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* AnAesop: You must follow a directors rules because it's their play, not yours.



* AnAesop: There are some things you shouldn't try until you're older.



* TrendAesop: D.W. really wants to watch ''Dr. Whosit'', but when she actually does, she thinks it's boring.

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* TrendAesop: D.W. really wants to watch ''Dr. Whosit'', but when she actually does, she thinks it's boring.boring.
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* DefiniteArticleTitle: In-universe, the play is eventually renamed ''The Pea''.



* JerkassRealization: Earlier, Francine kept trying to change the parts of the play she didn’t like. When Prunella left temporary left due to a sprained ankle, the changes finally happened, but the play turns out terrible. When Prunella confronts Francine, she tells her that it's PRUNELLA’s play, not Francine’s. Francine realizes that not all of her ideas for a play would work, apologizes for ruining it and promises not to try to change things anymore.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Francine had this when she realize her ideas for the play didn’t work out at all.

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* JerkassRealization: Earlier, Francine kept trying to change the parts of the play she didn’t like. When Prunella left temporary left due to a sprained ankle, the changes finally happened, but the play turns out terrible. When Prunella confronts Francine, she tells her that it's PRUNELLA’s play, not Francine’s. Francine realizes that not all of her ideas for a play would work, apologizes for ruining it it, and promises not to try to change things anymore.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Francine had this when she realize realizes her ideas for the play didn’t work out at all.



* WhatTheHellHero: First by Binky when Francine was changing the play saying that it’s not Pruenlla’s vision and the result got him “fired”. The second time is when Prunella got back from getting her sprain ankle patched up and sees how terrible Francine’s changes are and it ruin the play.

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* WhatTheHellHero: First by Binky when Francine was changing the play saying that it’s not Pruenlla’s vision and the result got him “fired”. The second time is when Prunella got back from getting her sprain ankle patched up and sees how terrible Francine’s changes are are, and it ruin ruins the play.
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* BrickJoke: At one point in the episode, Bud explains the concept of an inside joke and gives the example of D.W.'s "puffin song" that she kept singing to her puffin toy, annoying Arthur. At the end of the episode, D.W. sings the "puffin song" again after the Read parents inform Arthur they think he shoudln't be watching ''Dr. Whosit''.

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* BrickJoke: At one point in the episode, Bud explains the concept of an inside joke and gives the example of D.W.'s "puffin song" that she kept singing to her puffin toy, annoying Arthur. At the end of the episode, D.W. sings the "puffin song" again after the Read parents inform Arthur they think he shoudln't shouldn't be watching ''Dr. Whosit''.
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* JerkassRealization: Earlier, Francine kept trying to change the parts of the play she didn’t like. When Prunella left temporary left due to a sprain ankle, the changes finally happened, it turn out terrible. When Prunella confront Francine she tells her that its PRUNELLA’s play not Francine’s. Francine realize that not all of her ideas for a play would work and apologize for ruining it and promise not to try to change things anymore.

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* JerkassRealization: Earlier, Francine kept trying to change the parts of the play she didn’t like. When Prunella left temporary left due to a sprain sprained ankle, the changes finally happened, it turn but the play turns out terrible. When Prunella confront Francine confronts Francine, she tells her that its it's PRUNELLA’s play play, not Francine’s. Francine realize realizes that not all of her ideas for a play would work and apologize work, apologizes for ruining it and promise promises not to try to change things anymore.
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* DefiniteArticleTitle: In-universe, the play is eventually renamed ''The Pea''.



* TheTheTitle: In-universe, the play is eventually renamed ''The Pea''.
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* EpisodeTagline: "Egad, the doctor has [[{{Neologism}} flibbered]]!" is a quote from ''Dr. Whosit'' that is repeated several times throughout the episode.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone?: Francine had this when she realize her ideas for the play didn’t work out at all.

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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone?: MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Francine had this when she realize her ideas for the play didn’t work out at all.
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* WhattheHellHero?: First by Binky when Francine was changing the play saying that it’s not Pruenlla’s vision and the result got him “fired”. The second time is when Prunella got back from getting her sprain ankle patched up and sees how terrible Francine’s changes are and it ruin the play.

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* WhattheHellHero?: WhatTheHellHero: First by Binky when Francine was changing the play saying that it’s not Pruenlla’s vision and the result got him “fired”. The second time is when Prunella got back from getting her sprain ankle patched up and sees how terrible Francine’s changes are and it ruin the play.
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* Aseop: You must follow a directors rules because it’s their play, not yours.

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* Aseop: AnAesop: You must follow a directors rules because it’s their play, not yours.
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* AnAseop: You must follow a directors rules because it’s their play, not yours.

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* AnAseop: Aseop: You must follow a directors rules because it’s their play, not yours.



* MyGod,WhatHaveIDone?: Francine had this when she realize her ideas for the play didn’t work out at all.

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* MyGod,WhatHaveIDone?: MyGodWhatHaveIDone?: Francine had this when she realize her ideas for the play didn’t work out at all.

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*AnAseop: You must follow a directors rules because it’s their play, not yours.



*DidntThinkThisThrough: When Francine took over the play, she realize her ideas were terrible and it ruined the play.



* InjuredLimbEpisode: When a vase drops on Prunella's knee, she has to let Francine direct the play instead.

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* InjuredLimbEpisode: When a vase drops on Prunella's knee, Prunella sprained her ankle after tripping, she has to let Francine direct the play instead.instead. It turn out terrible.
*JerkassRealization: Earlier, Francine kept trying to change the parts of the play she didn’t like. When Prunella left temporary left due to a sprain ankle, the changes finally happened, it turn out terrible. When Prunella confront Francine she tells her that its PRUNELLA’s play not Francine’s. Francine realize that not all of her ideas for a play would work and apologize for ruining it and promise not to try to change things anymore.
*MyGod,WhatHaveIDone?: Francine had this when she realize her ideas for the play didn’t work out at all.


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*WhattheHellHero?: First by Binky when Francine was changing the play saying that it’s not Pruenlla’s vision and the result got him “fired”. The second time is when Prunella got back from getting her sprain ankle patched up and sees how terrible Francine’s changes are and it ruin the play.
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* AuthorAvatar: Marc Brown appears in his InkSuitActor form at the beginning of the episode as one of the passengers on the plane Baby Kate is piloting.
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* NameAndName: "D.W. and Dr. Whosit".

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* TheTheTitle: In-universe, the play is eventually renamed ''The Pea''.




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* YouKnowWhatTheySay: Said by Binky to a discouraged Prunella when the play starts to go wrong, before he realizes he ''doesn't'' know what they say. Prunella then remembers the saying - TheShowMustGoOn.


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* BrickJoke: At one point in the episode, Bud explains the concept of an inside joke and gives the example of D.W.'s "puffin song" that she kept singing to her puffin toy, annoying Arthur. At the end of the episode, D.W. sings the "puffin song" again after the Read parents inform Arthur they think he shoudln't be watching ''Dr. Whosit''.


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* MythologyGag: One of the passwords in the Reads' password book is "A-r-1-9-7-6", referring to the year the first ''Arthur'' book was published.


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* ShowWithinAShow: ''Dr. Whosit'' is an in-universe version of ''Doctor Who'' that becomes popular in Elwood City.
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* TwoMenOneDress: Arthur and Buster are cast as the horse. The problem is, the costume just consists of two horse rear ends joined together! HilarityEnsues.
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-->'''David:''': "Egad, the dad is mad!"

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-->'''David:''': -->'''David:''' "Egad, the dad is mad!"
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* TrendAesop: D.W. really wants to watch Dr. Whosit, but when she actually does, she thinks it's boring.

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* TrendAesop: D.W. really wants to watch Dr. Whosit, ''Dr. Whosit'', but when she actually does, she thinks it's boring.

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* GetOut: Arthur does ''not'' like D.W. waking him up to ask about the parental controls and angrily tells her to get out.
* KarmaHoudini: Despite helping D.W. watch Dr. Whosit and seeing it with her, Bud gets off with no punishment.
* NightmareFuel: In-universe. David says that ''Dr. Whosit'' will give him nightmares but he still likes watching it.

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* BorrowedCatchphrase: When David discovers that D.W. watched ''Dr. Whosit'' without his and Jane's permission, he steals the catchphrase "Egad" from the show.
-->'''David:''': "Egad, the dad is mad!"
* CoyGirlishFlirtPose: [[Administrivia/TropesAreFlexible Although it's not actually for flirting purposes]], D.W. briefly assumes this pose when she asks her father if he's working hard on his computer.
* GetOut: Arthur does ''not'' like D.W. waking him up to ask about the parental controls and angrily tells her to get out.
out. D.W. misinterprets this to mean that "Get out" ''is'' the parental control password.
* KarmaHoudini: Despite helping D.W. watch Dr. Whosit ''Dr. Whosit'' and seeing it with her, Bud gets off with no punishment.
punishment and is simply allowed to leave the Read house when D.W.'s parents find out she disobeyed them.
* NightmareFuel: In-universe.InUniverse. David says that ''Dr. Whosit'' will give him nightmares but he still likes watching it.it.
* PeripheryDemographic: InUniverse, preschoolers D.W. and Bud want to watch ''Dr. Whosit'', which is apparently a show for older kids and adults. But then subverted when they actually do watch it and find it boring. At the end, David and Jane decide ''Arthur'' is too young to watch it too.


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* ThatMakesMeFeelAngry: "Egad, the dad is mad!"
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* ShoutOut: ''Dr. Whosit'' to ''Series/DoctorWho''.

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* ShoutOut: ''Dr. Whosit'' to ''Series/DoctorWho''.''Series/DoctorWho''.
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Prunella directs the third grade's play of ''The Princess and the Pea''.

!! Tropes for "The Pea and the Princess" include:
* DerailedFairyTale: Prunella's new version of the play includes two princesses and the pea as an actual character.
* HowWeGotHere: The episode's intro starts with the play going wrong. Cue the title card after Francine tells the story from the beginning.
* InjuredLimbEpisode: When a vase drops on Prunella's knee, she has to let Francine direct the play instead.
* SchoolPlay: The episode is about Arthur, Buster, Francine, Muffy, George, and Prunella putting on a play.

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D.W. wants to watch a TV show her parents think she is too young for.

!! Tropes for "D.W. and Dr. Whosit" include:
* AnAesop: There are some things you shouldn't try until you're older.
* GetOut: Arthur does ''not'' like D.W. waking him up to ask about the parental controls and angrily tells her to get out.
* KarmaHoudini: Despite helping D.W. watch Dr. Whosit and seeing it with her, Bud gets off with no punishment.
* NightmareFuel: In-universe. David says that ''Dr. Whosit'' will give him nightmares but he still likes watching it.
* ShoutOut: ''Dr. Whosit'' to ''Series/DoctorWho''.

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