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* {{Doorstopper}}: Bailey brought an encyclopedia of marine life for "light reading". When she puts down the book, it causes a ground quaking boom.
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* AnAesop: Powers should be used responsibly.
* BadBoss: Every time Gary calls his boss, Mr. Henderson, the latter doesn't seem to remember him at all even though he hired the lifeguard not long ago.


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* TheBusCameBack: The Giant Otter returns to help eat the urchins before the lagoon could be cleaned up.
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* NewSuperpower: The first half of the episode regards Gretel and Bailey trying to find out what more superpowers Gretel may have. In the end, they discover that [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway Gretel can taste what others are eating]].

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* NewSuperpower: Discussed when Gretel tells Bailey that the aliens didn't give a list of the powers they were being granted, so she and Hamster occasionally discover new ones. The first half of the episode regards Gretel and Bailey trying to find out what more superpowers Gretel may have. In the end, they discover that [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway Gretel can taste what others are eating]].when someone else is eating gas station sushi]].
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* BreakingTheFourthWall: After recognizing the giant otter from earlier in the season, Kevin specifies that he meant earlier in the summer, [[AsideGlance looking at the camera]] in the process.
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* SeaHurtchin: Gretel brings in Japanese frosted sea urchins to deal with the New Zealand spotted sea slugs, only for the urchins to grow big. She tries to punch one, with predictable results.

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* SeaHurtchin: Gretel brings in Japanese frosted sea urchins to deal with the New Zealand spotted sea slugs, only for the urchins to grow big. She tries to punch one, with predictable results.results.
* ShoutOut: When Hamster brings in the giant otter, Kevin recalls how it showed up earlier in the season. Bailey asks what season, and Kevin [[WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw specifies the season of the year]].

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* AccidentalMisnaming: When the lifeguard, Gary, calls his superior about the infestations, said superior [[ForgetfulJones can't seem to remember him at all]] despite hiring him two days prior, and guesses other lifeguards' names, much to Gary's frustration.


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* ForgettableCharacter: When the lifeguard, Gary, calls his superior, Mr. Henderson, about the infestations, said superior [[ForgetfulJones can't seem to remember him at all]] despite hiring him two days prior, much to Gary's frustration. Not helping is that Gary [[TheNondescript looks rather ordinary]] and yet the superior guesses appearances of ''other'' lifeguards.

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* MiracleGroMonster: Gretel heating up the water causes the malodorous stench moss to grow. The New Zealand spotted sea slugs she brings in to eat the moss also grow slightly and [[ExplosiveBreeder multiply]]. And then the Japanese frosted sea urchins she brings to deal with the slugs grow to the size of minivans.



* MiracleGroMonster: Gretel heating up the water causes the malodorous stench moss to grow. The New Zealand spotted sea slugs she brings in to eat the moss also grow slightly and [[ExplosiveBreeder multiply]]. And then the Japanese frosted sea urchins she brings to deal with the slugs grow to the size of minivans.

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* MiracleGroMonster: NiceJobBreakingItHero: Gretel heating up the water causes the malodorous stench moss leads to grow. The New Zealand spotted sea slugs a chain of reactions that [[FromBadToWorse get worse]] every time she brings in to eat the moss also grow slightly and [[ExplosiveBreeder multiply]]. And then the Japanese frosted sea urchins she brings Bailey try to deal with the slugs grow to the size of minivans.rectify them.
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* SeaHurtchin: Gretel brings in Japanese frosted sea urchins to deal with the New Zealand spotted sea slugs, only for them to grow big. She tries to punch one, with predictable results.

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* SeaHurtchin: Gretel brings in Japanese frosted sea urchins to deal with the New Zealand spotted sea slugs, only for them the urchins to grow big. She tries to punch one, with predictable results.

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* IntroducedSpeciesCalamity: Bailey's book on aquatic sea life states that New Zealand spotted sea slugs eat the malodorous stench moss that's infesting the lagoon, so Gretel gets a bucket full of them. Unfortunately, this causes the slugs to reproduce rapidly, leading into an infestation of sea slugs.

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Bailey's book on aquatic sea life states that New Zealand spotted sea slugs eat the malodorous stench moss that's infesting the lagoon, so Gretel gets a bucket full of them. Unfortunately, this causes the slugs to reproduce rapidly, leading into an infestation of sea slugs.



* ParkingProblems: Kevin is stuck finding an empty parking spot for half of the episode. When he finally finds one, he is quickly intercepted by an Action News van, since the beach is already being infested by giant urchin. After he returns with Gretel and Bailey, he finds the minivan being towed away since he left it in the middle of the road.

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* ParkingProblems: Kevin is stuck finding an empty parking spot for half of the episode. When he finally finds one, he is quickly intercepted by an Action News van, since the beach is already being infested by giant urchin. After he returns with Gretel and Bailey, he finds the minivan being towed away since he left it in the middle of the road.road.
* SeaHurtchin: Gretel brings in Japanese frosted sea urchins to deal with the New Zealand spotted sea slugs, only for them to grow big. She tries to punch one, with predictable results.
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* FromBadToWorse: Gretel heating up the lagoon with her heat vision causes an infestation of malodorous stench moss, and her attempts to fix it leads to an infestation of sea slugs and giant sea urchins.


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* MiracleGroMonster: Gretel heating up the water causes the malodorous stench moss to grow. The New Zealand spotted sea slugs she brings in to eat the moss also grow slightly and [[ExplosiveBreeder multiply]]. And then the Japanese frosted sea urchins she brings to deal with the slugs grow to the size of minivans.
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During their visit at the Lovely Lagoon, Gretel and Bailey decide it to be a great opportunity to try discover new superpowers and experiment with her already established ones. However, one of the experiments leads to an overgrowing infestation of stinking sea moss.

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* AccidentalMisnaming: When the lifeguard, Gary, calls his superior about the infestations, said superior [[ForgetfulJones can't seem to remember him at all]] despite hiring him two days prior, and guesses other lifeguards' names, much to Gary's frustration.
* BrickJoke: While trying to find a parking spot, Kevin asks Hamster if he knows more prose of wisdom after "parking spaces never come to those who whine", to which Hamster responds with "never eat gas station sushi." At the end of the episode, Gretel learns she can taste what others are eating... which in this case turns out to be gas station sushi.
* CallBack: Hamster brings in the Giant Otter from "[[Recap/HamsterAndGretelS1E16CutieAndTheBeast Cutie and the Beach]]" to get rid of the final infestation.
* IntroducedSpeciesCalamity: Bailey's book on aquatic sea life states that New Zealand spotted sea slugs eat the malodorous stench moss that's infesting the lagoon, so Gretel gets a bucket full of them. Unfortunately, this causes the slugs to reproduce rapidly, leading into an infestation of sea slugs.
** In response to this second infestation, Bailey consults her book and find out Japanese sea urchins feed on New Zealand spotted sea slugs, as Gretel gets a box full of sea urchins. However, this causes the sea urchins to grow rapidly, leading into a ''third'' infestation.
* NewSuperpower: The first half of the episode regards Gretel and Bailey trying to find out what more superpowers Gretel may have. In the end, they discover that [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway Gretel can taste what others are eating]].
* ParkingProblems: Kevin is stuck finding an empty parking spot for half of the episode. When he finally finds one, he is quickly intercepted by an Action News van, since the beach is already being infested by giant urchin. After he returns with Gretel and Bailey, he finds the minivan being towed away since he left it in the middle of the road.

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