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Post by jestress on Nov 18, 2013 18:02:36 GMT
Life of the Party
Awards
Ms. Subtlety
Betsy Jordan For her very obvious attempts to get Lee’s attention.
Good Housekeeping
Amanda (level 2) For doing a thorough job on her annual spring cleaning.
Philip and Jamie For ratting on each other about the messes in their rooms.
Francine For learning.
Skilled Negotiator
Francine For attempting to bribe Amanda to clean the bathroom for her.
Legitimate Businessman
Frankie Columbus For his hands-on management of his meat packing business.
On-the-Job Training
Amanda (level 2) For teaching Francine about cleaning kitchens and bathrooms.
Vic For reminding Paulie that he can find ice in the kitchen.
Fashion Frankness
Amanda (level 2) For telling Francine that she should wear more sensible shoes.
Convincing Performance
Billy (level 2) For successfully playing someone who only knows English as a second language.
Cool Under Pressure
Lee and Billy For being pretty calm while hanging from meat hooks.
Girl Power
Francine and Amanda For saving the guys from Frankie Columbus.
Weapon Improvisation
Amanda (level 8) For using hanging meat for the final take-down.
Gift Giver
Lee (level 5) For giving Francine a little souvenir to remember the case by.
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Post by jestress on Nov 20, 2013 18:54:19 GMT
Odds on a Dead Pigeon
Awards
Copy Cat
Karen For going to great lengths to look and sound like Amanda.
Reluctant Camper
Dotty For explaining why camping is a bad idea but going on the trip anyway.
Snake Charmer
Lee For saving Amanda from the snake . . . and being charming while doing it. (That counts, right?)
Fashion Frankness
Francine (level 3) For commenting on the Berenstain Bears lunchbox that Lee was carrying . . . up until she found out there was a snake it in.
Junior Detective
Jamie For attempting to find fingerprints from the “burglars.”
Guardian of the Sweets
Amanda For being the only one in the house who knows where the marshmallows are hidden.
Patches
Plant Identification Patch
Amanda For teaching the Junior Trailblazers to recognize various plants, including poison ivy.
Jamie For demonstrating what poison ivy rash looks like and, therefore, why it’s important to remember to avoid the plant.
Woodsman Skills
Amanda For explaining (and getting the Junior Trailblazers to explain) what to do when you’re lost in the woods. (Hug a tree!)
Zoology Patch
Lee For identifying what kind of snake was planted to kill Amanda. (Supposedly. I’m still calling it a king snake. You can refer to it as “Joe,” if you like.)
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Post by jestress on Nov 21, 2013 19:03:39 GMT
Car Wars
Awards
If You Say So
Mario For trying to convince the border guard that he was Swedish.
Mr. Subtlety
Mario For ramming his car through the customs gate, thereby confirming everything that the guards already suspected about him.
Perks of the Job
Lee (level 6) For blackmailing Gino into letting them borrow a car from the impound lot.
Parental Priorities
Amanda (level 8) For being concerned about having a car big enough for her family and the shopping she has to do.
Accident Prone
Jamie For breaking the window with his space creature toy and then leaving his bike in the driveway to get run over.
The car For everything that happens to the poor thing in this episode.
Ms. Subtlety
Amanda For trying to suggest to Gino that Mario may have dented the hood of the car and that Mario just didn’t notice it earlier.
Do-It-Yourself
Amanda For attempting to fix Jamie’s bike herself.
Helpful Advice
Dotty (level 2) For saying that it might be better to take Jamie's bike to the bike shop to be fixed.
Philip For recommending that they just buy Jamie a new bike.
Innocent Bystander
The poor guy at the muffler shop Because he doesn’t have a clue why they’re holding him up in order to steal the old muffler.
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Post by jestress on Nov 22, 2013 18:25:35 GMT
DOA: Delirious on Arrival
Awards
Food Thief
Lee (level 2) For walking off with Amanda’s orange.
Amanda For stealing food off of someone else’s plate at the restaurant.
Employment Counselor
Lee (level 2) For telling Augie that he might actually have some employees if he paid them.
Philosopher
Augie For telling Lee that he should lighten up and enjoy life more.
Escape Artist
Amanda (level 3) For always finding a way to elude doctors, nurses, guards, and baby-sitters.
Positive Thinking
Amanda (level 2) For believing that people can fly as long as they believe they can.
Movie Buff
Dotty For worrying about missing Casablanca.
Amanda (level 4) For her references to Casablanca and her impersonation of John Wayne.
Hostess of the Year
Francine For attempting to make a delirious Amanda comfy at Lee’s apartment.
Sandwich Artist
Francine For attempting to prove that there is one type of food that she knows how to make very well.
Weapon Improvisation
Amanda (level 9) For using a vase against Francine and a hair dryer against Retzig.
Supportive Friend
Lee (level 4), Billy (level 4), and Francine (level 3) For not telling Amanda everything she did that day.
Patches
Gymnastics Patch
Amanda For her rooftop cartwheel.
Sportsmanship Patch
Amanda (level 3) For demonstrating her indoor goofy golf skills.
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Post by jestress on Nov 23, 2013 19:39:39 GMT
You Only Die Twice
Awards
Well-Liked
Amanda For receiving baskets of flowers from everyone who thought that she was dead.
Supportive Friend
Lee (level 5) For buying Amanda groceries (more than once).
Frequent Customer
Amanda For making multiple trips to the grocery store.
Weapon Improvisation
Amanda (level 10) For getting her kidnappers with whipped cream.
Camouflage Expert
Sylvia For wearing a bright red coat and purse the night she decided to sneak around Teldar.
Lee For wearing all-black to break into an urban business during the daytime.
Do-It-Yourself
The corrupt executives For trying to kill Amanda themselves instead of getting some flunky to do it.
Life After Death
Amanda For spending almost the entire episode legally dead and still living an extremely active life and for asking Lee to let her remain dead a little longer so that she could take her boys to the amusement park.
Inventive Reincarnation
Amanda (level 2) For suggesting that Lee could try to reincarnate her with a higher salary.
Patches
Aviation Patch
Lee For showing off his helicopter-flying skills. (About time since he’s dangled from a helicopter twice and been tied up in one once.)
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Post by jestress on Nov 25, 2013 17:38:49 GMT
Burn OutAwardsSupportive Friend
Amanda (level 6) For trying everything to help Lee through his “troubles.” Convincing PerformanceLee (level 6) For pretending to be a burn out. Amanda (level 3) For pretending to be shot. Relationship ExpertDotty (level 7) For saying that marriage is something you have to keep trying until you get it right. (Getting the hint, Amanda? Maybe Dotty should also receive the Ms. Subtlety award. ) Ms. SubtletyDotty (level 2) For her hints to Amanda about marriage and for repeatedly suggesting that she invite her male friend from work to dinner. (I’d give her the One-Track Mind Award, too, but maybe three awards for the same conversation is a bit much.) Weapon ImprovisationAmanda (level 11) For attacking Jack with a big stick and for turning on the water at the reservoir. Concerned Citizen
Travis the truck driver For being ready to help defend his country at a moment’s notice. Thanks for Letting Me KnowLee (level 4) and Billy For not telling anyone else what Lee was up to. Francine For complaining about not being let in on the scheme. PatchesResearch Skills PatchAmanda For looking up information about burn out in medical books. Lee For recognizing where Amanda got her information on stress-related disorders. Health PatchDotty (level 3) For saying that social activity can help cure a lot of problems. Amanda (level 4) For recommending that Lee take a vacation to relieve his stress. Good Deed PatchTravis the Truck Driver For helping a hitchhiker in need. Music Appreciation PatchTravis the Truck Driver For turning to the classics for his fighting music.
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Post by debilyn on Nov 26, 2013 13:41:17 GMT
You always do a good job with these, Jestress. Thanks for continuing to share.
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Post by jestress on Nov 27, 2013 21:48:32 GMT
Thanks! I have fun doing these. It's hard to believe that I'm already about halfway through the series with this. When I'm done, I thought I might do some special awards for characters who got a really high level in something. Amanda really is the queen of improvising weapons, isn't she? It just depends on how much I feel like over-thinking things at the time. Speaking of over-thinking things, the other day, I started thinking about SMK characters and how they compare with characters in Dungeons and Dragons. (I play Dungeons and Dragons with a few friends, although I'm not one of the more experienced players.) In Dungeons and Dragons, players have to choose an alignment for their characters, which is a basic personality type which describes how the character views laws and morality. (For those who are interested in personality types there's a more thorough description here easydamus.com/alignment.html). There are nine basic alignments, and some people make charts just for fun showing how characters from movies and tv shows compare with the different types. The types are made up of two parts: Good vs. Evil and Law vs. Chaos. Good vs. Evil refers to morals and how characters treat others. Good people are compassionate and are concerned with the welfare of others. They would never do anything to hurt others deliberately and are willing to make sacrifices for the sake of others. Evil people, of course, do not care about others at all and willingly hurt/kill others if it suits their purposes. In between the two of them is Neutral, which means that, although these people don't mean any harm to others, they won't go out of their way to help anyone. They may be nice to their closest friends, but they are mostly motivated by self-interest and don't support any larger causes. Law vs. Chaos refers to how people view laws and social structure. Lawful characters believe strongly that laws and government are beneficial to society and they abide by them at all times. They are always honest, promote justice, and believe strongly that guilty people should be punished. Chaotic characters believe that it is best for people to be left to their own devices most of the time and resent being told what to do. They can be good people, but they prefer to be motivated by their own consciences than by someone in authority. They're natural rebels and value freedom above all else. The Neutral characters in this category are generally law-abiding, but will ignore laws and authority if it suits their purposes. For the most part, I think that the SMK characters who work for the Agency would be Lawful Good because they're good people who basically uphold the laws as part of their profession, although some of them, like Lee, do have a tendency to go off on their own when they think it's necessary (which is something that Neutral Good types do). Characters with the same alignment can also have it to different degrees. For instance, Amanda is more Lawful than Lee because she's usually less of a rule-breaker and is more careful about how she responds to people in authority. I notice that she tends to call Billy "sir", and Lee just calls him "Billy." I think Dotty is a good example of a Chaotic Good character because she's compassionate about others but has a bit of a wild streak in her. Dr. Smyth would probably be Lawful Neutral because he upholds rules and law but is not very compassionate. Augie is a pretty classic example of a True Neutral, which is at the center of all the alignments (neither good nor evil, neither particularly lawful or chaotic). True Neutrals are pragmatists. They don't like to get involved with extremists of any kind and like to remain flexible so they can do whatever is necessary for the benefit of themselves and their closest friends. They play by the rules when it suits them but easily break the rules when it's convenient for them (or when following the rules is too inconvenient). There is a theory that most people in real life are True Neutral by this definition. I haven't gotten around to thinking of how to classify any of the baddies in SMK, but if anyone else wants to, feel free.
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Post by jestress on Nov 27, 2013 21:52:46 GMT
Murder Between Friends
Awards
Convincing Performance
Lee (level 7) For getting so deeply into the practice maneuvers that he broke the window to Billy’s office.
Movie Buff
Augie For dressing up like Hoss Cartwright.
Customer Service
Augie (level 2) For going out in the woods to sell flame-throwers to some not-very-nice people.
Employment Counselor
Dotty (level 2) For thinking that Amanda would find her new job more exciting than her last one and speculating that Amanda might open her own security company some day.
Thank You for Sharing that With Us
Wilma For explaining why she ended up in jail and offering to teach Amanda “a few things.” Also, for telling Lee that he’s a hunk. (Not that it isn’t true, but I doubt that she was the one he wanted to hear it from.)
Surprise Appearance
Lee (level 3) For showing up behind Amanda’s laundry.
White Knight
Lee (level 2) For saving Amanda from Tucker’s murder attempt.
Legitimate Businessman
Augie For trying to convince the visiting president that female boxing would be an excellent business opportunity for his country.
Weapon Improvisation
Amanda (level 12) For using a suit of armor to attack the bad guy holding her hostage.
Accidental Hero
Augie For landing on top of one of the bad guys.
Just Desserts
Tucker For ending up in the cake
Administrative Decision
Lee and Billy For figuring out how to give Amanda her job back with a raise.
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Post by jestress on Nov 29, 2013 19:56:40 GMT
Vigilante Mothers
Awards
High Maintenance
Francine For Lee’s evaluation of how much gas mileage she would have to claim in order to buy a new blouse.
Wrong End of the Stick
Amanda (level 2) For misinterpreting Lee’s reasons for wanting to rent a house in her neighborhood.
Concerned Citizen
Amanda (level 3) and the other members of Mothers for a Safe Environment For their concern about the environment.
Pep Club Member
The members of Mothers for a Safe Environment For their lively meetings and protests.
Relationship Expert
Dotty (level 8) For trying to match Amanda up with Lee (who she knows as Mr. Sampson) and for listing among Lee’s qualities that he has a strong profile and good posture, which Amanda agrees is very important.
Logical Conclusion
Dotty (level 2) For suggesting that Amanda invite Lee to dinner because he’s unmarried and has to eat sometime.
Surprise Appearance
Amanda For jumping out of Lee’s bushes and scaring him (which probably serves him right).
Suburban Survival
Amanda (level 2) For teaching Lee about the yard sprinklers and key under the flowerpot.
Accident Prone
Philip and Jamie (level 2) For making a mess of the kitchen while trying to create a “gnarly” explosion with their volcano.
Good Housekeeping
Amanda (level 3) For telling the boys to clean up their mess and getting Lee to throw out the volcano.
Patches
Public Relations Patch
Mrs. Courtney For knowing that angry people get attention.
Jamie For saying that gory sells.
Arts and Crafts Patch
Amanda, Philip, and Jamie For making another beautiful volcano.
Philip (level 2), Jamie (level 2), and Dotty For suggesting that there should be a little village at the bottom of the volcano to be destroyed by the lava.
Science Patch
Lee For recognizing the chemical abbreviation for hydrochloric acid.
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Post by jestress on Dec 3, 2013 1:42:07 GMT
Third Season! A Lovely Little AffairAwardsOwnhairDotty For inventing the word and using it in a sentence. Amanda For wondering whether or not Alan had his own hair. Relationship ExpertDotty (level 9) For telling Amanda that they need a man with his own hair around the house who can also barbecue. Lee (level 9) For suggesting that Alan was boring and stuffy and for being relieved when Amanda said he was right. Also for his creative way of asking Amanda for a date. Generous Tipper
Lee For giving the pizza guy more than he really should have. AstrologerFrancine For blaming everything weird that’s happening, including her date the night before, on Mercury Retrograde. Book LoverAlan For quoting poetry to the girl at the news stand. Parental PrioritiesDotty (level 2) For waiting for Amanda to come back from her date before heading for bed. RomeoLee For climbing up the trellis to Amanda’s bedroom window . . . even if it was for a business-related talk. Convincing PerformanceFrancine (level 2) For pretending that one of the bad guys was attacking her in the restaurant. White KnightThe poor guy who ended up in the pool For trying to rescue Francine from her “attacker.”
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Post by jestress on Dec 4, 2013 6:39:16 GMT
We’re Off to See the Wizard
Awards
Supportive Friend
Francine (level 4) For helping Lee contact the women in his little black books.
Amanda (level 7) For helping Lee contact the women in his little black books and for talking to Lee about his memories of Dorothy.
Book Lover
Amanda (level 6) For rereading The Wizard of Oz and inadvertently convincing her sons to do so as well.
Essential Skills
Amanda (level 3) For studying Russian and remembering how to say that the Red Chinese have taken Vladivostock.
Master of Disguise
Paul Barnes For taking off his fake mustache before he and Lee are even out of the parking lot.
Well-Organized
Lee For using a complex system of abbreviations and little sketches in his little black books so he knows what stories he told to which women.
Monkey See, Monkey Do
The women in the fitness class For pretending to faint when their teacher did.
Junior Spy
Philip (level 2) and Jamie For checking out their mother’s language tape and Russian book.
Sweet Tooth
Dr. Pfaff For his love of ice cream.
Relationship Expert
Dotty (level 10) For thinking that it’s a good thing that Amanda is learning Russian because she might be able to find a Russian artist.
Gift Giver
Lee (level 6) For saying it with roses.
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Post by jestress on Dec 6, 2013 2:24:53 GMT
Over the Limit
Awards
Gift Giver
Elizabeth For saying it with fish.
Salesmanship
Billy For trying to get people excited about Spring Cleaning
Squirmer
Lee (level 2) For saying that Amanda could handle the Spring Cleaning assignment by herself.
If You Say So
Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Cosmic Cabal For making contact with deceased rock stars.
Copy Cat
Lee For wanting his girlfriend to wear a dress just like Amanda’s.
Movie Buff
Amanda (level 4) For her reference to Camille.
Rule Breaker
Amanda (level 2) For not going home when Lee told her to.
Weapon Improvisation
Amanda (level 13) For attacking the bomber with boxes and boards.
Relationship Expert
Lee (level 10) For saying that he and Amanda don’t spend enough time together outside of work.
Patches
Health Patch
Amanda (level 5) For saying that Lee gets cranky when he doesn’t sleep.
Marksmanship Patch
Amanda (level 2) For successfully shooting the pulley.
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Post by jestress on Dec 8, 2013 0:39:40 GMT
Tail of the Dancing Weasel
Awards
Convincing Performance
Larry Crawford For pretending to be Harry V. Thornton with an expertly-made ID.
Esoteric Knowledge
Philip and Jamie For saying that Martians like green milk.
Buck For recognizing that the boys were Martians because they were drinking green milk.
Squirmer
Lee (level 3) For complaining when Billy assigned him to the Q-Bureau.
Good Housekeeping
Amanda (level 4) For wanting to straighten up the Q-Bureau before they were finished searching the place.
Logical Conclusion
Amanda (level 5) For explaining the lost earring principle to Francine and for figuring out where Crawford left Harry’s letter.
Patches
Fitness Patch
Amanda (level 3) For her enthusiasm for her morning exercise show.
Gymnastics Patch
Larry Crawford For his leap over the banister.
Marksmanship Patch
Mrs. Marston For effort and enthusiasm.
Art Appreciation Patch
Lee For saying that Harry would probably prefer his portrait with bullet holes.
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Post by jestress on Dec 8, 2013 23:01:13 GMT
Welcome to America, Mr. Brand
Awards
Accident Prone
James Brand For half the things he does.
Movie Buff
James Brand For his love of James Bond.
Perks of the Job
Stanley Chow (“Dr. Pain”) For loving his job of assessing agents’ martial arts skills a little too much.
Convincing Performance
James Brand For doing everything he can to imitate James Bond.
Amanda (level 4) For her timely distraction, pretending to see a snake at the garden party.
If You Say So
Lee For saying, “It’s only a garden party. What could happen?”
Relationship Expert
Dotty (level 11) For commenting on the tangled love lives of her ancestors.
Character Assessment
James Brand For noting that both he and Amanda want to be more than other people expect them to be and for telling Amanda to never change.
Weapon Improvisation
Amanda (level 14) For hitting someone with a briefcase.
Patches
Performance Art Patch
Philip and Jamie For their entertaining magic show (or, at least, for effort).
International Relations Patch
Amanda (level 2) and Dotty For praising English people.
Genealogy Patch
Dotty For tracing her family tree.
James Brand For pointing out the connections between his family tree and Dotty’s.
Photography Patch
James Brand For the slide show of his surveillance photos and the one from his vacation.
Story-Telling Patch
James Brand For making up all the devices in his car.
Martial Arts Patch
James Brand For inventing the Cobra Death Grip
Lee (level 3) For successfully using the Cobra Death Grip on his martial arts instructor.
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