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* TemptingFate: Early in the episode, Bud suggests for Kelly to be on her best behavior, and Kelly claims to be "untouchable" because she cleaned her room and did her chores. Bud proceeds to remind Al that his and Kelly's report cards are here, which causes [[BookDumb Kelly]] to react with an OhCrap expression.

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* TemptingFate: Early in the episode, Bud suggests for Kelly to be on her best behavior, and Kelly claims to be "untouchable" because she cleaned her room and did her chores. Bud proceeds to remind Al that his and Kelly's report cards are here, which causes [[BookDumb Kelly]] to react with an OhCrap expression.expression.
* YouAreGrounded: Kelly's punishment for her lousy grades is being told to spend the weekend studying at home, especially after Bud informs Al and Peg that she has a math test on Monday.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Kelly's attempt to sneak out of the mall after business hours fails because [[DidntThinkThisThrough she failed to take into account the security measures that are implemented to keep it closed off in the after-hours like locked down doors and]] [[AngryGuardDog guard dogs]].

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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Kelly's attempt to sneak out of the mall after business hours fails because [[DidntThinkThisThrough she failed to take into account the security measures that are implemented to keep it closed off in the after-hours like locked down doors and]] [[AngryGuardDog guard dogs]].dogs]].
* TemptingFate: Early in the episode, Bud suggests for Kelly to be on her best behavior, and Kelly claims to be "untouchable" because she cleaned her room and did her chores. Bud proceeds to remind Al that his and Kelly's report cards are here, which causes [[BookDumb Kelly]] to react with an OhCrap expression.

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* AngryGuardDog: The security dog at the mall in the after-hours is a rottweiler named "[[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Satan]]".



* DidntThinkThisThrough: Kelly aims to escape Al's shoe store and also the mall to get to the concert. However, she didn't take into account that the shopping mall's doors are heavily locked down during closing time and, even if someone were to try to break in or out, the mall would have some form of back-up security, like a guard dog.

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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Kelly aims to escape Al's shoe store and also the mall to get to the concert. However, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome she didn't take into account that the shopping mall's doors are heavily locked down during closing time and, even if someone were to try to break in or out, the mall would have some form of back-up security, like a guard dog.dog]].



* {{Hypocrite}}: Kelly chastises Bud for stealing cash out of Al's wallet. Then she takes the last of the cash herself.

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* {{Hypocrite}}: {{Hypocrite}}:
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Kelly chastises Bud for stealing cash out of Al's wallet. Then she takes the last of the cash herself.



* LaserGuidedKarma: Kelly screwing Bud out of his rightful earnings for the concert ends with her not even being able to sneak out to go after being grounded and getting chased by the mall's AngryGuardDog.

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* LaserGuidedKarma: Kelly screwing Bud out of his rightful earnings for the concert ends with her not even being able to sneak out to go after being grounded and [[ExitPursuedByABear getting chased by the mall's mall's]] AngryGuardDog.



* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: The mall's security dog is named Satan. And he's a rottweiler, which is a dog breed known for being strong and aggressive.

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* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: The mall's [[AngryGuardDog security dog dog]] is named Satan. And he's a rottweiler, which is a dog breed known for being strong and aggressive.



* ShockinglyExpensiveBill: The {{jerkass}} pest control exterminator stabs Al with a bill for $1,750 for the house's fumigation.

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* ShockinglyExpensiveBill: The {{jerkass}} pest control exterminator stabs Al with a bill for $1,750 for the house's fumigation.fumigation.
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Kelly's attempt to sneak out of the mall after business hours fails because [[DidntThinkThisThrough she failed to take into account the security measures that are implemented to keep it closed off in the after-hours like locked down doors and]] [[AngryGuardDog guard dogs]].

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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Kelly aims to escape Al's shoe store and also the mall to get to the concert. However, she didn't take into account that the shopping mall's doors are heavily locked down during closing time and, even if someone were to try to break in or out, the mall would have some form of back-up security, like a guard dog.



* RealityEnsues: Kelly aims to escape Al's shoe store and also the mall to get to the concert. However, she didn't take into account that the shopping mall's doors are heavily locked down during closing time and, even if someone were to try to break in or out, the mall would have some form of back-up security, like a guard dog.
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** Al telling Peg that he has to be nice to the shoe store customers as part of his job. Just then, a fat, old woman comes in demanding shoes and Al snarks, "Yeah, the blacksmith's is across the street."

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** Al telling Peg that he has to be nice to the shoe store customers as part of his job. Just then, a fat, old woman comes in demanding shoes and Al snarks, "Yeah, the blacksmith's is across the street.""[[note]] Future episodes reveal that his boss won't fire him cause then he'd make more on unemployment.[[/note]]
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* ShockinglyExpensiveBill: The {{jerkass}} pest control exterminator stabs Al with a bill for $1,750 for the house's fumigation, which actually isn't that bad, since it's implied that the price would have been hired if the exterminator was actually licensed.

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* ShockinglyExpensiveBill: The {{jerkass}} pest control exterminator stabs Al with a bill for $1,750 for the house's fumigation, which actually isn't that bad, since it's implied that the price would have been hired if the exterminator was actually licensed.fumigation.
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* ShockinglyExpensiveBill: The {{jerkass}} pest control exterminator stabs Al with a bill for $1,750 for the house's fumigation

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* ShockinglyExpensiveBill: The {{jerkass}} pest control exterminator stabs Al with a bill for $1,750 for the house's fumigationfumigation, which actually isn't that bad, since it's implied that the price would have been hired if the exterminator was actually licensed.

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* TheDogBitesBack: Zigzagged. Bud gets revenge on Kelly using his money to buy tickets for a concert without even getting him one (she originally was supposed to get four tickets: one for herself, one for Bud, one for Kelly's friend Mandy, and one for a girl Bud is trying to impress, but Kelly ended up getting two tickets and two backstage passes for herself and Mandy as part of her plan to have sex with the lead singer and take him for child support) by ratting out her poor grades to their parents so that she be grounded. And as a bonus, Bud mentions Kelly has an important math test on Monday when today is Friday. In turn, Kelly gets back at Bud by forcing him to keep quiet about her plan to sneak out or she'll reveal to Al and Peg (and the school) that Bud has been spying on couples having sex at Lover's Lane (which is bad for Bud, as the high school football team has a bounty on the Lover's Lane Peeper).

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* TheDogBitesBack: Zigzagged. Bud gets revenge on Kelly using his money to buy tickets for a concert without even getting him one (she originally was supposed to get four tickets: one for herself, one for Bud, one for Kelly's friend Mandy, and one for a girl Bud is trying to impress, but Kelly ended up getting two tickets and two backstage passes for herself and Mandy as part of her plan to have sex with the lead singer and take him to court for child support) by ratting out her poor grades to their parents so that she be grounded. And as a bonus, Bud mentions Kelly has an important math test on Monday when today is Friday. In turn, Kelly gets back at Bud by forcing him to keep quiet about her plan to sneak out or she'll reveal to Al and Peg (and the school) that Bud has been spying on couples having sex at Lover's Lane (which is bad for Bud, as the high school football team has a bounty on the Lover's Lane Peeper).



* {{Hypocrite}}: Kelly rebukes Bud for stealing cash out of Al's wallet. Then she takes the last of the cash herself.

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* {{Hypocrite}}: Kelly rebukes chastises Bud for stealing cash out of Al's wallet. Then she takes the last of the cash herself.herself.
**Al telling Peg that he has to be nice to the shoe store customers as part of his job. Just then, a fat, old woman comes in demanding shoes and Al snarks, "Yeah, the blacksmith's is across the street."
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* KickTheDog: Peg mocks Al once again in comparing his failing career to the exterminator's, citing what the latter makes per job is what the former makes a year.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Kelly screwing Bud out of his rightful earnings for the concert ends with her not even being able to sneak out to go after being grounded and getting chased by the mall's AngryGuardDog.
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* TheDogBitesBack: Zigzagged. Bud gets revenge on Kelly using his money to buy tickets for a concert without even getting him one by ratting out her poor grades to their parents so that she be grounded. And as a bonus, Bud mentions Kelly has an important math test on Monday when today is Friday. In turn, Kelly gets back at Bud by forcing him to keep quiet about her plan to sneak out or she'll reveal to Al and Peg (and the school) that Bud has been spying on couples having sex at Lover's Lane (which is bad for Bud, as the high school football team has a bounty on the Lover's Lane Peeper).
* ExitPursuedByABear: The episode ends with Kelly running around the mall from Satan, the mall's security rottweiler that pursues any intruders.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Kelly rebukes Bud for stealing cash out of Al's wallet. Then she takes the last of the cash herself.
* MistakenForProstitute: Kelly by her own father. While Al has to go pee during a sleep, Kelly is trying to sneak out but sensing Al waking up Kelly does a pose holding shoes. Al, too tired to recognize her or even remember his store doesn't have any mannequins, complains that she looks like a hooker.

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* TheDogBitesBack: Zigzagged. Bud gets revenge on Kelly using his money to buy tickets for a concert without even getting him one (she originally was supposed to get four tickets: one for herself, one for Bud, one for Kelly's friend Mandy, and one for a girl Bud is trying to impress, but Kelly ended up getting two tickets and two backstage passes for herself and Mandy as part of her plan to have sex with the lead singer and take him for child support) by ratting out her poor grades to their parents so that she be grounded. And as a bonus, Bud mentions Kelly has an important math test on Monday when today is Friday. In turn, Kelly gets back at Bud by forcing him to keep quiet about her plan to sneak out or she'll reveal to Al and Peg (and the school) that Bud has been spying on couples having sex at Lover's Lane (which is bad for Bud, as the high school football team has a bounty on the Lover's Lane Peeper).
* ExitPursuedByABear: The episode ends with Kelly running around the mall from Satan, the mall's security rottweiler guard dog that pursues any intruders.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Kelly rebukes Bud for stealing cash out of Al's wallet. Then she takes the last of the cash herself.
herself.
* MistakenForProstitute: Kelly by her own father. While Al has wakes up to go pee during a sleep, use the bathroom, Kelly is trying to sneak out but sensing Al waking up Kelly does a pose holding shoes. Al, too tired to recognize her or even remember his store doesn't have any mannequins, complains that she looks complains, "Damn mannequins look like a hooker. hookers."



* ParentalHypocrisy: As Al tries to discipline Kelly over the report card, Peg won't stay quiet about the fact Al did poorly in school himself, flunked out miserably with no diploma and works a thankless dead-end job at a shoe store (and it's more hypocritical after "Peggy Made a Little Lamb" revealed that Peg never graduated high school because she flunked Home Ec).
* RealityEnsues: Kelly aims to escape Al's shoe store and also the mall to get to the concert. However, she didn't take into account that the shopping mall's doors are locked down after closing hours and you cannot just walk in or out. Cue her get chased around by the mall security dog Satan.

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* ParentalHypocrisy: As Al tries to discipline Kelly over the report card, Peg won't stay quiet about the fact Al did poorly in school himself, flunked out miserably with no diploma and works a thankless dead-end job at a shoe store (and it's more hypocritical after ([[SeriesContinuityError though season four's "Peggy Made a Little Lamb" revealed reveals that Al does have a high school diploma and that Peg is the one who never graduated high school because she flunked failed Home Ec).
Economics]]).
* RealityEnsues: Kelly aims to escape Al's shoe store and also the mall to get to the concert. However, she didn't take into account that the shopping mall's doors are heavily locked down after during closing hours and you cannot just walk time and, even if someone were to try to break in or out. Cue her get chased around by out, the mall security dog Satan. would have some form of back-up security, like a guard dog.
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* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: The mall's security dog is named Satan. And he's a rottweiler, which is a dog breed known for being large and strong.

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* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: The mall's security dog is named Satan. And he's a rottweiler, which is a dog breed known for being large strong and strong.aggressive.

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* TheDogBitesBack: Bud gets revenge on Kelly using his money to buy tickets for a concert without even getting him one by ratting out her poor grades to their parents so that she be grounded. And as a bonus, Bud mentions Kelly has an important math test on Monday when today is Friday. In turn, Kelly gets back at Bud by forcing him to keep quiet about her plan to sneak out or she'll reveal to Al and Peg (and the school) that Bud has been spying on couples having sex at Lover's Lane (which is bad for Bud, as the high school football team has a bounty on the Lover's Lane Peeper).

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* TheDogBitesBack: Zigzagged. Bud gets revenge on Kelly using his money to buy tickets for a concert without even getting him one by ratting out her poor grades to their parents so that she be grounded. And as a bonus, Bud mentions Kelly has an important math test on Monday when today is Friday. In turn, Kelly gets back at Bud by forcing him to keep quiet about her plan to sneak out or she'll reveal to Al and Peg (and the school) that Bud has been spying on couples having sex at Lover's Lane (which is bad for Bud, as the high school football team has a bounty on the Lover's Lane Peeper).



* {{Hypocrite}}: Kelly rebukes Bud for stealing cash out of Al's wallet. Then she takes the last of the cash herself.
* MistakenForProstitute: Kelly by her own father. While Al has to go pee during a sleep, Kelly is trying to sneak out but sensing Al waking up Kelly does a pose holding shoes. Al, too tired to recognize her or even remember his store doesn't have any mannequins, complains that she looks like a hooker.



* RealityEnsues: Kelly aims to escape Al's shoe store and also the mall to get to the concert. However, she didn't take into account that the shopping mall's doors are locked down after closing hours and you cannot just walk in or out. Cue her get chased by the mall security dog Satan.

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* RealityEnsues: Kelly aims to escape Al's shoe store and also the mall to get to the concert. However, she didn't take into account that the shopping mall's doors are locked down after closing hours and you cannot just walk in or out. Cue her get chased around by the mall security dog Satan.
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Kelly gets grounded for poor grades at school by Al and Kelly on the same weekend that she intends to go to a concert which she already bought tickets for. Meanwhile, the Bundy house has to get fumigated and Al selects his workplace, the shoe store inside the shopping mall,

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Kelly gets grounded for poor getting bad grades at school by Al and is banned from going to a concert (where Kelly plans on having sex with the lead singer of her favorite band and suing him for child support) on the same weekend that she intends to go to a concert which she already bought tickets for. Meanwhile, Al moves the Bundy house has to get fumigated and Al selects his workplace, family into the shoe store inside so the shopping mall,
house can be fumigated for termites. But Kelly isn't going to let getting grounded stop her, so she plans on sneaking out.



* TheDogBitesBack: Bud gets revenge on Kelly using his money to buy tickets for a concert without even getting him one by ratting out her poor grades to their parents so that she be grounded. And as a bonus, Bud mentions Kelly has an important math test on Monday when today is Friday.
* ExitPursuedByABear: The episode ends with Kelly running around the mall from Satan, the mall's security St. Bernard that pursues any intruders.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: The mall's security dog is named Satan. And he's a Saint Bernard, which is a dog breed known for being large and strong.

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* TheDogBitesBack: Bud gets revenge on Kelly using his money to buy tickets for a concert without even getting him one by ratting out her poor grades to their parents so that she be grounded. And as a bonus, Bud mentions Kelly has an important math test on Monday when today is Friday. \n In turn, Kelly gets back at Bud by forcing him to keep quiet about her plan to sneak out or she'll reveal to Al and Peg (and the school) that Bud has been spying on couples having sex at Lover's Lane (which is bad for Bud, as the high school football team has a bounty on the Lover's Lane Peeper).
* ExitPursuedByABear: The episode ends with Kelly running around the mall from Satan, the mall's security St. Bernard rottweiler that pursues any intruders.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: The mall's security dog is named Satan. And he's a Saint Bernard, rottweiler, which is a dog breed known for being large and strong.
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* ParentalHypocrisy: As Al tries to discipline Kelly over the report card, Peg won't stay quiet about the fact Al did poorly in school himself, flunked out miserably with no diploma and works a thankless dead-end job at a shoe store.

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* ParentalHypocrisy: As Al tries to discipline Kelly over the report card, Peg won't stay quiet about the fact Al did poorly in school himself, flunked out miserably with no diploma and works a thankless dead-end job at a shoe store.store (and it's more hypocritical after "Peggy Made a Little Lamb" revealed that Peg never graduated high school because she flunked Home Ec).
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'''The Great Escape''' is an episode from Season 2 of ''Series/MarriedWithChildren''.

Kelly gets grounded for poor grades at school by Al and Kelly on the same weekend that she intends to go to a concert which she already bought tickets for. Meanwhile, the Bundy house has to get fumigated and Al selects his workplace, the shoe store inside the shopping mall,

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* TheDogBitesBack: Bud gets revenge on Kelly using his money to buy tickets for a concert without even getting him one by ratting out her poor grades to their parents so that she be grounded. And as a bonus, Bud mentions Kelly has an important math test on Monday when today is Friday.
* ExitPursuedByABear: The episode ends with Kelly running around the mall from Satan, the mall's security St. Bernard that pursues any intruders.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: The mall's security dog is named Satan. And he's a Saint Bernard, which is a dog breed known for being large and strong.
* ParentalHypocrisy: As Al tries to discipline Kelly over the report card, Peg won't stay quiet about the fact Al did poorly in school himself, flunked out miserably with no diploma and works a thankless dead-end job at a shoe store.
* RealityEnsues: Kelly aims to escape Al's shoe store and also the mall to get to the concert. However, she didn't take into account that the shopping mall's doors are locked down after closing hours and you cannot just walk in or out. Cue her get chased by the mall security dog Satan.
* RightWayWrongWayPair: Peg points this out between Al and the pest control exterminator as the latter graduated from high school and the former flunked out and sells shoes for a living.
-->'''Peg''': Kelly, you see what happens when you study? (''points to Termite guy'') $1750 a job! (''points to Al'') $1750 a year. (''points to Termite guy'') Yes! (''points to Al'') No! (''points to Termite guy'') Winner! (''points to Al'') Loser!\\
'''Al''': (''points to himself'') Suicide. (''points to Peg'') Reason.
* ShockinglyExpensiveBill: The {{jerkass}} pest control exterminator stabs Al with a bill for $1,750 for the house's fumigation

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