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* PivotalWakeup: Nandor wakes up in thie manner in his debut scene, after Guillermo finally manages to open the coffin.
* YankTheDogsChain: Throughout the whole episode, it's hammered home how Guillermo is Nandor's BeleagueredAssistant as his familiar, which Guillermo puts up with because he desperately wants to be made a vampire. At the end of the episode, Nandor tells Guillermo that his years of service will be rewarded, making Guillermo think Nandor will finally make him a vampire...only for Nandor to give him a portrait of the two of them made from glitter as a gift instead.

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* PivotalWakeup: Nandor wakes up in thie this manner in his debut scene, after Guillermo finally manages to open the coffin.
* YankTheDogsChain: Throughout the whole episode, it's hammered home how Guillermo is Nandor's BeleagueredAssistant as his familiar, which Guillermo puts up with because he desperately wants to be made a vampire. At the end of the episode, Nandor tells Guillermo that his years of service will be rewarded, making Guillermo think Nandor will finally make him a vampire...only for Nandor to give him a portrait of the two of them made from glitter as a gift instead. Even worse, Nandor depicts Guillermo ''as'' a vampire in the portrait.
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* PivotalWakeup: Nandor wakes up in thie manner in his debut scene, after Guillermo finally manages to open the coffin.ear

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* PivotalWakeup: Nandor wakes up in thie manner in his debut scene, after Guillermo finally manages to open the coffin.ear
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* YankTheDogsChain: Throughout the whole episode, it's hammered home how Guillermo is Nandor's BeleagueredAssistant as his familiar, which Guillermo puts up with because he desperately wants to be made a vampire. At the end of the episode, Nandor tells Guillermo that his years of service will finally be rewarded, making Guillermo think Nandor will finally make him a vampire...only for Nandor to give him a portrait of the two of them made from glitter as a gift instead.

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* YankTheDogsChain: Throughout the whole episode, it's hammered home how Guillermo is Nandor's BeleagueredAssistant as his familiar, which Guillermo puts up with because he desperately wants to be made a vampire. At the end of the episode, Nandor tells Guillermo that his years of service will finally be rewarded, making Guillermo think Nandor will finally make him a vampire...only for Nandor to give him a portrait of the two of them made from glitter as a gift instead.

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* PivotalWakeup: Nandor wakes up in thie manner in his debute scene, after Guillermo finally manages to open the coffin.

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* PivotalWakeup: Nandor wakes up in thie manner in his debute debut scene, after Guillermo finally manages to open the coffin.ear
* YankTheDogsChain: Throughout the whole episode, it's hammered home how Guillermo is Nandor's BeleagueredAssistant as his familiar, which Guillermo puts up with because he desperately wants to be made a vampire. At the end of the episode, Nandor tells Guillermo that his years of service will finally be rewarded, making Guillermo think Nandor will finally make him a vampire...only for Nandor to give him a portrait of the two of them made from glitter as a gift instead.
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--> '''Nadja''': No, [[ExoticEquipment that's what made him such a good lover]].

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--> '''Nadja''': No, [[ExoticEquipment that's what made him such a good lover]].lover]].
* PivotalWakeup: Nandor wakes up in thie manner in his debute scene, after Guillermo finally manages to open the coffin.
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Nadja is concerned that if her former, secret, sexual relationship with the Baron comes to light Laszlo might be upset. [[LovableSexManiac Laszlo]] proudly boasts about his relationship with the Baron, shows no concern for his wife, and hopes to hook up with the Baron again.

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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Nadja is concerned that if her former, secret, sexual relationship with the Baron comes to light light, Laszlo might be upset. [[LovableSexManiac Laszlo]] proudly boasts about his sexual relationship with the Baron, shows no concern for his wife, and hopes to hook up with the Baron again.



* NonhumansLackAttributes: The Baron appears from his coffin as a very stereotypical withered vampire humanoid, with a typically blank, censored, BarbieDollAnatomy crotch. Laszlo immediately breaks the forth wall by saying that he seemed to recall him [[MermaidProblem having genitals.]]

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* NonhumansLackAttributes: The Baron appears from his coffin as a very stereotypical withered vampire humanoid, with a typically blank, censored, BarbieDollAnatomy crotch. Laszlo immediately breaks the forth fourth wall by saying that he seemed to recall him [[MermaidProblem having genitals.]]

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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Unlike the rest of the vampires, Colin Robinson is an energy vampire, a type of DaywalkingVampire that feeds on the misery of those around him (including other vampires) by being unlikably [[TheBore boring]] and [[{{Troll}} obnoxious]]. When he does this to the other vampire's intended prey, it sucks all of the nutritional value of their blood right out of them.



* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Unlike the rest of the vampires, Colin Robinson is an energy vampire, a type of DaywalkingVampire that feeds on the misery of those around him (including other vampires) by being unlikably [[TheBore boring]] and [[{{Troll}} obnoxious]]. When he does this to the other vampire's intended prey, it sucks all of the nutritional value of their blood right out of them.



--> '''Nadja''': "No, [[ExoticEquipment that's what made him such a good lover]].''

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--> '''Nadja''': "No, No, [[ExoticEquipment that's what made him such a good lover]].''
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Dewicking per TRS decision.


* BiTheWay: The Baron had had sexual relations with both Laszlo and Nadja (who are married).
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* NonhumansLackAttributes: the Baron appears from his coffin as a very stereotypical withered vampire humanoid, with a typically blank, censored, BarbieDollAnatomy crotch. Laszlo immediately breaks the forth wall by saying that he seemed to recall him [[MermaidProblem having genitals.]]
-> '''Nadja''': "No, [[ExoticEquipment that's what made him such a good lover]].''

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* NonhumansLackAttributes: the The Baron appears from his coffin as a very stereotypical withered vampire humanoid, with a typically blank, censored, BarbieDollAnatomy crotch. Laszlo immediately breaks the forth wall by saying that he seemed to recall him [[MermaidProblem having genitals.]]
-> --> '''Nadja''': "No, [[ExoticEquipment that's what made him such a good lover]].''
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Nadja is concerned that if her former, secret, sexual relationship with the Baron comes to light Laszlo might be upset. [[LovableSexManiac Laszlo]] proudly boasts about his relationship with the baron, shows no concern for his wife, and hopes to hook up with the Barron again.
* FunetikAksent: Nador pronounces "Crepe" phonetically, and so assumes it's spooky because it's "Creey paper" Laszlo gets very annoyed by this.

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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Nadja is concerned that if her former, secret, sexual relationship with the Baron comes to light Laszlo might be upset. [[LovableSexManiac Laszlo]] proudly boasts about his relationship with the baron, Baron, shows no concern for his wife, and hopes to hook up with the Barron Baron again.
* FunetikAksent: Nador pronounces "Crepe" the "crepe" in crepe paper phonetically, and so assumes it's spooky because it's "Creey paper" "creepy paper". Laszlo gets very annoyed by this.
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-> '''Nadja''': "No, [[ExoticEquipment thats what made him such a good lover]].''

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-> '''Nadja''': "No, [[ExoticEquipment thats that's what made him such a good lover]].''
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* BiTheWay: The Baron had had sexual relations with both Laszlo and Nadja (who have dated on and off themselves).

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* BiTheWay: The Baron had had sexual relations with both Laszlo and Nadja (who have dated on and off themselves).are married).



* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Unlike the rest of the vampires, Colin is an energy vampire, a type of DaywalkingVampire that feeds on the misery of those around him (including other vampires) by being unlikably [[TheBore boring]] and [[{{Troll}} obnoxious]]. When he does this to the other vampire's intended prey, it sucks all of the nutritional value of their blood right out fo them.

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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Unlike the rest of the vampires, Colin Robinson is an energy vampire, a type of DaywalkingVampire that feeds on the misery of those around him (including other vampires) by being unlikably [[TheBore boring]] and [[{{Troll}} obnoxious]]. When he does this to the other vampire's intended prey, it sucks all of the nutritional value of their blood right out fo of them.
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Nadja is concerned that if her former, secret, sexual relationship with the Baron comes to light Laszlo might be upset. [[LovableSexManiac Laszlo]] proudly boasts about his relationship with the baron, shows no concern for his wife, and hopes to hook up with the Barron again.
* FunetikAksent: Nador pronounces "Crepe" phonetically, and so assumes it's spooky because it's "Creey paper" Laszlo gets very annoyed by this.



* NerdsAreVirgins: Virgins are a favorite prey for vampires, and Guillermo finds that [=LARPing=] groups are the easiest place to find virgins in abundance.

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* NerdsAreVirgins: Virgins are a favorite prey for vampires, and Guillermo finds that [=LARPing=] groups are the easiest place to find virgins in abundance.abundance.
* NonhumansLackAttributes: the Baron appears from his coffin as a very stereotypical withered vampire humanoid, with a typically blank, censored, BarbieDollAnatomy crotch. Laszlo immediately breaks the forth wall by saying that he seemed to recall him [[MermaidProblem having genitals.]]
-> '''Nadja''': "No, [[ExoticEquipment thats what made him such a good lover]].''
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* BadBoss: The first thing the Baron does when he emerges from his coffin is kill and eat one of his own servants.
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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Unlike the rest of the vampires, Colin is an energy vampire, a type of DaywalkingVampire that feeds on the misery of those around him (including other vampires) by being unlikably obnoxious. When he does this to the other vampire's intended prey, it sucks all of the nutritional value of their blood right out fo them.

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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Unlike the rest of the vampires, Colin is an energy vampire, a type of DaywalkingVampire that feeds on the misery of those around him (including other vampires) by being unlikably obnoxious.[[TheBore boring]] and [[{{Troll}} obnoxious]]. When he does this to the other vampire's intended prey, it sucks all of the nutritional value of their blood right out fo them.
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* NerdsAreVirgins: Virgins are a favorite vampires, and Guillermo finds that [=LARPing=] groups are the easiest place to find virgins in abundance.

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* NerdsAreVirgins: Virgins are a favorite prey for vampires, and Guillermo finds that [=LARPing=] groups are the easiest place to find virgins in abundance.
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* NerdsAreVirgins: Virgins are a favorite vampires, and Guillermo finds that LARPing groups are the easiest place to find virgins in abundance.

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* NerdsAreVirgins: Virgins are a favorite vampires, and Guillermo finds that LARPing [=LARPing=] groups are the easiest place to find virgins in abundance.
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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Unlike the rest of the vampires, Colin is an energy vampire, a type of DaywalkingVampire that feeds on the misery of those around him (including other vampires) by being unlikably obnoxious. When he does this to the other vampire's intended prey, it sucks all of the nutritional value of their blood right out fo them.

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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Unlike the rest of the vampires, Colin is an energy vampire, a type of DaywalkingVampire that feeds on the misery of those around him (including other vampires) by being unlikably obnoxious. When he does this to the other vampire's intended prey, it sucks all of the nutritional value of their blood right out fo them.them.
* NerdsAreVirgins: Virgins are a favorite vampires, and Guillermo finds that LARPing groups are the easiest place to find virgins in abundance.
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'''Season 1, Episode 1'''

!Pilot

The vampires try to plan a lavish bloodfeast in honor of a visit by their ancient master from the Old Country.

!!Tropes That Appear In This Episode:

* BadBoss: The first thing the Baron does when he emerges from his coffin is kill and eat one of his own servants.
* BiTheWay: The Baron had had sexual relations with both Laszlo and Nadja (who have dated on and off themselves).
* BreakingTheFourthWall: During his NewEraSpeech, the Baron suddenly stops when he sees the documentary crew. When it is explained to him, he just goes with it.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Unlike the rest of the vampires, Colin is an energy vampire, a type of DaywalkingVampire that feeds on the misery of those around him (including other vampires) by being unlikably obnoxious. When he does this to the other vampire's intended prey, it sucks all of the nutritional value of their blood right out fo them.

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