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* BrickJoke: Randy the car salesman shows up early on when Bill is trying to look more like Magnum, as the car Bill shows off is just part of a test drive, and then again much later when Beverly is attempting to earn Murray's friendship while emulating Series/CharliesAngels.
** Additionally, midway through the episode, when trying to figure out how to apologize to Barry, Lainey considers writing to his hero Chuck Norris for advice. The episode [[TheTag ends]] with Adam giving Barry a (fake) letter from Norris.

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Randy the car salesman shows up early on when Bill is trying to look more like Magnum, as the car Bill shows off is just part of a test drive, and then again much later when Beverly is attempting to earn Murray's friendship while emulating Series/CharliesAngels.
''Series/CharliesAngels''.
** Additionally, midway Midway through the episode, when trying to figure out how to apologize to Barry, Lainey considers writing to his hero Chuck Norris for advice. The episode [[TheTag ends]] with Adam giving Barry a (fake) letter from Norris.
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** Additionally, midway through the episode, when trying to figure out how to apologize to Barry, Lainey considers writing to his hero Chuck Norris for advice. The episode ends with Adam giving Barry a (fake) letter from Norris.

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** Additionally, midway through the episode, when trying to figure out how to apologize to Barry, Lainey considers writing to his hero Chuck Norris for advice. The episode ends [[TheTag ends]] with Adam giving Barry a (fake) letter from Norris.



* VoiceoverLetter: As Barry reads the letter that Adam claims is from Creator/ChuckNorris, Norris himself is narrating the letter, which turns out to be a fake Adam made to prank Barry that insults him and ends by calling him a "douchenozzle".

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* VoiceoverLetter: As In TheTag, as Barry reads the letter that Adam claims is from Creator/ChuckNorris, Norris himself is narrating the letter, which even when it turns out to be a fake Adam made to prank Barry that insults him and ends by calling him a "douchenozzle".
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* SpringtimeForHitler: When Barry realizes the ruse and his feelings are hurt, Lainey attempts to apologize by publicly embarrassing herself with a rap song apology. However, her already-established popularity leads to everyone but Barry loving it, with some listeners even interpreting her lyrics as mocking Barry's dreams.

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* SpringtimeForHitler: When Barry realizes the ruse and his feelings are hurt, Lainey attempts to apologize by publicly embarrassing herself with a rap song apology. However, her already-established popularity leads to everyone but Barry loving it, with some listeners even interpreting her lyrics as mocking Barry's dreams.dreams.
* VoiceoverLetter: As Barry reads the letter that Adam claims is from Creator/ChuckNorris, Norris himself is narrating the letter, which turns out to be a fake Adam made to prank Barry that insults him and ends by calling him a "douchenozzle".

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* BrickJoke: Randy the car salesman shows up early on when Bill is trying to look more like Magnum, and then again much later when Beverly is attempting to do the same. Additionally, midway through the episode, when trying to figure out how to apologize to Barry, Lainey considers writing to his hero Chuck Norris for advice, and the episode ends with Adam giving Barry a (fake) letter from Norris.

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* BrickJoke: Randy the car salesman shows up early on when Bill is trying to look more like Magnum, as the car Bill shows off is just part of a test drive, and then again much later when Beverly is attempting to do the same. earn Murray's friendship while emulating Series/CharliesAngels.
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Additionally, midway through the episode, when trying to figure out how to apologize to Barry, Lainey considers writing to his hero Chuck Norris for advice, and the advice. The episode ends with Adam giving Barry a (fake) letter from Norris.Norris.
* HeavySleeper: [[LampshadeHanging Pops comments on the absurdity]] of Murray remaining completely unconscious when Beverly completely shaves off his mustache overnight.



* OddFriendship: [[AnAesop The moral of the episode]] is that sometimes two people just need each other, no matter how odd it may seem (which also applies to both the Barry/Lainey relationship and the Murray/Bill friendship).

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* OddFriendship: [[AnAesop The moral of the episode]] episode]], as Erica states towards the end, is that sometimes two people just need each other, no matter how odd it may seem (which also applies to both the Barry/Lainey relationship and the Murray/Bill friendship).



* RaceForYourLove: Towards the end, Erica convinces Barry that Lainey is willing to stick with him no matter how badly he screws up, which leads to him running to her house in the rain. Beverly does a similar run when she realizes how important Bill is to Murray and needs to apologize, and actually beats Barry to their house, followed by Bill racing to Murray (and then everyone else following because Bev was cooking lasagna).
* SpringtimeForHitler: When Barry realizes the ruse and his feelings are hurt, Lainey attempts to apologize by publicly embarrassing herself with a rap song apology. However, her already-established popularity leads to everyone but Barry loving it.

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* RaceForYourLove: Towards the end, Erica convinces Barry that Lainey is willing to stick with him no matter how badly he screws up, which leads to him running to her house in the rain. Beverly does a similar run when she realizes how important Bill is to Murray and needs to apologize, and actually beats Barry to their house, followed by house. After they both get there, Bev's words lead to Bill racing to Murray (and then everyone else Murray...and Bev, Barry, and Lainey following because Bev was cooking lasagna).
lasagna back home.
* SpringtimeForHitler: When Barry realizes the ruse and his feelings are hurt, Lainey attempts to apologize by publicly embarrassing herself with a rap song apology. However, her already-established popularity leads to everyone but Barry loving it.it, with some listeners even interpreting her lyrics as mocking Barry's dreams.
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* PornStache: Murray and Bill both grow one to emulate Magnum, though Beverly shaves Murray's off in the middle of the night. A clip of real-life Adam's childhood shows that it was inspired by a 'stache the real Murray once had.
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* BrickJoke: Randy the car salesman shows up early on when Bill is trying to look more like Magnum, and then again much later when Beverly is attempting to do the same. Additionally, midway through the episode, when trying to figure out how to apologize to Barry, Lainey considers writing to his hero Chuck Norris for advice, and the episode ends with Adam giving Barry a (fake) letter from Norris.



* InsecureLoveInterest: Barry is willing to change anything and everything about himself in order to keep Lainey, which is how Erica easily convinces him that Lainey's crushing on Boy George and that Barry needs to emulate him to keep her.

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* InsecureLoveInterest: Barry is willing to change anything and everything about himself in order to keep Lainey, which is how Erica easily convinces him that Lainey's crushing on Boy George and that Barry needs to emulate him to keep her.her.
* LoveTriangle: Beverly loves her husband, but hates his (platonic) love with Bill, especially once Murray starts siding with him over her. She attempts to split them up and even tries to bond with Murray over guy things, but in the end, accepts that she can't replace Bill in Murray's life.
* OddFriendship: [[AnAesop The moral of the episode]] is that sometimes two people just need each other, no matter how odd it may seem (which also applies to both the Barry/Lainey relationship and the Murray/Bill friendship).
* RaceForYourLove: Towards the end, Erica convinces Barry that Lainey is willing to stick with him no matter how badly he screws up, which leads to him running to her house in the rain. Beverly does a similar run when she realizes how important Bill is to Murray and needs to apologize, and actually beats Barry to their house, followed by Bill racing to Murray (and then everyone else following because Bev was cooking lasagna).
* SpringtimeForHitler: When Barry realizes the ruse and his feelings are hurt, Lainey attempts to apologize by publicly embarrassing herself with a rap song apology. However, her already-established popularity leads to everyone but Barry loving it.

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'''B Plot:''' Beverly shaves off Murray's new mustache.

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'''B Plot:''' Beverly shaves off Murray's new mustache.mustache, which represents his bond with Bill (and their shared love of Series/MagnumPI).



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** HypocriticalHumor: Barry telling Bill that he can't pull off the Magnum look and looks ridiculous, while Barry himself is dressed as Boy George.
* InsecureLoveInterest: Barry is willing to change anything and everything about himself in order to keep Lainey, which is how Erica easily convinces him that Lainey's crushing on Boy George and that Barry needs to emulate him to keep her.
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'''A Plot:''' When Lainey tries to teach Barry a relationship lesson, the situation morphs and Barry ends up going to school dressed like [[Music/CultureClub Boy George]].

'''B Plot:''' Beverly shaves off Murray's new mustache.
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