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* SpiritualSuccessor: To Americans, at least, ''Advertising/OldNavyTheSupermodelquins''. The filming methods are quite similar, and the mannequins have a striking resemblance to this show's mannequins, complete with unintentionally creepy smiles. Not to mention the [[SurrealHumor surrealistic comedy]] of talking mannequins in general.
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* BrokenBase: ''The Fuccons'' is a considered a cult classic in Japan, but reception in the West is a bit mixed. Some people love the surreal humor and absurd plot points, while other people find the UncannyValley nature of the series an AudienceAlienatingPremise and don't particularly find the humor engaging.
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* BrokenBase: ''The Fuccons'' is a considered a cult classic in Japan, but reception in the West is a bit mixed. Some people love the surreal humor and absurd plot points, while other people find the UncannyValley creepy nature of the series an AudienceAlienatingPremise and don't particularly find the humor engaging.
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* UncannyValley: The characters are all played by mannequins filmed in real-time, which can look creepy due to their human-like appearances being frozen.
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* UncannyValley: UnintentionalUncannyValley: The characters are all played by mannequins filmed in real-time, which can look creepy due to their human-like appearances being frozen.
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** In "Mikey Gets Kidnapped", Mikey's kidnapping evokes AdultFear, and at the end of the episode, his [[StuffedInAFridge dismembered body]] is mailed back to his house. But then it's played off as a minor "oopsie" that he learns from, and he joins in on the EverybodyLaughsEnding.
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** In "Mikey Gets Kidnapped", Mikey's kidnapping evokes AdultFear, parental worries, and at the end of the episode, his [[StuffedInAFridge dismembered body]] is mailed back to his house. But then it's played off as a minor "oopsie" that he learns from, and he joins in on the EverybodyLaughsEnding.
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* OneSceneWonder: The Blueberry King has only appeared in one episode, but his presence in the series is so out-of-place that he's memorable. He even has a [[http://www.fuccon-family.com/chara/index.html character description]] on the official website while his daughter Isabella does not despite that she appears in more episodes than him.
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* OneSceneWonder: The Blueberry King has only appeared in one episode, but his presence in the series is so out-of-place that he's memorable. He even has a [[http://www.fuccon-family.com/chara/index.html character description]] on the official website while his daughter Isabella does not despite that she appears appearing in more episodes than him.episodes.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: Despite parodying a family sitcom, ''The Fuccons'' is anything ''but''. It airs at OtakuOClock and regularly portrays sex (if James and Barbara are anything to go by) and violence. The characters have also appeared in beer commercials.
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* EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory: Some critics mentioned that there was an attempt to intellectualize ''The Fuccons'' as Japan's commentary on Americans and their stereotypes, but ultimately decided that it was too absurd to be considered an actual parody.
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* EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory: Some critics mentioned that there was an attempt to intellectualize ''The Fuccons'' as Japan's commentary on Americans and their stereotypes, but ultimately decided that it was too absurd to be considered an actual parody. Ishibashi himself has also stated that the show was never meant to be commentary.
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** The screenshot of Laura lying on the table saying, "Oh, my God, this sucks" is also used as a reaction image.
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* EverybodyIsJesusInPurgatory: EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory: Some critics mentioned that there was an attempt to intellectualize ''The Fuccons'' as Japan's commentary on Americans and their stereotypes, but ultimately decided that it was too absurd to be considered an actual parody.
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* BrokenBase: ''The Fuccons'' is a considered a cult classic in Japan, but reception in the West is a bit mixed. Some people love the surreal humor and absurd plot points, while other people find the UncannyValley nature of the series an AudienceAlienatingPremise and don't particularly find the humor engaging.
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* EverybodyIsJesusInPurgatory: Some critics mentioned that there was an attempt to intellectualize ''The Fuccons'' as Japan's commentary on Americans and their stereotypes, but ultimately decided that it was too absurd to be considered an actual parody.
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* OneSceneWonder: The Blueberry King has only appeared in one episode, but his presence in the series is so out-of-place that he's memorable. He even has a [[http://www.fuccon-family.com/chara/index.html character description]] on the official website while his daughter Isabella does not despite that she appears in more episodes than him.
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** In "Mikey Gets Kidnapped", Mikey's kidnapping evokes AdultFear, and at the end of the episode, his dismembered body is mailed back to his house. But then it's played off as a minor "oopsie" that he learns from, and he joins in on the EverybodyLaughsEnding.
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** In "Mikey Gets Kidnapped", Mikey's kidnapping evokes AdultFear, and at the end of the episode, his [[StuffedInAFridge dismembered body body]] is mailed back to his house. But then it's played off as a minor "oopsie" that he learns from, and he joins in on the EverybodyLaughsEnding.
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** In "The Return", the Fuccons annoy their new neighbor by [[EverybodyLaughsEnding laughing too much]]. When he bursts into their house to yell at them, he accidentally walks in on Barbara undressing, and both James and Barbara accuse him of rape. Much later, Mikey asks if he's been arrested, but it turns out that James had killed him and buried him in their backyard.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Tony and Charles are a fan favorite in Japan because Charles usually ends up rephrasing Tony's words as an insult and that causes them to argue, creating much of the humor in their appearances.
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* MorePopularSpinOff: ''The Fuccons'' ran for 8 seasons and 4 DirectToVideo seasons, along with having collaboration restaurants, art exhibits, and being featured in product commercials. Meanwhile, ''Vermilion Pleasure Night'', the show it originated from, was only broadcast for half a year in 2000.
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* UncannyValley: The characters are all played by mannequins filmed in real-time, which can look creepy due to their human-like appearances being frozen.
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* MemeticMutation:
** The screenshot of Mikey saying "I can become Japanese because I like Japanese food" came from one of the ''Vermilion Pleasure Night'' sketches. It sees a lot of use on social media to mock non-Japanese people for pretending to be Japanese or speaking over actual Japanese voices.
** The screenshot of Mikey saying "I can become Japanese because I like Japanese food" came from one of the ''Vermilion Pleasure Night'' sketches. It sees a lot of use on social media to mock non-Japanese people for pretending to be Japanese or speaking over actual Japanese voices.
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* CrossesTheLineTwice:
** In "Mikey Gets Kidnapped", Mikey's kidnapping evokes AdultFear, and at the end of the episode, his dismembered body is mailed back to his house. But then it's played off as a minor "oopsie" that he learns from, and he joins in on the EverybodyLaughsEnding.
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** In "Mikey Gets Kidnapped", Mikey's kidnapping evokes AdultFear, and at the end of the episode, his dismembered body is mailed back to his house. But then it's played off as a minor "oopsie" that he learns from, and he joins in on the EverybodyLaughsEnding.
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