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* AnAesop: Discussed. When Gus nervously tries to justify his previous actions that he couldn't help himself, Spinelli doesn't buy it for a moment. TJ, on the other hand, gives the benefit of the doubt, stating that perhaps power can corrupt anyone who's unaccustomed to it. Spinelli doesn't believe it for a moment, until she's made temporary regent in King Bob's place and starts going into a power trip. The others can only side-glance, confirming that absolute power indeed corrupts.
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* AnAesop: Discussed. When Gus nervously tries to justify his previous actions that he couldn't help himself, Spinelli doesn't buy it for a moment. TJ, on the other hand, gives the benefit of the doubt, stating that perhaps power can corrupt anyone who's unaccustomed to it. Spinelli still doesn't believe it for a moment, until she's made temporary regent in King Bob's place and starts going into a power trip. The others can only side-glance, confirming that absolute power indeed corrupts.
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* FailedAttemptAtDrama: Gus' coronation.
--> '''King Bob:''' With these symbols of authority and grandeur of kingship, I invest in you...
--> '''Bob's Mom:''' Bobby! Time to go, honey!
--> '''King Bob:''' You're king, so don't screw it up!
--> '''King Bob:''' With these symbols of authority and grandeur of kingship, I invest in you...
--> '''Bob's Mom:''' Bobby! Time to go, honey!
--> '''King Bob:''' You're king, so don't screw it up!
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* JudgmentOfSolomon: Subverted. Two girls fight over a doll so Gus is asked to decide who gets it. Gus, likewise, declares that the doll be cut in half which one of the girls is fine with. The other girl freaks out and then begs that the other girl get the doll which she does.
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* JudgmentOfSolomon: Subverted. Two girls fight over a doll so Gus is asked to decide who gets it. Gus, likewise, declares that the doll be cut in half which one of the girls is fine with. The other girl freaks out and then begs that the other girl get the doll which she does. When Jordan and Jerome ask Gus how he came to his decision, he states that he knew to give the doll to the girl who cared for its safety the most... only for Jerome to point out that Gus gave the doll to the ''other'' girl instead. [[EpicFail Oops]].
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* MightyGlacier: During the uprising, Mikey gets hit with an increasing barrage of kickballs while slowly walking through the chaos.
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* AnAesop: Discussed. When Gus nervously tries to justify his previous actions that he couldn't help himself, Spinelli doesn't buy it for a moment. TJ, on the other hand, gives the benefit of the doubt, stating that perhaps power can corrupt anyone who's unaccustomed to it. Spinelli doesn't believe it for a moment, until she's made temporary regent in King Bob's place and starts going into a power trip. The others can only side-glance, confirming that absolute power indeed corrupts.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: As the kids start talking about overthrowing Gus, Vince points out that they're all in jail with no way out. At that point, Mikey sees a cookie and lifts up the climbing frame to get it. It's playground equipment, not a dedicated prison.
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* AdultsAreUseless: Where was Miss Finster during all of this?
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--> '''Gretchen:''' Maybe [Gus] will listen to reason.''[Cut to the gang being jailed]''
--> '''TJ:''' What happened?
--> '''Gretchen:''' He didn't listen to reason.
--> '''TJ:''' What happened?
--> '''Gretchen:''' He didn't listen to reason.
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--> '''Gretchen:''' Maybe [Gus] will listen to reason.\\
''[Cut to the gang beingjailed]''
-->jailed]''\\
'''TJ:''' Whathappened?
-->happened?\\
'''Gretchen:''' He didn't listen to reason.
''[Cut to the gang being
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'''Gretchen:''' He didn't listen to reason.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The episode opens on a bowl of alphabet soup spelling out "uh oh" which while it technically was referring to King Bob's situation, it could also be read as sign of what will happen when Gus takes the throne.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The episode opens on a bowl of alphabet soup spelling out "uh oh" which which, while it technically was referring to King Bob's situation, it could also be read as sign of what will happen when Gus takes the throne.
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* InsaneTrollLogic: In addition to implementing a cookie tax, Gus orders the opening of a cookie mine. Jordan asks why there would be cookies in the ground, but Gus scares him into silence.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Jordan and Jerome flee when Gus decides to take on the playground as they rise in revolt.
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* ShoutOut: A doll carriage rolls down the steps during the fight between the playground and Gus' guards, similar to the famous shot from ''Film/TheBattleshipPotemkin''.
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[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/recess_king_gus.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350: Gus is King of the Playground. GodHelpUsAll.]]
[[caption-width-right:350: Gus is King of the Playground. GodHelpUsAll.]]
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*{{The Tonsillitis Episode}}: What sets the episode in motion is that King Bob has to have a tonsillectomy, so he allows Gus to replace him.
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* GenreSavvy: King Bob knows that he can't choose someone too strong or too smart to take his place while he has to go home and rest. The reason is that if someone else does a better job as king, then Bob may be deposed. So he chooses Gus, an ordinary kid who won't be able to handle the responsibility.
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* ManipulativeBastard: King Bob knows that he can't choose someone too strong or too smart to take his place while he has to go home and rest. The reason is that if someone else does a better job as king, then Bob may be deposed. So he chooses Gus, an ordinary kid who won't be able to handle the responsibility.
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---> '''Gretchen:''' Maybe [Gus] will listen to reason.''[Cut to the gang being jailed]''
---> '''TJ:''' What happened?
---> '''Gretchen:''' He didn't listen to reason.
---> '''TJ:''' What happened?
---> '''Gretchen:''' He didn't listen to reason.
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--> '''Gretchen:''' He didn't listen to reason.
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* TookALevelInJerkass: Gus, big time. After being made king, he lets the power go to his head and then forces the kids on the playground to pay a cookie tax and imprisons those who can't as well as makes them built a mud statue of him.
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* TookALevelInJerkass: Gus, big time. After being made king, he lets the power go to his head and then forces the kids on the playground to pay a cookie tax and imprisons those who can't as well as makes them built a mud statue of him.him.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: Gus throws TJ into "jail" for simply remarking on how cold he acted towards a smaller kid then later jails the rest of the gang for trying to talk sense into him.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: Gus throws TJ into "jail" for simply remarking on how cold coldly he acted towards a smaller kid then later jails the rest of the gang for trying to talk sense into him.
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* LiterallyLaughableQuestion: When the gang is filling out request forms, they ask the paperwork kid if they get to see Gus afterwards, the guy just laughs in their faces.
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* LiterallyLaughableQuestion: When the gang is filling out request forms, they ask the paperwork kid if they get to see Gus afterwards, the afterwards. The guy just laughs in their faces.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The episode opens on a bowl of alphabet soup spelling out "uh oh" which while it technically was referring to to King Bob's situation, it could also be read as sign of what will happen when Gus takes the throne.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The episode opens on a bowl of alphabet soup spelling out "uh oh" which while it technically was referring to to King Bob's situation, it could also be read as sign of what will happen when Gus takes the throne.
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---> '''Gretchen:''' Maybe [Gus] will listen to reason.[Cut to the gang being jailed]
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---> '''Gretchen:''' Maybe [Gus] will listen to reason.[Cut ''[Cut to the gang being jailed]jailed]''
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* TookALevelInJerkass: Gus big time. After being made king, he lets the power go to his head and then forces the kids on the playground to pay a cookie tax and imprisons those who can't as well as makes them built a mud statue of him.
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* TookALevelInJerkass: Gus Gus, big time. After being made king, he lets the power go to his head and then forces the kids on the playground to pay a cookie tax and imprisons those who can't as well as makes them built a mud statue of him.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes:
** Gus even scares his bodyguards in the climax. And this is ''Gus'' we're talking about.
** Mikey ends up letting the kids out of the jungle gym because he's strong enough, and TJ leads the rebellious charge against King Gus.
** Gus even scares his bodyguards in the climax. And this is ''Gus'' we're talking about.
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* GenreSavvy: King Bob knows that he can't choose someone too strong or too smart to take his place while he has to go home and rest. The reason is that if someone else does a better job as king, then Bob may be deposed. So he chooses Gus, an ordinary kid who won't be able to handle the responsibility.
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* GilliganCut:
---> '''Gretchen:''' Maybe [Gus] will listen to reason.[Cut to the gang being jailed]
---> '''TJ:''' What happened?
---> '''Gretchen:''' He didn't listen to reason.
---> '''Gretchen:''' Maybe [Gus] will listen to reason.[Cut to the gang being jailed]
---> '''TJ:''' What happened?
---> '''Gretchen:''' He didn't listen to reason.
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* JudgmentOfSolomon: Two girls fight over a doll so Gus is asked to decide who gets it. Gus declares that the doll be cut in half which one of the girls is fine with but the other girl freaks out and asks to let the other girl have the doll which Gus decides.
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* JudgmentOfSolomon: Subverted. Two girls fight over a doll so Gus is asked to decide who gets it. Gus Gus, likewise, declares that the doll be cut in half which one of the girls is fine with but the with. The other girl freaks out and asks to let then begs that the other girl have get the doll which Gus decides.she does.
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* JudgmentOfSolomon: Two girls fight over a doll so Gus is asked to decide who gets it. Gus declares that the doll be cut in half which of the girls is fine with but the other girl freaks out and asks to let the other girl have the doll which Gus decides.
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* JudgmentOfSolomon: Two girls fight over a doll so Gus is asked to decide who gets it. Gus declares that the doll be cut in half which one of the girls is fine with but the other girl freaks out and asks to let the other girl have the doll which Gus decides.
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King Bob is out sick and Gus is made the substitute king until he gets back. Things start off smoothly, until Gus lets the power go to his head.
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* AcquiredSituationalNarcissism: Being put into the position of King of the Playground gives Gus quite the ego boost and he abuses the power he's given.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Gus throws TJ into "jail" for simply remarking on how cold he acted towards a smaller kid then later jails the rest of the gang for trying to talk sense into him.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: The episode opens on a bowl of alphabet soup spelling out "uh oh" which while it technically was referring to to King Bob's situation, it could also be read as sign of what will happen when Gus takes the throne.
* HereWeGoAgain: Spinelli is made Lord Emperor of the West Playground at the end of the episode, and she's ecstatic about it. The gang however doesn't look thrilled.
* JudgmentOfSolomon: Two girls fight over a doll so Gus is asked to decide who gets it. Gus declares that the doll be cut in half which of the girls is fine with but the other girl freaks out and asks to let the other girl have the doll which Gus decides.
* LiterallyLaughableQuestion: When the gang is filling out request forms, they ask the paperwork kid if they get to see Gus afterwards, the guy just laughs in their faces.
* SurroundedByIdiots: Gus seemed to think so when he didn't get the cookies he wanted.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Gus big time. After being made king, he lets the power go to his head and then forces the kids on the playground to pay a cookie tax and imprisons those who can't as well as makes them built a mud statue of him.
!!Tropes:
* AcquiredSituationalNarcissism: Being put into the position of King of the Playground gives Gus quite the ego boost and he abuses the power he's given.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Gus throws TJ into "jail" for simply remarking on how cold he acted towards a smaller kid then later jails the rest of the gang for trying to talk sense into him.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: The episode opens on a bowl of alphabet soup spelling out "uh oh" which while it technically was referring to to King Bob's situation, it could also be read as sign of what will happen when Gus takes the throne.
* HereWeGoAgain: Spinelli is made Lord Emperor of the West Playground at the end of the episode, and she's ecstatic about it. The gang however doesn't look thrilled.
* JudgmentOfSolomon: Two girls fight over a doll so Gus is asked to decide who gets it. Gus declares that the doll be cut in half which of the girls is fine with but the other girl freaks out and asks to let the other girl have the doll which Gus decides.
* LiterallyLaughableQuestion: When the gang is filling out request forms, they ask the paperwork kid if they get to see Gus afterwards, the guy just laughs in their faces.
* SurroundedByIdiots: Gus seemed to think so when he didn't get the cookies he wanted.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Gus big time. After being made king, he lets the power go to his head and then forces the kids on the playground to pay a cookie tax and imprisons those who can't as well as makes them built a mud statue of him.
