History Recap / BobsBurgersS4E21WharfHorse

* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: The nicknames for the various deformed carousel horses are more or less accurate descriptions of them: Lady Big Nose has an oversized muzzle, Mr. Goiter has a huge lump on its throat, and Henry Human Feet somehow has mannequin feet instead of hooves, although Mr. Down There Hair isn't shown for obvious reasons.

* StageWhisper: Linda tries to whisper when talking about the plan to get Calvin to sell Wonder Wharf... right next to Calvin. Bob later does this when telling Tina that Calvin has agreed to the plan... right next to a ton of bystanders.

* EvilLaugh: Felix does it as he offers a handshake to Bob. He claims he just thought of something funny from earlier, but Bob is still unnerved.

* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: The nicknames for the various deformed carousel horses are more or less accurate descriptions of them: Lady Big Nose has an oversized muzzle, Mr. Goiter has a huge lump on its throat, and Henry Human Legs somehow has mannequin feet instead of hooves, although Mr. Down There Hair isn't shown for obvious reasons.

* DarkReprise: "Bad Things are Bad" is a depressing version of "Nice Things Are Nice", sung [[DarkestHour when Bob and Mr. Fischoeder realize that there is a very real chance of them drowning to death]], while the other Belchers hopelessly search for them and [[HeelRealization Felix realizes what a monster he's become]].

!!Tropes:

* ContinuityNod: When Felix drags Bob into the restaurant's bathroom, we can see it still has the fancy redesign Felix gave it in [[Recap/BobsBurgersS4E18Ambergris "Ambergris"]]. Felix even acknowledges it.\

* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: The nicknames for the various deformed carousel horses are more less accurate descriptions of them: Lady Big Nose has an oversized muzzle, Mr. Goiter has a huge lump on its throat, and Henry Human Legs somehow has mannequin feet instead of hooves, although Mr. Down There Hair isn't shown for obvious reasons.

* ContinuityNod: When Felix drags Bob into the restaurant's bathroom, we can see it still has the fancy redesign Felix gave it in [[Recap/BobsBurgersS4E18Ambergris "Ambergris"]]. Felix even acknowledges it.

* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: The nicknames for the various deformed carousel horses are more less accurate descriptions of them: Lady Big Nose has an oversized muzzle, Mr. Goiter has a huge lump on its throat and Henry Human Legs somehow has mannequin feet instead of hooves, although Mr. Down There Hair isn't shown for obvious reasons.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: When Tina chains herself to a carousel horse (or rather, when Louise chains her to it) and she swallows the key to prevent men from destroying the ride, the men in charge of the demolition simply cut the horse free from the ride and move her out of the way.

* SwallowTheKey: Louise chains Tina to Mr. Goiter using Teddy's bike lock and convinces her to swallow the only key.

* WhamShot: Everything seems to have been resolved, and Bob talks with Calvin about the day's events... cut to Felix pointing a gun at him and Calvin.

* ChildhoodMemoryDemolitionTeam: Tina is very attached to the old merry-go-round at the wharf, and is distraught that it's being torn down. Louise gets the idea to use a large bicycle lock to chain her to it and tthe workers try to save it, but the head gets knocked off as they try to remove the horse. Gene and Louise are not that concerned, since they recognize how crappy the merry-go-round is; they just go along with Tina for their amusement.

* SpannerInTheWorks: Tina chaining herself to Mr. Goiter completely derails the sale of Wonder Wharf.

* ChildhoodMemoryDemolitionTeam: Tina is very attached to the old merry-go-round at the wharf, and is distraught that it's being torn down. She even chains herself to one of the horses. The workers try to save it, but the head gets knocked off as they try to remove the horse. Gene and Louise are not that concerned, since they recognize how crappy the merry-go-round is; they just go along with Tina for their amusement.

* HypocriticalHumor: Felix claims he hates degrading nicknames a split-second before immediately calling his girlfriend a "dirty flirty little squeeze-thing".

** Bob once pooped out dice.

* ThisRemindsMeOfASong: To convince Calvin to sell Wonder Wharf, Bob sings a song about things that could happen if he did, called "Nice Things Are Nice".

* SkywardScreaming: The top of the Wonder Wharf Ferris wheel is where Bob found out that Linda was pregnant with Louise. According to both of them, Bob just kept screaming.

* EitherOrTitle: The full title is "Wharf Horse (or How Bob Saves/Destroys the Town, Part 1)".

* ContinuityNod: When Felix drags Bob into the restaurant's bathroom, we can see it still has the fancy redesign Felix gave it in [[Recap/BobsBurgersS4E18Ambergris "Ambergris"]].
* NoodleIncident: Felix's response to being called "[[ItMakesSenseInContext girl pooper]]" is to shout, "This is boarding school all over again!"

* RealityEnsues: When Tina chains herself to a carousel horse (or rather, when Louise chains her to it) and she swallows the key to prevent men from destroying the ride, the men in charge of the demolition simply cut the horse free from the ride and move her out of the way.

* RealityEnsues: When Tina chains herself to a carousel horse(rather when Louis chains her to it) and she swallows the key to prevent men from destroying the ride, the men in charge of the demolition simply cut the horse free from the ride and move her out of the way.

* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Gene still has a crippling fear of the Scream-I-Cane.

* ContinuityNod: When Felix drags Bob into the restaurant's bathroom, we can see it still has the fancy redesign Felix gave it in [[Recap/BobsBurgerS4E18Ambergris "Ambergris"]].