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* NiceJobFixingItVillain: The FBI gets suspicious about Jules' activities, thinking he's counterfeiting money[note]Which he technically is[/note]. When the Tannens steal the tree, they bring the law down on themselves instead.
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* NiceJobFixingItVillain: The FBI gets suspicious about Jules' activities, thinking he's counterfeiting money[note]Which money[[note]]Which he technically is[/note].is[[/note]]. When the Tannens steal the tree, they bring the law down on themselves instead.
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* AFoolAndHisNewMoneyAreSoonParted: Even if nobody stole the tree, the money that came from it wouldn't last since the bills wither after being picked.
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* NiceJobFixingItVillain: The FBI gets suspicious about Jules' activities, thinking he's counterfeiting money. When the Tannens steal the tree, they bring the law down on themselves instead.
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* NiceJobFixingItVillain: The FBI gets suspicious about Jules' activities, thinking he's counterfeiting money.money[note]Which he technically is[/note]. When the Tannens steal the tree, they bring the law down on themselves instead.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Nobody in Hill Valley has any problem with Jules' money coming from a tree, making it a surprise when the FBI gets involved.
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* NotWhatItLooksLike: When Jules realizes the three was stolen, he accuses Verne, whose shovel makes him understand why Jules would accuse him.
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* FormulaBreakingEpisode: Unlike most of the show's episodes, the plot doesn't involve time travel.
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* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: Unlike most of the show's episodes, the plot doesn't involve time travel.
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Tired of his unpopularity with other students, Jules invents a tree capable of actually growing money. While at first he enjoys the financial freedom and additional friends the tree brings, the invention winds up causing more harm than good.
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Tired of his unpopularity with other students, Jules invents a tree capable of actually growing money. While at first he enjoys the financial freedom and additional friends acceptance the tree brings, the invention winds up causing more harm than good.
* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: Jules invents the money tree to gain acceptance after being scorned as a brainiac. He even underlines it while venting to Marty, saying that smart kids are always rejected by their peers.
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* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: Unlike most of the show's episodes, the plot doesn't involve time travel.travel.
* ThrowTheDogABone: While most of Jules' peers reject him again once he's no longer rich, his classmate Franny Phillips (on whom he has a crush) still reciprocates his affections.
* ThrowTheDogABone: While most of Jules' peers reject him again once he's no longer rich, his classmate Franny Phillips (on whom he has a crush) still reciprocates his affections.
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Tired of his unpopularity with other students, Jules invents a tree capable of actually growing money. While at first he enjoys the financial freedom and additional friends the tree brings, the invention winds up causing more harm than good.
!!This episode includes examples of the following tropes:
* AcquiredSituationalNarcissism: The newly wealthy Jules becomes more smug and demanding.
* FalseFriend: Jules becomes extremely popular with the other children after showing off his new money. Naturally, however, they're only interested in what they can get out of the relationship and dump him quickly once the Tannens steal the money tree and he becomes just a normal nerd again.
* GrowsOnTrees: Jules invents a money tree which grows actual money, but the bills wither after being picked.
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Early on, Jules grows tired of being an outcast due to his high IQ and invents the tree of the title to get attention.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: The FBI gets suspicious about Jules' activities, thinking he's counterfeiting money. When the Tannens steal the tree, they bring the law down on themselves instead.
* ShoutOut:
** One of the workers Jules hires asks if he thinks he's ComicBook/RichieRich.
** Jules references the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles when talking about his new popularity.
* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: Unlike most of the show's episodes, the plot doesn't involve time travel.
!!This episode includes examples of the following tropes:
* AcquiredSituationalNarcissism: The newly wealthy Jules becomes more smug and demanding.
* FalseFriend: Jules becomes extremely popular with the other children after showing off his new money. Naturally, however, they're only interested in what they can get out of the relationship and dump him quickly once the Tannens steal the money tree and he becomes just a normal nerd again.
* GrowsOnTrees: Jules invents a money tree which grows actual money, but the bills wither after being picked.
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Early on, Jules grows tired of being an outcast due to his high IQ and invents the tree of the title to get attention.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: The FBI gets suspicious about Jules' activities, thinking he's counterfeiting money. When the Tannens steal the tree, they bring the law down on themselves instead.
* ShoutOut:
** One of the workers Jules hires asks if he thinks he's ComicBook/RichieRich.
** Jules references the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles when talking about his new popularity.
* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: Unlike most of the show's episodes, the plot doesn't involve time travel.
