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* '''Enforced:''' The creator of "Bob's Life" [[WriteWhatYouKnow wants to write an episode based on his personal experiences]]: his parents had a baby when he was younger, and/or [[WrittenForMyKids he's writing the episode for his kids]] to help them understand some things about their new baby sibling.

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The creator of "Bob's Life" [[WriteWhatYouKnow wants to write an episode based on his personal experiences]]: his parents had a baby when he was younger, and/or [[WrittenForMyKids he's writing the episode for his kids]] to help them understand some things about their new baby sibling.sibling.
** [[RealLifeWritesThePlot The actor for Bob's mother went into labor during the shooting of the last scene for last episode]]. The writers decided to center this episode around the [[ThrowItIn thrown in]] SurprisePregnancy.

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Basic Trope: An episode that focuses on the birth or adoption of a baby.

Straight: In the show "Bob's Life", there is an episode that focuses on the birth of the titular character's younger sister, Alice.

Exaggerated:
* Bob's parents end up having twins (or more).
* Numerous characters end up having/adopting babies in the episode.

Downplayed: The new baby is a major focus of the episode, but not the only plot point.

Justified: Bob's mother was already shown pregnant several episodes prior.

Inverted: TonightSomeoneDies

Subverted:
* Bob [[PregnancyScare thinks that his mother is pregnant]] (or is going to adopt a baby), but she isn't.
* Bob's mother actually was pregnant, but had a miscarriage or it was stillborn.

Double Subverted:
* Later on, Bob's mother actually does get pregnant or adopt.
* After coping with the loss, Bob's mother decides to adopt a baby instead.

Parodied: Bob's [[MrSeahorse father]] is the one having the baby.

Averted: There is no new baby.

Enforced: The creator of "Bob's Life" [[WriteWhatYouKnow wants to write an episode based on his personal experiences]]: his parents had a baby when he was younger, and/or [[WrittenForMyKids he's writing the episode for his kids]] to help them understand some things about their new baby sibling.

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Discussed:

Conversed:

Deconstructed:

Reconstructed:

Played for Laughs:

Played for Drama: The family ends up being tired out by the demands of the new baby.

Played for Horror: Alice ends up being an EnfantTerrible.

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Basic Trope: '''Basic Trope:''' An episode that focuses on the birth or adoption of a baby.

Straight:
baby.
* '''Straight:'''
In the show "Bob's Life", there is an episode that focuses on the birth of the titular character's younger sister, Alice.

Exaggerated:
Alice.
* '''Exaggerated:'''
**
Bob's parents end up having twins (or more).
* ** Numerous characters end up having/adopting babies in the episode.

Downplayed:
episode.
* '''Downplayed:'''
The new baby is a major focus of the episode, but not the only plot point.

Justified:
point.
* '''Justified:'''
Bob's mother was already shown pregnant several episodes prior.

Inverted: TonightSomeoneDies

Subverted:
prior.
* '''Inverted:''' TonightSomeoneDies
* '''Subverted:'''
**
Bob [[PregnancyScare thinks that his mother is pregnant]] (or is going to adopt a baby), but she isn't.
* ** Bob's mother actually was pregnant, but had a miscarriage or it was stillborn.

Double Subverted:
stillborn.
* '''Double Subverted:'''
**
Later on, Bob's mother actually does get pregnant or adopt.
* ** After coping with the loss, Bob's mother decides to adopt a baby instead.

Parodied:
instead.
* '''Parodied:'''
Bob's [[MrSeahorse father]] is the one having the baby.

Averted:
baby.
* '''Zig Zagged:''' ???
* '''Averted:'''
There is no new baby.

Enforced:
baby.
* '''Enforced:'''
The creator of "Bob's Life" [[WriteWhatYouKnow wants to write an episode based on his personal experiences]]: his parents had a baby when he was younger, and/or [[WrittenForMyKids he's writing the episode for his kids]] to help them understand some things about their new baby sibling.

Lampshaded:

Invoked:

Exploited:

Defied:

Discussed:

Conversed:

Deconstructed:

Reconstructed:

Played
sibling.
* '''Lampshaded:''' ???
* '''Invoked:''' ???
* '''Exploited:''' ???
* '''Defied:''' ???
* '''Discussed:''' ???
* '''Conversed:''' ???
* '''Deconstructed:''' ???
* '''Reconstructed:''' ???
* '''Played
for Laughs:

Played
Laughs:''' ???
* '''Played
for Drama: Drama:''' The family ends up being tired out by the demands of the new baby.

Played
baby.
* '''Played
for Horror: Horror:''' Alice ends up being an EnfantTerrible.EnfantTerrible.
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Basic Trope: An episode that focuses on the birth or adoption of a baby.

Straight: In the show "Bob's Life", there is an episode that focuses on the birth of the titular character's younger sister, Alice.

Exaggerated:
*Bob's parents end up having twins (or more).
*Numerous characters end up having/adopting babies in the episode.

Downplayed: The new baby is a major focus of the episode, but not the only plot point.

Justified: Bob's mother was already shown pregnant several episodes prior.

Inverted: TonightSomeoneDies

Subverted:
*Bob [[PregnancyScare thinks that his mother is pregnant]] (or is going to adopt a baby), but she isn't.
*Bob's mother actually was pregnant, but had a miscarriage or it was stillborn.

Double Subverted:
*Later on, Bob's mother actually does get pregnant or adopt.
*After coping with the loss, Bob's mother decides to adopt a baby instead.

Parodied: Bob's [[MrSeahorse father]] is the one having the baby.

Averted: There is no new baby.

Enforced: The creator of "Bob's Life" [[WriteWhatYouKnow wants to write an episode based on his personal experiences]]: his parents had a baby when he was younger, and/or [[WrittenForMyKids he's writing the episode for his kids]] to help them understand some things about their new baby sibling.

Lampshaded:

Invoked:

Exploited:

Defied:

Discussed:

Conversed:

Deconstructed:

Reconstructed:

Played for Laughs:

Played for Drama: The family ends up being tired out by the demands of the new baby.

Played for Horror: Alice ends up being an EnfantTerrible.

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