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-->'''Minh:''' Why you let Ted Wassanasong tell you what to do, what to like, what to think? Isn't that why we fled the communists in Laos? And the homeowners' association in Orange County?
-->'''Kahn:''' Well, yeah, but...
-->'''Minh:''' Kahn, don't you want to hear beautiful strains of Brahms come off Connie's violin? To eat yourself silly on baby back ribs and then fall backwards in your sparkling swimming pool like those iced tea ads you love so much?
-->'''Kahn:''' Well, yeah, but...
-->'''Minh:''' Kahn, don't you want to hear beautiful strains of Brahms come off Connie's violin? To eat yourself silly on baby back ribs and then fall backwards in your sparkling swimming pool like those iced tea ads you love so much?
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* ExplainExplainOhCrap: When Kahn explains Ted's plan to go to Laos and try to take over the capital, he trails off and soon realizes that with the number of forces in Laos, he's going on a suicide mission that will end with one half of the guerrilla squad being killed and the other half being tortured and reeducated.
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* ExplainExplainOhCrap: When Kahn explains Ted's plan to go to Laos and try to take over the capital, he trails off and soon realizes that with the number of forces in Laos, he's going on a suicide mission that will end mission.
-->'''Khan:''' Well, we get on cargo plane and fly to Laos. If we are not blown apart by anti-aircraft fire, we parachute into mountains. If we not shot on way down, or die on impact, we march into capital. And then, well, we probably all be shot or run over withone half tank. Some of the guerrilla squad being killed us may get taken prisoner. And then most likely they torture us or reeducate us and the other half being tortured and reeducated.then... put us in ''their'' army.
-->'''Khan:''' Well, we get on cargo plane and fly to Laos. If we are not blown apart by anti-aircraft fire, we parachute into mountains. If we not shot on way down, or die on impact, we march into capital. And then, well, we probably all be shot or run over with
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* BeYourself: Kahn gets a pool as a way to impress Ted Wassanasong, only to have Ted criticize him for being too Americanized and call him a [[OutsideInsideSlur "banana" (yellow outside, white inside)]], [[{{Hypocrite}} even though Ted himself has gone out of his own way with Americanizing himself]]. Afterwards, Kahn goes to extremes in making his family reconnect to their Laotian roots, e.g. turning their new pool into a reflecting pond and only eating Laotian dishes. However, when he's talked into joining a guerilla squad planning to overthrow the communist government, something that he knows will most likely get him either killed or brainwashed, Kahn remembers he left Laos because he wanted to escape people telling him how to live, so he tells Ted off and embraces his American lifestyle again.
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* BeYourself: Kahn gets a pool as a way to impress Ted Wassanasong, only to have Ted criticize him for being too Americanized and call him a [[OutsideInsideSlur "banana" (yellow outside, white inside)]], [[{{Hypocrite}} even though Ted himself has gone out of his own way with Americanizing himself]]. Afterwards, Kahn goes to extremes in making his family reconnect to their Laotian roots, e.g. turning their new pool into a reflecting pond and only eating Laotian dishes. However, when he's talked into joining a guerilla squad planning to overthrow the communist government, something that he knows will most likely get him either killed or brainwashed, Kahn remembers he left Laos because he wanted to escape people telling him how to live, so he tells Ted off and embraces his American lifestyle again.
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* ExplainExplainOhCrap: When Kahn explains Ted's plan to go to Laos and try to take over the capital, he trails off and soon realizes that with the number of forces in Laos, he's going on a suicide mission.mission that will end with one half of the guerrilla squad being killed and the other half being tortured and reeducated.
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* BeYourself: Kahn gets a pool as a way to impress Ted Wassanasong, only to have Ted criticize him for being too Americanized and call him a [[OutsideInsideSlur "banana" (yellow outside, white inside)]], [[{{Hypocrite}} even though Ted himself has gone out of his own way with Americanizing himself]]. Afterwards, Kahn goes to extremes in making his family reconnect to their Laotian roots, e.g. turning their new pool into a reflecting pond and only eating Laotian dishes. However, when he's talked into joining a guerilla squad planning to overthrow the communist government, Kahn remembers he left Laos because he wanted to escape people telling him how to live, so he tells Ted off and embraces his American lifestyle again.
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* BeYourself: Kahn gets a pool as a way to impress Ted Wassanasong, only to have Ted criticize him for being too Americanized and call him a [[OutsideInsideSlur "banana" (yellow outside, white inside)]], [[{{Hypocrite}} even though Ted himself has gone out of his own way with Americanizing himself]]. Afterwards, Kahn goes to extremes in making his family reconnect to their Laotian roots, e.g. turning their new pool into a reflecting pond and only eating Laotian dishes. However, when he's talked into joining a guerilla squad planning to overthrow the communist government, something that he knows will most likely get him either killed or brainwashed, Kahn remembers he left Laos because he wanted to escape people telling him how to live, so he tells Ted off and embraces his American lifestyle again.
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One, no he doesn't. There's quite a few episodes after this where he's still brownnosing him. And two, that's more character development than a wham episode.
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* StrawHypocrite: This side of Ted Wassanasong's characterization is on full display. He convinces Kahn to give up his material possessions and participate in a local Laotian militia, claiming it is the only way he can be a real Laotian. In reality, Ted only wants the militia so he can make them parade down Main Street on a "Laotian Pride Week" he's trying to get the city to start. He only wants the holiday so he, as a Laotian, can gain a sizable boost in social status. Kahn eventually wises up to this, calling him out on it and re-embracing his American lifestyle at the end.
* WhamEpisode: As of this episode, Kahn no longer cares what Ted Wassanasong thinks and loses all interest in trying to be like him.
* WhamEpisode: As of this episode, Kahn no longer cares what Ted Wassanasong thinks and loses all interest in trying to be like him.
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* StrawHypocrite: This side of Ted Wassanasong's characterization is on full display. He convinces Kahn to give up his material possessions and participate in a local Laotian militia, claiming it is the only way he can be a real Laotian. In reality, Ted only wants the militia so he can make them parade down Main Street on a "Laotian Pride Week" he's trying to get the city to start. He only wants the holiday so he, as a Laotian, can gain a sizable boost in social status. Kahn eventually wises up to this, calling him out on it and re-embracing his American lifestyle at the end.
* WhamEpisode: As of this episode, Kahn no longer cares what Ted Wassanasong thinks and loses all interest in trying to be like him.end.
* WhamEpisode: As of this episode, Kahn no longer cares what Ted Wassanasong thinks and loses all interest in trying to be like him.
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* StrawHypocrite: This side of Ted Wassanasong's characterization is on full display. He convinces Kahn to give up his material possessions and participate in a local Laotian militia, claiming it is the only way he can be a real Laotian. In reality, Ted only wants the militia so he can make them parade down Main Street on a "Laotian Pride Week" he's trying to get the city to start. He only wants the holiday so he, as a Laotian, would gain a sizable boost in social status. Kahn eventually wises up on this, calling him out on it and re-embracing his American lifestyle at the end.
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* StrawHypocrite: This side of Ted Wassanasong's characterization is on full display. He convinces Kahn to give up his material possessions and participate in a local Laotian militia, claiming it is the only way he can be a real Laotian. In reality, Ted only wants the militia so he can make them parade down Main Street on a "Laotian Pride Week" he's trying to get the city to start. He only wants the holiday so he, as a Laotian, would can gain a sizable boost in social status. Kahn eventually wises up on to this, calling him out on it and re-embracing his American lifestyle at the end.
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* StrawHypocrite: This side of Ted Wassanasong's characterization is on full display. He convinces Kahn to give up his material possessions and participate in a local Laotian militia, claiming it is the only way he can be a real Laotian. In reality, Ted only wants the militia so he can make them parade down mainstreet on a "Laotian Pride Week" he's trying to get the city to start. He only wants the holiday so he, as a Laotian, would gain a sizable boost in social status. Kahn eventually wises up on this, calling him out on it and re-embracing his American lifestyle at the end.
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* StrawHypocrite: This side of Ted Wassanasong's characterization is on full display. He convinces Kahn to give up his material possessions and participate in a local Laotian militia, claiming it is the only way he can be a real Laotian. In reality, Ted only wants the militia so he can make them parade down mainstreet Main Street on a "Laotian Pride Week" he's trying to get the city to start. He only wants the holiday so he, as a Laotian, would gain a sizable boost in social status. Kahn eventually wises up on this, calling him out on it and re-embracing his American lifestyle at the end.
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* BrokenPedestal: Kahn had idolized Ted Wassanasong And wanted to be as successful as him, but this episode made Kahn lose respect for him.
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* BrokenPedestal: Kahn had idolized Ted Wassanasong And up to this point in the series (at least in the sense he wanted to be as successful as him, him), but this episode made Kahn lose respect for him.
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* BigWhat: Bobby gets this when Peggy signs him up for a 2-week CPR course since it has more advanced methods like how to use CPR on an infant and elder, with Peggy believing that Cotton may visit
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* BigWhat: Bobby gets this when Peggy signs him up for a 2-week CPR course since it has more advanced methods like how to use CPR on an infant and elder, with Peggy believing that Cotton may visitvisit.
* BrokenPedestal: Kahn had idolized Ted Wassanasong And wanted to be as successful as him, but this episode made Kahn lose respect for him.
* CallingTheOldManOut: Well, "old man" meaning "personal idol" in this case, but Kahn eventually shuts down Ted's judgment of his lifestyle with this line:
-->'''Kahn:''' It's like this. If you want someone to play a round of golf, give me call. If you want someone to feel guilty about the way they choose to live, call someone else!
* BrokenPedestal: Kahn had idolized Ted Wassanasong And wanted to be as successful as him, but this episode made Kahn lose respect for him.
* CallingTheOldManOut: Well, "old man" meaning "personal idol" in this case, but Kahn eventually shuts down Ted's judgment of his lifestyle with this line:
-->'''Kahn:''' It's like this. If you want someone to play a round of golf, give me call. If you want someone to feel guilty about the way they choose to live, call someone else!
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* StrawHypocrite: This side of Ted Wassanasong's characterization is on full display throughout this story. He convinces Kahn to give up his material possessions and participate in a local Laotian militia, claiming it is the only way he can be a real Laotian. In reality, Ted only wants the militia so he can make them parade down mainstreet on a "Laotian Pride Week" he's trying to get the city to start. He only wants the holiday so he, as a Laotian, would gain a sizable boost in social status. Kahn eventually wises up on this, calling him out on it and re-embracing his American lifestyle at the end.
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* StrawHypocrite: This side of Ted Wassanasong's characterization is on full display throughout this story.display. He convinces Kahn to give up his material possessions and participate in a local Laotian militia, claiming it is the only way he can be a real Laotian. In reality, Ted only wants the militia so he can make them parade down mainstreet on a "Laotian Pride Week" he's trying to get the city to start. He only wants the holiday so he, as a Laotian, would gain a sizable boost in social status. Kahn eventually wises up on this, calling him out on it and re-embracing his American lifestyle at the end.
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* StrawHypocrite: This side of Ted Wassanasong's characterization is on full display throughout this story. He convinces Kahn to give up his material possessions and participate in a local Laotian militia, claiming it is the only way he can be a real Laotian. In reality, Ted only wants the militia so he can make them parade down mainstreet on a "Laotian Pride Week" he's trying to get the city to start. He only wants the holiday so he, as a Laotian, would gain a sizable boost in social status. Kahn eventually wises up on this, calling him out on it and re-embracing his American lifestyle at the end.
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* BeYourself: Kahn gets a pool as a way to impress Ted Wassanasong, only to have Ted criticize him for being too Americanized and call him a [[OutsideInsideSlur "banana" (yellow outside, white inside)]], [[{{Hypocrite}} even though Ted himself has gone out of his own way with Americanizing himself]]. Afterwards, Kahn goes to extremes in making his family reconnect to their Laotian roots, e.g. turning their new pool into a reflecting pond and only eating Laotian dishes. However, when he's talked into joining a guerilla squad planning to overthrow the communist government, Kahn remembers he left Laos because he wanted to escape people telling him how to live, so he tells Ted off and embraces his American lifestyle again.
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* BigWhat: Bobby gets this when Peggy signs him up for a 2-week CPR course since it has more advanced methods like how to use CPR on an infant and elder, with Peggy believing that Cottin may visit
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* BigWhat: Bobby gets this when Peggy signs him up for a 2-week CPR course since it has more advanced methods like how to use CPR on an infant and elder, with Peggy believing that Cottin Cotton may visit
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* ExplainExplainOhCrap: When Kahn explains Ted's plan to go to Laos and try to take over the capital, he trails off and soon realizes that with the number of forces in Laos, he's going on a suicide mission.
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* ExplainExplainOhCrap: When Kahn explains Ted's plan to go to Laos and try to take over the capital, he trails off and soon realizes that with the number of forces in Laos, he's going on a suicide mission.mission.
* WhamEpisode: As of this episode, Kahn no longer cares what Ted Wassanasong thinks and loses all interest in trying to be like him.
* WhamEpisode: As of this episode, Kahn no longer cares what Ted Wassanasong thinks and loses all interest in trying to be like him.
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After being called a "banana" (an Asian who acts too American — "yellow on the outside, white on the inside"), Kahn forces his family to reconnect with their Laotian roots — which puts a damper on Hank's plans to build a pool in Kahn's yard and irritates Connie and Minh, who are happier living the fat, pop-culture-obsessed American life.
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* AllForNothing: When Kahn turns his pool into a Laotian reflecting pool, Bobby bemoans that his CPR training (which included going to school on a Saturday) has been rendered meaningless. Thankfully, when the pool is turned back to normal in the end, all that goes away.
* BigWhat: Bobby gets this when Peggy signs him up for a 2-week CPR course since it has more advanced methods like how to use CPR on an infant and elder, with Peggy believing that Cottin may visit
* ExplainExplainOhCrap: When Kahn explains Ted's plan to go to Laos and try to take over the capital, he trails off and soon realizes that with the number of forces in Laos, he's going on a suicide mission.
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* AllForNothing: When Kahn turns his pool into a Laotian reflecting pool, Bobby bemoans that his CPR training (which included going to school on a Saturday) has been rendered meaningless. Thankfully, when the pool is turned back to normal in the end, all that goes away.
* BigWhat: Bobby gets this when Peggy signs him up for a 2-week CPR course since it has more advanced methods like how to use CPR on an infant and elder, with Peggy believing that Cottin may visit
* ExplainExplainOhCrap: When Kahn explains Ted's plan to go to Laos and try to take over the capital, he trails off and soon realizes that with the number of forces in Laos, he's going on a suicide mission.
