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* '''Justified''': Alice was just unlucky that Bob happened to dump her on the day that the TV channels she follows were deciding on a breaking-up theme.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** Alice was just unlucky that Bob happened to dump her on the day that the TV channels she follows were deciding on a breaking-uptheme.theme.
** Alice had the misfortune that [[DoNotAdjustYourSet Pirate TV was broadcasting across the spectrum]].
** Alice was just unlucky that Bob happened to dump her on the day that the TV channels she follows were deciding on a breaking-up
** Alice had the misfortune that [[DoNotAdjustYourSet Pirate TV was broadcasting across the spectrum]].
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** After Bob dumps her, Alice turns on the TV and only finds comforting shows about coping with a breakup.
** After Bob dumps her, Alice turns on the TV and sees an ad for a dating website. She's thrilled at the chance of getting a new boyfriend to replace Bob.
** After Bob dumps her, Alice turns on the TV and sees an ad for a dating website. She's thrilled at the chance of getting a new boyfriend to replace Bob.
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** The ads for dating websites openly admit that they're only there to make Alice more miserable.
** Every single channel is showing a programme where a character has been dumped - even the Food Channel, Travel Channel and Science Channel, which would normally ''never'' air anything like that.
** The television brand is literally "[=IHateU=]".
** The ads for dating websites openly admit that they're only there to make Alice more miserable.
** Every single channel is showing a programme where a character has been dumped - even the Food Channel, Travel Channel and Science Channel, which would normally ''never'' air anything like that.
** The television brand is literally "[=IHateU=]".
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** The writers wanted AliceAndBob to break up but wanted to throw in some comedy so the episode wasn't too much of a downer.
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** The writers wanted AliceAndBob to break up but wanted up. The meddling executives told them to throw in some comedy so the episode wasn't "wouldn't be too much of a downer.downer".
* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice desperately flips through the channels, only to find a barrage of dating site ads and fictional breakups - each more ridiculous than the last.
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* '''Zigzagged''': Some of the shows are about breaking up, others are not.
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* '''Zigzagged''': '''Zig Zagged''': Some of the shows are about breaking up, others are not.
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Are these TV writers playing a cruel joke on me? How could they know Bob dumped me?!"
* '''Lampshaded''': "Are these TV writers playing a cruel joke on me? How could they know Bob dumped me?!"
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'''Basic Trope''': A character tries to watch TV, but everything that's on is about something that character doesn't like or is trying not to think about.
* '''Straight''': Alice is sad because Bob dumped her. She turns on the TV to cheer herself up but all she finds are either programmes where a character has been dumped or ads for dating websites.
* '''Exaggerated''': This happens ''whenever'' Alice is sad.
* '''Downplayed''': She only finds one show about breaking up. The rest of the shows are okay.
* '''Justified''': Alice was just unlucky that Bob happened to dump her on the day that the TV channels she follows were deciding on a breaking-up theme.
* '''Inverted''':
** After Bob dumps her, Alice finds out that none of the shows or commercials are about breaking up.
** Alice wins the lottery. She turns on the television to celebrate and all the shows are about winning the lottery.
* '''Subverted''': The character on the show Alice was watching looks like she's having a hard time getting over a breakup, but really she was sad about something else.
* '''Double Subverted''': She was feeling sorry for her friend who'd been dumped.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zigzagged''': Some of the shows are about breaking up, others are not.
* '''Averted''':
** Alice does not watch TV while sad.
** Alice doesn't find any shows about breaking up.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Are these TV writers playing a cruel joke on me? How could they know Bob dumped me?!"
* '''Enforced''':
** To make Alice a ChewToy or TheWoobie.
** The writers wanted AliceAndBob to break up but wanted to throw in some comedy so the episode wasn't too much of a downer.
* '''Invoked''': Bob is mean, and works for the TV studios so he asked them to put those shows and ads on [[ForTheEvulz just to rile up Alice.]]
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''':
** Bob feels remorse and works for the TV studios, so he asks the writers not to screen any shows about breaking up.
** Alice decides not to watch TV while sad because [[GenreSavvy "they'll only be broadcasting shows I don't like."]]
* '''Discussed''': "Why do I only find shows about what I want to avoid thinking about?"
* '''Conversed''': "Is this character's TV sentient and hates her guts or something?"
* '''Implied''': Alice is seen disliking everything on TV, but it's unknown whether the shows are about breakups or if she just plain dislikes them.
* '''Deconstructed/Reconstructed''': ???
* '''Played for Laughs''': ???
* '''Played for Drama''': ???
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* '''Straight''': Alice is sad because Bob dumped her. She turns on the TV to cheer herself up but all she finds are either programmes where a character has been dumped or ads for dating websites.
* '''Exaggerated''': This happens ''whenever'' Alice is sad.
* '''Downplayed''': She only finds one show about breaking up. The rest of the shows are okay.
* '''Justified''': Alice was just unlucky that Bob happened to dump her on the day that the TV channels she follows were deciding on a breaking-up theme.
* '''Inverted''':
** After Bob dumps her, Alice finds out that none of the shows or commercials are about breaking up.
** Alice wins the lottery. She turns on the television to celebrate and all the shows are about winning the lottery.
* '''Subverted''': The character on the show Alice was watching looks like she's having a hard time getting over a breakup, but really she was sad about something else.
* '''Double Subverted''': She was feeling sorry for her friend who'd been dumped.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zigzagged''': Some of the shows are about breaking up, others are not.
* '''Averted''':
** Alice does not watch TV while sad.
** Alice doesn't find any shows about breaking up.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Are these TV writers playing a cruel joke on me? How could they know Bob dumped me?!"
* '''Enforced''':
** To make Alice a ChewToy or TheWoobie.
** The writers wanted AliceAndBob to break up but wanted to throw in some comedy so the episode wasn't too much of a downer.
* '''Invoked''': Bob is mean, and works for the TV studios so he asked them to put those shows and ads on [[ForTheEvulz just to rile up Alice.]]
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''':
** Bob feels remorse and works for the TV studios, so he asks the writers not to screen any shows about breaking up.
** Alice decides not to watch TV while sad because [[GenreSavvy "they'll only be broadcasting shows I don't like."]]
* '''Discussed''': "Why do I only find shows about what I want to avoid thinking about?"
* '''Conversed''': "Is this character's TV sentient and hates her guts or something?"
* '''Implied''': Alice is seen disliking everything on TV, but it's unknown whether the shows are about breakups or if she just plain dislikes them.
* '''Deconstructed/Reconstructed''': ???
* '''Played for Laughs''': ???
* '''Played for Drama''': ???
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