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--<'''Jupiter:''' (growling quietly) Pete, pull yourself together.

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[[AC:#109 Die Höhle des Grauens (The Cave of Horrors)]]
* While Elisabeth and Lythia are theorizing, Jupiter immediately realizing without looking that Pete was the one of the. who was getting scared.
-->'''Lythia:''' But Lissy! You don't have to scare the young people like that. One of them is quite pale.
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* When the train ends up braking, the three get knocked into each other. And of course Jupiter tries to analyze the situation in the most Jupiter way possible:
-->'''Pete:''' There was something bright in the front window.
-->'''Jupiter:''' We braked then, I think. But since you were coming towards me in a ballistic trajectory, following the laws of gravity, and I was subsequently distracted, I have no reliable information at this time.
-->'''Bob:''' Jupiter's fine.
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* The three decide to watch the blockbuster hit "Shadows Over Hollywood" and it being so boring that Pete just clocks out for most of the movie.

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[[AC:#128 Schatten über Hollywood (Hollywood Horror)]]
* Pete dragging his friends to the Hollywood sign so he could put his initials on the 'H' tower in the middle of the night because Jeffery called him a coward.
-->'''Jupiter:''' What's the matter with him? Normally he doesn't get involved in such actions. What did you put in his milkshake this afternoon, Third?
** Jupiter is less than pleased about being dragged along and getting irritated when Bob reveals that he knows the place is 'haunted' because that would have been the one thing to stop Pete from dragging them out here in the first place.
** When Pete gets spooked by a supposed ghost, Jupe suddenly has renewed interest to investigate and now has no problems with climbing up the hill.
-->'''Bob:''' Oh no, Jupiter Jones smells a case and suddenly doesn't have the slightest problem running vertically up a mountain.
-->'''Jupiter:''' I don't intend to run. And as you correctly said, I sense a case for the Three Investigators. Come, collegues!
-->'''Pete:''' (groaning) If only I just kept walking.



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\n* Jupe, Pete, and Bob visit the nursing home and they have a short conversation about whether or not they wanted to end up there. And of course, the boys can't resist heckling each other:
-->'''Bob:''' Jupiter must have five kids to look after him. And twenty grandchildren who will sit on his lap and tell him to tell stories of the good old days.
-->'''Pete:''' Exactly. And then he'll fill his pipe and take a long puff, blow the smoke slowly into the air and remember us.
-->'''Jupiter:''' And then I'll tell my twenty grandchildren about the day that Second Investigator Peter Crenshaw came back from a harmless race looking like a walking pizza.
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[[AC:#91 Labyrinth der Götter]]
* Jupiter and Bob teasing Pete after he had been treated for his scrapes and wounds:
-->'''Jupiter:''' (grinning) Now you look like a patchwork quilt.
-->'''Bob:''' Or like swiss cheese.
-->'''Jupiter:''' A worn sock.
-->'''Bob:''' A shooting gallery character who had been hit too much.
-->'''Jupiter:''' A mosquito who flew into a fan.
-->'''Bob:''' Like [[Franchise/TomAndJerry Tom after a fight with Jerry]].
-->'''Jupiter:''' Or what-
-->'''Pete:''' Stop it already!
** Pete's neighbor apparently asked him if he tried to fight a gorilla.

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* Pete and Bob sharing and then competing for the last coke in their fridge while Jupe tries to explain the case to them. In the end, Bob accidentally leaves the bottle unattended and Pete drinks it all.
* When Jupiter tells them about being mistakenly arrested by the police and getting hurt, both Pete and Bob ignore Jupe's attempts to bring attention to the bruises.

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* And this subsequent conversation:
-->'''Jupiter:''' And the only thing I know about the number seven and death is the seven deadly sins, but that's about it.
-->'''Pete:''' And don't forget the seven dwarfs behind the seven mountains watching Snow White die.
-->'''Jupiter:''' (facepalms) I think you should practise less headers, Second. There's something wrong with you today.
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[[AC:#122 Fussballfieber (Soccer Mania)]]
* Jupe being absolutely terrified of being Pete's practice goalkeeper because of how determined of training he is.
* Pete commenting on how crazy some people are to believe knives, owls, and flowers omens of death and Bob's response:
-->'''[[{{Hypocrite}} Pete:]]''' Crazy! What people believe.
-->'''[[DeadpanSnarker Bob]]:''' There are even ''some'' people that believe in the existence ghosts.

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* After Hector Sebastian reviews their case, Don serves up some Escargo, much to the horror of the three boys. Jupe and Bob don't end up eating any more than one, but Pete found them delicious. He and Sebastian end up eating all the snails.

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* After Hector Sebastian reviews their case, Don serves up some Escargo, much to the horror of the three boys. Jupe and Bob don't end up eating any more than one, but Pete [[OnlyOneFindsItFun Pete]] [[TastesBetterThanItLooks found them delicious.delicious]]. He and Sebastian end up eating all the snails.

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** And then Jupe "cheating" the game by just making a question mark with his hands and insisting that a question mark beats everything.
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* Pete accidentally giving the two kids they were babysitting dog food instead of cereal.
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* Pete accurately recalling everything there is to know about sabre-tooth tigers, incluring what time period they came from, what they ate, and even all the variants. Jupe (the guy with the encyclopedic knowledge) and Bob (the research guy).are absolutely gobsmacked.
** Turns out the reason why Pete knows all this is because he had a "Dinosaur and Mammoth" phase as a kid, and even dug for bones in his mother's garden.
-->'''Pete:''' I'll never forget the mountains of dishes I had to wash as punishment.
* Bob thinking that Pete was going to hit Jupe because he didn't want to go on the case when in reality he just wanted to play rock-paper-scissors to decide.
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* Mr. Grey presents Jupiter with a [[SadisticChoice]] of being forced to pick between Pete and Bob to save. Pressured, Jupe ultimately picks Pete because he had saved his life several times over. And Bob's reaction:

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!!General
* There's sort of a running gag throughout the series about how Aunt Mathilda is always trying to catch the boys into doing work at the scrapyard. This can usually be signaled by Aunt Mathilda yelling for [[FullNameUltimatum Jupiter Jones]] and making some comment about how she always loses the boys in the scrapyard.

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\n!!General\n* There's sort of a running gag throughout the series about how Aunt Mathilda is always trying to catch the boys into doing work at the scrapyard. This can usually be signaled by Aunt Mathilda yelling for [[FullNameUltimatum Jupiter Jones]] and making some comment about how she always loses the boys in the scrapyard.!In General



** He gets an [[AscendedExtra ascended]] role in the German radio plays, where he is usually heard squawking in the background. His [[CharacterCatchphrase catchphrase]] is saying 'Telephone!' whenever it rings.

!Original Series
!!General
* There's sort of a running gag throughout the series about how Aunt Mathilda is always trying to catch the boys into doing work at the scrapyard. This can usually be signaled by Aunt Mathilda yelling for [[FullNameUltimatum Jupiter Jones]] and making some comment about how she always loses the boys in the scrapyard.



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!Crimebusters
!!General
* The many, many outlandish diet plans that Jupiter ends up doing. From eating only alfalfa and salad, half-and-half diet (eating half of everything you want) or an only bread and butter diet, it's clear that none of them are working, but he tries anyway.

[[AC:#4 Funny Business]]
* Pete's reaction to being asked to jump across one balcony to another to snoop in a nearby room:
-->'''Jupiter:''' It looks like a short enough jump. We just need someone athletic. A football hero, maybe."
-->'''Pete:''' Oh no. Not me.
** He ends up doing it anyway though. And Jupiter doesn't seem the least bit concerned that he'll fall.
-->'''Pete:''' How do I let you guys talk me into these thing?

!German Extended Release
[[AC:#153 Botschaft aus der Unterwelt (Message from the Underworld)]]
* When Jupiter finally digs the transmitter bug out of Pete's shoulder, he jokingly says that he will name the bug 'Edward'.
* Mr. Grey presents Jupiter with a [[SadisticChoice]] of being forced to pick between Pete and Bob to save. Pressured, Jupe ultimately picks Pete because he had saved his life several times over. And Bob's reaction:
-->'''Jupiter:''' (hesitating) Pete... I-I would save Pete.
-->'''Bob:''' Thanks a lot.

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* According to Mrs. Crenshaw's inner thoughts, she's actually a little intimidated by Jupiter because of how smart and self-assured he is.



* During the trip, an older woman actually starts hitting on Mr. Peck, much to both his and Pete's surprise. He comes up with a lie that Grandma (who is already dead by this point) was waiting for him. And then the subsequent conversation:

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* During the trip, an older woman actually starts hitting on Mr. Peck, much to both his and Pete's surprise. He Pete comes up with a lie that Grandma (who is already dead by this point) was waiting for him. them which makes the lady back off. And then the subsequent conversation:conversation once they were 'safely' in the car:



* Pete actually has the NotWearingPantsDream.

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** The funniest part is that Jupe is able to deduce that Harold Thomas was likely Dutch because he smoked a rare Javanese type of cigar.



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* Also, Pete actually takes out [=DiStefano=] by...[[ItMakesSenseInContext throwing an eggplant at him]]!

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!!Per wiki policy, Administrivia/SpoilersOff applies here and all spoilers are unmarked. [[{{Administrivia/YouHaveBeenWarned}} You Have Been Warned.]]
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!!General
* There's sort of a running gag throughout the series about how Aunt Mathilda is always trying to catch the boys into doing work at the scrapyard. This can usually be signaled by Aunt Mathilda yelling for [[FullNameUltimatum Jupiter Jones]] and making some comment about how she always loses the boys in the scrapyard.
* Although Blackbeard the Mynah Bird doesn't often make an appearance, when he does make an appearance, it's usually to unintentionally mock Pete who wants to vote out of doing a dangerous case.
* There's also a running joke involving Don, Hector Sebastian's Vietnamese Housekeeper, who keeps on making strangely outlandish food. But despite never having a normal meal, he never really tells Don what's wrong and just lets him do whatever he wants.

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* Jupe shoving [[spoiler:Freeman]] in the mummy case and sitting on it.

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''Fiery Eye''

* Jupiter breaking out of the chair: "Jupe! What's wrong? Are you in a fight or something?" "I am fighting an enraged chair. And I think I'm winning."

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* Jupiter breaking out of the chair: chair:
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* The "jewels" in the mattress in the old adobe, which turn out to be a collection of nuts belonging to a ground squirrel.

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\n''Shrinking House''\n\n* When Pete falls over the wall and back into the compound, Jupe comes up with a lie that they were looking for their pet cat. In order to sell the lie, as they walk away, the three investigators talk loudly about how expensive Siamese cats are and how their mother was going to kill them.

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* The "jewels" in the mattress in the old adobe, which turn out to be a collection of nuts belonging to a ground squirrel.

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squirrel. The boys find this so funny they spend a whole few minutes just laughing out loud.

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** It happens ''again'' in ''Purple Pirate'', except this time [[SerialEscalation Bob also leaps on Pete]] so all three end up struggling wildly together.

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* The key being hidden under the bed Havemeyer and [[spoiler:fake]] Anna were sleeping in.

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It happens ''again'' in ''Purple Pirate'', except this time [[SerialEscalation Bob also leaps on Pete]] so all three end up struggling wildly together.

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* When the gamblers' flunkies that [[spoiler:Callow]] owed money to run the Percivals off the road, Bob has this to say.

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''Magic Circle''

* Bob mocking Jupiter's incipient SherlockScan. "In the Sherlock Holmes stories, the great detective finds a collar button and immediately he can tell all about the suspect, including the fact that he was born in Ireland and that he likes kippers with his tea. You have a matchbook which is doubtless a priceless clue. Tell us about Harold Thomas!"

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* Bob mocking Jupiter's incipient SherlockScan. SherlockScan:
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"In the Sherlock Holmes stories, the great detective finds a collar button and immediately he can tell all about the suspect, including the fact that he was born in Ireland and that he likes kippers with his tea. You have a matchbook which is doubtless a priceless clue. Tell us about Harold Thomas!"



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* Just like the instance earlier, Jupe and Pete end up accidentally grappling each other. Except this time [[SerialEscalation Bob also leaps on Pete]] so all three end up struggling wildly together.



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* While trying to escape the Mermaid's Court via the dumbwaiter, Jupiter gets stuck trying to climb out, much to the amusement of his two friends. Hilarity ensues.
-->'''Pete:''' Jupe is in a tight spot.
** And then Pete's comment when they try to pull him out with the makeshift rope:
-->'''Pete:''' Okay. We'll pull. Think thin. That might help.
** Then Bob's comment about how to get him out:
-->'''Bob:''' We can always go get some soapsuds. Or maybe some Vaseline would help. We could dribble Vaseline down on Jupe and he'd pop right out.
--> Jupe now wanted to strangle Bob.
** And Pete's final comment once Jupe is finally free:
-->'''Pete:''' Okay, that does it! No more chocolate chip cookies for a whole month! And you start jogging tomorrow!
* At the end of the case, Hector Sebastian finds the photograph of Jupe stuck in the dumbwaiter shaft, which causes both Pete and Bob to break out into hysterics. Mr. Sebastian manages to keep a straight face for Jupe's sake.
-->'''Pete:''' (Laughing) We were thinking of calling this the Case of the Trapped Tubby.
-->'''Bob:''' Or What Goes Down Must Come Up.
--> Jupe looked like a pressure cooker about to explode.
-->'''Mr. Sebastian:''' (bravely trying to keep a straight face) Listen, you two, unless you want your detective team to be known as the Two Investigators, you'd better rethink that title.

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* Worthington standing up to Mr. Temple and the police, and defending Jupiter from the former, is both [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome awesome]] and hilarious, and contrary to the OOC bit on the main page, superbly in-character.

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* Worthington standing up to Mr. Temple and the police, and defending Jupiter from the former, is both [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome awesome]] and hilarious, and contrary hilarious.
* After Hector Sebastian reviews their case, Don serves up some Escargo, much
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three boys. Jupe and Bob don't end up eating any more than one, but Pete found them delicious. He and Sebastian end up eating all the snails.

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* Jupe actually becomes briefly shy and starstruck over the idea of getting to work with the FBI. [[note]]It would seem he'd forgotten about getting to do so in ''Deadly Double'', except for most of that book he was either kidnapped or working exclusively with the Nandan agents; the Feds only get involved briefly near the beginning and again near the end. Also, while that case did have very serious international repercussions, this would be the first time the Three Investigators became involved in something which, as Jupiter points out, specifically affects national security.[[/note]]

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* During the trip, an older woman actually starts hitting on Mr. Peck, much to both his and Pete's surprise. He comes up with a lie that Grandma (who is already dead by this point) was waiting for him. And then the subsequent conversation:
-->'''Pete:''' Grandpa, you son of a gun! That lady wanted to move right in on you!
-->'''Mr. Peck:''' There's life in the old boy yet!
* Jupe actually becomes briefly shy and starstruck star struck over the idea of getting to work with the FBI. [[note]]It would seem he'd forgotten about getting to do so in ''Deadly Double'', except for most of that book he was either kidnapped or working exclusively with the Nandan agents; the Feds only get involved briefly near the beginning and again near the end. Also, while that case did have very serious international repercussions, this would be the first time the Three Investigators became involved in something which, as Jupiter points out, specifically affects national security.[[/note]]



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* This exchange, after Pete realizes that Japanese gardener Torao is no longer using his ElectiveBrokenLanguage:
-->'''Pete''': Hey! What happened to the way you talk? I mean, [[HypocriticalHumor you speak English]] [[IResembleThatRemark almost as good as me]]!
-->'''[[SmugSuper Jupiter]]''': [[GrammarNazi Better]]!
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* Aunt Mathilda fighting off Cecil Percival (with his own cane) is both this and a CrowningMomentOfAwesome.

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* Aunt Mathilda fighting off Cecil Percival (with his own cane) is both this and a CrowningMomentOfAwesome.SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome.



* Worthington standing up to Mr. Temple and the police, and defending Jupiter from the former, is both [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome awesome]] and hilarious, and contrary to the OOC bit on the main page, superbly in-character.

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* Worthington standing up to Mr. Temple and the police, and defending Jupiter from the former, is both [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome awesome]] and hilarious, and contrary to the OOC bit on the main page, superbly in-character.
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* Aunt Mathilda vs. Farrier--refusing to let him get a word in egdewise, interfering with his flirting with Mrs. Dobson, shooting down his lame attempt to strike up a conversation with her, and afterward calling him "a silly ass." Also, her marveling at Mrs. Dobson having a baseball bat for intruders, while Jupiter thinks she'd use a bureau.

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* Aunt Mathilda vs. Farrier--refusing to let him get a word in egdewise, edgewise, interfering with his flirting with Mrs. Dobson, shooting down his lame attempt to strike up a conversation with her, and afterward calling him "a silly ass." Also, her marveling at Mrs. Dobson having a baseball bat for intruders, while Jupiter thinks she'd use a bureau.
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* Pete getting caught in the grapevine ("an unusually vicious specimen" according to Jupiter), particular Jupiter's explanation afterward. "It was a very evenly matched test. Neither of you was using any intelligence. The vine doesn't have any, and you allowed panic to cloud your mental process."

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* Pete getting caught in the grapevine ("an unusually vicious specimen" according to Jupiter), particular particularly Jupiter's explanation afterward. "It was a very evenly matched test. Neither of you was using any intelligence. The vine doesn't have any, and you allowed panic to cloud your mental process."
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* Pete actually has the NotWearingPantsDream.

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* Pete actually has the NotWearingPantsDream.NotWearingPantsDream.

''Creep-Show Crooks''

* Aunt Mathilda's reaction to being locked in the broom closet, and what she'd do to the culprit if she got her hands on him.
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** And the scene where Kaluk is sitting in the library of Hilltop House as if about to be served at a restaurant, only for Demetrieff to give him a hot dog he roasted over the fireplace; his disgusted expression is priceless.

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* Like the example above, Jupe's "mind-reading" of Bob to explain what happened to the plaster bust he and Hans brought back (because Jupiter was being held captive by the villains at the time and could hear everything they told their partner did over their CB radio).

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* Like the example above, Jupe's "mind-reading" of Bob to explain what happened to the plaster bust he and Hans brought back (because Jupiter was being held captive by the villains at the time and could hear everything they told their partner did to do over their CB radio).
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''Terror Castle''

* Jupe's impression of Hitchcock, and his horrified, indignant reaction.
* Jupe's response to Skinny and his dead rat.
-->"I can understand your desire to see justice done, Skinny...for I see that the victim was one of your best friends."
-->...
-->"My preliminary examination...suggests that he probably died of indigestion brought on by trying to swallow the bragging of someone whose identity, at the moment, must remain concealed behind the initials E.S.N."

''Stuttering Parrot''

* Pete getting caught in the grapevine ("an unusually vicious specimen" according to Jupiter), particular Jupiter's explanation afterward. "It was a very evenly matched test. Neither of you was using any intelligence. The vine doesn't have any, and you allowed panic to cloud your mental process."

''Whispering Mummy''

* Jupe shoving [[spoiler:Freeman]] in the mummy case and sitting on it.
* Jupe's trick with the walkie-talkies, using his to listen in on Bob and Pete's conversation about the letter from Professor Yarborough so he can supposedly deduce the letter and its contents without their telling him anything. Made funnier that it's a bit of revenge for Pete and Bob doing the same thing to him, "deducing" how he ended up in the state he was in after spying on him through the See-All.

''Fiery Eye''

* Jupiter breaking out of the chair: "Jupe! What's wrong? Are you in a fight or something?" "I am fighting an enraged chair. And I think I'm winning."
* Like the example above, Jupe's "mind-reading" of Bob to explain what happened to the plaster bust he and Hans brought back (because Jupiter was being held captive by the villains at the time and could hear everything they told their partner did over their CB radio).

''Flaming Footprints''

* Aunt Mathilda vs. Farrier--refusing to let him get a word in egdewise, interfering with his flirting with Mrs. Dobson, shooting down his lame attempt to strike up a conversation with her, and afterward calling him "a silly ass." Also, her marveling at Mrs. Dobson having a baseball bat for intruders, while Jupiter thinks she'd use a bureau.
** And the scene where Kaluk is sitting in the library of Hilltop House as if about to be served at a restaurant, only for Demetrieff to give him a hot dog he roasted over the fireplace; his disgusted expression is priceless.

''Nervous Lion''

* All of Pete's snarky asides while watching Jay Eastland and his film crew and actors.

''Singing Serpent''

* Mara staring down Aunt Mathilda...and winning. "Mara did have gifts."

''Shrinking House''

* The "jewels" in the mattress in the old adobe, which turn out to be a collection of nuts belonging to a ground squirrel.

''Phantom Lake''

* During the chase after the shed is set on fire, Pete tackles Jupe, thinking he's Java Jim; Pete is mortified, Jupiter is...less than pleased. Bob thinks it's hilarious.
** It happens ''again'' in ''Purple Pirate'', except this time [[SerialEscalation Bob also leaps on Pete]] so all three end up struggling wildly together.

''Monster Mountain''

* The key being hidden under the bed Havemeyer and [[spoiler:fake]] Anna were sleeping in.

''Dead Man's Riddle''

* Aunt Mathilda fighting off Cecil Percival (with his own cane) is both this and a CrowningMomentOfAwesome.
* When the gamblers' flunkies that [[spoiler:Callow]] owed money to run the Percivals off the road, Bob has this to say.
-->'''Bob''': That's a switch! [[GenreSavvy People we don't know are usually trying to stop us!]]

''Magic Circle''

* Bob mocking Jupiter's incipient SherlockScan. "In the Sherlock Holmes stories, the great detective finds a collar button and immediately he can tell all about the suspect, including the fact that he was born in Ireland and that he likes kippers with his tea. You have a matchbook which is doubtless a priceless clue. Tell us about Harold Thomas!"
* Hitchcock declining the invitation to dine with Miss Bainbridge. "I am not at all nervous about witches--especially charming ones like Miss Bainbridge. [[BaitAndSwitch However]], [[AcceptableTargets when it comes to health foods]]--[[FelonyMisdemeanor well, there I draw the line!"]]

''Deadly Double''

* Bob and Jupiter throwing tennis balls at Pete after one too many iterations of "I'm hungry/I need lunch."
* Jupiter trying to plan the entirety of their Magic Mountain excursion for "covering the most rides in the least time", with increasing complexity in trying to account for long lines, rides being out of commission, repeat rides, and so forth...until Pete and Bob get exasperated and say, "Can't we just go wherever we feel like, and actually have fun?" Jupiter is offended at first...then just shrugs, throws the plan aside, and laughs too.
* Mrs. Crenshaw speaking to Pete of how she can't believe anyone could mistake Jupiter for someone else, or that there could ''be'' anyone else like him. When Pete points out that [[SesquipedalianLoquaciousness Jupe didn't say anything to the kidnappers]] (and specifically that [[MotorMouth he kept his mouth shut]]), she laughs and says that would make a difference.
* Aside from Hitchcock's horror in the introduction about there being two Jupiter Joneses, there's the part from the end of the book when he names the case while making the same point to the boys. Jupiter naturally doesn't find it very funny, but Bob and Pete do. (It's also totally in character for Hitchcock, even with him having come to respect Jupiter greatly by that point.)

''Sinister Scarecrow''

* Jupiter thinking antennae were going to grow on Woolley's head.

''Shark Reef''

* TheCobblersChildrenHaveNoShoes moment when Crowe dryly notes being a mystery writer doesn't help him solve actual mysteries.
* After Mr. Andrews tells Bob he needs to stay with him to do some interview transcription, Bob says, "I guess the fellows can manage awhile without me." Pete then responds, "Gosh, you really think we can, Records?" ''(gets spoon thrown at him)''

''Scar-Faced Beggar''

-->'''Pete''': I'll wait with Bob. I'm allergic to guys who might get nasty.
-->'''Bob''': Chicken!
-->'''Pete''': I'm only ambitious. My ambition is to live until I am very, very old.

''Blazing Cliffs''

* After Jupe has figured out what the villains' plan is and confides it to the Barrons, they go to meet the "aliens" in order to flush them out and trap them. Instead of bringing gold to the "UFO", Mr. Barron brings...the book he's writing, while his wife brings her wedding dress and family photos. The reaction of the "aliens" is priceless.

''Purple Pirate''

* Pete, sneaking around the Purple Pirate Lair from the abalone factory pier, discovers he has to swim across the cove to stay out of sight. He lowers himself along a rope, nerves himself, and discovers...in his own words "a death-defying plunge into an inch of water."
* Jupe getting stuck on the roof of Evans' tower and, like a cat, being afraid to come back down. "I am not climbing back down on that route for midgets and flies...as far as I am concerned, I am ready to live up here permanently. You may ask Aunt Mathilda and Uncle Titus to send up some food and my bed!"

''Wandering Cave Man''

* In a VillainBall fashion, but it's rather hilarious that not only does [[spoiler:Dr. Hoffer]] get found out because, being a scientist, he couldn't help but want to be accurate when posing as a cave man by being barefoot (never mind the costume he wears being not at all accurate, as the resident anthropologist points out), but the specific detail that trips him up: not just that modern, shoe-wearing people do not have spread-out feet the way someone used to going barefoot all their lives would, but that he has a hammer toe.
* Also, Pete actually takes out [=DiStefano=] by...[[ItMakesSenseInContext throwing an eggplant at him]]!

''Kidnapped Whale''

* This bit, when the boys are trying to get Fluke into a makeshift pit they've fashioned to keep him in water until they can bring adult rescuers. Pete remarks rather pointedly that he hopes Jupiter will do his part to help them.
-->Jupe didn't bother to answer him. It seemed to him he had already done more than his share. The whole plan had been his idea.

''Smashing Glass''

* The boys' act to get out of more work in the salvage yard, where they feign being so weak from hunger that they can't even walk. It's so funny it makes Aunt Mathilda herself burst out laughing.
* Worthington standing up to Mr. Temple and the police, and defending Jupiter from the former, is both [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome awesome]] and hilarious, and contrary to the OOC bit on the main page, superbly in-character.

''Trail of Terror''

* Pete's grandfather's snoring is extremely loud, but when Bob claims he has a sinus problem, Pete offers his mother's analysis: "He doesn't like to be ignored, even when he's unconscious."
* Jupe actually becomes briefly shy and starstruck over the idea of getting to work with the FBI. [[note]]It would seem he'd forgotten about getting to do so in ''Deadly Double'', except for most of that book he was either kidnapped or working exclusively with the Nandan agents; the Feds only get involved briefly near the beginning and again near the end. Also, while that case did have very serious international repercussions, this would be the first time the Three Investigators became involved in something which, as Jupiter points out, specifically affects national security.[[/note]]
* Pete actually has the NotWearingPantsDream.

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