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** "Pickles" has [=SpongeBob=] shown to be a natural at assembling Krabby Patties, but after Bubble Bass (falsely) tells him he forgot the pickles he starts overthinking the order of ingredients to avoid that mistake and keeps fouling it up. [[ExaggeratedTrope He gets so worked up over it that he can't do ANYTHING properly]], not even something as simple as getting into bed. After a day of Mr. Krabs trying to help him recover his confidence, [=SpongeBob=] loses his cool and rants to Krabs that he can't do it anymore... all while putting the burger together right in front of him.[[note]]He actually says a different order of ingredients than he does in the beginning of the episode. Either this was a directorial goof, or, more likely, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome all that really mattered was that the ingredients were still the same.]][[/note]]

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** "Pickles" has [=SpongeBob=] shown forgetting how to be "assemble" a natural at assembling Krabby Patties, but Patty after his rival Bubble Bass (falsely) tells him he forgot the pickles he starts overthinking the order of ingredients to avoid that mistake and keeps fouling it up. pickles; [[ExaggeratedTrope He gets exaggerated]] in that he becomes so worked up over it confused and nervous that he can't do ANYTHING properly]], not even something as simple as getting into bed. After a day of Mr. Krabs trying right. It comes to help him recover his confidence, [=SpongeBob=] loses his cool and a point where he rants to Mr. Krabs that he can't do it anymore... all while putting giving the burger together right in front correct order of him.ingredients, then realizing he did just that.[[note]]He actually says gives a different order of ingredients than he does in the beginning of the episode. Either this was a directorial goof, or, more likely, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome all that really mattered was that the ingredients were still the same.]][[/note]]
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** "Pickles" has [=SpongeBob=] forgetting how to "assemble" a Krabby Patty after a rival (falsely) tells him he forgot the pickles; [[ExaggeratedTrope exaggerated]] in that he becomes so confused and nervous that he can't do ANYTHING right. It comes to a point where he tells Mr. Krabs that he cannot do it while saying the steps, then realizing he did just that.[[note]]He actually says different steps than he does in the beginning of the episode. Either this was a directorial goof, or, more likely, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome all that really mattered was that the ingredients were still the same.]][[/note]]

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** "Pickles" has [=SpongeBob=] forgetting how shown to "assemble" be a natural at assembling Krabby Patty Patties, but after a rival Bubble Bass (falsely) tells him he forgot the pickles; pickles he starts overthinking the order of ingredients to avoid that mistake and keeps fouling it up. [[ExaggeratedTrope exaggerated]] in that he becomes He gets so confused and nervous worked up over it that he can't do ANYTHING right. It comes to properly]], not even something as simple as getting into bed. After a point where he tells day of Mr. Krabs trying to help him recover his confidence, [=SpongeBob=] loses his cool and rants to Krabs that he cannot can't do it anymore... all while saying putting the steps, then realizing he did just that.burger together right in front of him.[[note]]He actually says a different steps order of ingredients than he does in the beginning of the episode. Either this was a directorial goof, or, more likely, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome all that really mattered was that the ingredients were still the same.]][[/note]]
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** Teddy is frequently prone to this. Give him a task and he will make it overly complicated or outright fail at it, only to then comment on how simple it was when he does figure it out. [[NeverMyFault He'll then ask why no one pointed this out when he asked]].

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** Teddy is frequently prone to this. Give him a task (outside his capabilities as a handyman) and he will make it overly complicated or outright fail at it, only to then comment on how simple it was when he does figure it out. [[NeverMyFault He'll then ask why no one pointed this out when he asked]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'':
** Twilight Sparkle constantly overthinks on things. The episode "Lesson Zero" once had her only give a baker's dozen of cupcakes with only a drip oi frosting just to avoid a mere inconvenience of any other cupcakes getting more frosting than the rest.
** Starlight Glimmer also has a problem with overthinking, like when trying to make friends with Big [=MacIntosh=] or Mrs. Cake, she tries to use her magic to get on their good side, but it ends up backfiring on her.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda1'', Po is utterly incapable of performing any kind of kung fu. He can, however, punch through doors and do perfect splits while [[BigEater trying to get food.]] Fitting the original usage of the trope, the moment it's pointed out to him he's ten feet off the ground he falls flat on his face.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda1'', Po is utterly incapable of performing any kind of kung fu. He can, however, punch through doors and do perfect splits while [[BigEater trying to get food.]] food]]. Fitting the original usage of the trope, the moment it's pointed out to him he's ten feet off the ground he falls flat on his face.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'', Po is utterly incapable of performing any kind of kung fu. He can, however, punch through doors and do perfect splits while [[BigEater trying to get food.]] Fitting the original usage of the trope, the moment it's pointed out to him he's ten feet off the ground he falls flat on his face.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'', ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda1'', Po is utterly incapable of performing any kind of kung fu. He can, however, punch through doors and do perfect splits while [[BigEater trying to get food.]] Fitting the original usage of the trope, the moment it's pointed out to him he's ten feet off the ground he falls flat on his face.
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* ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'': An episode has Peggy, Dale, and Minh secretly using Bill's interests and likes as an example of what to invest in on the stock market. When being used as an oblivious test monkey, Bill's a money-making machine. When he finds out and is actively trying to impress them, he begins second guessing himself and the results falter and fail. Dale name-drops the Observer Effect to explain.
--> '''Dale''': See now you're watching you.
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** "Pickles" has [=SpongeBob=] forgetting how to "assemble" a Krabby Patty after a rival (falsely) tells him he forgot the pickles; [[ExaggeratedTrope exaggerated]] in that he becomes so confused and nervous that he can't do ANYTHING right. It comes to a point where he tells Mr. Krabs that he cannot do it while saying the steps, then realizing he did just that.

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** "Pickles" has [=SpongeBob=] forgetting how to "assemble" a Krabby Patty after a rival (falsely) tells him he forgot the pickles; [[ExaggeratedTrope exaggerated]] in that he becomes so confused and nervous that he can't do ANYTHING right. It comes to a point where he tells Mr. Krabs that he cannot do it while saying the steps, then realizing he did just that.[[note]]He actually says different steps than he does in the beginning of the episode. Either this was a directorial goof, or, more likely, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome all that really mattered was that the ingredients were still the same.]][[/note]]
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* Buddy Telemachus from ''Literature/{{Spoonbenders}}'' has visions of certain, dramatic events happening that can't be averted, but he ''can'' control the context of the vision and try to avert disaster, but he's so worried that every action/inaction he takes could lead to things spiraling to disaster that it has rendered him a passive observer of his own life. He tries communicating this to Frankie by giving him a book on Chaos theory, [[PoorCommunicationKills but Frankie just thinks he wants it read to him]].
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** Also played with in an episode where Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd meet as small children. Elmer runs off a cliff, and Bugs tries to make him fall by pointing out that gravity should pull him down. It doesn't work, because Elmer is just a little kid and hasn't learned what gravity is yet. Bugs is later kind enough to provide him with a definition.

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** Also played with in an episode where Bugs Bunny WesternAnimation/BugsBunny and Elmer Fudd WesternAnimation/ElmerFudd meet as small children. Elmer runs off a cliff, and Bugs tries to make him fall by pointing out that gravity should pull him down. It doesn't work, because Elmer is just a little kid and hasn't learned what gravity is yet. Bugs is later kind enough to provide him with a definition.



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