Continuity Porn: The seventh episode is Yo's revenge after the Garfield review (with Tamara's Take That! impression of him), Brad comes back and references his invoked Creator Backlash of the pilot, Yo and Doug make fun of Dragonbored and Demo Reel's Elephant in the Living Room status, and there are plenty of other in-jokes.Speaking as someone whose job has made him kill himself (for drama and for comedy), he would know. In episode six, he says that a lot of people equate getting a job with dying.This also isn't the first time he's been desperate for friends, as one can gather from the Scooby-Doo rant. The Trauma Monkey from Critic's show makes a return in the first episode, when Critic is rocking with it in his studio.In the same episode, General Anesthetic says Miss Stockholm died. Brad returns in Episode 7 of the new version as a contestant.Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: After the pilot, Brad, Miss Stockholm and Colonel Kink have all vanished.In the review of BMX Bandits he's working for Diamanda Hagan and holding Critic at gunpoint. Fard said on twitter that nobody should trust the guy. Chronic Backstabbing Disorder: The General gets an Et Tu, Brute? from Brad at the start of episode seven and kills Critic off at the end while buddying up with the former.Chewing the Scenery: In the Star Wars edition, Doug's impression of the Emperor isn't great, but at least he's having fun.Change the Uncomfortable Subject: Yo icily brings up Demo Reel in episode seven, and Critic very quickly very prickily tells him nobody remembers the show (despite that obviously not being true) and changes subject fast.Celebrity Edition: Episode seven has Brad Jones and Uncle Yo as contestants and the prize money goes to charity.It's even referred to as the first episode, completely ignoring the pilot's existence. Canon Discontinuity: The pilot got a really bad reception, and Brad was open about not wanting to do it, so episode one starts again with Critic being the Ax-Crazy one instead.

The Cameo: Barney Walker's voice is plainly heard in the fourth one when he and Critic argue that credit doesn't count as points.The Bus Came Back: Seven episodes in and Brad is back.Taken Up to Eleven in the seventh episode, as Yo and Brad both mock him completely and he's the one who gets shot at the end. The whole point of episode five and its ∾d from Ed, Edd n Eddy gimmick is clearly to get Critic frustrated and nearly crying for funsies.Critic takes nearly every opportunity he can to insult Shader in episode three.Butt-Monkey: In both iterations of the backstory explaining, Jim Jaeroz gets kidnapped and then never seen again.Episode 5 has Ed and Ethan do the same thing, driving him to almost tears. Brown Note: In episode seven, Yo and Brad intentionally use the buzzer sounds to drive Critic insane and piss him off.When a contestant guesses Batman & Robin (incorrectly) for a Batman quote, Critic grits his teeth and smiles hugely trying to avoid a meltdown.Miss Stockholm does the fakest smile when Brad says he thought he was kidnapping the easter bunny and ended up with her.Brains and Bondage: The stinger for episode one has Critic saying he's into leashes, and General Anesthetic has S&M parties on alternate Saturdays.

Bodyguard Crush: The General and Critic have plenty of Homoerotic Subtext, and while Critic is the boss, he's also a Sissy Villain who doesn't want people fighting back and the General is quick to pull his gun out on anyone who insults Critic.Bloody Handprint: In Iron Man's Coke, Critic's labcoat is covered with dried blood, including an example of this trope near the bottom of it.Blood Is the New Black: In 'Iron Man's Coke', Critic's Labcoat of Science and Medicine is the only one stained with blood.Tamara lampshaded the sexism of her character way back in the pilot, and the biting worked as Miss Stockholm doesn't appear again.Not that Doug himself doesn't get in on the act, relating to Brad about how hard the host job is and complaining to offscreen people about the questions. Biting-the-Hand Humor: Episode seven might as well be called ' Brad Jones And Uncle Yo Make Fun of Doug', making (not so nice) jabs at Dragonbored, Demo Reel, and Pop Quiz Hotshot's pilot.Bilingual Bonus: Colonel Kink's only purpose in the pilot is to come in, shout random untranslated German, and go out again.Bias Steamroller: Played for Laughs, but if you insult someone that Critic doesn't like he'll usually give you the points.Critic's surprised, but it's not treated as gross and they keep flirting.

Big Beautiful Woman: What General Anesthetic used to be at his old job as a showgirl.

Believing Their Own Lies: According to Fard, the General's stories shouldn't be trusted at face value.

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