History PlayingWith / BusmansHoliday

* '''Double Subverted''': ...Until a key point in the investigation holds them up, when they have to, yes, call Bob in.

* '''Zig Zagged''': The VPPD can handle it ... until a key point when they need to call in Bob ... but that was really all they needed him for, so he's free to relax after that.
* '''Averted''':

* '''Enforced''':

** Bob's wife Alice points out that just because someone's been murdered doesn't mean he must personally solve the case. Bob struggles to draw the line between his private life and his work, and get over his ChronicHeroSyndrome.

* '''Played for Terror''':
** The criminals of Vacation Point murder Bob in fear/retaliation of him discovering their schemes and it is not a quick and painless death.

** Bob is a single-episode character called in for a special case. Bob does an extraordinary job, althewhile dressed in sunglasses and a Hawaiian shirt.

** Bob takes a day off work to compete in a TabletopGame/{{Cluedo}} tournament.

%%* '''Plotted a Good Waste''': ???

* '''Averted''': No murder happens while Bob is on vacation.
* '''Enforced''': "I'm tired of placing the show in Murder Heights! Can't we travel to a more exotic locale?"

* '''Downplayed''': For a light, comic BreatherEpisode, the writers send Bob to Vacation Point, where he spends his time applying his world-class forensic mind to silly little provincial "crimes".

* '''Exploited''': Bob notices that he can't go anywhere without stumbling on a murder to solve, so he exclusively travels to areas with high crime rates in the hopes that he can solve crimes that would happen anyway instead of causing them.

* '''Implied''': The show sticks in Murder Heights, and Bob's vacation happens offscreen. When he comes back and his colleagues ask him how his vacation went, he says, "It might as well have just been work."

** DaChief doesn't want his best detective to get any downtime, so he suggests a lovely little holiday spot ... where he happens to know there's been a string of bizarre murders recently.

** Bob is completely unable of going anywhere without a murder happening ... even trips back home.
** Or across town.
** Or to the restroom.

* '''Zig-Zagged''': The VPPD can handle it ... until a key point when they need to call in Bob ... but that was really all they needed him for, so he's free to relax after that.

** Bob is being [EveryManHasAPrice paid a whole lot of money] by the family of the victim to help solve the murder.

* '''Straight''': Bob is a detective who goes to Vacation Point for some R&R. While there, a murder occurs, and naturally, Bob is the only one who can solve it.

** Bob is completely unable of going anywhere without a murder happening...even trips back home.

** Bob can't move 1 foot without someone being murdered.

** Bob's showing up in a new town causes an instant drop in crime rate - he's ''that'' renowned.

** Bob is on every single police department's speed-dial, and they have a tracker placed somewhere on his body. They know where he is at all times.

* '''Zig Zagged''': The [=VPPD=] can handle it...until a key point when Bob is called in...but that was really all they needed him for, so he's free to relax after that.

** DaChief doesn't want his best detective to get any downtime, so he suggests a lovely little holiday spot... where he happens to know there's been a string of bizarre murders recently.

* '''Discussed''': "Alright, vacation at last. Given my luck, though, I bet someone's going to die at my vacation spot or something."

** Bob's wife points out that just because someone's been murdered doesn't mean he, personally, has to solve the case. Bob struggles to draw the line between his private life and his work, and get over his ChronicHeroSyndrome.
** After one too many vacations being interupted by his company calling and demanding he work at those times, Bob decides to sue his company for breach of contract.

* '''Reconstructed''': Bob reluctantly abandons his holiday, calling his own department to get himself officially assigned to Vacation Point for the duration of the case and explaining to his wife that they really need him for this one, but they can book another holiday.

I'm on vacation, so someone else can edit this...oh, fine, back to BusmansHoliday.

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%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

* '''Downplayed:''' For a light, comic BreatherEpisode, the writers send Bob to Vacation Point, where he spends his time applying his world-class forensic mind to silly little provincial "crimes".

** GenreSavvy hoteliers start panicking when they see "DoomMagnet Bob" walk in the door.

* '''Justified''': Bob ''is'' a world-renowned detective, so it's natural that any crimes in his vicinity will get back to him, and his pride will force him to solve the case.

* '''Exploited''': ???

* '''Downplayed:''' For a light, comic BreatherEpisode, the writers send Bob to Vacation Point, where he spends his time applying his world-class forensic mind to silly little provincial "crimes".

* '''Deconstructed''':
** Bob's wife points out that just because someone's been murdered doesn't mean he, personally, has to solve the case. Bob struggles to draw the line between his private life and his work, and get over his ChronicHeroSyndrome.
** After one too many vacations being interupted by his company calling and demanding he work at those times, Bob decides to sue his company for breach of contract.
** Bob struggles to cope with the lack of relaxation and his increased stress levels, leading him to get progressively more frustrated with his job and lack of a proper private life.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob reluctantly abandons his holiday, calling his own department to get himself officially assigned to Vacation Point for the duration of the case and explaining to his wife that they really need him for this one, but they can book another holiday.

* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is completely unable of going anywhere without a murder happening...even trips back home.

*** Or to the restroom.
**** Bob can't move 1 foot without someone being murdered.

* '''Inverted''': When DaChief gives Bob the latest case file, he hurriedly decides to take a vacation.

* '''Parodied''': Bob is on every single police department's speed-dial, and they have a tracker placed somewhere on his body. They know where he is at all times.

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's wife points out that just because someone's been murdered doesn't mean he, personally, has to solve the case. Bob struggles to draw the line between his private life and his work, and get over his ChronicHeroSyndrome.

* '''Invoked''': A notorious crime boss who's keeping tabs on Bob makes sure there's a murder in his vacation spot to screw with his vacation.

* '''Defied''': "You know what? I'm on vacation. I don't care if there's a murder. You have your own detectives, so you can solve the case yourself."

* '''Justified''': Bob ''is'' a world-renowned detective, so it's natural that his vacations could be interrupted by murders.

* '''Deconstructed''': The constantly-interrupted vacations cause Bob a great deal of stress, to the point where he starts losing his mind.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob gets over it and decides to help anyway, with the stipulation that he gets a week of uninterrupted vacation.