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* ObsessiveSportsFan: Bandit, Pat, and Lucky are big supporters for the Maroons, with Bandit even painting himself maroon for the match. Janelle, on the other hand, supports the Blues as she's originally from New South Wales.
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* OpposingSportsTeam: Janelle and the rest of her family are openly hostile to each other in the episode, owing to the massive rivalry between their two rugby teams. However, there's no real malice behind it, and both parents are ok with Chucky trying to support both teams.
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** The game taking place in this episode is the deciding match of the State of Origin rugby series, an annual best-of-three match between the Queensland Maroons and the New South Wales Blues. This is considered one of the most important derbys in all Australian sporting, which is why tensions are running so high in Lucky's household. The episode premiered during the 2020 series, and the Maroons win in the episode just like they did in the real-life series.
** The gold team that everyone supports is very clearly intended to the the Australian national rugby team, which of course explains why Mackenzie's family -- who are from New Zealand -- don't support it. Instead, they support the Black team, clearly meant as a reference to the New Zealand national team, the All-Blacks.
** The gold team that everyone supports is very clearly intended to the the Australian national rugby team, which of course explains why Mackenzie's family -- who are from New Zealand -- don't support it. Instead, they support the Black team, clearly meant as a reference to the New Zealand national team, the All-Blacks.
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** The game taking place in this episode is the deciding match of the State of Origin rugby UsefulNotes/RugbyLeague series, an annual best-of-three match between the Queensland Maroons and the New South Wales Blues. This is considered one of the most important derbys in all Australian sporting, which is why tensions are running so high in Lucky's household. The episode premiered during the 2020 series, and the Maroons win in the episode just like they did in the real-life series.
** The gold team that everyone supports is very clearly intended to the the Australian nationalrugby UsefulNotes/RugbyUnion team, which of course explains why Mackenzie's family -- who are from New Zealand -- don't support it. Instead, they support the Black team, clearly meant as a reference to the New Zealand national team, the All-Blacks.
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* SpecialGuest: Longtime NRL play-by-play man Ray Warren and former Queensland MVP Johnathan Thurston play the broadcast team for the title game, and longtime Union commentator Gordon Bray voices a broadcaster of the game at the end of the episode.
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* AnAesop: Just because two people you care about have differences doesn't mean that they're enemies. Also, choosing sides doesn't have to mean rejecting the other person.
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[[caption-width-right:1000:"We're gonna flog ya!"]]
Bluey and Lucky's families get together at Bluey's home to watch The Decider: a big rugby game between the Maroon team and the Blue team. Bandit, Pat, and Lucky are all-in for the Maroons. On the other hand, Lucky's mom Janelle is from out of town, and is supporting the Blue team alone back at Lucky's house. Lucky's little brother Chucky is having a tough time, as his parents are at loggerheads over the rivalry. Chucky's desire to see both of his parents happy causes him to switch back and forth between both teams, and Bluey is stuck trying to land with the team that seems to be having the most fun. Lucky ultimately insists that it's not fair to only support the winning side and that every one has to choose only one team to support. Reluctantly, Bluey and Chucky choose the Maroons, leaving Janelle to support the Blues all by herself.
Meanwhile, Chili and Frisky get to see the game live, and Bingo tries to stay up long enough to see her mom tell her good night on the TV.
Later on, Chucky is excited to learn that there's a gold team that everyone supports (except Mackenzie and his family), and his family is able to unite in their support.
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!!This episode provides examples of:
* AnAesop: Just because two people you care about have differences doesn't mean that they're enemies. Also, choosing sides doesn't have to mean rejecting the other person.
* BigGame: The centerpiece of the episode. As noted below, the game is part of the State of Origin series, one of ''the'' biggest games in Australia.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The episode's theming and the physical separation between Lucky's parents watching the game has caused some viewers to draw an analogy with the experience of having divorced or separated parents.
* FriendlyRivalry: Janelle and Pat are extremely passionate in their sports rivalry, but it's all in good fun. The two sides are hanging out and bantering at halftime, and Pat even makes a point to kiss Janelle before going back to the game. Chucky, however, is too young to pick up on this and spends the episode worried about his mom, who is by herself.
* OpposingSportsTeam: Janelle and the rest of her family are openly hostile to each other in the episode, owing to the massive rivalry between their two rugby teams. However, there's no real malice behind it, and both parents are ok with Chucky trying to support both teams.
* PunBasedTitle: "The Decider" is a colloquial term for the game that decides the outcome of a series, but also references Chucky's difficult decision between his two parents' teams.
* RealitySubtext:
** The game taking place in this episode is the deciding match of the State of Origin rugby series, an annual best-of-three match between the Queensland Maroons and the New South Wales Blues. This is considered one of the most important derbys in all Australian sporting, which is why tensions are running so high in Lucky's household. The episode premiered during the 2020 series, and the Maroons win in the episode just like they did in the real-life series.
** The gold team that everyone supports is very clearly intended to the the Australian national rugby team, which of course explains why Mackenzie's family -- who are from New Zealand -- don't support it. Instead, they support the Black team, clearly meant as a reference to the New Zealand national team, the All-Blacks.
--->'''Mackenzie's Dad''': Go The Kiwis!
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[[caption-width-right:1000:"We're gonna flog ya!"]]
Bluey and Lucky's families get together at Bluey's home to watch The Decider: a big rugby game between the Maroon team and the Blue team. Bandit, Pat, and Lucky are all-in for the Maroons. On the other hand, Lucky's mom Janelle is from out of town, and is supporting the Blue team alone back at Lucky's house. Lucky's little brother Chucky is having a tough time, as his parents are at loggerheads over the rivalry. Chucky's desire to see both of his parents happy causes him to switch back and forth between both teams, and Bluey is stuck trying to land with the team that seems to be having the most fun. Lucky ultimately insists that it's not fair to only support the winning side and that every one has to choose only one team to support. Reluctantly, Bluey and Chucky choose the Maroons, leaving Janelle to support the Blues all by herself.
Meanwhile, Chili and Frisky get to see the game live, and Bingo tries to stay up long enough to see her mom tell her good night on the TV.
Later on, Chucky is excited to learn that there's a gold team that everyone supports (except Mackenzie and his family), and his family is able to unite in their support.
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!!This episode provides examples of:
* AnAesop: Just because two people you care about have differences doesn't mean that they're enemies. Also, choosing sides doesn't have to mean rejecting the other person.
* BigGame: The centerpiece of the episode. As noted below, the game is part of the State of Origin series, one of ''the'' biggest games in Australia.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The episode's theming and the physical separation between Lucky's parents watching the game has caused some viewers to draw an analogy with the experience of having divorced or separated parents.
* FriendlyRivalry: Janelle and Pat are extremely passionate in their sports rivalry, but it's all in good fun. The two sides are hanging out and bantering at halftime, and Pat even makes a point to kiss Janelle before going back to the game. Chucky, however, is too young to pick up on this and spends the episode worried about his mom, who is by herself.
* OpposingSportsTeam: Janelle and the rest of her family are openly hostile to each other in the episode, owing to the massive rivalry between their two rugby teams. However, there's no real malice behind it, and both parents are ok with Chucky trying to support both teams.
* PunBasedTitle: "The Decider" is a colloquial term for the game that decides the outcome of a series, but also references Chucky's difficult decision between his two parents' teams.
* RealitySubtext:
** The game taking place in this episode is the deciding match of the State of Origin rugby series, an annual best-of-three match between the Queensland Maroons and the New South Wales Blues. This is considered one of the most important derbys in all Australian sporting, which is why tensions are running so high in Lucky's household. The episode premiered during the 2020 series, and the Maroons win in the episode just like they did in the real-life series.
** The gold team that everyone supports is very clearly intended to the the Australian national rugby team, which of course explains why Mackenzie's family -- who are from New Zealand -- don't support it. Instead, they support the Black team, clearly meant as a reference to the New Zealand national team, the All-Blacks.
--->'''Mackenzie's Dad''': Go The Kiwis!
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