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* '''Subverted''': Troperville is said to have an airport, TV studio, several sports teams, and other features that would normally only be seen in a big city. When these things are actually shown, they turn out to be appropriately-scaled for a small town: the airport is a small landing strip that can only handle Cessnas and Piper Cubs, the TV studio is a public-access station, and the sports teams are all amateur or minor-league teams.

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Troperville is said to have an airport, TV studio, several sports teams, and other features that would normally only be seen in a big city. When these things are actually shown, they turn out to be appropriately-scaled for a small town: the airport is a small landing strip that can only handle Cessnas and Piper Cubs, the TV studio is a public-access station, and the sports teams are all amateur or minor-league teams.
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** [[UnreliableExpositor The booklet on Troperville]], that the hero used for reference on what to expect, predates its most recent boom.
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** Troperville is at the start of a [[BoomTown boom]]… it's small now, but oh you wait.
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* '''Averted''': Troperville is portrayed as having a tight knit community with little amenities.

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* '''Averted''': Troperville is portrayed as having a tight knit community with little few amenities.
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* '''Straight''': Bob lives in a small town that has an international airport, a major TV studio and even gets visits from important political figures (and may also have more crime than would be seen in an actual small town).
* '''Exaggerated''': The small town setting is besieged by crime and supernatural occurrences.

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* '''Straight''': Bob lives in a Troperville, a small town that has an international airport, a major TV studio and even gets visits from important political figures (and may also have more crime than would be seen in an actual small town).
* '''Exaggerated''': The small town setting Troperville is besieged by crime and supernatural occurrences.



** The small town setting is most likely (if not outright mentioned as) a suburb of a major city.
** The town has a small population, but it is still important in some other way (it could be home to a major university or government institution, be on or near the source of an important resource, or located in a strategically important or heavily-trafficked location) and as such has many of the things that would normally only be found in a larger city.

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** The small town setting Troperville is most likely (if not outright mentioned as) a suburb of a major city.
** The town Troperville has a small population, but it is still important in some other way (it could be home to a major university or government institution, be on or near the source of an important resource, or located in a strategically important or heavily-trafficked location) and as such has many of the things that would normally only be found in a larger city.



* '''Subverted''': A "small town" is said to have an airport, TV studio, several sports teams, and other features that would normally only be seen in a big city. When these things are actually shown, they turn out to be appropriately-scaled for a small town: the airport is a small landing strip that can only handle Cessnas and Piper Cubs, the TV studio is a public-access station, and the sports teams are all amateur or minor-league teams.

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* '''Subverted''': A "small town" Troperville is said to have an airport, TV studio, several sports teams, and other features that would normally only be seen in a big city. When these things are actually shown, they turn out to be appropriately-scaled for a small town: the airport is a small landing strip that can only handle Cessnas and Piper Cubs, the TV studio is a public-access station, and the sports teams are all amateur or minor-league teams.



* '''Averted''': The town is portrayed as having a tight knit community with little amenities.

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* '''Averted''': The town Troperville is portrayed as having a tight knit community with little amenities.

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** The work in question (sometimes explicitly) runs on RuleOfFunny.



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* '''Enforced''': ?? The work in question (sometimes explicitly) runs on RuleOfFunny.
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* '''Subverted''': ??
* '''Double Subverted''': ??+

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* '''Subverted''': ??
A "small town" is said to have an airport, TV studio, several sports teams, and other features that would normally only be seen in a big city. When these things are actually shown, they turn out to be appropriately-scaled for a small town: the airport is a small landing strip that can only handle Cessnas and Piper Cubs, the TV studio is a public-access station, and the sports teams are all amateur or minor-league teams.
* '''Double Subverted''': ??+??



* '''Zig Zagged''': A "small town" is said to have an airport, TV studio, several sports teams, and other features that would normally only be seen in a big city. When these things are actually shown, they turn out to be appropriately-scaled for a small town: the airport is a small landing strip that can only handle Cessnas and Piper Cubs, the TV studio is a public-access station, and the sports teams are all amateur or minor-league teams.
* '''Averted''': Accurate portrayal of a small town.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': A "small town" is said to have an airport, TV studio, several sports teams, and other features that would normally only be seen in a big city. When these things are actually shown, they turn out to be appropriately-scaled for a small town: the airport is a small landing strip that can only handle Cessnas and Piper Cubs, the TV studio is a public-access station, and the sports teams are all amateur or minor-league teams.
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* '''Averted''': Accurate portrayal of The town is portrayed as having a small town.tight knit community with little amenities.
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** The series (sometimes explicitly) runs on RuleOfFunny.

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** The series work in question (sometimes explicitly) runs on RuleOfFunny.

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** The town has a small population, but it is still important in some other way (it could be home to a major university or government institution, be on or near the source of an important resource, or located in a strategically important or heavily-trafficked location) and as such has many of the things that would normally only be found in a larger city.



* '''Zig Zagged''': A "small town" is said to have an airport, TV studio, several sports teams, and other features that would normally only be seen in a big city. When these things are actually shown, they turn out to be appropriate for a small town: the airport is a small landing strip that can only handle Cessnas and Piper Cubs, the TV studio is a public-access station, and the sports teams are all amateur or minor-league teams.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': A "small town" is said to have an airport, TV studio, several sports teams, and other features that would normally only be seen in a big city. When these things are actually shown, they turn out to be appropriate appropriately-scaled for a small town: the airport is a small landing strip that can only handle Cessnas and Piper Cubs, the TV studio is a public-access station, and the sports teams are all amateur or minor-league teams.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ??

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ?? A "small town" is said to have an airport, TV studio, several sports teams, and other features that would normally only be seen in a big city. When these things are actually shown, they turn out to be appropriate for a small town: the airport is a small landing strip that can only handle Cessnas and Piper Cubs, the TV studio is a public-access station, and the sports teams are all amateur or minor-league teams.
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** The series runs (sometimes explicitly stated to do so) on RuleOfFunny.

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** The series runs (sometimes explicitly stated to do so) explicitly) runs on RuleOfFunny.
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* '''Inverted''': ??

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* '''Inverted''': ??A large city that seems to have nothing going on in it, to the point that everyone knows everyone, and any murder is big news.



* '''Double Subverted''': ??

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* '''Double Subverted''': ????+
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* '''Downplayed''': Minor inaccuracies, such as a small town being portrayed as having more job potential than would be realistic.

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* '''Downplayed''': Minor inaccuracies, such as a small town being portrayed as having more an unrealistic amount of job potential than would be realistic.potential.
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** The small town setting is a suburb of a major city.

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** The small town setting is most likely (if not outright mentioned as) a suburb of a major city.
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'''Basic Trope''': Unrealistic fictional portrayal of a small town.

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'''Basic Trope''': Unrealistic fictional portrayal of a A small town.town is portrayed as having a lot more going on for it than would be realistic.
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* '''Straight''': Bob lives in a small town that has an international airport, a major TV studio and even gets visits from important political figures (and may also have more crime than would be realistic).

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* '''Straight''': Bob lives in a small town that has an international airport, a major TV studio and even gets visits from important political figures (and may also have more crime than would be realistic).seen in an actual small town).
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** The series is (sometimes explicitly stated to) run on RuleOfFunny.

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** The series is runs (sometimes explicitly stated to) run to do so) on RuleOfFunny.
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'''Basic Trope''': Unrealistic fictional portrayal of a small town.
* '''Straight''': Bob lives in a small town that has an international airport, a major TV studio and even gets visits from important political figures (and may also have more crime than would be realistic).
* '''Exaggerated''': The small town setting is besieged by crime and supernatural occurrences.
* '''Downplayed''': Minor inaccuracies, such as a small town being portrayed as having more job potential than would be realistic.
* '''Justified''':
** The series is (sometimes explicitly stated to) run on RuleOfFunny.
** The small town setting is a suburb of a major city.
* '''Inverted''': ??
* '''Subverted''': ??
* '''Double Subverted''': ??
* '''Parodied''': ??
* '''Zig Zagged''': ??
* '''Averted''': Accurate portrayal of a small town.
* '''Enforced''': ??
* '''Lampshaded''': "All this fits in a small town?"
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* '''Exploited''': ??
* '''Defied''': ??
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