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* SarcasmFailure: Courtney is annoyed her swag bag is just Chris' autobiography and quips they should've added a barf bag with Chris' face on it. A producer then tosses her a bag with Chris' face on it full of vomit.

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* DreadfulMusician: Lindsay.

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* DreadfulMusician: Lindsay.Lindsay is a terrible singer.
-->'''Duncan''': Three hours at the movie with that girl last night, and now this? I'm gonna go stick a fork in my eye to relieve the pain.
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** Chris talks about how most rock star's have an untimely [[Music/ElvisPresley death while sitting on the toilet]].

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** Chris talks about how most rock star's stars have an untimely [[Music/ElvisPresley an untimely death while sitting on the toilet]].



** The idea of stereotypical rock stars trashing their hotel rooms comes from the movie based on the ''Music/PinkFloyd'' album "Music/TheWall".

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** The idea of stereotypical rock stars trashing their hotel rooms comes from the movie based on the ''Music/PinkFloyd'' album "Music/TheWall"."Music/TheWall" and its movie adaptation.
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* SarcasmMode: Duncan's reaction to Chris pointing out he broke the guitar.

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* SarcasmMode: Duncan's reaction to Chris pointing out he broke the guitar.guitar.
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** Chris talks about how most rock star's have an untimely [[Music/ElvisPresley death while sitting on the toilet]].
** Chris calls Chef "[[Music/RingoStarr Ringo]]".
** The first part of the challenge is a reference to ''VideoGame/GuitarHero''.
** During the guitar playing challenge, Owen is seen wearing the school boy uniform of Australian hard rock band ''[[Music/{{ACDC}} AC/DC's]] lead guitarist, Music/AngusYoung. Harold also two of their songs, "Thunderstruck" and "For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)".
** Harold's guitar catches fire, while Courtney plays behind her head and with her teeth, all stunts done by Music/JimiHendrix.
** Courtney plays the guitar in a "windmill" motion like Music/PeteTownshend.
** The idea of stereotypical rock stars trashing their hotel rooms comes from the movie based on the ''Music/PinkFloyd'' album "Music/TheWall".
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* PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle: The title is a play on the film ''WesternAnimation/RockAndRule''.
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* NowThatsUsingYourTeeth: In imitation of Music/JimiHendrix, Courtney plays with her teeth for a bit during the guitar play-along challenge.
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* AirGuitar: Harold does this when Chris says that they're doing a Rock music biopic.

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* AirGuitar: Harold does this promptly gets to playing air guitar when Chris says announces that they're doing a Rock music rock 'n roll biopic.
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* ByNoIMeanYes: Worried about her inexperience with the guitar during a guitar play-along challenge, Lindsay wants to know if it's anything like the recorder because she knows how to play that. Chris answers that it indeed is a lot like the recorder, except that it's completely different.
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* RockersSmashGuitars: Duncan.

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* RockersSmashGuitars: Duncan.During the guitar play-along challenge, Duncan puts in minimal effort and hits only a small percentage of notes. After that disinterested performance, he smashes his guitar in two on a stage box. For all of his apathy, he wins the round.
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* FlippingTheBird: A challenge is to walk the red carpet and interact with the cardboard cutouts of paparazzi, groupies, and bouncers as a rockstar would. With his usual lack of decorum, Duncan disrespects or attacks nearly every cutout. One cardboard of a fan wanting an autograph gets the finger.
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* ImpactSilhouette: A challenge is to thrash a hotel room set. Courtney goes in hard, her first act of destruction being slamming through the wall into the hotel room set and leaving her own silhouette behind.

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* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: In the confessional, Owen refers to Lindsay, Beth, Duncan, and Harold as his friends.
-->'''Owen:''' Oh, and Courtney's okay... I guess.

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* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: In the confessional, Owen refers explains why he's working for Chris during a confessional. He notes that he's to stir up trouble, but that he doesn't really want to do it because Lindsay, Beth, Duncan, and Harold as are his friends.
-->'''Owen:''' Oh,
friends. After a second, he adds, "Oh, and Courtney's okay... I guess."
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* LackOfEmpathy: Duncan is the only who is not shocked at Lindsay voting herself off. He laughs as if it was no big deal.
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* SarcasmMode: Duncan's reaction to Chris pointing out he broke the guitar.
* TooDumbToLive: Lindsay votes herself out.

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* SarcasmMode: Duncan's reaction to Chris pointing out he broke the guitar.
* TooDumbToLive: Lindsay votes herself out.
guitar.
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* TooDumbToLive: Lindsay votes herself out.
* WrongGenreSavvy: Courtney loses the second challenge (facing the paparazzi) because she thought it was a mere "get around the obstacle" challenge and just ran through it. Chris points out the paparazzi means exposure for musicians; they have to get past them, but in a way that makes them look cool and interesting instead of sprinting as if they were on a track team.

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* TooDumbToLive: Lindsay votes herself out.
* WrongGenreSavvy: Courtney loses the second challenge (facing the paparazzi) because she thought it was a mere "get around the obstacle" challenge and just ran through it. Chris points out the paparazzi means exposure for musicians; they have to get past them, but in a way that makes them look cool and interesting instead of sprinting as if they were on a track team.
out.
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misuse, it refers to when one fails when they try but only succeed after the give up.


* WrongGenreSavvy: Courtney loses the second challenge (facing the paparazzi) because she thought it was a mere "get around the obstacle" challenge and just ran through it. Chris points out the paparazzi means exposure for musicians; they have to get past them, but in a way that makes them look cool and interesting instead of sprinting as if they were on a track team.
* YouWereTryingTooHard: The reason that Courtney lost the first two parts of the challenge.

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* WrongGenreSavvy: Courtney loses the second challenge (facing the paparazzi) because she thought it was a mere "get around the obstacle" challenge and just ran through it. Chris points out the paparazzi means exposure for musicians; they have to get past them, but in a way that makes them look cool and interesting instead of sprinting as if they were on a track team.
* YouWereTryingTooHard: The reason that Courtney lost the first two parts of the challenge.
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* WrongGenreSavvy: Courtney loses the second challenge (facing the paparazzi) because she thought it was a mere "get around the obstacle" challenge and just ran through it. Chris points out the paparazzi means exposure for musicians; they have to get past them, but in a way that makes them look cool and interesting instead of sprinting as if they were on a track team.

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* AirGuitar: Harold does this when Chris says that they're doing a Rock music biopic.
* BigNo: Lindsay does one when Chris says that they won't be able to use a phone if they get electrocuted severely if hitting the wrong notes on the guitars.
* TheBusCameBack: Owen is brought back by Chris because he needs the $50,000 from Chris to pay off his family debt.



* DrumRoll: Done by Chef at the start of the episode when Chris is announcing the challenge and what it entails.
* ElectricTorture: If the contestants get any of the notes wrong in the first part of the challenge, they get electrocuted.



* HiddenDepths: Courtney's guitar-playing skills.

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* HiddenDepths: Courtney's Courtney and Harold's guitar-playing skills.



* TooDumbToLive: Lindsay votes herself out.

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* TooDumbToLive: Lindsay votes herself out.out.
* YouWereTryingTooHard: The reason that Courtney lost the first two parts of the challenge.
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The contestants are pit against each other in a musical biopic challenge
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* DreadfulMusician: Lindsay

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The contestants are pit pitted against each other in a musical biopic challenge
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challenge.
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* DreadfulMusician: LindsayLindsay.



* RockersSmashGuitars: Duncan

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* RockersSmashGuitars: DuncanDuncan.
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* TooDumbToLive: Lindsay votes herself out.
* WrongGenreSavvy: Courtney loses the second challenge because she thought she was supposed to avoid the paparazzi, but Chris says that for rock stars, the paparazzi means exposure.

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* TooDumbToLive: Lindsay votes herself out.
* WrongGenreSavvy: Courtney loses the second challenge because she thought she was supposed to avoid the paparazzi, but Chris says that for rock stars, the paparazzi means exposure.
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* GroinAttack: Duncan gloats about winning the first challenge, so Courtney does this to him with a guitar.
* HiddenDepths: Courtney's guitar-playing skills.
* {{Irony}}: Courtney does a phenomenal job playing the guitar, but she loses the first challenge to Duncan (who missed numerous notes and looked bored). According to Chris, she tried too hard, while Duncan embodied the rocker persona of not trying at all.
* TheMole: Chris brought Owen back to deliberately stir up drama among the remaining contestants. Owen feels guilty about it, but his family needs the money that Chris is offering.
* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: In the confessional, Owen refers to Lindsay, Beth, Duncan, and Harold as his friends.
-->'''Owen:''' Oh, and Courtney's okay... I guess.



* TooDumbToLive: Lindsay votes herself out.

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* SarcasmMode: Duncan's reaction to Chris pointing out he broke the guitar.
* TooDumbToLive: Lindsay votes herself out.out.
* WrongGenreSavvy: Courtney loses the second challenge because she thought she was supposed to avoid the paparazzi, but Chris says that for rock stars, the paparazzi means exposure.
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* TooDumbToLive: Lindsay votes herself out.
* UngratefulBastard: Duncan laughs at Lindsay's mistake, without feeling any remorse.

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* TooDumbToLive: Lindsay votes herself out.
* UngratefulBastard: Duncan laughs at Lindsay's mistake, without feeling any remorse.
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* [[BackFromTheDead Back from Elimination]]: Owen is brought back for the purpose of being TheMole.
* DreadfulMusician[=\=]HollywoodToneDeaf: Lindsay

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* [[BackFromTheDead Back from Elimination]]: Owen is brought back for the purpose of being TheMole.
* DreadfulMusician[=\=]HollywoodToneDeaf:
DreadfulMusician: Lindsay
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* TooDumbToLive: Lindsay votes herself out.

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* TooDumbToLive: Lindsay votes herself out.out.
* UngratefulBastard: Duncan laughs at Lindsay's mistake, without feeling any remorse.
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* [[BackFromTheDead Back from Elimination]]: Owen is brought back for the purpose of being TheMole.
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* RockersSmashGuitars: Duncan

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* RockersSmashGuitars: DuncanDuncan
* TooDumbToLive: Lindsay votes herself out.
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The contestants are pit against each other in a musical biopic challenge
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* DreadfulMusician[=\=]HollywoodToneDeaf: Lindsay
* RockersSmashGuitars: Duncan

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