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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: After Rob yells out the door that Jerry is a rotten dentist, Jerry slams the door shut and tells him to quit it. Rob asks him if that was funny. Jerry finally gets the point.
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* MyFistForgivesYou: Invoked; Jerry asks Rob to punch him in the arm as catharsis for both of them. Rob insists that he can't and doesn't want to, until Jerry slips in another zinger. Afterwards, they grin and shake hands.
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* PleaseKillMeIfItSatisfiesYou: Downplayed; Jerry asks Rob to punch him in the arm [[MyFistForgivesYou as catharsis for both of them]]. Rob insists that he can't and doesn't want to, until Jerry slips in another zinger.
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* PleaseKillMeIfItSatisfiesYou: Downplayed; Jerry PieInTheFace: Laura asks Rob to punch bring a pie in from the kitchen. While he's doing so, Jerry tries to warn him about a toy truck in the arm [[MyFistForgivesYou as catharsis for both of them]]. way, but, given that Jerry just pulled the "untied shoelaces" gag, Rob insists just tells him not to joke. He slips on the truck and pies Jerry in the face. Millie and Laura find it hilarious. Jerry suspects that Rob did it on purpose; Rob just answers that he can't and doesn't want to, until Jerry slips in another zinger.won't know for sure one way or the other.
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* PleaseKillMeIfItSatisfiesYou: Downplayed; Jerry asks Rob to punch him in the arm as catharsis for both of them. Rob insists that he can't and doesn't want to, until Jerry slips in another zinger.
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* PleaseKillMeIfItSatisfiesYou: Downplayed; Jerry asks Rob to punch him in the arm [[MyFistForgivesYou as catharsis for both of them.them]]. Rob insists that he can't and doesn't want to, until Jerry slips in another zinger.
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* AnAesop: Some jokes are not funny and claiming that you're just joking doesn't make it better.
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* AnAesop: Some jokes are not funny and claiming that you're just joking kidding doesn't make it better.
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* CassandraTruth: PlayedWith; Jerry can't resist tricking Rob into checking his shoelaces as he goes to get the dessert. When he comes back, Jerry warns him about a toy truck in his path, which Rob passes off as another joke. He slips on the truck and flings the pie into Jerry's face. Suspecting that it was revenge, Jerry asks him if he really didn't see the truck. Rob answers that Jerry will never know.
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* InnocentlyInsensitive: Jerry claims that his teasing is just harmless fun, because everybody knows he's a joker. The Petries point out that ''The Alan Brady Show'' is Rob's livelihood and Rob yells out the door that Jerry is a terrible dentist just to make the point that jokes like that aren't a laughing matter. Afterwards, Jerry becomes very somber and agrees to cut back on his witticisms.
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* InnocentlyInsensitive: Jerry claims that his teasing is just harmless fun, because everybody knows he's a joker. The Petries point out that ''The Alan Brady Show'' is Rob's livelihood and Rob yells out the door that Jerry is a terrible dentist just to make the point that jokes like that aren't a laughing matter. He adds that he doesn't think he and Jerry can be friends if he continues acting like this. Afterwards, Jerry becomes very somber somber, repeating that he doesn't know what to say. He begins by admitting the show was great and agrees to cut back on his witticisms. insisting Rob take revenge.
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* AnAesop: Some jokes are not funny, and claiming that you're just joking doesn't make it better.
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* AnAesop: Some jokes are not funny, funny and claiming that you're just joking doesn't make it better.
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* DudeNotFunny: Rob, Laura, and Millie don't find it amusing when Jerry starts mocking ''The Alan Brady Show'' to anyone who will listen. Rob and Laura point out that the show is Rob's ''job'' and that kind of joke could actually threaten his livelihood. His refusal to listen spirals into more trouble. Afterwards, Jerry takes the point.
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* InspirationalInsult: Jerry doesn't think he and Rob can properly move past the incident unless Rob exacts some form of revenge, so he asks Rob to punch him in the arm. Rob keeps refusing and claiming he doesn't feel the need, so Jerry insults the show one more time to draw a knee-jerk reaction.
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Jerry starts insulting ''The Alan Brady Show'' at every opportunity, driving Rob to the breaking point due to wounded pride and concern about his career. When Jerry ends up with a broken nose, he assumes Rob struck back.
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Jerry starts insulting ''The Alan Brady Show'' at every opportunity, driving Rob to the breaking point due to wounded pride and concern about his career. When Then Jerry ends up comes home with a broken bandaged nose, he assumes claiming Rob struck back.hit him. Little by little, Rob accidentally hitting Jerry spirals into worse consequences.
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* AnAesop: Some jokes are not funny, and claiming that you're just joking doesn't make it better.
* AbuseMistake: Rob accidentally clips Laura in the nose while demonstrating how he accidentally hit Jerry. Right at this point, Millie comes in, sees Laura clutching her nose, Ritchie wearing a bandage, and the whole family looking wound up, and jumps to conclusions. She sends Jerry over to protect Laura, escalating the situation.
* AbuseMistake: Rob accidentally clips Laura in the nose while demonstrating how he accidentally hit Jerry. Right at this point, Millie comes in, sees Laura clutching her nose, Ritchie wearing a bandage, and the whole family looking wound up, and jumps to conclusions. She sends Jerry over to protect Laura, escalating the situation.
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* DistinctionWithoutADifference: Rob says that he didn't punch Jerry in the nose; he hit him. [[LampshadeHanging Laura asks what the difference is.]] However, it turns out that Rob hit Jerry by accident while gesturing for the check.
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* DistinctionWithoutADifference: When Laura asks him what happened, Rob says that he didn't punch Jerry in the nose; he hit him. [[LampshadeHanging Laura asks what the difference is.]] However, it turns out that Rob hit Jerry by accident while gesturing for the check.check; "punch" does imply the hitter intended it.
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* InnocentlyInsensitive: Jerry claims that his teasing is just harmless fun, because everybody knows he's a joker. The Petries point out that ''The Alan Brady Show'' is Rob's livelihood and Rob yells out the door that Jerry is a terrible dentist just to make the point that jokes like that aren't a laughing matter. Afterwards, Jerry becomes very somber and agrees to cut back on his witticisms.
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Jerry becomes rather subdued when everyone points out that everything that's gone wrong is his fault and Rob says he doesn't think they can be friends anymore unless he stops the kidding.
* PleaseKillMeIfItSatisfiesYou: Downplayed; Jerry asks Rob to punch him in the arm as catharsis for both of them. Rob insists that he can't and doesn't want to, until Jerry slips in another zinger.
* PleaseKillMeIfItSatisfiesYou: Downplayed; Jerry asks Rob to punch him in the arm as catharsis for both of them. Rob insists that he can't and doesn't want to, until Jerry slips in another zinger.
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Jerry starts insulting ''The Alan Brady Show'' at every opportunity, driving Rob to the breaking point due to wounded pride and concern about his career. When Jerry ends up with a broken nose, he assumes Rob struck back.
!!This episode includes examples of the following tropes:
* ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch: InUniverse, a number of people criticize the show even though they haven't seen it, simply because Rob's next-door neighbor said it was rotten.
* DistinctionWithoutADifference: Rob says that he didn't punch Jerry in the nose; he hit him. [[LampshadeHanging Laura asks what the difference is.]] However, it turns out that Rob hit Jerry by accident while gesturing for the check.
* FoodSlap: Millie says that if she were Rob, she'd pour hot coffee on Jerry. Rob ''does'' end up pouring hot coffee on Jerry's lap, but only because he moves his cup at the last second. When Jerry takes the opportunity to slip in another zinger, Millie offers him sugar and then sprinkles it on his legs.
* JustJokingJustification: Jerry keeps saying that his insults don't matter because it's all in fun, despite the effect the negative word-of-mouth could have on Rob's livelihood. Rob justly points out that nobody can tell when Jerry is joking and one of these days, he'll meet someone who doesn't care.
* NotListeningToMeAreYou: Ritchie tells his mother about his day while she's reading a book. She keeps saying "That's nice" even when he says that Jerry came home with a bandaged nose, until he demonstrates, which finally gets a reaction. Then he says that Rob punched Jerry, which completely grabs her attention.
* SingingTelegram: Jerry (alias the Phantom Neighbor) sends Rob a musical telegram insulting the show to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" with a postscript saying he's only kidding.
!!This episode includes examples of the following tropes:
* ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch: InUniverse, a number of people criticize the show even though they haven't seen it, simply because Rob's next-door neighbor said it was rotten.
* DistinctionWithoutADifference: Rob says that he didn't punch Jerry in the nose; he hit him. [[LampshadeHanging Laura asks what the difference is.]] However, it turns out that Rob hit Jerry by accident while gesturing for the check.
* FoodSlap: Millie says that if she were Rob, she'd pour hot coffee on Jerry. Rob ''does'' end up pouring hot coffee on Jerry's lap, but only because he moves his cup at the last second. When Jerry takes the opportunity to slip in another zinger, Millie offers him sugar and then sprinkles it on his legs.
* JustJokingJustification: Jerry keeps saying that his insults don't matter because it's all in fun, despite the effect the negative word-of-mouth could have on Rob's livelihood. Rob justly points out that nobody can tell when Jerry is joking and one of these days, he'll meet someone who doesn't care.
* NotListeningToMeAreYou: Ritchie tells his mother about his day while she's reading a book. She keeps saying "That's nice" even when he says that Jerry came home with a bandaged nose, until he demonstrates, which finally gets a reaction. Then he says that Rob punched Jerry, which completely grabs her attention.
* SingingTelegram: Jerry (alias the Phantom Neighbor) sends Rob a musical telegram insulting the show to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" with a postscript saying he's only kidding.
