Cover Girls: Lincoln has to cover for all his sisters while they avoid Spring Cleaning Day to do the things they want to do, and things get complicated when all of them are called to have a video chat with their grandfather.
Save the Date: Bobby breaks up with Lori when Lincoln insults his little sister, Ronnie Anne, so Lori forces Lincoln go on a double date in hopes of patching things up.
"Cover Girls"
- Borrowed Catchphrase: Lincoln says Lily's "Poo-poo!" as a substitute for Oh, Crap! when he's humiliated by his classmates while dressed up as her.
- Clothing Switch: The Loud siblings do this.
- Complexity Addiction:
- The kids never stop to realize that since they're all together at the end when their Pop Pop wants to say bye to all of them, they could've just come out as themselves rather than dressing up as each other.
- Also, the kids didn't have to continue to pretend being themselves once everyone has come home.
- Cool and Unusual Punishment: When the kids are caught impersonating each other by their parents and confess to having scheduled commitments for the day, Mr. and Mrs. Loud decide to move Spring Cleaning Day to tomorrow... but the kids have to spend the rest of the day dressed as whoever they were covering for.
- Crocodile Tears: Lily pretends to cry to distract the parents while Lincoln is coming home.
- Disguised in Drag: Lincoln invokes this trope when he is dressed as Lynn, Luna, Luan, the twins at the same time, and finally Lily.
- Goo Goo Getup: Lincoln disguises himself as Lily when Pop-Pop wants to talk to her on video chat. He's still dressed as Lily when Mrs. Loud makes her children wear the clothes they're wearing right now for the rest of the day as punishment for deceiving Pop-Pop. At first, he thinks it won't be too humiliating, since he just plans to watch ARRGH! with Clyde that day. Unfortunately, Clyde has invited Lincoln's entire class to watch the show with them, and they end up laughing at his Lily outfit and taking pictures of it.Lincoln: Oh, poo-poo!
- Hoist by His Own Petard: When Mom and Dad catch the kids and realize what they're up to, they let them go back to their activities, but they're forced to wear their disguises as a result of deceiving each other.
- Holding Both Sides of the Conversation: Lincoln is forced to do this twice.
- While pretending to be Lori and Lily:Lincoln: (as Lori) I'm literally already on it! Uh-oh! Who made a stinky surprise for her big sister? (as Lily) Poo-poo! Poo-poo!
- While pretending to be the twins:Lincoln: (as Lola) I wanna talk to Pop-Pop first! (as Lana) No, me first!
- While pretending to be Lori and Lily:
- Humiliation Conga: This happens to all the kids in varying degrees at the end, as a result of having to wear the outfits of whoever they were covering for at their events.
- Impact Silhouette: Lincoln creates one on both the inside and outside of the house when his first attempt to reach his bedroom window with a trampoline fails miserably.
- Laser-Guided Karma: Mom and Dad catch on to the kids' deception and, while letting them go back to their respective events while moving Spring Cleaning to the next day, they have to go while dressed up as the sibling they're pretending to be at the moment, causing trouble for their respective activities.
- Mirror Routine: When Leni encounters Luan dressed as her, they end up doing the Macarena.
- Mirthless Laughter: Mrs. Loud laughs flatly at what she thinks is Leni taking "spring cleaning" literally.
- Paper-Thin Disguise: Lincoln has to dress as his sisters while they are out and are called upon to chat with their Pop Pop. When they finally return home, they end up having to dress as each other. Fortunately for them, Pop Pop can't see well without his glasses.
- Sweet Polly Oliver: Lori invokes this trope when she dresses up as Lincoln.
- Tempting Fate: At the end, Lincoln feels that he got off easy having to go around dressed as Lily, since all he's doing today is watching TV with Clyde. Unfortunately, Clyde invited the entire class over to watch with them:Lincoln: Oh, poo-poo...
- This Is Gonna Suck: The expression on the Loud kids faces when they learn their punishment will involve going back to their events while dressed as the sibling they were last covering for.
- Train Problem: When Lincoln finally reached his room without his parents noticing his disappearance thanks to her sisters, he instantly pulled out his notebook and acts like he's already done one.
- Vomit Indiscretion Shot: Lily, dressed as Lori, does it near the end when on a "date" with Bobby.
- We Need a Distraction: At the start of the episode, Lincoln calls his sisters for one so that his parents won't find out that he missed curfew. The main plot kicks off the next day, when all ten of them need Lincoln to cover for them while they skip out on Spring Cleaning.
"Save the Date"
- Almost Kiss: When Bobby sees Lincoln and Ronnie Anne getting along, he and Lori are about to kiss upon reconnecting when Clyde stops them.
- And There Was Much Rejoicing: Clyde’s reaction upon hearing that Bobby broke up with Lori? Dancing and singing, of course!
- Berserk Button: Lori and Bobby glare at Lincoln for insulting Ronnie Anne again. To be fair, they weren't aware about Lincoln's classmates teasing him for liking Ronnie Anne.
- Big Brother Instinct: Bobby breaks up with Lori when Lincoln insults his little sister, Ronnie Anne.
- The Big Damn Kiss: Between Lincoln and Ronnie Anne.
- Big, Thin, Short Trio: The mariachi band at the restaurant.
- Birds of a Feather: Both Lincoln and Ronnie Anne enjoy mocking Lori and Bobby's relationship.
- Break His Heart to Save Him: Downplayed: the episode ends with Ronnie Anne pretending to dump Lincoln in front of his classmates in the cafeteria to stop them from teasing him over their relationship. She even gave him an ice pack and added a heart to the note.
- Brick Joke: While at Jean Juan's French-Mex Buffet, Lincoln stops the mariachi band from playing each time they approach him. At the end of the episode, Lincoln dances with Clyde when the latter brings the mariachi band to the lunchroom to cheer him up.
- Continuity Nod: Lori wears her favorite Bobby sweater from "Driving Miss Hazy".
- Contrived Coincidence: While Lincoln was on the double date with Ronnie Anne, Bobby, and Lori at the restaurant, the classmates who teased him earlier in the episode just so happen to arrive at that same restaurant during said double date.
- Department of Redundancy Department: "Jean" and "Juan" are both foreign versions of the English name "John." Likewise, one of the restaurant's dishes is called "Fromage con Queso", which literally translates as "Cheese with cheese".
- Foot Popping: Ronnie Anne does it when Lincoln kisses her.
- Funny Background Event: Clyde is seen scowling in Lori and Bobby's reunion selfie.
- Heroic BSoD: Lori completely loses it when Bobby breaks up with her.
- Hypocritical Heartwarming: Both Lincoln and Ronnie Anne agree that kissing is "gross" when they poke fun at Lori and Bobby. However, Lincoln doesn't hesitate to kiss Ronnie Anne to prove his feelings for her, and she doesn't exactly resist.
- Inelegant Blubbering: Lori does this when Bobby breaks up with her, complete with runny mascara.
- Jerkass Ball: Downplayed when Bobby breaks up with Lori after Lincoln insulted Ronnie Anne, despite Lori herself having nothing to do with this. However, he regretted it, calling his break-up with Lori "torture," and when he has to do it again later on, it's clear that he doesn't want to.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Lincoln's classmates constantly tease him for his alleged relationship with Ronnie Anne. But when she seemingly breaks up with him at the end of the episode, they are just as quick to offer Lincoln their consolations.
- Kissing In A Tree:
- Lincoln's classmates use this to mock Lincoln when they think he and Ronnie Anne are dating.
Ronnie and Lincoln sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G!- Clyde sings his own version of him and Lori when he learns Bobby broke up with her.
Clyde and Lori sitting in a tree, where there's no room for dumb Bobby! - Misplaced Retribution: Bobby breaks up with Lori when Lincoln hurts his sister's feelings despite Lori having nothing to do with it. Deconstructed when it becomes clear he doesn't want to when he has to do it again later in the episode and is overjoyed when Lincoln publicly makes up with Ronnie Anne so he and Lori can get back together.
- Offscreen Breakup: Bobby breaks up with Lori over the phone offscreen when Lincoln insults Ronnie Anne.
- Paper-Thin Disguise: Clyde’s disguise as waiter at Jean-Juan's French-Mex Buffet. Lincoln isn't fooled one bit, but Bobby, Lori, and Ronnie Anne are.
- Potty Emergency: While Lincoln is hiding in the bathroom, one of the restaurant patrons really has to go inside.
- Punctuated! For! Emphasis!: When Lori forces Lincoln to date Ronnie Anne to make amends with her and fix Lori and Bobby's relationship:Lori: We have a reservation at Jean Juan's French-Mex Buffet at six! AND YOU! WILL MAKE HER! FEEL! LIKE THE MOST SPECIAL GIRL! IN THE WORLD!
- Raised by Orcs: When Lori reveals that Ronnie Anne is Bobby's sister, Lincoln admits that he always thought she had been raised by trolls. This makes Lori even angrier than she was before and she screams at him that Bobby said the same thing about him.
- Relationship Sabotage: Clyde tries to spoil Lori and Bobby's reconciliation.
- The Reveal: This episode not only has Ronnie Anne's first onscreen appearance, but it also reveals she's Bobby's sister.
- Right Behind Me: Every time Lincoln reiterates to his classmates that Ronnie Anne is not his girlfriend and insults her, she just happens to be behind him.
- Rule of Three: Lincoln uses the same insulting speech to deny having feelings for Ronnie Anne twice. At the end of the episode, Ronnie Anne uses the exact same words when she pretends to be outraged over him kissing her.
- Running Gag:Fat Mariachi: MÚSICA!
Lincoln: No, no! No música. - Say My Name: Lori angrily says Lincoln's name when he insults Ronnie Anne again.
- Sequel Episode: To "Heavy Meddle".
- Unseen No More: Ronnie Anne makes her first onscreen appearance in the series after previously being The Ghost in "Heavy Meddle".
- Vocal Dissonance: The shortest of Lincoln's classmates has a deep teenager's voice.
- Vomit Discretion Shot: Ronnie Anne pretends to do this under the table after Lori and Bobby take a reunion selfie.
- Wham Episode: Lincoln and Ronnie Anne are now a couple.
- With Friends Like These...: Despite Lincoln stressing to him how important it is that the double date goes well, Clyde intrudes upon the evening by posing as a waiter, actively trying to sabotage the date by inconveniencing Bobby as much as possible, while fruitlessly attempting to flirt with Lori. He even derails Lincoln's attempt to avoid his classmates when he hears Lori call him "that cute little waiter", immediately getting out of the disguise he and Lincoln are hiding in. Subverted at the end however, where he comforts Lincoln over the supposed “break-up” and dances with him to the mariachi band.
- Would Rather Suffer: Lincoln says that he would rather lick the bathroom floor than kiss Ronnie Anne.
- You Monster!: Lori shouts this to Lincoln when he makes Ronnie Anne cry, as Bobby decided to break up with her as a result.
- Your Make Up Is Running: Lori's mascara runs when Bobby breaks up with her.
