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* {{Foil}}: Kathleen to Helen. They both have dead husbands, but while it's heavily implied Helen murdered her husband, Kathleen's died in an accident. Also, while Helen is money-hungry to the point of putting Teddy's life in danger, Kathleen is content with living in a small apartment and didn't even try to sue over her husband's death.
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* EvilIsPetty: Helen promises a $50 reward for finding the netsuke and doesn't even fulfill that.
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* KickTheDog: Helen lets Teddy nearly fall to his doom in favor of getting the valuable antique netsuke. Linda is instantly convinced that Helen may or may not be a murderer, but she's definitely a selfish bitch who doesn't deserve Teddy.
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* KickTheDog: KickTheDog:
** Helen lets Teddy nearly fall to his doom in favor of getting the valuable antique netsuke. Linda is instantly convinced that Helen may or may not be a murderer, but she's definitely a selfish bitch who doesn't deserveTeddy.Teddy.
** Helen welches on the $50 reward she promised despite just getting a valuable item worth much more than that.
** Helen lets Teddy nearly fall to his doom in favor of getting the valuable antique netsuke. Linda is instantly convinced that Helen may or may not be a murderer, but she's definitely a selfish bitch who doesn't deserve
** Helen welches on the $50 reward she promised despite just getting a valuable item worth much more than that.
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* EvilIsPetty: Helen promises a $50 reward for finding the netsuke and doesn't even fulfill that.
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* ShipToShipCombat: Happens in-universe between Linda and Tina over which woman Teddy should hook up with.
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* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: Tina, [[TheDitz being Tina]], can't tell if Kathleen has a speech impediment or an accent. It's the latter.
* WidowWoman: In addition to [[BlackWidow Helen]] making a return, it's mentioned that Kathleen's husband was killed by a train.
* WidowWoman: In addition to [[BlackWidow Helen]] making a return, it's mentioned that Kathleen's husband was killed by a train.
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* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: Tina, [[TheDitz being Tina]], can't tell if Kathleen has a speech impediment or an accent. It's the latter.
* WidowWoman: In addition to [[BlackWidow Helen]] making a return, it's mentioned that Kathleen's husband was killed by a train.latter.
* WidowWoman: In addition to [[BlackWidow Helen]] making a return, it's mentioned that Kathleen's husband was killed by a train.
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* VillainousBreakdown: When the artefact Helen spent the whole day searching for breaks, she's reduced to screaming insults at her deceased husband and his secret abode at having lost a good sum of money.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Helen seems ready to win the day after nearly letting Teddy fall to his doom. Then she drops her prize a few feet down the stairs (and gets attacked by a cat in the process), breaking it rendering it worthless.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Helen seems ready to win the day after nearly letting Teddy fall to his doom. Then she drops her prize a few feet down the stairs (and gets attacked by a cat in the process), breaking it and rendering it worthless.
*RunningGag: Linda calling the netsuke anything ''but'' its actual name.
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* SkewedPriorities: When Teddy is literally about to die by falling down the elevator shaft, Helen's sole focus is on finding the netsuke.
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* SkewedPriorities: When Teddy is literally about to die by falling down the elevator shaft, Helen's sole focus is on finding the netsuke. She actually tries to stop Bob from helping Teddy because doing so could cause the netsuke to break.
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* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: Tina, [[TheDitz being Tina]], can't tell if Kathleen has a speech impediment or an accent. It's the latter.
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* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: Tina, [[TheDitz being Tina]], can't tell if Kathleen has a speech impediment or an accent. It's the latter.latter.
*WidowWoman: In addition to [[BlackWidow Helen]] making a return, it's mentioned that Kathleen's husband was killed by a train.
*WidowWoman: In addition to [[BlackWidow Helen]] making a return, it's mentioned that Kathleen's husband was killed by a train.
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* SkewedPriorities: When Teddy is literally about to die by falling off the elevator, Helen's sole focus is on finding the netsuke.
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* SkewedPriorities: When Teddy is literally about to die by falling off down the elevator, elevator shaft, Helen's sole focus is on finding the netsuke.
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*AchievementsInIgnorance: Bob and Gene manage to fix the sink without any idea of what they're doing. [[SubvertedTrope Then the faucet pops off the sink]].
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* ShipperOnDeck: Linda wants Teddy to hook up with Helen, seeing her as the rich princess from a fairy tale. Tina, on the other hand, believes shy, awkward Kathleen to be a better match for Teddy, and deliberately sabotages the hunt in order to have Teddy stay longer with Kathleen. Linda abandons ship at the end when it becomes clear just how horrible Helen is.
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* ShipperOnDeck: Linda wants Teddy to hook up with Helen, seeing her as the rich princess from a fairy tale. Tina, on the other hand, believes shy, awkward Kathleen to be a better match for Teddy, and deliberately sabotages the hunt in order to have Teddy stay longer with Kathleen. Linda abandons jumps ship at the end when it becomes clear just how horrible Helen is.
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*SkewedPriorities: When Teddy is literally about to die by falling off the elevator, Helen's sole focus is on finding the netsuke.
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*ChekhovsGunman: The blind man who enlists Bob and Gene as plumbers mentions a cat that lives in the apartment. Said cat shows up the end when it attacks Helen and breaks the netsuke she nearly killed Teddy over.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Helen seems ready to win the day after nearly letting Teddy fall to his doom. Then she drops her prize a few feet down the stairs (and gets attacked by a cat in the process), rendering it worthless.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Helen seems ready to win the day after nearly letting Teddy fall to his doom. Then she drops her prize a few feet down the stairs (and gets attacked by a cat in the process), breaking it rendering it worthless.
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* ShipperOnDeck: Linda wants Teddy to hook up with Helen, seeing her as the rich princess from a fairy tale. Tina, on the other hand, believes shy, awkward Kathleen to be a better match for Teddy, and deliberately sabotages the hunt in order to have Teddy stay longer with Kathleen.
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* ShipperOnDeck: Linda wants Teddy to hook up with Helen, seeing her as the rich princess from a fairy tale. Tina, on the other hand, believes shy, awkward Kathleen to be a better match for Teddy, and deliberately sabotages the hunt in order to have Teddy stay longer with Kathleen. Linda abandons ship at the end when it becomes clear just how horrible Helen is.
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*ThrowTheDogABone: It's heavily implied that Kathleen actually likes Teddy.
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*BrutalHonesty: While trying to reassure Teddy that he has a chance with Helen, Linda rather bluntly says that Helen has no reason to go out with him.
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During a search for a Japanese antique, Linda tries fixing up Teddy with [[Recap/BobsBurgerS5E19Housetrap Helen]], Louise and Tina try setting him up with a kindly Irish widow, and the boys try their hand at sink repair.
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During a search for a Japanese antique, Linda tries fixing up Teddy with [[Recap/BobsBurgerS5E19Housetrap [[Recap/BobsBurgersS5E19Housetrap Helen]], Louise and Tina try setting him up with a kindly Irish widow, and the boys try their hand at sink repair.
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* TookALevelInJerkass: Helen lost all of the charm she had in her [[Recap/BobsBurgerS5E19Housetrap last appearance]]. Considering the implication that she's a BlackWidow, there's every chance that this episode is just her real personality on display.
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* TookALevelInJerkass: Helen lost all of the charm she had in her [[Recap/BobsBurgerS5E19Housetrap [[Recap/BobsBurgersS5E19Housetrap last appearance]]. Considering the implication that she's a BlackWidow, there's every chance that this episode is just her real personality on display.
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During a search for a Japanese antique, Linda tries fixing up Teddy with [[Recap/BobsBurgerS5E19Housetrap Helen]], Louise and Tina try setting him up with a kindly Irish widow, and the boys try their hand at sink repair.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"It's Cinderella time."'']]
->''"Helen's gonna fall for you, for who you are inside, and not for how you smell."''
-->'''--Linda'''
[[caption-width-right:350:''"It's Cinderella time."'']]
->''"Helen's gonna fall for you, for who you are inside, and not for how you smell."''
-->'''--Linda'''
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* ShoutOut: Louise calls Tina to investigate a pipe by saying that "the pipes are calling them", a reference to the song "Danny Boy". Louise and Kathleen actually explain this to Tina, because she doesn't understand the reference to the song.
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* KickTheDog: Helen lets Teddy nearly fall to his doom in favor of getting the valuable antique netsuke. Linda is instantly convinced that Helene may or may not be a murderer, but she's definitely a selfish bitch.
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* KickTheDog: Helen lets Teddy nearly fall to his doom in favor of getting the valuable antique netsuke. Linda is instantly convinced that Helene Helen may or may not be a murderer, but she's definitely a selfish bitch.bitch who doesn't deserve Teddy.
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* KickTheDog: Helen lets Teddy nearly fall to his doom in favor of getting the valuable antique netsuke. Linda is instantly convinced that Helene may or may not be a murderer, but she's definitely a selfish bitch.
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* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: Tina, [[ComicallyMissingThePoint being Tina]], can't tell if Kathleen has a speech impediment or an accent. It's the latter.
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* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: Tina, [[ComicallyMissingThePoint [[TheDitz being Tina]], can't tell if Kathleen has a speech impediment or an accent. It's the latter.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Helen seems ready to win the day after nearly letting Teddy fall to his doom. Then she drops her prize a few feet down the stairs rendering it worthless.
* {{Malaproper}}: Linda can't get the hang of pronouncing "netsuke", calling it things like "Netscape", "Napster" or "Nescafé".
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Helen seems ready to win the day after nearly letting Teddy fall to his doom. Then she drops her prize a few feet down the stairs (and gets attacked by a cat in the process), rendering it worthless.
* {{Malaproper}}: Linda can't get the hang of pronouncing "netsuke", calling it things like "Netscape","Napster" "Netflixie", "Napster", or "Nescafé".
* {{Malaproper}}: Linda can't get the hang of pronouncing "netsuke", calling it things like "Netscape",
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* TreasureHuntEpisode: The Belchers help Teddy look for a netsuke (small ornamental carving worn with traditional Japanese clothing) in the shape of two snails intertwined that used to belong to Helen's husband, which is believed to be hidden in an apartment building he used to own.
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* TreasureHuntEpisode: The Belchers help Teddy look for a netsuke (small (a small ornamental carving worn with traditional Japanese clothing) in the shape of two snails intertwined that used to belong to Helen's husband, which is believed to be hidden in an apartment building he used to own.
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* TreasureHuntEpisode: The Belchers help Teddy look for a netsuke (small ornamental carving worn with traditional Japanese clothing) in the shape of two snails intertwined that used to belong to Helen's husband, which is believed to be hidden in an apartment building he used to own.
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* TreasureHuntEpisode: The Belchers help Teddy look for a netsuke (small ornamental carving worn with traditional Japanese clothing) in the shape of two snails intertwined that used to belong to Helen's husband, which is believed to be hidden in an apartment building he used to own.own.
* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: Tina, [[ComicallyMissingThePoint being Tina]], can't tell if Kathleen has a speech impediment or an accent. It's the latter.
* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: Tina, [[ComicallyMissingThePoint being Tina]], can't tell if Kathleen has a speech impediment or an accent. It's the latter.
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Linda tries fixing up Teddy with [[Recap/BobsBurgerS5E19Housetrap Helen]], Louise and Tina try setting him up with a kindly British Irish widow, and the boys try their hand at sink repair.
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* DoItYourselfPlumbingProject: Bob is mistaken for a plumber by a blind man who asks him to fix his sink faucet. After much work, he manages to get it running again, only for the faucet to fly off from the water pressure.
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* PlumbersCrack: Gene jokes about it as he and Bob get to work fixing the blind man's sink.
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* BrickJoke: Gene says he and Bob work for Music/FleetwoodMac Plumbing near the start of their search for the netsuke. Over the end credits, Gene and Bob sing Fleetwood Mac’s “You Make Loving Fun” (with “loving” changed to “plumbing”).
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* {{Malaproper}}: Linda can't get the hang of pronouncing "netsuke", calling it things like "Netscape", "Napster" or "Nescafé".
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* {{Malaproper}}: Linda can't get the hang of pronouncing "netsuke", calling it things like "Netscape", "Napster" or "Nescafé".
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* ElevatorFailure: Teddy tries to get the netsuke on top of the out-of-order elevator, but the car drops and Teddy ends up hanging for dear life on the counterweight.
* {{Foreshadowing}}:
** Teddy mentions the loose floorboard and the broken elevator early on when they enter the apartment building. Both play a crucial role in the climax.
** Bob notes a strange pipe in the hallway which doesn't seem to be attached to anything. This later provides a clue to the hiding place of the netsuke.
* {{Foreshadowing}}:
** Teddy mentions the loose floorboard and the broken elevator early on when they enter the apartment building. Both play a crucial role in the climax.
** Bob notes a strange pipe in the hallway which doesn't seem to be attached to anything. This later provides a clue to the hiding place of the netsuke.
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* TookALevelInJerkass: Helen lost all of the charm she had in her [[Recap/BobsBurgerS5E19Housetrap last appearance]]. Considering the implication that she's a BlackWidow, there's every chance that this episode is just her real personality on display.
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* {{Malaproper}}: Linda can't get the hang of pronouncing "netsuke", calling it things like "Netscape", "Napster" or "Nescafé".
* ShipperOnDeck: Linda wants Teddy to hook up with Helen, seeing her as the rich princess from a fairy tale. Tina, on the other hand, believes shy, awkward Kathleen to be a better match for Teddy, and deliberately sabotages the hunt in order to have Teddy stay longer with Kathleen.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Helen lost all of the charm she had in her [[Recap/BobsBurgerS5E19Housetrap last appearance]]. Considering the implication that she's a BlackWidow, there's every chance that this episode is just her real personality ondisplay.display.
* TreasureHuntEpisode: The Belchers help Teddy look for a netsuke (small ornamental carving worn with traditional Japanese clothing) in the shape of two snails intertwined that used to belong to Helen's husband, which is believed to be hidden in an apartment building he used to own.
* ShipperOnDeck: Linda wants Teddy to hook up with Helen, seeing her as the rich princess from a fairy tale. Tina, on the other hand, believes shy, awkward Kathleen to be a better match for Teddy, and deliberately sabotages the hunt in order to have Teddy stay longer with Kathleen.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Helen lost all of the charm she had in her [[Recap/BobsBurgerS5E19Housetrap last appearance]]. Considering the implication that she's a BlackWidow, there's every chance that this episode is just her real personality on
* TreasureHuntEpisode: The Belchers help Teddy look for a netsuke (small ornamental carving worn with traditional Japanese clothing) in the shape of two snails intertwined that used to belong to Helen's husband, which is believed to be hidden in an apartment building he used to own.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Helen seems ready to win the day after nearly letting Teddy fall to his doom. Then she drops her prize a few feet down the stairs rendering it worthless.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Helen seems ready to win the day after nearly letting Teddy fall to his doom. Then she drops her prize a few feet down the stairs rendering it worthless.worthless.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Helen lost all of the charm she had in her [[Recap/BobsBurgerS5E19Housetrap last appearance]]. Considering the implication that she's a BlackWidow, there's every chance that this episode is just her real personality on display.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Helen lost all of the charm she had in her [[Recap/BobsBurgerS5E19Housetrap last appearance]]. Considering the implication that she's a BlackWidow, there's every chance that this episode is just her real personality on display.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Helen seems ready to win the day after nearly letting Teddy fall to his doom. Then she drops her prize a few feet down the stairs rendering it worthless.
