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* NobodysThatDumb: Even someone as boy-crazy as Tina knew from the start that "Jeff" was probably made up, though it took her a day to be 100% certain. If anything, she just enjoyed having some imaginary company, even if it was just a CompanionCube.
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* NobodysThatDumb: Even someone as boy-crazy as Tina knew from the start that "Jeff" was probably made up, though it took her a day to be 100% certain. If anything, she just enjoyed having some imaginary company, even if it was just a CompanionCube. Even still...
--> '''Tina''': Oh my God, I'm on a date with a box.
--> '''Tina''': Oh my God, I'm on a date with a box.
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* BigSisterInstinct: Inverted. Louise is younger than Tina, but she forgoes trick-or-treating (which she spent the whole episode looking forward to) in order to get revenge on Tammy and make her sister feel better.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Louise admits that she made Jeff up, Gene thinks she made up his name but that the ghost itself was real.
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* FunWithHomophones: When the exterminator says he senses a “presence” in the Belchers’ basement, Gene thinks he’s talking about “presents”.
-->'''Gene:''' I always thought there ''should'' be Halloween presents!
* {{Gasp}}: The rest of the lunch table gasps when Tina announces that she and Jeff are an official couple.
-->'''Gene:''' I always thought there ''should'' be Halloween presents!
* {{Gasp}}: The rest of the lunch table gasps when Tina announces that she and Jeff are an official couple.
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* SpookySeance: Linda and the kids hold one in order to trap the ghost that’s haunting their basement.
* ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine: Louise decides to teach Tammy a lesson by tricking her into thinking Jeff is real and humiliating her in front of her friends, just like Tammy did to Tina.
* ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine: Louise decides to teach Tammy a lesson by tricking her into thinking Jeff is real and humiliating her in front of her friends, just like Tammy did to Tina.
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* WondrousLadiesRoom: While in the girls’ restroom to comfort Tina after her breakup with Jeff, Gene comes out of a stall commenting on how nice it is.
-->'''Gene:''' Each stall has a tiny metal mailbox!
-->'''Gene:''' Each stall has a tiny metal mailbox!
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** Gene's Halloween disguise is based on ''Film/TurnerAndHooch''; he's Turner on one half, and Hooch on the other. "Half man, half dog, all cop."
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** Gene's Halloween disguise is based on ''Film/TurnerAndHooch''; he's Turner on one half, and Hooch on the other. "Half man, dog, half dog, [[Creator/TomHanks Hanks]], all cop."
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** Gene wants Jeff to watch ''Series/KitchenNightmares'' with him.
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* RelationshipLabelingProblems: When the security guard at the butterfly exhibit asks Tina what Jeff is, [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Tina says they might be friends or more than friends, but they're just "enjoying it right now without labels."]] The security guard doesn't question it at all. Later, Tina announces she is actually dating Jeff.
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* ShoutOut: The ghost hunters, Don and Phil, have the same first names as Music/TheEverlyBrothers.
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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
** The ghost hunters, Don and Phil, have the same first names asMusic/TheEverlyBrothers.Music/TheEverlyBrothers.
** Gene's Halloween disguise is based on ''Film/TurnerAndHooch''; he's Turner on one half, and Hooch on the other. "Half man, half dog, all cop."
** Louise is disguised as Creator/RyanGosling in the movie (well, the trailer) ''Film/Drive2011''.
** The ghost hunters, Don and Phil, have the same first names as
** Gene's Halloween disguise is based on ''Film/TurnerAndHooch''; he's Turner on one half, and Hooch on the other. "Half man, half dog, all cop."
** Louise is disguised as Creator/RyanGosling in the movie (well, the trailer) ''Film/Drive2011''.
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*BeYourself: The lesson given at the end of the episode, though with the added note that this doesn't justify being an awful person.
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* OverprotectiveDad: Bob is less than pleased when Tina announces that she and "Jeff" are dating.
-->'''Bob:''' Every father's dream.
-->'''Bob:''' Every father's dream.
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* CessationOfExistence: Zeke and Jimmy Jr. believe this, though Zeke wants to believe otherwise.
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* CessationOfExistence: Zeke and Jimmy Jr. believe this, though Zeke wants to believe otherwise.otherwise, which leads to him getting attached to Jeff.
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* FallingInLoveMontage: Perhaps the first time in any media where one of the romantic parties is a literal shoebox.
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* FallingInLoveMontage: Perhaps the first time in any media where one of the romantic parties is a literal an empty shoebox.
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* NobodysThatDumb: Even someone as boy-crazy as Tina knew from the start that "Jeff" was probably made up, though it took her a day to be 100% certain.
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* NobodysThatDumb: Even someone as boy-crazy as Tina knew from the start that "Jeff" was probably made up, though it took her a day to be 100% certain. If anything, she just enjoyed having some imaginary company, even if it was just a CompanionCube.
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* BetaBitch: Jocelyn, who has appeared since Season 1, finally settles into her current role as Tammy's lackey. She goes along with practically everything Tammy does and barely has an opinion of her own.
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* BetaBitch: Jocelyn, who has appeared since Season 1, finally settles into her current role as Tammy's lackey. She goes along with practically everything Tammy does (to the point of contradicting herself) and barely has an opinion of her own.
-->'''Zeke:''' Fix yourself!
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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: The first exterminator Bob calls being this or being in league with the con artists is the entire reason the main plot of the episode happens to begin with: instead of doing his job, he gets some vague feeling about a "presense" in the basement and runs off to fetch the "ghost experts" described below despite Bob's protests.
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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: The first exterminator Bob calls being this or being in league with the con artists is the entire reason the main plot of the episode happens to begin with: instead of doing his job, he gets some vague feeling about a "presense" "presence" in the basement and runs off to fetch the "ghost experts" described below despite Bob's protests.
*TheDitz: Linda and numerous Wagstaff students genuinely believe "Jeff" is real.
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* TooOldToTrickOrTreat: Tina and the other eighth-graders spend Halloween night undergoing a teenage rite-of-passage - giving up trick-or-treating to break into a mausoleum.
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* TooOldToTrickOrTreat: Tina and the other eighth-graders spend Halloween night undergoing a teenage rite-of-passage - giving up trick-or-treating to break into a mausoleum.mausoleum.
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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: The first exterminator Bob calls being this or being in league with the con artists is the entire reason the main plot of the episode happens to begin with: instead of doing his job, he gets some vague feeling about a "presense" in the basement and runs off to fetch the "ghost experts" described below despite Bob's protests.
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->''"So the ghost is a thirteen year old boy? That's interesting."''
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->''"So the ghost is a thirteen year old boy? That's interesting. To all of us."''
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*FallingInLoveMontage: Perhaps the first time in any media where one of the romantic parties is a literal shoebox.
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* NobodysThatDumb: Even someone as boy-crazy as Tina knew from the start that "Jeff" was probably made up, though it took her a day to be 100% certain.
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* NobodysThatDumb: Even someone as boy-crazy as Tina knew from the start that "Jeff" was probably made up, though it took her a day to be 100% certain.
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* CaptainObviousTwist: In-universe; when Louise reveals that she made up Jeff, Linda is shocked, but Bob remarks that he thought it was pretty obvious.
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* CaptainObviousTwist: CaptainObviousReveal: In-universe; when Louise reveals that she made up Jeff, Linda is shocked, but Bob remarks that he thought it was pretty obvious.
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->''"So the ghost is a thriteen year old boy? That's interesting."''
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->''"So the ghost is a thriteen thirteen year old boy? That's interesting."''
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* BetaBitch: Tammy's friend Jocelyn, who barely has an opinion of her own.
* ABloodyMess: The "bloody" writing on the mausoleum wall was done by Tina with ketchup.
* ABloodyMess: The "bloody" writing on the mausoleum wall was done by Tina with ketchup.
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* BetaBitch: Jocelyn, who has appeared since Season 1, finally settles into her current role as Tammy's friend Jocelyn, who lackey. She goes along with practically everything Tammy does and barely has an opinion of her own.
* ABloodyMess: *ABloodyMess: The "bloody" writing on the mausoleum wall was done by Tina with ketchup.
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* CessationOfExistence: Zeke believes this, though he still likes the thought of something beyond.
* ConArtist: The so called ghost experts are really just a couple of guys who try to con Bob out of a few meals in exchange for their "Services." He doesn't put up with it.
* LampshadeHanging: Bob notes how every exterminator in town is some terrible pun.
-->'''Bob:''' Let's try Weevil Knevil. What is wrong with the exterminators in this town?
* {{Outgambitted}}: Louise made up the ghost as a joke, but didn't expect Tammy would hijack the scenario to steal Tina's "Boyfriend", nor did she anticipate Tina catching wise and coming up with her own scheme.
* ConArtist: The so called ghost experts are really just a couple of guys who try to con Bob out of a few meals in exchange for their "Services." He doesn't put up with it.
* LampshadeHanging: Bob notes how every exterminator in town is some terrible pun.
-->'''Bob:''' Let's try Weevil Knevil. What is wrong with the exterminators in this town?
* {{Outgambitted}}: Louise made up the ghost as a joke, but didn't expect Tammy would hijack the scenario to steal Tina's "Boyfriend", nor did she anticipate Tina catching wise and coming up with her own scheme.
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*CaptainObviousTwist: In-universe; when Louise reveals that she made up Jeff, Linda is shocked, but Bob remarks that he thought it was pretty obvious.
* CessationOfExistence: Zekebelieves and Jimmy Jr. believe this, though he still likes Zeke wants to believe otherwise.
*ChekhovsGun: Louise takes some of thethought of something beyond.
bugs infesting the restaurant and places them in the shoebox, causing them to swarm Tammy when she opens the box.
* ConArtist: Theso called so-called ghost experts are really just a couple of guys who try to con Bob out of a few meals in exchange for their "Services." He "services". Bob doesn't put up with it.
* LampshadeHanging:it and forces them to pay.
*DeadAllAlong: The ghost hunters try to claim they've been dead for twelve years to avoid paying their tab at the restaurant. Linda falls for it, but Bobnotes immediately places his hands on them, exposing their (very obvious) lie.
*FridgeLogic: In-universe; Louise questions how a ghost, let alone one trapped in a box, can write messages on a mirror.
* LamePunReaction: Bob lampshades how every exterminator in town is some terrible pun.
-->'''Bob:''' Let's tryWeevil Knevil. What "Beetle Knievel"... what is wrong with the exterminators in this town?
*MamaBear: When Linda learns that Tina was "dumped", she vows to kill "Jeff" ''again''.
* {{Outgambitted}}: Louise made up the ghost as a joke, but didn't expect Tammy would hijack the scenario to stealTina's "Boyfriend", "Jeff", nor did she anticipate Tina catching wise and coming up with her own scheme.scheme.
*NobodysThatDumb: Even someone as boy-crazy as Tina knew from the start that "Jeff" was probably made up, though it took her a day to be 100% certain.
*OverprotectiveDad: Bob is less than pleased when Tina announces that she and "Jeff" are dating.
-->'''Bob:''' Every father's dream.
*SarcasmMode: Jimmy Jr. brushes off Tina's attempts at making the mausoleum a date. Louise promptly snarks that he was all over Tina.
* CessationOfExistence: Zeke
*ChekhovsGun: Louise takes some of the
* ConArtist: The
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*DeadAllAlong: The ghost hunters try to claim they've been dead for twelve years to avoid paying their tab at the restaurant. Linda falls for it, but Bob
*FridgeLogic: In-universe; Louise questions how a ghost, let alone one trapped in a box, can write messages on a mirror.
* LamePunReaction: Bob lampshades how every exterminator in town is some terrible pun.
-->'''Bob:''' Let's try
*MamaBear: When Linda learns that Tina was "dumped", she vows to kill "Jeff" ''again''.
* {{Outgambitted}}: Louise made up the ghost as a joke, but didn't expect Tammy would hijack the scenario to steal
*NobodysThatDumb: Even someone as boy-crazy as Tina knew from the start that "Jeff" was probably made up, though it took her a day to be 100% certain.
*OverprotectiveDad: Bob is less than pleased when Tina announces that she and "Jeff" are dating.
-->'''Bob:''' Every father's dream.
*SarcasmMode: Jimmy Jr. brushes off Tina's attempts at making the mausoleum a date. Louise promptly snarks that he was all over Tina.
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* ShoutOut: The ghost hunters, Don and Phil, have the same first names as Music/TheEverlyBrothers.
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* ShoutOut: The ghost hunters, Don and Phil, have the same first names as Music/TheEverlyBrothers.Music/TheEverlyBrothers.
* TooOldToTrickOrTreat: Tina and the other eighth-graders spend Halloween night undergoing a teenage rite-of-passage - giving up trick-or-treating to break into a mausoleum.
* TooOldToTrickOrTreat: Tina and the other eighth-graders spend Halloween night undergoing a teenage rite-of-passage - giving up trick-or-treating to break into a mausoleum.
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* {{Outgambitted}}: Louise made up the ghost as a joke, but didn't expect Tammy would hijack the scenario to steal Tina's "Boyfriend", nor did she anticipate Tina catching wise and coming up with her own scheme.
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* {{Outgambitted}}: Louise made up the ghost as a joke, but didn't expect Tammy would hijack the scenario to steal Tina's "Boyfriend", nor did she anticipate Tina catching wise and coming up with her own scheme.scheme.
* ShoutOut: The ghost hunters, Don and Phil, have the same first names as Music/TheEverlyBrothers.
* ShoutOut: The ghost hunters, Don and Phil, have the same first names as Music/TheEverlyBrothers.
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->''"So the ghost is a thriteen year old boy? That's interesting."''
-->'''--Tina'''
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->''"So the ghost is a thriteen year old boy? That's interesting."''
-->'''--Tina'''
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Tina starts "dating" a ghost the family trapped in a shoebox, while a ghost hunting duo invade the restaurant.
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* BetaBitch: Tammy's friend Jocelyn, who barely has an opinion of her own.
* ABloodyMess: The "bloody" writing on the mausoleum wall was done by Tina with ketchup.
* BrutalHonesty: As everyone is talking about how they should be themselves, Tammy voices it's okay for her to be a horrible, obnoxious person. Everyone immediately tells her no, it isn't, and she needs to stop being a bitch.
* CessationOfExistence: Zeke believes this, though he still likes the thought of something beyond.
* ConArtist: The so called ghost experts are really just a couple of guys who try to con Bob out of a few meals in exchange for their "Services." He doesn't put up with it.
* LampshadeHanging: Bob notes how every exterminator in town is some terrible pun.
-->'''Bob:''' Let's try Weevil Knevil. What is wrong with the exterminators in this town?
* {{Outgambitted}}: Louise made up the ghost as a joke, but didn't expect Tammy would hijack the scenario to steal Tina's "Boyfriend", nor did she anticipate Tina catching wise and coming up with her own scheme.
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* BetaBitch: Tammy's friend Jocelyn, who barely has an opinion of her own.
* ABloodyMess: The "bloody" writing on the mausoleum wall was done by Tina with ketchup.
* BrutalHonesty: As everyone is talking about how they should be themselves, Tammy voices it's okay for her to be a horrible, obnoxious person. Everyone immediately tells her no, it isn't, and she needs to stop being a bitch.
* CessationOfExistence: Zeke believes this, though he still likes the thought of something beyond.
* ConArtist: The so called ghost experts are really just a couple of guys who try to con Bob out of a few meals in exchange for their "Services." He doesn't put up with it.
* LampshadeHanging: Bob notes how every exterminator in town is some terrible pun.
-->'''Bob:''' Let's try Weevil Knevil. What is wrong with the exterminators in this town?
* {{Outgambitted}}: Louise made up the ghost as a joke, but didn't expect Tammy would hijack the scenario to steal Tina's "Boyfriend", nor did she anticipate Tina catching wise and coming up with her own scheme.
