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1'''Basic Trope''': A fictional TV show within an actual TV show.
2* '''Straight''': The characters in the show ''Alice and Bob'' love to watch a show called ''Troper[[XtremeKoolLetterz z]]''.
3* '''Exaggerated''':
4** Every episode in ''Alice and Bob'' covers ''Troperz'' full-time, with the characters discussing its plot.
5** ''Troperz'' [[DrosteImage has its own Show Within A Show, which in turn has another Show Within A Show]].
6** ''Troperz'' is the main plot, Alice and Bob watching is only the FramingDevice.
7* '''Downplayed''': One time, Alice said she [[INeedToGoIronMyDog had to go so she wouldn't miss]] ''Troperz''.
8* '''Justified''': Showing ''Alice and Bob'' being on all the time nicks WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief so in their down time they watch ''Troperz''.
9* '''Inverted''': ''Alice and Bob'' is occasionally shown to be a [[MetaFiction TV show]] watched by people in the [[RecursiveReality "real"]] world.
10* '''Subverted''':
11** People on ''Alice and Bob'' mention "watching tropers". We find out it's not a TV show; they [[ParanoiaFuel like to stare through the window while people edit]] Website/TVTropes.
12** ''Troperz'' is a very popular show within the ''Alice and Bob'' universe, but only for one season.
13* '''Double Subverted''':
14** The people editing Website/TVTropes are writing an entry of ''Troperz''
15** ...However, in later seasons it gets good, so they watch it again.
16* '''Parodied''': The show within a show is a StylisticSuck that is actually called "Show within a Show."
17* '''Zig-Zagged''': The characters in ''Alice and Bob'' love to watch a show called ''Troperz''. However, they end up addicted, so the show is canceled. That is, until it gets {{defictionaliz|ation}}ed.
18* '''Averted''': ''Troperz'' is not shown/mentioned within the ''Alice and Bob'' universe, not even in a minor situation.
19* '''Enforced''': ''Alice and Bob'' is a SliceOfLife show, so the creators have to put a fictional show in to make it realistic.
20** One of the characters in ''Alice and Bob'' is an actor who worked on ''Troperz''. It makes sense for ''Troperz'' to actually appear at some point.
21* '''Lampshaded''': "How does this show air?"
22* '''Invoked''': Characters create the show ''Troperz'' for the same reason that shows like the one Bob and Alice is in has been created.
23* '''Exploited''': ''Troperz'' is used to [[VoiceOfTheResistance pass secret messages]] without TheEmpire finding out.
24* '''Defied''': Alice and Bob try to avoid watching ''Troperz'' at all costs.
25* '''Discussed''': "Troperz is on in 5 minutes! I love that show!"
26* '''Conversed''': "Wait, this show has a show in it? What if that show also has a show in it? Showception!"
27* '''Implied''': Alice and Bob watch TV, and though we don't see what they're watching, they're not watching the news or the sports channel.
28* '''Deconstructed''': ''Troperz'' ends up popular enough to be {{defictionaliz|ation}}ed.
29* '''Reconstructed''': The characters in ''Alice and Bob'' try to keep ''Troperz'' on the air.
30* '''Played For Laughs''': We get to watch ''Troperz'' along with Alice and Bob, and it's ActuallyPrettyFunny.
31* '''Played For Drama''': Bob and Alice get very nostalgic by watching the first seasons of ''Troperz'' while wondering why it's been JumpingTheShark.
32* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': The show that Alice and Bob is in is ''about'' the ShowWithinAShow.
33* '''Untwisted''': ShowWithinAShow Within A RecursiveReality.
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