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''The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window'' is a comedic 2022 Creator/{{Netflix}} miniseries which {{parod|y}}ies psychological thrillers such as ''Literature/TheGirlOnTheTrain'' and ''Literature/TheWomanInTheWindow''. It is about a woman named Anna Whitaker (Creator/KristenBell), who is still grieving the death of her young daughter three years ago and the subsequent breakup of her marriage to Douglas (Creator/MichaelEaly). Anna soon becomes obsessed with her new TallDarkAndHandsome neighbor, widower Neil (Tom Riley). After she witnesses a murder in Neil's house, she decides to investigate it, in spite of the fact that she doesn't know if the murder was real or not.

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''The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window'' is a comedic 2022 Creator/{{Netflix}} miniseries which {{parod|y}}ies psychological thrillers such as ''Literature/TheGirlOnTheTrain'' and ''Literature/TheWomanInTheWindow''.''Literature/{{The Woman in the Window|2018}}''. It is about a woman named Anna Whitaker (Creator/KristenBell), who is still grieving the death of her young daughter three years ago and the subsequent breakup of her marriage to Douglas (Creator/MichaelEaly). Anna soon becomes obsessed with her new TallDarkAndHandsome neighbor, widower Neil (Tom Riley). After she witnesses a murder in Neil's house, she decides to investigate it, in spite of the fact that she doesn't know if the murder was real or not.



* AffectionateParody: Of psychological thrillers in general, and of ''Film/TheWomanInTheWindow'' and ''Literature/TheGirlOnTheTrain'' in particular.

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* AffectionateParody: Of psychological thrillers in general, and of ''Film/TheWomanInTheWindow'' ''Literature/{{The Woman in the Window|2018}}'' and ''Literature/TheGirlOnTheTrain'' in particular.
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* BaitAndSwitch: at the end, in the plane, the stewart asked Anna if she wants wine to which she replies modestly that 'she don't drink wine anymore', implying a new found sobriety... and then proceed to ask for a vodka instead.

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* BaitAndSwitch: at At the end, in the plane, the stewart asked Anna if she wants wine to which she replies modestly that 'she don't drink wine anymore', implying a new found sobriety... and then proceed to ask for a vodka instead.
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* Bait-and-Switch: at the end, in the plane, the stewart asked Anna if she wants wine to which she replies modestly that 'she don't drink wine anymore', implying a new found sobriety... and then proceed to ask for a vodka instead.

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* Bait-and-Switch: BaitAndSwitch: at the end, in the plane, the stewart asked Anna if she wants wine to which she replies modestly that 'she don't drink wine anymore', implying a new found sobriety... and then proceed to ask for a vodka instead.
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* Bait-and-Switch: at the end, in the plane, the stewart asked Anna if she wants wine to which she replies modestly that 'she don't drink wine anymore', implying a new found sobriety... and then proceed to ask for a vodka instead.
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** [[spoiler:Anna kills the nine years old Emma in self defense. Granted given that Emma is a psycopathic brat, this hardy counts as a tragedy.]]

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** [[spoiler:Anna kills the nine years old Emma in self defense. Granted given that Emma is a psycopathic brat, this hardy hardly counts as a tragedy.]]
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* OnlyBadGuysCallTheirLawyers: Anna steadfastly refuses to hire a lawyer, saying that she is innocent.
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* ButNotTooBlack: Parodied again. Both Neil and Anna have - or had, in Anna's case - mixed-race daughters due to their respective late and ex-spouses being non-white, but both Anna and Neil (the protagonists) are white.
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''The Woman in the House across The Street from The Girl In The Window'' is a television show that {{parod|y}}ies psychological thrillers such as ''Literature/TheGirlOnTheTrain'' and ''Film/TheWomanInTheWindow2021''. It is about a woman, Anna (Creator/KristenBell), who is grieving the recent loss of her daughter and her marriage to Douglas (Creator/MichaelEaly). She becomes obsessed with her new TallDarkAndHandsome neighbour, widower Neil (Tom Riley). After she witnesses a murder in Neil's house, she decides to investigate it despite the fact that she doesn't know if the murder was real or not.

It premiered on Creator/{{Netflix}} in January 2022.

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''The Woman in the House across The Across the Street from The the Girl In The in the Window'' is a television show that comedic 2022 Creator/{{Netflix}} miniseries which {{parod|y}}ies psychological thrillers such as ''Literature/TheGirlOnTheTrain'' and ''Film/TheWomanInTheWindow2021''. ''Literature/TheWomanInTheWindow''. It is about a woman, woman named Anna Whitaker (Creator/KristenBell), who is still grieving the recent loss death of her young daughter three years ago and the subsequent breakup of her marriage to Douglas (Creator/MichaelEaly). She Anna soon becomes obsessed with her new TallDarkAndHandsome neighbour, neighbor, widower Neil (Tom Riley). After she witnesses a murder in Neil's house, she decides to investigate it despite it, in spite of the fact that she doesn't know if the murder was real or not.

It premiered on Creator/{{Netflix}} in January 2022.
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* VerbalTic: Every time Anna finds out about an address, a clue, or something similar, she says "Bingo." She also has a habit of saying "I know what I saw!" whenever someone denies her claims. Par for the course for a murder mystery and psychological thriller parody.
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* AbsurdPhobia: Anna is afraid of the rain. Justified, as [[spoiler: it was raining the day the day her daughter Elizabeth died]]. While Anna think it's stupid, her therapist states it's okay to be afraid of something that reminds her of a traumatic memory.

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* AbsurdPhobia: Anna is afraid of the rain. Justified, as [[spoiler: it was raining the day the day her daughter Elizabeth died]]. While Anna think it's stupid, her therapist states it's okay to be afraid of something that reminds her of a traumatic memory.
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* GriefInducedSplit: Anna and Douglas split up after their daughter Elizabeth is kidnapped and eaten by a murderous cannibal in a prison where Douglas is working.
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* SexMontage: Parodied [[UpToEleven to a ridiculous degree]]. When [[spoiler: Anna and Rex]] begin to have sex in the former's house, it cuts to a montage where we see them making love in a ludicrous number of different areas: [[ShowerOfLove a shower room]], the window seat, Anna's bed, [[MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces the kitchen island, and halfway up the staircase]].

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* SexMontage: Parodied [[UpToEleven to a ridiculous degree]].degree. When [[spoiler: Anna and Rex]] begin to have sex in the former's house, it cuts to a montage where we see them making love in a ludicrous number of different areas: [[ShowerOfLove a shower room]], the window seat, Anna's bed, [[MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces the kitchen island, and halfway up the staircase]].

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