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* OverlyLongName: The characters' names are an over exaggerated reason why pronouns are a thing.
* TrueCompanions: The trio has a really strong between not only themselves but with their animal companions.
!!Rufus Xavier Sarasparilla
!!Rafaella Gabriela Sarasparilla

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* OverlyLongName: The characters' names are an over exaggerated overexaggerated reason why pronouns are a thing.
* TrueCompanions: The trio has have a really strong bond between not only themselves but with their animal companions.
!!Rufus Xavier Sarasparilla
Sarsaparilla
!!Rafaella Gabriela SarasparillaSarsaparilla



* RhymingNames: Rafael'''la''' Gabrie'''la''' Sarsaparil'''la'''.



* AlliterativeName: '''A'''lbert '''A'''ndreas '''A'''rmadillo

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* AlliterativeName: '''A'''lbert '''A'''ndreas '''A'''rmadillo'''A'''rmadillo.
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* MistakenForRelated: He goes out of his way to {{avert|ed trope}} this when he first introduces himself.
-->'''Albert:''' And my name's Albert Andreas Armadillo! ''[-No relation to the Sarsaparillas...-]''

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->”Darn, that’s the end!”

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->”Darn, that’s that's the end!”


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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Rufus, Rafaella, and Albert often end up taking their kangaroo, aardvark, and rhinoceros on the bus, and don't seem to comprehend why the riders and bus driver end up raising a stink over it.

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%%* AmbiguousSyntax

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%%* AmbiguousSyntax* AmbiguousSyntax: Its name could either be referring to the fact that all the animals inside the zoo have 4 legs, or the zoo, itself, has 4 legs.



%%* ButtMonkey

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%%* ButtMonkey* ButtMonkey: Is tormented by The Pool Cat throughout the song.



!!The Good Eleven
* ThoseTwoGuys: A pair of number 1s that together, make the number 11.



%%* BigGuyLittleGuy

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%%* BigGuyLittleGuy* BigGuyLittleGuy: One is a massive, fat guy, and the other in a puny, little guy.
* TheNapoleon: The smaller hobo kicks his larger compatriot's behind, and later drops a sandbag on his head.
* NiceGuy: The big hobo is quite friendly and polite to The Conductor and offers him a cup of tea.

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-> "Because knowledge is power!"

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-> "Because ->"Because knowledge is power!"


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!!Caveman
* BeenThereShapedHistory: InUniverse, he's responsible for the creations of the barter system and modern currency.
* TheAgeless: Didn't visibly age between the dawn of man and modern day.
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* TheArtfulDodger: Admits he hasn't worked a day in his life, and gets around by stowing rides travelling the country.

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* TheArtfulDodger: Admits he hasn't worked a day in his life, and gets around by stowing rides travelling traveling the country.



* LuckySeven: The rabbit has birthmark shaped like the number 7 on the sole of his foot.

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* LuckySeven: The rabbit has a birthmark shaped like the number 7 on the sole of his foot.
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* AwesomeBackpack: Not only is her's twice her size, but she can make a tent out of it.

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* AwesomeBackpack: Not only is her's hers twice her size, but she can make a tent out of it.
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* BigEater: He downs a head of lettuce, fifty-six scoops of ice cream, and a slice of huckleberry pie throughout his song.

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* BigEater: FilchingFoodForFun: He downs steals a head of lettuce, fifty-six scoops of ice cream, and a slice of huckleberry pie throughout his song.
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* SmugSmiler: The boy with glasses had a smug smirk on his face until he was labeled "Dumb"

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* SmugSmiler: The boy with glasses had a smug smirk on his face until he was labeled "Dumb""Dumb."

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* RunningGag: The number 11 is portrayed as an angel who bumps against the number 10 at any utterance of "She never gave me any trouble till after 9."

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!!Angels
* RunningGag: The number 11 is portrayed as an angel who bumps They bump against the number 10 at any utterance of "She never gave me any trouble till after 9."
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* BadGuysPlayPool: ''And'' he puts a mouse through absolute hell on the pool table, even tying him up and using him as the cue ball.
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* RunningGag: The number 11 is portrayed as an angel who bumps against the number 10 at any utterance of "She never gave me any trouble till after 9."
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!!Box, Bottle, and Can
* ADogNamedDog: They're well, a box, a bottle, and a can
* AnimateInanimateObject: Again, they're a cardboard box, a plastic bottle, and a tin can.
* TrashCanBand: The titular one from the short.
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* WeightWoe: Briefly implied when he's singing about food. He comments that he could "grow thin or fat," then immediately decides to avoid it because "I'm fat enough now!"


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* SeriesMascot: He's probably the most recognizable character from ''Schoolhouse Rock'' alongside the Conductor from "Conjunction Junction." If there's going to be a parody of the cartoons, it's a safe bet that Bill will show up.

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* MarryThemAll: A male character has twelve wives wearing traditional Arabic hoods and veils.

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* MarryThemAll: A male character The prince has twelve wives wearing traditional Arabic hoods and veils.veils.
* MassiveNumberedSiblings: The prince has '''72''' children, six with each of his wives.
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->Voiced by: Mike [=DeLeon=]

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->Voiced by: Mike [=DeLeon=][=DeLeon=] (computer game)



->Voiced by: Bob Dorough; Bill Wise

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->Voiced by: Bob Dorough; Bill WiseWise (computer game)



->Voiced by: Bob Dorough; Jim Canning

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->Voiced by: Bob Dorough; Jim CanningCanning (computer game)



->Voiced by: Blossom Dearie; Mary Flanagan

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->Voiced by: Blossom Dearie; Mary FlanaganFlanagan (computer game)



->Voiced by: Mike [=DeLeon=]

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->Voiced by: Mike [=DeLeon=][=DeLeon=] (computer game)



* NamedByTheAdaptation: In the CD-ROM games, he is named Elroy.

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* NamedByTheAdaptation: In the CD-ROM games, he the mouse is named Elroy.



->Voiced by: Blossom Dearie; Jessica Moodie

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->Voiced by: Blossom Dearie; Jessica MoodieMoodie (computer game)



->Voiced by: Lynn Ahrens; Amy Wright

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->Voiced by: Lynn Ahrens; Amy WrightWright (computer game)

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* FullNameBasis: Zigzagged. For the most part, they're either referred to by their full names, or just their pronouns.



!!Rufus Xavier Sarsparilla
!!Rafaella Gabriela Sarsparilla
* CheeryPink

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* TrueCompanions: The trio has a really strong between not only themselves but with their animal companions.
!!Rufus Xavier Sarsparilla
Sarasparilla
!!Rafaella Gabriela Sarsparilla
Sarasparilla
* CheeryPinkCheeryPink: She's got a happy demeanor and wears pink.
* TrickedOutShoes: She wears shoes with springs on the bottom.


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* CharacterNarrator: He's the song's narrator and third main character.
* ThirdPersonPerson: Zigzagged. He refers to himself by his full name multiple times in the song, but it's all to show how efficient pronouns are in comparison.
!!Rufus's kangaroo, Rafaella's aardvark and Albert's rhinoceros
* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: The aardvark is pink to match Rafaella's color scheme, and the rhinoceros is yellow to match Albert's color scheme.

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Nice Hat is now dewicked


* NiceHat: A purple top hat.



* FloatingLimbs: Little Twelvetoes takes the concept to extremes. Empty space is apparently a key part of his biology (and his NiceHat). His head, hands, and feet are held on like with magnets (i.e. pretty easy to remove and stick on somewhere else) instead of like with flesh and blood.

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* FloatingLimbs: Little Twelvetoes takes the concept to extremes. Empty space is apparently a key part of his biology (and his NiceHat).hat). His head, hands, and feet are held on like with magnets (i.e. pretty easy to remove and stick on somewhere else) instead of like with flesh and blood.
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Up To Eleven is a defunct trope


* BornUnlucky: As a result of being a victim of gravity, the ''[[IncrediblyLamePun gravity]]'' of every situation he's in results in things always going wrong for him. Whether it's dropping the dishes, having a TraumaCongaLine of things attempting to fall on him before he falls himself, or ''[[UpToEleven somehow]]'' falling right out of the sky.

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* BornUnlucky: As a result of being a victim of gravity, the ''[[IncrediblyLamePun gravity]]'' of every situation he's in results in things always going wrong for him. Whether it's dropping the dishes, having a TraumaCongaLine of things attempting to fall on him before he falls himself, or ''[[UpToEleven somehow]]'' ''somehow'' falling right out of the sky.
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* YeahShot: She does this at the end of the song.

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* TheArk: A reimagining of Noah's Ark...with ''MATH''



* RuleOfThree: What the song is about.



%%* LivingStructureMonster

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%%* LivingStructureMonster* LivingStructureMonster: The cage comes alive at the end of the song before roaring the visitors out.


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* MarryThemAll: A male character has twelve wives wearing traditional Arabic hoods and veils.


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* LuckySeven: The rabbit has birthmark shaped like the number 7 on the sole of his foot.
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: She has a giant mauve bush of MessyHair, but what color it is varies between appearances (Pink in "Solar Power", red in the CD-ROM games).

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* NamedByTheAdaptation: In the CD-ROM games, he is named Elroy.



->Voiced by: Blossom Dearie

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->Voiced by: Blossom DearieDearie; Jessica Moodie



* NamedByTheAdaptation: In the CD-ROM games, she is named Molly.



->Voiced by: Lynn Ahrens

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->Voiced by: Lynn AhrensAhrens; Amy Wright



* NamedByTheAdaptation: In the ''Grammar Rock'' CD-ROM game, she is named Connie.



* SuddenlyVoiced: She speaks normally in the DVD intro, as opposed to singing or using a text bubble.

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* SuddenlyVoiced: She speaks normally in the DVD intro, as opposed to singing or using a text bubble. She also speaks normally in the CD-ROM games.

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!!The Magician
->Voiced by: Mike [=DeLeon=]
* NiceHat: A purple top hat.



->Voiced by: Bob Dorough

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->Voiced by: Bob DoroughDorough; Bill Wise



->Voiced by: Bob Dorough

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->Voiced by: Bob DoroughDorough; Jim Canning



->Voiced by: Blossom Dearie

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->Voiced by: Blossom DearieDearie; Mary Flanagan


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->Voiced by: Mike [=DeLeon=]

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* NonMammalMammaries: What else would the two circles on her can represent?



* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: She has a giant mauve bush of MessyHair.

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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: She has a giant mauve bush of MessyHair.MessyHair, but what color it is varies between appearances (Pink in "Solar Power", red in the CD-ROM games).
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* SuddenAnatomy: In roughly half her scenes, she's missing arms; and only once (in "Solar Power to the People") does she show legs.
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* Catchphrase: "Elementary, my dear."

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* Catchphrase: {{Catchphrase}}: "Elementary, my dear."



* TalkingAnimal: ''[=*=]Singing Animal.''

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* TalkingAnimal: ''[=*=]Singing Animal.''As well as a singing animal, able to not only talk to the children (who seem to understand him), but also carry a tune well.
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* SuperSpeed: Necessary to casually jaunt through the solar system.
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!!Cheerleader Girl
->”Darn, that’s the end!”
->Voiced by: Lauren Yohe
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Disambiguating; deleting and renaming wicks as appropriate


A ''TyrannosaurusRex'' -- [[AmazingTechnicolorWildlife red, white, and blue]] -- that's grazing in D.C.

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A ''TyrannosaurusRex'' ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' -- [[AmazingTechnicolorWildlife red, white, and blue]] -- that's grazing in D.C.

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