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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: "Captain Fuzzytoes"' voice is based on actor James Mason.
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* ToiletHumor: After being freed from the Thubians' control, Bender questions why his compartment is "full of sand... and Tootsie-Rolls".
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* MythologyGag. It's not the first time Creator/MauriceLaMarche has voiced a [[Characters/PinkyAndTheBrain small furry creature]] who [[Recap/AnimaniacsEpisode27 schemed to rule the world by stopping the planet's rotation]].
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* YouCanTalk: Nibbler's reaction to Katz being a talking cat. Katz himself also has this reaction to Nibbler.
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* NotWearingPantsDream: Subverted, is not a dream. Amy has to give a lecture and doesn't realise until she's at the podium that she isn't fully dressed.
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* NotWearingPantsDream: Subverted, is it's not a dream. Amy has to give a lecture and doesn't realise until she's at the podium that she isn't fully dressed.
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* BaitAndSwitch: When the committee members vote to deny Amy's doctorate, each of them say "nay", setting up for Professor Fisherprice Shpeekenshpell, a Fisher Price See N' Say on a robot body, to say "neigh" when the arrow on his head points to the horse. Instead, he says "DOCTORATE DENIED" in a stern tone instead when it lands on the horse.
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* BaitAndSwitch: When the committee members vote to deny Amy's doctorate, each of them say "nay", setting up for Professor Fisherprice Shpeekenshpell, a Fisher Price See N' Say on a robot body, to say "neigh" when the arrow on his head points to the horse. Instead, he says "DOCTORATE DENIED" in a stern tone instead when it lands on the horse.
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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Katz and his entourage want to home planet, Thubian-9, to be livable again after it had stopped its rotation next to the sun. Their solution involved stopping Earth's rotation and transmitting it to their planet, almost ending that planet in the process.
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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Katz and his entourage want to their home planet, Thubian-9, to be livable again after it had stopped its rotation next to the sun. Their solution involved stopping Earth's rotation and transmitting it to their planet, almost ending that planet in the process.
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* BaitAndSwitch: When the committee members vote to deny Amy's doctorate, each of them say "nay", setting up for Professor Fisherprice Shpeekenshpell, a Fisher Price See N' Say on a robot body, to say "neigh" when the arrow on his head points to the horse. Instead, he says "DOCTORATE DENIED" in a stern tone instead when it lands on the horse.
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* WellIntendedExtremist: Katz and his entourage want to home planet, Thubian-9, to be livable again after it had stopped its rotation next to the sun. Their solution involved stopping Earth's rotation and transmitting it to their planet, almost ending that planet in the process.
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* WellIntendedExtremist: WellIntentionedExtremist: Katz and his entourage want to home planet, Thubian-9, to be livable again after it had stopped its rotation next to the sun. Their solution involved stopping Earth's rotation and transmitting it to their planet, almost ending that planet in the process.
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* EvilCounterpart: Katz [[EvilCounterpartRace and his species]] fits this trope more than the Brain Spawn did to Nibbler and the Nibblonians. Nibbler even lampshades this a bit twice, first when he realizes that Katz can talk, mirroring how they both {{Masquerade}} themselves as pets to hide their true intentions and when he almost gets hypnotized by Katz's cuteness.
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* EvilCounterpart: EvilCounterpartRace: Katz [[EvilCounterpartRace and his species]] species fits this trope more than the Brain Spawn did to Nibbler and the Nibblonians. Nibbler even lampshades this a bit twice, first when he realizes that Katz can talk, mirroring how they both {{Masquerade}} themselves as pets to hide their true intentions and when he almost gets hypnotized by Katz's cuteness.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: For trying to steal the Earth's rotation and roasting/freezing the Earth, the cats are left to roast in the day and freeze in the night once again after everyone gets the Earth to rotate backwards.
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* WellIntendedExtremist: Katz and his entourage want to home planet, Thubian-9, to be livable again after it had stopped its rotation next to the sun. Their solution involved stopping Earth's rotation and transmitting it to their planet, almost ending the that planet in the process.
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I don't think the cat's cuteness are the same thing as the brainwashing that happens in previous episodes. It's something that you willingly have to give yourself into, which Amy and Nibbler didn't.
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* SeriesContinuityError: Fry is enslaved by the cats' cuteness, even though his lack of a delta brainwave means he should be [[ImmuneToMindControl immune to all forms of mind control]].
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* PokeThePoodle: Inbetween legitimately screwing over Earth, the cats leave a dead bird in their victims' slipper.
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* DisabilityImmunity: Amy's cat allergy renders her immune to the cats' charms.
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* EvilCounterpart: Katz[[EvilCounterpartRace and his species]] fits this trope more than the Brain Spawn did to Nibbler and the Nibblonians. Nibbler even lampshades this a bit twice, first when he realizes that Katz can talk, mirroring how they both {{Masquerade}} themselves as pets to hide their true intentions and when he almost gets hypnotized by Katz's cuteness.
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* EvilCounterpart: Katz[[EvilCounterpartRace Katz [[EvilCounterpartRace and his species]] fits this trope more than the Brain Spawn did to Nibbler and the Nibblonians. Nibbler even lampshades this a bit twice, first when he realizes that Katz can talk, mirroring how they both {{Masquerade}} themselves as pets to hide their true intentions and when he almost gets hypnotized by Katz's cuteness.
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* EvilCounterpart: Katz[[EvilCounterpartRace and his species]] fits this trope more than the Brain Spawn did to Nibbler and the Nibblonians. Nibbler even lampshades this a bit twice, first when he realizes that Katz can talk, mirroring how they both {{Masquerade}} themselves as pets to hide their true intentions and when he almost gets hypnotized by Katz's cuteness.
-->'''Nibbler''': How ironic. Two hyper-intelligent beings both pretending to be simple house pets!\\
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'''Nibbler''': Aw... (He shakes himself) Damn, they are good.
-->'''Nibbler''': How ironic. Two hyper-intelligent beings both pretending to be simple house pets!\\
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'''Nibbler''': Aw... (He shakes himself) Damn, they are good.
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** Leela towards Nibbler at the beginning. He finds it patronizing.
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** Leela towards Nibbler at the beginning. He finds it patronizing.
** How the cats control the company.
* ElmuhFuddSyndwome: Anywu-... ''anyone'' brainwashed by the cats starts tw-... ''talking'' like this. Gets taken to incomprehensibility when Amy realizes everyone at Planet Express has been brainwashed.
-->'''Fry:''' Just stwoke its fwuffy fwur!\\
'''Hermes:''' Scwatch its fuzzy chin!\\
'''Bender:''' Fweeble its fwoofy pwaw!
-->'''Fry:''' Just stwoke its fwuffy fwur!\\
'''Hermes:''' Scwatch its fuzzy chin!\\
'''Bender:''' Fweeble its fwoofy pwaw!
* EvilIsPetty: Professor Katz ridicules and sabotages Amy's thesis, then steals it to save his own species.
-->'''Katz:''' Welcome to academia.
-->'''Katz:''' Welcome to academia.
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: As Amy gives her presentation on how to save the Earth, Fry's already fallen asleep before she's begun talking.
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** Nibbler claiming that nothing acts cute without an ulterior motive. Even keeping in mind his actions through the entire series, he follows this up by acting cute to trick Amy into changing hisdiaper.diaper.
** "We're not building something sinister, if that's what you're implying! Now come on, Bender, something sinister won't build itself!"
* INeedAFreakingDrink: The night before Amy's presentation, the gang go to the Hip Joint and have a drink to help her relax. And another. And another. And possibly several more.
* LabcoatOfScience: Amy begins the episode wearing one while performing SCIENCE. She later has to borrow the Professor's when she shows up half-naked to her doctoral thesis.
* MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: Amy and Kif get it on on the floor of the Hip Joint. Only one person notices, and that's Hedonism-bot, who asks to join in.
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** "We're not building something sinister, if that's what you're implying! Now come on, Bender, something sinister won't build itself!"
* INeedAFreakingDrink: The night before Amy's presentation, the gang go to the Hip Joint and have a drink to help her relax. And another. And another. And possibly several more.
* LabcoatOfScience: Amy begins the episode wearing one while performing SCIENCE. She later has to borrow the Professor's when she shows up half-naked to her doctoral thesis.
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: When Amy suggests using the device the other way to restart Earth's rotation, Wernstrom mockingly points out it would rotate Earth the wrong way. However when Amy asks why that's a problem, he is utterly dumbfounded.
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* HypocriticalHumor: Nibbler claiming that nothing acts cute without an ulterior motive. Even keeping in mind his actions through the entire series, he follows this up by acting cute to trick Amy into changing his diaper.
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* CatsAreMean: Are they ever.
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* EurekaMoment: Amy has one to figure out how to undo the cats' plans. Mocked and lampshaded by the Professor.
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* EurekaMoment: Amy has one to figure out how to undo the cats' plans. Mocked and lampshaded by the Professor.Professor.
-->'''The Professor:''' Pfft, you can't suddenly know something just by assembling a committee of words. (''Gasp'') That's it! I'll assemble your committee!
* FanDisservice: Semi-naked and sweating Professor.
* FluffyTheTerrible: All the cats. Two of the ones named are Mister Winkles and Smudge-Smudge. The cat leader mentions an Obliteron, who masquerades as a hamster.
* FutureImperfect: The fact that a professor managed to figure out cows went "moo" is treated as a huge academic achievement.
* MixAndMatchCritter: The cat homeworld has chicken-salmon, ideal for the hungry kitty.
* OhCrap: Amy has one early on when she realises she's hungover, and she's got to be on time to display her thesis. On Mars. In ten minutes.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Amy's assessment of the cat.
-->'''Amy:''' I gotta admit, that is one adorable cat.
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-->'''The Professor:''' Pfft, you can't suddenly know something just by assembling a committee of words. (''Gasp'') That's it! I'll assemble your committee!
* FanDisservice: Semi-naked and sweating Professor.
* FluffyTheTerrible: All the cats. Two of the ones named are Mister Winkles and Smudge-Smudge. The cat leader mentions an Obliteron, who masquerades as a hamster.
* FutureImperfect: The fact that a professor managed to figure out cows went "moo" is treated as a huge academic achievement.
* MixAndMatchCritter: The cat homeworld has chicken-salmon, ideal for the hungry kitty.
* OhCrap: Amy has one early on when she realises she's hungover, and she's got to be on time to display her thesis. On Mars. In ten minutes.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Amy's assessment of the cat.
-->'''Amy:''' I gotta admit, that is one adorable cat.
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* CutenessProximity: How the cats control the company.
* DudeWheresMyRespect: Nibbler was outed as sapient in the third movie, and would like to be treated as such instead of a pet...though it's implied that he kinda likes it.
* EurekaMoment: Amy has one to figure out how to undo the cats' plans. Mocked and lampshaded by the Professor.
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* CutenessProximity: How the cats control the company.
* DudeWheresMyRespect: Nibbler was outed as sapient in the third movie, and would like to be treated as such instead of a pet...though it's implied that he kinda likes it.
* EurekaMoment: Amy has one to figure out how to undo the cats' plans. Mocked and lampshaded by the Professor.
