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* DawsonCasting: Cheyenne and Bo are supposed to be in high school at the start of the show but Creator/NicholeBloom was in her mid 20s and Johnny Pemberton was in his ''mid 30s'' when they began playing the characters.

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* DawsonCasting: Cheyenne and Bo are supposed to be in high school at the start of the show show, but Creator/NicholeBloom was in her mid 20s and Johnny Pemberton was in his ''mid 30s'' when they began playing the characters.



* IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: In "Lowell Anderson", the titular Lowell Anderson is played by Dave Foley, who is part of the sketch comedy troupe ''Series/TheKidsInTheHall'' with Mark [=McKinney=] (Glenn).

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* IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine:
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In "Lowell Anderson", the titular Lowell Anderson is played by Dave Foley, who is part of the sketch comedy troupe ''Series/TheKidsInTheHall'' with Mark [=McKinney=] (Glenn).(Glenn).
** Creator/TonyPlana, again, plays Creator/AmericaFerrera's father, just like in ''Series/UglyBetty''.
** Creator/AnaOrtiz, who played Creator/AmericaFerrera's sister in ''Series/UglyBetty'', plays a corporate worker who wants to close the store Amy works at.
** Creator/JustinaMachado, who played Creator/AmericaFerrera's cousin in ''Series/UglyBetty'', plays Maya, Cloud 9 district manager who wants to stop a Union.
** Creator/JustinaMachado and Creator/TonyPlana played a married couple in ''Series/DesperateHousewives''.

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* ActorSharedBackground: Amy is mentioned to be of Honduran descent in season 2 ("Olympics"), like her actress Creator/AmericaFerrera.
* TheCharacterDiedWithHim: Myrtle dies offscreen in mid-season 5 due to the death of her actress in real life.

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* ActorSharedBackground: ActorSharedBackground:
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Amy is mentioned to be of Honduran descent in season 2 ("Olympics"), like her actress Creator/AmericaFerrera.
** In season 5, Cheyenne and Matteo theorize that Dina is a serial killer and responsible for the severed feet. In real life, Creator/LaurenAsh has a True Crime-podcast called ‎True Crime & Cocktails.
* TheCharacterDiedWithHim: Myrtle dies offscreen off-screen in mid-season 5 due to the death of her actress in real life.



* OutOfOrder: "Olympics" aired well after the season 1 finale, during the actual 2016 Summer Olympics, but narratively fits somewhere into the middle of season 1 - for example, Cheyenne is still pregnant and the Cloud 9 employees haven't gone on strike yet. Some on-screen TV guides listed it as "Season 2, Episode 1" even though it wasn't billed as a season premiere.

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* OutOfOrder: "Olympics" aired well after the season 1 finale, during the actual 2016 Summer Olympics, but narratively fits somewhere into the middle of season 1 - for example, Cheyenne is still pregnant pregnant, and the Cloud 9 employees haven't gone on strike yet. Some on-screen TV guides listed it as "Season 2, Episode 1" even though it wasn't billed as a season premiere.



* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Amy's increasing good rep with corporate in Season 5 was the result of Creator/AmericaFerrera considering leaving the show. This plot thread ultimately culminated in [[spoiler:a job offer in California after Ferrera decided to leave]]; the writers acknowledged that there were several ways that plotline could have gone depending on her decision.

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* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Amy's increasing good rep with corporate in Season 5 was the result of Creator/AmericaFerrera considering leaving the show. This plot thread ultimately culminated in [[spoiler:a job offer in California after Ferrera decided to leave]]; the writers acknowledged that there were several ways that plotline plot line could have gone depending on her decision.



** Season 6 takes place during the Covid 19 pandemic, and much of the season is dedicated to the effects of the pandemic on retail stores. The Cloud 9 staff must juggle confusing safety regulations, panicked customers, quarantines, supply shortages potential and actual infections on top of their "normal" absurdities. All of which is truth in television.

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** Season 6 takes place during the Covid 19 COVID-19 pandemic, and much of the season is dedicated to the effects of the pandemic on retail stores. The Cloud 9 staff must juggle confusing safety regulations, panicked customers, quarantines, supply shortages potential and actual infections on top of their "normal" absurdities. All of which is truth in television.

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* ActorExistenceFailure: Myrtle's actress, Linda Porter, passed away in 2019.



* DawsonCasting: Cheyenne and Bo are supposed to be in high school at the start of the show but Creator/NicholeBloom was in her late 20s and Johnny Pemberton was in his ''mid 30s'' when they began playing the characters.

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* DawsonCasting: Cheyenne and Bo are supposed to be in high school at the start of the show but Creator/NicholeBloom was in her late mid 20s and Johnny Pemberton was in his ''mid 30s'' when they began playing the characters.



* DiedDuringProduction: Myrtle's actress, Linda Porter, passed away in 2019.



* FakeAmerican: Australian Josh Lawson plays pharmacist Tate, and Canadians Mark Mckinney and Lauren Ash play Glenn and Dina.

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* FakeAmerican: Australian Josh Lawson plays pharmacist Tate, and Canadians Mark Mckinney Creator/MarkMcKinney and Lauren Ash play Glenn and Dina.
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Mentioned earlier in the series


* ActorSharedBackground: Amy is mentioned to be of Honduran descent in the season 5 finale, like her actress Creator/AmericaFerrera.

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* ActorSharedBackground: Amy is mentioned to be of Honduran descent in the season 5 finale, 2 ("Olympics"), like her actress Creator/AmericaFerrera.

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* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Nico Santos (Mateo) is openly gay, like his character.

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Nico Santos (Mateo) is openly gay, like his character. character.
** George Salazar is gay, and plays Eric, who is also gay.
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* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Dina is an authoritative drill sergeant with a HairTriggerTemper. Lauren Ash is much more approachable, and constantly hands-on with the ''Superstore'' fanbase.
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* DescendedCreator: Series creator Justin Spitzer appears in the last two episodes as a Cloud 9 customer.
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* EnforcedMethodActing: Lauren Ash confirmed on social media that those were real tears in Dina's last scene with Glenn in the series finale.

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* EnforcedMethodActing: Lauren Ash Creator/LaurenAsh confirmed on social media that those were real tears in Dina's last scene with Glenn in the series finale.

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* DirectedByCastMember: America Ferrera directed four episodes, Ben Feldman directed two episodes, and Mark Mckinney directed one episode.



* FakeAmerican: Australian Josh Lawson plays pharmacist Tate, and Canadian Mark McKinney plays Glenn.

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* FakeAmerican: Australian Josh Lawson plays pharmacist Tate, and Canadian Canadians Mark McKinney plays Glenn.Mckinney and Lauren Ash play Glenn and Dina.
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* FakeAmerican: Australian Josh Lawson who plays pharmacist Tate.

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* FakeAmerican: Australian Josh Lawson who plays pharmacist Tate.Tate, and Canadian Mark McKinney plays Glenn.
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--> Season 6 takes place during the Covid 19 pandemic, and much of the season is dedicated to the effects of the pandemic on retail stores. The Cloud 9 staff must juggle confusing safety regulations, panicked customers, quarantines, supply shortages potential and actual infections on top of their "normal" absurdities. All of which is truth in television.

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--> ** Season 6 takes place during the Covid 19 pandemic, and much of the season is dedicated to the effects of the pandemic on retail stores. The Cloud 9 staff must juggle confusing safety regulations, panicked customers, quarantines, supply shortages potential and actual infections on top of their "normal" absurdities. All of which is truth in television.
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--> Season 6 takes place during the Covid 19 pandemic, and much of the season is dedicated to the effects of the pandemic on retail stores. The Cloud 9 staff must juggle confusing safety regulations, panicked customers, quarantines, supply shortages potential and actual infections on top of their "normal" absurdities. All of which is truth in television.
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* DawsonCasting: Cheyenne and Bo are supposed to be in high school at the start of the show but Creator/NicholeBloom was in her late 20's and Johnny Pemberton was in his ''mid 30's'' when they began playing the characters.

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* DawsonCasting: Cheyenne and Bo are supposed to be in high school at the start of the show but Creator/NicholeBloom was in her late 20's 20s and Johnny Pemberton was in his ''mid 30's'' 30s'' when they began playing the characters.

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* EnforcedMethodActing: Lauren Ash confirmed on social media that those were real tears in Dina's last scene with Glenn in the series finale.



* IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: In "Lowell Anderson", the titular Lowell Anderson is played by Dave Foley who is part of the sketch comedy Kids in the Hall with Mark McKinney (Glenn).

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* IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: In "Lowell Anderson", the titular Lowell Anderson is played by Dave Foley Foley, who is part of the sketch comedy Kids in the Hall troupe ''Series/TheKidsInTheHall'' with Mark McKinney (Glenn).[=McKinney=] (Glenn).
* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Dina is an authoritative drill sergeant with a HairTriggerTemper. Lauren Ash is much more approachable, and constantly hands-on with the ''Superstore'' fanbase.
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* DawsonCasting: Cheyenne and Bo are supposed to be in high school at the start of the show but Nichole Bloom was in her late 20's and Johnny Pemberton was in his ''mid 30's'' when they began playing the characters.

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* DawsonCasting: Cheyenne and Bo are supposed to be in high school at the start of the show but Nichole Bloom Creator/NicholeBloom was in her late 20's and Johnny Pemberton was in his ''mid 30's'' when they began playing the characters.
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* IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: In "Lowell Anderson", the titular Lowell Anderson is played by Dave Foley who is part of the sketch comedy Kids in the Hall with Mark McKinney (Glenn).
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* ActorSharedBackground: Amy is mentioned to be of Honduran descent in the season 5 finale, like her actress Creator/AmericaFerrera.

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* DawsonCasting: Cheyenne and Bo are supposed to be 17 but Nichole Bloom is in her late 20's and Johnny Pemberton is in his ''mid 30's''.

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* DawsonCasting: Cheyenne and Bo are supposed to be 17 in high school at the start of the show but Nichole Bloom is was in her late 20's and Johnny Pemberton is was in his ''mid 30's''.30's'' when they began playing the characters.



* WrittenInInfirmity: [[spoiler:Amy getting pregnant again]] was the result of [[spoiler: America Ferrera's real life pregnancy.]]

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* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Amy's increasing good rep with corporate in Season 5 was the result of Creator/AmericaFerrera considering leaving the show. This plot thread ultimately culminated in [[spoiler:a job offer in California after Ferrera decided to leave]]; the writers acknowledged that there were several ways that plotline could have gone depending on her decision.
-->'''Jonathan Green:''' [W]e had other things that could have come out of Amy getting more and more noticed by corporate, which we had set in motion early in the season with district manager Maya coming in and noticing her, and putting in a good word for her at corporate and talking about the possibility of advancement. Even Amy getting the profile written about her in the “Zephra Cares” episode… all of that could have led to Amy getting attention from corporate in a way that didn’t necessarily involve [that].
* WrittenInInfirmity: [[spoiler:Amy getting pregnant again]] was the result of [[spoiler: America Ferrera's the actress's real life pregnancy.]]
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* TheCharacterDiedWithHim: Myrtle dies offscreen in mid-season 5 due to the death of her actress in real life.
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* ActorExistenceFailure: Myrtle's actress, Linda Porter, passed away in 2019.
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* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Nico Santos (Mateo) is openly gay, like his character.
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* CastingGag: Amy's father is played by Tony Plana, who played the father of America Ferrera's character in Series/UglyBetty.
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* CastingGag: Amy's father is played by Tony Plana, who played the father of America Ferrera's character in Series/UglyBetty.
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* WrittenInInfirmity: [[spoiler:Amy getting pregnant again]] was the result of [[spoiler: America Ferrera's real life pregnancy.]]
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* TheDanza: Kelly Stables who plays Kelly.
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* FakeAmerican: Australian Josh Lawson who plays pharmacist Tate.
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* DawsonCasting: Cheyenne is in high school despite Nichole Bloom being 25 when the series premiered.

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* DawsonCasting: Cheyenne is in high school despite and Bo are supposed to be 17 but Nichole Bloom being 25 when the series premiered.is in her late 20's and Johnny Pemberton is in his ''mid 30's''.
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* DawsonCasting: Cheyenne is in high school despite Nichole Bloom being 25 when the series premiered.
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* OutOfOrder: "Olympics" aired well after the season 1 finale, during the actual 2016 Summer Olympics, but narratively fits somewhere into the middle of season 1 - for example, Cheyenne is still pregnant and the Cloud 9 employees haven't gone on strike yet.

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* OutOfOrder: "Olympics" aired well after the season 1 finale, during the actual 2016 Summer Olympics, but narratively fits somewhere into the middle of season 1 - for example, Cheyenne is still pregnant and the Cloud 9 employees haven't gone on strike yet. Some on-screen TV guides listed it as "Season 2, Episode 1" even though it wasn't billed as a season premiere.
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* OutOfOrder: "Olympics" aired well after the season 1 finale, during the actual 2016 Summer Olympics, but narratively fits somewhere into the middle of season 1 - for example, Cheyenne is still pregnant and the Cloud 9 employees haven't gone on strike yet.
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