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* ResizedVocals: Shrunken Gabrielle. The shrinking sequence nicely features her screams going from normal to high pitched and squeaky.

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* TheBet: Xena makes a bet with Gabrielle that she can go a day without losing her temper, with the loser having to cook, clean, and give the winner back rubs for a month.



--> '''Aphrodite:''' Honey, don't let the blonde hair fool you. Although bombastic forms of circumlocution should be generally avoided,one mustn't shy away from big words in the right context.\\

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--> '''Aphrodite:''' Honey, don't let the blonde hair fool you. Although bombastic forms of circumlocution should be generally avoided,one avoided, one mustn't shy away from big words in the right context.\\



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* PieInTheFace: Everyone gets one in the face. Even the actually pregnant Creator/LucyLawless in the end.

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* PieInTheFace: Everyone gets one Xena starts a pie fight in the face. Even tavern taking out her rage at Gabrielle and Joxer without technically losing her temper. It turns out to be the actually pregnant Creator/LucyLawless key to solving their problem, as she gets Lachrymose with one and it finally makes him laugh, breaking the spell he put on Argo. At the end of the episode, Lachrymose hits Xena with one from nowhere when she tries to claim victory in the end.bet, despite clearly starting the pie fight out of anger.


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-> Written by Creator/ChrisManheim, Creator/AdamArmus and Creator/NoraKayFoster
-> Directed by Creator/AndrewMerrifield



* WritersBlock: Gabrielle's lack of scroll writing is finally addressed in this episode. She later gets over the hump with some help from Aphrodite.

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* WritersBlock: Gabrielle's lack of scroll writing is finally addressed in this episode. She later gets over the hump with some help from Aphrodite.Aphrodite.
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->'''Disclaimer:''' ''[[ShrunkInTheWash Gabrielle and Argo were Shrunk and Permanently Pressed during the production of this motion picture.]]''
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-->'''Xena''': Gabrieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelle!

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-->'''Xena''': Gabrieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelle!GABRIEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLE!
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* RageBreakingPoint: After trying not to be angry all day, Xena reaches her breaking point when not only she finds out that Argo has shrunken to a pony, but the people at the tavern start laughing at the horse. Pointed out visually with clips of her greatest moments of anger on the show.
-->'''Xena''': Gabrieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelle!
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* WholeEpisodeflashback: The main plot takes place earlier in the day.

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* WholeEpisodeflashback: WholeEpisodeFlashback: The main plot takes place earlier in the day.
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* WholeEpisodeflashback: The main plot takes place earlier in the day.
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* JerkassGods: Lachrymose shows little mercy to anyone who uses his river, even by mistake.
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* ItsPersonal: Throughout the episode, Taygar's brother seeks revenge on Xena for sending Taygar to jail. [[CurbstompBattle He never gets anywhere close to beating her]].
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* TheShrink: Aphrodite takes up the role. [[HiddenDepths She does a surprisingly good job at it]].

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* TheShrink: Aphrodite takes up the role. [[HiddenDepths She does a surprisingly good job at it]].it]].
* WritersBlock: Gabrielle's lack of scroll writing is finally addressed in this episode. She later gets over the hump with some help from Aphrodite.
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Aphrodite offers a couch for Gabrielle to talk about a past adventure.

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* DumbBlonde: Subverted. Aphrodite remains a bit of a [[TheDitz ditz]], but she shows to be a lot smarter than she lets on.
--> '''Aphrodite:''' Honey, don't let the blonde hair fool you. Although bombastic forms of circumlocution should be generally avoided,one mustn't shy away from big words in the right context.\\
'''Gabrielle:''' [[FlatWhat What?]]
* IncredibleShrinkingMan: Argo and later Gabrielle, courtesy of a vengeful Lachrymose.
* [[MustMakeHerLaugh Must Make Him Laugh]]: Lachrymose will only change Argo back if Gabrielle can make him laugh.
* PieInTheFace: Everyone gets one in the face. Even the actually pregnant Creator/LucyLawless in the end.
* TheShrink: Aphrodite takes up the role. [[HiddenDepths She does a surprisingly good job at it]].

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