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--> '''Olive:''' There's only one way. We have to go to the [[JustForPun Mathroom.]]
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--> '''Olive:''' There's only one way. We have to go to the [[JustForPun [[{{Pun}} Mathroom.]]
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* OffModel: [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/oddsquad/images/9/90/Mathroom_om.png/revision/latest?cb=20200423031513 The Mathroom is shown turned 90 degrees at one point]] in contrast to the other paper tellers, and resets to its original position in the next shot.
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* BigEater: Yes, it's well-established that Otto is this. However, he takes it UpToEleven here with a level of pasta-eating that would put ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' to shame.
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* BigEater: Yes, it's well-established that Otto is this. However, he takes it UpToEleven up to eleven here with a level of pasta-eating that would put ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' to shame.
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* RantInducingSlight: Gino ends up getting so frustrated with the table that he slams it, causing him to disappear.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: When the Jacket-inator is used on Olive and Otto, they begin to have what looks like [[ConvulsiveSeizures mild convulsions.]] It doesn't help that they're also glowing in rapidly flashing, multi-colored lights.
** Once the real Symmetric Al is determined from the lineup, Olive and Ms. O - two of the strongest characters on the show - begin ''[[PoliceBrutality physically assaulting and subduing him.]]''
** Once the real Symmetric Al is determined from the lineup, Olive and Ms. O - two of the strongest characters on the show - begin ''[[PoliceBrutality physically assaulting and subduing him.]]''
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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: When GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the Jacket-inator is used on Olive and Otto, they begin to have what looks like [[ConvulsiveSeizures mild convulsions.]] It doesn't help that they're also glowing in rapidly flashing, multi-colored lights.
** Oncefuture, please check the real Symmetric Al is determined from trope page to make sure your example fits the lineup, Olive and Ms. O - two of the strongest characters on the show - begin ''[[PoliceBrutality physically assaulting and subduing him.]]''current definition.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Gino's disappearance is treated like his death, and is alluded to as such by the other Confalones.
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--> '''Olive:''' ''(exasperated)'' Ay-yai-yai...
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--> '''Olive:''' ''(exasperated)'' ''[exasperated]'' Ay-yai-yai...
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--> ''(small pause)''
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--> ''(small pause)''''[small pause]''
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--> ''(cheering as Olive does a {{Facepalm}} and Otto celebrates with them)''
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--> ''(cheering ''[cheering as Olive does a {{Facepalm}} and Otto celebrates with them)''them]''
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--> ''(all three men raise their hand)''
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--> ''(all ''[all three men raise their hand)''hand]''
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--> '''Olive and Otto:''' ''(unbelieving)'' Table.
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--> '''Olive and Otto:''' ''(unbelieving)'' ''[skeptical]'' Table.
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--> ''(beat as Ms. O performs an EyeTake)''
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--> ''(beat ''[beat as Ms. O performs an EyeTake)''EyeTake]''
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--> ''(the Confalones get worried looks)''
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--> ''(the ''[the Confalones get worried looks)''looks]''
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--> '''Sabatino:''' ''(anguished)'' At a time like this?
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--> '''Sabatino:''' ''(anguished)'' ''[anguished]'' At a time like this?
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* RambunctiousItalian: Every member of the Confalone family is this. Gino and Sabatino, in particular, have it in ''spades,'' much to Olive's (and at one point, Otto's) annoyance.
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* RambunctiousItalian: Every member of the Confalone family is this. Gino and Sabatino, Sabatino in particular, have it in ''spades,'' much to Olive's (and at one point, Otto's) annoyance.particular provides the page image for the trope.
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* ShoutOut: The title is a name shared by both an album by the band ''{{TnT}}'', and a Chinese comedy series.
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* ShoutOut: The title is a name shared by both an album by the band ''{{TnT}}'', ''[=TnT=]'', and a Chinese comedy series.
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* ShoutOut: The title is a name shared by both an album by the band ''TnT'', and a Chinese comedy series.
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* ShoutOut: The title is a name shared by both an album by the band ''TnT'', ''{{TnT}}'', and a Chinese comedy series.
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* DinnerAndAShow: Averted. The Confalone family are on very good terms with each other, and no negativity is shown.
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* DinnerAndAShow: Averted. The Confalone family are is on very good terms with each other, and no negativity is shown.
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* GratuitousItalian: At the end of the episode, Otto perform's a chef's kiss and cries out "Bellissimo!", which roughly translates to "very beautiful" in English.
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* GratuitousItalian: At the end of the episode, Otto perform's performs a chef's kiss and cries out "Bellissimo!", which roughly translates to "very beautiful" in English.
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* FoodEnd: The episode ends with Otto eating his soup in a [[invoked]] {{Squick}}y manner while Olive and Ms. O look on.
* ShoutOut: The title is a name shared by both an album by the band ''TnT'', and a Chinese comedy series.
* ActorAllusion: Tony Rosato, the actor of Sabatino Confalone, voiced Luigi in ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfSuperMarioBros3''. This episode has an accordion player named Luigi who is implied to be directly related to Sabatino.
* ActuallyAGoodIdea: As the Confalones set the six antipasto dishes down, four more antipasto dishes appear, making ten. Instead of reacting with surprise like Olive, however, they take this as an opportunity to make free food and earn more money, [[SurroundedByIdiots much to Olive's chagrin.]]
--> '''Olive:''' ''(exasperated)'' Ay-yai-yai...
* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: Otto's "Meatball Mountain".
* AllThereInTheScript: The female chef's name is revealed to be "Sylvia" in the credits.
* BigEater: Yes, it's well-established that Otto is this. However, he takes it UpToEleven here with a level of pasta-eating that would put ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' to shame.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: The Confalones all do this when Olive explains how to make Gino come back.
--> '''Sabatino''': So what you're saying is...
--> ''(small pause)''
--> '''All Confalones:''' ...it's a family reunion!
--> ''(cheering as Olive does a {{Facepalm}} and Otto celebrates with them)''
* ContinuityNod: The Mathroom is brought up as a ToiletHumour pun [[Recap/OddSquadS1E1ZeroEffectBadLuckBears again.]]
* DancingIsSeriousBusiness: The Confalones have a secret family dance that they teach Otto as thanks for teaching them about rounding.
* DinnerAndAShow: Averted. The Confalone family are on very good terms with each other, and no negativity is shown.
* DramaticDrop: Otto's reaction to Tony not knowing about rounding numbers is to let the pan of pasta he was eating slip out of his hands and clatter to the floor, complete with JawDrop. Hilariously, the fork he's holding isn't dropped as well.
* ActuallyAGoodIdea: As the Confalones set the six antipasto dishes down, four more antipasto dishes appear, making ten. Instead of reacting with surprise like Olive, however, they take this as an opportunity to make free food and earn more money, [[SurroundedByIdiots much to Olive's chagrin.]]
--> '''Olive:''' ''(exasperated)'' Ay-yai-yai...
* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: Otto's "Meatball Mountain".
* AllThereInTheScript: The female chef's name is revealed to be "Sylvia" in the credits.
* BigEater: Yes, it's well-established that Otto is this. However, he takes it UpToEleven here with a level of pasta-eating that would put ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' to shame.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: The Confalones all do this when Olive explains how to make Gino come back.
--> '''Sabatino''': So what you're saying is...
--> ''(small pause)''
--> '''All Confalones:''' ...it's a family reunion!
--> ''(cheering as Olive does a {{Facepalm}} and Otto celebrates with them)''
* ContinuityNod: The Mathroom is brought up as a ToiletHumour pun [[Recap/OddSquadS1E1ZeroEffectBadLuckBears again.]]
* DancingIsSeriousBusiness: The Confalones have a secret family dance that they teach Otto as thanks for teaching them about rounding.
* DinnerAndAShow: Averted. The Confalone family are on very good terms with each other, and no negativity is shown.
* DramaticDrop: Otto's reaction to Tony not knowing about rounding numbers is to let the pan of pasta he was eating slip out of his hands and clatter to the floor, complete with JawDrop. Hilariously, the fork he's holding isn't dropped as well.
* EatingSolvesEverything: The Meatball Mountain Otto sets up is what eventually helps to solve the issue, with Olive and Otto realizing that, just like what the mountain was used to demonstrate, the table is also rounding up and down.
* {{Facepalm}}: Olive pinches the bridge of her nose in response to Sabatino announcing that they need a family reunion. This would later become a CharacterTic of hers.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Gino's disappearance is treated like his death, and is alluded to as such by the other Confalones.
* GratuitousItalian: At the end of the episode, Otto perform's a chef's kiss and cries out "Bellissimo!", which roughly translates to "very beautiful" in English.
* HiddenDepths: While it's never actually shown onscreen, it's revealed that Otto is actually a SupremeChef who makes good meatballs, befitting his BigEater tendencies.
* IsThisAJoke: When Sabatino explains that his restaurant has been robbed by a table (complete with MusicalSting), this is Olive and Otto's reaction before it winds up being a BaitAndSwitch:
--> '''Olive and Otto:''' ''(unbelieving)'' Table.
--> '''Sabatino:''' Yeah, a table.
--> ''(beat as Ms. O performs an EyeTake)''
--> '''Olive:''' ''Totally'' a job for us.
--> '''Otto:''' ''Definitely'' a job for us.
* {{Facepalm}}: Olive pinches the bridge of her nose in response to Sabatino announcing that they need a family reunion. This would later become a CharacterTic of hers.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Gino's disappearance is treated like his death, and is alluded to as such by the other Confalones.
* GratuitousItalian: At the end of the episode, Otto perform's a chef's kiss and cries out "Bellissimo!", which roughly translates to "very beautiful" in English.
* HiddenDepths: While it's never actually shown onscreen, it's revealed that Otto is actually a SupremeChef who makes good meatballs, befitting his BigEater tendencies.
* IsThisAJoke: When Sabatino explains that his restaurant has been robbed by a table (complete with MusicalSting), this is Olive and Otto's reaction before it winds up being a BaitAndSwitch:
--> '''Olive and Otto:''' ''(unbelieving)'' Table.
--> '''Sabatino:''' Yeah, a table.
--> ''(beat as Ms. O performs an EyeTake)''
--> '''Olive:''' ''Totally'' a job for us.
--> '''Otto:''' ''Definitely'' a job for us.
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* SiblingRivalry: Both Sabatino and Gino Confalone get into yelling matches with each other to the point that it's a RunningGag.
* WriteWhoYouKnow: The episode's titular family is named after writer Nick Confalone's actual family.
* WriteWhoYouKnow: The episode's titular family is named after writer Nick Confalone's actual family.
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* MatterOfLifeAndDeath: Olive explains to the Confalones that touching the table simultaneously will cause Gino to reappear. Otto then chimes in with this:
--> '''Otto:''' Or if we're wrong, [[SuicideMission you could all disappear.]]
--> ''(the Confalones get worried looks)''
--> '''Otto:''' Just saying! Just saying.
* MountainOfFood: Otto's "Meatball Mountain" display is comprised of 20 pounds of spaghetti lumped into a mountain shape, complete with sauce on top resembling snow. He [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] the amount in an AsideComment.
* MusicalisInterruptus: Zig-zagged. As she enters the kitchen, Olive asks Otto what he's doing. The music stops briefly before Otto replies with "The Confalone Dance!" and continues dancing. Olive then yells that "we have a problem!" which causes the music to stop again.
* NeverGetsFat: Despite all the food Otto eats, he never gains a single pound.
* NeverSayDie: Gino is consistently referred to as having "disappeared" or being "gone".
* ObsessedWithFood: As soon as Olive suggests that it's the Confalones' food itself that's causing the issue, Otto immediately volunteers to head right for the kitchen to investigate.
* OffModel: [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/oddsquad/images/9/90/Mathroom_om.png/revision/latest?cb=20200423031513 The Mathroom is shown turned 90 degrees at one point]] in contrast to the other paper tellers, and resets to its original position in the next shot.
* PestEpisode: Heavily downplayed; while Tony more or less admits that the restaurant has mice in the kitchen, they aren't seen onscreen and are never mentioned again, with Otto merely telling them that they should get the issue checked out.
* RambunctiousItalian: Every member of the Confalone family is this. Gino and Sabatino, in particular, have it in ''spades,'' much to Olive's (and at one point, Otto's) annoyance.
* RantInducingSlight: Gino ends up getting so frustrated with the table that he slams it, causing him to disappear.
* ShapedLikeItself:
--> '''Tony:''' Uncle Gino's gone?! I loved him like an uncle!
* SiblingRivalry: Both Sabatino and Gino Confalone get into yelling matches with each other to the point that it's aRunningGag.
RunningGag, with Olive and Otto bearing witness to each and every one of them.
*WriteWhoYouKnow: ShoutOut: While venting his frustration about the table, Gino quotes a variant of "The Lord giveth and The episode's titular family is named Lord taketh away" line from the King James version of Literature/TheBible.
* SniffSniffNom: Exploited by Otto, who takes a dinner roll and eats it despite Gino asking him what if it's the food itself that's causing things to disappear.
--> '''Otto:''' I never said this job wasn't dangerous.
* SongsOfSolace: Sabatino asks Luigi to play him a sad song on his accordion. He complies, and as the song plays, the other Confalones begin grieving over the loss of their relative.
* SorryToInterrupt: Olive rushes into the kitchen afterwriter Nick Confalone's actual family.
Gino disappears, flinging the curtains open only to come face-to-face with Otto, Tony and Sylvia continuing to do their Confalone Dance. She doesn't pay the dance much mind, though, and immediately tells Otto that there's an issue.
* StockSoundEffects: The sound of Olive whistling to gather the nine Confalones together is one of these, made obvious by her bobbing movements not matching the timing of the sound effect.
* TakeAThirdOption: Sabatino and Gino can't decide whether to use Greek salad or Caesar salad to test the table's rounding, and begin to argue before [[ConflictKiller Olive]] interrupts and suggests they use antipasto instead, to the agreement of the brothers. [[OhNoNotAgain And then they begin to argue over who should get the antipasto dishes...]]
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodSandwich: The mound of spaghetti used for Otto's Meatball Mountain is never even touched after Otto uses it to demonstrate rounding.
* ToiletHumour: One of the rare few instances of it in the series.
--> '''Sylvia:''' Odd Squad, can you get [Gino] back?
--> '''Olive:''' There's only one way. We have to go to the [[JustForPun Mathroom.]]
--> '''Sabatino:''' ''(anguished)'' At a time like this?
--> '''Otto:''' ''Especially'' at a time like this.
--> '''Otto:''' Or if we're wrong, [[SuicideMission you could all disappear.]]
--> ''(the Confalones get worried looks)''
--> '''Otto:''' Just saying! Just saying.
* MountainOfFood: Otto's "Meatball Mountain" display is comprised of 20 pounds of spaghetti lumped into a mountain shape, complete with sauce on top resembling snow. He [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] the amount in an AsideComment.
* MusicalisInterruptus: Zig-zagged. As she enters the kitchen, Olive asks Otto what he's doing. The music stops briefly before Otto replies with "The Confalone Dance!" and continues dancing. Olive then yells that "we have a problem!" which causes the music to stop again.
* NeverGetsFat: Despite all the food Otto eats, he never gains a single pound.
* NeverSayDie: Gino is consistently referred to as having "disappeared" or being "gone".
* ObsessedWithFood: As soon as Olive suggests that it's the Confalones' food itself that's causing the issue, Otto immediately volunteers to head right for the kitchen to investigate.
* OffModel: [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/oddsquad/images/9/90/Mathroom_om.png/revision/latest?cb=20200423031513 The Mathroom is shown turned 90 degrees at one point]] in contrast to the other paper tellers, and resets to its original position in the next shot.
* PestEpisode: Heavily downplayed; while Tony more or less admits that the restaurant has mice in the kitchen, they aren't seen onscreen and are never mentioned again, with Otto merely telling them that they should get the issue checked out.
* RambunctiousItalian: Every member of the Confalone family is this. Gino and Sabatino, in particular, have it in ''spades,'' much to Olive's (and at one point, Otto's) annoyance.
* RantInducingSlight: Gino ends up getting so frustrated with the table that he slams it, causing him to disappear.
* ShapedLikeItself:
--> '''Tony:''' Uncle Gino's gone?! I loved him like an uncle!
* SiblingRivalry: Both Sabatino and Gino Confalone get into yelling matches with each other to the point that it's a
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* SniffSniffNom: Exploited by Otto, who takes a dinner roll and eats it despite Gino asking him what if it's the food itself that's causing things to disappear.
--> '''Otto:''' I never said this job wasn't dangerous.
* SongsOfSolace: Sabatino asks Luigi to play him a sad song on his accordion. He complies, and as the song plays, the other Confalones begin grieving over the loss of their relative.
* SorryToInterrupt: Olive rushes into the kitchen after
* StockSoundEffects: The sound of Olive whistling to gather the nine Confalones together is one of these, made obvious by her bobbing movements not matching the timing of the sound effect.
* TakeAThirdOption: Sabatino and Gino can't decide whether to use Greek salad or Caesar salad to test the table's rounding, and begin to argue before [[ConflictKiller Olive]] interrupts and suggests they use antipasto instead, to the agreement of the brothers. [[OhNoNotAgain And then they begin to argue over who should get the antipasto dishes...]]
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodSandwich: The mound of spaghetti used for Otto's Meatball Mountain is never even touched after Otto uses it to demonstrate rounding.
* ToiletHumour: One of the rare few instances of it in the series.
--> '''Sylvia:''' Odd Squad, can you get [Gino] back?
--> '''Olive:''' There's only one way. We have to go to the [[JustForPun Mathroom.]]
--> '''Sabatino:''' ''(anguished)'' At a time like this?
--> '''Otto:''' ''Especially'' at a time like this.
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* ForgotToMindTheirHead: Parodied and downplayed in the case of Al #1, who is shown to be too tall for the kid-sized interrogation room, but doesn't actively bang his head on the ceiling.
* GagHaircut: Ms. O remarks that she used to have a similar hairstyle as Al #2. Despite it looking bad, however, she had no issues with it.
* HairFlip: Al #2 does one that manages to slap Al #1 in the face.
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Al #2 has long wavy hair on one side of his head.
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* UnableToCry: Otto sheds no visible tears in response to half of his body being stolen; instead, he gives out sorrowful wails.
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* SinisterGeometry: Symmetric Al carries a purple cube that is able to restore symmetrical objects. It's implied that said cube also takes said objects away as well.
* UnableToCry: Otto sheds no visible tears in response to half of his body being stolen; instead, he gives out sorrowfulwails.wails.
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'''''The Confalones'''''
'''Airdates:''' November 27, 2014 [[note]] PBS Kids and TVO Kids premieres[[/note]], January 24, 2015 [[note]] ICI Radio-Canada premiere[[/note]]
Olive and Otto are called in to help when food is being rounded by a table inside an Italian restaurant.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This episode has Otto offhandedly mention the police in regards to who Sabatino should call to report a burglary. This is despite the fact that 1) there are no police officers in the town, as Odd Squad (the organization) serves that role, and 2) AdultsAreUseless, so even if the police did exist, [[PoliceAreUseless they wouldn't be effective anyway, even to stop the most minor of crimes.]] Furthermore, police officers, and police in general, are never directly brought up or hinted at again.
* KnockKnockJoke: The ColdOpen's client is stuck in one. Olive and Otto go to check on him, and unfortunately get stuck in the cycle.
--> '''Olive:''' I think we may be here a while.
* SiblingRivalry: Both Sabatino and Gino Confalone get into yelling matches with each other to the point that it's a RunningGag.
* WriteWhoYouKnow: The episode's titular family is named after writer Nick Confalone's actual family.
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* UnableToCry: Otto sheds no visible tears in response to half of his body being stolen; instead, he gives out sorrowful
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[[caption-width-right:350:All right, who ordered the two [[RambunctiousItalian Rambunctious Italians]]?]]
'''''The Confalones'''''
'''Airdates:''' November 27, 2014 [[note]] PBS Kids and TVO Kids premieres[[/note]], January 24, 2015 [[note]] ICI Radio-Canada premiere[[/note]]
Olive and Otto are called in to help when food is being rounded by a table inside an Italian restaurant.
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!!Tropes:
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: This episode has Otto offhandedly mention the police in regards to who Sabatino should call to report a burglary. This is despite the fact that 1) there are no police officers in the town, as Odd Squad (the organization) serves that role, and 2) AdultsAreUseless, so even if the police did exist, [[PoliceAreUseless they wouldn't be effective anyway, even to stop the most minor of crimes.]] Furthermore, police officers, and police in general, are never directly brought up or hinted at again.
* KnockKnockJoke: The ColdOpen's client is stuck in one. Olive and Otto go to check on him, and unfortunately get stuck in the cycle.
--> '''Olive:''' I think we may be here a while.
* SiblingRivalry: Both Sabatino and Gino Confalone get into yelling matches with each other to the point that it's a RunningGag.
* WriteWhoYouKnow: The episode's titular family is named after writer Nick Confalone's actual family.
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** Once the real Symmetric Al is determined from the lineup, Olive and Ms. O - two of the strongest characters on the show - begin [[PoliceBrutality ''physically assaulting and subduing him.'']]
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** Once the real Symmetric Al is determined from the lineup, Olive and Ms. O - two of the strongest characters on the show - begin [[PoliceBrutality ''physically ''[[PoliceBrutality physically assaulting and subduing him.'']]]]''
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* PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle: The title of the episode is a reference to
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* PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle: The title PlanetOfSteves: Olive comes across three men in a diner who all happen to be named Al, and [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] it.
--> '''Olive:''' Which one ofthe episode you is a reference to Al?!
--> ''(all three men raise their hand)''
--> '''Olive:''' You're ''all'' named Al?
--> '''Olive:''' Which one of
--> ''(all three men raise their hand)''
--> '''Olive:''' You're ''all'' named Al?
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* ChekhovsGag: Once Olive obtains an address from Baby Genius, Ms. O calls her and informs her that she watched Otto try to drink soup, and that [[BrainBleach "I can't unsee that!"]] At the end of the episode, when Otto has his body restored, he begins to eat the soup, and we get to see ''exactly'' how he ate it...in all its [[invoked]] {{Squick}}y glory.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: When the Jacket-inator is used on Olive and Otto, they begin to have what looks like [[ConvulsiveSeizures mild convulsions.]] It doesn't help that they glow in rapidly flashing, multi-colored lights.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: When the Jacket-inator is used on Olive and Otto, they begin to have what looks like [[ConvulsiveSeizures mild convulsions.]] It doesn't help that they glow they're also glowing in rapidly flashing, multi-colored lights.
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* MessOnAPlate: Otto's "soup" moreso resembles corn puree than actual soup. He still finds it to be delicious anyway.
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* JabbaTableManners: The first thing Otto does after having his body fully restored is eat the rest of the soup he was eating before. Both Olive and Ms. O are visibly {{Squick}}ed out.
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* JabbaTableManners: The first thing Otto does after having his body fully restored is eat the rest of the soup he was eating before. Both Olive and Ms. O are visibly rightfully [[invoked]] {{Squick}}ed out.
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* ByNoIMeanYes: When Otto asks Oscar if he can turn his body back to normal, Oscar says that he can, to which Otto responds with a relieved expression...until Oscar backtracks and states that he can't, causing Otto to give a plaintive wail.
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* ByNoIMeanYes: When Otto asks Oscar if he can turn his body back to normal, Oscar distractedly says that he can, to which Otto responds with a relieved expression...until Oscar he backtracks and states that he can't, causing Otto to give a plaintive wail.wail.
* CreepyGood: Both Rivka and Baby Genius qualify as this.
* CreepyGood: Both Rivka and Baby Genius qualify as this.
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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: While Ms. O is explaining how Symmetric Al is a threat to Olive and Otto, a small group of background agents can be seen performing a conga line right outside the doorway.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: When the Jacket-inator is used on Olive and Otto, they begin to have what looks like [[ConvulsiveSeizures mild convulsions.]] It doesn't help that they glow in rapidly flashing, multi-colored lights.
** Once the real Symmetric Al is determined from the lineup, Olive and Ms. O - two of the strongest characters on the show - begin [[PoliceBrutality ''physically assaulting and subduing him.'']]
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: When the Jacket-inator is used on Olive and Otto, they begin to have what looks like [[ConvulsiveSeizures mild convulsions.]] It doesn't help that they glow in rapidly flashing, multi-colored lights.
** Once the real Symmetric Al is determined from the lineup, Olive and Ms. O - two of the strongest characters on the show - begin [[PoliceBrutality ''physically assaulting and subduing him.'']]
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* JabbaTableManners: The first thing Otto does after having his body fully restored is eat the rest of the soup he was eating before. Both Olive and Ms. O are visibly {{Squick}}ed out.
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* OutOfCharacterMoment: Upon returning from their latest case, Olive and Otto come across Ms. O, who greets them in a sweet tone of voice. Both agents become confused but skeptical, exchanging dubious looks, before Ms. O reverts back to her MeanBoss ways.
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* BrainBleach: Ms. O witnesses Otto eating soup with only half of his body. The audience doesn't see it, It's not seen onscreen, but it was apparently a more-than-unpleasant experience for the Director.
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* BrainyBaby: Zig-zagged. Baby Genius speaks only in babbles and gurgles and acts like his age, yet manages to produce a legitimate address (or at least half of one, anyway) for Olive to decipher.
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* IconicItem: Baby Genius's rattle serves as this, albeit it's Ms. O who normally has it and not Baby Genius himself. Agents who see the rattle know that they must see Baby Genius, and many who do see it become scared and are reluctant to go see him.
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* ResignedToTheCall: With her partner being the latest victim of Symmetric Al's villainy, Olive is forced to confront Baby Genius and Rivka in order to get info needed to catch Al, despite her initially protesting.
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'''''My Better Half'''''
'''Airdates:''' November 27, 2014 [[note]]PBS Kids and TVO Kids premieres[[/note]], January 24, 2015 [[note]]ICI Radio-Canada premiere[[/note]]
When symmetrical objects become vandalized and half of Otto's body disappears, Olive must figure out why.
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!!Tropes:
* AnythingButThat: Olive speaks this trope verbatim when refusing to see Baby Genius. Otto's pleading cry is what makes her give in.
* BodyHorror: Otto gets half of his body stolen by Symmetric Al, a villain who steals half of anything that's symmetrical.
* BrainBleach: Ms. O witnesses Otto eating soup with only half of his body. The audience doesn't see it, but it was apparently a more-than-unpleasant experience for the Director.
--> '''Ms. O:''' What's happening?
--> '''Olive:''' Baby Genius gave me an address, but...it looks weird.
--> '''Ms. O:''' You wanna talk weird? I just watched Otto try to drink soup. I can't unsee that!
* ByNoIMeanYes: When Otto asks Oscar if he can turn his body back to normal, Oscar says that he can, to which Otto responds with a relieved expression...until Oscar backtracks and states that he can't, causing Otto to give a plaintive wail.
* TheDreaded: Parodied. [[GoodAllAlong Despite their threatening appearances, both Baby Genius and Rivka are good people who are willing to help agents should they offer them something in exchange.]] Nonetheless, agents are still terrified of them.
* MalevolentMutilation: Symmetric Al intentionally steals half of Otto's body due to it being symmetrical on both sides.
* NotSoAbandonedBuilding: Rivka and Baby Genius reside in what is presumed to be a dark alleyway. However, [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/5a96f8c7a62fd088ef76aff263d4b012/1203245c2eabf317-64/s500x750/75b14f3b3d9d22f821efba49825e8b1138492a86.png a later episode reveals]] that it's the Odd Squad Warehouse.
* OverlyLongScream: Otto gives a ''big'' one once he finds out half of his body has been taken. He's only stopped when Ms. O yells at him to calm down.
* UnableToCry: Otto sheds no visible tears in response to half of his body being stolen; instead, he gives out sorrowful wails.
[[caption-width-right:350:[[Literature/IHaveNoMouthAndIMustScream Otto has no full body, and yet he must scream.]]]]
'''''My Better Half'''''
'''Airdates:''' November 27, 2014 [[note]]PBS Kids and TVO Kids premieres[[/note]], January 24, 2015 [[note]]ICI Radio-Canada premiere[[/note]]
When symmetrical objects become vandalized and half of Otto's body disappears, Olive must figure out why.
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!!Tropes:
* AnythingButThat: Olive speaks this trope verbatim when refusing to see Baby Genius. Otto's pleading cry is what makes her give in.
* BodyHorror: Otto gets half of his body stolen by Symmetric Al, a villain who steals half of anything that's symmetrical.
* BrainBleach: Ms. O witnesses Otto eating soup with only half of his body. The audience doesn't see it, but it was apparently a more-than-unpleasant experience for the Director.
--> '''Ms. O:''' What's happening?
--> '''Olive:''' Baby Genius gave me an address, but...it looks weird.
--> '''Ms. O:''' You wanna talk weird? I just watched Otto try to drink soup. I can't unsee that!
* ByNoIMeanYes: When Otto asks Oscar if he can turn his body back to normal, Oscar says that he can, to which Otto responds with a relieved expression...until Oscar backtracks and states that he can't, causing Otto to give a plaintive wail.
* TheDreaded: Parodied. [[GoodAllAlong Despite their threatening appearances, both Baby Genius and Rivka are good people who are willing to help agents should they offer them something in exchange.]] Nonetheless, agents are still terrified of them.
* MalevolentMutilation: Symmetric Al intentionally steals half of Otto's body due to it being symmetrical on both sides.
* NotSoAbandonedBuilding: Rivka and Baby Genius reside in what is presumed to be a dark alleyway. However, [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/5a96f8c7a62fd088ef76aff263d4b012/1203245c2eabf317-64/s500x750/75b14f3b3d9d22f821efba49825e8b1138492a86.png a later episode reveals]] that it's the Odd Squad Warehouse.
* OverlyLongScream: Otto gives a ''big'' one once he finds out half of his body has been taken. He's only stopped when Ms. O yells at him to calm down.
* UnableToCry: Otto sheds no visible tears in response to half of his body being stolen; instead, he gives out sorrowful wails.
