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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Neither Eddie nor any of Jack's other siblings show up again, and later episodes imply that Jack is an only child. Jack's father is also implied to be long absent or dead in later episodes, clashing with what we see here. This may cross over with EarlyInstallmentWeirdness.
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* SiblingRivalry: Jack and Eddie do not remotely get along, although their father's death brings them closer together (well, "death".)
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Jack has to come to terms with his family when his brother Eddie comes by. Meanwhile, Liz has to fire some of her employees, and Tracy tries to find a new religion in order to preempt legal troubles.
!!This episode contains the following tropes:
* TheAlcoholic: The Donaghys toast to their father for an hour straight, and when Eddie tells them he's been sober for seven months, they take it as a joke.
* BaitAndSwitch: Eddie mentions that there's some controversy around the Catholic Church lately...because of ''Literature/TheDaVinciCode''.
* BreakingBadNewsGently: Jack shows Liz an adorable video of a panda cub sneezing before he tells her that she'll need to fire 10% of her staff.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Neither Eddie nor any of Jack's other siblings show up again, and later episodes imply that Jack is an only child.
* ConMan: Both Jack's father ''and'' brother.
* ChurchOfHappyology: Spoofed here with the Church of Practicology.
* DoubleMeaningTitle: "Fighting Irish" is both a common phrase to describe the Irish and a description of what the Irish-American Donaghy family ends up doing.
* DrunkWithPower: It doesn't take long for Liz to start abusing her power to fire people.
* FireAndBrimstoneHell: Kenneth's preacher gives his sermons about this. Kenneth is enchanted, while Tracy is unnerved.
* FunWithAcronyms: Eddie asks for checks to be made out to Chicago All Saints Hospital, or "C.A.S.H." This is how Liz finds out that he's a con man.
* GeorgeJetsonJobSecurity: Liz unilaterally fires the Other Liz, and then the rest of the accounting department when they protest. Jack rehires them almost immediately.
* KickedUpstairs: Jack gives Other Liz a promotion, requiring her to transfer to GE Corporate Headquarters in Connecticut and allowing Liz a chance with her soon-to-be-ex boyfriend.
* MeetMyGoodFriendsLeftyAndRighty: Jack, his father, and Eddie all name their fists: Jack's are "St. Patrick" and "St. Michael", Jack's father names his "Tip O'Neill" and "Bobby Sands", and Eddie's are "[[{{Music/U2}} Bono]]" and "[[UsefulNotes/AmericanCourts Sandra Day O'Connor]]".
* NotWhatItLooksLike: Liz finally gets in the elevator with her crush, who's now single...only for Pete to enter the elevator and talks about his problem with his wife in a way that makes it sound like he and Liz are having an affair.
* RemovingTheRival: Liz tries to fire Other Liz in order to break her up with her boyfriend (who Liz has a crush on).
* RepetitiveName: Katherine Catherine Donaghy.
* SiblingRivalry: Jack and Eddie do not remotely get along, although their father's death brings them closer together (well, "death".)
* TooSpicyForYogSothoth: Tracy proves too crazy for even the Practicologists.
* YesMan: The entire ''TGS'' team becomes this to Liz when they hear word that they might get fired.
* YouSayTomato: Jack pronounces his last name with a hard G ("Don-a-ghee"), while his brother Eddie pronounces it with a soft G ("Don-a-hee"). Meanwhile, Jack's father pronounced it as "Don-a-fee".
!!This episode contains the following tropes:
* TheAlcoholic: The Donaghys toast to their father for an hour straight, and when Eddie tells them he's been sober for seven months, they take it as a joke.
* BaitAndSwitch: Eddie mentions that there's some controversy around the Catholic Church lately...because of ''Literature/TheDaVinciCode''.
* BreakingBadNewsGently: Jack shows Liz an adorable video of a panda cub sneezing before he tells her that she'll need to fire 10% of her staff.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Neither Eddie nor any of Jack's other siblings show up again, and later episodes imply that Jack is an only child.
* ConMan: Both Jack's father ''and'' brother.
* ChurchOfHappyology: Spoofed here with the Church of Practicology.
* DoubleMeaningTitle: "Fighting Irish" is both a common phrase to describe the Irish and a description of what the Irish-American Donaghy family ends up doing.
* DrunkWithPower: It doesn't take long for Liz to start abusing her power to fire people.
* FireAndBrimstoneHell: Kenneth's preacher gives his sermons about this. Kenneth is enchanted, while Tracy is unnerved.
* FunWithAcronyms: Eddie asks for checks to be made out to Chicago All Saints Hospital, or "C.A.S.H." This is how Liz finds out that he's a con man.
* GeorgeJetsonJobSecurity: Liz unilaterally fires the Other Liz, and then the rest of the accounting department when they protest. Jack rehires them almost immediately.
* KickedUpstairs: Jack gives Other Liz a promotion, requiring her to transfer to GE Corporate Headquarters in Connecticut and allowing Liz a chance with her soon-to-be-ex boyfriend.
* MeetMyGoodFriendsLeftyAndRighty: Jack, his father, and Eddie all name their fists: Jack's are "St. Patrick" and "St. Michael", Jack's father names his "Tip O'Neill" and "Bobby Sands", and Eddie's are "[[{{Music/U2}} Bono]]" and "[[UsefulNotes/AmericanCourts Sandra Day O'Connor]]".
* NotWhatItLooksLike: Liz finally gets in the elevator with her crush, who's now single...only for Pete to enter the elevator and talks about his problem with his wife in a way that makes it sound like he and Liz are having an affair.
* RemovingTheRival: Liz tries to fire Other Liz in order to break her up with her boyfriend (who Liz has a crush on).
* RepetitiveName: Katherine Catherine Donaghy.
* SiblingRivalry: Jack and Eddie do not remotely get along, although their father's death brings them closer together (well, "death".)
* TooSpicyForYogSothoth: Tracy proves too crazy for even the Practicologists.
* YesMan: The entire ''TGS'' team becomes this to Liz when they hear word that they might get fired.
* YouSayTomato: Jack pronounces his last name with a hard G ("Don-a-ghee"), while his brother Eddie pronounces it with a soft G ("Don-a-hee"). Meanwhile, Jack's father pronounced it as "Don-a-fee".
