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* MythologyGag: Webby mentions that Scrooge once encountered an {{unicorn}} - which he indeed did, in the 1950 comic ''Trail of the Unicorn''.

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** Webby's book about Scrooge is called "The Man with the Golden Everything", referencing ''Film/TheManWithTheGoldenGun'' (befitting the episode's spying theme).



* UnusuallyInterestingSight: Louie wanders into the kitchen to get a snack while Beakley is fighting Black Heron and barely bats an eye.

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* UnusuallyInterestingSight: UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Louie wanders into the kitchen to get a snack while Beakley is fighting Black Heron and barely bats an eye.
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* NoodleIncident: Donald once tried to make an omelet, and it ended fairly badly, to the point that Webby wonders if the mess caused by Beakley's kidnapping is from him trying again. Also, at some point he got locked in the pantry and can't get out.


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* StalkerWithoutACrush: Webby is ''really'' interested in Scrooge, to the point that he's a little weirded out.


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* UnderestimatingBadassery: Invoked, Scrooge says a bunch of stuff about Webby, like her being a DamselInDistress, to get Black Heron to underestimate her and let her guard down.


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* UnusuallyInterestingSight: Louie wanders into the kitchen to get a snack while Beakley is fighting Black Heron and barely bats an eye.

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* TheCameo:
** Ludwig Von Drake as a SHUSH operative.
** The ancient creatures on the document are clearly [[WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGummiBears the Gummi Bears]].



* ShoutOut: Scrooge and Mrs. Beakley's banter and attire during the flashbacks, especially Scrooge's bowler has to be a nod to the classic British spy series, ''Series/TheAvengers''.

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Scrooge and Mrs. Beakley's banter and attire during the flashbacks, especially Scrooge's bowler has to be a nod to the classic British spy series, ''Series/TheAvengers''.''Series/TheAvengers''.
** The balloon with the derby hat is a reference to Rover from ''Series/ThePrisoner1967''.
** Scrooge getting his special cane with [[ShoePhone hidden weapons]] is a clear nod to the ''Franchise/JamesBond'' films, with Ludwig Von Drake in the role of Q.
* SwissArmyWeapon: Scrooge is equipped with a cane that shoots gas, dobles as an umbrella, has a sonic weapon... ironically, the only thing missing seems to be a [[SwordCane sword]].
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* PiranhaProblem: Black Heron's secret lair has a piranha pond right in front of its entrance.
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Von Drake is an Unexpected Character, but his appearance is not a major Plot Twist that puts everything in a new light


* WhamShot: Agent 22 is reading the dossier, when who should walk in to do the briefing? Ludwig Von Drake!
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* AppliedPhlebotinum: The ancient potion created by the druids of Castle Dunwyn, a.k.a. [[WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGummiBears gummiberry juice]].

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* AppliedPhlebotinum: The ancient potion created by the druids of Castle Dunwyn, a.k.a. [[WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGummiBears gummiberry juice]]. F.O.W.L. wants to use it to create an army of bouncing super-soldiers.
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* HonoraryUncle: Scrooge becomes this to Webby at the end of the episode.

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* AppliedPhlebotinum: The ancient potion created by the druids of Castle Dunwyn, a.k.a. [[WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGummiBears gummiberry juice]].



* CodeName: "Black Heron" is probably this rather than her real name, considering that she's a spy who's [[ADogNamedDog literally a black heron]].

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* CodeName: CodeName:
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"Black Heron" is probably this rather than her real name, considering that she's a spy who's [[ADogNamedDog literally a black heron]].heron]].
** "Agent 22" is Mrs. Beakley's code name.
* ContinuityNod: The triplets are watching "Ottoman Empire", the TV show from "The Great Dime Chase!", and they are drinking PEP, introduced in the same episode.



* TheScrooge: Played for laughs as Scrooge and Beakley are sent to an auction to buy a page from a medieval tome containing alchemy secrets before F.O.W.L. does. S.H.U.S.H. only gave Scrooge a budget of £60,000 and Scrooge being Scrooge is simply shocked at Beakley's suggestion that he should tap into his own substantial fortune to win the auction.

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* TheScrooge: TheScrooge:
** Scrooge drinks his tea with one drop of milk, and uses a single teabag for an entire month. He finds it delicious ''because'' it's so cheap this way.
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Played for laughs as Scrooge and Beakley are sent to an auction to buy a page from a medieval tome containing alchemy secrets before F.O.W.L. does. S.H.U.S.H. only gave Scrooge a budget of £60,000 and Scrooge being Scrooge is simply shocked at Beakley's suggestion that he should tap into his own substantial fortune to win the auction.

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Webby learns how Scrooge and Mrs. Beakley first met while she helps Scrooge rescue her granny from the clutches of rival spy Black Heron.

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Webby learns how Scrooge and Mrs. Beakley first met while she helps Scrooge rescue her granny from the clutches of rival spy Black Heron.Heron, unintentionally following in the footsteps of how Scrooge and Mrs. Beakley first met.

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* ArtificialLimbs: One promotional picture shows Black Heron with a mechanical arm.

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* ArtificialLimbs: One promotional picture shows Black Heron with Heron, to make up for losing an arm in the fire last time, now has a mechanical arm.



* ChekovsGun: What is Webby's favorite drink?



* TheScrooge: Played for laughs as Scrooge and Beakley are sent to an auction to buy a page from a mediaeval tome containing alchemy secrets before F.O.W.L. does. Whatever agency that sent them only gave Scrooge a budget of £60,000 and Scrooge being Scrooge is simply shocked at Beakley's suggestion that he should tap into his own substantial fortune to win the auction.

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* TheScrooge: Played for laughs as Scrooge and Beakley are sent to an auction to buy a page from a mediaeval medieval tome containing alchemy secrets before F.O.W.L. does. Whatever agency that sent them S.H.U.S.H. only gave Scrooge a budget of £60,000 and Scrooge being Scrooge is simply shocked at Beakley's suggestion that he should tap into his own substantial fortune to win the auction.
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* HistoryRepeats: How Scrooge and Beakley go about their adventure is rather similar to how Scrooge and Webby's adventure turns out. Though with some minor differences as both Scrooge and Webby know exactly what they're doing.

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* HistoryRepeats: How Scrooge and Beakley go about their adventure is rather similar to how Scrooge and Webby's adventure turns out. Though with some minor differences as both Scrooge and thanks to Webby know exactly what they're doing.doing her homework on the subject.
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* HistoryRepeats: How Scrooge and Beakley go about their adventure is rather similar to how Scrooge and Webby's adventure turns out. Though with some minor differences as both Scrooge and Webby know exactly what they're doing.
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* WhamShot: Agent 22 is reading the dossier, when who should walk in to do the briefing? Ludwig Von Drake!
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* OriginsEpisode: For how Scrooge met Beakley.
* TheScrooge: Played for laughs as Scrooge and Beakley are sent to an auction to buy a page from a mediaeval tome containing the alchemy secrets before F.O.W.L. does. Whatever agency that sent them only gave Scrooge a budget of £60,000 and Scrooge being Scrooge is simply shocked at Beakley's suggestion that he should tap into his own substantial fortune to win the auction.

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* OriginsEpisode: For how Scrooge met Mrs. Beakley.
* TheScrooge: Played for laughs as Scrooge and Beakley are sent to an auction to buy a page from a mediaeval tome containing the alchemy secrets before F.O.W.L. does. Whatever agency that sent them only gave Scrooge a budget of £60,000 and Scrooge being Scrooge is simply shocked at Beakley's suggestion that he should tap into his own substantial fortune to win the auction.



* ShoutOut: Scrooge and Beakley's attire during the flashbacks, especially Scrooge's bowler has to be a nod to the classic British spy series, ''Series/TheAvengers''.

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* ShoutOut: Scrooge and Mrs. Beakley's banter and attire during the flashbacks, especially Scrooge's bowler has to be a nod to the classic British spy series, ''Series/TheAvengers''.
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** While ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' is established to be a ShowWithinAShow, F.O.W.L. appears to be a very real terror organization. Downplayed, since F.O.W.L. was introduced in the original cartoon.

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** While ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' is established to be a ShowWithinAShow, F.O.W.L. appears to be a very real terror organization. Downplayed, since F.O.W.L. was introduced in the original cartoon.''WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987'', just got more fleshed out in ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck''.

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** With ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGummiBears'' out of all possible shows from ''WesternAnimation/TheDisneyAfternoon''. Castle Dunwyn and the Gummi Bears apparently existed sometime in the past of the Duck universe.
** While ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' is established to be a ShowWithinAShow, F.O.W.L. appears to be a very real terror organization. Downplayed though, since F.O.W.L. was introduced in the original cartoon.

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** With ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGummiBears'' out ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGummiBears'', continuing the collection of all possible shows from ''WesternAnimation/TheDisneyAfternoon''. Castle Dunwyn and the Gummi Bears apparently existed sometime in the past of the Duck universe.
** While ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' is established to be a ShowWithinAShow, F.O.W.L. appears to be a very real terror organization. Downplayed though, Downplayed, since F.O.W.L. was introduced in the original cartoon.



* TheScrooge: Played for laughs as Scrooge and Beakley are sent to an auction to buy a page from a mediaeval tome containing the alchemy secrets of the Gummi Bears before FOWL does. Whatever agency that sent them only gave Scrooge a budget of $60,000 and Scrooge being Scrooge is simply shocked at Beakley's suggestion that he should tap into his own substantial fortune to win the auction.

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* TheScrooge: Played for laughs as Scrooge and Beakley are sent to an auction to buy a page from a mediaeval tome containing the alchemy secrets of the Gummi Bears before FOWL F.O.W.L. does. Whatever agency that sent them only gave Scrooge a budget of $60,000 £60,000 and Scrooge being Scrooge is simply shocked at Beakley's suggestion that he should tap into his own substantial fortune to win the auction.



* TheUnTwist: Mrs Beakley really ''is'' a spy, to the surprise of nobody.

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* TheUnTwist: Mrs Beakley really ''is'' a spy, to the surprise of nobody.nobody.
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* TheScrooge: Played for laughs as Scrooge and Beakley are sent to an auction to buy a mediaeval manuscript containing the secrets of the Gummi Bears before FOWL does. Whatever agency that sent them only gave Scrooge a budget of $60,000 and Scrooge being Scrooge is simply shocked at Beakley's suggestion that he should tap into his own substantial fortune to win the auction.

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* ADayInTheLimelight: Scrooge and Webby have an adventure by themselves.
* OriginsEpisode: For how Scrooge met Beakley.
* TheScrooge: Played for laughs as Scrooge and Beakley are sent to an auction to buy a page from a mediaeval manuscript tome containing the alchemy secrets of the Gummi Bears before FOWL does. Whatever agency that sent them only gave Scrooge a budget of $60,000 and Scrooge being Scrooge is simply shocked at Beakley's suggestion that he should tap into his own substantial fortune to win the auction.


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* ShoutOut: Scrooge and Beakley's attire during the flashbacks, especially Scrooge's bowler has to be a nod to the classic British spy series, ''Series/TheAvengers''.
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* TheScrooge: Played for laughs as Scrooge and Beakley are sent to an auction to buy a mediaeval manuscript containing the secrets of the Gummi Bears before FOWL does. Whatever agency that sent them only gave Scrooge a budget of $60,000 and Scrooge being Scrooge is simply shocked at Beakley's suggestion that he tap into his own substantial fortune to win the auction.

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* TheScrooge: Played for laughs as Scrooge and Beakley are sent to an auction to buy a mediaeval manuscript containing the secrets of the Gummi Bears before FOWL does. Whatever agency that sent them only gave Scrooge a budget of $60,000 and Scrooge being Scrooge is simply shocked at Beakley's suggestion that he should tap into his own substantial fortune to win the auction.
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---> '''Mrs. Beakley:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis You. Are. A.]] ''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis YouBillionaire!]]''

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---> '''Mrs. Beakley:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis You. Are. A.]] ''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis YouBillionaire!]]''Billionaire!]]''
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---> '''Mrs. Beakley:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis You. Are. A. ''Billionaire!'']]

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---> '''Mrs. Beakley:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis You. Are. A. ''Billionaire!'']]]] ''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis YouBillionaire!]]''
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* TheScrooge: Played for laughs as Scrooge and Beakley are sent to an auction to buy a mediaeval manuscript containing the secrets of the Gummi Bears before FOWL does. Whatever agency that sent them only gave Scrooge a budget of $60,000 and Scrooge being Scrooge is simply shocked at Beakley's suggestion that he tap into his own substantial fortune to win the auction.
---> '''Mrs. Beakley:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis You. Are. A. ''Billionaire!'']]
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* ChekhovsGag: Back in "Daytrip of Doom!", Beakley casually told Donald that she's a spy, with Donald assuming that she was joking. Her being a spy is a major plot point in this episode.

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* ChekhovsGag: Back in "Daytrip of Doom!", Beakley casually told Donald that she's a spy, with Donald (initially) assuming that she was joking. Her being a spy is a major plot point in this episode.
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* ChekhovsGag: Back in "Daytrip of Doom!", Beakley casually told Donald that she's a spy, with Donald assuming that she was joking. Her being a spy is a major plot point in this episode.
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** While ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' is established to be a ShowWithinAShow, F.O.W.L. appears to be a very real terror organization. Downplayed though, since a slightly different version of F.O.W.L. was introduced in the original cartoon.

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** While ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' is established to be a ShowWithinAShow, F.O.W.L. appears to be a very real terror organization. Downplayed though, since a slightly different version of F.O.W.L. was introduced in the original cartoon.
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** While ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' is established to be a ShowWithinAShow, F.O.W.L. appears to be a very real terror organization.

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** While ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' is established to be a ShowWithinAShow, F.O.W.L. appears to be a very real terror organization. Downplayed though, since a slightly different version of F.O.W.L. was introduced in the original cartoon.
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* CodeName: "Black Heron" is probably this rather than her real name, considering that she's a spy who's [[ADogNamedDog literally a black heron]].

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* CodeName: "Black Heron" is probably this rather than her real name, considering that she's a spy who's [[ADogNamedDog literally a black heron]].heron]].
* TheUnTwist: Mrs Beakley really ''is'' a spy, to the surprise of nobody.

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* CanonWelding: With ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGummiBears'' out of all possible shows from ''WesternAnimation/TheDisneyAfternoon''. Castle Dunwyn and the Gummi Bears apparently existed sometime in the past of the Duck universe.

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* CanonWelding: CanonWelding:
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With ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGummiBears'' out of all possible shows from ''WesternAnimation/TheDisneyAfternoon''. Castle Dunwyn and the Gummi Bears apparently existed sometime in the past of the Duck universe.universe.
** While ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' is established to be a ShowWithinAShow, F.O.W.L. appears to be a very real terror organization.
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* CodeName: Black Heron is probably this, considering that she's a spy who's [[ADogNamedDog literally a black heron]].

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* CodeName: Black Heron "Black Heron" is probably this, this rather than her real name, considering that she's a spy who's [[ADogNamedDog literally a black heron]].
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Webby learns how Scrooge and Mrs. Beakley first met while she helps Scrooge rescue her granny from the clutches of rival spy Black Heron.
!!This episode contains examples of:
* ArtificialLimbs: One promotional picture shows Black Heron with a mechanical arm.
* CanonWelding: With ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGummiBears'' out of all possible shows from ''WesternAnimation/TheDisneyAfternoon''. Castle Dunwyn and the Gummi Bears apparently existed sometime in the past of the Duck universe.
* CodeName: Black Heron is probably this, considering that she's a spy who's [[ADogNamedDog literally a black heron]].

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