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* GracefulLadiesLikePurple: Monica Lewinsky is wearing a purple spandex suit, and appears to have polite and well-mannered demeanor prior to her fight starting.

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* GracefulLadiesLikePurple: Monica Lewinsky is wearing a purple spandex suit, and appears to have a polite and well-mannered demeanor prior to her fight starting.



* JokeOfTheButt: While this is a contributing towards their beef (see NoodleIncident below), Jim does this again to taunt Mariah after he knocks her down.

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* JokeOfTheButt: While this is a contributing factor towards their beef (see NoodleIncident below), Jim does this again to taunt Mariah after he knocks her down.down with an EyePoke.

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* AssShove: Mariah Carey's foot gets stuck after she kicks Jim Carrey in the butt while he is taunting her.
* BerserkButton: Hillary Clinton gets frustrated when her husband is shouting support from the sidelines, which Monica assumes is meant for her. Later, after he is cited out of context for soliciting sexual favors from another woman (see ThatCameOutWrong below), both Hillary AND Monica turn on him and chase him out of the arena.
* BewareTheSillyOnes: While Mariah does ultimately end up winning their fight, Jim Carrey proves to be a very formidable foe despite his wacky persona. Not only does he manage to dodge/tank most of her hits, but he very nearly comes close to winning the fight himself.
* BicepKiss: Jim Carrey does this while thanking the audience for their applause.
* ByTheHair: Jerry Seinfeld manages to rip out a handful of Tim Allen's hair.

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* AssShove: Mariah Carey's Mariah's foot gets stuck after she kicks Jim Carrey in the butt while he is taunting her.
* BerserkButton: Hillary Clinton gets frustrated when her husband is shouting support from the sidelines, which Monica assumes is meant for her. Later, after he is cited out of context for soliciting sexual favors from another woman (see ThatCameOutWrong below), both Hillary AND Monica turn on him and chase him out of the arena.
* BewareTheSillyOnes: While Mariah does ultimately end up winning their fight, Jim Carrey proves to be a very formidable foe despite his wacky persona. Not only does he manage to dodge/tank most of her hits, but he very nearly comes close to winning the fight himself.
* BicepKiss: Jim Carrey does this while thanking the audience for their applause.
* ByTheHair: Jerry Seinfeld manages to rip out a handful of Tim Allen's Tim's hair.



* ClusterFBomb: Mariah Carey drops a lot of these whenever she speaks.
* DeadlyDisc: Monica Lewinsky's beret is adorned with hidden blades that she uses as a throwing weapon.
* EtTuBrute: Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Michael Richards initially show their support for Jerry Seinfeld leading up to his fight, however they turn on him midway through and team up with his opponent instead.
* EyePoke: Jim Carrey temporarily subdues Mariah Carey by poking her in the eyes during their fight.
* GlassShatteringSound: Mariah Carey belts out an extremely high note, which causes several lighting rigs and cameras to shatter.

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* ChokeHolds: Jim almost manages to subdue Mariah by placing her in a chokehold that momentarily renders her unconscious. She manages to regain consciousness at the last second before Mills can disqualify her.
* ClusterFBomb: Mariah Carey drops a lot of these whenever she speaks.
** ClusterBleepBomb: Pretty much any profanity that comes out of Mariah's mouth is censored.
* DeadlyDisc: Monica Lewinsky's beret is adorned with hidden blades that she uses as a throwing weapon.
* EtTuBrute: Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Michael Richards initially show their support for Jerry Seinfeld leading up to his fight, however they turn on him midway through and team up with his opponent instead.
* EyePoke: Jim Carrey temporarily subdues Mariah Carey by poking her in the eyes during their fight.
* GlassShatteringSound: Mariah Carey belts out an extremely high note, which causes several lighting rigs and cameras to shatter.



* GroinAttack: In what is quite a notable part of the fight, Mariah Carey lands the first hit against Jim Carrey with one of these.
* HeroicSecondWind: After being rendered unconscious for a brief moment, Mariah Carey manages to wake up just as she is about to be disqualified, and manages to loosen Jim Carrey's grip around her neck long enough to prepare her finishing move.
* LeotardOfPower: Hillary Clinton is shown to be wearing a blue leotard during her fight.
* LiteralAssKicking: Mariah Carey kicks Jim Carrey in the butt when he starts taunting her. However, it quickly backfires for her.

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* GroinAttack: In what is quite a notable part of the fight, Mariah Carey lands the first hit against Jim Carrey with one of these.
* HeroicSecondWind: After being rendered unconscious for a brief moment, Mariah Carey manages to wake up just as she is about to be disqualified, and manages to loosen Jim Carrey's Jim's grip around her neck long enough to prepare her finishing move.
* JokeOfTheButt: While this is a contributing towards their beef (see NoodleIncident below), Jim does this again to taunt Mariah after he knocks her down.
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LeotardOfPower: Hillary Clinton is shown to be wearing a blue leotard during her fight.
* LiteralAssKicking: Mariah Carey kicks Jim Carrey in the butt when he starts taunting her. However, it quickly backfires for her.



* MusicalAssassin: Mariah Carey uses the power of her singing voice to win her fight.
* NoYou: Tim Allen and Jerry Seinfeld have an argument that essentially boils down to this shortly after the fight starts.
* TheParalyzer: Jim Carrey almost manages to subdue Mariah Carey by placing her in a chokehold that almost renders her unconscious. She manages to regain consciousness at the last second before being disqualified.
* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: While they were initially there to support Jerry Seinfeld, it's actually revealed that Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Michael Richards were planning to ambush him during the fight instead. After receiving their cue from Tim Allen, the three of them start attacking Seinfeld for revenge after he cancelled his sitcom and put them out of a job.
* RippedFromTheHeadlines: Bill Clinton was revealed to be having an extra-marital affair with his then-secretary Monica Lewinsky, prior to Celebrity Deathmatch being green-lit as a series.

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* MusicalAssassin: Mariah Carey uses the power of her singing voice to win her fight.
* NoYou: Tim Allen and Jerry Seinfeld have an argument that essentially boils down to this shortly after the fight starts.
* TheParalyzer: NoodleIncident: The reason why Jim Carrey almost manages to subdue and Mariah are fighting (other than having similar last names) is because Jim reportedly embarrassed Mariah during a Comic Relief event, in which he utilized his JokeOfTheButt gag from ''Film/AceVentura''.
* ParkingGarage: Jim and Mariah are shown having a heated argument over a parking space during the opening segments of the episode, made worse when Drew
Carey by placing her in a chokehold arrives and tells them that almost renders her unconscious. She manages to regain consciousness at the last second before being disqualified.
parking space belongs to ''him''.
* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: While they were initially there to support Jerry Seinfeld, it's actually revealed that Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Michael Richards were planning to ambush him during the fight instead. After receiving their cue from Tim Allen, Tim, the three of them start attacking Seinfeld for revenge after he cancelled his sitcom and put them out of a job.
* RippedFromTheHeadlines: Bill Clinton was revealed to be having an extra-marital affair with his then-secretary Monica Lewinsky, prior to Celebrity Deathmatch being green-lit as a series.



* SpectatorCasualty: When Mills scolds Tim Allen for bringing an arsenal of tools with him to the fight, he grabs a wrench from Tim's belt and throws it into the audience...hitting Don King in the head.
** The same also applies for Gennifer Flowers, who is hit in the face with Monica Lewinsky's weaponized beret.
* SuperScream: How Mariah Carey ultimately ends up winning her fight.
* ThatCameOutWrong: While being asked for his opinion of Hillary's performance during her fight against Monica, Bill Clinton pauses the interview to ask a female audience member to "grab his nuts", accidentally shouting it into the microphone for everyone to hear. He obviously meant the peanuts that he wanted from the snack vendor.

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* SpectatorCasualty: SpectatorCasualty:
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When Mills scolds Tim Allen for bringing an arsenal of tools with him to the fight, he grabs a wrench from Tim's belt and throws it into the audience...hitting Don King in the head.
** The same also applies for Gennifer Flowers, who is hit in the face with Monica Lewinsky's weaponized beret.
* SuperScream: How Mariah Carey ultimately ends up winning her fight.
* ThatCameOutWrong: While being asked for his opinion of Hillary's performance during her fight against Monica, Lewinsky, Bill Clinton pauses the interview to ask a female audience member to "grab his nuts", accidentally shouting it into the microphone for everyone to hear. He obviously meant the peanuts that he wanted from the snack vendor.



* WeaponizedHeadgear: Monica Lewinsky is asked to remove her beret before her fight. She promptly throws it at her opponent, revealing the beret to actually be a bladed weapon.
* {{Wedgie}}: Tim Allen gives one to Jerry Seinfeld during their fight.
* WimpFight: Arguably the best way to describe the fight between Tim Allen and Jerry Seinfeld.
* YourHeadAsplode: Mariah Carey is able to hit a note high enough to cause Jim Carrey's head to explode under the pressure.

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* WeaponizedHeadgear: Monica Lewinsky is asked to remove her beret before her fight. She promptly throws it at her opponent, revealing the beret to actually be a bladed weapon.
* {{Wedgie}}: Tim Allen gives one to Jerry Seinfeld during their fight.
* WimpFight: Arguably the best way to describe the fight between Tim Allen and Jerry Seinfeld.
* YourHeadAsplode: Mariah Carey is able to hit a note high enough to cause Jim Carrey's Jim's head to explode under the pressure.

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* MakeMeWannaShout: How Mariah Carey ultimately ends up winning her fight.


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* SuperScream: How Mariah Carey ultimately ends up winning her fight.
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* YourHeadAsplode: Mariah Carey is able to hit a note high enough to cause Jim Carrey's head to explode under the pressure.

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* YourHeadAsplode: Mariah Carey is able to hit a note high enough to cause Jim Carrey's head to explode under the pressure.pressure.
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This episode, known as '''Seinfeld's Last Stand''', features three fight. The first undercard fight has [[UsefulNotes/HillaryRodhamClinton Hillary Clinton]] pitted against Monica Lewinsky. The second undercard fight sees Music/MariahCarey and Creator/JimCarrey battling it out. The third fight and main event sees Creator/TimAllen seeking revenge against Creator/JerrySeinfeld.

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This episode, known as '''Seinfeld's Last Stand''', features three fight.fights. The first undercard fight has [[UsefulNotes/HillaryRodhamClinton Hillary Clinton]] pitted against Monica Lewinsky. The second undercard fight sees Music/MariahCarey and Creator/JimCarrey battling it out. The third fight and main event sees Creator/TimAllen seeking revenge against Creator/JerrySeinfeld.
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* SpectatorCasualty: When Mills scolds Tim Allen for bringing an arsenal of tools with him to the fight, he grabs a wrench from Tim's belt and throws it into the audience...hitting Don King in the head.
** The same also applies for Gennifer Flowers, who is hit in the face with Monica Lewinsky's weaponized beret.
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* SlippingAMickey: It's revealed during a pre-fight interview that Jerry Seinfeld had previously drugged Tim Allen's drinking water prior to a stand-up gig, causing him to pass out during his act, and is the reason why the two are fighting.
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* HeroicSecondWind: After being rendered unconscious for a brief moment, Mariah Carey manages to wake up just as she is about to be disqualified, and manages to loosen Jim Carrey's grip around her neck long enough to prepare her finishing move.
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* BewareTheSillyOnes: While Mariah does ultimately end up winning their fight, Jim Carrey proves to be a very formidable foe despite his wacky persona. Not only does he manage to dodge/tank most of her hits, but he very nearly comes close to winning the fight himself.


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* ClusterFBomb: Mariah Carey drops a lot of these whenever she speaks.


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* GlassShatteringSound: Mariah Carey belts out an extremely high note, which causes several lighting rigs and cameras to shatter.


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* MakeMeWannaShout: How Mariah Carey ultimately ends up winning her fight.


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* TheParalyzer: Jim Carrey almost manages to subdue Mariah Carey by placing her in a chokehold that almost renders her unconscious. She manages to regain consciousness at the last second before being disqualified.
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The first official episode of the first season of Celebrity Deathmatch.

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The first official episode of the first season of Celebrity Deathmatch.
Deathmatch, while simultaneously being the second episode created.
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** To add further insult to injury, the woman he was address was Paula Jones.

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** To add further insult to injury, the woman he was address was addressing turns out to be Paula Jones.

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* AccidentalInnuendo: While being asked for his opinion of Hillary's performance during her fight against Monica, Bill Clinton pauses the interview to ask a female audience member to "grab his nuts", accidentally shouting it into the microphone for everyone to hear. He obviously meant the peanuts that he wanted from the snack vendor.
** To add further insult to injury, the woman he was address was Paula Jones.



* BerserkButton: Hillary Clinton gets frustrated when her husband is shouting support from the sidelines, which Monica assumes is meant for her. Later, after he is cited out of context for soliciting sexual favors from another woman, both Hillary AND Monica chase him out of the arena.

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* BerserkButton: Hillary Clinton gets frustrated when her husband is shouting support from the sidelines, which Monica assumes is meant for her. Later, after he is cited out of context for soliciting sexual favors from another woman, woman (see ThatCameOutWrong below), both Hillary AND Monica turn on him and chase him out of the arena.


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* ThatCameOutWrong: While being asked for his opinion of Hillary's performance during her fight against Monica, Bill Clinton pauses the interview to ask a female audience member to "grab his nuts", accidentally shouting it into the microphone for everyone to hear. He obviously meant the peanuts that he wanted from the snack vendor.
** To add further insult to injury, the woman he was address was Paula Jones.
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* EtTuBrute: Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Michael Richards initially show their support for Jerry Seinfeld leading up to his fight, however they turn on him midway through and team up with his opponent instead.


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* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: While they were initially there to support Jerry Seinfeld, it's actually revealed that Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Michael Richards were planning to ambush him during the fight instead. After receiving their cue from Tim Allen, the three of them start attacking Seinfeld for revenge after he cancelled his sitcom and put them out of a job.

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->''"Hello, my name's Mariah Carey. I thought I could win a wrestling match against Jim Carrey. I must be a total ass!"''
-->-- '''Jim Carrey'''



* TheCameo: This episode also has appearances from UsefulNotes/BillClinton, Paula Jones, Gennifer Flowers, Creator/DrewCarey, Creator/JasonAlexander, Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus, Creator/MichaelRichards, and Don King.



* GracefulLadiesWearPurple: Monica Lewinsky is wearing a purple spandex suit, and appears to have polite and well-mannered demeanor prior to her fight starting.

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* GracefulLadiesWearPurple: GracefulLadiesLikePurple: Monica Lewinsky is wearing a purple spandex suit, and appears to have polite and well-mannered demeanor prior to her fight starting.



* Wedgie: Tim Allen gives one to Jerry Seinfeld during their fight.

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* Wedgie: {{Wedgie}}: Tim Allen gives one to Jerry Seinfeld during their fight.
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The first official episode of the first season of Celebrity Deathmatch.

This episode, known as '''Seinfeld's Last Stand''', features three fight. The first undercard fight has [[UsefulNotes/HillaryRodhamClinton Hillary Clinton]] pitted against Monica Lewinsky. The second undercard fight sees Music/MariahCarey and Creator/JimCarrey battling it out. The third fight and main event sees Creator/TimAllen seeking revenge against Creator/JerrySeinfeld.

!!This episode provides examples of:
* AccidentalInnuendo: While being asked for his opinion of Hillary's performance during her fight against Monica, Bill Clinton pauses the interview to ask a female audience member to "grab his nuts", accidentally shouting it into the microphone for everyone to hear. He obviously meant the peanuts that he wanted from the snack vendor.
** To add further insult to injury, the woman he was address was Paula Jones.
* AssShove: Mariah Carey's foot gets stuck after she kicks Jim Carrey in the butt while he is taunting her.
* BerserkButton: Hillary Clinton gets frustrated when her husband is shouting support from the sidelines, which Monica assumes is meant for her. Later, after he is cited out of context for soliciting sexual favors from another woman, both Hillary AND Monica chase him out of the arena.
* BicepKiss: Jim Carrey does this while thanking the audience for their applause.
* ByTheHair: Jerry Seinfeld manages to rip out a handful of Tim Allen's hair.
* DeadlyDisc: Monica Lewinsky's beret is adorned with hidden blades that she uses as a throwing weapon.
* EyePoke: Jim Carrey temporarily subdues Mariah Carey by poking her in the eyes during their fight.
* GracefulLadiesWearPurple: Monica Lewinsky is wearing a purple spandex suit, and appears to have polite and well-mannered demeanor prior to her fight starting.
* GroinAttack: In what is quite a notable part of the fight, Mariah Carey lands the first hit against Jim Carrey with one of these.
* LeotardOfPower: Hillary Clinton is shown to be wearing a blue leotard during her fight.
* LiteralAssKicking: Mariah Carey kicks Jim Carrey in the butt when he starts taunting her. However, it quickly backfires for her.
* LittleDeadRidingHood: Gennifer Flowers, who is sitting in the audience in a red blouse and skirt, is quickly and accidentally dispatched by Monica's weaponized beret.
* MusicalAssassin: Mariah Carey uses the power of her singing voice to win her fight.
* NoYou: Tim Allen and Jerry Seinfeld have an argument that essentially boils down to this shortly after the fight starts.
* RippedFromTheHeadlines: Bill Clinton was revealed to be having an extra-marital affair with his then-secretary Monica Lewinsky, prior to Celebrity Deathmatch being green-lit as a series.
* WeaponizedHeadgear: Monica Lewinsky is asked to remove her beret before her fight. She promptly throws it at her opponent, revealing the beret to actually be a bladed weapon.
* Wedgie: Tim Allen gives one to Jerry Seinfeld during their fight.
* WimpFight: Arguably the best way to describe the fight between Tim Allen and Jerry Seinfeld.
* YourHeadAsplode: Mariah Carey is able to hit a note high enough to cause Jim Carrey's head to explode under the pressure.

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