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** Which also raises the question of just why he pursued Carol so intensely. Was it LoveAtFirstSight or was he desperate for a new wife/mother for his kids?
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* VindicatedByCable: After a disappointing run in syndication, the show spent nine years on ABC Family's schedule and became part of The Hub's schedule shortly before it changed its name to Creator/DiscoveryFamily.
* DarthWiki/WhatAnIdiot: Dana, normally one of the show's [[IdiotBall smartest characters]], gets one in "Sister Act". Karen, jealous of Dana dating Michael, has called Michael and claimed that Dana is 14 instead of 18, which would mean serious legal trouble for Michael. Based off this, Michael confronts Dana at the diner about the supposed "age gap".\\
'''You'd Expect:''' Dana to remind Michael that she's the manager of the diner. Given that Wisconsin has work permit laws for anyone under 16, Dana couldn't possibly hold that job if she was only 14. Michael has been shown to be an intellectual and would understand that Dana's job title makes it obvious that Karen is lying. Dana could further undercut Karen's claim that Karen is the older sister by reminding Michael that she's Karen's boss at the diner, which wouldn't make much sense if Karen was the older of the two.\\
'''Instead:''' Dana doesn't think of any of this, causing a scene that leaves Michael more inclined to believe Karen and Dana desperate to find anyone to back her up.\\
'''So Now You'd Expect:''' Dana to speak to the owner of the diner. He could easily confirm for Michael that Dana is 18 as she claims, as he's her boss and has her information on file.\\
'''Or:''' Dana could ask one of her crew members to confirm her age. They'd have no reason to lie and plenty of incentive to tell the truth, given she's their boss.\\
'''Instead:''' Dana asks '''J.T.'''. Granted, Dana doesn't know J.T. has taped her conversation, but J.T. has shown he'll do anything he can to torment Dana.\\
'''Predictably:''' J.T. backs up Karen and claims Dana is only 14.\\
'''The Result:''' Michael breaks up with Dana.
* DarthWiki/WhatAnIdiot: Dana, normally one of the show's [[IdiotBall smartest characters]], gets one in "Sister Act". Karen, jealous of Dana dating Michael, has called Michael and claimed that Dana is 14 instead of 18, which would mean serious legal trouble for Michael. Based off this, Michael confronts Dana at the diner about the supposed "age gap".\\
'''You'd Expect:''' Dana to remind Michael that she's the manager of the diner. Given that Wisconsin has work permit laws for anyone under 16, Dana couldn't possibly hold that job if she was only 14. Michael has been shown to be an intellectual and would understand that Dana's job title makes it obvious that Karen is lying. Dana could further undercut Karen's claim that Karen is the older sister by reminding Michael that she's Karen's boss at the diner, which wouldn't make much sense if Karen was the older of the two.\\
'''Instead:''' Dana doesn't think of any of this, causing a scene that leaves Michael more inclined to believe Karen and Dana desperate to find anyone to back her up.\\
'''So Now You'd Expect:''' Dana to speak to the owner of the diner. He could easily confirm for Michael that Dana is 18 as she claims, as he's her boss and has her information on file.\\
'''Or:''' Dana could ask one of her crew members to confirm her age. They'd have no reason to lie and plenty of incentive to tell the truth, given she's their boss.\\
'''Instead:''' Dana asks '''J.T.'''. Granted, Dana doesn't know J.T. has taped her conversation, but J.T. has shown he'll do anything he can to torment Dana.\\
'''Predictably:''' J.T. backs up Karen and claims Dana is only 14.\\
'''The Result:''' Michael breaks up with Dana.
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* VindicatedByCable: After a disappointing run in syndication, the show spent nine years on ABC Family's schedule and became part of The Hub's schedule shortly before it changed its name to Creator/DiscoveryFamily.
* DarthWiki/WhatAnIdiot: Dana, normally one of the show's [[IdiotBall smartest characters]], gets one in "Sister Act". Karen, jealous of Dana dating Michael, has called Michael and claimed that Dana is 14 instead of 18, which would mean serious legal trouble for Michael. Based off this, Michael confronts Dana at the diner about the supposed "age gap".\\
'''You'd Expect:''' Dana to remind Michael that she's the manager of the diner. Given that Wisconsin has work permit laws for anyone under 16, Dana couldn't possibly hold that job if she was only 14. Michael has been shown to be an intellectual and would understand that Dana's job title makes it obvious that Karen is lying. Dana could further undercut Karen's claim that Karen is the older sister by reminding Michael that she's Karen's boss at the diner, which wouldn't make much sense if Karen was the older of the two.\\
'''Instead:''' Dana doesn't think of any of this, causing a scene that leaves Michael more inclined to believe Karen and Dana desperate to find anyone to back her up.\\
'''So Now You'd Expect:''' Dana to speak to the owner of the diner. He could easily confirm for Michael that Dana is 18 as she claims, as he's her boss and has her information on file.\\
'''Or:''' Dana could ask one of her crew members to confirm her age. They'd have no reason to lie and plenty of incentive to tell the truth, given she's their boss.\\
'''Instead:''' Dana asks '''J.T.'''. Granted, Dana doesn't know J.T. has taped her conversation, but J.T. has shown he'll do anything he can to torment Dana.\\
'''Predictably:''' J.T. backs up Karen and claims Dana is only 14.\\
'''The Result:''' Michael breaks up with Dana.Creator/DiscoveryFamily.
* DarthWiki/WhatAnIdiot: Dana, normally one of the show's [[IdiotBall smartest characters]], gets one in "Sister Act". Karen, jealous of Dana dating Michael, has called Michael and claimed that Dana is 14 instead of 18, which would mean serious legal trouble for Michael. Based off this, Michael confronts Dana at the diner about the supposed "age gap".\\
'''You'd Expect:''' Dana to remind Michael that she's the manager of the diner. Given that Wisconsin has work permit laws for anyone under 16, Dana couldn't possibly hold that job if she was only 14. Michael has been shown to be an intellectual and would understand that Dana's job title makes it obvious that Karen is lying. Dana could further undercut Karen's claim that Karen is the older sister by reminding Michael that she's Karen's boss at the diner, which wouldn't make much sense if Karen was the older of the two.\\
'''Instead:''' Dana doesn't think of any of this, causing a scene that leaves Michael more inclined to believe Karen and Dana desperate to find anyone to back her up.\\
'''So Now You'd Expect:''' Dana to speak to the owner of the diner. He could easily confirm for Michael that Dana is 18 as she claims, as he's her boss and has her information on file.\\
'''Or:''' Dana could ask one of her crew members to confirm her age. They'd have no reason to lie and plenty of incentive to tell the truth, given she's their boss.\\
'''Instead:''' Dana asks '''J.T.'''. Granted, Dana doesn't know J.T. has taped her conversation, but J.T. has shown he'll do anything he can to torment Dana.\\
'''Predictably:''' J.T. backs up Karen and claims Dana is only 14.\\
'''The Result:''' Michael breaks up with Dana.
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* WhatAnIdiot: DarthWiki/WhatAnIdiot: Dana, normally one of the show's [[IdiotBall smartest characters]], gets one in "Sister Act". Karen, jealous of Dana dating Michael, has called Michael and claimed that Dana is 14 instead of 18, which would mean serious legal trouble for Michael. Based off this, Michael confronts Dana at the diner about the supposed "age gap".\\
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* WhatAnIdiot: Dana, normally one of the show's [[IdiotBall smartest characters]], gets one in "Sister Act". Karen, jealous of Dana dating Michael, has called Michael and claimed that Dana is 14 instead of 18, which would mean serious legal trouble for Michael. Based off this, Michael confronts Dana at the diner about the supposed "age gap".
'''You'd Expect:''' Dana to remind Michael that she's the manager of the diner. Given that Wisconsin has work permit laws for anyone under 16, Dana couldn't possibly hold that job if she was only 14. Michael has been shown to be an intellectual and would understand that Dana's job title makes it obvious that Karen is lying. Dana could further undercut Karen's claim that Karen is the older sister by reminding Michael that she's Karen's boss at the diner, which wouldn't make much sense if Karen was the older of the two.
'''Instead:''' Dana doesn't think of any of this, causing a scene that leaves Michael more inclined to believe Karen and Dana desperate to find anyone to back her up.
'''So Now You'd Expect:''' Dana to speak to the owner of the diner. He could easily confirm for Michael that Dana is 18 as she claims, as he's her boss and has her information on file.
'''Or:''' Dana could ask one of her crew members to confirm her age. They'd have no reason to lie and plenty of incentive to tell the truth, given she's their boss.
'''Instead:''' Dana asks '''J.T.'''. Granted, Dana doesn't know J.T. has taped her conversation, but J.T. has shown he'll do anything he can to torment Dana.
'''Predictably:''' J.T. backs up Karen and claims Dana is only 14.
'''You'd Expect:''' Dana to remind Michael that she's the manager of the diner. Given that Wisconsin has work permit laws for anyone under 16, Dana couldn't possibly hold that job if she was only 14. Michael has been shown to be an intellectual and would understand that Dana's job title makes it obvious that Karen is lying. Dana could further undercut Karen's claim that Karen is the older sister by reminding Michael that she's Karen's boss at the diner, which wouldn't make much sense if Karen was the older of the two.
'''Instead:''' Dana doesn't think of any of this, causing a scene that leaves Michael more inclined to believe Karen and Dana desperate to find anyone to back her up.
'''So Now You'd Expect:''' Dana to speak to the owner of the diner. He could easily confirm for Michael that Dana is 18 as she claims, as he's her boss and has her information on file.
'''Or:''' Dana could ask one of her crew members to confirm her age. They'd have no reason to lie and plenty of incentive to tell the truth, given she's their boss.
'''Instead:''' Dana asks '''J.T.'''. Granted, Dana doesn't know J.T. has taped her conversation, but J.T. has shown he'll do anything he can to torment Dana.
'''Predictably:''' J.T. backs up Karen and claims Dana is only 14.
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* WhatAnIdiot: Dana, normally one of the show's [[IdiotBall smartest characters]], gets one in "Sister Act". Karen, jealous of Dana dating Michael, has called Michael and claimed that Dana is 14 instead of 18, which would mean serious legal trouble for Michael. Based off this, Michael confronts Dana at the diner about the supposed "age gap".
gap".\\
'''You'd Expect:''' Dana to remind Michael that she's the manager of the diner. Given that Wisconsin has work permit laws for anyone under 16, Dana couldn't possibly hold that job if she was only 14. Michael has been shown to be an intellectual and would understand that Dana's job title makes it obvious that Karen is lying. Dana could further undercut Karen's claim that Karen is the older sister by reminding Michael that she's Karen's boss at the diner, which wouldn't make much sense if Karen was the older of thetwo.
two.\\
'''Instead:''' Dana doesn't think of any of this, causing a scene that leaves Michael more inclined to believe Karen and Dana desperate to find anyone to back herup.
up.\\
'''So Now You'd Expect:''' Dana to speak to the owner of the diner. He could easily confirm for Michael that Dana is 18 as she claims, as he's her boss and has her information onfile.
file.\\
'''Or:''' Dana could ask one of her crew members to confirm her age. They'd have no reason to lie and plenty of incentive to tell the truth, given she's theirboss.
boss.\\
'''Instead:''' Dana asks '''J.T.'''. Granted, Dana doesn't know J.T. has taped her conversation, but J.T. has shown he'll do anything he can to tormentDana.
Dana.\\
'''Predictably:''' J.T. backs up Karen and claims Dana is only 14.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' Dana to remind Michael that she's the manager of the diner. Given that Wisconsin has work permit laws for anyone under 16, Dana couldn't possibly hold that job if she was only 14. Michael has been shown to be an intellectual and would understand that Dana's job title makes it obvious that Karen is lying. Dana could further undercut Karen's claim that Karen is the older sister by reminding Michael that she's Karen's boss at the diner, which wouldn't make much sense if Karen was the older of the
'''Instead:''' Dana doesn't think of any of this, causing a scene that leaves Michael more inclined to believe Karen and Dana desperate to find anyone to back her
'''So Now You'd Expect:''' Dana to speak to the owner of the diner. He could easily confirm for Michael that Dana is 18 as she claims, as he's her boss and has her information on
'''Or:''' Dana could ask one of her crew members to confirm her age. They'd have no reason to lie and plenty of incentive to tell the truth, given she's their
'''Instead:''' Dana asks '''J.T.'''. Granted, Dana doesn't know J.T. has taped her conversation, but J.T. has shown he'll do anything he can to torment
'''Predictably:''' J.T. backs up Karen and claims Dana is only 14.\\
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* VindicatedByCable: After a disappointing run in syndication, the show spent nine years on ABC Family's schedule and became part of The Hub's schedule shortly before it changed its name to Creator/DiscoveryFamily.
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* VindicatedByCable: After a disappointing run in syndication, the show spent nine years on ABC Family's schedule and became part of The Hub's schedule shortly before it changed its name to Creator/DiscoveryFamily.Creator/DiscoveryFamily.
* WhatAnIdiot: Dana, normally one of the show's [[IdiotBall smartest characters]], gets one in "Sister Act". Karen, jealous of Dana dating Michael, has called Michael and claimed that Dana is 14 instead of 18, which would mean serious legal trouble for Michael. Based off this, Michael confronts Dana at the diner about the supposed "age gap".
'''You'd Expect:''' Dana to remind Michael that she's the manager of the diner. Given that Wisconsin has work permit laws for anyone under 16, Dana couldn't possibly hold that job if she was only 14. Michael has been shown to be an intellectual and would understand that Dana's job title makes it obvious that Karen is lying. Dana could further undercut Karen's claim that Karen is the older sister by reminding Michael that she's Karen's boss at the diner, which wouldn't make much sense if Karen was the older of the two.
'''Instead:''' Dana doesn't think of any of this, causing a scene that leaves Michael more inclined to believe Karen and Dana desperate to find anyone to back her up.
'''So Now You'd Expect:''' Dana to speak to the owner of the diner. He could easily confirm for Michael that Dana is 18 as she claims, as he's her boss and has her information on file.
'''Or:''' Dana could ask one of her crew members to confirm her age. They'd have no reason to lie and plenty of incentive to tell the truth, given she's their boss.
'''Instead:''' Dana asks '''J.T.'''. Granted, Dana doesn't know J.T. has taped her conversation, but J.T. has shown he'll do anything he can to torment Dana.
'''Predictably:''' J.T. backs up Karen and claims Dana is only 14.
'''The Result:''' Michael breaks up with Dana.
* WhatAnIdiot: Dana, normally one of the show's [[IdiotBall smartest characters]], gets one in "Sister Act". Karen, jealous of Dana dating Michael, has called Michael and claimed that Dana is 14 instead of 18, which would mean serious legal trouble for Michael. Based off this, Michael confronts Dana at the diner about the supposed "age gap".
'''You'd Expect:''' Dana to remind Michael that she's the manager of the diner. Given that Wisconsin has work permit laws for anyone under 16, Dana couldn't possibly hold that job if she was only 14. Michael has been shown to be an intellectual and would understand that Dana's job title makes it obvious that Karen is lying. Dana could further undercut Karen's claim that Karen is the older sister by reminding Michael that she's Karen's boss at the diner, which wouldn't make much sense if Karen was the older of the two.
'''Instead:''' Dana doesn't think of any of this, causing a scene that leaves Michael more inclined to believe Karen and Dana desperate to find anyone to back her up.
'''So Now You'd Expect:''' Dana to speak to the owner of the diner. He could easily confirm for Michael that Dana is 18 as she claims, as he's her boss and has her information on file.
'''Or:''' Dana could ask one of her crew members to confirm her age. They'd have no reason to lie and plenty of incentive to tell the truth, given she's their boss.
'''Instead:''' Dana asks '''J.T.'''. Granted, Dana doesn't know J.T. has taped her conversation, but J.T. has shown he'll do anything he can to torment Dana.
'''Predictably:''' J.T. backs up Karen and claims Dana is only 14.
'''The Result:''' Michael breaks up with Dana.
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** Attempting to make strawman's excuses to avoid hiring a female construction worker. When he does hire one, she's absolutely gorgeous, and although very qualified--which, to be fair, he sincerely admires her for--it's also clear that he hired her for her looks and that her competency was just a lucky bonus.
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** Attempting to make strawman's excuses to avoid hiring a female construction worker. When he does hire one, she's absolutely gorgeous, and although very qualified--which, to be fair, he sincerely admires her for--it's also clear that he hired her for her looks she was HiredForTheirLooks and that her competency was just a lucky bonus.
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** Frank's unseen first wife also gets this. Did she callously abandon her family or was she desperate to escape from a marriage that she felt trapped in? We know that Frank basically stalked Carol on her vacation and convinced her to marry him within ''days''. Later, he sincerely asks her how long people should date before they marry, revealing that he's genuinely clueless about how relationships work. It's not hard to imagine that he did something similar to his first wife and she eventually got so miserable that she felt she had no choice but to leave.
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* ValuesResonance: The episode that tried to tackle video game addiction seemed ridiculous and [[{{Narm}} unintentionally hilarious]] in the 90s. However, as time has gone on people have seriously began to look into the concept of video game addiction, with people spending upwards of thousands to ''tens of thousands'' on video game MicroTransactions and falling too far into {{Escapism}} it provides to the neglect of ones real life obligations. It's to the point that [[https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/video-game-addiction it's now considered a genuine mental health disorder]] by therapist.
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* MoralEventHorizon: A very rare example of this trope being subverted by the Lambert children, who in the Season 4 finale try to prevent their stepsiblings from meeting their new baby sister, and show absolutely zero remorse for doing so when caught. Note that this is about as deep into this trope as a family sitcom is likely to ever get. The subversion occurs throughout the rest of the series, which continues to present them as generally well-meaning people despite very clear evidence otherwise.
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* InformedWrongness: Dana, for continually rebuffing Cody's advances. She's portrayed as a bitch for doing so, even though she's made it abundantly clear that she's not interested and is therefore completely justified in being angry and annoyed that in true TV style, he refuses to take "No" for an answer and continues pursuing her.
* MoralEventHorizon: A very rare example of this trope being subverted by the Lambert children, who in the Season 4 finale tries to prevent their stepsiblings from meeting their new baby sister, and so absolutely zero remorse for doing so when caught. Note that this is about as deep into this trope as a family sitcom is likely to ever get. The subversion occurs throughout the rest of the series, which continues to present them as generally well-meaning people despite very clear evidence otherwise.
* MoralEventHorizon: A very rare example of this trope being subverted by the Lambert children, who in the Season 4 finale tries to prevent their stepsiblings from meeting their new baby sister, and so absolutely zero remorse for doing so when caught. Note that this is about as deep into this trope as a family sitcom is likely to ever get. The subversion occurs throughout the rest of the series, which continues to present them as generally well-meaning people despite very clear evidence otherwise.
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* InformedWrongness: Dana, for continually rebuffing Cody's advances. She's portrayed as a bitch for doing so, even though she's made it abundantly clear that she's not interested and is therefore completely justified in being angry and annoyed that in true TV style, he refuses to take "No" for an answer and continues pursuing her.
her. Granted, he appears to have eased up mid-series, however and starts treating her more like a younger sister.
* MoralEventHorizon: A very rare example of this trope being subverted by the Lambert children, who in the Season 4 finaletries try to prevent their stepsiblings from meeting their new baby sister, and so show absolutely zero remorse for doing so when caught. Note that this is about as deep into this trope as a family sitcom is likely to ever get. The subversion occurs throughout the rest of the series, which continues to present them as generally well-meaning people despite very clear evidence otherwise.
* MoralEventHorizon: A very rare example of this trope being subverted by the Lambert children, who in the Season 4 finale
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** [[https://www.hulu.com/watch/00f3b58f-d9f7-431a-9175-30f8ba81c07e Expressing open disgust at the idea of J.T. working at Carol's beauty salon.]]
** [[https://www.hulu.com/watch/e64092c0-8538-4473-924f-0c751c85f0a9 Subscribing Carol to a lingerie catalog without her knowledge.]]
** [[https://www.hulu.com/watch/59f09fc6-2d1d-4195-a4ce-65845c10ecaf Attempting to make strawman's excuses to avoid hiring a female construction worker.]]
** [[https://www.hulu.com/watch/82bc5f0e-1a03-44f7-bec2-26d869a33b92 Mansplaining to his only biological daughter about how puberty is somehow a justifiable "excuse" for excluding girls from participating in sports.]]
** [[https://www.hulu.com/watch/c011e016-9a1b-469d-9795-351ae3ab8acc Develops an inferiority complex upon learning Carol made $6,000 more than him the previous year, to the point of getting a humiliating part-time job at a fast-food chicken restaurant just to make himself feel better.]]
** [[https://www.hulu.com/watch/e64092c0-8538-4473-924f-0c751c85f0a9 Subscribing Carol to a lingerie catalog without her knowledge.]]
** [[https://www.hulu.com/watch/59f09fc6-2d1d-4195-a4ce-65845c10ecaf Attempting to make strawman's excuses to avoid hiring a female construction worker.]]
** [[https://www.hulu.com/watch/82bc5f0e-1a03-44f7-bec2-26d869a33b92 Mansplaining to his only biological daughter about how puberty is somehow a justifiable "excuse" for excluding girls from participating in sports.]]
** [[https://www.hulu.com/watch/c011e016-9a1b-469d-9795-351ae3ab8acc Develops an inferiority complex upon learning Carol made $6,000 more than him the previous year, to the point of getting a humiliating part-time job at a fast-food chicken restaurant just to make himself feel better.]]
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**[[https://www.hulu.com/watch/e64092c0-8538-4473-924f-0c751c85f0a9 Subscribing Carol to a lingerie catalog without her knowledge.]]
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worker.
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sports.
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* MoralEventHorizon: A very rare example of this trope being subverted by the Lambert children, who in the Season 4 finale [[https://www.hulu.com/watch/ccf24d69-175d-4a5b-a760-65b1fe0d3fee tries to prevent their stepsiblings from meeting their new baby sister, and so absolutely zero remorse for doing so when caught!!!]]. Note that this is about as deep into this trope as a family sitcom is likely to ever get. The subversion occurs throughout the rest of the series, which continues to present them as generally well-meaning people despite very clear evidence otherwise.
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* MoralEventHorizon: A very rare example of this trope being subverted by the Lambert children, who in the Season 4 finale [[https://www.hulu.com/watch/ccf24d69-175d-4a5b-a760-65b1fe0d3fee tries to prevent their stepsiblings from meeting their new baby sister, and so absolutely zero remorse for doing so when caught!!!]].caught. Note that this is about as deep into this trope as a family sitcom is likely to ever get. The subversion occurs throughout the rest of the series, which continues to present them as generally well-meaning people despite very clear evidence otherwise.
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* ValuesDissonance: The entire premise of this series happened because Frank [[StalkerWithACrush followed Carol all the way to Jamaica and charmed her into a shotgun marriage]], something which he [[https://www.hulu.com/watch/7a06ccad-8368-42f3-869c-5d9bccb1bb53 outright confesses to her when Carol starts having second thoughts.]] In 1991: This is portrayed is a genuine romantic gesture that reaffirms Carol's commitment to the marriage, even going as far as agreeing to '''stage a normal relationship to cover up Frank's actions!''' In 2021: Such actions would not only result in Carol divorcing Frank, but also would have landed him a restraining order, jail time, and losing the custody of his children; making for a ''very'' different show than the one we got.
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* ValuesDissonance: The entire premise of this series happened because Frank [[StalkerWithACrush followed Carol all the way to Jamaica and charmed her into a shotgun marriage]], something which he [[https://www.hulu.com/watch/7a06ccad-8368-42f3-869c-5d9bccb1bb53 outright confesses to her when Carol starts having second thoughts.]] thoughts. In 1991: This is portrayed is a genuine romantic gesture that reaffirms Carol's commitment to the marriage, even going as far as agreeing to '''stage a normal relationship to cover up Frank's actions!''' In 2021: Such actions would not only result in Carol divorcing Frank, but also would have landed him a restraining order, jail time, and losing the custody of his children; making for a ''very'' different show than the one we got.
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* HarsherInHindsight: "Beyond Therapy" sees the family go to just that, due to Carol's concern over how the constant BlendedFamilyDrama will affect the new baby. Everyone gets a one-on-one time with the therapist to vent their feelings about the baby announcement, but Brendan's proves surprisingly prophetic. He bemoans how he'll lose his role as the cute youngest one in the family and summarily get shafted, which ends up being exactly what happens (especially when Lily goes through SoapOperaRapidAgingSyndrome).
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* CrazyAwesome: There's a reason why Cody became the show's BreakoutCharacter.
