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** Rita Wilson clearly shoving her head down after reminding Howard about the toy, so the camera can zoom over her.
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** Rita Wilson clearly shoving her head down after reminding telling Howard about how hard the toy, toy will be to find, so the camera can zoom over her.
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** Rita Wilson clearly shoving her head down after reminding Howard about the toy, so the camera can zoom over her.
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* HillariousInHindsight: Howard almost giving the future Darth Vader the "I Am Your Father" speech.
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* HillariousInHindsight: Howard almost giving the future Darth Vader the "I Am Your Father" speech.
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* InferredHolocaust: Whats to stop Howard from getting arrested? Especially from Ted who has enough evidence to convict him for breaking into his own house and stealing his sons present.
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** With today's terrorist feared society that scene can come off as awkward.
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** How about Johnny's dialogue to Jaime that Ted was a deadbeat dad too until the divorce, and suggesting that if Jaime's parents get divorced it could make Howard a better father. It doesn't help that the film seems to want to agree with Johnny.
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** How about Johnny's dialogue to Jaime Janie that Ted was a deadbeat dad too until the divorce, and suggesting that if Jaime's parents get divorced it could make Howard a better father. It doesn't help that the film seems to want to agree with Johnny.
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** The Motorcycle Cop also is on a count of always falling victim to [[BumblingDad Howard]] and [[JerkAss Myron]].
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** The Motorcycle Cop also is on a count account of always falling victim to [[BumblingDad Howard]] and [[JerkAss Myron]].
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** How about Johnny's dialogue to Jaime that Ted was a DeadbeatDad too until the divorce, and suggesting that if Jaime's parents get divorced it could make Howard a better father. It doesn't help that the film seems to want to agree with Johnny.
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** How about Johnny's dialogue to Jaime that Ted was a DeadbeatDad deadbeat dad too until the divorce, and suggesting that if Jaime's parents get divorced it could make Howard a better father. It doesn't help that the film seems to want to agree with Johnny.
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** The Motorcycle Cop also is on a count of always falling victim to [[BumblingDad Howard]] and [[JerkAss Myron]].
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* JerkassWoobie: Myron. Despite his flaws, the audience can't help but feel kinda sorry for him as it is implied that [[spoiler:he lives a relatively crappy life--he works long hours to no reward or recognition, has no family, his wife cheated on him repeatedly and took custody of his son during their divorce, money is tight as a significant chunk of his income is sent to the aforementioned cheating wife for child support, and he seems to be generally treated unfairly by everybody in his life]]. So despite being an antagonistic character in the film, the viewer can't help but understand and emphasize with his cynical attitude and animosity for the holidays, even though he can be a bit annoying for the way he jabbers too much about rhetoric.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Liz hitting Ted over the head with a thermos of eggnog could be considered this for the whole film, knowing what a seductive and manipulative sleazeball he constantly is towards women; not to mention how he always is taking advantage of Howard's weaknesses and trying to make him look bad.
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* DudeNotFunny: Bombs being sent through the post? In a family comedy? ''Really?'' See also HarsherInHindsight below.
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*** [[spoiler: Unless you consider the fact that, after the end credits, Howard's wife was expecting him to get her something as well. Subtlety hypocritical, much?]]
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*** [[spoiler: Unless you consider the fact that, after the end credits, Howard's wife was expecting him to get her something as well. Subtlety Subtly hypocritical, much?]]
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* StrawmanHasAPoint: Admit it, some of Myron's views on the Christmas season and some of the points he makes on how the marketing divisions of toy companies stur up these major "crazes" for a new toy during the Christmas season for their own profit are rather valid.
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* StrawmanHasAPoint: Admit it, some of Myron's views on the Christmas season and some of the points he makes on how the marketing divisions of toy companies stur stir up these major "crazes" for a new toy during the Christmas season for their own profit are rather valid.
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** Subverted by how he attributes him living a miserable life while his childhood neighbor went on to become a millionaire CEO is due to him getting the fad toy for Christmas during his childhood while Myron didn't.
* VindicatedByCable: Despite its oft-mocked reputation, it has enough of a fanbase for FX to give it the 24-hour marathon treatment during the holidays.
* VindicatedByCable: Despite its oft-mocked reputation, it has enough of a fanbase for FX to give it the 24-hour marathon treatment during the holidays.
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** Subverted by how he attributes him living a miserable life while his childhood neighbor went on to become a millionaire CEO is due to him getting the fad toy for Christmas during his childhood while Myron didn't.
* VindicatedByCable: Despite its oft-mocked reputation, it has enough of a fanbase for FX to give it the 24-hour marathon treatment during the holidays.didn't.
* VindicatedByCable: Despite its oft-mocked reputation, it has enough of a fanbase for FX to give it the 24-hour marathon treatment during the holidays.
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* TheScrappy: In-universe, Turbo Man's pink anthropomorphic tiger friend Booster qualifies. His toy does not sell at all, when Myron knocks down the parade performer, he points out that nobody likes him... at which point the performer is mauled by a mob of hateful kids.
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* TheScrappy: In-universe, Turbo Man's pink anthropomorphic tiger friend Booster qualifies. His toy does not sell at all, when Myron knocks down the parade performer, he points out that nobody likes him... at which point the performer is mauled by a mob of hateful kids.
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** Shame an album of DavidNewman's score wasn't released until years later.
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* StrawmanHasAPoint: Admit it, some of Myron's views on the Christmas season and some of the points he makes on how the marketing divisions of toy companies stur up these major "crazes" for a new toy during the Christmas season for their own profit are rather valid.
** Subverted by how he attributes him living a miserable life while his childhood neighbor went on to become a millionaire CEO is due to him getting the fad toy for Christmas during his childhood while Myron didn't.
** Subverted by how he attributes him living a miserable life while his childhood neighbor went on to become a millionaire CEO is due to him getting the fad toy for Christmas during his childhood while Myron didn't.
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** No way does the film criticize or provide meaningful commentary on how Howard and Myron are only going through hell to get the toy to make up for not being there for their kids the rest of the year.
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* VIndicatedByCable: Despite its oft-mocked reputation, it has enough of a fanbase for FX to give it the 24-hour marathon treatment during the holidays.
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* SoBadItsGood: Don't take it too seriously, and you just might enjoy this one.
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* SoBadItsGood: Don't take it too seriously, and you just might enjoy this one.one.
* VIndicatedByCable: Despite its oft-mocked reputation, it has enough of a fanbase for FX to give it the 24-hour marathon treatment during the holidays.
* VIndicatedByCable: Despite its oft-mocked reputation, it has enough of a fanbase for FX to give it the 24-hour marathon treatment during the holidays.
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* SoBadItsGood: Don't take it too seriously, and you just might enjoy this one. Of course, as with most examples of this trope, it may be seen as execrable garbage [[YourMileageMayVary by]] some.
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* SoBadItsGood: Don't take it too seriously, and you just might enjoy this one. Of course, as with most examples of this trope, it may be seen as execrable garbage [[YourMileageMayVary by]] some.
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*** [[spoiler: Unless you consider the fact that, after the end credits, Howard's wife was expecting him to get her something as well. Subtlety hypocritical, much?]]
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Howard, just about had it, punches at a crazy reindeer.
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Myron holds up the radio station with a package that he purports to be a bomb — only for the police to find out that it's a ''real'' bomb.
** Howard getting maced by Myron. "Ha ha, I gaht it!" *ssss!* "AAAAAAGGGHHH! HE MACED MEEE!!"
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Howard and Jamie bonding after Howard promise he would get Jamie a Turbo-Man doll for Christmas. (However, the good feeling of that moment was ruined when his wife asked him if he bought it already since it has been sold out.)
** At the end of the movie, Jamie gives Myron the Turboman figure, saying that he's got the ''real'' Turboman so he doesn't need it.
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Myron holds up the radio station with a package that he purports to be a bomb — only for the police to find out that it's a ''real'' bomb.
** Howard getting maced by Myron. "Ha ha, I gaht it!" *ssss!* "AAAAAAGGGHHH! HE MACED MEEE!!"
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Howard and Jamie bonding after Howard promise he would get Jamie a Turbo-Man doll for Christmas. (However, the good feeling of that moment was ruined when his wife asked him if he bought it already since it has been sold out.)
** At the end of the movie, Jamie gives Myron the Turboman figure, saying that he's got the ''real'' Turboman so he doesn't need it.
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* SoBadItsGood: Don't take it too seriously, and you just might enjoy this one. Of course, as with most examples of this trope, it may fall into SoBadItsHorrible territory [[YourMileageMayVary for]] some.
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* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: Buying your kids toys they want, even if you have to go through hell, is the best way to show you love them.
** Not all that family unfriendly, actually. Going through great pains for one's children is something any parent can identify with, and Jamie wound up giving the toy to someone else. The film was actually very anti-materialism in the end.
* HarsherInHindsight: A bomb turns out to be in one package going though the mail.
* MemeticMutation: "Put dat cookie daughn! NAUGHH!" Thank Swede Mason for the mix.
** Less memetically, "It's ''turbo time''!"
** Not all that family unfriendly, actually. Going through great pains for one's children is something any parent can identify with, and Jamie wound up giving the toy to someone else. The film was actually very anti-materialism in the end.
* HarsherInHindsight: A bomb turns out to be in one package going though the mail.
* MemeticMutation: "Put dat cookie daughn! NAUGHH!" Thank Swede Mason for the mix.
** Less memetically, "It's ''turbo time''!"
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Ahnold's son is [[StarWarsThePhantomMenace Anakin Skywalker]].
* SoBadItsGood: Don't take it too seriously, and you just might enjoy this one. Of course, as with most examples of this trope, it may fall into SoBadItsHorrible territory [[YourMileageMayVary for]] some.
* SoBadItsGood: Don't take it too seriously, and you just might enjoy this one. Of course, as with most examples of this trope, it may fall into SoBadItsHorrible territory [[YourMileageMayVary for]] some.
