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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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3Jonathan "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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5Having 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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