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* NotCheatingUnlessYouGetCaught: A bizarre case where both sides attempt this. Lord Darkness issues a challenge of single combat and Sam inadvertently accepts. Over the course of the episode Sam tries to back out due to his cowardice and eventually convinces Penthiselea to stand in for him. Lord Darkness discovers that he will not be allowed to use his magic powers and is [[NonActionBigBad terrible at melee fighting]], so he tries to surreptitiously bring a monster onto the battlefield with him. Both ruses are eventually discovered and the fight is called off.
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** TheLeader: Lord Vidar
** TheLancer: Penthiselea
** TheSmartGuy: Sam
** TheBigGuy: Dean
** TheHeart: Amis
** TheLeader: Lord Vidar
** TheLancer: Penthiselea
** TheSmartGuy: Sam
** TheBigGuy: Dean
** TheHeart: Amis
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** TheChick: Amis
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** TheChick: TheHeart: Amis
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* KingInTheMountain: Dean's father, [[UnfortunateNames Little Dick.]]
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* KingInTheMountain: Dean's father, [[UnfortunateNames Little Dick.]]
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* LikeAnOldMarriedCouple: Sam and Penthiselea during series 2, episode 6, on their way to Lord Darkness's castle, with all the usual cliches, such as Sam being too stubborn to admit he's gone the wrong way. Then they're set upon by a troll who's a HenpeckedHusband, and are too busy arguing to notice.
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* NoMacguffinNoWinner: The questers actually find the Sword of Asnagar at the end of series 2, but it ends up nearly falling into Lord Darkness's hands due to corrupting nearly everyone who touches it, so Amis throws it away.
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* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: Merely holding the Sword of Asnagar for even a moment drives most people raving mad and evil. Amis is immune because he's too nice.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Emperor Jackie sounds like a certain ([[Music/ElvisPresley '50s singer]] - particular in his later years.
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** Emperor Jackie sounds like a certain ([[Music/ElvisPresley '50s singer]] - particular in his lateryears.years.
** Nigressa, the glamorous but evil sorceress who owns the most famous tavern in Lower Earth, is an obvious parody of celebrity chef Nigella Lawson.
** The White Wizard's speech pattern, along with his use of terms such as "The Third Way" and "Coalition of the Willing" are references to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
** Emperor Jackie sounds like a certain ([[Music/ElvisPresley '50s singer]] - particular in his later
** Nigressa, the glamorous but evil sorceress who owns the most famous tavern in Lower Earth, is an obvious parody of celebrity chef Nigella Lawson.
** The White Wizard's speech pattern, along with his use of terms such as "The Third Way" and "Coalition of the Willing" are references to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
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* TheAllegedBoss: Although Lord Vidar is the official Leader of the group, his stupidity and trusting nature make it easy (and often necessary) for the other Questers to override his authority.
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* DietEpisode: Series 2, episode 2, has everyone concerned that Amis is getting fat. Fatty-fatty fat fat. so they take him to the castle of Dietica.
* EpiphanyTherapy: Parodied. Lord Darkness realises his bad boss tendencies come from being sent to a fat camp as a kid. Once he gets revenge on his childhood tormentor, he's... still a bad boss, but now it's because he simply enjoys hurting minions ForTheEvulz, not to make up for any trauma.
* {{Flanderization}}: Dean goes from having subtle hints that he may be gay in the first series, before openly becoming a walking TransparentCloset in later series.
* FreudianExcuse: Double subverted. Lord Darkness states his parents loved him and his childhood was great... [[spoiler:except his bad boss tendencies come from being sent to fat camp, where he was mercilessly bullied.]]
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* HoYay: Lord Darkness and Kreech get a lot of these moments, particularly when they try and "create" a baby.
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* HoYay: Lord Darkness and Kreech get HighFantasy: an AffectionateParody. The show doesn't ridicule the genre; it uses it to make a lot of these moments, particularly when they try and "create" a baby.genre sitcom.
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* ShoutOut: There are two locations referred to as [[Literature/TheSilmarillion Numenor and the Mountains of Morgoth]].
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** Sam, an author, has called his dog 'Amis'; possibly in reference to authors Kingsley and Martin Amis. Although it's also an anagram of "I, Sam..."
** There are two locations referred to as [[Literature/TheSilmarillion Numenor and the Mountains of Morgoth]].
** Sam, an author, has called his dog 'Amis'; possibly in reference to authors Kingsley and Martin Amis. Although it's also an anagram of "I, Sam..."
** There are two locations referred to as [[Literature/TheSilmarillion Numenor and the Mountains of Morgoth]].
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* WholePlotReference: The fourth series finale has the gang trying to escape from maximum security prison "Trollditz", evading the German-accented guards and planning to dig three tunnels called Tom, Dick and Harry. It's a RunningGag that Sam finds all of this very familiar, but can't put his finger on why. The episode's title? "Film/TheGreatEscape."
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** The fourth series finale has the gang trying to escape from maximum security prison "Trollditz", evading the German-accented guards and planning to dig three tunnels called Tom, Dick and Harry. It's a RunningGag that Sam finds all of this very familiar, but can't put his finger on why. The episode's title? "Film/TheGreatEscape."
** The fourth series finale has the gang trying to escape from maximum security prison "Trollditz", evading the German-accented guards and planning to dig three tunnels called Tom, Dick and Harry. It's a RunningGag that Sam finds all of this very familiar, but can't put his finger on why. The episode's title? "Film/TheGreatEscape."
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* YouAreFat: All over the place in series 2, episode 2.
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* CharacterDevelopment: In the first series, Penthiselea doesn't seem to understand the difference between men and women, not even understanding about the birds and the bees. After the second series, this seems to disappear, as do any references to being Vidar's betrothed; she now solely refers to herself as a chaste warrior princess.
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* CharacterDevelopment: In the first series, Penthiselea doesn't seem to understand the difference between men and women, not even understanding about the birds and the bees. After the second series, this seems to disappear, as do any references to being Vidar's betrothed; she now solely refers to herself as a chaste warrior princess.princess (though in the first episode of series two, Sam mentions her engagement to Vidar in the past tense, so presumably this was called off.)
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* PardonMyKlingon: Darkness swears frequently by the name of "Shardvar!"
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* HoYay: Lord Darkness and Kreech get a lot of these moments, particularly when they try and "create" a baby.
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* CharacterDevelopment: In the first series, Penthiselea doesn't seem to understand the difference between men and women, not even understanding about the birds and the bees. After the second series, this seems to disappear, as do any references to being Vidar's betrothed; she now solely refers to herself as a chaste warrior princess.
