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*HypocriticalHumor: Teddy calls Linda "mouthy" during his LostFoodGrievance, even though he has a habit of rambling on far more than she does.


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*PintSizedPowerhouse: Subverted. Louise stands no chance in a physical matchup against larger opponents like Gene or Zeke, and has to resort to underhanded trickery to beat them in the Freezerdome.
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*InformedAttribute: Despite claiming he regularly orders soup, Mort is never actually seen eating it at any point in the show (even as he explains this, he's eating a burger). In fact, soup isn't even shown on the restaurant menu.

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Bob tries helping Teddy get in shape, while Linda and the kids have some icey fun in the basement.

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Bob tries helping Teddy get in shape, while Linda and the kids have some icey icy fun in the basement.






* ItOnlyWorksOnce: Louise tricks Gene into sitting down on the ice in the semifinals, disqualifying him, and later attempts the same trick on Zeke in the finals. Zeke clearly isn't fooled by it.
* {{Jerkass}}: Kevin, the manager of Dusty's Feedbag, clearly has a few screws loose, insulting both Bob and Teddy's weight.

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* ItOnlyWorksOnce: Louise tricks Gene into sitting down on the ice in the semifinals, disqualifying him, and later attempts the same trick on Zeke in the finals. Zeke clearly isn't fooled by it.
it, though he briefly pretends he is.
* {{Jerkass}}: Kevin, the manager of Dusty's Feedbag, clearly has a few screws loose, insulting both Bob and Teddy's weight.weight and later physically assaulting Bob.



*RightForTheWrongReasons: Linda correctly assumes the kids are lying about having a homework club, but she incorrectly assumes they're actually doing drugs.



* ShoutOut: The "Freezerdome" sub-plot is based on ''Film/MadMaxBeyondThunderdome''.

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* ShoutOut: The "Freezerdome" sub-plot (from the name to the participants' costumes) is based on ''Film/MadMaxBeyondThunderdome''.



** As it turns out, eating a burger from Bob's almost every day has had a negative effect on Teddy's health.

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** As it turns out, eating Unlike Mort (who often gets healthier menu options) and Mike (who does a ton of physical exercise), Teddy eats a burger from Bob's almost every day and has had no health regimen to speak of. It's revealed that he has very high cholesterol as a negative effect on Teddy's health.direct result of this, and his doctor is reasonably concerned that he could die.
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* InsaneTrollLogic: What was Linda's immediate thought when told about the "homework club" the kids had?
-->'''Linda''': ''Oh my God the kids are doing drugs to each other!''

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*CurbStompBattle: During the Freezerdome's inaugural match, Louise defeats Rudy within ''two seconds''.



* ItOnlyWorksOnce: Louise tricks Gene into sitting down on the ice in the semifinals, and attempts the same trick on Zeke in the finals. Zeke clearly isn't fooled by it.

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* ItOnlyWorksOnce: Louise tricks Gene into sitting down on the ice in the semifinals, disqualifying him, and later attempts the same trick on Zeke in the finals. Zeke clearly isn't fooled by it.



* NightmareSequence: Bob has a crazy dream caused by him feeling guilty about his burgers contributing to Teddy's declining health: it involves him getting a call from Teddy's doctor who proceeds to pull his heart out by extending his arm through the receiver and Bob stuffing hamburgers inside the heart without being able to stop and growing extra arms to do so quicker while Teddy just sits and watches as the heart balloons to a massive size.

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* NightmareSequence: Bob has a crazy dream caused by him feeling guilty about his burgers contributing to Teddy's declining health: it involves him getting a call from Teddy's doctor who proceeds to pull his heart out by extending his arm through the receiver and Bob stuffing hamburgers inside the heart without being able to stop and growing extra arms to do so quicker while Teddy just sits and watches as the heart balloons to a massive size. The dream thankfully ends as the heart is about to explode.
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*InsistentTerminology: Bob insists that Teddy isn't his BestFriend, he's his best ''customer''. He relents at the end of the episode.



*MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Bob's role in the A-plot amounts to his feelings of immense guilt for contributing to Teddy's high cholesterol.



* NoodleIncident: Louise makes mention of a "kickball incident" that Rudy took part in during P.E. class. Rudy remarks that it was humbling.

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* NoodleIncident: Louise NoodleIncident:
**Linda brings up an incident where Teddy ate a receipt.
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makes mention of a "kickball incident" that Rudy took part in during P.E. class. Rudy remarks that it was humbling.


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*TrademarkFavoriteFood: Teddy ''loves'' Bob's burgers and eats them almost every day. When Teddy points out that Mort eats at the restaurant just as often, Mort replies that he doesn't solely order burgers.
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* NightmareSequence: Bob has a crazy dream caused by him feeling guilty about his burgers contributing to Teddy's declining health.

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* NightmareSequence: Bob has a crazy dream caused by him feeling guilty about his burgers contributing to Teddy's declining health.health: it involves him getting a call from Teddy's doctor who proceeds to pull his heart out by extending his arm through the receiver and Bob stuffing hamburgers inside the heart without being able to stop and growing extra arms to do so quicker while Teddy just sits and watches as the heart balloons to a massive size.
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* ItOnlyWorksOnce: Louise tricks Gene into sitting down on the ice in the semifinals, and attempts the same trick on Zeke. Zeke clearly isn't fooled by it.

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* ItOnlyWorksOnce: Louise tricks Gene into sitting down on the ice in the semifinals, and attempts the same trick on Zeke.Zeke in the finals. Zeke clearly isn't fooled by it.
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* KarmaHoudini: Kevin gets no retribution for tossing Bob out of a window, even though he'd realistically be looking at assault charges because Bob was badly injured in the process.

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* KarmaHoudini: Kevin gets no retribution for tossing Bob out of a window, even though he'd realistically be looking at assault charges because Bob was badly injured in the process.process (not to mention he did it in front of plenty of witnesses).
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* NotSoAboveItAll:

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* NotSoAboveItAll: Bob remarks that Gene's bottled fart really is a winner.

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*CrazyPrepared: Linda is ''way'' too prepared for Bob saying he's going to kill Teddy.
-->'''Linda:''' Alright, car's gassed up, that's good. I guess I could homeschool the kids 'cause...
-->'''Bob:''' No, Lin, the ''burgers'' are killing him.
-->'''Linda:''' What?
-->'''Bob:''' The ones I give him every day.
-->'''Linda:''' Oh. Gotcha.
-->'''Bob:''' [[LampshadeHanging Good God, Linda. You had all that ready?]]
-->'''Linda:''' What? I'm just being supportive. Good night.



** For arguing with him in his restaurant, Kevin the manager of Dusty's Feedbag ''throws Bob through a window''.

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** For arguing with him in his restaurant, Kevin the (the manager of Dusty's Feedbag Feedbag) ''throws Bob through a window''.



*IsThisAJoke: Teddy has this reaction to Bob cutting him off from his burgers. Bob informs him that it is not.
*ItOnlyWorksOnce: Louise tricks Gene into sitting down on the ice in the semifinals, and attempts the same trick on Zeke. Zeke clearly isn't fooled by it.
*{{Jerkass}}: Kevin, the manager of Dusty's Feedbag, clearly has a few screws loose, insulting both Bob and Teddy's weight.
*KarmaHoudini: Kevin gets no retribution for tossing Bob out of a window, even though he'd realistically be looking at assault charges because Bob was badly injured in the process.
*LiteralMetaphor: Bob remarks that Teddy has a big heart, both because he's sweet and because his heart is full of cholesterol.
*LostFoodGrievance: Teddy does ''not'' take it well when Bob cuts him off from burgers, threatening to murder Bob and Linda before breaking down and apologizing.



*NoodleIncident: Louise makes mention of a "kickball incident" that Rudy took part in during P.E. class. Rudy remarks that it was humbling.
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*ShipTease: Zeke offhandedly implies he has a crush on Tina after eliminating her.



** A single weekend at "Stuntman Boot Camp" turns out to be of little help when Bob is tossed through a ''real'' window by the manager of Dusty's Feedbag.

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** A single weekend at "Stuntman Boot Camp" Camp", including jumping through a window made of SoftGlass, turns out to be of little help when Bob is tossed through a ''real'' window by the manager of Dusty's Feedbag.Feedbag. Teddy notes that he lost at least a little blood, and Bob notes he probably needs to go to a hospital.
*WoundedGazelleGambit: Louise feigns having something in her eye to trick Gene into sitting down onto the ice, eliminating him from the tournament with zero effort.

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* RealityEnsues:
** As it turns out, eating a burger from Bob's almost every day has had a negative effect on Teddy's health.
** A single weekend at "Stuntman Boot Camp" turns out to be of little help when Bob is tossed through a ''real'' window by the manager of Dusty's Feedbag.


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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** As it turns out, eating a burger from Bob's almost every day has had a negative effect on Teddy's health.
** A single weekend at "Stuntman Boot Camp" turns out to be of little help when Bob is tossed through a ''real'' window by the manager of Dusty's Feedbag.
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-->'''Teddy:''' Bob, if you take your burgers from me, I will murder you ''and'' your mouthy wife!

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-->'''Teddy:''' --->'''Teddy:''' Bob, if you take your burgers from me, I will murder you ''and'' your mouthy wife!

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* DisproportionateRetribution: For arguing with him in his restaurant, Kevin the manager of Dusty's Feedbag ''throws Bob through a window''.

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For arguing with him in his restaurant, Kevin the manager of Dusty's Feedbag ''throws Bob through a window''.



* ShoutOut: The "Freezerdome" sub-plot is based on ''Film/MadMaxBeyondThunderdome''.

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** Teddy takes being cut-off from his daily burger... less than well:
-->'''Teddy:''' Bob, if you take your burgers from me, I will murder you ''and'' your mouthy wife!
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* IgnoredExpert: Teddy ignores his doctor's explicit warnings that if he doesn't change his eating habits he'll die. Teddy [[InsistantTerminology insists]] that he's not ignoring his doctor, he's just not listening to him.

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* IgnoredExpert: Teddy ignores his doctor's explicit warnings that if he doesn't change his eating habits he'll die. Teddy [[InsistantTerminology [[InsistentTerminology insists]] that he's not ignoring his doctor, [[DistinctionWithoutADifference he's just not listening to him.him]].
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* IgnoredExpert: Teddy ignores his doctor's explicit warnings that if he doesn't change his eating habits he'll die. Teddy [[InsistantTerminology insists]] that he's not ignoring his doctor, he's just not listening to him.
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Bob tries helping Teddy get in shape, while Linda and the kids have some icey fun in the basement.
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* BerateAndSwitch: Linda sounds like she's mad at the kids for freezing the floor of the walk-in freezer and using it to horse around... but she remarks that it actually looks like fun.
* BestFriend: It takes a long time for Bob to admit it, but he finally accepts that Teddy is his best friend.
* CelebrityResemblance: The manager at Dusty's Feedbag repeatedly refers to Bob as "fat Creator/BurtReynolds."
* ChekhovsGun: Gene's jarred fart ends up being used to distract Zeke in the Freezerdome finals.
* CutawayGag: Bob and Linda remark that they've only seen Teddy with a briefcase in "that one play". Cut to Teddy and his union buddies doing a production of ''Theatre/GlengarryGlenRoss'' ("Coffee is for closers!").
* DisproportionateRetribution: For arguing with him in his restaurant, Kevin the manager of Dusty's Feedbag ''throws Bob through a window''.
* FreezeFrameBonus: The Burger of the Day during Bob's dream sequence is the Sub-conscious Burger (comes on a sub roll).
* MegaMealChallenge: Bob tries to stop Teddy from consuming a massive, five-pound, "eat it in half an hour and it's free" hamburger at Dusty's Feedbag.
* NightmareSequence: Bob has a crazy dream caused by him feeling guilty about his burgers contributing to Teddy's declining health.
* PapaWolf: Teddy gets a little too in-character when he's told to pretend Bob is the man who kidnapped his daughter.
* RealityEnsues:
** As it turns out, eating a burger from Bob's almost every day has had a negative effect on Teddy's health.
** A single weekend at "Stuntman Boot Camp" turns out to be of little help when Bob is tossed through a ''real'' window by the manager of Dusty's Feedbag.
* ShoutOut: The "Freezerdome" sub-plot is based on ''Film/MadMaxBeyondThunderdome''.

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