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4* EnsembleDarkhorse: Jay and Christina are very popular due to the first's ''very'' UnreliableNarrator characterization while the latter for her LargeHam behavior.
5* MemeticMutation:
6** "Mail ... Kimp?"
7** "There's a shrimp sale at the crab crib!"
8** "WERE YOU STEPPING OUT ON STEPHANIE?"
9** The series was parodied in WesternAnimation/BoJackHorseman, via a background joke with a series of ringtones that echo the series' iconic opening.
10* MorePopularSpinOff: Of ''Podcast/ThisAmericanLife''.
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15* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Season One was original research and reporting in an attempt to solve a relatively unknown murder. Season Two was mostly a compilation of existing reports into a coherent narrative. Season Two didn't attract nearly as devoted a following.
16* ToughActToFollow: Given the widespread popularity of the first season, this was inevitable. Along with the radical change in subject matter, some fans of the first season didn't even give Season 2 a chance.

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