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* AshFace: Willie's face is covered with ash after a failed attempt at replicating Gambini's cannonball stunt, only for it to literally blow in his face (along with his mother's hat he used for the stunt).
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* CircusEpisodeCircusEpisode: The second episode to involve a circus arriving at Walnut Grove after Season 6's "Annabelle", though this one has a far more tragic conclusion.
* DownerEnding: Gambini dies as a result of his own stubbornness, and after disowning his eldest son, whom he never gets to make amends with. Albert, who had showed interest in showing Gambini's footsteps, is devastated by the tragedy, and Gambini's family will probably be haunted by ot for a long time.
* DownerEnding: Gambini dies as a result of his own stubbornness, and after disowning his eldest son, whom he never gets to make amends with. Albert, who had showed interest in showing Gambini's footsteps, is devastated by the tragedy, and Gambini's family will probably be haunted by ot for a long time.
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* PetTheDog: Or cat, but after Nancy is led to think Willie blew up her cat in an attempt at reproducing one of Gambini's stunts, she's devastated, in a rare moment of compassion for her.
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* IHaveNoSon: What Gambini screams to eldest son Stefano – and in a manner that he hoped would shake him to the core – when he announces to his father that he intends to pursue another career instead of being a circus daredevil.
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* IHaveNoSon: What Gambini screams to eldest son Stefano – and in a manner that he hoped would shake him to the core – when he announces to his father that he intends to pursue another career instead of being a circus daredevil.
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* RealityEnsues: Gambini's fate. Had this episode been written in a more stock manner, the expected outcome would be that the magician manages to get out of his final deadly stunt by the skin of his teeth and learns his lesson that he's grown too old to push his luck any longer, and the aesop about what really matters is being respected as who you are and not having to put yourself on the line to prove it is given in a childish and idealistic manner. ''Not so.'' Gambini '''burns to death.''' End of story. No free pass from danger, no gentle spoon-feeding of the lesson this time. It hits you over the head like a freaking anvil.
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* RealityEnsues: SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Gambini's fate. Had this episode been written in a more stock manner, the expected outcome would be that the magician manages to get out of his final deadly stunt by the skin of his teeth and learns his lesson that he's grown too old to push his luck any longer, and the aesop about what really matters is being respected as who you are and not having to put yourself on the line to prove it is given in a childish and idealistic manner. ''Not so.'' Gambini '''burns to death.''' End of story. No free pass from danger, no gentle spoon-feeding of the lesson this time. It hits you over the head like a freaking anvil.
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* RealityEnsues: Gambini's fate. Had this episode been written in a more stock manner, the expected outcome would be that the magician manages to get out of his final deadly stunt by the skin of his teeth and learns his lesson that he's grown too old to push his luck any longer, and the aesop about what really matters is being respected as who you are and not having to put yourself on the line to prove it is given in a childish and idealistic manner. ''Not so.'' Gambini '''burns to death.''' End of story. No free pass from danger, no gentle spoon-feeding of the lesson this time. It hits you over the head like a freaking anvil.
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* RealityEnsues: Gambini's fate. Had this episode been written in a more stock manner, the expected outcome would be that the magician manages to get out of his final deadly stunt by the skin of his teeth and learns his lesson that he's grown too old to push his luck any longer, and the aesop about what really matters is being respected as who you are and not having to put yourself on the line to prove it is given in a childish and idealistic manner. ''Not so.'' Gambini '''burns to death.''' End of story. No free pass from danger, no gentle spoon-feeding of the lesson this time. It hits you over the head like a freaking anvil.anvil.
* TonightSomeoneDies: Titular character Rodolfo "The Great" Gambini, as described above.
* TonightSomeoneDies: Titular character Rodolfo "The Great" Gambini, as described above.
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* NoAnimalsWereHarmed: Willie tries to recreate one of Gambini's stunts by shooting what appears to be Nancy's cat, Pepper, out of a cannon at one point. However, when the feline emerges safe and unharmed elsewhere, it's revealed that Willie actually performed the stunt using his mother's fur muff, much to Harriet's chagrin.
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* NoAnimalsWereHarmed: Willie tries to recreate one of Gambini's stunts by shooting what appears to be Nancy's cat, Pepper, out of a cannon at one point. However, when the feline later emerges safe and unharmed elsewhere, it's revealed that Willie actually performed the stunt using his mother's fur muff, much to Harriet's chagrin.
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* NoAnimalsWereHarmed: Willie tries to replicate one of Gambini's stunts by shooting what appears to be Nancy's cat, Pepper, out of a cannon at one point. However, when the feline emerges safe and unharmed elsewhere, it's revealed that Willie actually performed the stunt using his mother's fur muff, much to Harriet's chagrin.
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* NoAnimalsWereHarmed: Willie tries to replicate recreate one of Gambini's stunts by shooting what appears to be Nancy's cat, Pepper, out of a cannon at one point. However, when the feline emerges safe and unharmed elsewhere, it's revealed that Willie actually performed the stunt using his mother's fur muff, much to Harriet's chagrin.
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* NoAnimalsWereHarmed: Willie tries to replicate one of Gamibini's stunts by shooting what appears to be Nancy's cat, Pepper, out of a cannon at one point. However, when the feline emerges safe and unharmed elsewhere, it's revealed that Willie actually performed the stunt using his mother's fur muff, much to Harriet's chagrin.
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* NoAnimalsWereHarmed: Willie tries to replicate one of Gamibini's Gambini's stunts by shooting what appears to be Nancy's cat, Pepper, out of a cannon at one point. However, when the feline emerges safe and unharmed elsewhere, it's revealed that Willie actually performed the stunt using his mother's fur muff, much to Harriet's chagrin.
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* NoAnimalsWereHarmed: Willie tries to replicate one of Gamibini's stunts by shooting what appears to be Nancy's cat, Pepper, out of a cannon at one point. However, when the feline emerges safe and unharmed elsewhere, it's revealed that Willie actually performed the stunt using his mother's fur muff, much to Harriet's chagrin.
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* IHaveNoSon: What Gambini screams to eldest son Stefano – and in a manner that he hoped would shake him to the core – when he announce to his father that he intends to pursue another career instead of being a circus daredevil.
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* IHaveNoSon: What Gambini screams to eldest son Stefano – and in a manner that he hoped would shake him to the core – when he announce announces to his father that he intends to pursue another career instead of being a circus daredevil.
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Only Stefano was disowned...Marco reluctantly agreed to continue the act, but was clearly reluctant to do so.
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* HeroicWannabe: Gambini, who has become a hero simply because of his amazing daredevil acts. Behind the scenes, he has a very bad relationship with his sons, disowning them when they announce they are discontinuing the act when it passes to their generation. (The elder son, Stefano, wants to be a doctor, which his father scoffs at.)
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* HeroicWannabe: Gambini, who has become a hero simply because of his amazing daredevil acts. Behind the scenes, he has a very bad relationship with his sons, disowning them eldest son Stefano when they announce they are discontinuing he announces his decision to discontinue the act when it passes to their his generation. (The elder son, Stefano, (Stefano wants to be a doctor, which his father scoffs at.)
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* IHaveNoSon: What Gambini screams to his sons – and in a manner that he hoped would shake them to the core – when Stefano and Marco announce to him that they intend to pursue other careers instead of being circus daredevils.
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* IHaveNoSon: What Gambini screams to his sons eldest son Stefano – and in a manner that he hoped would shake them him to the core – when Stefano and Marco he announce to him his father that they intend he intends to pursue other careers another career instead of being a circus daredevils.daredevil.
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* RealityEnsues: Gambini's fate. Had this episode been written in a more stock manner, the expected outcome would be that the magician manages to get out of a deadly stunt by the skin of his teeth and learns his lesson and the aesop is given in a childish and idealistic manner. ''Not so.'' Gambini '''burns to death.''' End of story. No free pass from danger, no gentle aesop. It hits you over the head like a freaking anvil.
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* RealityEnsues: Gambini's fate. Had this episode been written in a more stock manner, the expected outcome would be that the magician manages to get out of a his final deadly stunt by the skin of his teeth and learns his lesson that he's grown too old to push his luck any longer, and the aesop about what really matters is being respected as who you are and not having to put yourself on the line to prove it is given in a childish and idealistic manner. ''Not so.'' Gambini '''burns to death.''' End of story. No free pass from danger, no gentle aesop.spoon-feeding of the lesson this time. It hits you over the head like a freaking anvil.
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* IHaveNoSon: What Gambini screams to his sons – and in a manner that he hoped would shake them to the core – when Stefano and Marco announce to him that they intend to pursue other careers instead of being circus daredevils.
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* IHaveNoSon: What Gambini screams to his sons – and in a manner that he hoped would shake them to the core – when Stefano and Marco announce to him that they intend to pursue other careers instead of being circus daredevils.daredevils.
* RealityEnsues: Gambini's fate. Had this episode been written in a more stock manner, the expected outcome would be that the magician manages to get out of a deadly stunt by the skin of his teeth and learns his lesson and the aesop is given in a childish and idealistic manner. ''Not so.'' Gambini '''burns to death.''' End of story. No free pass from danger, no gentle aesop. It hits you over the head like a freaking anvil.
* RealityEnsues: Gambini's fate. Had this episode been written in a more stock manner, the expected outcome would be that the magician manages to get out of a deadly stunt by the skin of his teeth and learns his lesson and the aesop is given in a childish and idealistic manner. ''Not so.'' Gambini '''burns to death.''' End of story. No free pass from danger, no gentle aesop. It hits you over the head like a freaking anvil.
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* IJustWantToBeNormal: What Stefano and Marco want to be, rather than circus performers. Sadly, they can never get through to their father.
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* IJustWantToBeNormal: What Stefano and Marco want to be, rather than circus performers. Sadly, they can never get through to their father.father.
* IHaveNoSon: What Gambini screams to his sons – and in a manner that he hoped would shake them to the core – when Stefano and Marco announce to him that they intend to pursue other careers instead of being circus daredevils.
* IHaveNoSon: What Gambini screams to his sons – and in a manner that he hoped would shake them to the core – when Stefano and Marco announce to him that they intend to pursue other careers instead of being circus daredevils.
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* CircusBrat: What Gambini's sons – Stefano and Marco – are, and not by their own choice. They'd rather be normal children, enrolled in school and striving to achieve other careers than some stunt show.
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* CircusBrat: What Gambini's sons – Stefano and Marco – are, and not by their own choice. They'd rather be normal children, enrolled in school and striving to achieve other careers than some stunt show.performers.
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* HeroicWannabe: Gambini, who has become a hero simply because of his amazing daredevil acts. Behind the scenes, he has a very bad relationship with his sons, disowning them when they announce they are discontinuing the act when it passes to their generation. (The elder son, Stefano, wants to be a doctor, which his father scoffs at.)
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* HeroicWannabe: Gambini, who has become a hero simply because of his amazing daredevil acts. Behind the scenes, he has a very bad relationship with his sons, disowning them when they announce they are discontinuing the act when it passes to their generation. (The elder son, Stefano, wants to be a doctor, which his father scoffs at.))
* IJustWantToBeNormal: What Stefano and Marco want to be, rather than circus performers. Sadly, they can never get through to their father.
* IJustWantToBeNormal: What Stefano and Marco want to be, rather than circus performers. Sadly, they can never get through to their father.
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** What Nancy – and surprisingly, Albert – want to be once hypnotized by Gambini's daredevil heroics. Averted with Willie; he also wants to replicate one of the stunts, but otherwise shows no real interest in the circus.
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* HeroicWannabe: Gambini, who has become a hero simply because of his amazing daredevil acts. Behind the scenes, he has a very bad relationship with his sons, disowning them when they announce they are discontinuing the act when it passes to their generation. (The elder son, Stephano, wants to be a doctor, which his father scoffs at.)
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* HeroicWannabe: Gambini, who has become a hero simply because of his amazing daredevil acts. Behind the scenes, he has a very bad relationship with his sons, disowning them when they announce they are discontinuing the act when it passes to their generation. (The elder son, Stephano, Stefano, wants to be a doctor, which his father scoffs at.)
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* CircusBrat: What Gambini's sons – Stefano and Marco – are, and not by their own choice. They'd rather be normal children, enrolled in school and striving to achieve other careers than some stunt show.
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* TheFool: While Gambini is undoubtedly intelligent, it is his stubbornness that makes him fit this trope. He is in his early 60s and no longer in the same, peak physical condition that he was when younger … and as a result he puts himself in grave danger when he tries his "escape from the burning box" act. It eventually kills him.
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* TheFool: While Gambini is undoubtedly intelligent, it is his stubbornness that makes him fit this trope. He is in his early 60s and no longer in the same, peak physical condition that he was when younger and able to complete the "escape from the burning box" stunt with ease … and as a result he puts himself in grave danger when he tries his "escape from the burning box" act. It eventually kills him.
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* TheFool: While Gambini is undoubtedly intelligent, it is his stubbornness that makes him fit this trope. He is in his early 60s and no longer in the same, peak physical condition that he was when younger … and as a result he puts himself in grave danger when he tries his "escape from the burning box" act. It eventually kills him.
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* TheFool: While Gambini is undoubtedly intelligent, it is his stubbornness that makes him fit this trope. He is in his early 60s and no longer in the same, peak physical condition that he was when younger … and as a result he puts himself in grave danger when he tries his "escape from the burning box" act. It eventually kills him.him.
* HeroicWannabe: Gambini, who has become a hero simply because of his amazing daredevil acts. Behind the scenes, he has a very bad relationship with his sons, disowning them when they announce they are discontinuing the act when it passes to their generation. (The elder son, Stephano, wants to be a doctor, which his father scoffs at.)
* HeroicWannabe: Gambini, who has become a hero simply because of his amazing daredevil acts. Behind the scenes, he has a very bad relationship with his sons, disowning them when they announce they are discontinuing the act when it passes to their generation. (The elder son, Stephano, wants to be a doctor, which his father scoffs at.)
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!! Tropes present in this episode:
* TheFool: While Gambini is undoubtedly intelligent, it is his stubbornness that makes him fit this trope. He is in his early 60s and no longer in the same, peak physical condition that he was when younger … and as a result he puts himself in grave danger when he tries his "escape from the burning box" act. It eventually kills him.
* TheFool: While Gambini is undoubtedly intelligent, it is his stubbornness that makes him fit this trope. He is in his early 60s and no longer in the same, peak physical condition that he was when younger … and as a result he puts himself in grave danger when he tries his "escape from the burning box" act. It eventually kills him.
