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* TheCameo: Creator/DavidDuchovny appears on two posters in the Head Selfosophist's office as "Bobby Wingood": a washed-up actor who converted to Selfosophy after numerous drug and paparazzi-beating episodes.
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* AstroTurf: Not only do Selfosophists write all the "new" Gupta novels, they also have to buy enough copies to make them bestsellers.
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* AstroTurf: Not only do Selfosophists write all the "new" Gupta Goopta novels, they also have to buy enough copies to make them bestsellers.
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* BeardedBaby: Juggernaut Onan Goopta was born with a full beard, according to Chung.
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Jose Chung (portrayed by Charles Nelson Reilly, reprising his role from ''Series/TheXFiles'' episode "[[Recap/TheXFilesS03E20JoseChungsFromOuterSpace Jose Chung's From Outer Space]]") comes to the aid of Frank Black and the Millennium Group when a bizarre religious group known as Selfosophy (a parody of real-world Scientology) targets him for harassment because of his authorship of a short story concerning the cult. The question becomes, as Frank puts it, "What the hell is going on here?"
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Jose Chung (portrayed by Charles Nelson Reilly, Creator/CharlesNelsonReilly, reprising his role from ''Series/TheXFiles'' episode "[[Recap/TheXFilesS03E20JoseChungsFromOuterSpace Jose Chung's From Outer Space]]") comes to the aid of Frank Black and the Millennium Group when a bizarre religious group known as Selfosophy (a parody of real-world Scientology) targets him for harassment because of his authorship of a short story concerning the cult. The question becomes, as Frank puts it, "What the hell is going on here?"
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* RedHerring: It's believed Mr. Smooth was invoked with the killing a Nostradamus professor and a ticket girl (resumed to be the . But it turns out to be someone known as the "Nostradamus Nutball" who ''also'' plans to kill Chung.
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* RedHerring: It's believed Mr. Smooth was invoked with the killing a Nostradamus professor and a ticket girl (resumed to be the .girl. But it turns out to be someone known as the "Nostradamus Nutball" who ''also'' plans to kill Chung.
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* BerserkButton: Mr. Smooth is highly offended by Chung's story criticizing Selfosophy. Even his self-help tapes don't help his anger and believes the only way to make himself happy is to kill Chung.
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* BerserkButton: Mr. Smooth is highly offended by Chung's story criticizing Selfosophy. Even his Selfosophy self-help tapes don't help him with his anger and believes the only way to make himself happy again is to kill Chung.
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-->"Please tell me it isn't a [[TheTwilightZone cookbook]]."
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Jose Chung (portrayed by Charles Nelson Reilly, reprising his role from ''Series/TheXFiles'' episode "[[Recap/TheXFilesS03E20JoseChungsFromOuterSpace Jose Chung's From Outer Space]]") comes to the aid of Frank Black and the Millennium Group when a bizarre religious group known as Selfosophy (a parody of real-world Scientology) targets him for harassment because of his authorship of a short story concerning the cult. The question becomes, as Frank puts it, "What the hell is going on here?"
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* AxCrazy: The "Nostradamus Nutball" killed three people he considered the "Anti-Christ" with a pick-axe.
* BerserkButton: Mr. Smooth is highly offended by Chung's story criticizing Selfosophy. Even his self-help tapes don't help his anger and believes the only way to make himself happy is to kill Chung.
* ChurchOfHappyology: Institute of Selfosophy
* FaceDeathWithDignity: Jose Chung, as Mr. Smooth came to shoot him. But didn't expect the "Nostradamus Nutball".
* ImagineSpot: While reading a book, Frank imagines himself as an upbeat detective like the character in the book.
* KarmaHoudini: The "Nostradamus Nutball".
* MissedHimByThatMuch: Frank and Chung left the bookstore, as Mr. Smooth buys more Onan Goopta books.
* OurFounder: Onan Goopta, of Selfosophy.
* RedHerring: It's believed Mr. Smooth was invoked with the killing a Nostradamus professor and a ticket girl (resumed to be the . But it turns out to be someone known as the "Nostradamus Nutball" who ''also'' plans to kill Chung.
* ShoutOut: Chung wrote a book titled ''To Serve Man''.
-->"Please tell me it isn't a [[TheTwilightZone cookbook]]."
* StepfordSmiler: Selfosophers, apparently. Even the victim Joseph Ratfinkovitch while clearly in tears before he was murdered.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Chung gives a really epic one to Mr. Smooth questioning his faith, resulting in his VillainousBreakdown.
* TooDumbToLive: While being chased by Frank, Mr. Smooth is convinced he can leap to the neighboring building and escape with his positive thinking. Wrong.
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!!!Tropes
* AxCrazy: The "Nostradamus Nutball" killed three people he considered the "Anti-Christ" with a pick-axe.
* BerserkButton: Mr. Smooth is highly offended by Chung's story criticizing Selfosophy. Even his self-help tapes don't help his anger and believes the only way to make himself happy is to kill Chung.
* ChurchOfHappyology: Institute of Selfosophy
* FaceDeathWithDignity: Jose Chung, as Mr. Smooth came to shoot him. But didn't expect the "Nostradamus Nutball".
* ImagineSpot: While reading a book, Frank imagines himself as an upbeat detective like the character in the book.
* KarmaHoudini: The "Nostradamus Nutball".
* MissedHimByThatMuch: Frank and Chung left the bookstore, as Mr. Smooth buys more Onan Goopta books.
* OurFounder: Onan Goopta, of Selfosophy.
* RedHerring: It's believed Mr. Smooth was invoked with the killing a Nostradamus professor and a ticket girl (resumed to be the . But it turns out to be someone known as the "Nostradamus Nutball" who ''also'' plans to kill Chung.
* ShoutOut: Chung wrote a book titled ''To Serve Man''.
-->"Please tell me it isn't a [[TheTwilightZone cookbook]]."
* StepfordSmiler: Selfosophers, apparently. Even the victim Joseph Ratfinkovitch while clearly in tears before he was murdered.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Chung gives a really epic one to Mr. Smooth questioning his faith, resulting in his VillainousBreakdown.
* TooDumbToLive: While being chased by Frank, Mr. Smooth is convinced he can leap to the neighboring building and escape with his positive thinking. Wrong.
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