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* UpToEleven: Bruce Jenner runs over a whole crowd of people this time.

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* TakeThat: Once again this show points out the hypocrisy of PC.

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* TakeThat: TakeThat:
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Once again this show points out the hypocrisy of PC.PC.
** It also shows off how overused PlayingTheVictimCard is.
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* PlayingTheVictimCard: After seven episodes of the PC people attacking anyone whose viewpoints are different from theirs, now they are claiming they are the ones under attack and are the victims.
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* OnceAnEpisode: Randy once again mentions the town having a Whole Foods.
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* TakeThat: Once again this show points out the hypocrisy of PC.
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* ShoutOut: TheReveal at the end is similar to part of the plot of [[spoiler: ''Film/{{Screamers}}'']].

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* ShoutOut: TheReveal at the end is similar to part of the plot of [[spoiler: ''Film/{{Screamers}}'']]. And also a little similar to [[spoiler: ''Film/BladeRunner'']]. Let's just say that TheReveal must have been written by a Creator/PhilipKDick fan.
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* ShoutOut: TheReveal at the end is similar to part of the plot of ''Film/{{Screamers}}''.

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* ShoutOut: TheReveal at the end is similar to part of the plot of ''Film/{{Screamers}}''.[[spoiler: ''Film/{{Screamers}}'']].
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* ShoutOut: TheReveal at the end is similar to part of the plot of ''Film/{{Screamers}}''.

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* WhamLine: "DOES SHE KNOW SHE'S AD?!"

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* WhamLine: "DOES SHE KNOW THAT SHE'S AD?!" AN AD?!"
** '''Principal Victoria''': I wasn't fired, I was replaced.
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* CallBack: Jimmy's concern for ethical journalism comes from all the way back in season 8's "[[Recap/SouthParkS8E11 Quest for Raings]]," when he was the only one at Sexy Action News who cared about more than ratings.

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* CallBack: Jimmy's concern for ethical journalism comes from all the way back in season 8's "[[Recap/SouthParkS8E11 "[[Recap/SouthParkS8E11QuestForRatings Quest for Raings]]," Ratings]]," when he was the only one at Sexy Action News who cared about more than ratings.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Randy's response to Sharon's TheReasonYouSuckSpeech:
-->'''Randy:''' "He or she" is an agenderphobic microaggression, Sharon. You are a bigot.


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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Sharon gives a short one in regards to Randy and his [=PC=] bullshit.
-->'''Sharon:''' All I know is that you've changed. Ever since you joined this PC thing, you just bully people and wait for people to say anything improper so that you can jump down their throats for whatever words he or she used.
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* WhamLine: "DOES SHE KNOW SHE'S AD?!"

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** When told about a huge threat to the world, Jimmy mentions [=ISIS=] and ninjas.



* NWordPrivileges: The episode largely focuses on [=PC=] Principal not knowing how to deal with Jimmy using a slur about disabled people. Jimmy also claims that Nathan uses it "400 times per day."



* WhamEpisode: [[spoiler: It is revealed that [=PC=] Principal and Leslie are actually living ads, and the running gag of the former shutting up the latter throughout the season may have more meaning behind it. It is also revealed that Principal Victoria wasn't fired, she was forcibly replaced. How forcibly remains to be seen, but she is shown walking with a cane, implying that whoever did it injured her.]]

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* WhamEpisode: [[spoiler: It is revealed that [=PC=] Principal and Leslie are actually living ads, and which are trying to take over the running gag of world. Standing against them are Jimmy, Barbrady, the former shutting up the latter throughout the season may have more meaning behind it. It is also revealed that newsmen, Principal Victoria wasn't fired, she was forcibly replaced. How forcibly remains to be seen, but she is shown walking with a cane, implying that whoever did it injured her.]]Victoria, Mr. Garrison and Caitlyn Jenner]].

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* CallBack: Jimmy's concern for ethical journalism comes from all the way back in season 8's "[[Recap/SouthParkS8E11 Quest for Raings]]," when he was the only one at Sexy Action News who cared about more than ratings.



* InnocentBigot: When Jimmy first suggests that [=PC=] Principal feels uncomfortable around the handicapped, he adds, "It's okay, lots of people are." Of course, for someone who sees himself as the exemplar of political correctness it's quite a blow.



* OhCrap: [=PC=] Principal's reaction to finding out that Jimmy is the school newspaper editor after he threatened to break the editor's legs.

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* OhCrap: [=PC=] Principal's reaction to finding Principal begins the episode on a rampage, saying that he'll "break the fucking legs" of whoever's in charge of the paper. Then he finds out that Jimmy is the school newspaper editor after he threatened to it's Jimmy.
-->'''Stan:''' [[DeadpanSnarker You gonna
break his legs, PC Principal]]?
* PeripheryDemographic: InUniverse, ''Super School News'' becomes very popular with adults, some of whom don't even seem to have kids in
the editor's legs.school.


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* ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules: Jimmy doesn't even seem slightly tempted by the $26 million he would get for selling out--the one moment where he seems flustered by it turns out to just be his usual stutter as he tells the guy off.

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* EvolutionaryLevels: Ads are brought up as constantly evolving and changing, bypassing and tricking people trying to see news into looking at them. Jimmy is able to tell what is an ad and what isn't just from a glimpse. It's revealed that [[spoiler:they've ''evolved into living people''.]]

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* EvolutionaryLevels: Ads are brought up as constantly evolving and changing, bypassing and tricking people trying to see news into looking at them.them for the express purpose of increasing their company's profits. Jimmy is able to tell what is an ad and what isn't just from a glimpse. It's revealed that [[spoiler:they've ''evolved into living people''.]]


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* WhamEpisode: [[spoiler: It is revealed that [=PC=] Principal and Leslie are actually living ads, and the running gag of the former shutting up the latter throughout the season may have more meaning behind it. It is also revealed that Principal Victoria wasn't fired, she was forcibly replaced. How forcibly remains to be seen, but she is shown walking with a cane, implying that whoever did it injured her.]]
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* EvolutionaryLevels: Ads are brought up as constantly evolving and changing, bypassing and tricking people trying to see news into looking at them. Jimmy is able to tell what is an ad and what isn't just from a glimpse. It's revealed that they've ''evolved into living people''.

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* EvolutionaryLevels: Ads are brought up as constantly evolving and changing, bypassing and tricking people trying to see news into looking at them. Jimmy is able to tell what is an ad and what isn't just from a glimpse. It's revealed that they've [[spoiler:they've ''evolved into living people''.]]
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* TomatoInTheMirror: The episode ends with PC Principal discovering that [[spoiler: he's an advertisement]].

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* ItsAllAboutME. PC Fraternity rationalize Jimmys correct statement about them being PC for the sake of "Pussy Crushing" as being an attack against them for being a minority.

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* ItsAllAboutME. PC Fraternity rationalize Jimmys Jimmy's correct statement about them being PC for the sake of "Pussy Crushing" as being an attack against them for being a minority.



* TheReveal: The picture of [=PC=] Principal and Leslie from last week turns out to be [[spoiler: an advertisement for State Farm, with the two actually being ''living ads'' who are unaware of who they really are.]]



* WhamShot: The picture from last week's reveal is shown again. This time revealing that PC Principle and Leslie are ''living ads''.

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* WhamShot: The picture from last week's reveal is shown again. This time revealing that PC Principle [[spoiler: [=PC=] Principal and Leslie are ''living ads''.]]
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* WhamShot: The picture from last week's reveal is shown again. This time revealing that PC Principle and Leslie are ''living ads''.

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* WhamShot: The picture from last week's reveal is shown again. This time revealing that PC Principle and Leslie are ''living ads''.ads''.
* WhatTheHellHero: Sharon finally calls Randy out for his [[JerkAss jerkass]] behavior this season.
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* ContinuityNod: Stephen reads about [[Recap/SouthParkS19E7NaughtyNinjas the police beating up homeless people]] in the school newspaper.
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Ah okay I\'ve seen spoilers used in recap before. Will make sure not to use them again.

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* ItsAllAboutME. PC Fraternity rationalize Jimmys correct statement about them being PC for the sake of "Pussy Crushing" as being an attack against them for being a minority.
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* SeriousBusiness: Jimmy admits that he is this with the school newspaper.
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* EvolutionaryLevels: Ads are brought up as constantly evolving and changing, bypassing and tricking people trying to see news into looking at them. Jimmy is able to tell what is an ad and what isn't just from a glimpse. [[spoiler: It's revealed that they've ''evolved into living people''.]]

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* EvolutionaryLevels: Ads are brought up as constantly evolving and changing, bypassing and tricking people trying to see news into looking at them. Jimmy is able to tell what is an ad and what isn't just from a glimpse. [[spoiler: It's revealed that they've ''evolved into living people''.]]



* WhamShot: The picture from last week's reveal is shown again. [[spoiler: This time revealing that PC Principla and Leslie are ''living ads''.]]

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* WhamShot: The picture from last week's reveal is shown again. [[spoiler: This time revealing that PC Principla Principle and Leslie are ''living ads''.]]
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* ExactWords / LoopholeAbuse: [=PC=] Principal says that, from now on, contents in school newspapers has to be approved by him as long as it's distributed inside the school. Jimmy bypasses this by distributing the newspaper ''outside the school''.

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* ExactWords / LoopholeAbuse: [=PC=] Principal says that, from now on, contents in school newspapers has to be approved by him as long as it's distributed inside the school. Jimmy bypasses this by distributing the newspaper ''outside ''outside'' the school''.school.
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* ExactWords / LoopholeAbuse: [=PC=] Principal says that, from now on, any newspapers distributed inside the school has to be approved by him. Jimmy bypasses this by distributing the school newspaper ''outside the school''.

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* ExactWords / LoopholeAbuse: [=PC=] Principal says that, from now on, any contents in school newspapers has to be approved by him as long as it's distributed inside the school has to be approved by him. school. Jimmy bypasses this by distributing the school newspaper ''outside the school''.
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* ExactWords / LoopholeAbuse: [=PC=] Principal says that, from now on, any newspapers distributed inside the school has to be approved by him. Jimmy bypasses this by distributing the school newspaper ''outside the school''.

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* OhCrap: [=PC=] Principal's reaction to finding out that Jimmy is the school newspaper editor after he threatened to break the editor's legs.

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* EvolutionaryLevels: Ads are brought up as constantly evolving and changing, bypassing and tricking people trying to see news into looking at them. Jimmy is able to tell what is an ad and what isn't just from a glimpse. [[spoiler: It's revealed that they've ''evolved into living people''.]]
* OhCrap: [=PC=] Principal's reaction to finding out that Jimmy is the school newspaper editor after he threatened to break the editor's legs.legs.
* WhamShot: The picture from last week's reveal is shown again. [[spoiler: This time revealing that PC Principla and Leslie are ''living ads''.]]
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* BreakTheHaughty: [=PC=] Principal gradually becomes more unhinged as the episode goes on.
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* ArcWords: "There's a war coming."



* TheBusCameBack: Mr. Garrison appears for the first time since "Where My Country Gone" and Principal Victoria appears for the first time since being fired offscreen before the season began.

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* TheBusCameBack: Mr. Garrison appears for the first time since "Where My Country Gone" and Principal Victoria appears for the first time since being fired offscreen before the season began.began.
* OhCrap: [=PC=] Principal's reaction to finding out that Jimmy is the school newspaper editor after he threatened to break the editor's legs.
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Jimmy's integrity as a newsman conflicts with [=PC=] Principal's ideology.

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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Jimmy delivers several of these to [=PC=] Principal when the latter tries to explain why using the word "retarded" is wrong.
* TheBusCameBack: Mr. Garrison appears for the first time since "Where My Country Gone" and Principal Victoria appears for the first time since being fired offscreen before the season began.

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