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* EvilIsSexy: Amy Watson, played by Creator/TiffaniThiessen.
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* HilariousInHindsight: A throwaway joke in one episode has Nina saying she agreed to have "coitus" with a man she's dating, while also admitting she doesn't know what coitus is, and thinks it's some type of food. At the time "coitus" was a very obscure, almost outdated term for sex. Years later, ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' would bring the word back into the public consciousness with it's regular usage, so now Nina just looks that much more dense.
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* FairForItsDay: Though the portrayal of LGBT+ characters wasn't entirely accurate (e.g. some had NoBisexuals, TransEqualsGay) it was still pretty progressive in the late 90s/early 2000s by portraying them quite positively and entirely accepted.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Creator/MarkHamill being pestered by Finch over his decades-old role in ''Franchise/StarWars'' got a depressing parallel in ''Film/TheLastJedi''.
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* AuthorsSavingThrow: Axing any marriages that happen, as most of the series' plots rely heavily on character's turbulent love lives.
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* RelationshipWritingFumble: Elliott and Maya finally started dating but then broke up.
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* {{Tearjerker}}: When Jack's wife [[spoiler: left him for another man]]. Maya, who never liked their marriage to begin with, can't help but feel bad for him and for her sister.
** Coming in immediately after that, Jack laments how [[spoiler: he really wanted to be the kind of father for Hannah that he couldn't be for Maya, but now he'll only get to see her when her mother says so.]]
** Coming in immediately after that, Jack laments how [[spoiler: he really wanted to be the kind of father for Hannah that he couldn't be for Maya, but now he'll only get to see her when her mother says so.]]
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* {{Tearjerker}}: TearJerker: When Jack's wife [[spoiler: left him for another man]]. Maya, who never liked their marriage to begin with, can't help but feel bad for him and for her sister.
** Coming in immediately after that, Jack laments how [[spoiler: he really wanted to be the kind of father for Hannah that he couldn't be for Maya, but now he'll only get to see her when her mother says so.]]]]
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The use of UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump as Jack's SitcomArchnemesis is treated with a lightness you'd never see now.
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** Coming in immediately after that, Jack laments how [[spoiler: he really wanted to be the kind of father for Hannah that he couldn't be for Maya, but now he'll only get to see her when her mother says so.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The use of UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump as Jack's SitcomArchnemesis is treated with a lightness you'd never see now.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Minor recurring character Persky was played by Creator/TomKenny, who is better known as ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' among others.
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** Minor recurring character Persky was played by Creator/TomKenny, who is better known as ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' among others.
** Minor recurring character Persky was played by Creator/TomKenny, who is better known as ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' among others.
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** Some of the models on the Blush covers would later become big stars, including Creator/MenaSuvari ("Finch in the Dogg House"), Creator/SofiaVergara ("How the Finch Stole Christmas") and Creator/PadmaLakshmi ("Christmas? Christmas!").
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* PoorMansSubstitute: Subverted. For the role of Nina, creator Steve Levitan wanted an older version of Wendie Malick. When he couldn't find a suitable one, he cast Malick and made the character slightly younger.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Creator/MarkHamill being pestered by Finch over his decades-old role in ''Film/StarWars'' got a depressing parallel in ''Film/TheLastJedi''.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Creator/MarkHamill being pestered by Finch over his decades-old role in ''Film/StarWars'' ''Franchise/StarWars'' got a depressing parallel in ''Film/TheLastJedi''.
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** In Season 3's "Funny Girl", Creator/SteveCarell turns up playing an insurance agent.
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* EvilIsSexy: Amy Watson, played by Tiffani Thiessen.
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* EvilIsSexy: Amy Watson, played by Tiffani Thiessen.Creator/TiffaniThiessen.
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* JerkassWoobie: Nina when [[spoiler: Binny dies]].
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** Nina when [[spoiler: Binny dies]].
** Nina when [[spoiler: Binny dies]].
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* {{Squick}}: Wally got to spend some private time with Nina in one episode. It's implied that in addition to sex, he also masturbated while watching her.
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** Wally got to spend some private time with Nina in one episode. It's implied that in addition to sex, he also masturbated while watching her.
** Wally got to spend some private time with Nina in one episode. It's implied that in addition to sex, he also masturbated while watching her.
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* HilariousInHindsight: The jokes about Donald Trump became even funnier once he became President.
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* TheScrappy: Maya, mainly for being so opinionated and smug.
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There were two Amys on the show, so it might be good to clarify. I'm going to assume this is the one that was intended.
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* EvilIsSexy: Amy.Amy Watson, played by Tiffani Thiessen.
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* JerkassWoobie: Nina when [[spoiler: Binny dies]]
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* JerkassWoobie: Nina when [[spoiler: Binny dies]]dies]].
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* PoorMansSubstitute: Subverted. For the role of Nina, creator Steve Levitan wanted an older version of Wendie Malick. When he couldn't find a suitable one, he cast Malick and made the character slightly younger.
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* HilariousInHindsight: The jokes about Donald Trump became even funnier once he became President.
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* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: In the first season, Nina's primary character trait was her bitchiness, with most of her jokes revolving around her being bitter and past her prime. In the second season, the writers began emphasizing her ditzy side a lot more, and her comedic focus shifted to her promiscuity and substance abuse issues, making the character a lot more lighthearted and fun.
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According to Nina, they definitely had sex.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Did Amy simultaneously date Elliot and Finch to see who was a better long-term boyfriend (so she says) or did she just like having two men fighting over her? She mentioned going after the newly-promoted Kevin after dumping both of them, [[GoldDigger so she's clearly not after looks or personality in a man.]]
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Did Amy simultaneously date Elliot Elliott and Finch to see who was a better long-term boyfriend (so she says) or did she just like having two men fighting over her? She mentioned going after the newly-promoted Kevin after dumping both of them, [[GoldDigger so she's clearly not after looks or personality in a man.]]
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* RelationshipWritingFumble: Eliot and Maya finally started dating but then broke up.
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* RelationshipWritingFumble: Eliot Elliott and Maya finally started dating but then broke up.
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* {{Squick}}: Wally got to spend some private time with Maya in one episode. It's implied that they may not have had sex, but that he just masturbated while watching her.
** A 13-year-old boy tries to seduce Maya, even after she lets slip that she's about to turn 50.
** A 13-year-old boy tries to seduce Maya, even after she lets slip that she's about to turn 50.
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* {{Squick}}: Wally got to spend some private time with Maya Nina in one episode. It's implied that they may not have had in addition to sex, but that he just also masturbated while watching her.
** A 13-year-old boy tries to seduceMaya, Nina, even after she lets slip that she's about to turn 50.
** A 13-year-old boy tries to seduce
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* AuthorsSavingThrow: Axing any marriages that happen, as the plot relies heavily on character's turbulent love lives.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Creator/MarkHamill being pestered by Finch over his decades-old role in ''Film/StarWars'' got a depressing parallel in ''Film/TheLastJedi''.
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* {{Tearjerker}}: When Jack's wife [[spoiler: left him for another man]]. Maya, who never liked their marriage to begin with, can't help but feel bad for him.
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* {{Tearjerker}}: When Jack's wife [[spoiler: left him for another man]]. Maya, who never liked their marriage to begin with, can't help but feel bad for him.him and for her sister.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Minor recurring character Persky was played by TomKenny, who is better known as ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' among others.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Minor recurring character Persky was played by TomKenny, Creator/TomKenny, who is better known as ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' among others.
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** Coming in immediately after that, Jack laments how [[spoiler: he really wanted to give his daughter Hannah the father he couldn't be for Maya, but now he'll only get to see her when her mother says so.]]
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** Coming in immediately after that, Jack laments how [[spoiler: he really wanted to give his daughter be the kind of father for Hannah the father that he couldn't be for Maya, but now he'll only get to see her when her mother says so.]]
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Did Amy simultaneously date Elliot and Finch to see who was a better long-term boyfriend (so she says) or did she just like having two men fighting over her? She mentioned going after the newly-promoted Kevin after dumping both of them, [[GoldDigger so she's clearly not after looks or personality in a man.]]
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* EvilIsSexy: Amy
* JerkassWoobie: Nina when [[spoiler: Binny dies]]
** Finch gets this every now and then, having a distant father and all that.
* JerkassWoobie: Nina when [[spoiler: Binny dies]]
** Finch gets this every now and then, having a distant father and all that.
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* TheScrappy: Maya, mainly for being so opinionated and smug.
* {{Squick}}: Wally got to spend some private time with Maya in one episode. It's implied that they may not have had sex, but that he just masturbated while watching her.
** A 13-year-old boy tries to seduce Maya, even after she lets slip that she's about to turn 50.
* {{Squick}}: Wally got to spend some private time with Maya in one episode. It's implied that they may not have had sex, but that he just masturbated while watching her.
** A 13-year-old boy tries to seduce Maya, even after she lets slip that she's about to turn 50.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Minor recurring character Persky was played by TomKenny, who is better known as SpongeBobSquarePants among others.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Minor recurring character Persky was played by TomKenny, who is better known as SpongeBobSquarePants among others.others.
* {{Tearjerker}}: When Jack's wife [[spoiler: left him for another man]]. Maya, who never liked their marriage to begin with, can't help but feel bad for him.
** Coming in immediately after that, Jack laments how [[spoiler: he really wanted to give his daughter Hannah the father he couldn't be for Maya, but now he'll only get to see her when her mother says so.]]
* {{Tearjerker}}: When Jack's wife [[spoiler: left him for another man]]. Maya, who never liked their marriage to begin with, can't help but feel bad for him.
** Coming in immediately after that, Jack laments how [[spoiler: he really wanted to give his daughter Hannah the father he couldn't be for Maya, but now he'll only get to see her when her mother says so.]]
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* FetishFuel: Aside from the incredibly attractive main characters, there's a number of fetishes invoked in various episodes.
** Notable example: Maya's boyfriend of the episode is rather ''generous'' with food. Eventually, (after he sends her an enormous wheel of cheese and her simply sitting down causes her pant's button to fly off with enough force to become irrevocably embedded in the wooden window frame) she begins to suspect that he's trying to fatten her up.
** From the same episode, her father is quite happy with her boyfriend's attempt to fatten her up. [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial He compares it favourably to an executive who likes to go out to karaoke clubs dressed in drag.]]
** Notable example: Maya's boyfriend of the episode is rather ''generous'' with food. Eventually, (after he sends her an enormous wheel of cheese and her simply sitting down causes her pant's button to fly off with enough force to become irrevocably embedded in the wooden window frame) she begins to suspect that he's trying to fatten her up.
** From the same episode, her father is quite happy with her boyfriend's attempt to fatten her up. [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial He compares it favourably to an executive who likes to go out to karaoke clubs dressed in drag.]]
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Nina and Finch.
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** From the same episode, her father is quite happy with her boyfriend's attempt to fatten her up. [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial He compares it favourably to an executive who likes to go out to karaoke clubs dressed in drag.]]]]
* RelationshipWritingFumble: Eliot and Maya finally started dating but then broke up.
* RelationshipWritingFumble: Eliot and Maya finally started dating but then broke up.
