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** Cartman asking Nichole why she broke up with Token could also be a reference to the girls' school-wide breakup in Season 20's episode "Skank Hunt".

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** Cartman asking Nichole why she broke up with Token Tolkien could also be a reference to the girls' school-wide breakup in Season 20's episode "Skank Hunt".



** Cartman believes Token not letting him cheat off his math test has something to do with Token apparently disliking ''Film/BlackPanther''.

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** Cartman believes Token Tolkien not letting him cheat off his math test has something to do with Token Tolkien apparently disliking ''Film/BlackPanther''.



** Cartman makes numerous stabs towards the ''Film/{{Black Panther|2018}}'' movie and tries to decide on whether or not Token saw it.

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** Cartman makes numerous stabs towards the ''Film/{{Black Panther|2018}}'' movie and tries to decide on whether or not Token Tolkien saw it.
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* LaboriousLaziness: Cartman goes to a lot of trouble to blackmail Token into letting him cheat off him in the math test rather than simply studying for it himself. Token lampshades this at one point.
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* CassandraTruth: Cartman is convinced that Token deliberately "gave" him the wrong answers to their math test instead of the reality that Token probably realized Cartman was cheating off him, put down incorrect answers, then changed them to the right answers when Cartman wasn't paying attention.
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* AdultsAreUseless: {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. Everyone's dismissal of the shootings are treated seriously by Sharon.

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* AdultsAreUseless: {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. Everyone's dismissal of the shootings are is treated seriously by Sharon.



* CassandraTruth: Cartman is convinced that Token deliberately "gave" him the wrong answers to their math test instead of the reality that Token simply failed the test and Cartman copied his failing answers.

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* CassandraTruth: Cartman is convinced that Token deliberately "gave" him the wrong answers to their math test instead of the reality that Token simply failed the test and probably realized Cartman copied his failing answers.was cheating off him, put down incorrect answers, then changed them to the right answers when Cartman wasn't paying attention.



* ADayInTheLimelight: This is the first episode where Sharon is the main focus.

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* ADayInTheLimelight: This is the first episode in a while where Sharon is the a main focus.

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* AdultsAreUseless: {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. Everyone's dismissal of the shootings are treated seriously by Sharon.



** They claim Sharon is making a big deal out of everything, [[SeriousBusiness while they all make a big deal out of her allegedly experiencing her period or menopause]][[note]]Seemingly ''much'' worse than having a period[[/note]].

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** They claim Sharon is making a big deal out of everything, [[SeriousBusiness while they all make a big deal out of her allegedly experiencing her period or menopause]][[note]]Seemingly menopause]][[note]]seemingly ''much'' worse than having a period[[/note]].
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* {{Hypocrite}}: The residents are this in spades here (though more out of a lack of self-awareness due to their idiocy):

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* {{Hypocrite}}: The residents are this of South Park, in spades here (though more out (albeit from of a lack of self-awareness due to their idiocy):
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* OnlySaneMan: Sharon is the only one of the parents who has not become desensitized to school shootings and wants to do something to prevent them in the future.

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* OnlySaneMan: OnlySaneWoman: Sharon is the only one of the parents who has not become desensitized to school shootings and wants to do something to prevent them in the future.



* RefugeInAudacity: There are ''multiple'' shootings at South Park Elementary ''in one week'', none of which anyone [[OnlySaneWoman sans Sharon]] bats an eye on.

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* RefugeInAudacity: There are ''multiple'' shootings at South Park Elementary ''in one within ''a week'', [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight none of which anyone [[OnlySaneWoman sans Sharon]] bats an eye on. eye]].
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* RefugeInAudacity: A school shooting scene would have been more terrifying if not for the fact that the entire classroom is [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight behaving as if nothing is happening]].

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* RefugeInAudacity: A school shooting scene would have been more terrifying if not for the fact that the entire classroom is [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight behaving as if nothing is happening]].There are ''multiple'' shootings at South Park Elementary ''in one week'', none of which anyone [[OnlySaneWoman sans Sharon]] bats an eye on.
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* CassandraTruth: Cartman is convinced that Token deliberately "gave" him the wrong answers to their math test instead of the reality that Token simply failed the test and Cartman copied his failing answers.
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* AdultFear: Sharon is terrified of her children getting shot throughout most of the episode and doesn't understand why the other parents don't fear for their children's lives.
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'''Originally Aired:''' September 26, 2018

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'''Originally Aired:''' September 26, 2018
'''Original air date:''' 9/26/2018
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Misuse. How can unrealistic circumstances lead to a school shooting?


* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Given how horrible a school in South Park is (with the gender war, frequent bullying, occasional appearance by Satan, riots, monster/robot attacks, a former teacher becoming the quasi-dictator of America etc.), is it really a surprise a school shooting occurred there?
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* MadeOutToBeAJerkass: When Sharon rightfully calls out Randy for not taking the school shootings seriously, [[ShamedByAMob the townsfolk get on her case for it]] and take Randy's side, and then storm off.

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* MadeOutToBeAJerkass: When Sharon rightfully calls furiously chews out Randy for not taking the school shootings seriously, [[ShamedByAMob the townsfolk get on her case for it]] and take Randy's side, and then storm off.
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** Randy and the others believe the actual reason Sharon is anxious over the school shootings is because she is experiencing her period or, even worse, menopause.

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** Randy and the others believe the actual reason Sharon is so anxious over about the school shootings is because she is experiencing her period or, even worse, menopause.



* ItsAllAboutMe: Randy doesn't want to stop Sharon's outbursts because he's worried for her well-being, [[CantTakeCriticism but so he can stop getting yelled at]].

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* ItsAllAboutMe: Randy doesn't want to stop Sharon's outbursts because he's worried concerned for her well-being, [[CantTakeCriticism but so he can stop getting yelled at]].
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** Randy and the others believe the actual reason Sharon is making a big deal over the school shootings is because she is experiencing her period or, even worse, menopause.

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** Randy and the others believe the actual reason Sharon is making a big deal anxious over the school shootings is because she is experiencing her period or, even worse, menopause.

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* InsaneTrollLogic: Cartman believes Token not letting him cheat off his math test has something to do with Token apparently disliking ''Film/BlackPanther''.

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* InsaneTrollLogic: InsaneTrollLogic:
** Randy and the others believe the actual reason Sharon is making a big deal over the school shootings is because she is experiencing her period or, even worse, menopause.
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Cartman believes Token not letting him cheat off his math test has something to do with Token apparently disliking ''Film/BlackPanther''.
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* InsaneTrollLogic: Cartman believes Token not letting him cheat off his math test has something to do with Token not seeing ''Film/BlackPanther''.

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* InsaneTrollLogic: Cartman believes Token not letting him cheat off his math test has something to do with Token not seeing apparently disliking ''Film/BlackPanther''.

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* EnragedByIdiocy: Sharon becomes outraged over the townsfolk ignoring the school shootings.



* SurroundedByIdiots: Sharon becomes outraged over the townsfolk ignoring the school shootings.
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* {{Jerkass}}: Randy treats Sharon like crap and manipulates the townspeople into siding with him.

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* {{Jerkass}}: Randy Randy, who treats Sharon like crap and manipulates the townspeople into siding with him.
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* {{Jerkass}}: Randy treats Sharon like crap and manipulates the townspeople into siding with him.


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* WoundedGazelleGambit: Randy acts as if he's emotionally hurt by Sharon to make the townspeople side with him.

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* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: Sharon tells the townsfolk she wants them to be sad or angry, as in she wants them to care about the school shootings. Of course, being the complete idiots they are, they misinterpret it as Sharon trying to be a killjoy.



* LiteralMinded: Sharon tells the townsfolk she wants them to be sad or angry, as in she wants them to care about the school shootings. Of course, being the complete idiots they are, they misinterpret it as Sharon trying to be a killjoy.
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* GivenNameReveal: Mrs. Biggle's (Henrietta and Bradley's mother) name is revealed to be Harriet.
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* TooDumbToLive: The townspeople decide to head to South Park Elementary ''while a shooting is going on there'', not to help their kids but ''so Randy could sing to Sharon''. [[ATeamFiring Luckily for them, no one is killed nor hurt]], though one of them does get shot in the arm.

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* TooDumbToLive: The townspeople decide to head to South Park Elementary ''while a shooting is going on there'', not to help their kids but ''so Randy could sing to Sharon''. [[ATeamFiring Luckily for them, no one is killed hurt nor hurt]], killed]], though one of them does get shot in the arm.
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* TooDumbToLive: The townspeople decide to head to South Park Elementary ''while a shooting is going on there'', not to help their kids but ''so Randy could sing to Sharon''. [[ATeamFiring Luckily for them, no one is killed nor hurt]], though one of them does get shot in the arm.
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** They vilify Sharon for believing "they all should be sad", even though they were completely unsympathetic towards her being sad over the school shootings.

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** They vilify Sharon for believing "they "believing they all should be sad", even though they were completely unsympathetic towards her being sad over the school shootings.
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* NoSympathy: The townspeople behave this way towards Sharon, instead demanding her to feel bad for Randy.

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* NoSympathy: The townspeople behave this way towards Sharon, [[{{Hypocrite}} instead demanding her to feel bad for Randy.Randy]].
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* RefugeInAudacity: A school shooting scene would have been more terrifying if not for the fact that the entire classroom is behaving as if nothing is happening.

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* RefugeInAudacity: A school shooting scene would have been more terrifying if not for the fact that the entire classroom is [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight behaving as if nothing is happening.happening]].
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* RefugeInAudacity: A school shooting scene would have been more terrifying if not for the fact that the entire classroom is behaving as if nothing is happening.

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* CantTakeCriticism: When Sharon calls out Randy for being insensitive towards the school shootings, he pathetically bursts into tears and starts PlayingTheVictimCard.



* HardTruthAesop: No matter how much you try to preach something, it still won't be able to change anything. It's sometimes better to just accept it.

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* HardTruthAesop: No matter how much you try to preach something, it still won't may not be able to change anything. It's sometimes better to just accept it.
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* MoralMyopia: Randy is callous towards his wife's feelings, but when she starts yelling at him for it, [[PlayingTheVictimCard he acts as if he deserves pity]].

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* MoralMyopia: Randy is utterly callous towards his wife's to Sharon's feelings, but when she starts yelling at him for it, [[PlayingTheVictimCard he acts as if he deserves pity]].

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