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* CannotTellRealityFromFiction: Roger becomes convinced that Dillon is a real person. When the man who modeled for him says he doesn't like malls or pizza, and that his name isn't actually Dillon, Roger kills him.

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* CannotTellRealityFromFiction: CannotTellFictionFromReality: Roger becomes convinced that Dillon is a real person. When the man who modeled for him says he doesn't like malls or pizza, and that his name isn't actually Dillon, Roger kills him.
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* CannotTellRealityFromFiction: Roger becomes convinced that Dillon is a real person. When the man who modeled for him says he doesn't like malls or pizza, and that his name isn't actually Dillon, Roger kills him.
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* TakeThat: Subverted. While at the height of her fame, Francine insults Greg by likening him to ''Series/RayDonovan'', calling it a terrible show and a waste of space. She then backtracks and admits she hasn't actually seen the show do to the Smiths not having ''Creator/{{Showtime}}'', so she actually doesn't have any strong opinion on ''Ray Donovan'' and that it may be good.

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* TakeThat: Subverted. While at the height of her fame, Francine insults Greg by likening him to ''Series/RayDonovan'', calling it a terrible show and a waste of space. She then backtracks and admits she hasn't actually seen the show do due to the Smiths not having ''Creator/{{Showtime}}'', so she actually doesn't have any strong opinion on ''Ray Donovan'' and that it may be good.
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* TakeThat: Subverted. While at the height of her fame, Francine insults Greg by likening him to ''Series/RayDonovan'', calling it a terrible show and a waste of space. She then backtracks and admits she hasn't actually seen the show do to the Smiths not having ''Creator/{{Showtime}}'', so she actually doesn't have any strong opinion on ''Ray Donovan'' and that it may be good.
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* ComicallyIneptHealing: Stan mentions he had his sphincter sealed with duct tape on the account of breaking his colon.



* WeightWoe: Stan mentions that he broke his colon due to his weight gain from Mexican food.
-->'''Stan:''' It's real easy to come up with clever word play when you're not holding in your butthole with a piece of duct tape.

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* WeightWoe: Stan mentions that he broke his colon due to his on the account of all the weight gain he gained from Mexican food.
-->'''Stan:''' It's real easy to come up with clever word play when you're not holding in your butthole with a piece of duct tape.tape.
* WorstAid: Stan mentions he had his sphincter sealed with duct tape on the account of breaking his colon.

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* ComicallyIneptHealing: Stan mentions he had his sphincter sealed with duct tape on the account of breaking his colon.



* WeightWoe: Stan mentions that he broke his colon due to his weight gain from fast food.

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* WeightWoe: Stan mentions that he broke his colon due to his weight gain from fast Mexican food.

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* SkewedPriorities: Stan and Francine are glad that Greg got his job back, but completely ignore all the destruction and carnage from the CIA-powered storm. Greg (and Memphis) is understandably disgusted.
-->'''Memphis:''' ''(to Greg)'' I'm terrified of these people! They can control the weather!
* StatusQuoIsGod: Francine quits her job at the news station at the end.

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* SkewedPriorities: Stan and Francine are glad that Greg got his job back, but back and has Memphis as his partner (although the latter is actually straight), completely ignore ignoring all the destruction and carnage from the CIA-powered storm. ''they'' caused. Both Greg (and Memphis) is and Memphis are understandably disgusted.
-->'''Memphis:''' ''(to Greg)'' Lives were destroyed.\\
'''Francine:''' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint But Greg's life was fixed.]]\\
'''Stan:''' Now, you've got a new work partner and a new life partner. Now kiss, you two lovebirds. And put some mustard on it.\\
'''Greg:''' Aren't you straight?\\
'''Memphis:''' Yes, but
I'm terrified of these people! people. They can control the weather!
* StatusQuoIsGod: Francine quits her job at the news station at the end.
weather!

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* DisproportionateRetribution: Roger kills Dylan for being a fraud.

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* DisproportionateRetribution: Roger kills Dylan Dillon for being a fraud. fraud.
-->'''Hayley:''' Why is there blood on the Dream Phone?\\
'''Roger:''' He likes malls and pizza... and me.\\
'''Steve:''' ''(hesitantly)'' Roger... what's in this jar?\\
'''Roger:''' Dillon was being bad... and now we have the jar.


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-->'''Memphis:''' ''(to Greg)'' I'm terrified of these people! They can control the weather!
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* BittersweetEnding: Despite Greg getting his job back, several people have died as a result of the storm surge the CIA made and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Memphis reveals to Greg he is actually straight]].

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* BittersweetEnding: Despite Greg getting his job back, several numerous people have died as a result of the storm surge the CIA made and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Memphis reveals to Greg he is actually straight]].



* SkewedPriorities: Stan and Francine are glad that Greg got his job back, but completely ignore all the carnage from the CIA-powered storm. Greg (and Memphis) is understandably disgusted.

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* SkewedPriorities: Stan and Francine are glad that Greg got his job back, but completely ignore all the destruction and carnage from the CIA-powered storm. Greg (and Memphis) is understandably disgusted.

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* BittersweetEnding: Despite Greg getting his job back, several people have died as a result of the storm surge the CIA made and Memphis reveals to Greg he is actually straight.

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* BittersweetEnding: Despite Greg getting his job back, several people have died as a result of the storm surge the CIA made and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Memphis reveals to Greg he is actually straight.straight]].


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* SkewedPriorities: Stan and Francine are glad that Greg got his job back, but completely ignore all the carnage from the CIA-powered storm. Greg (and Memphis) is understandably disgusted.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: Roger kills Dylan for being a fraud.
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* BrickJoke: Francine does a news report on 17 alligators being on the loose. During the CIA-powered storm, the (presumably) same alligators invade Langley Falls.

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* BrickJoke: Francine does a news report on 17 alligators being on the loose. During the The CIA-powered storm, tornado releases the (presumably) same alligators invade into Langley Falls.
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* BrickJoke: Francine does a news report on 17 alligators being on the loose. During the CIA-powered storm, the (presumably) same alligators invade Langley Falls.

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* BigEater: When Stan realizes he is able to access free food because of Francine's new job, he treats himself to ''16 burritos'' per day for the next several weeks and becomes obese.

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* BigEater: When Stan realizes he is able to access free food because of Francine's new job, he treats himself to ''16 burritos'' per day for the next several weeks weeks.
* BittersweetEnding: Despite Greg getting his job back, several people have died as a result of the storm surge the CIA made
and becomes obese.Memphis reveals to Greg he is actually straight.



* BunnyEarsLawyer: Despite her {{Cloudcuckoolander}} tendencies, Francine does fairly well as a news anchor.

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* BunnyEarsLawyer: Despite her {{Cloudcuckoolander}} tendencies, Francine actually does fairly well pretty good as a news anchor.



-->'''Stan:''' I looked it up online, and it ''is'' reversible.



* WeightWoe: Stan mentions that he broke his colon due to his weight gain from fast food.

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* WeightWoe: Stan mentions that he broke his colon due to his weight gain from fast food.food.
-->'''Stan:''' It's real easy to come up with clever word play when you're not holding in your butthole with a piece of duct tape.

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* JabbaTableManners: Stan eats cake from the hallway like a dog.

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* JabbaTableManners: Stan shoves a tray of cake into his face and eats cake from the hallway it like a dog.



* TemporaryBulkChange: Stan becomes obese after gorging on fast food from Loco Larry's for ''weeks''.

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* TemporaryBulkChange: Stan becomes obese after gorging on fast food from Loco Larry's for ''weeks''.''weeks''.
* WeightWoe: Stan mentions that he broke his colon due to his weight gain from fast food.

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* AcquiredSituationalNarcissism: Francine' new fame goes to her head and starts to upstage Greg, but she eventually comes to see the error of her ways.

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* AcquiredSituationalNarcissism: Francine' Francine's new fame goes to her head and starts to upstage Greg, but though she eventually comes to see the error of her ways.


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* BunnyEarsLawyer: Despite her {{Cloudcuckoolander}} tendencies, Francine does fairly well as a news anchor.


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* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: Stan rather casually mentions his colon got ruptured after eating too much fast food at Loco Larry's.
* PetTheDog: Stan is willing to accept losing his access to free food at Loco Larry's so Francine can make things right and Greg gets his job back.


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* StatusQuoIsGod: Francine quits her job at the news station at the end.

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* BigEater: When Stan realizes he is able to access free food because of Francine's new job, he treats himself to ''16 burritos'' per day for the next several weeks and ends up quite fat.
* BodyHorror: Due to overeating at Loco Larry's, Stan bursts his colon and has it sealed with ''duct tape''.

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* BigEater: When Stan realizes he is able to access free food because of Francine's new job, he treats himself to ''16 burritos'' per day for the next several weeks and ends up quite fat.becomes obese.
* BodyHorror: Due to overeating at Loco Larry's, Stan bursts his Stan's colon and ruptures (in which it has it to be sealed with ''duct tape''. duct tape) as a result of overindulging in burritos and fast food for several weeks.



* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Stan's overindulging in burritos and fast food for several weeks caused his colon to burst.
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* PutOnABus: Greg mentions that Terry left Langley Falls to be part of a music group. Terry never comes back. This is due to Mike Barker leaving the show.
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* AcquiredSituationalNarcissism: Francine' new fame goes to her head and starts to upstage Greg, but she eventually sees the error of her ways.

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* AcquiredSituationalNarcissism: Francine' new fame goes to her head and starts to upstage Greg, but she eventually sees comes to see the error of her ways.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Stan's overindulging in burritos and fast food caused his colon to burst.

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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Stan's overindulging in burritos and fast food for several weeks caused his colon to burst.
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-->'''Release Date:''' March 21, 2016

Greg has been depressed since his coworker and lover Terry[[note]]formerly voiced by Mike Barker, who left the show due to creative differences when the show moved from FOX to TBS[[/note]] [[PutOnABus left him to go on tour]] with the music group 311, so Francine steps in as Greg's new co-anchor after their dinnertime banter impresses Stan, but the fame goes to Francine's head and Francine becomes the star of the local news. Meanwhile, Hayley, Steve, and Roger play an old board game and Roger becomes hung up on a cute boy pictured in the game.
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* AcquiredSituationalNarcissism: Francine' new fame goes to her head and starts to upstage Greg, but she eventually sees the error of her ways.
* BigEater: When Stan realizes he is able to access free food because of Francine's new job, he treats himself to ''16 burritos'' per day for the next several weeks and ends up quite fat.
* BodyHorror: Due to overeating at Loco Larry's, Stan bursts his colon and has it sealed with ''duct tape''.
* JabbaTableManners: Stan eats cake from the hallway like a dog.
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Stan's overindulging in burritos and fast food caused his colon to burst.
* TemporaryBulkChange: Stan becomes obese after gorging on fast food from Loco Larry's for ''weeks''.

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