- Occurrence of a joke
- Joke in the background
- Foreshadowing
- Combined joke
4 episodes feature this joke:
Season 4
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1: Flight of the Phoenix
Michael refers to Lucille Austero as a hot mess when she falls down behind her door.
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2: Borderline Personalities
Dr. Norman, we have a hot mess.
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10: Queen B.
Buster and Lucille both enjoy using the term "hot mess."
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14: Off The Hook
Just six weeks ago, Buster was a hot mess.
Lucille: "So you can see why I need the testimony of someone who isn't a hot mess." Buster: "You're a hot mess!" Lucille: "You're a hot mess!"