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Swingtown
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- 89 feature instances
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Swingtown takes place in the suburbs of Chicago in 1976, when the Millers leave their old lower middle class neighborhood, and move into a new home in a more affluent, liberal suburb. The parents, Susan and Bruce, befriend next door neighbors, swingers Trina and Tom, who maintain an open marriage and encourage them to follow suit. In the meanwhile, the Millers attempt to hold on to their old friends - Roger and Janet, who lead a far more conservative life style. Meanwhile, teenage daughter Laurie is Hot for Teacher, and naive BJ falls for his Troubled, but Cute next door neighbor Samanatha, to the chagrin of his best friend Rick, who is also Roger and Janet's son.The show is full of nostalgia of The '70s, complete with disco, teased hair, pong, Deep Throat scandals, big sunglasses and roller skates. Mostly, however, it focuses on the cultural transition aspect of the period, and the clash of values between old world conservatism and the height of the sexual revolution. | |
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Dropped link to Foil: Not a Feature - IGNORE | |
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Swingtown / int_11ad560b | type |
Control Freak | |
Swingtown / int_11ad560b | comment |
Control Freak: Janet, though pot brownies really loosen her up... | |
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Swingtown / int_17e953b4 | type |
Go-Getter Girl | |
Swingtown / int_17e953b4 | comment |
Go-Getter Girl: Laurie is a young version, Sylvia and Melinda are grown up versions of this trope. | |
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Swingtown / int_19ebddab | type |
Guilty Pleasures | |
Swingtown / int_19ebddab | comment |
Guilty Pleasures: Doug, who has a "contentious objection to television", is somewhat obsessed with political broadcasts. | |
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Swingtown / int_1b6f11d2 | type |
The Cutie | |
Swingtown / int_1b6f11d2 | comment |
The Cutie: BJ and Sam. Susan and Roger are mature examples. | |
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Swingtown / int_1d2400e9 | type |
Green-Eyed Monster | |
Swingtown / int_1d2400e9 | comment |
Green-Eyed Monster: Envy's Rick's defining personality trait. | |
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Swingtown / int_1decf141 | type |
HotForTeacher | |
Swingtown / int_1decf141 | comment |
Hot for Teacher: Laurie falls for her philosophy summer school teacher, Doug. Eventually he falls for her too, and once summer school is over they ensue a relationship. | |
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Swingtown / int_2260cfe3 | type |
Like Father, Like Son | |
Swingtown / int_2260cfe3 | comment |
Like Father, Like Son: Inverted with the Miller family. Susan mentions more than once that Laurie and Bruce are similar - proud, hot tempered and adventurous. BJ seems to take after his mother, and is as gently open minded as she is. | |
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Swingtown / int_229f6872 | type |
A Day in Her Apron | |
Swingtown / int_229f6872 | comment |
A Day in Her Apron: Roger, after being laid off from his job selling insurance. | |
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Swingtown / int_23ff95fb | type |
Brutal Honesty | |
Swingtown / int_23ff95fb | comment |
Brutal Honesty: Laurie, and to a lesser degree, Trina. | |
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Swingtown / int_24c685bf | type |
Good Bad Girl | |
Swingtown / int_24c685bf | comment |
Good Bad Girl: most of the swinging ladies, but mostly Trina - and to a lesser degree (since she is portrayed as less "good"), Melinda. | |
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Swingtown / int_25b19f64 | type |
Cute Bookworm | |
Swingtown / int_25b19f64 | comment |
Cute Bookworm: Doug, the Hot Teacher. | |
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Swingtown / int_275d19ee | type |
Birds of a Feather | |
Swingtown / int_275d19ee | comment |
Birds of a Feather: Laurie and Doug, straw Democrats and philosophy nerds. | |
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Swingtown / int_289008dc | type |
Incorruptible Pure Pureness | |
Swingtown / int_289008dc | comment |
Incorruptible Pure Pureness: BJ, complete with Puppy-Dog Eyes. | |
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Swingtown / int_28c1d543 | type |
Defrosting Ice Queen | |
Swingtown / int_28c1d543 | comment |
Defrosting Ice Queen: Janet towards the Deckers. | |
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Swingtown / int_2cac89cf | type |
The Ingenue | |
Swingtown / int_2cac89cf | comment |
The Ingenue: BJ is a Rare Male Example. | |
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Swingtown / int_2d364c81 | type |
Tomboy and Girly Girl | |
Swingtown / int_2d364c81 | comment |
Tomboy and Girly Girl: Laurie and Susan. Laurie also qualifies as a Tank-Top Tomboy, and usually sports a Tomboyish Ponytail as well. | |
Swingtown / int_2d364c81 | featureApplicability |
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Swingtown / int_31da1e24 | type |
Shipper on Deck | |
Swingtown / int_31da1e24 | comment |
Shipper on Deck: Laurie for Sam and BJ, Trina for Susan and Roger. | |
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Swingtown / int_34960f22 | type |
Vapor Wear | |
Swingtown / int_34960f22 | comment |
Vapor Wear: literally all of the ladies at one point or another, especially while going out, in accordance with disco fashion. | |
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Swingtown / int_3820a9ea | type |
Tomboyish Name | |
Swingtown / int_3820a9ea | comment |
Tomboyish Name: Samantha is often shortened to Sam. | |
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Swingtown / int_3db71fa8 | type |
Blithe Spirit | |
Swingtown / int_3db71fa8 | comment |
Blithe Spirit: BJ. | |
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Swingtown / int_3ed17fe0 | type |
Wide-Eyed Idealist | |
Swingtown / int_3ed17fe0 | comment |
Wide-Eyed Idealist: Laurie and Doug, who both veer into Straw Political territories. | |
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Swingtown / int_4523420b | type |
Love Dodecahedron | |
Swingtown / int_4523420b | comment |
Love Dodecahedron: One of the risks of open relationships. Bruce is into Melinda, Susan and Roger are interested in each other, Janet is drawn to Tom... | |
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Swingtown / int_46b3ec7c | type |
Fun Personified | |
Swingtown / int_46b3ec7c | comment |
Fun Personified: Tom, though he has some more somber, sensitive moments. | |
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Swingtown / int_4b4f6a2f | type |
Mood-Swinger | |
Swingtown / int_4b4f6a2f | comment |
Mood-Swinger: Sam. | |
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Swingtown / int_4bb6d104 | type |
Shipping Torpedo | |
Swingtown / int_4bb6d104 | comment |
Shipping Torpedo: Rick for Sam and BJ. To a lesser degree, both Tom and Roger intervene against Bruce's trysts with Melinda. | |
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Swingtown / int_4f84cdef | type |
Smug Snake | |
Swingtown / int_4f84cdef | comment |
Smug Snake: Moreno. | |
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Swingtown / int_509ff99f | type |
BewareOfTheNiceOnes | |
Swingtown / int_509ff99f | comment |
Beware of the Nice Ones: Susan and her son, BJ, share this trait. They are both very flexible and mellow, until someone pushes their respective Berserk Buttons- for Susan it's selfishness, for BJ, it's anyone who tries to hurt Sam. | |
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Swingtown / int_5229501a | type |
Bow Chicka Wow Wow | |
Swingtown / int_5229501a | comment |
Bow Chicka Wow Wow: the soundtrack for the group sex scenes sometimes fits the trope. Justified by the period in which the series take place, when most of this kind of music was made, and by the mentality of the swingers in general, who seem to be the kind of people who would enjoy this kind of music.. | |
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Swingtown / int_5e2e55e4 | type |
The Casanova | |
Swingtown / int_5e2e55e4 | comment |
The Casanova: Tom. Also Moreno, Bruce's colleague at the stock exchange. | |
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Swingtown | hasFeature |
Swingtown / int_5e2e55e4 | |
Swingtown / int_5e591660 | type |
Porn Stache | |
Swingtown / int_5e591660 | comment |
Pornstache: Harry Reems, obviously. | |
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Swingtown / int_648fe274 | type |
But for Me, It Was Tuesday | |
Swingtown / int_648fe274 | comment |
But for Me, It Was Tuesday: Janet is thrilled by the idea of going to a fancy philanthropic gala, but Trina grew up going to this kind of events. | |
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Swingtown / int_680bb6b1 | type |
Hot-Blooded | |
Swingtown / int_680bb6b1 | comment |
Hot-Blooded: Bruce and Laurie share this trait, as Susan points out. | |
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Swingtown / int_6a1cbf28 | type |
Rebellious Princess | |
Swingtown / int_6a1cbf28 | comment |
Rebellious Princess: Apparently, Trina. She was brought up to be a proper New York socialite, but eventually rebelled against her mother's and society's expectations, became a stewardess and met Tom. | |
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Swingtown / int_6afefa62 | type |
My Girl Is a Slut | |
Swingtown / int_6afefa62 | comment |
My Girl Is a Slut: Tom and Trina, and to stronger degree, Brad ans Sylvia. | |
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Swingtown / int_6eec6377 | type |
Soapbox Sadie | |
Swingtown / int_6eec6377 | comment |
Soapbox Sadie: Laurie is a classic example. Sylvia is a grown up version of the trope. | |
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Swingtown / int_6f214508 | type |
Foreign Culture Fetish | |
Swingtown / int_6f214508 | comment |
Foreign Culture Fetish: interesting in world example, as Tom takes over the new line of flights to Tokyo thanks to this big trend of the 70's. The silk kimonos he brings Trina from Japan become a minor plot point at one episode. | |
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Swingtown / int_72852a93 | type |
Henpecked Husband | |
Swingtown / int_72852a93 | comment |
Henpecked Husband: Roger, at least at first. | |
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Swingtown / int_735dd172 | type |
Brooding Boy, Gentle Girl | |
Swingtown / int_735dd172 | comment |
Brooding Boy, Gentle Girl: inverted with BJ and Samantha. | |
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Swingtown / int_7360806f | type |
In-Series Nickname | |
Swingtown / int_7360806f | comment |
In-Series Nickname: BJ actually stands for Bruce Junior. | |
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Swingtown / int_7d7a5f3 | type |
Carpet of Virility | |
Swingtown / int_7d7a5f3 | comment |
Carpet of Virility: Tom, in true 70's fashion. | |
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Swingtown / int_7d89315b | type |
"The Reason You Suck" Speech | |
Swingtown / int_7d89315b | comment |
"The Reason You Suck" Speech: Janet rains one on Trina, Roger and Susan at the end of the Puzzlerama party. | |
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Swingtown / int_7f08fec3 | type |
The Fashionista | |
Swingtown / int_7f08fec3 | comment |
The Fashionista: Trina, lampshaded by Janet. Susan also singles out Sylvia's sense of style as glamorous, as Sylvia is one of the few women on the show that regularly wears pants. | |
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Swingtown / int_8411ab92 | type |
Red Oni, Blue Oni | |
Swingtown / int_8411ab92 | comment |
Red Oni, Blue Oni: Rick is the Red to BJ's Blue. Laurie and Doug are a romantic example. | |
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Swingtown / int_8748f851 | type |
Brainy Brunette | |
Swingtown / int_8748f851 | comment |
Brainy Brunette: Laurie. | |
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1.0 | |
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Swingtown / int_8748f851 | |
Swingtown / int_8c170cb1 | type |
Ethical Slut | |
Swingtown / int_8c170cb1 | comment |
Ethical Slut: all of the swingers. | |
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Swingtown / int_8c170cb1 | |
Swingtown / int_8d4799d1 | type |
Savvy Guy, Energetic Girl | |
Swingtown / int_8d4799d1 | comment |
Savvy Guy, Energetic Girl: Doug and Laurie. | |
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Swingtown / int_8e4a0f15 | type |
Dumb Blonde | |
Swingtown / int_8e4a0f15 | comment |
Dumb Blonde: played straight with ditzy, alcoholic Gayle, subverted with Sylvia and Sam. | |
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-0.3 | |
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1.0 | |
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Swingtown / int_8e4a0f15 | |
Swingtown / int_91b55fe | type |
Pop-Star Composer | |
Swingtown / int_91b55fe | comment |
Pop-Star Composer: Creator Mike Kelley's childhood friend Liz Phair helped write the score. | |
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Swingtown / int_91b55fe | |
Swingtown / int_935212c | type |
Feminine Women Can Cook | |
Swingtown / int_935212c | comment |
Feminine Women Can Cook: played very straight with homemaker supreme Janet, subverted with glamorous Trina. | |
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-0.3 | |
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1.0 | |
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Swingtown / int_935212c | |
Swingtown / int_94e4c8ab | type |
Betty and Veronica | |
Swingtown / int_94e4c8ab | comment |
Betty and Veronica: several examples. Melinda is the Veronica to Bruce's Archie and Susan's Betty, Roger is the Betty to Susan's Archie and Bruce's Veronica, and Doug is the Veronica to Laurie's Archie and Logan's Betty. | |
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Swingtown / int_9858c391 | type |
Chick Magnet | |
Swingtown / int_9858c391 | comment |
Chick Magnet: Roger, though he is distinctly oblivious to it. Tom is more of a Proud Beauty. | |
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Swingtown / int_a3a7c41 | type |
Black Sheep | |
Swingtown / int_a3a7c41 | comment |
Black Sheep: rightfully or not, Laurie considers herself to be this. | |
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Swingtown / int_a681bfc6 | type |
Amicable Exes | |
Swingtown / int_a681bfc6 | comment |
Amicable Exes: Trina and her highschool boyfriend. | |
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Odd Friendship | |
Swingtown / int_a94eaaa4 | comment |
Odd Friendship: Janet and Trina, eventually. Even moresoe in her friendship with Harry Reems. Yes, the Harry Reems. | |
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Deadpan Snarker | |
Swingtown / int_ae3d6438 | comment |
Deadpan Snarker: Laurie mostly, but also Melinda and Sylvia. | |
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Fish out of Water | |
Swingtown / int_af696bef | comment |
Fish out of Water: lampshaded verbatim about Roger, when he and Janet join the Millers at the Pendulum sex club. | |
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Ms. Fanservice | |
Swingtown / int_b032e4ed | comment |
Ms. Fanservice: Trina, who appears in a bathing suit in nearly all episodes. | |
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Swingtown / int_b0a529cb | type |
Extreme Doormat | |
Swingtown / int_b0a529cb | comment |
Extreme Doormat: Laurie seems to think of Susan as one, and she does shows some aspects of the trope, though she sheds them via Character Development. | |
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The Lad-ette | |
Swingtown / int_b5060b63 | comment |
The Lad-ette: Melinda, who enters the office pull on who will get in her pants first. | |
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Fiery Redhead | |
Swingtown / int_bb0c0a4d | comment |
Fiery Redhead: Melinda the stock broker. | |
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Ambiguously Bi | |
Swingtown / int_bd0230fb | comment |
Ambiguously Bi: the show never goes into detail into what goes on between people of the same sex in the group sex scenarios, and focuses only on what happens between the men and the women. It is however obvious that Susan and Trina are very attracted to each other. | |
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Uptown Girl | |
Swingtown / int_c3286b8e | comment |
Uptown Girl: Trina to Tom, though this aspect of their relationship is rarely brought up. | |
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Freudian Excuse | |
Swingtown / int_c868a42a | comment |
Freudian Excuse: Sam's mother's antics have apparently made her as suspicious and guarded as she is. | |
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Swingtown / int_cc5ede7f | type |
Obliviously Beautiful | |
Swingtown / int_cc5ede7f | comment |
Obliviously Beautiful: Janet, according to Tom. | |
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Cool Teacher | |
Swingtown / int_cf231d54 | comment |
Cool Teacher: Doug the philosophy teacher, who doubles as a Hot Teacher and a bit of a Sexy Mentor for Laurie. | |
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Swingtown / int_d22a7df2 | type |
Troubled, but Cute | |
Swingtown / int_d22a7df2 | comment |
Troubled, but Cute: Samantha, according to BJ. | |
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Swingtown / int_d52d28b6 | type |
Hypocrite | |
Swingtown / int_d52d28b6 | comment |
Hypocrite: Bruce, who gets mad at Laurie for breaking the rules of propriety while having an open relationship and fooling around with his colleague. Susan and Laurie both call him out on it. | |
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High-School Sweethearts | |
Swingtown / int_d5949a2 | comment |
Highschool Sweethearts: Susan and Bruce. Susan got pregnant when they were still in their teens. | |
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Housewife | |
Swingtown / int_d5d265ec | comment |
Housewife: Susan and Janet, though eventually Janet gets a job as a secretary. | |
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Swingtown / int_d935ee2f | type |
Innocent Blue Eyes | |
Swingtown / int_d935ee2f | comment |
Innocent Blue Eyes: Susan. To a lesser degree, Janet. | |
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Swingtown / int_dbc41ba9 | type |
Aloof Dark-Haired Girl | |
Swingtown / int_dbc41ba9 | comment |
Aloof Dark-Haired Girl: Laurie's appeal to Logan. | |
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Affectionate Nickname | |
Swingtown / int_dcd423d2 | comment |
Affectionate Nickname: Bruce calls Roger Rog. | |
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I Was Quite a Fashion Victim | |
Swingtown / int_dd1dbfb0 | comment |
I Was Quite a Fashion Victim: what Trina says when looking at her high school graduation photo from the early 60's, complete with Ojou curls and white lace. One can only imagine how a few years later she would look on her teased hairstyle and very very shiny dresses. | |
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Swingtown / int_de89c0a1 | type |
Dating What Daddy Hates | |
Swingtown / int_de89c0a1 | comment |
Dating What Daddy Hates: It seems that even after years of marriage, Trina's parents still hate Tom. Laurie and Doug are a prime example as well. | |
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Swingtown / int_e0e8cce6 | type |
Silly Rabbit, Idealism Is for Kids! | |
Swingtown / int_e0e8cce6 | comment |
Silly Rabbit, Idealism Is for Kids!: Bruce, mostly towards Laurie. | |
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Swingtown / int_e139c90b | type |
Progressive Rock | |
Swingtown / int_e139c90b | comment |
This is basically the only genre of music form the time featured in the show, with the exception of Laurie teasingDoug for his love of Progressive Rock, which apparently her mother shares. | |
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Swingtown / int_e24a1629 | type |
Sugar-and-Ice Personality | |
Swingtown / int_e24a1629 | comment |
Sugar-and-Ice Personality: Samantha plays some serious hot and cold vibes on BJ. | |
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Swingtown / int_e24e15a6 | type |
Has a Type | |
Swingtown / int_e24e15a6 | comment |
Has a Type: Bruce's Love Interests are both red heads. | |
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Swingtown / int_e5448c9 | type |
Pimped-Out Dress | |
Swingtown / int_e5448c9 | comment |
Pimped-Out Dress: Any dress worn by anyone at the disco clubs, especially the Pendulum sex club. Trina's dresses take the prize though. | |
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Swingtown / int_edfacbac | type |
Covert Pervert | |
Swingtown / int_edfacbac | comment |
Covert Pervert: A large part of Susan's arc is about her self discovery, mostly sexually. | |
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Swingtown / int_edfb8d92 | type |
The Generation Gap | |
Swingtown / int_edfb8d92 | comment |
The Generation Gap: A discussed trope. Interestingly, the swingers experience it twice as parents - in contrast to their own parents, and in the still large gap between them and their children. this most evident in Laurie's and Bruce's relationship. | |
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Raven Hair, Ivory Skin | |
Swingtown / int_f1d2c779 | comment |
Raven Hair, Ivory Skin: Janet. | |
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Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness | |
Swingtown / int_f1d3f0c9 | comment |
Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness: Brad and Sylvia, the fancy academics. | |
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Swingtown / int_f36c4f98 | type |
Easily Forgiven | |
Swingtown / int_f36c4f98 | comment |
Easily Forgiven: Susan by Janet for lying to her with roger. | |
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Hard-Drinking Party Girl | |
Swingtown / int_f5afa308 | comment |
Hard-Drinking Party Girl: Gayle, Samantha's mother. | |
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Platonic Life-Partners | |
Swingtown / int_f627b434 | comment |
Platonic Life-Partners: Rick and BJ, Susan and Janet. | |
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Cool Big Sis | |
Swingtown / int_f8600b | comment |
Cool Big Sis: Laurie is quite supportive of BJ, and acts as a Shipper on Deck for him and Samantha. | |
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Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold | |
Swingtown / int_ff7e9adf | comment |
Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: played straight with BJ, subverted with Logan and Sylvia. | |
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