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* AdultFear: It's heavily implied that Blanche is getting remarried due to fear about getting older and being alone. She mentions that she's had three "romantic prospects" during the last five years, one of whom was only an obscene caller.
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* SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace: Oscar is elated when his ex-wife, Blanche, decides to remarry, as it means he'll no longer have to pay alimony. However, when the minister says the line during the ceremony, Felix objects, because he feels Blanche is marrying the wrong man. The next scene shows the angrily brooding Oscar, at home later that day, playing a recording of the wedding on his turntable, and lifting the needle to hear Felix's "I object" over and over. Then Felix comes home from the church.

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* SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace: Oscar is elated when his ex-wife, Blanche, decides to remarry, as it means he'll no longer have to pay alimony. However, when the minister says the line during the ceremony, Felix objects, because he feels feeling Blanche is marrying the wrong man. a man she doesn't love. The next scene shows the angrily brooding Oscar, at home later that day, home, playing a recording of the wedding on his turntable, and lifting the needle listening to hear Felix's "I object" over and over. Then Felix comes home from the church.home.
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* PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle: The title is a riff on "[[Film/LoveStory Love means never having to say you're sorry.]]"
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* AdultFear: It's heavily implied that Blanche is getting remarried due to fear about getting older and being alone. She mentions that she's had three "romantic prospects" during the last five years, one of whom was only an obscene caller.
* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Despite his constant irritation with her, Oscar tells Blanche that she's a great girl and she shouldn't rush into marriage just from fear of missing out.


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* WorstWeddingEver: Blanche and Roger's wedding takes place in a small, intensely commercial chapel, with a maid of honor Blanche met when she bought her wedding dress. All this sets off warning bells to Felix.
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Oscar freaks out when Blanche comes to the apartment unexpectedly. His fear changes to delight when Blanche announces she's planning to remarry, freeing Oscar from his alimony obligations. However, the romantic Felix grows increasingly concerned over the apparent lovelessness of the relationship, and matters come to a head, impacting Blanche and her groom and also Felix and Oscar.
!! This episode includes examples of the following tropes:
* BrokenRecord: Invoked. Oscar, fuming over the failure of the wedding, keeps replaying the part of the complimentary commemorative record where Felix objects to the union.
* ShipperWithAnAgenda: Oscar intensely ships Blanche with her new fiance, Roger, because he wants to avoid paying any more alimony. Felix calls him on it.
* SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace: Oscar is elated when his ex-wife, Blanche, decides to remarry, as it means he'll no longer have to pay alimony. However, when the minister says the line during the ceremony, Felix objects, because he feels Blanche is marrying the wrong man. The next scene shows the angrily brooding Oscar, at home later that day, playing a recording of the wedding on his turntable, and lifting the needle to hear Felix's "I object" over and over. Then Felix comes home from the church.
-->'''Felix''': I stayed for the funeral.
-->'''Oscar''': What'd you do, stand up in the middle and say "I object, this man is not dead"?
** The wedding is rescheduled for the next day, and when the same part of the ceremony is reached, the same objection is raised... this time by Oscar himself, who, in spite of everything, realizes that Felix was right and he can't let this continue.
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: Felix breaks up Oscar's ex-wife's wedding (which would have ended Oscar's need to pay alimony) because he realized they weren't in love. Oscar calls him on it and demands to know what love is: (paraphrased a bit)
-->'''Felix''': It's a strong, passionate feeling between two people.
-->'''Oscar''': I feel that way about you, but I'm pretty sure it's hate.
* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: When Oscar suggests maybe Blanche decided against remarriage so as not to lose the alimony, Blanche is incredulous, pointing out that Oscar habitually loses most of it gambling.

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