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* AchievementsInIgnorance: Apparently Bill is an amazing person to watch to know what to invest into in the stock market. However, once Bill is made aware of this, he begins to second guess everything he might be interested in, resulting in him losing money on the stock market.
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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: The events of the episode were triggered by Peggy's offer to pay for the TV themselves to convince Hank. At no point does it occur to her she could've convinced him to pay for it by, say, pointing out how much better the Cowboys or Longhorns games would look. Indeed, once he actually sees the HDTV, he does acknowledge it looks far better. If she had simply considered using ''that'' as an example rather than offering to pay, she may not have ''needed'' to raise the funds herself.
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* ThisLoserIsYou: [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] by Dale, who flat-out says that Bill is the "average American". For reference, Bill is a depressed, overweight divorced middle aged man. [[SelfDepreciation Note the show is made by Americans]].
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* ThisLoserIsYou: [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] by Dale, who flat-out says that Bill is the "average American". For reference, Bill is a depressed, overweight divorced middle aged man. [[SelfDepreciation [[SelfDeprecation Note the show is made by Americans]].
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* ThisLoserIsYou: [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] by Dale, who flat-out says that Bill is the "average American". For reference, Bill is a depressed, overweight divorced middle aged man. [[SelfDepreciation Note the show is made by Americans]].
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* ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules: Despite the money they're raking in, Hank believes Bill should be the one who has the most share, because it's because of him they have all that money in the first place.
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* WhatYouAreInTheDark: Despite making bank off him not knowing, upon Hank finding out Peggy and the others are using Bill to make money, Hank is ''adamant'' that Bill be included in on it, as he should be entitled to some of that money since ''he's'' the one who's really earning it.
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* ThrowTheDogABone: After Bill announced to his neighbors and friends that he declared bankruptcy, everyone even Buck Strickland and the worker who arrived to pick up the big HD TV want to hear more about how Bill did it in case they want to go bankrupt. After the episode of Bill wanting attention from others, he gets the opportunity for people to listen to him as he explained the procedure he went through.
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* ThrowTheDogABone: After Bill announced to his neighbors and friends that he declared bankruptcy, filed for bankruptcy so he's in the clear and doesn't need the money, everyone even Buck Strickland and the worker who arrived to pick up the big HD TV want to hear more about how Bill did it in case they want to go bankrupt. After the episode of Bill wanting attention from others, he gets the opportunity for people to listen to him as he explained the procedure he went through.
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When Peggy, Dale and Minh decide to play the stock market, they find a surprising golden goose in Bill. Whose reckless spending and average tastes prove a money maker. But the experiment soon hits a snag when Bill finds out. Back at the house, Hank and Bobby struggle to operate a fancy new TV.
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When Peggy, Dale and Minh decide to play the stock market, they find a surprising golden goose in Bill. Whose Bill, whose reckless spending and average tastes prove to be a money maker. But the experiment soon hits a snag when Bill finds out. Back at the house, Hank and Bobby struggle to operate a fancy new TV.
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: The events of the episode were triggered by Peggy's offer to pay for the TV themselves to convince Hank. At no point does it occur to her she could've convinced him to pay for it by, say, pointing out how much better the Cowboys or Longhorns games would look. Indeed, once he actually sees the HDTV, he does acknowledge it looks far better. If she had simply considered using ''that'' as an example rather than offering to pay, she may not have ''needed'' to raise the funds herself.
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: The events of the episode were triggered by Peggy's offer to pay for the TV themselves to convince Hank. At no point does it occur to her she could've convinced him to pay for it by, say, pointing out how much better the Cowboys or Longhorns games would look. Indeed, once he actually sees the HDTV, he does acknowledge it looks far better. If she had simply considered using ''that'' as an example rather than offering to pay, she may not have ''needed'' to raise the funds herself.
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* ThrowTheDogABone: After Bill announced to his neighbors and friends that he declared bankruptcy, everyone even Buck Strickland and the worker who arrived to pick up the big HD TV want to hear more about how Bill did it in case they want to go bankrupt. After the episode of Bill wanting attention from others, he gets the opportunity for people to listen to him as he explained the procedure he went through.
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* ThrowTheDogABone: After Bill announced to his neighbors and friends that he declared bankruptcy, everyone even Buck Strickland and the worker who arrived to pick up the big HD TV want to hear more about how Bill did it in case they want to go bankrupt. After the episode of Bill wanting attention from others, he gets the opportunity for people to listen to him as he explained the procedure he went through.through.
* YankTheDogsChain: As pointed out by Hank, Peggy, Dale and Minh were already aware of Bill's notoriously poor self-esteem issues and still drop him like a bad habit the moment they consider him "broken". Indeed, Bill is so distraught he ''immediately'' takes out a second mortgage and tries to gamble on stocks himself, nearly losing his house and life savings in the process.
* YankTheDogsChain: As pointed out by Hank, Peggy, Dale and Minh were already aware of Bill's notoriously poor self-esteem issues and still drop him like a bad habit the moment they consider him "broken". Indeed, Bill is so distraught he ''immediately'' takes out a second mortgage and tries to gamble on stocks himself, nearly losing his house and life savings in the process.
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: The events of the episode were triggered by Peggy's offer to pay for the TV themselves to convince Hank. At no point does it occur to her she could've convinced him to pay for it by, say, pointing out how much better the Cowboys or Longhorns games would look. Indeed, once he actually sees the HDTV, he does acknowledge it looks far better. If she had simply considered using ''that'' as an example rather than offering to pay, she may not have ''needed'' to raise the funds herself.
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* CentipedesDilemma: When being used as an oblivious test monkey, Bill's a money making machine. When he finds out and is actively trying to impress them, the results falter and fail. Dale name drops the Observer Effect to explain.
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* CentipedesDilemma: When being used as an oblivious test monkey, Bill's a money making money-making machine. When he finds out and is actively trying to impress them, the results falter and fail. Dale name drops name-drops the Observer Effect to explain.
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* CoincidentalBroadcast: The three tune in to an episode of The Dow Genius just in time for a blubbering Bill to call in, explaining how he's blown all his money.
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* CoincidentalBroadcast: The three tune in to an episode of The Dow Genius just in time for a blubbering Bill to call in, explaining how he's blown all his money. The Dow Genius see this as an opportunity to [[{{Jerkass}} rag on Bill]].
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When Peggy, Dale and Mihn decide to play the stock market, they find a surprising golden goose in Bill. Whose reckless spending and average tastes prove a money maker. But the experiment soon hits a snag when Bill finds out. Back at the house, Hank and Bobby fight with a fancy new TV.
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When Peggy, Dale and Mihn Minh decide to play the stock market, they find a surprising golden goose in Bill. Whose reckless spending and average tastes prove a money maker. But the experiment soon hits a snag when Bill finds out. Back at the house, Hank and Bobby fight with struggle to operate a fancy new TV.
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* {{Expy}}: The Dow Genius, a clear reference to Jim Cramer of ''Mad Money'' fame.
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* {{Expy}}: The Dow Genius, a clear reference to Jim Cramer of ''Mad Money'' fame.fame.
* ThrowTheDogABone: After Bill announced to his neighbors and friends that he declared bankruptcy, everyone even Buck Strickland and the worker who arrived to pick up the big HD TV want to hear more about how Bill did it in case they want to go bankrupt. After the episode of Bill wanting attention from others, he gets the opportunity for people to listen to him as he explained the procedure he went through.
* ThrowTheDogABone: After Bill announced to his neighbors and friends that he declared bankruptcy, everyone even Buck Strickland and the worker who arrived to pick up the big HD TV want to hear more about how Bill did it in case they want to go bankrupt. After the episode of Bill wanting attention from others, he gets the opportunity for people to listen to him as he explained the procedure he went through.
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When Peggy, Dale and Mihn decide to play the stock market, they find a surprising golden goose in Bill. Whose reckless spending and average tastes prove a money maker. But the experiment soon hits a snag when Bill finds out. Back at the house, Hank and Bobby fight with a fancy new TV.
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* BrokeEpisode: By the end of the episode, Bill is flat broke after putting all his money on a sure thing to impress the others. Unlike most examples, it ends with him still being broke, even declaring bankruptcy.
* CentipedesDilemma: When being used as an oblivious test monkey, Bill's a money making machine. When he finds out and is actively trying to impress them, the results falter and fail. Dale name drops the Observer Effect to explain.
-->'''Dale''': See now you're watching you.
* CoincidentalBroadcast: The three tune in to an episode of The Dow Genius just in time for a blubbering Bill to call in, explaining how he's blown all his money.
* {{Expy}}: The Dow Genius, a clear reference to Jim Cramer of ''Mad Money'' fame.
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* BrokeEpisode: By the end of the episode, Bill is flat broke after putting all his money on a sure thing to impress the others. Unlike most examples, it ends with him still being broke, even declaring bankruptcy.
* CentipedesDilemma: When being used as an oblivious test monkey, Bill's a money making machine. When he finds out and is actively trying to impress them, the results falter and fail. Dale name drops the Observer Effect to explain.
-->'''Dale''': See now you're watching you.
* CoincidentalBroadcast: The three tune in to an episode of The Dow Genius just in time for a blubbering Bill to call in, explaining how he's blown all his money.
* {{Expy}}: The Dow Genius, a clear reference to Jim Cramer of ''Mad Money'' fame.
