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* TheJimmyHartVersion: The Flim Flam brothers' song is one of "Trouble" from ''TheMusicMan'', [[TheWeirdAlEffect although many bronies assumed it was one of the "Monorail" song from]] ''TheSimpsons''
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**Also, [[DoctorWho Doctor Whooves]] makes several appearances early on, including operating an hourglass.
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* ShoutOut: The Flim Flam brothers and the titular machine show a big Dr. Seuss inspiration.
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* PyrrhicVillainy: [[spoiler:The Flim Flam Brothers win the contest, but they've thoroughly alienated everyone in town, and they used so many bad apples that no one will buy from them.]]

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* AnAesop: Subverted in a way as Applejack already knew the aesop all along, but everyone else didn't.



* {{Expy}}: The Flim Flam Brothers of...every snake oil salesman in television history.

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* {{Expy}}: The Flim Flam Brothers of...every snake oil salesman in television history.history
* HeelFaceTurn: Rainbow Dash initially supported the Flim Flam brothers, until she saw what big jerks they were.



* {{Trope 2000}}: The eponymous cider maker.

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* RunningGag: Rainbow Dash not being able to get one mug of cider. [[spoiler:She finally gets one in the end.]]
** Also, The Flim Flam brothers knock over Granny's fence twice.
* {{Trope 2000}}: The eponymous cider maker.maker.
* VillainSong: The Flim Flam bros. song counts, although it's rather upbeat and causes everyone else to join in singing.
* VisualPun: The Apple family's device for making cider uses actual horsepower.

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* CreepyTwins: The Flim Flam brothers appear to be an unintentional example.
* ConArtist: The Flim Flam brothers. As if the names didn't make it obvious.
* {{Expy}}: The Flim Flam Brothers of...every snake oil salesman in television history.



* {{Trope 2000}}: The Flim Flam bros' eponymous cider making machine.

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* {{Trope 2000}}: The Flim Flam bros' eponymous cider making machine.maker.
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* {{Trope 2000}}: The eponymous cider maker.

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* {{Trope 2000}}: The Flim Flam bros' eponymous cider maker.making machine.
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* {{Trope 2000}}: The eponymous...whatever-it-is. [[hottip:*: Five bits on it being a cider maker. Or the name of the contest.]]

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* {{Trope 2000}}: The eponymous...whatever-it-is. [[hottip:*: Five bits on it being a eponymous cider maker. Or the name of the contest.]]
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* TheCameo: Derpy appears all over the place during the Flim Flam brothers' song.
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I guess, but it\'s a common plot for cartoons.


* ParentalBonus: The plot is all about gambling.
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No proof the cider\'s Alchoholic.


* ParentalBonus: The plot is all about gambling and alcohol.

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* ParentalBonus: The plot is all about gambling and alcohol.gambling.
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* ParentalBonus: The plot is all about gambling and alcohol.
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''The Flim Flam brothers challenge the Apples to a Cider Making Contest for the farm.''

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''The Flim Flam brothers challenge the Apples to a Cider Making Contest for and the farm.winner of the showdown gets to take Sweet Apple Acres, so with the farm in peril, the Apple ponies must come together and muster all their cider making skills.''
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Unless the episode treats it as alcohol or references its effects, it\'s not anything getting past the radar.


* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: [[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=83177&view=findpost&p=1976559 Cider in North America is non-alcoholic unless it's stated as either 'hard cider' or 'alcoholic cider'.]] But it's generally an alcoholic drink, and for bonus irony [[NamesTheSame Applejack]] is a type of moonshine distilled from hard cider.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: [[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=83177&view=findpost&p=1976559 Cider in North America is non-alcoholic unless it's stated as either 'hard cider' or 'alcoholic cider'.]] But it's generally an alcoholic drink, and for bonus irony [[NamesTheSame Applejack]] is a brand of concentrated hard cider.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: [[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=83177&view=findpost&p=1976559 Cider in North America is non-alcoholic unless it's stated as either 'hard cider' or 'alcoholic cider'.]] But it's generally an alcoholic drink, and for bonus irony [[NamesTheSame Applejack]] is a brand type of concentrated moonshine distilled from hard cider.
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* [[ManVersusMachine Pony Versus Machine]]

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No proof that it will involve a machine at all.


* [[ManVersusMachine Pony Versus Machine]]



* {{Trope 2000}}: The eponymous...whatever-it-is. [[hottip:*: Five bits on it being a cider maker]]

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* {{Trope 2000}}: The eponymous...whatever-it-is. [[hottip:*: Five bits on it being a cider maker]]maker. Or the name of the contest.]]
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* [[ManVersusMachine PonyVersusMachine]]

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* [[ManVersusMachine PonyVersusMachine]]Pony Versus Machine]]
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* [[ManVersusMachine PonyVersusMachine]]
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* {{Trope 2000}}: The eponymous...whatever-it-is. [[hottip:*: Five bucks on it being a cider maker]]

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* {{Trope 2000}}: The eponymous...whatever-it-is. [[hottip:*: Five bucks bits on it being a cider maker]]
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You Keep Using That Word (titular)


* {{Trope 2000}}: The titular...whatever-it-is. [[hottip:*: Five bucks on it being a cider maker]]

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* {{Trope 2000}}: The titular...eponymous...whatever-it-is. [[hottip:*: Five bucks on it being a cider maker]]
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* {{Trope 2000}}: The titular...whatever-it-is.

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* {{Trope 2000}}: The titular...whatever-it-is. [[hottip:*: Five bucks on it being a cider maker]]
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Now even more confirmed


The episode is [[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/12/season-2-episode-15-super-speedy-cider.html confirmed]] to be aired on TheHub on January 28th, 2012. Be sure to come back when the episode airs!

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The episode is [[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/12/season-2-episode-15-super-speedy-cider.html [[http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-the-super-speedy-cider-squeezy-6000/EP013304160041 confirmed]] to be aired on TheHub on January 28th, 2012. Be sure to come back when the episode airs!
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* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: The title.
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* Trope2000: The titular...whatever-it-is.

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* Trope2000: {{Trope 2000}}: The titular...whatever-it-is.
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We don\'t know if the SSCS6000 is the contest or something else. Awesome Mc Coolname is for character names, anyway.


* AwesomeMcCoolname: The contest name.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Cider is generally an alcoholic drink, bonus irony [[NamesTheSame Applejack]] is a brand of concentrated hard cider.
* MeaningfulName: "Flim Flam" being another term for a confidence scheme.

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* AwesomeMcCoolname: The contest name.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: [[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=83177&view=findpost&p=1976559 Cider in North America is non-alcoholic unless it's stated as either 'hard cider' or 'alcoholic cider'.]] But it's generally an alcoholic drink, and for bonus irony [[NamesTheSame Applejack]] is a brand of concentrated hard cider.
* MeaningfulName: "Flim Flam" being another term for a confidence scheme.scheme.
* Trope2000: The titular...whatever-it-is.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Cider is generally an alcoholic drink, though some preparations can be made non-alcoholic.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Cider is generally an alcoholic drink, though some preparations can be made non-alcoholic.bonus irony [[NamesTheSame Applejack]] is a brand of concentrated hard cider.
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The episode is confirmed to be aired on TheHub on January 28th, 2012. Be sure to come back when the episode airs!

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The episode is confirmed [[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/12/season-2-episode-15-super-speedy-cider.html confirmed]] to be aired on TheHub on January 28th, 2012. Be sure to come back when the episode airs!

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* AwesomeMcCoolname: The contest name

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* AwesomeMcCoolname: The contest namename.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Cider is generally an alcoholic drink, though some preparations can be made non-alcoholic.

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