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* OedipusComplex: After going on a date, Liz discovers that Jamie still lives with his mother, who looks exactly like her. This causes Liz to break up with him.
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* OedipalComplex: After going on a date, Liz discovers that Jamie still lives with his mother, who looks exactly like her. This causes Liz to break up with him.

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* OedipalComplex: OedipusComplex: After going on a date, Liz discovers that Jamie still lives with his mother, who looks exactly like her. This causes Liz to break up with him.
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* StopBeingStereotypical: As Frank leaves a gay bar full of stereotypically gay-looking men, one man shouts to Frank to come back sometime in a very effeminate voice, prompting his dance partner to berate him for "making us all look bad." They then return to bumping and grinding.
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* ExactWords: To prove she's just as much a cougar as Liz, Jenna begins dating Aidan, who says he's a freshman. Jenna assumes he means at a university, but his appearance and behavior clearly implies high school.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: When Frank expresses interest in Jamie, everyone mockingly calls him gay. After seeing that he's genuinely lovestruck, they stop to the disappointment of Lutz.
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* ComingOutStory: Frank discovers he's sexually attracted to Jamie, then discovers he's not gay--the only male he's sexually attracted to is Jamie.

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Jack takes a special interest in an inner-city Little League team from the worst neighborhood in New York; a new, young employee asks Liz to a gallery opening

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Jack takes a special interest in an inner-city Little League team from the worst neighborhood in New York; a new, young employee asks Liz to a gallery openingopening. Original airdate, November 29, 2007.



* NoBisexuals: Frank who's a womanizer, now claims to be gay for Jamie. Everybody tells him that's not a thing and nobody in-universe considers the possibility that Frank could be bisexual nor even heard of it.

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* MrsRobinson:
** Before the date, Liz gets cold feet, but she is encouraged to attend by Jenna, who declares Liz a cougar, a term describing "hot older ladies pouncing on their young prey".
** In order to become a cougar herself, Jenna starts to date Aidan, a teenage freshmen at New York University. Jenna breaks up with Aidan when he starts to annoy her by wearing heelies and playing portable video games and acting like Jenna is his mother.
* NoBisexuals: Frank who's a womanizer, now claims to be gay for gay. For Jamie. Everybody tells him that's not a thing and nobody in-universe considers the possibility that Frank could be bisexual nor even heard of it.

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* BisexualLoveTriangle: Naive Jamie finds himself in one between Liz, a woman interested in him, and Frank, a male coworker of Liz's who is interested in Jamie.



-->'''Liz:''' You can't be gay for one person unless you're a woman and you meet Creator/{{Ellen|DeGeneres}}.
* IncompatibleOrientation: Frank for Jamie, who is straight.

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-->'''Liz:''' You can't be gay for just one person unless you're a woman and you meet Creator/{{Ellen|DeGeneres}}.
* IncompatibleOrientation: Frank Frank, who may be bisexual, for Jamie, who is straight.



* NoBisexuals: Frank who's a womanizer, now claims to be gay for Jamie. Everybody tells him that's not a thing and nobody in universe considers the possibility that Frank could be bisexual nor even heard of it.

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* NoBisexuals: Frank who's a womanizer, now claims to be gay for Jamie. Everybody tells him that's not a thing and nobody in universe in-universe considers the possibility that Frank could be bisexual nor even heard of it.
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* SuddenlySexuality: womanizing Frank declares himself gay after seeing Jamie, much to his co-workers confusion. Then claims he's "only gay for Jamie", much to Liz's confusion.
-->'''Frank:''' Something just happened, Liz!\\
'''Jenna:''' Come on, you read Boobs Magazine!\\
'''Frank:''' I want Jamie.

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* AbhorrentAdmirer: Frank is this to Jamie.



* LampshadeHanging: Liz lampshades both Frank's crush on Jamie after he retracts his label. See SuddenlySexuality and IfItsYouItsOkay.

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* LampshadeHanging: Liz lampshades both Frank's crush on Jamie after he retracts his label. See SuddenlySexuality and IfItsYouItsOkay.



* OedipalComplex: After going on a date, Liz discovers that Jamie still lives with his mother, who looks exactly like her. This leads Liz to break up with him.

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* OedipalComplex: After going on a date, Liz discovers that Jamie still lives with his mother, who looks exactly like her. This leads causes Liz to break up with him.



-->'''Frank:''' ''(to Liz)'' I can't. I'm gay for Jamie.



-->'''Frank:''' ''(to Liz)'' I can't. I'm gay for Jamie.
* SuddenlySexuality: Frank declares himself gay after seeing Jamie, much to his co-workers confusion. Then claims he's "only gay for Jamie", much to Liz's confusion.

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-->'''Frank:''' ''(to Liz)'' I can't. I'm gay for Jamie.
* SuddenlySexuality: womanizing Frank declares himself gay after seeing Jamie, much to his co-workers confusion. Then claims he's "only gay for Jamie", much to Liz's confusion.



'''Liz:''' Come on, you read Boobs Magazine!\\
'''Frank:''' I want Jamie.

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'''Liz:''' '''Jenna:''' Come on, you read Boobs Magazine!\\
'''Frank:''' I want Jamie.
* WhereEverybodyKnowsYourFlame: Frankie goes to a gay bar to explore his sexuality and realizes he's only gay for
Jamie.
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* ClosetKey: Jamie is this for Frank.
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* AgeGapRomance: 37-year-old Liz begins dating crush 20-year-old Jamie, leading to some insults about the age gap between them. Liz also tries being a cougar herself.

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* AgeGapRomance: 37-year-old Liz begins dating crush 20-year-old Jamie, leading to some insults about the age gap between them. Liz Jenna also tries being a cougar herself.

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* ShoutOut: One of the coworkers calls Liz "[[Series/HaroldAndMaude Maude]]" for dating a young man like Jamie.

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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
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One of the coworkers calls Liz "[[Series/HaroldAndMaude "[[Film/HaroldAndMaude Maude]]" and her date Jamie "Harold" for dating a young man like Jamie.younger.
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* IncompatibleOrientation: Frank, who's gay, for Jamie, who is straight.

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* IncompatibleOrientation: Frank, who's gay, Frank for Jamie, who is straight.
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** Frank tells Jamie he can't stand their whole "[[Series/Cheers Sam-Diane situation]]" and asks him what does he think about him, only to be turned down by Jamie.

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** Frank tells Jamie he can't stand their whole "[[Series/Cheers "[[Series/{{Cheers}} Sam-Diane situation]]" and asks him what does he think about him, only to be turned down by Jamie.

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* NoBisexual: Frank who's a womanizer, now claims to be gay for Jamie. Everybody tells him that's not a thing and nobody in universe considers the possibility that Frank could be bisexual nor even heard of it.

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* NoBisexual: NoBisexuals: Frank who's a womanizer, now claims to be gay for Jamie. Everybody tells him that's not a thing and nobody in universe considers the possibility that Frank could be bisexual nor even heard of it.


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* ShoutOut: One of the coworkers calls Liz "[[Series/HaroldAndMaude Maude]]" for dating a young man like Jamie.
** Liz compares herself to Demi Moore while dating Jamie, referencing to Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher's age-gap romance.
** Frank tells Jamie he can't stand their whole "[[Series/Cheers Sam-Diane situation]]" and asks him what does he think about him, only to be turned down by Jamie.

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* IfItsYouItsOkay: The heterosexual Frank finds himself crushing on Jamie and ''only'' Jamie.

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* EvenTheGuysWantHim: Jamie the young coffee delivery guy is so attractive that even Frank wants him.
* IfItsYouItsOkay: The heterosexual After an embarrassing trip to a gay bar, Frank finds himself crushing on Jamie and ''only'' Jamie.decides he's only gay for Jamie.



* OedipalComplex: After going on a date, Liz discovers that Jamie still lives with his mother, who looks exactly like Liz.
* SingleTargetSexuality: After an embarrassing trip to a gay bar, Frank decides he's only gay for Jamie.

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* IncompatibleOrientation: Frank, who's gay, for Jamie, who is straight.
* LoveTriangle: Liz/Jamie/Frank.
* NoBisexual: Frank who's a womanizer, now claims to be gay for Jamie. Everybody tells him that's not a thing and nobody in universe considers the possibility that Frank could be bisexual nor even heard of it.
* OedipalComplex: After going on a date, Liz discovers that Jamie still lives with his mother, who looks exactly like Liz.
her. This leads Liz to break up with him.
* SingleTargetSexuality: After an embarrassing trip to a gay bar, The heterosexual Frank decides he's only gay finds himself crushing on Jamie and ''only'' Jamie.
* StalkerWithACrush: Frank
for Jamie.Jamie, much to Liz's annoyance.



* SuddenlySexuality: Frank declares himself gay, then claims he's "only gay for Jamie" much to his co-workers confusion.

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* SuddenlySexuality: Frank declares himself gay, then gay after seeing Jamie, much to his co-workers confusion. Then claims he's "only gay for Jamie" Jamie", much to his co-workers confusion.Liz's confusion.
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-->'''Jack:''' ''(to Liz)'' Where did you two meet? An Amber Alert?

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-->'''Frank:''' ''(to Liz)'' I can't. I'm gay for Jamie.



-->'''Frank:''' ''(to Liz)'' I can't. I'm gay for Jamie.
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* SingleTargetSexuality: After an embarrassing trip to a gay bar, Frank decides he's only gay for Jamie.


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-->'''Frank:''' ''(to Liz)'' I can't. I'm gay for Jamie.
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* LampshadeHanging: Liz lampshades both Frank's SuddenlySexuality / IfItsYouItsOkay crush on Jamie after he retracts his label.

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* LampshadeHanging: Liz lampshades both Frank's SuddenlySexuality / IfItsYouItsOkay crush on Jamie after he retracts his label.label. See SuddenlySexuality and IfItsYouItsOkay.

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* LampshadeHanging: Liz lampshades Frank's SuddenlySexuality / IfItsYouItsOkay crush on Jamie after he retracts his label.

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* LampshadeHanging: Liz lampshades both Frank's SuddenlySexuality / IfItsYouItsOkay crush on Jamie after he retracts his label.label.
-->'''Liz:''' You can't be gay for one person unless you're a woman and you meet Creator/{{Ellen|DeGeneres}}.



* SuddenlySexuality: Frank declares himself gay, then claims he's "only gay for Jamie" much to his co-workers confusion.

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* SuddenlySexuality: Frank declares himself gay, then claims he's "only gay for Jamie" much to his co-workers confusion.confusion.
-->'''Frank:''' Something just happened, Liz!\\
'''Liz:''' Come on, you read Boobs Magazine!\\
'''Frank:''' I want Jamie.

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* AgeGapRomance: 37-year-old Liz begins dating crush 20-year-old Jamie, leading to some insults about the age gap between them.

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* AgeGapRomance: 37-year-old Liz begins dating crush 20-year-old Jamie, leading to some insults about the age gap between them. Liz also tries being a cougar herself.


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* LampshadeHanging: Liz lampshades Frank's SuddenlySexuality / IfItsYouItsOkay crush on Jamie after he retracts his label.
* OedipalComplex: After going on a date, Liz discovers that Jamie still lives with his mother, who looks exactly like Liz.
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Jack takes a special interest in an inner-city Little League team from the worst neighborhood in New York; a new, young employee asks Liz to a gallery opening

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Jack takes a special interest in an inner-city Little League team from the worst neighborhood in New York; a new, young employee asks Liz to a gallery openingopening
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!!''Cougars'' provides examples of:
* AgeGapRomance: 37-year-old Liz begins dating crush 20-year-old Jamie, leading to some insults about the age gap between them.
* IfItsYouItsOkay: The heterosexual Frank finds himself crushing on Jamie and ''only'' Jamie.
* SuddenlySexuality: Frank declares himself gay, then claims he's "only gay for Jamie" much to his co-workers confusion.
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Jack takes a special interest in an inner-city Little League team from the worst neighborhood in New York; a new, young employee asks Liz to a gallery opening

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