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Kyle XY

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Kyle XY	type	TVTItem
Kyle XY	label	Kyle XY
Kyle XY	page	kylexy
Kyle XY	comment	Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_content_3'); })As part of a new wave of television shows that debut during the early summer, Kyle XY is a modern-day sci-fi show built around the title character of Kyle that aired 2006-2009. In the first episode, Kyle is a mute, naked, wide-eyed teenager with no memory and no belly button found wandering out of the woods and into the Puget Sound area of Washington state. After a short stay at a juvenile delinquent center, social worker and psychiatrist Nicole Trager sees a benign personality in Kyle that doesn't belong there, so she obtains permission to provide a type of foster care with her own family.Her family is hesitant at having a stranger around, but Kyle shows a certain affection for them and his simple honesty despite not saying a word wins them over. At the end of the first episode, Kyle says his first words to his surrogate family and their story begins, but not without him having strange traits like preferring to sleep in the bathtub.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_content_2'); })The rest of his new family consists of patriarch Stephen Trager, a brother in Josh Trager who is convinced Kyle is an alien, and Lori as a big sister who shows him the nuances of teenage life. Kyle quickly gains a crush in the literal Girl Next Door Amanda and a best friend in Declan, who has an on/off relationship with Lori. Also included is a shadowy stalker Tom Foss who knows where Kyle is from.Over time, Kyle gathers an array of impressive abilities that no human should have. It appears that all of these abilities are a result of using far more of his mind then anyone else. He learns entire languages and memorizes the encyclopedia in minutes. He is capable of instantaneously solving graduate level calculus. He jumped off a roof without any harm and recreated a .jpeg image after briefly seeing the base computer code.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_content_1'); })While it doesn't take too long for the mystery to be solved, there are other problems surrounding it, not the least being that there is someone else exactly like him.Airing on the ABC Family network, part of the success of the show comes from the impressive advertising campaign, including viral marketing and several obvious sponsors. Critical reception has been very warm, with a lot of praise going out to actor Matt Dallas for a tone-perfect performance as the title character.The series concluded with its third season, leaving a myriad of questions unanswered, in true Kyle XY style. Word of God did, however, say a few things about where the would have gone had it continued for a couple more seasons.
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Kyle XY / int_149ff4b0	type	HilarityEnsues
Kyle XY / int_149ff4b0	comment	Hilarity Ensues: Alot of the pranks in the show, while funny, would be extremely illegal (as per the description). Notably, Josh sneaking in to Amanda's house and covering for her while she visits Kyle (It Makes Sense in Context), is probably some sort of felony.
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Kyle XY / int_14beeefd	type	Darker and Edgier
Kyle XY / int_14beeefd	comment	Darker and Edgier: The series got progressively darker as it went along, but Season 3 marked a definite shift.
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Kyle XY / int_17a45ff5	type	Misplaced Wildlife
Kyle XY / int_17a45ff5	comment	Misplaced Wildlife: The Other Rainforest doesn't have rattlesnakes.
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Kyle XY / int_18aff462	type	Artistic License â€“ Biology
Kyle XY / int_18aff462	comment	Artistic License – Biology: Played with. Kyle, drunk out of his head, instantly sobers up after violently puking, then explains that "I reversed the polarity of my liver to return my body to homeostasis!" This is implied to be a joke, though, in response to Josh suggesting that he do something like that earlier in the episode—which begs the question of how he actually sobered up so quickly.
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Kyle XY / int_18d15922	type	Title Drop
Kyle XY / int_18d15922	comment	Title Drop: "I'm Kyle XY!" - said by a very drunk Kyle in Season 3.
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Kyle XY / int_1b68ff00	type	The Chick
Kyle XY / int_1b68ff00	comment	The Chick: Lori and/or Amanda.
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Kyle XY / int_1d2400e9	type	Green-Eyed Monster
Kyle XY / int_1d2400e9	comment	Green-Eyed Monster: Amanda and Jessi sure have a lot of tension concerning Kyle once Jessi's programmed into developing feelings for him. Jessi actually is described as having green eyes, making this trope that much more fitting.
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Kyle XY / int_22cfc112	type	A Shared Suffering
Kyle XY / int_22cfc112	comment	A Shared Suffering: Kyle and Jessi, due to both being born in the same lab and having similar abilities. It helps that their genetic donors were once lovers.
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Kyle XY / int_2f64caee	type	X Called; They Want Their Y Back
Kyle XY / int_2f64caee	comment	X Called; They Want Their Y Back: "Hilary Duff called, she wants her shirt back."
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Kyle XY / int_2fc21a19	type	Distaff Counterpart
Kyle XY / int_2fc21a19	comment	Distaff Counterpart: Kyle gets one in Season 2.
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Kyle XY / int_36ec2454	type	Rule of Pool
Kyle XY / int_36ec2454	comment	Rule of Pool: Averted. In the first episode, Kyle has a fight with a Police Officer by a swimming pool, yet no one ends up getting thrown into it.
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Kyle XY / int_3946634e	type	The Smart Guy
Kyle XY / int_3946634e	comment	The Smart Guy: Big shoes to fill with someone like Kyle around, but Josh is closest to filling The Trickster version of this trope, and is usually Kyle's go-to source of sneaky guile for pulling off teenage shenanigans.
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Kyle XY / int_3db71fa8	type	Blithe Spirit
Kyle XY / int_3db71fa8	comment	Blithe Spirit: Kyle to anyone who lets him into their lives.
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Kyle XY / int_4280d1fd	type	Spock Speak
Kyle XY / int_4280d1fd	comment	Spock Speak: Kyle, especially the way he describes normal human activity in his narration.
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Kyle XY / int_4583a262	type	Shirtless Scene
Kyle XY / int_4583a262	comment	Shirtless Scene: Kyle in "Grounded." It also overlaps with Innocent Fanservice Guy, because of the context:
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Kyle XY / int_4655ec83	type	Important Haircut
Kyle XY / int_4655ec83	comment	Important Haircut: Lori cuts Jessi's hair near the end of season 2 when Sarah, who has shorter hair, comes and Jessi leaves her "father", Brian Taylor. Lori even utters the line, "Once we do this, there's no turning back."
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Kyle XY / int_479f9ad0	type	Characterization Marches On
Kyle XY / int_479f9ad0	comment	Characterization Marches On: Hilary was an outstanding example of this. When we first meet her in Season One, she starts out as an unlikeable an Alpha Bitch, but as time goes on, she gradually evolves into a much better person, genuinely repentant for her past misdeeds, and actually becoming one of the most likable characters by the time of the final season. Similarly, Declan, who went from being a jealous jock with a dislike for Kyle to his best friend and confidant.
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Kyle XY / int_4d1423b9	type	Become a Real Boy
Kyle XY / int_4d1423b9	comment	Become a Real Boy: A great deal of the first season's most poignant moments deal with Kyle expressing his desire to fit in with the rest of humanity, and more specifically, be a real son to the Tragers.
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Kyle XY / int_4f10672d	type	Wrong Guy First
Kyle XY / int_4f10672d	comment	Wrong Guy First: Amanda with Charlie, who ends up cheating on her.
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Kyle XY / int_4fff0dfe	type	Sarcasm-Blind
Kyle XY / int_4fff0dfe	comment	Sarcasm-Blind: But Kyle learns fast.
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Kyle XY / int_500ecfb7	type	The Big Guy
Kyle XY / int_500ecfb7	comment	The Big Guy: Foss, with his military training, experience, and protective nature. Jessi becomes this after her Face–Heel Turn, as she is also scarily protective of those few that she considers family.
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Kyle XY / int_51037bbc	type	BellyButtonless
Kyle XY / int_51037bbc	comment	Belly Buttonless: Kyle, one of the first clue to others that he's not quite normal.
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Kyle XY / int_5300b1de	type	Invincible Hero
Kyle XY / int_5300b1de	comment	Invincible Hero: Kyle became one of these after Season 1.
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Kyle XY / int_571a3c67	type	Power Incontinence
Kyle XY / int_571a3c67	comment	Power Incontinence: Kyle and Jessi use their Psychic Powers unintentionally when they feel distressed.
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Kyle XY / int_5f6c6cc1	type	Can't Get Away with Nuthin'
Kyle XY / int_5f6c6cc1	comment	Can't Get Away with Nuthin': Josh smokes pot only a couple of times and his parents come down on him. Hard. Even more bizarrely, the pot he was smoking belonged to his parents.
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Kyle XY / int_5fdf73bc	type	Photographic Memory
Kyle XY / int_5fdf73bc	comment	Photographic Memory: Kyle goes one step further, having a holographic memory, reliving events in three-dimensional space.
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Kyle XY / int_6005b56c	type	Muggle Foster Parents
Kyle XY / int_6005b56c	comment	Muggle Foster Parents: Twice. In the first season, Kyle lives with a foster family while he himself is unaware of his true origins. In the second season, Kyle returns to live with his foster family because he wants to live the normal life his genetic father was never allowed to have.
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Kyle XY / int_60b21fa3	type	The Lancer
Kyle XY / int_60b21fa3	comment	The Lancer: Declan to Kyle. Foss to Baylin and/or Hillary to Lori.
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Kyle XY / int_60e49895	type	The Leader
Kyle XY / int_60e49895	comment	The Leader: Kyle obviously, as the lead character. Doesn't actually become this until Season 2, with Mr. & Mrs. Trager surprised that he's become the ringleader.
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Kyle XY / int_63c1170b	type	Conveniently Unverifiable Cover Story
Kyle XY / int_63c1170b	comment	Conveniently Unverifiable Cover Story: Kyle is given a plausible backstory for his lack of memories, intelligence and absence of a navel. His female counterpart, Jessi, however, is given false memories because an agent for a Corrupt Corporate Executive finds her first.
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Kyle XY / int_6edd96b8	type	Making a Splash
Kyle XY / int_6edd96b8	comment	Making a Splash: Kyle develops hydrokinesis in "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades."
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Kyle XY / int_71384f0e	type	Two-Person Pool Party
Kyle XY / int_71384f0e	comment	Two-Person Pool Party: Josh gets one in "Diving In." Not that it goes anywhere...
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Kyle XY / int_73733868	type	Awesomeness by Analysis
Kyle XY / int_73733868	comment	Awesomeness by Analysis: Kyle and Jesse both have super advanced brains and can copy anything by watching or doing the math. A good example is when Kyle joins the basketball team at school and can make any shot just by measuring the angles or learns how to fight by watching martial arts movies (he also learned Chinese this way).
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Kyle XY / int_78be795b	type	Changeling Fantasy
Kyle XY / int_78be795b	comment	Changeling Fantasy: Subverted at the end of the first season when the Kyle supposedly found his real parents. In fact, he was grown in a lab, the parents are actors, and Kyle goes along with the plan to protect his adoptive family, a situation which lasts a whole episode and then requires Kyle to make up another story for why he's returned.
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Kyle XY / int_7aa989ea	type	Token Evil Teammate
Kyle XY / int_7aa989ea	comment	Token Evil Teammate: Jessi, until her (gradual) Heel–Face Turn. Still viewed as a Sixth Ranger even afterwards.
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Kyle XY / int_7eb49b31	type	Almost Kiss
Kyle XY / int_7eb49b31	comment	Almost Kiss: Kyle is FINALLY about to kiss Amanda at the dance when Jessie blows a fuse... Literally!! The ensuing light show throws them off their first kiss at the very last nanosecond. Audience's heads asplode.
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Kyle XY / int_80b5924	type	Left Hanging
Kyle XY / int_80b5924	comment	Left Hanging: And how! If anything, the series finale raised more questions than it answered.
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Kyle XY / int_820ac3c5	type	Dysfunction Junction
Kyle XY / int_820ac3c5	comment	Dysfunction Junction: The Tragers used to be like this. Enter Kyle who reorients their priorities and makes them question their own philosophies.
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Kyle XY / int_863fa679	type	What Happened to the Mouse?
Kyle XY / int_863fa679	comment	What Happened to the Mouse?: The fate of Miss Thatcher and the Head of Security at Zzyzx is never revealed, although it is implied that they were killed when Foss firebombed the facility. Similarly, many minor characters appear in only one episode and never show up again, and even main antagonists can simply drop off without a word. After MadaCorp is defeated in Season 2, the corporation - and the newly-promoted Emily Hollander - are seen in one further episode, and are then never mentioned again. In Season 2 alone, there were three separate Big Bads, all of which pretty much went unmentioned after they were defeated.
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Kyle XY / int_863fac26	type	Jerk Jock
Kyle XY / int_863fac26	comment	Jerk Jock: At first it seems that Declan is this trope, but he ends up becoming one of the most awesome characters on the show, and a great friend and confidante to Kyle (and love interest to Lori). Whereas Charlie, Amanda's boyfriend, starts off as a subversion of this but by Season 2 he's taken to cheating and eventually they break up. Also, he turns out to be highly homophobic - ironic considering the role his actor would land later on in a highly LGBT-friendly environment.
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Kyle XY / int_8a0d674d	type	Mentors
Kyle XY / int_8a0d674d	comment	Mentors: Several... Nicole and Stephen to Kyle, Lori, and Josh (as parents ought to be)... and to Jessi and Andy as needed. Baylin and Foss mentor Kyle in mental and physical disciplines, respectively.
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Kyle XY / int_92587498	type	Five-Man Band
Kyle XY / int_92587498	comment	Five-Man Band: Various potential candidates for the roles, and various configurations for the team concept... The Leader: Kyle obviously, as the lead character. Doesn't actually become this until Season 2, with Mr. & Mrs. Trager surprised that he's become the ringleader. The Lancer: Declan to Kyle. Foss to Baylin and/or Hillary to Lori. The Smart Guy: Big shoes to fill with someone like Kyle around, but Josh is closest to filling The Trickster version of this trope, and is usually Kyle's go-to source of sneaky guile for pulling off teenage shenanigans. The Big Guy: Foss, with his military training, experience, and protective nature. Jessi becomes this after her Face–Heel Turn, as she is also scarily protective of those few that she considers family. The Chick: Lori and/or Amanda. Token Evil Teammate: Jessi, until her (gradual) Heel–Face Turn. Still viewed as a Sixth Ranger even afterwards.
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Kyle XY / int_94e4c8ab	type	Betty and Veronica
Kyle XY / int_94e4c8ab	comment	Betty and Veronica: Kyle (Betty) and Charlie (Veronica) for Amanda, Lori (Betty) and Jessi (Veronica) for Declan, Mark (Betty) and Declan (Veronica) for Lori, and Amanda (Betty) and Jessi (Veronica) for Kyle.
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Kyle XY / int_975ba595	type	Sleep Cute
Kyle XY / int_975ba595	comment	Sleep Cute: The above scene eventually culminates in this.
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Kyle XY / int_9ab3da1a	type	Evil Mentor
Kyle XY / int_9ab3da1a	comment	Evil Mentor: It seemed that Foss was this to Kyle, until it turned out to be Taylor... who then becomes the Evil Mentor to Jessi.
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Kyle XY / int_9d12bbc1	type	Foreshadowing
Kyle XY / int_9d12bbc1	comment	Foreshadowing: The brief advert for MadaCorp in the second episode of Season One.
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Kyle XY / int_9e1beee3	type	90% of Your Brain
Kyle XY / int_9e1beee3	comment	90% of Your Brain: Specifically, Kyle (and later Jessi) uses around 50% of his brain, which is why he is so gifted and intelligent.
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Kyle XY / int_a536f3a3	type	Gender-Blender Name
Kyle XY / int_a536f3a3	comment	Gender-Blender Name: Andy (short for Andromeda), which in classic tradition causes some identity mix-up. Josh didn't know she was a girl until she told him her screen name, which left him with his jaw hanging open because she'd been the one kicking his ass online.
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Kyle XY / int_a7f99c1f	type	Two First Names
Kyle XY / int_a7f99c1f	comment	Two First Names: Brian Taylor.
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Kyle XY / int_b99f51b2	type	An Odd Place to Sleep
Kyle XY / int_b99f51b2	comment	An Odd Place to Sleep: Kyle prefered the family bathtub over a bed.
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Kyle XY / int_bbf11c0	type	Genius Bruiser
Kyle XY / int_bbf11c0	comment	Genius Bruiser: Jessi is as smart as Kyle, but has a more of a tendency to get violent - and enjoys it.
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Kyle XY / int_bd0d6395	type	No Social Skills
Kyle XY / int_bd0d6395	comment	No Social Skills: Kyle was not raised by anyone and so is not familiar with any social norms.
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Kyle XY / int_c42400d1	type	Gamer Chick
Kyle XY / int_c42400d1	comment	Gamer Chick: Andy, full on. Her goodbye party is playing G-Force and eating junk food. This is one of the reasons Josh falls for her.
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Kyle XY / int_c555059a	type	There Is Another
Kyle XY / int_c555059a	comment	There Is Another: Jessi and Adam Baylin's female counterpart Sarah.
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Kyle XY / int_c6074d96	type	I Am Spartacus
Kyle XY / int_c6074d96	comment	I Am Spartacus: Kyle leads the basketball team on this in episode 7 of season 1. When Jesse tries to jump from the roof, Kyle, Lori, and Josh all step forward and say they'll try too.
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Kyle XY / int_c8146364	type	Portmanteau Couple Name
Kyle XY / int_c8146364	comment	Portmanteau Couple Name: Many, a surprising amount of which are actually in-universe: Leclan (Lorri and Declan), Keclan (Kyle and Declan), Kylanda (Kyle and Amanda) and Kessi (Kyle and Jessi).
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Kyle XY / int_cbe687ab	type	Corrupt Corporate Executive
Kyle XY / int_cbe687ab	comment	Corrupt Corporate Executive: Most of the Big Bads, since the series' primary antagonist was a Mega-Corp. Miss Thatcher from Season 1 and Mr. Ballantine from Season 2 are prime examples.
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Kyle XY / int_cfbbd075	type	Porn Stash
Kyle XY / int_cfbbd075	comment	Porn Stash: Josh keeps one (of course). It's the source of much hilarity, especially in Season 1. Arguably the best moment being when he doesn't want to play the Ouija Board, because that's where the magazines are hidden.
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Kyle XY / int_d45c0b86	type	Refuge in Audacity
Kyle XY / int_d45c0b86	comment	Refuge in Audacity: Apparently in the past Adam Baylin's girlfriend /counterpart Sarah wrote all the answers to a college test on the ceiling of a classroom. The professors, while angry, were far too impressed and shocked to expel her.
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Kyle XY / int_db2f3581	type	All Girls Want Bad Boys
Kyle XY / int_db2f3581	comment	All Girls Want Bad Boys: Declan and Lori.
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Kyle XY / int_ddb233c1	type	Mid-Season Twist
Kyle XY / int_ddb233c1	comment	Mid-Season Twist: In season 1, Kyle sees Foss in his dreams, which have begun to show flashes of memory.
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Kyle XY / int_de143e97	type	Psychic Nosebleed
Kyle XY / int_de143e97	comment	Psychic Nosebleed: Happens to Kyle and Jessi when they strain or over-use their powers.
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Kyle XY / int_dee56696	type	Innocuously Important Episode
Kyle XY / int_dee56696	comment	Innocuously Important Episode: Since the series was a mystery drama, many episodes fell under this.
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Kyle XY / int_df5c3013	type	Think Unsexy Thoughts
Kyle XY / int_df5c3013	comment	Think Unsexy Thoughts: Suggested by Josh to Kyle so he can avoid embarrassing public erections, in addition to A Date with Rosie Palms (for which Josh lends Kyle one of his girly magazines.)
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Kyle XY / int_dfe04121	type	Prom Is for Straight Kids
Kyle XY / int_dfe04121	comment	Prom Is for Straight Kids: Happens as one of the principal's Kick the Dog moments; forgetting that in a public school, having a straight-only prom is not actually legal (not that this stops many schools in real life).
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Kyle XY / int_e1ac3d95	type	Supernatural Soap Opera
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Kyle XY / int_e2a41c3b	type	Literal-Minded
Kyle XY / int_e2a41c3b	comment	Literal-Minded: Kyle, though he gradually gets better.
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Kyle XY / int_e851b5	type	The Plan
Kyle XY / int_e851b5	comment	The Plan: Kyle and Jessi hatch one to ensnare Cassidy at the end of Season 3.
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Kyle XY / int_e91a2f04	type	Cloning Blues
Kyle XY / int_e91a2f04	comment	Cloning Blues: Kyle being a clone has been Jossed in the third season finale, when a character claims that they share a common mother. Cloning is mentioned in the same episode, but Kyle and Jessi respond as if it's never been done before.
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Kyle XY / int_ebb235cc	type	Circumcision Angst
Kyle XY / int_ebb235cc	comment	Circumcision Angst: Kyle averts this, even though Lori has an issue with it.
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Kyle XY / int_ed05cfee	type	NaÃ¯ve Newcomer
Kyle XY / int_ed05cfee	comment	Naïve Newcomer: And how. Much of the first season's comedy was derived from Kyle's attempts to understand various social mores and ideas. Jessi, despite having memories tends to be like this for most social situations.
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Kyle XY / int_f511ea9b	type	Product Placement
Kyle XY / int_f511ea9b	comment	This is a VERY rare case where Product Placement was actually done in an endearing way, as Kyle's absolute love for Sour Patch Kids candy became a fun quirk of the character.
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Kyle XY / int_f6254414	type	Cute Bruiser
Kyle XY / int_f6254414	comment	Cute Bruiser: Amanda, actually, though it's double subverted. She hits Nathan with a vase, smashing it over his head. Jessi tells her that he'll wake up soon, "because you don't hit hard enough." This time she punches him out much harder.
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Kyle XY / int_fb9e25e9	type	Team Mom
Kyle XY / int_fb9e25e9	comment	Nicole and Stephen to Kyle, Lori, and Josh (as parents ought to be)... and to Jessi and Andy as needed.
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Kyle XY / int_fea27091	type	Buffy Speak
Kyle XY / int_fea27091	comment	Buffy Speak: Lori: "I could see the sparkage in your eyes."
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