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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Lila explains that the initial confusion regarding her daughter happened years ago when a nurse at the hospital accidentally mixed up some files while she was a chasing after a woman who kept trying to steal extra pudding. Fran wisely avoids mentioning that was Sylvia.
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Sylvia appears so upset about the idea of her not being Fran's mother that she turns down the option of having pudding... only to then ask [[BaitAndSwitch when she turned it down]].
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* PlayingGertrude: Telma Hopkins is only nine years older than Fran Drescher.
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* GeniusBonus: Sylvia lamenting that Fran wants to go as a "Career Girl" for Halloween instead of a bride was influenced by viewings of ''Series/ThatGirl'' when she was earlier singing the theme song to another Feminist-themed sitcom of the time: ''Series/{{Maude}}''. Granted she probably related more to the latter as Maude is a sassy, loud, boldy-dressed housewife such as herself, but upper-middle class which Sylvia would have found more as AcceptableFeminineGoals.
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* GeniusBonus: Sylvia lamenting that Fran wants to go as a "Career Girl" for Halloween instead of a bride was influenced by viewings of ''Series/ThatGirl'' when she was earlier singing the theme song to another Feminist-themed sitcom of the time: ''Series/{{Maude}}''. Granted she probably related more to the latter as Maude is a sassy, loud, boldy-dressed housewife such as herself, but upper-middle class which Sylvia would have found more as AcceptableFeminineGoals.
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* MisterSandmanSequence: The flashback to Fran's childhood in TheSeventies starts with a younger Sylvia watching ''Series/{{Maude}}'' and singing along with its theme.
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* UncannyFamilyResemblance: Creator/FranDrescher plays the young Sylvia in the flashback to Fran's childhood. She wears a blonde wig to better resemble Renee Taylor.
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* SuddenlyEthnicity: Turns out Fran's potential mother is black. Parodied afterwards, with Fran's insistence that she is actually black:
-->'''Fran:''' I just made a peanut butter sandwich, courtesy of my mishpocha George Washington Carver.
-->'''Fran:''' I just made a peanut butter sandwich, courtesy of my mishpocha George Washington Carver.
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* SuddenlyEthnicity: Turns out Fran's Fran discovers that her potential mother is black. black when they meet in person for the first time. Parodied afterwards, with Fran's insistence that she herself is actually black:
-->'''Fran:''' I just made a peanut butter sandwich, courtesy of mymishpocha ''mishpocha'' George Washington Carver.
-->'''Fran:''' I just made a peanut butter sandwich, courtesy of my
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-->'''Lila''': ''[On the phone talking to Fran]'' Oh, you have no idea how happy I am to hear your voice.\\
'''Fran''': Oh, you know, if I had a nickel for every time I heard that... I'd have a nickel.
'''Fran''': Oh, you know, if I had a nickel for every time I heard that... I'd have a nickel.
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* IfIHadANickel: From "Fran's Roots":
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* IfIHadANickel: From "Fran's Roots":IfIHadANickel:
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-->'''Lila''': ''[On the phone talking to Fran]'' Oh, you have no idea how happy I am to hear your voice.\\
'''Fran''': Oh, you know, if I had a nickel for every time I heard that... I'd have a nickel.
-->'''Lila''': ''[On the phone talking to Fran]'' Oh, you have no idea how happy I am to hear your voice.\\
'''Fran''': Oh, you know, if I had a nickel for every time I heard that... I'd have a nickel.
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An African-American woman reveals that she might be Fran's real mother.
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* CareerVersusMan: In a {{Flashback}}, a young Fran says that she would rather dress as a career woman for Halloween than a bride. The young Sylvia replies, "That's it, young lady. No more ''Series/ThatGirl'' for you!"
* EverythingIsRacist: After Fran "discovers" that she is black:
-->'''Fran:''' You know, it is just so obvious why you stopped ''me''.\\
'''Cop:''' Yeah, why is that, Miss Fine?\\
'''Fran:''' Uh, because I'm black!
* IdenticalGrandson: In the flashback, Creator/FranDrescher plays the young Sylvia.
* IWantGrandkids: New mother, same old demands:
-->'''Fran:''' Oh, look at us. You can't be my mother.\\
'''Lila:''' Why not? Your children ''[the Sheffield children]'' look nothing like you.\\
'''Fran:''' Those aren't my children. I'm not even married.\\
'''Lila:''' You're not? Honey, what are you waiting for?\\
'''Fran:''' Sit down, Ma.
* LiteraryAllusionTitle: The title is a reference to ''Literature/{{Roots}}'', of course.
* PlayingGertrude: Telma Hopkins is only nine years older than Fran Drescher.
* SuddenlyEthnicity: Turns out Fran's potential mother is black. Parodied afterwards, with Fran's insistence that she is actually black:
-->'''Fran:''' I just made a peanut butter sandwich, courtesy of my mishpocha George Washington Carver.
* VerbalBackspace:
-->'''Niles:''' What about the story of the nice Jewish girl from Flushing who discovers that her mother is an African-American?\\
'''Fran:''' Excuse me, but this happens to be a highly personal, very private story.\\
'''Maxwell:''' You'll get a royalty.\\
'''Fran:''' ...that just screams movie of the week.
** Later:
-->'''Sylvia:''' I am your mother and nothing that this woman will ever say will ever convince me that I am not!\\
'''Lila:''' Would you two like a little privacy? We have a guest house.\\
'''Sylvia:''' You hear that? Your mother has a guest house.
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* CareerVersusMan: In a {{Flashback}}, a young Fran says that she would rather dress as a career woman for Halloween than a bride. The young Sylvia replies, "That's it, young lady. No more ''Series/ThatGirl'' for you!"
* EverythingIsRacist: After Fran "discovers" that she is black:
-->'''Fran:''' You know, it is just so obvious why you stopped ''me''.\\
'''Cop:''' Yeah, why is that, Miss Fine?\\
'''Fran:''' Uh, because I'm black!
* IdenticalGrandson: In the flashback, Creator/FranDrescher plays the young Sylvia.
* IWantGrandkids: New mother, same old demands:
-->'''Fran:''' Oh, look at us. You can't be my mother.\\
'''Lila:''' Why not? Your children ''[the Sheffield children]'' look nothing like you.\\
'''Fran:''' Those aren't my children. I'm not even married.\\
'''Lila:''' You're not? Honey, what are you waiting for?\\
'''Fran:''' Sit down, Ma.
* LiteraryAllusionTitle: The title is a reference to ''Literature/{{Roots}}'', of course.
* PlayingGertrude: Telma Hopkins is only nine years older than Fran Drescher.
* SuddenlyEthnicity: Turns out Fran's potential mother is black. Parodied afterwards, with Fran's insistence that she is actually black:
-->'''Fran:''' I just made a peanut butter sandwich, courtesy of my mishpocha George Washington Carver.
* VerbalBackspace:
-->'''Niles:''' What about the story of the nice Jewish girl from Flushing who discovers that her mother is an African-American?\\
'''Fran:''' Excuse me, but this happens to be a highly personal, very private story.\\
'''Maxwell:''' You'll get a royalty.\\
'''Fran:''' ...that just screams movie of the week.
** Later:
-->'''Sylvia:''' I am your mother and nothing that this woman will ever say will ever convince me that I am not!\\
'''Lila:''' Would you two like a little privacy? We have a guest house.\\
'''Sylvia:''' You hear that? Your mother has a guest house.
