to STD's.
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*ComicallySmallBribe: Bob doesn't need money to convince Louise to help sell tickets... he just needs to let her and Tina poke him in the love handles for a month.
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** Teddy also introduces Gene and Linda as "Linda and Gene Burger". Implying he ''still'' [[Recap/BobsBurgersS3E15OTTheOutsideToilet thinks the family is named 'Burger']].
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** Teddy also introduces Gene and Linda as "Linda and Gene Burger". Implying Burger", implying he ''still'' [[Recap/BobsBurgersS3E15OTTheOutsideToilet thinks the family is named 'Burger']].
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* SpiritualSequel: To "The Unnatural." Both episodes are about Linda trying to support Gene's latest interest, but while "The Unnatural" had Linda stealing and pawning the restaurant's new espresso maker to pay a scam artist to help with Gene's baseball skills (and never learning why she was wrong to do this or admitting the Deuce of Diamonds was a con), here Linda's quickly called out for going about helping Gene the wrong way, understands she messed up, and makes a second, more earnest attempt to do right by him.him.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Gimme those beans, you son of a bitch!"'']]
->'''I'm sure [Gene] is [a great entertainer]. He's just a bit much."''
-->'''--Donovan'''
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->'''I'm sure [Gene] is [a great entertainer]. He's just a bit much."''
-->'''--Donovan'''
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* TheShowMustGoOn: Despite having only one actor after everyone else comes down with the flu, Donovan tries to keep the production of ''Potluck in the Grass'' going by turning it into a one man show. When that doesn't work, he's forced to allow Gene to improvise, which at least leaves the audience entertained.
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* TheShowMustGoOn: Despite having only one actor after everyone else comes down with the flu, Donovan tries to keep the production of ''Potluck in the Grass'' going by turning it into a one man show. When that doesn't work, he's forced to allow Gene to improvise, which at least leaves the audience entertained.entertained.
* SpiritualSequel: To "The Unnatural." Both episodes are about Linda trying to support Gene's latest interest, but while "The Unnatural" had Linda stealing and pawning the restaurant's new espresso maker to pay a scam artist to help with Gene's baseball skills (and never learning why she was wrong to do this or admitting the Deuce of Diamonds was a con), here Linda's quickly called out for going about helping Gene the wrong way, understands she messed up, and makes a second, more earnest attempt to do right by him.
* SpiritualSequel: To "The Unnatural." Both episodes are about Linda trying to support Gene's latest interest, but while "The Unnatural" had Linda stealing and pawning the restaurant's new espresso maker to pay a scam artist to help with Gene's baseball skills (and never learning why she was wrong to do this or admitting the Deuce of Diamonds was a con), here Linda's quickly called out for going about helping Gene the wrong way, understands she messed up, and makes a second, more earnest attempt to do right by him.
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** Teddy also introduces Gene and Linda as "Linda and Gene Burger". Implying he ''still'' [[Recap/BobsBurgerS3E15OTTheOutsideToilet thinks the family is named 'Burger']].
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* AskAStupidQuestion: Gene is surprised to see his school's librarian at the dress rehersal.
-->'''Gene:''' Mr. Ambrose, you're in this play?\\
'''Ambrose:''' No, I was looking for the school library when I got lost and wandered into this building, where am I? ''Yes'', I'm in this play!\\
'''Gene:''' I ''think'' I followed that.
-->'''Gene:''' Mr. Ambrose, you're in this play?\\
'''Ambrose:''' No, I was looking for the school library when I got lost and wandered into this building, where am I? ''Yes'', I'm in this play!\\
'''Gene:''' I ''think'' I followed that.
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* ContinuityNod: Teddy is still trying to get with Kathleen from [[Recap/BobsBurgersS9E12TheHelenHunt "The Helen Hunt"]].
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** Teddy is still trying to get with Kathleen from [[Recap/BobsBurgersS9E12TheHelenHunt "The HelenHunt"]].Hunt"]].
** Teddy also introduces Gene and Linda as "Linda and Gene Burger". Implying he ''still'' [[Recap/BobsBurgerS3E15OTTheOutsideToilet thinks the family is named 'Burger']].
** Teddy is still trying to get with Kathleen from [[Recap/BobsBurgersS9E12TheHelenHunt "The Helen
** Teddy also introduces Gene and Linda as "Linda and Gene Burger". Implying he ''still'' [[Recap/BobsBurgerS3E15OTTheOutsideToilet thinks the family is named 'Burger']].
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* TheShowMustGoOn: Despite having only one actor after everyone else comes down with the flu, Donovan tries to keep the production of ''Potluck in the Park'' going by turning it into a one man show. When that doesn't work, he's forced to allow Gene to improvise, which at least leaves the audience entertained.
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* TheShowMustGoOn: Despite having only one actor after everyone else comes down with the flu, Donovan tries to keep the production of ''Potluck in the Park'' Grass'' going by turning it into a one man show. When that doesn't work, he's forced to allow Gene to improvise, which at least leaves the audience entertained.
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* EurekaMoment: Louise says they need to sell the tickets to people with disposable income, a lot of free time, and not much to live for. When Tina answers "Like Grandma and Grandpa", this gives Louise the idea to sell tickets at the old-folks home.
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* EurekaMoment: Louise says they need to sell the tickets to people with disposable income, a lot of free time, and not much to live for. When Tina answers "Like Grandma and Grandpa", this gives Louise the idea to sell tickets at the old-folks home.
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* EverybodyHasLotsOfSex: Mr. Ambrose notes to Linda that everyone in the cast is sleeping with each other. This results in the entire cast contracting the flu at once, leaving Donovan and Gene alone to do the whole play.
* FiveSecondForeshadowing: Shortly before the play begins, Teddy warns Donovan not to lean on the prop furniture because it hasn't been secured. When Gene takes the stage, he stands on the table and the episode ends on a freeze frame of the table giving way.
* NutritionalNightmare: The French toast Linda prepares for Gene is covered with way too much powdered sugar and drowning in syrup.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: After the ordeal of being rejected, Gene decides to stop being his exuberant self and states he's going to play the role straight, in a low-key voice. Even Donovan is creeped out by him.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: After the ordeal of being rejected, Gene decides to stop being his exuberant self and states he's going to play the role straight, in a low-key voice. Even Donovan is creeped out by him.
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* TheShowMustGoOn: Despite having only one actor after everyone else comes down with the flu, Donovan tries to keep the production of ''Potluck in the Park'' going by turning it into a one man show. When that doesn't work, he's forced to allow Gene to improvise, which at least leaves the audience entertained.
* ShoutOut: The episode title is a nod to ''Film/AllThatJazz''.
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* ShirtlessScene: On rehearsals, Gene performs with no shirt on, claiming that's how he interpreted his character.
* ShoutOut:
** The episode title is a nod to ''Film/AllThatJazz''.
** The play is titled ''Potluck in the Grass'', referencing ''Film/SplendorInTheGrass''; the name of it's author, Alabama O'Callahan, is inspired by Creator/TennesseeWilliams.
* TheShowMustGoOn: Despite having only one actor after everyone else comes down with the flu, Donovan tries to keep the production of ''Potluck in the Park'' going by turning it into a one man show. When that doesn't work, he's forced to allow Gene to improvise, which at least leaves the audienceentertained.
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** The episode title is a nod to ''Film/AllThatJazz''.
** The play is titled ''Potluck in the Grass'', referencing ''Film/SplendorInTheGrass''; the name of it's author, Alabama O'Callahan, is inspired by Creator/TennesseeWilliams.
* TheShowMustGoOn: Despite having only one actor after everyone else comes down with the flu, Donovan tries to keep the production of ''Potluck in the Park'' going by turning it into a one man show. When that doesn't work, he's forced to allow Gene to improvise, which at least leaves the audience
* ShoutOut: The episode title is a nod to ''Film/AllThatJazz''.
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* RunningGag: Tina and Louise poking Bob in the love handles.
* TheShowMustGoOn: Despite having only one actor after everyone else comes down with the flu, Donovan tries to keep the show going by turning it into a one man show. When that doesn't work, he's forced to allow Gene to improvise, which at least leaves the audience entertained.
* TheShowMustGoOn: Despite having only one actor after everyone else comes down with the flu, Donovan tries to keep the show going by turning it into a one man show. When that doesn't work, he's forced to allow Gene to improvise, which at least leaves the audience entertained.
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* RunningGag: GoneHorriblyRight: Tina and Louise manage to sell all the tickets to the show... when all the actors except Gene have come down with the flu.
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** Gene keeps using the line "Does ''this'' answer your question?"
** Tina and Louise poking Bob in the love handles.
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** Gene keeps using the line "Does ''this'' answer your question?"
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Linda convinces Gene to try out for a minor role with a local theater group. But when Linda resorts to bribing the director with the prospect of a packed house to get Gene the part, their mother/son bond is tested when Gene finds out the truth. Meanwhile, after Linda foists ticket-selling duties onto Bob, he pulls Tina and Louise into the scheme.
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*ComicallyMissingThePoint: Gene tries to be his usual LargeHam self when trying out for the role of ''Quiet'' Eli.
*ContinuityNod: Teddy is still trying to get with Kathleen from [[Recap/BobsBurgersS9E12TheHelenHunt "The Helen Hunt"]].
* EurekaMoment: Louise says they need to sell the tickets to people with disposable income, a lot of free time, and not much to live for. When Tina answers "Like Grandma and Grandpa", this gives Louise the idea to sell tickets at the old-folks home.
* FoodAsBribe: Linda offers to make some French toast for Gene as a token of apology. Gene is still mad, but also tempted.
* RunningGag: Tina and Louise poking Bob in the love handles.
*TheShowMustGoOn: Despite having only one actor after everyone else comes down with the flu, Donovan tries to keep the show going by turning it into a one man show. When that doesn't work, he's forced to allow Gene to improvise, which at least leaves the audience entertained.
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*ComicallyMissingThePoint: Gene tries to be his usual LargeHam self when trying out for the role of ''Quiet'' Eli.
*ContinuityNod: Teddy is still trying to get with Kathleen from [[Recap/BobsBurgersS9E12TheHelenHunt "The Helen Hunt"]].
* EurekaMoment: Louise says they need to sell the tickets to people with disposable income, a lot of free time, and not much to live for. When Tina answers "Like Grandma and Grandpa", this gives Louise the idea to sell tickets at the old-folks home.
* FoodAsBribe: Linda offers to make some French toast for Gene as a token of apology. Gene is still mad, but also tempted.
* RunningGag: Tina and Louise poking Bob in the love handles.
*TheShowMustGoOn: Despite having only one actor after everyone else comes down with the flu, Donovan tries to keep the show going by turning it into a one man show. When that doesn't work, he's forced to allow Gene to improvise, which at least leaves the audience entertained.
