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* EveryoneCallsHerBarkeep: If it's never revealed what her first name, she's referred to as "Grandma", and she's Jake's grandmother.

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* EveryoneCallsHerBarkeep: If it's never revealed what her first name, name is, she's referred to as "Grandma", and she's Jake's grandmother.



* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Implied he's turning senile. Though the original song does have him mostly taken advantage of by his lawyers and all gets for his trouble is a TV and the lawyers take most of Santa's money.

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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Implied he's turning senile. Though the original song does have him mostly taken advantage of by his lawyers and all he gets for his trouble is a TV and the lawyers take most of Santa's money.



* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Much like his wife, Grandpa's first name is never revealed and she's a grandfather.

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* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Much like his wife, Grandpa's first name is never revealed and she's he's a grandfather.



* HappilyMarried: To Grandma. The fact he didn't immediately go out to help her despite seeing her run over by Santa's sleigh is more of an indicator that he's having a senile moment, but he's overjoyed the moment he sees for the first time in a year.

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* HappilyMarried: To Grandma. The fact he didn't immediately go out to help her despite seeing her run over by Santa's sleigh is more of an indicator that he's having a senile moment, but he's overjoyed the moment he sees her for the first time in a year.



* AmbiguouslyRelated: We have no idea how Mel fits into the family tree. All we know is that she's ''somebody's'' cousin. Whether by blood or legally is also unclear.



* AmbiguouslyRelated: We have no idea how Mel fits into the family tree. All we know is that she's ''somebodies'' cousin. Whether by blood or legally is also unclear.



* {{Evil| Redhead}} & FieryRedhead

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* {{Evil| Redhead}} {{Evil|Redhead}} & FieryRedhead



* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Even Grandma doesn't seem to like her.

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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: It's clear she's not the most beloved member of the family, so why she's living with them at all is anybody's guess. We never even find out how she's related to Jake, like if she's a relative through his dad's side of the family or his mom's side. Even Grandma doesn't seem to like her.



* TheFriendNobodyLikes: It's clear she's not the most beloved member of the family, so why she's living with them at all is anybody's guess. We never even find out how she's related to Jake, like if she's a relative through his dad's side of the family or his mom's side.



* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom. While her plan was to poison people [[spoiler: by spiking Grandma's fruitcake, she didn't mean for it to attract the reindeer that ran her down]]. It's later averted when she and her attorney kidnap Grandma, just so they could sue Santa over her disappearance.

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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom. While her plan was to poison people [[spoiler: by spiking Grandma's fruitcake, she didn't mean for it to attract the reindeer that ran her down]]. It's later averted when she and her attorney kidnap Grandma, just so they could frame and sue Santa over her disappearance.



* VillainHasAPoint: You'd be hard pressed to find someone who disagrees with Mel that selling a tiny little family Holiday store for millions of dollars is a good idea. It's especially notable that the entire family, sans Jake and Grandma herself appear to be perfectly fine with the sale.

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* VillainHasAPoint: You'd be hard pressed to find someone who disagrees with Mel that selling a tiny little family Holiday holiday store for millions of dollars is a good idea. It's especially notable that the entire family, sans Jake and Grandma herself appear to be perfectly fine with the sale.



* VillainSong: "Grandpa's Gonna Sue the Pants Off Of Santa", which she shares with I.M. Slime.

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* VillainSong: "Grandpa's Gonna Sue the Pants Off Of of Santa", which she shares with I.M. Slime.



* XanatosSpeedChess: She's surprisingly good at turning unexpected events in her favor. When her scheme to sabotage Grandma's business gets her run over, she hides the letter from Santa and tries to take advantage of her absence. Later on, when Santa brings Grandma back, Mel kidnaps her and sues Santa.

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* XanatosSpeedChess: She's surprisingly good at turning unexpected events in her favor. When her scheme to sabotage Grandma's business gets her run over, she hides the letter from Santa and tries to take advantage of her absence. Later on, when Santa brings Grandma back, Mel kidnaps her and sues frames Santa.



* AmoralAttorney: She does everything she can to ensure her client gets her fraudulent cash payoff, including aiding in a kidnapping scheme. She is also the closest in character to the original "Grandpa's Gonna Sue the Pants off of Santa", where the unnamed lawyers end up taking most of the money from the Grandpa v. S. Claus case leaving Santa bankrupt and Grandpa just with a second TV.

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* AmoralAttorney: She does everything she can to ensure her client gets her fraudulent cash payoff, including aiding in a kidnapping scheme. She is also the closest in character to the original "Grandpa's Gonna Sue the Pants off Off of Santa", where the unnamed lawyers end up taking most of the money from the Grandpa v. S.vs. Claus case leaving Santa bankrupt and Grandpa just with a second TV.



* HartmanHips: Just like Cousin Mel, Slime has a big bottom which she shakes during the infamous "Grandpa's Gonna Sue Santa" song.

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* HartmanHips: Just like Cousin Mel, Slime has a big bottom which she shakes during the infamous "Grandpa's Gonna Sue the Pants Off of Santa" song.
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* ExcessiveEvilEyeShadow: Downplayed. Not necessarily excessive, just enough to make [[EvilIsSexy evil sexy]].

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* ExcessiveEvilEyeShadow: Downplayed. Not necessarily excessive, just enough to make [[EvilIsSexy evil sexy]].sexy.

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* ParentingTheHusband: She shows nothing but patience towards her husband's increasing senility.



* HappilyMarried: To Grandma. Yet he did nothing to actually go and help her after seeing her get run down by Santa's sleigh.

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* GrandparentalObliviousness: Half the time he seems to be living in his own little world.
* HappilyMarried: To Grandma. Yet The fact he did nothing didn't immediately go out to actually go and help her after despite seeing her get run down over by Santa's sleigh.sleigh is more of an indicator that he's having a senile moment, but he's overjoyed the moment he sees for the first time in a year.
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* IdiotHero: He's definitely a nice guy as he's genuinely remorseful for running over grandma, gives her free medical care to recover, and even admits to the whole thing when confronted about it. Though his logic of leaving a note rather than talking to the family only a few yards away from where he hit her was a rather boneheaded move. Even if Cousin Mel didn't steal the note, a gust of wind could've blown it away, and they had no way of proving the note was really from him had she not hid it.
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* EveryoneCallsHerBarkeep: If it's never revealed what her first name.

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* EveryoneCallsHerBarkeep: If it's never revealed what her first name.name, she's referred to as "Grandma", and she's Jake's grandmother.



* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Much like his wife, Grandpa's first name is never revealed.

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* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Much like his wife, Grandpa's first name is never revealed.revealed and she's a grandfather.
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->Voiced by: Creator/ScottMcNeil (Mr. Spankenheimer), Creator/KathleenBarr (Mrs. Spankenheimer), and Maggie Blue O'Hara (Daphne)

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->Voiced by: Creator/ScottMcNeil (Mr. Spankenheimer), Creator/KathleenBarr (Mrs. Spankenheimer), and Maggie Blue O'Hara Creator/MaggieBlueOHara (Daphne)
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* ExcessiveEvilEyeShadow: Subverted. Not necessarily excessive, just enough to make [[EvilIsSexy evil sexy]].

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* ExcessiveEvilEyeShadow: Subverted.Downplayed. Not necessarily excessive, just enough to make [[EvilIsSexy evil sexy]].



* FemmeFatalons: Although she never actually puts them to any use.

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* FemmeFatalons: Although she never actually puts them to any use.She has long, sharp nails that look almost like claws, fitting for her predatory nature.



* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom. While her plan was to poison people [[spoiler: by spiking Grandma's fruitcake, she didn't mean for it to attract the reindeer that ran her down.]] It's later averted when she and her attorney kidnap Grandma, just so they could sue Santa over her disappearance.

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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom. While her plan was to poison people [[spoiler: by spiking Grandma's fruitcake, she didn't mean for it to attract the reindeer that ran her down.]] down]]. It's later averted when she and her attorney kidnap Grandma, just so they could sue Santa over her disappearance.




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* XanatosSpeedChess: She's surprisingly good at turning unexpected events in her favor. When her scheme to sabotage Grandma's business gets her run over, she hides the letter from Santa and tries to take advantage of her absence. Later on, when Santa brings Grandma back, Mel kidnaps her and sues Santa.



* AmoralAttorney: Does everything she can to ensure her client gets her fraudulent cash payoff, including aiding in a kidnapping scheme. She is also the closest in character to the original "Grandpa's Gonna Sue the Pants off of Santa" wear the unnamed laywers end up taking most of the money from the Grandpa v. S. Claus case leaving Santa bankrupt and Grandpa just with a second TV.

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* AmoralAttorney: Does She does everything she can to ensure her client gets her fraudulent cash payoff, including aiding in a kidnapping scheme. She is also the closest in character to the original "Grandpa's Gonna Sue the Pants off of Santa" wear Santa", where the unnamed laywers lawyers end up taking most of the money from the Grandpa v. S. Claus case leaving Santa bankrupt and Grandpa just with a second TV.

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* AmbiguousSituation: Just how much of the plot was Mel's plan? Everything seems to be predicated on the idea that she already believed in Santa Claus the entire time and wanted the hit-n-run to happen. Indeed, she just so happens to have a bottle of reindeer nip, immediately hides the note from Santa which explains the whole ordeal and barely reacts at all when the man bursts into Austin's office. On top of that her stated goal at the end of the film is that she simply hates Christmas. Cousin Mel is either a [[TheChessmaster brilliant strategist]] or just got extremely lucky.



* ParentService

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* ParentServiceParentService: Mel is a beautiful, curvy woman that talks with a breathy southern drawl. No points for guessing who all that's for.


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* VillainHasAPoint: You'd be hard pressed to find someone who disagrees with Mel that selling a tiny little family Holiday store for millions of dollars is a good idea. It's especially notable that the entire family, sans Jake and Grandma herself appear to be perfectly fine with the sale.
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* CorruptedCharacterCopy: Her character model is almost identical to [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Daphne Blake]], yet she lacks has no compassion for others.

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* CorruptedCharacterCopy: Her character model is almost identical to [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Daphne Blake]], yet she lacks has no compassion for others.
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* CorruptedCharacterCopy: Her character model is almost identical to [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Daphne Blake]], yet she lacks has no compassion for others.
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Trope cleanup. Not an example. Nothing about her is sexual or seductive.


* MsFanservice: Not to Cousin Mel's extent, but she's quite attractive. Especially shown during her VillainSong with Mel, which shows that Slime has a [[ImpossibleHourglassFigure very similar figure]] to her. Her dress in the song is slightly more modest than Mel's but shows quite a bit of cleavage from Slime's [[BuxomBeautyStandard ample bust]].
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* IOwnThisTown: A benevolent example. In fact, Grandma's shop is the only business in Cityville that Austin ''doesn't'' own.
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* MsFanservice: Not to Cousin Mel's extent, but she's quite attractive. Especially shown during her VillainSong with Mel, which shows that Slime has a [[ImpossibleHourglassFigure very similar figure]] to her. Her dress in the song is slightly more modest than Mel's but shows quite a bit of cleavage from Slime's [[BuxomIsBetter ample bust]].

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* MsFanservice: Not to Cousin Mel's extent, but she's quite attractive. Especially shown during her VillainSong with Mel, which shows that Slime has a [[ImpossibleHourglassFigure very similar figure]] to her. Her dress in the song is slightly more modest than Mel's but shows quite a bit of cleavage from Slime's [[BuxomIsBetter [[BuxomBeautyStandard ample bust]].
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Jake's mother and father (the latter of whom is Grandma and Grandpa's son) and his older sister, Daphne (not ''[[Franchise/ScoobyDoo that]]'' Daphne.) [[note]]Though ironically the special was made by the same people who did ''WesternAnimation/WhatsNewScoobyDoo''[[/note]].

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Jake's mother and father (the latter of whom is Grandma and Grandpa's son) and his older sister, Daphne (not ''[[Franchise/ScoobyDoo that]]'' Daphne.) [[note]]Though ironically the special was made by the same people who did ''WesternAnimation/WhatsNewScoobyDoo''[[/note]].
Daphne.

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I tried revising an entry and removing misuse. Also, we're not supposed to edit trope names like that and Names The Same is no longer a trope.


* [[MommasBoy Grandma's Boy]]: Out of all the people in his family (except for Grandpa), Jake seems closest to his grandmother.



* [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Everyone Calls Her Grandma]]: If it's never revealed what her first name.

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* [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Everyone Calls Her Grandma]]: EveryoneCallsHerBarkeep: If it's never revealed what her first name.



* [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Everyone Calls Him Grandpa]]: Much like his wife, Grandpa's first name is never revealed.

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* [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Everyone Calls Him Grandpa]]: EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Much like his wife, Grandpa's first name is never revealed.



* [[TheFriendNobodyLikes The Relative Nobody Likes]]: It's clear she's not the most beloved member of the family, so why she's living with them at all is anybody's guess. We never even find out how she's related to Jake, like if she's a relative through his dad's side of the family or his mom's side.
* {{Troperiffic}}: Especially when compared to the other characters. She displays many of the typical villain and {{Fanservice}} tropes.

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* [[TheFriendNobodyLikes The Relative Nobody Likes]]: TheFriendNobodyLikes: It's clear she's not the most beloved member of the family, so why she's living with them at all is anybody's guess. We never even find out how she's related to Jake, like if she's a relative through his dad's side of the family or his mom's side.
* {{Troperiffic}}: Especially when compared to the other characters. She displays many of the typical villain and {{Fanservice}} tropes.
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* VillainousBreakdown: Once it's pretty obvious that there's too much evidence stacked against her for her plan to work anymore.

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* VillainousBreakdown: Once She pitches a fit once it's pretty obvious that there's too much evidence stacked against her for her plan EvilPlan to work anymore.



Jake's mother and father (the latter of whom is Grandma and Grandpa's son) and his older sister, Daphne (not ''[[Franchise/ScoobyDoo that]]'' [[NamesTheSame Daphne]].) [[note]]Though ironically the special was made by the same people who did ''WesternAnimation/WhatsNewScoobyDoo''[[/note]].

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Jake's mother and father (the latter of whom is Grandma and Grandpa's son) and his older sister, Daphne (not ''[[Franchise/ScoobyDoo that]]'' [[NamesTheSame Daphne]].Daphne.) [[note]]Though ironically the special was made by the same people who did ''WesternAnimation/WhatsNewScoobyDoo''[[/note]].
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* AdaptationNameChange: In the original song, she's named Cousin Belle. Presumably, the change was because "Mel" was seen as a more villainous name.


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* NonIndicativeName: Despite his name, he's fairly smart and capable for an animal. He's even the one who gives Jake the idea that ultimately leads to the latter finding Grandma.
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The main protagonist of the special, a boy around the age of about 10-12 and of course a [[{{Expy}} modified version]] of David from the sequel film of ''WesternAnimation/AllDogsGoToHeaven''.

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The main protagonist of the special, a boy around the age of about 10-12 and of course a [[{{Expy}} modified version]] of David from the sequel film of ''WesternAnimation/AllDogsGoToHeaven''.
''WesternAnimation/AllDogsGoToHeaven2''.

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