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* NotDistractedByTheSexy: When Peter finds Alana in the kitchen in the middle of the night wearing lingerie, she asks him if he see's anything he likes. He replies he dose, and has her make him a five-course meal.

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* NotDistractedByTheSexy: When Peter finds Alana in the kitchen in the middle of the night wearing lingerie, she asks him if he see's sees anything he likes. He replies he dose, does, and has her make him a five-course meal.
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** In a subtle example, Meg’s drumset is a reference to Season 1 in which Meg had her first drum solo.

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** In a subtle example, Meg’s drumset is a reference to Season 1 1’s “Chitty Chitty Death Bang,” in which Meg had her first drum solo.
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** In a subtle example, Meg’s drumset is a reference to Season 1 in which Meg had her first drum solo.
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* MistakenForSanta: The Griffins allow one of Lois's piano students named Alana to stay with them. However, Alana secretly wants to replace Lois and goes about winning over the other members of the family. To seduce Peter, she puts on lingerie and surprises him when he goes to the kitchen in the middle of the night. Peter initially assumes she's Santa Claus, with the narration explaining that he assumes that everyone up in the middle of the night must be Santa Claus.
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* MoodWhiplash: Thinking Lois is gone for good, a devastated Peter remarks that she was TheOne and thus irreplaceable. Meg then asks what's for dinner, leading to Peter to decide to marry Alana.

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* MoodWhiplash: Thinking Lois is gone for good, a devastated Peter remarks that she was TheOne the one and thus irreplaceable. Meg then asks what's for dinner, leading to Peter to decide to marry Alana.
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* ParallelPornTitles: Chris's closing narration notes that he once saw a film called ''All About Beav" that was nothing like this episode.

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* ParallelPornTitles: Chris's closing narration notes that he once saw a film called ''All About Beav" Beav'' that was nothing like this episode.
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* ParallelPornTitles: Chris's closing narration notes that he once saw a film called ''All About Beav" that was nothing like this episode.
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* TakeThat: Alana claims she's a huge Creator/KathyGriffin fan. Lois retorts that ''no one'' is a huge Kathy Griffin fan.
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* RewindGag: After doing some yardwork, Alana asks Lois "Did you guys know you have a pool in the backyard? It was just overgrown with grass and weeds." Cue Peter jumping in and yelling "Cannonbaaaall!". Alana mentions how the pool doesn't have any water in it. Cue the sound of a tape reversing with Peter reverse-cannonballing out of the pool.
-->'''Peter:''' ''!llaaaabnonnaC'' Pshew, that was a close one.
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* DiegeticSoundtrackUsage: Alana practices Lois' part of the theme song while in a darkened room.



* ThemeTuneCameo: Alana practices Lois' part of the theme song while in a darkened room.

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%% Doesn't explain what the reaction is. Please do not unhide until further context has been added. * Berserk Button: Once again, someone else buying groceries is this for Lois.

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%% Doesn't explain what the reaction is. Please do not unhide until further context has been added. * Berserk Button: Once again, ContinuityNod:
** As shown in a cutaway gag in "[[Recap/FamilyGuyS12E2VestigalPeter Vestigial Peter]]",
someone else buying groceries is this for Lois.Lois' BerserkButton.
** While trying to marry Peter, the now-redhead Alana's hair is even styled in the same way as Lois during her and Peter's wedding.



* {{Narrator}}: Stewie acts as one throughout the episode to explain how all this happened. Chris insists on joining in during the last scene.
* NotDistractedByTheSexy: When Peter finds Alana in the kitchen in the middle of the night wearing lingerie, she asks him if he see's anything he likes. He replies he dose, and has her make him a five course meal.

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* {{Narrator}}: Stewie acts as one throughout the episode to explain how all this happened. Chris insists on joining in during the last scene.
scene. Mayor Wild West also briefly joined during the scene where Meg and Alana were scissoring.
* NotDistractedByTheSexy: When Peter finds Alana in the kitchen in the middle of the night wearing lingerie, she asks him if he see's anything he likes. He replies he dose, and has her make him a five course five-course meal.



* StalkerWithACrush: Chris has a creepy obsession of Alana. He would sniff her hair or expose himself naked so she would give him a bath.

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* StalkerWithACrush: Chris has a creepy obsession of over Alana. He would sniff her hair or expose himself naked so she would give him a bath.



* WholePlotReference: To Film/AllAboutEve.

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* WholePlotReference: To Film/AllAboutEve.''Film/AllAboutEve''.
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* StalkerWithACrush: Chris has a creepy obsession of Alana. He would sniff her hair or expose himself naked so she would give him a bath.
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* BerserkButton: Once again, someone else buying groceries is this for Lois.

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* BerserkButton: Once again, someone else buying groceries is this for Lois.



* LiteralMetaphor: Stewie remarking on Alana's twisted path to the alter, to get there she has to go through a loop and several other obstacles.



* NotDistractedByTheSexy: When Peter finds Alana in the kitchen in the middle of the night wearing lingerie, she asks him if he see's anything he likes. He replies he dose, and has her make him a five course meal.



* WhamShot: The episode opens during a wedding ceremony, but the red-haired bride turns out to be Alana.

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* WhamShot: The episode opens during a wedding ceremony, but the red-haired bride turns out to be Alana.Alana.
* WholePlotReference: To Film/AllAboutEve.
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* {{Narrator}}: Stewie acts as one throughout the episode to explain how all this happen. Chris insists on joining in during the last scene.

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* {{Narrator}}: Stewie acts as one throughout the episode to explain how all this happen.happened. Chris insists on joining in during the last scene.



* ThemeTuneCameo: Alana practices Lois's part of the theme song while in a darkened room.

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* ThemeTuneCameo: Alana practices Lois's Lois' part of the theme song while in a darkened room.
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* ForgotFlandersCouldDoThat: In the earlier seasons, Lois originally taught piano lessons to kids as a side job. However, this was dropped and she was portrayed as a bored housewife. This episode brings this up again, with the antagonist being one of her piano students.

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* TheCastShowoff: Liz Gillies is Seth MacFarlane's regular singing partner, so naturally she gets a chance to show off her impeccable singing voice.



* [[InkSuitActor Ink Suit Actress]]: Alana bears a very close resemblance to Liz Gillies, her voice actress.

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* [[InkSuitActor Ink Suit Actress]]: InkSuitActor: Alana bears a very close resemblance to Liz Gillies, her voice actress.

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* [[InkSuitActor Ink Suit Actress]]: Alana bears a very close resemblance to Liz Gillies, her voice actress.

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* GrassIsGreener: While in prison, Alana sincerely apologizes to Lois and talks about how life on the inside is different than at the house. Lois ends up wanting to switch after learning that inmates are served food rather than expected to make it and take knitting classes.
* InMediasRes: The episode opens with Peter about to marry Alana. Stewie winds things back a month to explain how they all got to this point.
* [[InkSuitActor Ink Suit Actress]]: Alana bears a very close resemblance to Liz Gillies, her voice actress.actress.
* LampshadeHanging: While being driven away by the thugs that Alana hired, Lois asks if this had anything to do with "the virtual stranger" she let into her house and get close to her family.
* MoodWhiplash: Thinking Lois is gone for good, a devastated Peter remarks that she was TheOne and thus irreplaceable. Meg then asks what's for dinner, leading to Peter to decide to marry Alana.
* {{Narrator}}: Stewie acts as one throughout the episode to explain how all this happen. Chris insists on joining in during the last scene.
* ShoutOut: While playing fetch with Brian, Lois throws the ball so hard that it lands by the feet of a certain foursome in [[WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill Arlen, Texas]]. Creator/MikeJudge reprises Hank Hill for this moment.
-->'''Hank:''' Looks like Lois is plenty threatened by that new girl who moved in, I tell you what.
* ThemeTuneCameo: Alana practices Lois's part of the theme song while in a darkened room.
* WhamShot: The episode opens during a wedding ceremony, but the red-haired bride turns out to be Alana.
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Lois' piano student, Alana, comes to work for the Griffins and turns out to have sinister intentions.

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!!This episode contains examples of:

* TheCastShowoff: Liz Gillies is Seth MacFarlane's regular singing partner, so naturally she gets a chance to show off her impeccable singing voice.
* [[InkSuitActor Ink Suit Actress]]: Alana bears a very close resemblance to Liz Gillies, her voice actress.

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