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* SuperOCD: Oscar's parents refuse to touch a volleyball once it's touched the ground since it is at that point--by their standards--infested with germs.


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* TerrifiedOfGerms: Oscar's parents refuse to touch a volleyball once it's touched the ground since it is at that point--by their standards--infested with germs.

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* BalloonBelly: This is a result of Rodney eating the enteriety of Andy's birthday cake in a quick amount of time.

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* BalloonBelly: This is a result of Rodney gets an enlarged belly after eating the enteriety entirety of Andy's the birthday cake he made for Andy in just a quick amount of time.few seconds.



* ABirthdayNotABreak: PlayedWith. Rodney forgets Andy's birthday and acts self-important on such a selfless day in the beginning of the episode: He gets excited over ''Andy's'' breakfast and steals all his waffles that Mrs. J explicitly said were for ''Andy'', though this doesn't bother Andy nor Mrs. J. He then tries to get him a present, bake a cake for him, and throw him a party, though all these opportunities are sabotaged. [[GangOfBullies Kyle and Salty Mike]] then show up at the Johnsons' doorway and reveal their plans to ruin Andy's birthday, [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse though this isn't explored further]]. Rodney then plans to make money quick so he can buy Andy a present, through the help of mowing neighbor's lawn, though all of them deny, but he cuts their grass anyway, and through this method he writes "Happy birthday Andy" on the grass with a motorized lawn mower, all while being chased by an angry mob. This results in property damage and destruction of the neighborhood, the police arriving, and Mr. J being charged. Nevertheless, Andy loves his present, in fact he was exactly hoping that Rodney would wish him a happy birthday in the grass.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Someone needs to teach Rodney how to do math, because he laughs off Mr. J's remark of it being Andy's birthday by stating that Andy already had a birthday 12 months ago.
* ForgetfulJones: Rodney makes Andy a cake for his birthday, gets distracted after making it, and then forgets that he made the cake. He then sees it on the counter a few seconds later, forgets what it's doing there and who it's for, and, of course, eats it.

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* ABirthdayNotABreak: PlayedWith. Rodney forgets Andy's birthday and acts self-important on such a selfless day in at the beginning of the episode: episode.
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He gets excited over ''Andy's'' breakfast and steals all of his waffles that Mrs. J explicitly said were for ''Andy'', though this doesn't bother Andy nor Mrs. J. J.
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He then tries to get him a present, bake a cake for him, and throw him a party, though all these opportunities are sabotaged. sabotaged.
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[[GangOfBullies Kyle and Salty Mike]] then show up at the Johnsons' doorway and reveal their plans to ruin Andy's birthday, [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse though this isn't explored further]]. further]].
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Rodney then plans to make money quick quickly so he can buy Andy a present, through the help of mowing neighbor's lawn, though all present. He gets a job helping mow neighbors' lawns. All of them deny, but deny his service, though he cuts resorts to cutting their grass anyway, and through anyway. Through this method method, he writes "Happy birthday Birthday Andy" on the grass with a motorized lawn mower, lawnmower, all while being chased by an angry mob. Mrs. Flatbottom. This results in property damage and destruction of the neighborhood, neighborhood houses, the police arriving, and Mr. J being charged. Nevertheless, Andy loves his present, present; in fact fact, he was exactly hoping that Rodney would wish write him a happy birthday wish in the grass.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Someone needs to teach Rodney how to do math, because he laughs Rodneylaughs off Mr. J's remark of it being Andy's birthday by stating that Andy already had a birthday 12 months ago.
ago. It takes him an "intrusive line of questioning" through Mr. J to figure out that 12 months marks 1 year and thus to realize that it's Andy's birthday.
* ForgetfulJones: Rodney makes Andy a cake for his birthday, birthday and looks for plates, to no avail. He then sees a cake sitting on the counter, completely forgetting that he made it and for what purpose. As a result, he [[DeliciousDistraction gets distracted after making it, by the cake and then forgets that he made the cake. He then sees it on the counter a few seconds later, forgets what it's doing there and who it's for, and, of course, eats it.it all in a hurry]].



-->'''Mrs. J:''' Oh, would you look at that, Andy? It's time to get you to the barber shop, chop-chop! Or should I say, clip-clip! ''(laughs)'' I just thought of that!
* LethalChef: The cake Rodney made for Andy is rather messy and distorted.
* MoodWhiplash:
-->'''Mr. J:''' And how often do you have birthdays?\\
'''Rodney:''' Look, I don't see where you're going with that intrusive line of questioning but I got to say-[[LargeHam HOLY CANOLY TODAY IS ANDY'S BIRTHDAY!]]
* OverlyLongGag: "My presence is my present."

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-->'''Mrs. J:''' Oh, would you look at that, Andy? It's time Andy, we have to get you to the barber shop, barber, chop-chop! Or should I say, clip-clip! ''(laughs)'' 'q'(laughs)'' I just thought of that!
* LethalChef: The cake Rodney made makes for Andy is rather messy and distorted.
* MoodWhiplash:
MoodWhiplash: Rodney's breaks out into his LargeHam tendencies when Mr. J engages in a rational conversation with him regarding how often people have birthdays.
-->'''Mr. J:''' And how often do you have birthdays?\\
'''Rodney:'''
birthdays?
-->'''Rodney:'''
Look, I don't see know where you're going with that this intrusive line of questioning questioning, but I got have to say-[[LargeHam HOLY CANOLY TODAY IS ANDY'S BIRTHDAY!]]
* OverlyLongGag: "My presence is my present."present," or so Martha declares. The wording confuses Rodney, support more so by the fact that he doesn't see Martha carrying a present. Becomes deconstructed when Martha finally reveals that she also bought Andy a video game, the ''real'' present.
* {{Pride}}: Martha declares her presence at the party as her present for Andy upon introduction at the Johnson house. Subverted when she reveals that a video game is her real present for him.



* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Rodney disregards the neighbors' warnings ''not'' to mow their lawn, because he wants to give Andy a present.

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* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Rodney disregards the neighbors' warnings ''not'' to mow their lawn, lawn because he wants to give Andy a present.



* WithFriendsLikeThese: Rodney forgets Andy's birthday and causes a rather chaotic and unfortunate day for him. See ABirthdayNotABreak above. {{Downplayed|Trope}}, as Andy doesn't see it this way, but us as the audience do.

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* WithFriendsLikeThese: Rodney forgets Andy's birthday and causes a rather chaotic and unfortunate day for him. See ABirthdayNotABreak above. {{Downplayed|Trope}}, as Andy doesn't see it this way, but us we as the audience do.



* IdiotBall: As loud music plays, Andy pretends that he can't hear his mom telling him to clean Rodney's ears to set up the conflict of him and Rodney switching roles to prove who has it better.

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* IdiotBall: As loud music plays, Andy pretends that he can't hear his mom telling him to clean out Rodney's ears to set ears, which sets up the conflict of him and Rodney switching roles to prove who has it better.



-->'''Rodney:''' My ears are so clean you could eat off of them! ''(a plate flings itself out of Rodney's ears)''\\
'''Andy:''' ''(gags)'' Looks like you tried to.

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-->'''Rodney:''' My ears are so clean you could eat off of them! ''(a them!
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plate flings itself out of Rodney's ears)''\\
'''Andy:'''
ears)''
-->'''Andy:'''
''(gags)'' Looks like you tried to.tried.



* SuperOCD: Oscar's parents refuse to touch a volleyball once it's touch the ground since it is at that point--by their standards--infested with germs.

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* SuperOCD: Oscar's parents refuse to touch a volleyball once it's touch touched the ground since it is at that point--by their standards--infested with germs.
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** AgelessBirthdayEpisode: It isn't revealed how old he turned, though it's most likely around 8-10.

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* RoleReversalEpisode: The plot is Andy and Rodney switching their respective roles as pet and pet owner.



* SwappedRoles: Rodney and Andy switch trade their roles.

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* SwappedRoles: Rodney and Andy switch trade their roles.respective roles as pet and pet owner.
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'''Air date:''' November 10, 2006

"'''Birthday Boy'''": Rodney forgets Andy's birthday, so he rushes to make it right, when he should have planned ahead.

"'''Freaky Furday'''": To prove whose life is easier, Andy and Rodney switch roles for a day.
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!!"Birthday Boy" provides examples of:

* BalloonBelly: This is a result of Rodney eating the enteriety of Andy's birthday cake in a quick amount of time.
* BirthdayEpisode: For Andy.
** AgelessBirthdayEpisode: It isn't revealed how old he turned, though it's most likely around 8-10.
* ABirthdayNotABreak: PlayedWith. Rodney forgets Andy's birthday and acts self-important on such a selfless day in the beginning of the episode: He gets excited over ''Andy's'' breakfast and steals all his waffles that Mrs. J explicitly said were for ''Andy'', though this doesn't bother Andy nor Mrs. J. He then tries to get him a present, bake a cake for him, and throw him a party, though all these opportunities are sabotaged. [[GangOfBullies Kyle and Salty Mike]] then show up at the Johnsons' doorway and reveal their plans to ruin Andy's birthday, [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse though this isn't explored further]]. Rodney then plans to make money quick so he can buy Andy a present, through the help of mowing neighbor's lawn, though all of them deny, but he cuts their grass anyway, and through this method he writes "Happy birthday Andy" on the grass with a motorized lawn mower, all while being chased by an angry mob. This results in property damage and destruction of the neighborhood, the police arriving, and Mr. J being charged. Nevertheless, Andy loves his present, in fact he was exactly hoping that Rodney would wish him a happy birthday in the grass.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Someone needs to teach Rodney how to do math, because he laughs off Mr. J's remark of it being Andy's birthday by stating that Andy already had a birthday 12 months ago.
* ForgetfulJones: Rodney makes Andy a cake for his birthday, gets distracted after making it, and then forgets that he made the cake. He then sees it on the counter a few seconds later, forgets what it's doing there and who it's for, and, of course, eats it.
* ForgottenBirthday: Rodney forgetting Andy's birthday is the main focus of the story. When Mr. J tries to remind him of it, Rodney laughs it off by stating that [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Andy's birthday was 12 months ago]].
* IncrediblyLamePun:
-->'''Mrs. J:''' Oh, would you look at that, Andy? It's time to get you to the barber shop, chop-chop! Or should I say, clip-clip! ''(laughs)'' I just thought of that!
* LethalChef: The cake Rodney made for Andy is rather messy and distorted.
* MoodWhiplash:
-->'''Mr. J:''' And how often do you have birthdays?\\
'''Rodney:''' Look, I don't see where you're going with that intrusive line of questioning but I got to say-[[LargeHam HOLY CANOLY TODAY IS ANDY'S BIRTHDAY!]]
* OverlyLongGag: "My presence is my present."
* ProperlyParanoid: Having someone as energetic and crazy as Rodney nearby you as you stand on a ladder will cause reasonable nervousness.
-->'''Mr. J:''' Rodney, standing on a ladder with you nearby makes me nervous. Move.
* TheScapegoat: Mr. J gets has charges pressed against him for all the chaos that ''Rodney'' is responsible for.
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Rodney disregards the neighbors' warnings ''not'' to mow their lawn, because he wants to give Andy a present.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Kyle and Salty Mike reveal their plans to sabotage Andy's birthday party once they arrive at the Johnsons' house, though this is not further explored after their exit.
* WithFriendsLikeThese: Rodney forgets Andy's birthday and causes a rather chaotic and unfortunate day for him. See ABirthdayNotABreak above. {{Downplayed|Trope}}, as Andy doesn't see it this way, but us as the audience do.
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!!"Freaky Furday" provides examples of:

* BalloonBelly: Rodney gets one after eating various foods.
* IdiotBall: As loud music plays, Andy pretends that he can't hear his mom telling him to clean Rodney's ears to set up the conflict of him and Rodney switching roles to prove who has it better.
-->'''Andy:''' ''(to Mrs. J)'' I can't tell you telling me to clean Rodney's ears, if that's what you're telling me.
* LiteralMinded: While Andy is cleaning Rodney's ears, we get this exchange between the two:
-->'''Rodney:''' My ears are so clean you could eat off of them! ''(a plate flings itself out of Rodney's ears)''\\
'''Andy:''' ''(gags)'' Looks like you tried to.
* RoleReversalEpisode: The plot is Andy and Rodney switching their respective roles as pet and pet owner.
* SensoryAbuse: Loud music plays at its highest volume on a ''large'' boom box, puncturing Rodney's eardrums. On top of that, Mrs. J and Andy are forced to yell their sentences.
* SuperOCD: Oscar's parents refuse to touch a volleyball once it's touch the ground since it is at that point--by their standards--infested with germs.
* SwappedRoles: Rodney and Andy switch trade their roles.
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