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* ConnectedAllAlong: It's revealed that Miss Finster is actually a long-time family friend of Spinelli's family, she's been friends with Spinelli's maternal grandmother, Aggie, since at least 1952, when they entertained troops in Guam.

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* ConnectedAllAlong: It's revealed that Miss Finster is actually a long-time family friend of Spinelli's family, family; she's been friends with Spinelli's maternal grandmother, Aggie, since at least 1952, when they entertained troops in Guam.Guam, and is on a first name basis with Spinelli's mother and father.

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* ConnectedAllAlong: It's revealed that Miss Finster is actually a long-time family of Spinelli's family--she's been friends with Spinelli's maternal grandmother, Aggie, since at least 1952, when they entertained troops in Guam.

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* ConnectedAllAlong: It's revealed that Miss Finster is actually a long-time family friend of Spinelli's family--she's family, she's been friends with Spinelli's maternal grandmother, Aggie, since at least 1952, when they entertained troops in Guam.



* TruthInTelevision: In-Universe--out of the other five members of the main six, Gretchen's the only one to accept that there's at least some truth in Spinelli's story, as teachers are human too and therefore must do things like go shopping, just like their parents do.

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* TruthInTelevision: In-Universe--out In-Universe. Out of the other five members of the main six, Gretchen's the only one to accept that there's at least some truth in Spinelli's story, as teachers are human too and therefore must do things like go shopping, just like their parents do.do.
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* BigNo: Mikey's reaction to hearing that Miss Finster's babysitting Spinelli.
* ConnectedAllAlong: Miss Finster turns out to be an old family friend of the Spinellis, having danced with Spinelli's maternal grandmother Aggie in Guam.

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* BigNo: Mikey's reaction to hearing that Miss Finster's babysitting Spinelli.
Spinelli for the weekend.
* ConnectedAllAlong: It's revealed that Miss Finster turns out to be an old is actually a long-time family friend of the Spinellis, having danced Spinelli's family--she's been friends with Spinelli's maternal grandmother Aggie grandmother, Aggie, since at least 1952, when they entertained troops in Guam.



* TruthInTelevision: In-Universe; of all of Spinelli's friends, only Gretchen accepts that there is truth in Spinelli's story, as teachers are humans and therefore must go shopping like kids' parents.

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* TruthInTelevision: In-Universe; In-Universe--out of all the other five members of Spinelli's friends, the main six, Gretchen's the only Gretchen accepts one to accept that there is there's at least some truth in Spinelli's story, as teachers are humans human too and therefore must go shopping do things like kids' parents.go shopping, just like their parents do.
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* OddFriendship: Spinelli learns Miss Finster was good friends with her grandmother and thus is a longtime family friend.
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* HiddenDepths: It turns out Miss Finster is in good shape for her age, loves to do hula dancing, and is nice when she doesn't have to deal with kids' tomfoolery.


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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: When she's not at school, Ms. Finster is revealed to be this since Spinelli genuinely doesn't cause any trouble.
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* ContinuityNod: Gretchen mentions the events of "[[RecessS2E3MamasGirl Mama's Girl]]".

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* ContinuityNod: Gretchen mentions the events of "[[RecessS2E3MamasGirl "[[Recap/RecessS2E3MamasGirl Mama's Girl]]".
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-->'''TJ''': ''(obviously shocked and slightly embarrassed)'' Guys, we're never going to talk about this.

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-->'''TJ''': ''(obviously shocked and slightly embarrassed)'' Guys, we're never going let's promise ''never'' to talk about this.
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*ExactEavesdropping: Unbeknownst to Spinelli, Miss Finster overhears her calling her "boring" while phoning TJ. This distresses her into wondering if she's "gotten boring."

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*BigNo: Mikey's reaction to hearing that Miss Finster's babysitting Spinelli.



*ContinuityNod: Gretchen mentions the events of "[[RecessS2E3MamasGirl Mama's Girl]]".
*CoolOldLady: By the end of the episode, Spinelli discovers that Miss Finster is a CoolOldLady.
*CosmeticHorror: Spinelli's reaction to Miss Finster wearing a facial mask and hair curlers.



* FalseTeethTomfoolery:

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* FalseTeethTomfoolery: Miss Finster asking Spinelli to put her dentures in a glass full of water, much to Spinelli's disgust.



*KindheartedCatLover: Miss Finster has a cat flap on her front door to let in stray cats.



* MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold / JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Miss Finster, all the way. She is genuinely kind to Spinelli, even when she comes across as boring, then, towards the end of the episode, they bond over hula dancing.

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* MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold / JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Miss Finster, all the way. She is genuinely kind to Spinelli, even when she comes across as boring, then, towards the end of the episode, they bond over hula dancing.dancing.
*StockYuck: Horse liver with lima beans and brussels sprouts.
*TeachersOutOfSchool
*TruthInTelevision: In-Universe; of all of Spinelli's friends, only Gretchen accepts that there is truth in Spinelli's story, as teachers are humans and therefore must go shopping like kids' parents.
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Spinelli has to spend the weekend under Miss Finster's charge. During this time, she learns that Miss Finster is not really a bad person.

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*ConnectedAllAlong: Miss Finster turns out to be an old family friend of the Spinellis, having danced with Spinelli's maternal grandmother Aggie in Guam.
*DemotedToExtra / OutOfFocus: Spinelli is the main focus of the episode, so the rest of the Recess Gang is shown only at the beginning and towards the end.
*FalseTeethTomfoolery:
*FanDisservice: Miss Finster [[IWasQuiteALooker may have been a looker in '52]], but now... not so much, to say the least.
*IWasQuiteALooker: Miss Finster mentions that she and Spinelli's grandmother Aggie entertained the US troops in 1952, and there is a photo to prove it.
*LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain: All of Spinelli's friends agree to this when they see Spinelli having fun dancing Hula Hula with Finster.
-->'''TJ''': ''(obviously shocked and slightly embarrassed)'' Guys, we're never going to talk about this.
*MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold / JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Miss Finster, all the way. She is genuinely kind to Spinelli, even when she comes across as boring, then, towards the end of the episode, they bond over hula dancing.

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