Object

Hypothetical Two Regular Bears (suggested as panda substitutes)

Two unspecified, ordinary bears invoked verbally as a mock replacement for the lonely panda Hsing‑Hsing. Characters describe them as non‑panda ursids—lacking distinctive panda markings—and imagine painting them black‑and‑white as a prank. The bears never appear physically on set; the proposal functions as a spoken prop that prompts sarcasm, humiliation, and a conspiratorial response among staff.

2 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S1E18 · Six Meetings Before Lunch

Panda Request Becomes a Political Dig

The idea of substituting 'two regular bears' painted to look like pandas is proposed as a comic, sardonic workaround to China refusing to gift animals. The object (two regular bears) operates as a conceptual prop for Toby's sarcasm and as a rhetorical device to puncture the seriousness of Mandy's request.

Before: Not physically present; only exists as a hypothetical suggestion in conversation.

After: Remains a joke/proposal; the concept is not acted on and its status stays conceptual rather than enacted.

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S1E18 · Six Meetings Before Lunch

Panda Pitch Becomes a Conspiracy: Mandy Admits Josh Set Her Up

The suggested 'two regular bears' function as a comic, absurd proposal offered by Toby as a workaround when China won't give pandas — the idea underwrites the scene's shift from earnest pitch to mockery and reveals Toby's impatience and wit.

Before: Imagined only — a verbal joke, not a real prop; not physically present.

After: Remains a hypothetical gag; idea lingers as rhetorical ammunition and signals Toby’s willingness to meet absurdity with humor.

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