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* ForeignQueasine / MasochistsMeal: The restaurant serves such things as roaches, centipedes and live baby octopi.


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* MasochistsMeal: The restaurant serves such things as roaches, centipedes and live baby octopi.

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* AccidentalMurder: The game involves "assassinating" people with WaterGunsAndBalloons; the killer, using a prop gun he thinks is harmless, doesn't mean for the victim to die for real.

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* AccidentalMurder: The game involves "assassinating" people with WaterGunsAndBalloons; the toy water weapons. The killer, using a prop gun he thinks is harmless, doesn't mean for the victim to die for real.



* IJustShotMarvinInTheFace / NotSoFakePropWeapon: The first killer uses a prop gun filled with blanks. He doesn't realize that they can be fatal at close range.

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* IJustShotMarvinInTheFace / IJustShotMarvinInTheFace: The first killer is absolutely stunned when he realizes he actually killed someone with a fake gun.
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NotSoFakePropWeapon: The first killer uses a prop gun filled with blanks. He doesn't didn't realize that they prop guns can be fatal at close range.


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* WaterGunsAndBalloons: Featured here are adults playing "Water Gun Wars," based on the real life Streetwars game. Players try to 'kill' each other with water guns or balloons to become the last one standing in the game and win a cash prize of $50,000.00
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* ActorAllusion: One of the game participants is a struggling actor auditioning for the role of George Milton in ''Literature/OfMiceAndMen.'' That character is played by Creator/GarySinise in the 1994 film version...his first big film role, immediately before playing Lt. Dan in ''Film/ForrestGump''. In order to trip the participant up here, Mac pretends to be trying out for the same play.
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* AccidentalMurder: The game involves "assassinating" people with WaterGunsAndBalloons; the killer doesn't mean for the victim to die for real.

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* AccidentalMurder: The game involves "assassinating" people with WaterGunsAndBalloons; the killer killer, using a prop gun he thinks is harmless, doesn't mean for the victim to die for real.
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-->'''Danny:''' [''flatly''] Not really.

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-->'''Danny:''' [''flatly''] Not Nah, not really.

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* SideBet: Danny bets Mac $5 that Lindsay won't eat the bug cuisine he brings back from the restaurant. He loses and joins Lindsay in snacking on the other items while Mac invites the rest of the team to his office for pizza.

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* SideBet: Danny bets Mac $5 that Lindsay won't eat the bug cuisine he brings back from the restaurant. He loses and joins Lindsay in snacking on the other items while Mac invites the rest of the squicked-out team to his office for pizza.



* TastesLikeChicken: Subverted. The chef offers Danny a centipede, which he eats. The chef then asks him this word for word; Danny flatly replies, "Not really."

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* TastesLikeChicken: Subverted. The chef offers Danny a centipede, which he eats. The chef then asks him this word for word; Danny flatly replies, "Not
-->'''Chef:''' Tastes like chicken, right?
-->'''Danny:''' [''flatly''] Not
really."

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* FrivolousLawsuit: The female victim makes her living with these.
* HollywoodBlanks: Averted, see below.
* IJustShotMarvinInTheFace / NotSoFakePropWeapon: The first killer uses a prop gun filled with blanks. He doenn't realize that they can be fatal at close range.

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* FrivolousLawsuit: The female victim makes her living with these.
* HollywoodBlanks: Averted, see below.
by suing restaurants and other businesses over minor, or even fake, issues.
* IJustShotMarvinInTheFace / NotSoFakePropWeapon: The first killer uses a prop gun filled with blanks. He doenn't doesn't realize that they can be fatal at close range.



* TastesLikeChicken: Subverted. The chef offers Danny a centipede, which he eats. The chef invokes this word for word; Danny flatly replies, "No."

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* TastesLikeChicken: Subverted. The chef offers Danny a centipede, which he eats. The chef invokes then asks him this word for word; Danny flatly replies, "No."Not really."
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cross-wicking

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* PlayerElimination: The object of the assassination game is to be the last man standing; winner gets a large cash prize.
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* AccidentalMurder: The game involved "assassinating" people with WaterGunsAndBalloons; the killer didn't mean for the victim to die for real.

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* AccidentalMurder: The game involved involves "assassinating" people with WaterGunsAndBalloons; the killer didn't doesn't mean for the victim to die for real.



* FrivolousLawsuit: The female victim made her living with these.

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* FrivolousLawsuit: The female victim made makes her living with these.



* IJustShotMarvinInTheFace / NotSoFakePropWeapon: The first killer used a prop gun filled with blanks. He didn't realize that they could be fatal at close range.

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* IJustShotMarvinInTheFace / NotSoFakePropWeapon: The first killer used uses a prop gun filled with blanks. He didn't doenn't realize that they could can be fatal at close range.



* StartingANewLife: The chef was trying to start over after having been sued in another state.
* TastesLikeChicken: Subverted. The chef offers Danny a centipede, which he eats. The chef invokes this; Danny flatly replies, "Not really."

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* StartingANewLife: The chef was is trying to start over after having been sued in another state.
* TastesLikeChicken: Subverted. The chef offers Danny a centipede, which he eats. The chef invokes this; this word for word; Danny flatly replies, "Not really."No."
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Call Back to here is listed 2 eps into the future, as is should be


* CallBack: See two episodes later for a reference to the subject of the side bet below.

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!Recognizable Guest Stars:
* Creator/RanceHoward, father of Creator/RonHoward and Creator/ClintHoward, plays Samuel Cooper, whose video message to his loved ones plays on his tombstone in the opening. Rance (and Clint) Howard and Gary Sinise were in ''Film/Apollo13,'' which Ron Howard directed.
* Creator/WayneKnight, who famously played Newman on ''Series/{{Seinfeld}},'' plays the female victim's lawyer, Truman Bosch. Gary Sinise portrayed the eponymous President in HBO's made-for-tv movie, ''Film/{{Truman}}."

!Trivia for the episode:
* One of the game participants is a struggling actor auditioning for the role of George Milton in ''Literature/OfMiceAndMen.'' That character was played by Creator/GarySinise in the 1994 film version...his first big film role, immediately before playing Lt. Dan in ''Film/ForrestGump''.
* According to one of the extras, they actually ate crickets and lamb brains on camera. (No mention of Danny, Lindsay or the chef.)

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!Recognizable Guest Stars:
* Creator/RanceHoward, father of Creator/RonHoward and Creator/ClintHoward, plays Samuel Cooper, whose video message to his loved ones plays on his tombstone in the opening. Rance (and Clint) Howard and Gary Sinise were in ''Film/Apollo13,'' which Ron Howard directed.
* Creator/WayneKnight, who famously played Newman on ''Series/{{Seinfeld}},'' plays the female victim's lawyer, Truman Bosch. Gary Sinise portrayed the eponymous President in HBO's made-for-tv movie, ''Film/{{Truman}}."

!Trivia for the episode:
* One of the game participants is a struggling actor auditioning for the role of George Milton in ''Literature/OfMiceAndMen.'' That character was played by Creator/GarySinise in the 1994 film version...his first big film role, immediately before playing Lt. Dan in ''Film/ForrestGump''.
* According to one of the extras, they actually ate crickets and lamb brains on camera. (No mention of Danny, Lindsay or the chef.)
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* One of the game participants is a struggling actor auditioning for the role of George Milton in ''Literature/OfMiceAndMen.'' That character was played by Creator/GarySinise in the 1994 film version...his first big film role, immediately before playing Lt. Dan in ''Film/ForrestGump''.

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* One of the game participants is a struggling actor auditioning for the role of George Milton in ''Literature/OfMiceAndMen.'' That character was played by Creator/GarySinise in the 1994 film version...his first big film role, immediately before playing Lt. Dan in ''Film/ForrestGump''.''Film/ForrestGump''.
* According to one of the extras, they actually ate crickets and lamb brains on camera. (No mention of Danny, Lindsay or the chef.)
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* TastesLikeChicken: Subverted. The chef offers Danny a centipede, which he eats. The chef invokes this; Danny flatly replies, "No."

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* TastesLikeChicken: Subverted. The chef offers Danny a centipede, which he eats. The chef invokes this; Danny flatly replies, "No."Not really."
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* Creator/RanceHoward, father of Creator/RonHoward and Creator/ClintHoward, plays Samuel Cooper, whose video message to his loved ones plays on his tombstone in the opening.
* Creator/WayneKnight, who famously played Newman on ''Series/{{Seinfeld}},'' plays the female victim's lawyer, Truman Bosch.

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* Creator/RanceHoward, father of Creator/RonHoward and Creator/ClintHoward, plays Samuel Cooper, whose video message to his loved ones plays on his tombstone in the opening.
opening. Rance (and Clint) Howard and Gary Sinise were in ''Film/Apollo13,'' which Ron Howard directed.
* Creator/WayneKnight, who famously played Newman on ''Series/{{Seinfeld}},'' plays the female victim's lawyer, Truman Bosch.
Bosch. Gary Sinise portrayed the eponymous President in HBO's made-for-tv movie, ''Film/{{Truman}}."
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* Creator/WayneKnight, who famously played Newman on ''Series/{{Seinfeld}},'' plays the female victim's lawyer, Truman Bosch.

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* Creator/WayneKnight, who famously played Newman on ''Series/{{Seinfeld}},'' plays the female victim's lawyer, Truman Bosch.Bosch.

!Trivia for the episode:
* One of the game participants is a struggling actor auditioning for the role of George Milton in ''Literature/OfMiceAndMen.'' That character was played by Creator/GarySinise in the 1994 film version...his first big film role, immediately before playing Lt. Dan in ''Film/ForrestGump''.
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"'''Fare Game'''" is the 15th episode of Season 2, and the 38th one overall.

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"'''Fare Game'''" is the 15th episode of Season 2, and the 38th one overall. It originally aired March 1, 2006.

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"'''Fare Game'''" is the 15th episode of Season 2, and the 38th one overall.
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* TastesLikeChicken: Subverted. The chef offers Danny a centipede, which he eats. The chef invokes this; Danny flatly replies, "No."

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* TastesLikeChicken: Subverted. The chef offers Danny a centipede, which he eats. The chef invokes this; Danny flatly replies, "No.""
!Recognizable Guest Stars:
* Creator/RanceHoward, father of Creator/RonHoward and Creator/ClintHoward, plays Samuel Cooper, whose video message to his loved ones plays on his tombstone in the opening.
* Creator/WayneKnight, who famously played Newman on ''Series/{{Seinfeld}},'' plays the female victim's lawyer, Truman Bosch.
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* NotSoFakePropWeapon: The first killer used a prop gun filled with blanks. He didn't realize that they could be fatal at close range.

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* IJustShotMarvinInTheFace / NotSoFakePropWeapon: The first killer used a prop gun filled with blanks. He didn't realize that they could be fatal at close range.



* SideBet: Danny bets Mac $5 that Lindsay won't eat the bug cuisine he brings back from the restaurant. He loses, and Mac invites the rest of the team to his office for pizza.

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* SideBet: Danny bets Mac $5 that Lindsay won't eat the bug cuisine he brings back from the restaurant. He loses, loses and joins Lindsay in snacking on the other items while Mac invites the rest of the team to his office for pizza.
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* HollywoodBlanks: Averted, see below.
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Directed by Creator/KevinDowling

Written by Creator/AnthonyEZuiker, Creator/AnnDonahue, Creator/CarolMendelsohn, Creator/ZacharyReiter & Creator/PeterMLenkov

A man is found shot to death in a cemetery. His case leads to a city-wide game. A blindfolded woman is found dead in bed. Her case leads to an unusual restaurant.

!Tropes for the episode:
* AccidentalMurder: The game involved "assassinating" people with WaterGunsAndBalloons; the killer didn't mean for the victim to die for real.
* CallBack: See two episodes later for a reference to the subject of the side bet below.
* ForeignQueasine / MasochistsMeal: The restaurant serves such things as roaches, centipedes and live baby octopi.
* FrivolousLawsuit: The female victim made her living with these.
* NotSoFakePropWeapon: The first killer used a prop gun filled with blanks. He didn't realize that they could be fatal at close range.
* PunBasedTitle: "Fare" for "Fair."
* SideBet: Danny bets Mac $5 that Lindsay won't eat the bug cuisine he brings back from the restaurant. He loses, and Mac invites the rest of the team to his office for pizza.
* StartingANewLife: The chef was trying to start over after having been sued in another state.
* TastesLikeChicken: Subverted. The chef offers Danny a centipede, which he eats. The chef invokes this; Danny flatly replies, "No."

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