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Carl and his friends learn that Roxanne was kidnapped by Bodak, the leader of the Gutts, one month ago and decide to rescue her. They recieve some unlikely assistance in the process.

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Carl and his friends learn that Roxanne was kidnapped by Bodak, the leader of the Gutts, one month ago and decide to rescue her. They recieve receive some unlikely assistance in the process.

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There was an example of "Could Have Avoided This!" Plot in this episode.


*CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: Lampshaded by Calvin as he blamed Principal Staffordshire and her faculty at Toad Town High for not educating her properly.



* ObnoxiousEntitledHousewife: Catherine Smith, Roxanne's mother, lashes out at everyone who tries to help or confort her about Roxanne's disappearance, yet insults and threatens them when they don't get any results when looking for her.

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* ObnoxiousEntitledHousewife: Catherine Smith, Roxanne's mother, lashes out at everyone who tries to help or confort comfort her about Roxanne's disappearance, yet insults and threatens them when they don't get any results when looking for her.
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* TakeThat: When Boo asks if Roxanne is a member of The Gutts, Dry Bones sarcastically tells him that she is and that he is a member of Music/BTS. Blooper then says that that explains why everything that comes out of Dry Bones' mouth sounds so painful.

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* TakeThat: When Boo asks if Roxanne is a member of The Gutts, Dry Bones sarcastically tells him that she is and that he is a member of Music/BTS.Music/{{BTS}}. Blooper then says that that explains why everything that comes out of Dry Bones' mouth sounds so painful.
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* TakeThat: When Boo asks if Roxanne is a member of The Gutts, Dry Bones sarcastically tells him that she is and that he is a member of Music/BTS. Blooper then says that that explains why everything that comes out of Dry Bones' mouth sounds so painful.
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* AdultsAreUseless: The Toad Town Police has little to no success in the search for Roxanne, her mother demeans and lashes out at anyone who tries to confort her about her disappearance or contribute to the search, yet she insults and threatens them when they don't get any positive results, and her father didn't even notice that she went missing ''for over a month''. Naturally, it's up to Carl and the others to find and brig Roxanne home.

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* AdultsAreUseless: The Toad Town Police has little to no success in the search for Roxanne, her mother demeans and lashes out at anyone who tries to confort her about her disappearance or contribute to the search, yet she insults and threatens them when they don't get any positive results, and her father didn't even notice that she went missing ''for over a month''. Naturally, it's up to Carl and the others to find and brig bring Roxanne home.

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* AdultsAreUseless: The Toad Town Police has little to no success in the search for Roxanne, her mother demeans and lashes out at anyone who tries to confort her about her disappearance or contribute to the search, yet she insults and threatens them when they don't get any positive results, and her father didn't even notice that she went missing ''for over a month''. Naturally, it's up to Carl and the others to find and brig Roxanne home.



* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Roxanne's mother thinks that Gracemight have something to do with her daughter's disappearance. Grace, [[TheDitz of]] [[NiceGirl all]] [[GirlyGirl people]].

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* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Roxanne's mother thinks that Gracemight Grace might have something to do with her daughter's disappearance. Grace, [[TheDitz of]] [[NiceGirl all]] [[GirlyGirl people]].
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* EnemyMine: Gooper and Carl's groups team up in order to rescue Roxanne.

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* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Roxanne's mother thinks that Gracemight have something to do with her daughter's disappearance. Grace, [[TheDitz of]] [[NiceGirl all]] [[GirlyGirl people]].



* MamaDidntRaiseNoCriminal: [[ObnoxiousEntitledHousewife Roxanne's mother Catherine]] states that Grace, [[NiceGirl of all people]], is probably the reason why Roxanne disappeared. When Carl points out that Roxanne bought Grace her first beer, Catherine then says that Grace probably made Roxanne do it.

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* MamaDidntRaiseNoCriminal: [[ObnoxiousEntitledHousewife Roxanne's mother Catherine]] states that Grace, [[NiceGirl Grace]], [[HorribleJudgeOfCharacter of all people]], is probably the reason why Roxanne disappeared. When Carl points out that Roxanne bought Grace her first beer, Catherine then says rebuttals by saying that Grace probably made Roxanne do it.
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** Staffordshire tried to show the students a video of [[Recap/BowsersKoopalingsS5E11LudwigsDilemma22 the attack on Karhar City in the Bohnenkraut Kingdom and the victims it left behinf]].

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** Staffordshire tried to show the students a video of [[Recap/BowsersKoopalingsS5E11LudwigsDilemma22 the attack on Karhar City in the Bohnenkraut Kingdom and the victims it left behinf]].behind]].
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* ColorCodedCharacters: The Gutts dress with red colors and the Krumps dress with blue colors. The Gutts even have Roxanne's hair dyed a shade of red during her time as their hostage.

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* ColorCodedCharacters: The Gutts dress with red colors and the Krumps Kramps dress with blue colors. The Gutts even have Roxanne's hair dyed a shade of red during her time as their hostage.



* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: Kylie tells Tucker to stop feeling sorry for himself just because Roxanne broke up with him, not only because his [[TheEeyore depressed personality]] is annoying, but because it's really his fault that Roxanne broke up with him in the first place.

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* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: Kylie tells Tucker to stop feeling sorry for himself just because Roxanne broke up with him, not only because his [[TheEeyore depressed personality]] is annoying, but because it's really mostly his own fault that Roxanne broke up with him in the first place.



* MamaDidntRaiseNoCriminal: [[ObnoxiousEntitledHousewife Roxanne's mother Catherine]] states that Grace, [[NiceGirl of all people]], is probably the reason why Roxanne disappeared. When Carl points out that Roxanne bought Grace her first beer, Catherine then says that Grace probably made Roxanne to do it.

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* MamaDidntRaiseNoCriminal: [[ObnoxiousEntitledHousewife Roxanne's mother Catherine]] states that Grace, [[NiceGirl of all people]], is probably the reason why Roxanne disappeared. When Carl points out that Roxanne bought Grace her first beer, Catherine then says that Grace probably made Roxanne to do it.



* WouldHurtAChild: Feefa, the leader of the Krumps, hotwired a bus full of schoolchildren because their teacher didn't pay him back.

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* WouldHurtAChild: Feefa, the leader of the Krumps, Kramps, hotwired a bus full of schoolchildren because their teacher didn't pay him back.
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* EvilDebtCollector: The reason why Roxanne was staken hostage by the Gutts is that Gooper owed Bodak two thousand dollars.

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* EvilDebtCollector: The reason why Roxanne was staken taken hostage by the Gutts is that Gooper owed Bodak two thousand dollars.
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* EmbarrasingMiddleName: Gooper's middle name is revealed to be Kifano.

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* EmbarrasingMiddleName: EmbarrassingMiddleName: Gooper's middle name is revealed to be Kifano.
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* ChristmasEpisode: Despite the title, the story actually takes place a few days before Christmas, so everyone already has their decorations up.
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* SiblingRivaly: Bodak and Feefa have this, and it extends to their respective gangs.

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* SiblingRivaly: SiblingRivalry: Bodak and Feefa have this, and it extends to their respective gangs.
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Carl and his friends learn that Roxanne was kidnapped by Bodak, the leader of the Gutts, one month ago and decide to rescue her. They recieve some unlikely assistance in the process.
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!!!'''Tropes''':
* ActionPet: Marvin, [[Recap/CarlS5E6RevengeOfTheSimp once again]], saves Carl from almost getting stabbed.
* BigBrotherBully: Blooper's brothers, as per usual. They mock him for being worried about Roxanne.
* ColorCodedCharacters: The Gutts dress with red colors and the Krumps dress with blue colors. The Gutts even have Roxanne's hair dyed a shade of red during her time as their hostage.
* ContinuityNod:
** Staffordshire tried to show the students a video of [[Recap/BowsersKoopalingsS5E11LudwigsDilemma22 the attack on Karhar City in the Bohnenkraut Kingdom and the victims it left behinf]].
** After hearing the audio file of Mr. Morris singing, Gooper tells him that [[Recap/CarlS5E5LookingBack it's no wonder his musical career didn't take off]].
* DisproportionateRetribution: Bodak will shoot his own gang members if they question him or simply beat him at a videogame.
* EmbarrasingMiddleName: Gooper's middle name is revealed to be Kifano.
* EvilDebtCollector: The reason why Roxanne was staken hostage by the Gutts is that Gooper owed Bodak two thousand dollars.
* ForcefulKiss: Bodak tries to give one to Roxanne when Carl and the others come to rescue her. The Kramps breaking into his hideout is what prevents him from doing so.
* GamerChick: Roxanne is shown to be really good at videogames in spite of her never having played one before.
-->'''L'il Jimmy''': Yo, you wanna tell her she's been playing against [=CPUs=] this whole time?
* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: Kylie tells Tucker to stop feeling sorry for himself just because Roxanne broke up with him, not only because his [[TheEeyore depressed personality]] is annoying, but because it's really his fault that Roxanne broke up with him in the first place.
* GildedCage: Downplayed. The Gutts' hideout is far from being a nice place to live, but the gang treats Roxanne fairly well for a prisioner.
* GreenEyedMonster: Bodak's girlfriend shows hints of jealousy when Bodak compliments Roxanne's skills at a videogame.
* IHaveYourWife: Bodak kidnapped Roxanne so that Gooper would pay him what he owes him in exchange of her freedom.
* HollywoodToneDeaf: Mr. Morris accidentally plays an audio of him singing (or rather screeching). It causes all the students to laugh their butts off.
* {{Jerkass}}:
** Roxanne's mother, who laments how her daughter is missing but does nothing but demean everyone around her when they try to help.
** [[BigBrotherBully Blooper's brothers]], who insult him for being worried about [[NoSympathy Roxanne dissapearing]].
** [[AbusiveParents Dry Bones' father]], who insults Dry Bones for being in a relationship with [[BigBeautifulWoman Talia]] and threatens to kick him out of his house when he tries to defend her.
* MamaDidntRaiseNoCriminal: [[ObnoxiousEntitledHousewife Roxanne's mother Catherine]] states that Grace, [[NiceGirl of all people]], is probably the reason why Roxanne disappeared. When Carl points out that Roxanne bought Grace her first beer, Catherine then says that Grace probably made Roxanne to do it.
* ObnoxiousEntitledHousewife: Catherine Smith, Roxanne's mother, lashes out at everyone who tries to help or confort her about Roxanne's disappearance, yet insults and threatens them when they don't get any results when looking for her.
* ParentalObliviousness: Roxanne's father apparently never noticed that his daughter went missing ''for over a month''.
* SiblingRivaly: Bodak and Feefa have this, and it extends to their respective gangs.
* SkewedPriorities: When Calvin mentions trying to track down Roxanne's phone in order to locate her, Catherine loses it, claiming that there could be personal information Roxanne wouldn't want anyone to see.
* StockholmSyndrome: Roxanne revals that she has feelings for Gooper in spite of him being a [[StrawMisogynist misogynistic]] [[TheBully bully]].
* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: According to what Grace told Felix and Staffordshire, Carl and the boys are definitely at the Christmas party, and Carl is definitely sober.
* UngratefulBitch: Instead of being grateful to Calvin for looking after her disappeared daughter, Catherine does nothing but insult and demean him.
* TheVoiceless: Bodak's girlfriend again. [[DomesticAbuse Given how Bodak treats her]] however, it may not be too surprising.
* WouldHurtAChild: Feefa, the leader of the Krumps, hotwired a bus full of schoolchildren because their teacher didn't pay him back.

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