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* VillainHasAPoint: In the Monkey episode, Crocodile notes that none of the other animals seem to care that the monkeys are constantly harassing him, which is entirely true.
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** Elephant: "Sorry. Big head, (see,) tiny brain."
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* DoubleTake: The monkeys in the Tortoise episode.
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* ShipTease: Lion and Leopard. And it has been proven that [[Fanficfuel Lions and leopards can have cubs]].
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* ShipTease: Lion and Leopard. And it has been proven that [[Fanficfuel [[FanficFuel Lions and leopards can have cubs]].
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''Tinga Tinga Tales'' is a 2010 Kenyan/British 52-episode children's series based on African folk tales and aimed at the preschool demographic. It was commissioned by Creator/TheBBC for its [=CBeebies=] channel, and by DisneyChannel for its Disney Junior block. Named after the Tingatinga art from Tanzania, it was made in Kenya by a studio of about 50 people.
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''Tinga Tinga Tales'' is a 2010 Kenyan/British 52-episode children's series based on African folk tales and aimed at the preschool demographic. It was commissioned by Creator/TheBBC for its [=CBeebies=] channel, and by DisneyChannel Creator/DisneyChannel for its Disney Junior block. Named after the Tingatinga art from Tanzania, it was made in Kenya by a studio of about 50 people.
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* HeavyHippo: Hippo is the FatGirl variant of this.
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* FiveManBand:
** TheHero: Lion
** TheLancer: Tortoise (also TheSmartGuy)
** TheBigGuy: Elephant
** TheChick: Hippo
** TagalongKid: Monkey
** TheHero: Lion
** TheLancer: Tortoise (also TheSmartGuy)
** TheBigGuy: Elephant
** TheChick: Hippo
** TagalongKid: Monkey
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* BeautyToBeast: The fate of Warthog at the end of his episode, after accidentally getting his face prickled by Porcupine.
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* JerkAss: Many animals fit the bill: Hyena, Jackal, Crocodile, Vulture, Lizard even Lion can be a real JerkAss like in the Hippo episode but Warthog is by far the worst offender. He threw mud at the monkeys, Owl and Lion, insulted Hippo, Hyena and Tortoise and questioned Lion's authority as "king of Tinga Tinga". Lion was NOT pleased at all.
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* JerkAss: Many animals fit the bill: Hyena, Jackal, Crocodile, Vulture, Lizard Lizard, and even Lion can be a real JerkAss like in the Hippo episode episode, but Warthog is by far the worst offender. He threw mud at the monkeys, Owl and Lion, insulted Hippo, Hyena and Tortoise and questioned Lion's authority as "king of Tinga Tinga". Lion was NOT pleased at all.
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* NeverSmileAtACrocodile: Crocodile, obviously. But since this is a show for little children, he is portrayed as TheBully rather than an actual killer.
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* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: Almost none of the animals are their natural colour: Lion is blue, Elephant is purple, the monkeys are red, orange and yellow, Hippo is black, Giraffe is black with white spots, Warthog is green, etc.
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* BreakingTheFourthWall: Monkey talks to the audience in the beginning of the end of every episode. Also, Guinea Fowl does this at the end of the meerkat episode.
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* MischiefMakingMonkey: Baboon is quite a prankster. The other Monkeys not so much, although they also have their moments.
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* ToiletHumor: A few times. In the "Giraffe" episode, Giraffe has "tummy trouble" and has to eat some honey to stop her runny stomach. In the "Skunk" episode, Baboon gives some "smelly fruit" to Skunk as a prank, which gives him a stinky fart.
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* RunningGag: Elephant's brain.
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* RunningGag: Elephant's brain.RunningGag:
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**Tortoise getting stepped on.
**Elephant's brain.
**Tortoise getting stepped on.
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''Tinga Tinga Tales'' is a 2010 Kenyan/British 52-episode children's series based on African folk tales and aimed at the preschool demographic. It was commissioned by TheBBC Creator/TheBBC for its [=CBeebies=] channel, and by DisneyChannel for its Disney Junior block. Named after the Tingatinga art from Tanzania, it was made in Kenya by a studio of about 50 people.
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* {{Bowlderization}}: The story of "Why Mosquito Buzzes in People's Ears" traditionally has mosquito start a riot that causes owl to quit her job of raising the sun. In the original folktale, it is because the riot killed one of her babies and she wants revenge. Here, the owl herself is simply knocked unconscious.
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* {{Bowlderization}}: {{Bowdlerise}}: The story of "Why Mosquito Buzzes in People's Ears" traditionally has mosquito start a riot that causes owl to quit her job of raising the sun. In the original folktale, it is because the riot killed one of her babies and she wants revenge. Here, the owl herself is simply knocked unconscious.
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* NegativeContinuity: Every episode portrays the animal of whom the episode is ADayInTheLimelight to be the last to have their problems fixed. For example, tick bird is not friends with hippo in her own episode, despite already being friends with her back when hippo had fur.
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** [[spoiler:JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Crocodile in "Why Cheetah Has Tears".]]
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* ThisTropeIsBleep: The monkeys and Tortoise play with this when they're forbidden to say "run".
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Tropes include
* AmbiguouslyGay: Zebra, Peacock and Chameleon.
* AnAesop
* AnimalStereotypes
* BigGood: Lion.
* BookEnds: Each episode ends with Monkey Red saying "And [event that was pivotal to episode but not the main focus of it]? Well, that's a whole other story!".
* BreakingTheFourthWall: Guinea Fowl does this at the end of the meerkat episode.
* ButtMonkey: Tortoise is always getting stepped on and mistaken for a rock by Elephant and Hippo.
* CatchPhrase: Lion: "It is Nature's way".
** Elephant: "Sorry. Big head, tiny brain."
* CloudCuckoolander: Jackal, after the whole moon honey incident.
* TheCoconutEffect: The ostrich and camel episodes.
* CuteMute: Woodpecker and Parrot, until they learned how to speak.
* TheDitz: The wildebeest and, to a lesser extent, Elephant.
* DiurnalNocturnalAnimal: Bushbaby.
* DumbMuscle: Elephant. [[spoiler:Majitu the giant]] doesn't sound all that intelligent either.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Smelly fruit.
* FiveManBand:
** TheHero: Lion
** TheLancer: Tortoise (also TheSmartGuy)
** TheBigGuy: Elephant
** TheChick: Hippo
** TagalongKid: Monkey
* GentleGiant: Elephant
** [[spoiler:Majitu the giant]] is implied to be this.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Hippo & Tickbird, as well as Crocodile & Lizard.
* TheHyena: Hyena, obviously.
* InsistentTerminology: "I'm not a monkey. I'm a baboon!"
* ItsPronouncedTroPAY: Elephant at the end of the camel episode.
* JerkAss: Many animals fit the bill: Hyena, Jackal, Crocodile, Vulture, Lizard even Lion can be a real JerkAss like in the Hippo episode but Warthog is by far the worst offender. He threw mud at the monkeys, Owl and Lion, insulted Hippo, Hyena and Tortoise and questioned Lion's authority as "king of Tinga Tinga". Lion was NOT pleased at all.
* JustSoStory: The show quite literally thrives on these.
* {{Keet}}: Chameleon, The Monkeys and Hare.
* TheKlutz: Ostrich was this before she lost her feathers.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: 52 of them receive episode focus.
* NeverSmileAtACrocodile: Crocodile, obviously.
* OnceAnEpisode: Monkey talking with Lion at the end of the episode.
* PungeonMaster: The monkeys at the end of that episode.
* RealAfterAll: [[spoiler: Majitu the giant]] in the bushbaby episode.
* RunningGag: Elephant's brain.
* SassyBlackWoman: Hippo and Eagle
* SeaMonster: Whale
* SomewhereAHerpetologistIsCrying: Crocodile swims with motions of his feet, while RealLife crocodiles use their tails.
* SpaceWhaleAesop
* ThisTropeIsBleep: The monkeys and Tortoise play with this when they're forbidden to say "run".
* ThoseTwoBadGuys: Lizard & Crocodile.
* TooDumbToLive: Vulture. Seriously, trying to fly as high as the sun, getting burnt and then angering a bunch of bees to make her feathers pretty.
* ToothyBird: Tortoise has teeth for some reason.
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Tropes include
* AmbiguouslyGay: Zebra, Peacock and Chameleon.
* AnAesop
* AnimalStereotypes
* BigGood: Lion.
* BookEnds: Each episode ends with Monkey Red saying "And [event that was pivotal to episode but not the main focus of it]? Well, that's a whole other story!".
* BreakingTheFourthWall: Guinea Fowl does this at the end of the meerkat episode.
* ButtMonkey: Tortoise is always getting stepped on and mistaken for a rock by Elephant and Hippo.
* CatchPhrase: Lion: "It is Nature's way".
** Elephant: "Sorry. Big head, tiny brain."
* CloudCuckoolander: Jackal, after the whole moon honey incident.
* TheCoconutEffect: The ostrich and camel episodes.
* CuteMute: Woodpecker and Parrot, until they learned how to speak.
* TheDitz: The wildebeest and, to a lesser extent, Elephant.
* DiurnalNocturnalAnimal: Bushbaby.
* DumbMuscle: Elephant. [[spoiler:Majitu the giant]] doesn't sound all that intelligent either.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Smelly fruit.
* FiveManBand:
** TheHero: Lion
** TheLancer: Tortoise (also TheSmartGuy)
** TheBigGuy: Elephant
** TheChick: Hippo
** TagalongKid: Monkey
* GentleGiant: Elephant
** [[spoiler:Majitu the giant]] is implied to be this.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Hippo & Tickbird, as well as Crocodile & Lizard.
* TheHyena: Hyena, obviously.
* InsistentTerminology: "I'm not a monkey. I'm a baboon!"
* ItsPronouncedTroPAY: Elephant at the end of the camel episode.
* JerkAss: Many animals fit the bill: Hyena, Jackal, Crocodile, Vulture, Lizard even Lion can be a real JerkAss like in the Hippo episode but Warthog is by far the worst offender. He threw mud at the monkeys, Owl and Lion, insulted Hippo, Hyena and Tortoise and questioned Lion's authority as "king of Tinga Tinga". Lion was NOT pleased at all.
* JustSoStory: The show quite literally thrives on these.
* {{Keet}}: Chameleon, The Monkeys and Hare.
* TheKlutz: Ostrich was this before she lost her feathers.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: 52 of them receive episode focus.
* NeverSmileAtACrocodile: Crocodile, obviously.
* OnceAnEpisode: Monkey talking with Lion at the end of the episode.
* PungeonMaster: The monkeys at the end of that episode.
* RealAfterAll: [[spoiler: Majitu the giant]] in the bushbaby episode.
* RunningGag: Elephant's brain.
* SassyBlackWoman: Hippo and Eagle
* SeaMonster: Whale
* SomewhereAHerpetologistIsCrying: Crocodile swims with motions of his feet, while RealLife crocodiles use their tails.
* SpaceWhaleAesop
* ThisTropeIsBleep: The monkeys and Tortoise play with this when they're forbidden to say "run".
* ThoseTwoBadGuys: Lizard & Crocodile.
* TooDumbToLive: Vulture. Seriously, trying to fly as high as the sun, getting burnt and then angering a bunch of bees to make her feathers pretty.
* ToothyBird: Tortoise has teeth for some reason.
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