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1	'''Basic Trope''': A fictional universe gets stuck to a specific time period, even if time passes in real life.
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3	* '''Straight''': ''The Adventures of Alice and Bob'', which consists of 394 episodes made between 2000 and 2020, is entirely set in [[TheSeventies the early 1970's]].
4	* '''Exaggerated''': ''The Adventures of Alice and Bob'' is entirely set in January 1974.
5	* '''Downplayed''': The early seasons of ''The Adventures of Alice and Bob'' were set in the [[TheSeventies the early 1970's]] and the last episodes are set in an undefined period that looks like TheEighties.
6	* '''Justified''': Alice and Bob are stuck in a GroundhogDayLoop and the years 1973 and 1974 repeat themselves.
7	* '''Inverted''': There is a 10-year gap between each season of ''The Adventures of Alice and Bob''.
8	* '''Subverted''': ''The Adventures of Alice and Bob'' seemed to be entirely set in [[TheSeventies the early 1970's]], but in the last episode Bob buys a ticket for a Music/{{Nirvana}} concert...
9	* '''Double Subverted''': ...''Nirvana'' is actually the name of a local ProgressiveRock band.
10	* '''Parodied''': Every season has a [[NewYearHasCome New Year episode]], where Alice and Bob celebrate New Year 1974.
11	* '''Zig Zagged''': ''The Adventures of Alice and Bob'' seemed to be entirely set in [[TheSeventies the early 1970's]], but in an episode of the 20th season, Alice uses a mobile phone. She never uses it again and it is never explained.
12	* '''Averted''': The setting evolves regularly. The first season was set in [[TheSeventies the early 1970's]]. The 20th season is set in [[TheNineties the early 1990's]].
13	* '''Enforced''': There is no budget to build new sets, so ''The Adventures of Alice and Bob'' uses the sets created for the first season, which are typical of TheSeventies.
14	* '''Lampshaded''': Alice asks herself when TheSeventies will finally end.
15	* '''Exploited''': Alice buys a large quantity of discounted bell-bottoms because [[GenreSavvy she knows]] they will never become old-fashioned.
16	* '''Defied''': ???
17	* '''Discussed''': ???
18	* '''Conversed''': ???
19	* '''Implied''': ???
20	* '''Deconstructed''': In the 20th season, Bob (who is now played by an actor who is 20 years older) consults a doctor because he has the impression that he has aged a lot in just a couple of years.
21	* '''Reconstructed''': ???
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