Line #8 Recap/BigCityGreensS1E20


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:Could ''anyone'' here resist a good deal?]]
3	'''Big Deal'''
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5	On Thanksgiving, the Greens attempt to purchase a new TV but face a crowd of angry hoarders.
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7	!! "Big Deal" contains examples of:
8	* AnswerCut: Cricket asks his family, "Who goes shopping on Thanksgiving?" It immediately cuts to them dumbfounded inside Price Busters watching the RetailRiot before them.
9	* AppleOfDiscord: The various sales, but the giant TV that costs ''only a single dollar'' really takes the cake.
10	* ArtEvolution: Beginning with this episode, the characters have been redesigned slightly, notable in that their pupils have become smaller than they were from the beginning, the colors are more saturated, the ThinLineAnimation is more thicker and their mouth movements have improved slightly. It's especially noticeable on Cricket and Gramma, and Tilly's mouth movements have been redesigned so it no longer has the Muppet-esque {{Mouthflaps}} when talking.
11	* AssholeVictim: Louis orchestrates extreme sales on Thanksgiving because he is forced to work there every year and cannot celebrate with his family.
12	* BigNo:
13	** By the little boy when Bill takes off with the fishing rod.
14	** By Louis when Cricket destroys the giant TV.
15	* BittersweetEnding: The Greens don't get the new TV, and they spend so long at the store that their food is spoiled and they can't have their Thanksgiving dinner. But Cricket has realized what Thanksgiving is truly about, and they host their own dinner in the store and even Louis joins.
16	* BlackComedy: What is Gramma thankful for? That death hasn't come for her yet.
17	-->'''Gramma:''' But when it does...'''I'll be ready.'''
18	* BloodKnight: Gramma gets to ''really'' cut loose against the sale-crazed shoppers, and clearly relishes every moment of it.
19	* BottleEpisode: Most of the episode takes place in Price Busters, with the exception of the opening scene.
20	* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Tilly is among those who join being influenced by the Price Busters riot, even attacking some of the customers. Later episodes, beginning with "Winner Winner", give her a more pacifist nature where she's too scared to fight, let alone one punch.
21	* DoubleMeaningTitle: The episode title refers to the big deals in Price Busters, but it could also refer to Cricket initially not believing Bill about the true meaning of Thanksgiving.
22	* EvilLaugh: Louis lets out one as he vows to ruin Cricket's Thanksgiving and when Cricket struggles to get his family to come to their senses as they go after the giant TV.
23	* FriendOrIdolDecision: Cricket comes to Price Busters to find the TV, but after seeing what Louis did to everyone, he ultimately decides against it and chooses his family instead.
24	* GoshDangItToHeck: "Hudkins is sellin' [=TVs=] for a dang quarter!"
25	* HeelRealization: Cricket has one when he sees Louis torturing the customers, causing him to realize what Thanksgiving is truly about and sets about to fix everything.
26	* IgnoredEpiphany: Cricket manages to convince the hoarders with a RousingSpeech to celebrate Thanksgiving the traditional way...then they hear of yet another sale going on at Hudkins and ignore him. The only ones who fully understand are his family.
27	* KarmaHoudini: Louis receives zero consequences for trying to ruin everyone's Thanksgiving for the sake of not celebrating himself.
28	* MeaningfulEcho: The first time the episode's moral of "bein' thankful for what'cha got, not gettin' upset over what'cha don't got" is said by Bill to Cricket; the second time, it's by Cricket to the hoarders.
29	* OhCrap:
30	** Cricket is absolutely horrified when he realizes Louis' motives for ruining Thanksgiving and when he witnesses his family part of the hoarders. And he has an even bigger one when Louis announces a single dollar for the giant TV as a finale, which is obviously a deal ''no one'' can resist.
31	** A collective one by all four Greens when they enter Price Busters and see the RetailRiot.
32	* PetTheDog: Cricket invites Louis to join the in-store Thanksgiving with his family, and he is moved by such.
33	* PreMortemOneLiner: By Cricket when he is about to destroy the giant TV.
34	-->'''Louis:''' Don't you want this giant TV?!\
35	'''Cricket:''' Very much so, but I want my family ''SLIGHTLY '''MOOOOOOORRRRRREEEEEE!!!!!!!!'''''
36	* RetailRiot: Inside the store, shoppers are fighting each other tooth and nail for merchandise, the poor clerks unable to keep the peace. (One poor soul has been tied to a ceiling fan.) The manager orchestrates the chaos from his office; since he has to work during Thanksgiving, he aims to ruin everyone else's holiday as well.
37	* ShoutOut: Cricket tossing a sledgehammer at a big screen TV spoofs the famous ''Advertising/NineteenEightyFour'' Apple ad.
38	* SpecialGuest: Creator/JonHamm as Louis.
39	* ThanksgivingEpisode: The episode is set on Thanksgiving.
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42	[[caption-width-right:350:Stay away from my MoralityPet!]]
43	'''Forbidden Feline'''
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45	Tilly becomes infatuated with next door neighbor Mr. Grigorian's cat Anoush, but he refuses to allow any contact between them.
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47	!! "Forbidden Feline" contains examples of:
48	* BottleEpisode: The episode generally takes place on Elkins Street, mainly in the Greens' backyard and within the floors of Mr. Grigorian's apartment, with brief shots in Big Coffee, the kids' bedroom and garage.
49	* CuteKitten: Anoush is this to Tilly.
50	* ADayInTheLimelight: Tilly's first as the primary central character.
51	* DemotedToExtra: Cricket doesn't have much of a role here, on account of Tilly.
52	* {{Determinator}}: Tilly becomes this throughout the episode, determined to hang with Anoush despite Mr. Grigorian's refusal.
53	* InsistentTerminology: Cricket considers Mr. Grigorian a "Dracula". According to Tilly, he thinks all old men are that.
54	* MusicalisInterruptus: Tilly almost bursts into song after meeting Anoush, but Gramma ruins the moment.
55	* NoYou: Gramma and Mr. Grigorian's arguments are this.
56	* OnlyFriend: Anoush is Mr. Grigorian's only friend after losing his past ones.
57	* RapidFireNo: Mr. Grigorian lets out a long string of these when he forbids Tilly from coming near Anoush.
58	* RunningGag: Cricket calling Mr. Grigorian a "Dracula".

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