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* RedHerring: Tammy and Trevor [[IAmSpartacus both confess]] to running Greg over on New Year's Eve 1999/New Year's Day 2000. [[spoiler:Greg was already dead before he was hit by a car]].

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* RedHerring: Tammy and Trevor [[IAmSpartacus both confess]] to running Greg over on New Year's Eve 1999/New Year's Day 2000. [[spoiler:Greg Greg was already dead before he was hit by a car]].car.
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* HateSink: John Butler is pretty much hated by all of his neighbors for his abusive and misogynist attitude. He [[BadPeopleAbuseAnimals killed a neighbor's dog]], cut down their trees, abused their children, and committed InsuranceFraud by paying Trevor to steal his own car.

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* HateSink: {{Jerkass}}: John Butler is pretty much hated by all of his neighbors for his abusive and misogynist attitude. He [[BadPeopleAbuseAnimals killed a neighbor's dog]], cut down their trees, abused their children, and committed InsuranceFraud by paying Trevor to steal his own car.
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* AllForNothing: In universe. Tammy, TheAlcoholic, believed that she killed Greg during a hit and run, and has stayed sober ever since. After realizing that she didn't kill him, she is tempted to go back to drinking again.



* HateSink: John Butler is pretty much hated by all of his neighbors for his abusive and misogynist attitude. He [[BadPeopleAbuseAnimals killed a neighbor's dog]], cut down their trees, abused their children, and committed InsuranceFraud by paying Trevor to steal his own car.



* RedHerring: Tammy and Trevor [[IAmSpartacus both confess]] to running Greg over on New Year's Eve 1999/New Year's Day 2000. [[spoiler:Greg was already dead before he was hit by a car]].

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* RedHerring: Tammy and Trevor [[IAmSpartacus both confess]] to running Greg over on New Year's Eve 1999/New Year's Day 2000. [[spoiler:Greg was already dead before he was hit by a car]].car]].
* RomancingTheWidow: Mel ends up marrying Greg's widow after killing him. However since she never had any problems with Greg and never got any closure from his death, the marriage ends up failing.

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* DrivenToSuicide: Mel shoots himself while being cornered by the cops for Greg Cardiff's murder.

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* DrivenToSuicide: Mel shoots himself while being cornered by the cops for Greg Cardiff's Greg's murder.



* IAmSpartacus: Tammy and Trevor [=McKai=] both confess to running Greg over on New Year's Eve 1999/New Year's Day 2000.

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* IAmSpartacus: Tammy GreenEyedMonster: Mel grew tired of his marriage, and Trevor [=McKai=] both confess to running desired Greg's wife Susan. He poisoned Greg over on New Year's Eve 1999/New Year's Day 2000.so he could [[RomancingTheWidow marry Greg's widow]].



** Scotty reveals that Elisa's grandmother was paranoid about the world coming to an end at midnight on New Year's Day 2000 and bought hams, potatoes and eggs in preparation, which Scotty, Elisa and her family had for brunch the next morning.

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** Scotty reveals that Elisa's grandmother was paranoid about the world coming to an end at midnight on New Year's Day 2000 and bought hams, potatoes and eggs in preparation, which Scotty, Elisa and her family had for brunch the next morning.morning.
* RedHerring: Tammy and Trevor [[IAmSpartacus both confess]] to running Greg over on New Year's Eve 1999/New Year's Day 2000. [[spoiler:Greg was already dead before he was hit by a car]].

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* [[spoiler:DrivenToSuicide: Mel shoots himself]] while being cornered by the cops for Greg Cardiff's murder.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: In the prologue, Mel's New Year's resolution for the millennium was "to have a family...kids and all", his wish is fulfilled when [[spoiler: he leaves his wife for Susan and poisons Greg]].

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* [[spoiler:DrivenToSuicide: DrivenToSuicide: Mel shoots himself]] himself while being cornered by the cops for Greg Cardiff's murder.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: In the prologue, Mel's New Year's resolution for the millennium was "to have a family...kids and all", his wish is fulfilled when [[spoiler: he leaves his wife for Susan and poisons Greg]].Greg.
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* IllGirl: Susan has a heart condition.
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* [[spoiler: DrivenToSuicide: spoiler: Mel shoots himself]] while being cornered by the cops for Greg Cardiff's murder.

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* [[spoiler: DrivenToSuicide: spoiler: [[spoiler:DrivenToSuicide: Mel shoots himself]] while being cornered by the cops for Greg Cardiff's murder.
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* [[spoiler: DrivenToSuicide]]: [[spoiler: Mel shoots himself]] while being cornered by the cops for Greg Cardiff's murder.

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* [[spoiler: DrivenToSuicide]]: [[spoiler: DrivenToSuicide: spoiler: Mel shoots himself]] while being cornered by the cops for Greg Cardiff's murder.

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* MillenniumBug: The episode takes place on New Year's Eve 1999 and New Year's Day 2000, Mel's ex-wife talks about planes crashing and the electricity malfunctioning at midnight on January 1, 2000.

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* MillenniumBug: MillenniumBug:
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The episode takes place on New Year's Eve 1999 and New Year's Day 2000, Mel's ex-wife talks about planes crashing and the electricity malfunctioning at midnight on January 1, 2000.
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* [[spoiler: DrivenToSuicide: Mel shoots himself]] while being cornered by the cops for Greg Cardiff's murder.

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* [[spoiler: DrivenToSuicide: DrivenToSuicide]]: [[spoiler: Mel shoots himself]] while being cornered by the cops for Greg Cardiff's murder.



* IAmSpartacus: Tammy and Trevor [=McKai=] both confess to running Greg over on New Year's Eve 1999/2000.

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* IAmSpartacus: Tammy and Trevor [=McKai=] both confess to running Greg over on New Year's Eve 1999/2000.1999/New Year's Day 2000.
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* [[spoiler: DrivenToSuicide: Mel shoots himself]] while being cornered by the cops for Greg Cardiff's murder.



* [[spoiler: DrivenToSuicide: Mel shoots himself]] while being cornered by the cops for Greg Cardiff's murder.
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* IAmSpartacus: PlayedForDrama when Tammy and Trevor [=McKai=] both confess to running Greg over on New Year's Eve 1999/2000.
* [[spoiler: DrivenToSuicide]]: [[spoiler: Mel shoots himself]] when he's cornered by the cops for Greg Cardiff's murder.

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* IAmSpartacus: PlayedForDrama when Tammy and Trevor [=McKai=] both confess to running Greg over on New Year's Eve 1999/2000.
* [[spoiler: DrivenToSuicide]]: [[spoiler: DrivenToSuicide: Mel shoots himself]] when he's while being cornered by the cops for Greg Cardiff's murder.

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* MillenniumBug: The episode takes place on New Year's Eve 1999 and New Year's Day 2000, Mel's ex-wife talks about planes crashing and the electricity malfunctioning at midnight on January 1, 2000, Scotty reveals that Elisa's grandmother was paranoid about the world coming to an end at midnight on New Year's Day 2000 and bought hams, potatoes and eggs in preparation, which Scotty, Elisa and her family had for brunch the next morning.

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* MillenniumBug: The episode takes place on New Year's Eve 1999 and New Year's Day 2000, Mel's ex-wife talks about planes crashing and the electricity malfunctioning at midnight on January 1, 2000, 2000.
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Scotty reveals that Elisa's grandmother was paranoid about the world coming to an end at midnight on New Year's Day 2000 and bought hams, potatoes and eggs in preparation, which Scotty, Elisa and her family had for brunch the next morning.
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Directed by AlexZakrzewski

Written by KimNewton

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Directed by AlexZakrzewski

Alex Zakrzewski

Written by KimNewton
Kim Newton



* {{Foreshadowing}}: In the prologue, Mel's New Year's resolution for the millennium was "to have a family...kids and all.", his wish is fulfilled when [[spoiler: he leaves his wife for Susan and poisons Greg]].

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: In the prologue, Mel's New Year's resolution for the millennium was "to have a family...kids and all.", all", his wish is fulfilled when [[spoiler: he leaves his wife for Susan and poisons Greg]].



* IAmSpartacus: PlayedForDrama when Tammy and Trevor [=McKai=] both confess to running Greg over on New Year's eve 1999/2000.

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* IAmSpartacus: PlayedForDrama when Tammy and Trevor [=McKai=] both confess to running Greg over on New Year's eve Eve 1999/2000.



* MillenniumBug: The episode takes place on New Year's Eve 1999 and New Year's Day 2000, Mel's ex-wife talks about planes crashing and the electricity malfunctioning at midnight on January 1, 2000.

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* MillenniumBug: The episode takes place on New Year's Eve 1999 and New Year's Day 2000, Mel's ex-wife talks about planes crashing and the electricity malfunctioning at midnight on January 1, 2000.2000, Scotty reveals that Elisa's grandmother was paranoid about the world coming to an end at midnight on New Year's Day 2000 and bought hams, potatoes and eggs in preparation, which Scotty, Elisa and her family had for brunch the next morning.

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Directed by Creator/AlexZakrzewski

Written by Creator/KimNewton

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Directed by Creator/AlexZakrzewski

AlexZakrzewski

Written by Creator/KimNewton
KimNewton




* IllGirl: Susan has a heart condition.

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\n* {{Foreshadowing}}: In the prologue, Mel's New Year's resolution for the millennium was "to have a family...kids and all.", his wish is fulfilled when [[spoiler: he leaves his wife for Susan and poisons Greg]].
* IllGirl: Susan has a heart condition.condition.
* IAmSpartacus: PlayedForDrama when Tammy and Trevor [=McKai=] both confess to running Greg over on New Year's eve 1999/2000.
* [[spoiler: DrivenToSuicide]]: [[spoiler: Mel shoots himself]] when he's cornered by the cops for Greg Cardiff's murder.
* MillenniumBug: The episode takes place on New Year's Eve 1999 and New Year's Day 2000, Mel's ex-wife talks about planes crashing and the electricity malfunctioning at midnight on January 1, 2000.
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Directed by Creator/AlexZakrzewski

Written by Creator/KimNewton

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* IllGirl: Susan has a heart condition.

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