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* ObliviousToHisOwnDescription: Gene stopped being friends with Mitchell because he found him annoying, describing his many annoying habits that clearly apply to him as well. When Mitchell claims that ''he'' broke up with Gene because he found ''him'' annoying, Gene can't believe it, until he sees Mitchell buy the same noise-making toy he just bought and realizes that they're exactly the same.

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* ObliviousToHisOwnDescription: Gene stopped being friends with Mitchell because he found him annoying, describing his many annoying habits that clearly apply to him as well. When Mitchell claims that ''he'' broke up with Gene because he found ''him'' annoying, Gene can't believe it, until he sees Mitchell buy the same noise-making toy he just bought and realizes that they're exactly the same. Even worse, Gene's repeated description of Mitchell to his family (and other people) doesn't get him to realize that they ''also'' see the glaring similarities between both of them.
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* ThrowTheDogABone: Bob is clearly touched by the actions of the customer who left the card as a tip. The man continually praised the burger and left a ''large'' tip. Bob muses whether the guy was an angel sent just for him.
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** The "Non-Stop Bop" toy Gene was originally going to buy with his share is based on [[TabletopGame/BopIt Bop It]].
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* CharacterizationMarchesOn: While Linda has been portrayed as the family's seamstress at times (notably making Louise's hat according to the movie), other episodes imply otherwise, from her terrible knitting to the kids making their own Halloween costumes, with the RunningGag of Linda guessing what they are. Notably, the very next episode has the kids reuse old costumes for a wrestling showcase despite Linda saying how much she loves to make costumes for the kids.
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* CharacterizationMarchesOn: While Linda has been portrayed as the family's seamstress at times (notably making Louise's hat according to the movie), other episodes imply otherwise, from her terrible knitting to the kids making their own Halloween costumes, with the RunningGag of Linda guessing what they are. Notably, the very next episode has the kids reuse old costumes for a wrestling showcase despite Linda saying how much she loves to make costumes for the kids.
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* HypocriticalHumor: The entire episode is based on this trope, though it's done hilariously when Gene asks his sisters why would anyone want to be the center of attention, only to hypocritically complain to Tina that this [[ItsAllAboutMe is all about him (him, him)]].
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* DiscountCard: The Belchers get a $100 gift card for a megastore and decide to spend $20 each. Linda and Louise both try to bargain with the others to get something that costs more: Louise a $25 archery set and Linda a sewing machine on sale at $99.95. Ultimately, Linda successfully talks the others out of getting their things so that she can get the sewing machine by reminding them that their old sewing machine barely even works anymore and that she's sewed them tons of costumes over the years, which they all enjoyed and she loves doing.

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* DiscountCard: The Belchers get a $100 gift card for a megastore and decide to spend split it evenly, leaving them with $20 each. Linda and Louise both try to bargain with the others to get something that costs more: Louise a $25 archery set and Linda a sewing machine on sale at $99.95. Ultimately, Linda successfully talks the others out of getting their things so that she can get the sewing machine by reminding them that their old sewing machine barely even works anymore and that she's sewed them tons of costumes over the years, which they all enjoyed and she loves doing.



* NiceToTheWaiter: The plot gets started when a customer left the Belchers a $100 gift card as a tip after greatly enjoying Bob's burgers.

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* NiceToTheWaiter: The plot gets started when a customer left leaves the Belchers a $100 gift card as a tip after greatly enjoying Bob's burgers.



* TooMuchAlike: Gene eventually realizes that his friendship with Mitchell doesn't work out because they're too similar. Particularly they're both self-indulgent when it comes to making noise, which naturally leads to clashing because they inevitably end up playing over each other.

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* TooMuchAlike: Gene eventually realizes that his friendship with Mitchell doesn't work out because they're too similar. Particularly they're both self-indulgent when it comes to making noise, which naturally leads to clashing because they inevitably end up playing over each other.other.
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* DiscountCard: The Belchers get a $100 gift card for a megastore and decide to each spend $20 each. Linda and Louise each try to bargain with the others to get something that costs more; Louise a $25 archery set, Linda a sewing machine on sale at $99.95. Ultimately, Linda successfully talks the others out of getting their things so that she can get the sewing machine by reminding them that their old sewing machine barely even works anymore and that she's sewed them tons of costumes over the years, which they all enjoyed and she loves doing.

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* DiscountCard: The Belchers get a $100 gift card for a megastore and decide to each spend $20 each. Linda and Louise each both try to bargain with the others to get something that costs more; more: Louise a $25 archery set, set and Linda a sewing machine on sale at $99.95. Ultimately, Linda successfully talks the others out of getting their things so that she can get the sewing machine by reminding them that their old sewing machine barely even works anymore and that she's sewed them tons of costumes over the years, which they all enjoyed and she loves doing.
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*** When looking at a beanie with a built-in flashlight, he imagines using it to guide the family while lost in the woods at night, with the flashlight illuminating a ridiculously large area,

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*** When looking at a beanie with a built-in flashlight, he imagines using it to guide the family while lost in the woods at night, with the flashlight illuminating a ridiculously large area, area.



* NiceToTheWaiter: The plot gets started when a customer left the Belchers a $100 gift card as a tip.

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* NiceToTheWaiter: The plot gets started when a customer left the Belchers a $100 gift card as a tip.tip after greatly enjoying Bob's burgers.
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* DiscountCard: The Belchers get a $100 gift card for a megastore and decide to each spend $20 each. Linda and Louise each try to bargain with the others to get something that costs more; Louise a $25 archery set, Linda a sewing machine on sale at $99.95.

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* DiscountCard: The Belchers get a $100 gift card for a megastore and decide to each spend $20 each. Linda and Louise each try to bargain with the others to get something that costs more; Louise a $25 archery set, Linda a sewing machine on sale at $99.95. Ultimately, Linda successfully talks the others out of getting their things so that she can get the sewing machine by reminding them that their old sewing machine barely even works anymore and that she's sewed them tons of costumes over the years, which they all enjoyed and she loves doing.



*** When looking at a kettlebell, he imagines working out nonstop and getting more muscular.
*** When looking at a beanie with a built-in flashlight, he imagines using it to guide the family while lost in the woods at night.
** When Louise sees the archery set, she imagines herself shooting targets while doing acrobatic moves.

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*** When looking at a kettlebell, he imagines working out nonstop and getting more muscular.
muscular, calling a store to ask if they have size XXL muscle shirts, tearing the one he has on at the moment with his bicep and noting he just went up another X.
*** When looking at a beanie with a built-in flashlight, he imagines using it to guide the family while lost in the woods at night.
night, with the flashlight illuminating a ridiculously large area,
** When Louise sees the archery set, she imagines herself shooting targets while doing acrobatic moves.moves and jumping off a miniature trampoline before executing a ThreePointLanding and noting she needs to get a trampoline as well.

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* ImagineSpot: Bob has a couple while shopping.
** When looking at a kettlebell, he imagines working out nonstop and getting more muscular.
** When looking at a beanie with a built-in flashlight, he imagines using it to guide the family while lost in the woods at night.

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* ImagineSpot: ImagineSpot:
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Bob has a couple while shopping.
** *** When looking at a kettlebell, he imagines working out nonstop and getting more muscular.
** *** When looking at a beanie with a built-in flashlight, he imagines using it to guide the family while lost in the woods at night.night.
** When Louise sees the archery set, she imagines herself shooting targets while doing acrobatic moves.
** Tina imagines herself inside the English garden on the jigsaw puzzle she wants to buy.


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* ShoutOut:
** The store next door is [[Music/{{Devo}} Are We Not Pens? We Are Stylo French Pens]].
** The exterminator van is [[Series/SoYouThinkYouCanDance So You Think You Got Ants?]]
** Louise's ImagineSpot is based on ''Film/TheHungerGames''.
** When Gene discovers that Mitchell is in the store, he thinks it's because he said his name too many times, like with Film/{{Beetlejuice}}.
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* TooMuchAlike: Gene eventually realizes that his friendship with Mitchell doesn't work out because they're too similar. Particularly they're both a obnoxiously self-indulgent when it comes to making noise, which naturally leads to clashing because they inevitably end up playing over each other.

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* TooMuchAlike: Gene eventually realizes that his friendship with Mitchell doesn't work out because they're too similar. Particularly they're both a obnoxiously self-indulgent when it comes to making noise, which naturally leads to clashing because they inevitably end up playing over each other.
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* DamnedByFaintPraise: When Gene realizes his annoying traits through Mitchell, the Belchers half-heartedly reassure him that it's not ''as'' annoying when he does it.



* ObliviousToHisOwnDescription: Gene stopped being friends with Mitchell because he found him annoying, describing his many annoying habits that clearly apply to him as well. When Mitchell claims that ''he'' broke up with Gene because he found ''him'' annoying, Gene can't believe it, until he sees Mitchell buy the same noise-making toy he just bought and realizes that they're exactly the same.

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* ObliviousToHisOwnDescription: Gene stopped being friends with Mitchell because he found him annoying, describing his many annoying habits that clearly apply to him as well. When Mitchell claims that ''he'' broke up with Gene because he found ''him'' annoying, Gene can't believe it, until he sees Mitchell buy the same noise-making toy he just bought and realizes that they're exactly the same.same.
* TooMuchAlike: Gene eventually realizes that his friendship with Mitchell doesn't work out because they're too similar. Particularly they're both a obnoxiously self-indulgent when it comes to making noise, which naturally leads to clashing because they inevitably end up playing over each other.
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* ObliviousTohisOwnDescription: Gene stopped being friends with Mitchell because he found him annoying, describing his many annoying habits that clearly apply to him as well. When Mitchell claims that ''he'' broke up with Gene because he found ''him'' annoying, Gene can't believe it, until he sees Mitchell buy the same noise-making toy he just bought and realizes that they're exactly the same.

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* ObliviousTohisOwnDescription: ObliviousToHisOwnDescription: Gene stopped being friends with Mitchell because he found him annoying, describing his many annoying habits that clearly apply to him as well. When Mitchell claims that ''he'' broke up with Gene because he found ''him'' annoying, Gene can't believe it, until he sees Mitchell buy the same noise-making toy he just bought and realizes that they're exactly the same.
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* ObliviousToTheirOwnDescripiton: Gene stopped being friends with Mitchell because he found him annoying, describing his many annoying habits that clearly apply to him as well. When Mitchell claims that ''he'' broke up with Gene because he found ''him'' annoying, Gene can't believe it, until he sees Mitchell buy the same noise-making toy he just bought and realizes that they're exactly the same.

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* ObliviousToTheirOwnDescripiton: ObliviousTohisOwnDescription: Gene stopped being friends with Mitchell because he found him annoying, describing his many annoying habits that clearly apply to him as well. When Mitchell claims that ''he'' broke up with Gene because he found ''him'' annoying, Gene can't believe it, until he sees Mitchell buy the same noise-making toy he just bought and realizes that they're exactly the same.
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* DiscountCard: The Belchers get a $100 gift card for a megastore and decide to each spend $20 each. Linda and Louise each try to bargain with the others to get something that costs more, Louise a $25 archery set, Linda a sewing machine on sale at $99.95.

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* DiscountCard: The Belchers get a $100 gift card for a megastore and decide to each spend $20 each. Linda and Louise each try to bargain with the others to get something that costs more, more; Louise a $25 archery set, Linda a sewing machine on sale at $99.95.



* NiceToTheWaiter: The plot gets started when a customer left the Belchers a $100 gift card for a tip.
* ObliviousToHisOwnDescripiton: Gene stop being friends with Mitchell because he found him annoying, describing his many annoying habits that clearly apply to him as well. When Mitchell claims that ''he'' broke up with Gene because he found ''him'' annoying, Gene can't believe it, until he sees Mitchell buy the same noise-making toy he just bought and realizes that they're exactly the same.

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* NiceToTheWaiter: The plot gets started when a customer left the Belchers a $100 gift card for as a tip.
* ObliviousToHisOwnDescripiton: ObliviousToTheirOwnDescripiton: Gene stop stopped being friends with Mitchell because he found him annoying, describing his many annoying habits that clearly apply to him as well. When Mitchell claims that ''he'' broke up with Gene because he found ''him'' annoying, Gene can't believe it, until he sees Mitchell buy the same noise-making toy he just bought and realizes that they're exactly the same.
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When a customer leaves a $100 gift card as a tip, Bob, Linda and the kids go on a $20-each shopping spree, and Gene has an awkward run-in with a former friend.
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* DiscountCard: The Belchers get a $100 gift card for a megastore and decide to each spend $20 each. Linda and Louise each try to bargain with the others to get something that costs more, Louise a $25 archery set, Linda a sewing machine on sale at $99.95.
* ImagineSpot: Bob has a couple while shopping.
** When looking at a kettlebell, he imagines working out nonstop and getting more muscular.
** When looking at a beanie with a built-in flashlight, he imagines using it to guide the family while lost in the woods at night.
* NiceToTheWaiter: The plot gets started when a customer left the Belchers a $100 gift card for a tip.
* ObliviousToHisOwnDescripiton: Gene stop being friends with Mitchell because he found him annoying, describing his many annoying habits that clearly apply to him as well. When Mitchell claims that ''he'' broke up with Gene because he found ''him'' annoying, Gene can't believe it, until he sees Mitchell buy the same noise-making toy he just bought and realizes that they're exactly the same.

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