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* DramaticIrony: Brain didn't value the role Doppler gave him on the plan. When Brain takes over, the plan fails because he didn't do the one thing Doppler told him to do.
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* GoofyFeatheredDinosaur: The song shows a feathered theropod bumping into the foot of a sauropod. Averted with the partly-feathered ''Tyrannosaurus'' that appears in the same song, however.
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-->'''Yakko''': [[LampshadeHanging Well-timed interruption!]]
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** Phoenicia Leatherpants looks like a GenderSwapped [[WesternAnimation/DastardlyAndMuttleyInTheirFlyingMachines Dick Dastardly]].

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** Phoenicia Leatherpants looks like a GenderSwapped GenderFlipped [[WesternAnimation/DastardlyAndMuttleyInTheirFlyingMachines Dick Dastardly]].
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** There are several references to ''Film/Titanic1997'': when Mrs. Kettle is frozen, Pinky compares her to Jack Dawson among others; then at the end of the short, when Dr. Doppler climbs on a floating plank that already has a woman lying on it, he exclaims: "See, I knew both Jack and Rose could have made it!"

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** There are several references to ''Film/Titanic1997'': when Mrs. Kettle is frozen, Pinky compares her to Jack Dawson among others; then at the end of the short, when Dr. Doppler climbs on a floating plank that already has a woman lying on it, he exclaims: "See, I knew both Jack and Rose could have both made it!"
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--> '''Brain''': It appears, in this game, I'm not just playing with myself.

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--> '''Brain''': It appears, in this game, [[AccidentalInnuendo I'm not just playing with myself.myself]].

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
--> '''Brain''': It appears, in this game, I'm not just playing with myself.
--> '''Pinky''': (''[[ActorAllusion voice briefly turning into Yakko's]]'') [[BorrowedCatchphrase Goodnight, everybody!]]


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* ThatsWhatSheSaid:
--> '''Brain''': It appears, in this game, I'm not just playing with myself.
--> '''Pinky''': (''[[ActorAllusion voice briefly turning into Yakko's]]'') [[BorrowedCatchphrase Goodnight, everybody!]]
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** There are several references to ''Film/{{Titanic}}'': when Mrs. Kettle is frozen, Pinky compares her to Jack Dawson among others; then at the end of the short, when Dr. Doppler climbs on a floating plank that already has a woman lying on it, he exclaims: "See, I knew both Jack and Rose could have made it!"

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** There are several references to ''Film/{{Titanic}}'': ''Film/Titanic1997'': when Mrs. Kettle is frozen, Pinky compares her to Jack Dawson among others; then at the end of the short, when Dr. Doppler climbs on a floating plank that already has a woman lying on it, he exclaims: "See, I knew both Jack and Rose could have made it!"

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* ShoutOut: Parts of the episode allude to ''Series/ThePrisoner1967''. The supervillain island closely resembles The Village (itself shot at the Portmeirion result, and the other unnamed villains there are dressed in similar striped suits, shirts and sweaters. This is not the first time ''Pinky and the Brain'' have referenced ''The Prisoner''; in the [[WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain original spin-off series]] three-part "Brainwashed" episode, the mice are taken to a location where everyone is named by the type of hat they wear (rather than by number).

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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
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Parts of the episode allude to ''Series/ThePrisoner1967''. The supervillain island closely resembles The Village (itself shot at the Portmeirion result, and the other unnamed villains there are dressed in similar striped suits, shirts and sweaters. This is not the first time ''Pinky and the Brain'' have referenced ''The Prisoner''; in the [[WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain original spin-off series]] three-part "Brainwashed" episode, the mice are taken to a location where everyone is named by the type of hat they wear (rather than by number).number).
** There are several references to ''Film/{{Titanic}}'': when Mrs. Kettle is frozen, Pinky compares her to Jack Dawson among others; then at the end of the short, when Dr. Doppler climbs on a floating plank that already has a woman lying on it, he exclaims: "See, I knew both Jack and Rose could have made it!"
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* ContinuityNod: The Creator/JeffGoldblum caricature points out that Animaniacs already made a reference to Film/JurassicPark back in the pilot.

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* ContinuityNod: The Creator/JeffGoldblum caricature points out that Animaniacs ''Animaniacs'' already made a reference to Film/JurassicPark ''Film/JurassicPark'' back in the pilot.
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* ContinuityNod: The Creator/JeffGoldblum caricature points out that Animaniacs already made a reference to Film/JurassicPark back in the pilot.
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--> '''Pinky''': (''voice briefly turning into Yakko's'') [[BorrowedCatchphrase Goodnight, everybody!]]

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--> '''Pinky''': (''voice (''[[ActorAllusion voice briefly turning into Yakko's'') Yakko's]]'') [[BorrowedCatchphrase Goodnight, everybody!]]
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--> '''Pinky''': [[BorrowedCatchphrase Goodnight, everybody!]]

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--> '''Pinky''': (''voice briefly turning into Yakko's'') [[BorrowedCatchphrase Goodnight, everybody!]]
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* BotheringByTheBook: The gnome itemizes the California labor laws the retirement home is violating and threatens to report them.

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* BotheringByTheBook: The gnome Gnome itemizes the California labor laws the retirement home is violating and threatens to report them.



* MeaningfulName: Doppler is named after Doppler weather radar.

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* MeaningfulName: Doppler is named after the Doppler weather radar.



* WellDoneSonGuy: Brian craves Doppler's approval and even calls him "dad".

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* WellDoneSonGuy: Brian Brain craves Doppler's approval and even calls him "dad".

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
--> '''Brain''': It appears, in this game, I'm not just playing with myself.
--> '''Pinky''': [[BorrowedCatchphrase Goodnight, everybody!]]



* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
--> '''Brain''': It appears, in this game, I'm not just playing with myself.
--> '''Pinky''': [[BorrowedCatchphrase Goodnight, everybody!]]
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--> Brain: It appears, in this game, I'm not just playing with myself.
--> Pinky: [[BorrowedCatchphrase Goodnight, everybody!]]

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--> Brain: '''Brain''': It appears, in this game, I'm not just playing with myself.
--> Pinky: '''Pinky''': [[BorrowedCatchphrase Goodnight, everybody!]]
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* TheCameo: Francis "Pip" Pumphandle appears on a bus ad for "Take it Easy!" Soda.

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* BorrowedCatchphrase: Pinky uses Yakko's "Goodnight, everybody!" catchphrase, and expresses excitement that he finally "crossed over". Bonus points that Yakko and Pinky are both voiced by Creator/RobPaulsen.



* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
--> Brain: It appears, in this game, I'm not just playing with myself.
--> Pinky: [[BorrowedCatchphrase Goodnight, everybody!]]



* SpannerInTheWorks: Pinky accidentally subdues all of the villians.

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* SpannerInTheWorks: Pinky accidentally subdues all of the villians.villains.
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'''The Incredible Gnome in People's Mouths: Gerard:''' Gerald has a gnome in his mouth.

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'''The Incredible Gnome in People's Mouths: Gerard:''' Gerald Gerard has a gnome in his mouth.



!!Tropes found in "The Incredible Gnome in People's Mouths":

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!!Tropes found in "The Incredible Gnome in People's Mouths":Mouths: Gerard":

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* MeaningfulName: Doppler is named after Doppler weather radar.



* ShoutOut: Parts of the episode allude to ''Series/ThePrisoner1967''. The supervillain island closely resembles The Village (itself shot at the Portmeirion result, and the other unnamed villains there are dressed in similar striped suits, shirts and sweaters. This is not the first time ''Pinky and the Brain'' have referenced ''The Prisoner''; in the [[WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain original spin-off series]] three-part "Brainwashed" episode, the mice are taken to a location where everyone is named by the type of hat they wear (rather than by number).

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* ShoutOut: Parts of the episode allude to ''Series/ThePrisoner1967''. The supervillain island closely resembles The Village (itself shot at the Portmeirion result, and the other unnamed villains there are dressed in similar striped suits, shirts and sweaters. This is not the first time ''Pinky and the Brain'' have referenced ''The Prisoner''; in the [[WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain original spin-off series]] three-part "Brainwashed" episode, the mice are taken to a location where everyone is named by the type of hat they wear (rather than by number).number).
* SpannerInTheWorks: Pinky accidentally subdues all of the villians.
* WeatherControlMachine: Doppler's specialty.
* WellDoneSonGuy: Brian craves Doppler's approval and even calls him "dad".

!!Tropes found in "Math-terpiece Theater: Beachballs":
* ArtShift: The math problems are illustrated by grainy, scratchy horror movies.
* PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle: The title and Dot's host segment is from ''Series/MasterpieceTheatre''.
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!!Tropes found in "The Incredible Gnome in People's Mouths":
* BotheringByTheBook: The gnome itemizes the California labor laws the retirement home is violating and threatens to report them.


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* BaldOfEvil: Baldo Billions.
* {{Egopolis}}: Doppler's village is named Dopplerville.
* Expy:
** Mrs. Kettle looks like [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast Mrs. Potts]].
** Phoenicia Leatherpants looks like a GenderSwapped [[WesternAnimation/DastardlyAndMuttleyInTheirFlyingMachines Dick Dastardly]].
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Baldo Billions looks like Jeff Bezos.

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'''A Brief History of History:''' Yakko explains the history of the world

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'''A Brief History of History:''' Yakko explains the history of the world
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* ArtShift: Yakko's song is done in a 3D CGI style.


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* CurseCutShort:
-->'''Yakko''': We mined coals and built trains, machines plowed our grain, and we treated the workers real sh--
-->'''Alien''': How many more of [[TwoOfYourEarthMinutes your Earth seconds]] is this going to take?
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!!Tropes found in "A Brief History of History":
* BlandNameProduct: The Warners play ''[[TabletopGame/SettlersOfCatan Settlers of Suburbia]]''.
* PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle: To Creator/StephenHawking's ''A Brief History of Time''.
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'''Release date:''' November 5, 2021

'''Opening line:''' (Yakko) "Mirage Arcane-y!"

'''A Brief History of History:''' Yakko explains the history of the world

'''The Incredible Gnome in People's Mouths: Gerard:''' Gerald has a gnome in his mouth.

'''The Prisoners Dilemma:''' Pinky and Brain are mousenapped by another supervillain.

'''Math-terpiece Theater: Beachballs:''' Dot gives a dramatic math lesson about beach balls.

!!Tropes found in "The Prisoners Dilemma":
* PrisonersDilemma: By both title and plot. Brain and the other supervillains quickly learn they cannot trust each other (though this is all a result of Pinky's accidental interference) and quickly scheme against themselves despite having gathered to work together for world domination.
* ShoutOut: Parts of the episode allude to ''Series/ThePrisoner1967''. The supervillain island closely resembles The Village (itself shot at the Portmeirion result, and the other unnamed villains there are dressed in similar striped suits, shirts and sweaters. This is not the first time ''Pinky and the Brain'' have referenced ''The Prisoner''; in the [[WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain original spin-off series]] three-part "Brainwashed" episode, the mice are taken to a location where everyone is named by the type of hat they wear (rather than by number).

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