1 | --> ''"Now let’s start a new day with our friend Jon, who’s about to wake up to a big surprise."'' |
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3 | Jonathan "Jon" Simon [[note]]Juan Reyes in Rush Hour Ingles[[/note]] is just an ordinary man who happens to meet a girl who speaks a foreign language at a fitness club. He soon falls in love with her, being motivated to study the language the girl speaks. His seemingly normal life ends when he gets possessed by a language teacher who forces him to study the language with [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment wacky]] and [[SoBadItsGood corny]] musical numbers. |
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5 | Having nothing to do with the movie of the same name, ''Rush Hour'' is a series of language learning audio [=CDs=] made by Berlitz, available in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and English, with different girls available. |
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7 | !!''Berlitz Rush Hour'' provides examples of: |
8 | %%* BilingualDialogue: The audio play's premise. |
9 | * ColorfulSong: "The Colors of My Life" |
10 | * CulturalTranslation: In ''Ingles'', Jonathan Simon from New York becomes Juan Reyes from Puerto Rico. |
11 | * DeadpanSnarker: Jon can be this at some times. |
12 | --> '''Jon''': "Is that really you?" |
13 | --> '''Language teacher''': *thunder sounds* |
14 | --> '''Jon''': "Yeah, that's you." |
15 | * FourthDateMarriage: Jon and the girl plan on a date after meeting in ''one day''. |
16 | * GenreSavvy: Even ''before'' the language teacher possesses him, Jon happily joins in a musical number. |
17 | %%* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition. |
18 | %%* TheEveryman: Jon Simon. |
19 | * LanguageOfLove: Jon is like this to a foreign-speaking woman, and he got motivated to learn said woman's language. Although subverted in that the women can speak English as well. |
20 | * LightningReveal: Jon's language teacher appears to him like this. |
21 | %%* ListSong: ''Many.'' |
22 | %%* LoveAtFirstSight: Jon to the girl. |
23 | * MadLibsDialogue: Except for ''Ingles'', all the language learning related parts of the dialogue changes depending on the language learned. |
24 | * MyHairCameOutGreen: Jon's sister Melissa wanted to dye her hair blond but ended up being purple. |
25 | * SharingABody: Jon's language teacher's "voice" went inside his head to help him learn the foreign language. |
26 | * WorkoutFanservice: With Jon meeting (and being attracted to) the woman in a fitness club, this is likely. |
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