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Same trope as "Disappointed In You" with different name


* NotAngryJustDisappointed: Jane says this to Arthur after finding out he wrecked the computer and tried to hide it from her.
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* AntiVillain: The Mighty Mountain baseball team. They do win, fairly, as Francine admits. Yeah they laugh at Muffy for holding the bat wrong, but could anyone blame them when it's clear she doesn't know how to play baseball and is being snooty?

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* AntiVillain: The Mighty Mountain baseball team. They do win, fairly, as Francine admits. Yeah Yeah, they laugh at Muffy for holding the bat wrong, but could anyone blame them when it's clear she doesn't know how to play baseball and is being snooty?
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* ItsAllAboutMe: Muffy is self-absorbed to an unhealthy degree and when Francine confronts her for throwing her under the bus, she insists that as a Crosswire her reputation comes first.

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* ItsAllAboutMe: Muffy is self-absorbed to an unhealthy degree and when Francine confronts her for throwing her under the bus, she insists that as a Crosswire her family's reputation comes first.first.
-->'''Muffy''': I didn't mean to get you in trouble, but I can't let people think I'm some kind of...cheater. I'm a Crosswire.\\
'''Francine''': [[ArmorPiercingQuestion So I'm supposed to take the blame? Is that why you pretended to like me?]]
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* TastesLikeDisdain: Muffy gives Francine a fruit basket and a balloon that says "From Your Friend Muffy" as an attempt to apologize for letting her take the fall for cheating on the test. Francine pops the balloon and throws the fruit in the trash.

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* AnAesop:
** Don't let a fun hobby dominate your life as it can overwhelm you.
** One present in several other episodes as well, but it's better to fess up to your mistake and rule-breaking when you've caused a bigger problem that needs fixing.






* AnAesop: The main message of the episode is that CheatersNeverProsper.



* WholeEpisodeFlashback: While the ColdOpen takes place in the present, the main episode takes place in second grade.

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* WholeEpisodeFlashback: While the ColdOpen takes place in the present, the main episode takes place in second grade.grade.
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* ApatheticTeacher: The teacher hosting Francine's detention is good and asleep during her session.


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* DeathGlare: Mr. Marco has one for Buster when he makes noise sharpening his pencil while he's trying to discipline Muffy and Francine. When Buster amicably tries to assure him he's just sharpening his pencil, Mr. Marco doubles down with a silence that clearly says "get the fuck out".
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Muffy copied Francine's test word-for-word, line-for-line, and even copied the spare scratch marks that she made. Naturally, Mr. Marco notices it immediately.


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* ItsAllAboutMe: Muffy is self-absorbed to an unhealthy degree and when Francine confronts her for throwing her under the bus, she insists that as a Crosswire her reputation comes first.
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** And even though this isn't mentioned, we'd all have to agree: If Arthur hadn't listened to Buster and just obeyed his mother, he wouldn't have had to face any punishment at all.

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