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* ActingForTwo: The episode "Preachers, Bleachers, Beachers, Teachers (Barge), Van Thieves, and Creatures Lounge" features the four hosts each playing ''six'' characters apiece all at once; things get hectic quickly.



* TalkingToHimself: The episode "Preachers, Bleachers, Beachers, Teachers (Barge), Van Thieves, and Creatures Lounge" features the four hosts each playing ''six'' characters apiece all at once; things get hectic quickly.
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* CreatorsPest: Howard's death and absence for a season was caused by his actor Jon Mackey growing frustrated with how much of a pathetic wet blanket {{Flanderization}} had turned him into and wanting to start from a clean slate with a new character. The other three's awareness of this caused them to ''immediately'' kill off his intended replacement character by the end of his debut episode just for kicks. Mackey seemingly came to terms with Howard's place as the teachers' perennial loser, as he was brought BackFromTheDead just one season after he had been killed off and has remained one of the four hosts ever since.

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* CreatorsPest: Howard's death and absence for a season was caused by his actor Jon Mackey growing frustrated with how much of a pathetic wet blanket {{Flanderization}} had turned him into and wanting to start from a clean slate with a new character. The other three's awareness of this caused them to ''immediately'' kill off his intended replacement character by the end of his debut episode just for kicks. Mackey seemingly came to terms with Howard's place as the teachers' perennial designated loser, as he was brought BackFromTheDead just one season after he had been killed off and has remained one of the four hosts ever since.

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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Bill Cravy is made out to either be an ArmoredClosetGay or a DepravedBisexual. His actor Drew Tarver is openly bisexual.

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Bill Cravy is made out to either be an ArmoredClosetGay or a DepravedBisexual. His actor Drew Tarver is openly bisexual.bisexual.
** Todd Padre, a hack actor, is played by Dan Lippert, an exceptionally talented improviser.
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* CreatorsPest: Howard's death and absence for a season was caused by his actor Jon Mackey growing frustrated with how much of a pathetic wet blanket {{Flanderization}} had turned him into and wanting to start from a clean slate with a new character. The other three's awareness of this caused them to ''immediately'' kill off his intended replacement character by the end of his debut episode just for kicks. Mackey seemingly came to terms with Howard's place as the teachers' perennial loser, as he was brought BackFromTheDead at the end of the season after he was killed off in and has remained one of the four hosts ever since.

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* CreatorsPest: Howard's death and absence for a season was caused by his actor Jon Mackey growing frustrated with how much of a pathetic wet blanket {{Flanderization}} had turned him into and wanting to start from a clean slate with a new character. The other three's awareness of this caused them to ''immediately'' kill off his intended replacement character by the end of his debut episode just for kicks. Mackey seemingly came to terms with Howard's place as the teachers' perennial loser, as he was brought BackFromTheDead at the end of the just one season after he was had been killed off in and has remained one of the four hosts ever since.
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** Guitar George is noted to be the hosts of The Creatures' Lounge's mentor. His actor, Matt Besser, was Big Grande's improv teacher.

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** Guitar George is noted to be the hosts of The "The Creatures' Lounge's Lounge"'s mentor. His actor, Matt Besser, was Big Grande's improv teacher.



* {{Transplant}}: The character Tater from the Teachers' Barge is Drew Tarver's CrazyHomelessPerson character Toast, which he performed on and off during various live shows, in all but name.

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* {{Transplant}}: The character Tater from the "The Teachers' Barge Barge" is Drew Tarver's CrazyHomelessPerson character Toast, which he performed on and off during various live shows, in all but name.
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* IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: Many of the guests are fellow actors and improvisers who have collaborated with Big Grande in the past. Notable examples include honorary [[SixthRanger Sixth Rangers]] Mary Holland and Carl Tart and ''Podcast/ComedyBangBang'' host Scott Aukerman, who has featured the group (most frequently Drew Tarver) numerous times on his own series.
* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Bill Cravy is made out to either be an ArmoredClosetGay or a DepravedBisexual. His actor Drew Tarver is openly bisexual.

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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Bill Cravy is made out to either be an ArmoredClosetGay or a DepravedBisexual. His actor Drew Tarver is openly bisexual.
* IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: Many of the guests are fellow actors and improvisers who have collaborated with Big Grande in the past. Notable examples include honorary [[SixthRanger Sixth Rangers]] Mary Holland and Carl Tart Tart, Creator/LaurenLapkus, whose podcast the prototype versions of the teachers originated on, and ''Podcast/ComedyBangBang'' host Scott Aukerman, who has featured the group (most frequently Drew Tarver) numerous times on his own series.
* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Bill Cravy is made out to either be an ArmoredClosetGay or a DepravedBisexual. His actor Drew Tarver is openly bisexual.
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** Guitar George is noted to be the hosts of ''The Creatures' Lounge'''s mentor. His actor, Matt Besser, was Big Grande's improv teacher.

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** Guitar George is noted to be the hosts of ''The The Creatures' Lounge'''s Lounge's mentor. His actor, Matt Besser, was Big Grande's improv teacher.
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** Guitar George is noted to be the hosts of ''The Creatures' Lounge'''s mentor. His actor, Matt Besser, was Big Grande's improv teacher.
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* CreatorsPest: Howard's death and absence for a season was caused by his actor Jon Mackey growing frustrated with how much of a pathetic wet blanket {{Flanderization}} had turned him into and wanting to start from a clean slate with a new character. The other three's awareness of this caused them to ''immediately'' kill off his intended replacement character by the end of his debut episode just for kicks. Mackey seemingly came to terms with Howard's place as the teachers' perennial loser, as he was brought BackFromTheDead at the end of the season after he was killed off and has remained one of the four hosts ever since.

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* CreatorsPest: Howard's death and absence for a season was caused by his actor Jon Mackey growing frustrated with how much of a pathetic wet blanket {{Flanderization}} had turned him into and wanting to start from a clean slate with a new character. The other three's awareness of this caused them to ''immediately'' kill off his intended replacement character by the end of his debut episode just for kicks. Mackey seemingly came to terms with Howard's place as the teachers' perennial loser, as he was brought BackFromTheDead at the end of the season after he was killed off in and has remained one of the four hosts ever since.
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* WriteWhatYouKnow: An unintentional example, but the teachers' tendency to end up becoming involved with the Hollywood film and television industry is a side effect of the four hosts all being working actors and writers, making it the easiest pool of concepts for them to draw from. They often mock their LimitedReferencePool as a result.

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* WriteWhatYouKnow: An unintentional example, but the teachers' tendency to end up becoming involved with the Hollywood film and television industry is a side effect of the four hosts all being working actors and writers, making it the easiest pool of concepts for them to draw from. They often mock their LimitedReferencePool SmallReferencePools as a result.
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* WriteWhatYouKnow: An unintentional example, but the teachers' tendency to end up becoming involved with the Hollywood film and television industry is a side effect of the four hosts all being working actors and writers, making it the easiest pool of concepts for them to draw from. They often mock their SmallReferencePool as a result.

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* WriteWhatYouKnow: An unintentional example, but the teachers' tendency to end up becoming involved with the Hollywood film and television industry is a side effect of the four hosts all being working actors and writers, making it the easiest pool of concepts for them to draw from. They often mock their SmallReferencePool LimitedReferencePool as a result.
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* WriteWhatYouKnow: An unintentional example, but the teachers' tendency to end up becoming involved with the Hollywood film and television industry is a side effect of the four hosts all being working actors and writers, making it the easiest pool of concepts for them to draw from.

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* WriteWhatYouKnow: An unintentional example, but the teachers' tendency to end up becoming involved with the Hollywood film and television industry is a side effect of the four hosts all being working actors and writers, making it the easiest pool of concepts for them to draw from. They often mock their SmallReferencePool as a result.
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* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: As an improvised podcast, the four hosts just roll with whatever happens. They take a few minutes before every recording to recap the broad strokes of the previous episode and then wing it from then on, with certain plotlines sticking around longer than others depending on how the hosts respond to them. Of note was the character [[HughMan Cheetahman]], who began life as an offhand line by Bill before evolving into a season-spanning plot due to how amusing the other three found the concept.

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* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: As an improvised podcast, the four hosts just roll with whatever happens. They take a few minutes before every recording to recap the broad strokes of the previous episode and then wing it from then on, with certain plotlines sticking around longer than others depending on how the hosts respond to them. Of note was the character [[HughMan [[HughMann Cheetahman]], who began life as an offhand line by Bill before evolving into a season-spanning plot due to how amusing the other three found the concept.
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* IdLikeYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: Many of the guests are fellow actors and improvisers who have collaborated with Big Grande in the past. Notable examples include honorary [[SixthRanger Sixth Rangers]] Mary Holland and Carl Tart and ''Podcast/ComedyBangBang'' host Scott Aukerman, who has featured the group (most frequently Drew Tarver) numerous times on his own series.

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* IdLikeYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: Many of the guests are fellow actors and improvisers who have collaborated with Big Grande in the past. Notable examples include honorary [[SixthRanger Sixth Rangers]] Mary Holland and Carl Tart and ''Podcast/ComedyBangBang'' host Scott Aukerman, who has featured the group (most frequently Drew Tarver) numerous times on his own series.
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* ActorSharedBackground:
** Unless explicitly stated otherwise, every character played by Dan Lippert, chiefly among them Todd Padre, is Jewish.
** Zig-zagged with Sam Weatherman, who is inconsistently referred to as being Jewish while being played by the Jewish Ryan Rosenberg.
* CelebrityParadox: The failed ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'' spinoff ''How I Met Your Dad'' is referenced a few times, which Bill Cravy's actor Drew Tarver starred in.
* CreatorBacklash: The minisodes "Don't Listen To This One" and "SERIOUSLY Don't Listen" are named such due to the hosts being dissatisfied with their quality.
* CreatorsFavorite: Both Jon Mackey and Ryan Rosenberg have named Todd Padre as their favorite among the teachers.
* CreatorsPest: Howard's death and absence for a season was caused by his actor Jon Mackey growing frustrated with how much of a pathetic wet blanket {{Flanderization}} had turned him into and wanting to start from a clean slate with a new character. The other three's awareness of this caused them to ''immediately'' kill off his intended replacement character by the end of his debut episode just for kicks. Mackey seemingly came to terms with Howard's place as the teachers' perennial loser, as he was brought BackFromTheDead at the end of the season after he was killed off and has remained one of the four hosts ever since.
* IdLikeYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: Many of the guests are fellow actors and improvisers who have collaborated with Big Grande in the past. Notable examples include honorary [[SixthRanger Sixth Rangers]] Mary Holland and Carl Tart and ''Podcast/ComedyBangBang'' host Scott Aukerman, who has featured the group (most frequently Drew Tarver) numerous times on his own series.
* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Bill Cravy is made out to either be an ArmoredClosetGay or a DepravedBisexual. His actor Drew Tarver is openly bisexual.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot:
** Bill leaving the show to peddle the Beef Diaper was caused by Drew Tarver beginning shooting for the second season of his series ''Series/TheOtherTwo''.
** The COVID-19 pandemic forced the show to be held over video chat, causing all of the episodes made during it to either be set in the past to justify their poorer audio quality or to take place during the pandemic itself. Production shut-downs also forced ''The Other Two'' on indefinite hiatus, allowing Drew Tarver to return to the show sooner than anticipated.
* RealitySubtext:
** Howard, the designated ButtMonkey of the group, is played by Jon Mackey, the designated Butt Monkey of Big Grande; Howard being the Butt Monkey at all is more a natural consequence of being played by Mackey than anything having to actually do with his character.
** Bill is occasionally mocked by the other teachers (and even sometimes [[SelfDeprecation himself]]) for his short attention span and tendency to ignore input outside of his own. This is always done as a LeaningOnTheFourthWall jab at Drew Tarver's ''own'' bad habits as an improviser.
* TalkingToHimself: The episode "Preachers, Bleachers, Beachers, Teachers (Barge), Van Thieves, and Creatures Lounge" features the four hosts each playing ''six'' characters apiece all at once; things get hectic quickly.
* {{Transplant}}: The character Tater from the Teachers' Barge is Drew Tarver's CrazyHomelessPerson character Toast, which he performed on and off during various live shows, in all but name.
* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: As an improvised podcast, the four hosts just roll with whatever happens. They take a few minutes before every recording to recap the broad strokes of the previous episode and then wing it from then on, with certain plotlines sticking around longer than others depending on how the hosts respond to them. Of note was the character [[HughMan Cheetahman]], who began life as an offhand line by Bill before evolving into a season-spanning plot due to how amusing the other three found the concept.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: An unintentional example, but the teachers' tendency to end up becoming involved with the Hollywood film and television industry is a side effect of the four hosts all being working actors and writers, making it the easiest pool of concepts for them to draw from.

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