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* '''Straight''': Terry has a theme song that plays every time he is present during a scene.

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* '''Straight''': Terry has a theme song that plays every time he is present during a scene.scene; It's something out of a family sitcom.



** ''Every'' character has some sort of theme.

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** ''Every'' character has some sort of theme. For example, [[BarbaricBully Flash]] has a growling guitar and an overall RottenRockAndRoll leitmotif around him.
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** Terry's in a silent film.

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** Terry's in a silent film.film with no budget for an orchestra.

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* '''Justified''': Terry is the President of the United States, and every time he enters a scene it's a formal occasion and the Marine Band is playing "Hail to the Chief"

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* '''Justified''': Terry is the President of the United States, and every States. Every time he enters a scene scene, it's a formal occasion occasion, and the Marine Band is playing plays "Hail to the Chief"Chief."



* '''Parodied''': Bob complains that they can't hear Terry talking because his theme is too loud.

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* '''Parodied''': Bob complains that they [[LeftTheBackgroundMusicOn can't hear Terry talking because his theme is too loud.loud]].



* '''Averted''': There is no unique track for Terry.
* '''Enforced''': The music is used to highlight Terry's uniqueness.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Here comes Terry. I can tell because the music changed"

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
**
There is no unique track for Terry.
** Terry's in a silent film.
* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
**
The music is used to highlight Terry's uniqueness.
** Toys based on Terry are a big hit, so the producer wants Terry to stand out from the rest of the cast.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Here comes Terry. I can tell because the music changed"music's changed."



* '''Discussed''': Why is that song/piece played every time Terry is around?
* '''Conversed''': "Why does that theme play every time he enters the scene?"

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* '''Discussed''': Why is The other characters take note of Terry's theme [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall coming out of nowhere when he walks in the room]].
--> "Watch, Terry's gonna walk in, and
that song/piece played every time Terry is around?
gonna play."
* '''Conversed''': "Why does that Characters are watching Terry on TV. They take note of his theme play playing every time he enters the scene?"walks on-screen.
--> "Shows like these always have a certain theme each time a certain character walks on."



Hear that theme music? It must be {{Leitmotif}}!

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Hear that theme music? It must be a {{Leitmotif}}!
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* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???Why is that song/piece played every time Terry is around?
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* '''Subverted''': Terry has no theme to accompany him, and the track normally used continues unimpeded.
* '''Double Subverted''': Terry gets a theme somewhere down the line.

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* '''Subverted''': Terry has no A theme appears to accompany him, and the track normally used continues unimpeded.
be Terry's, but then it turns into a generic theme that doesn't play only for him.
* '''Double Subverted''': Terry gets a real theme somewhere down the line.



* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Bob is able to foil Terry's sneak attack by hearing his theme.
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* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???No single track ever plays more than once for Terry.
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Back to {{Leitmotif}}

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Back to {{Leitmotif}}Hear that theme music? It must be {{Leitmotif}}!

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* '''Exaggerated''': ''Every'' character has some sort of theme.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
**
''Every'' character has some sort of theme.theme.
** Terry's theme music [[MickeyMousing varies on what he's doing]].



* '''Lampshaded''': "Here comes terry. I can tell because the music changed"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Here comes terry.Terry. I can tell because the music changed"
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* '''Justified''': ???

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* '''Justified''': ???Terry is the President of the United States, and every time he enters a scene it's a formal occasion and the Marine Band is playing "Hail to the Chief"
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* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Here comes terry. I can tell because the music changed"
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* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???Terry brings a boombox with him to play his theme everywhere he goes.

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''Basic Trope''': A character or similar has a theme song.

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''Basic '''Basic Trope''': A character Someone or similar something has a theme song.piece of music associated to them.



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* '''Exploited''': ???



Back to {{Leitmotif}}.

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Back to {{Leitmotif}}.{{Leitmotif}}



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%%* '''Invoked''': ???
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%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

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%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''':
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''Basic Trope''': A character or similar has a theme song.
* '''Straight''': Terry has a theme song that plays every time he is present during a scene.
* '''Exaggerated''': ''Every'' character has some sort of theme.
* '''Downplayed''': Terry's just got a musical cue to indicate that he's entered, and that's about it.
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': Every time Terry enters the scene, no music plays.
* '''Subverted''': Terry has no theme to accompany him, and the track normally used continues unimpeded.
* '''Double Subverted''': Terry gets a theme somewhere down the line.
* '''Parodied''': Bob complains that they can't hear Terry talking because his theme is too loud.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Terry's theme plays in some episodes, but not all of them.
* '''Averted''': There is no unique track for Terry.
* '''Enforced''': The music is used to highlight Terry's uniqueness.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "Why does that theme play every time he enters the scene?"
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Back to {{Leitmotif}}.
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%%* '''Invoked''': ???
%%* '''Exploited''': ???
%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

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