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* ThrowTheDogABone: One of few instances all season where Leo spends time with his brothers outside of {{KnightTemplar training or missions}}, even if he grumbles a bit about it.

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* ThrowTheDogABone: One of few instances all season where Leo spends time with his brothers outside of {{KnightTemplar [[KnightTemplar training or missions}}, missions]], even if he grumbles a bit about it.
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* ThrowTheDogABone: One of few instances all season where Leo spends time with his brothers outside of {{KnightTemplar training or missions}}, even if he grumbles a bit about it.
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* ButForMeItWasTuesday:

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* ButForMeItWasTuesday: By this point in the series, the Turtles have spent plenty of time around aliens.
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--> *Raph*: An alien invasion, you don't see that every day! Oh wait, yeah we do.

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--> *Raph*: '''Raph''': An alien invasion, you don't see that every day! Oh wait, yeah we do.
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* ButForMeItWasTuesday:
--> *Raph*: An alien invasion, you don't see that every day! Oh wait, yeah we do.
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* CloneDegeneration: The aliens have this built in, but the unexpected hand-to-hand combat with the Turtles causes it to happen ahead of schedule. When Bishop complains about this to him, Baxter Stockman notes Bishop's body is ''also'' not looking very stable at the moment...

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* TheExtremistWasRight: Despite of his made up invasion, Bishop claimed to have just tried to save the President from an invasion to prove how useful his organization. He's right.



* {{Foreshadowing}}: Throughout the episode, Bishop's body has shown signs of breaking down. It's a hint at [[BodyBackUpDrive how he seems to have been alive]] since Roswood.

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Throughout the episode, Bishop's body has shown signs of breaking down. It's a hint at [[BodyBackUpDrive how he seems to have been alive]] since Roswood.Roswell.


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* KnightTemplar: Bishop will do anything to protect Earth from external threats, even if he has to imperil the planet himself to do it.
* LetNoCrisisGoToWaste: The "alien invasion" secures both the President's favor and unlimited resources for Bishop and his team.
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* OhCrap: Possibly the Grey who was dragged out of the UFO to face Bishop, suggesting that he recognized him and presumably didn't expect him to live this long.

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* RealityEnsues:
** Bishop’s poor record during the Triceraton invasion, the attack on the Shredder’s mansion, and the escape of T9581 have put the EPF on the brink of shutdown.
** Furthermore, Bishop needs to prove that the EPF is a valuable asset to the United States government in combating alien invasions. The only problem is that Bishop can’t rely on aliens to make an appearance, so he literally makes his own invasion to fool the president.


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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** Bishop’s poor record during the Triceraton invasion, the attack on the Shredder’s mansion, and the escape of T9581 have put the EPF on the brink of shutdown.
** Furthermore, Bishop needs to prove that the EPF is a valuable asset to the United States government in combating alien invasions. The only problem is that Bishop can’t rely on aliens to make an appearance, so he literally makes his own invasion to fool the president.
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* SpannerInTheWorks: The Turtles' presence during his fake invasion was not a factor Bishop anticipated, and as such, their involvement causes a bit of interference, such as the fake aliens breaking down ahead of schedule and his alien ship crashing. Despite this, however, he still succeeds in his plan.

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* SpannerInTheWorks: The Turtles' presence during his fake invasion was not a factor Bishop anticipated, and as such, their involvement causes his plan to hit a bit of interference, such as feel bumps, including making the fake aliens breaking down ahead of schedule and causing his alien ship crashing. to crash. Despite this, their interference, however, he still succeeds in his plan.
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* SpannerInTheWorks: The Turtles' presence during his fake invasion was not a factor Bishop anticipated, and as such, their involvement causes a bit of interference, such as the fake aliens breaking down ahead of schedule and his alien ship crashing. Despite this, however, he still succeeds in his plan.
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** When one of the fake aliens explodes on him, Mikey groans "[[Film/Ghostbusters1987 He slimed me]]".

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** When one of the fake aliens explodes on him, Mikey groans "[[Film/Ghostbusters1987 "[[Film/Ghostbusters1984 He slimed me]]".
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** When one of the fake aliens explodes on him, Mikey groans "[[Film/Ghostbusters1986 He slimed me]]".

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** When one of the fake aliens explodes on him, Mikey groans "[[Film/Ghostbusters1986 "[[Film/Ghostbusters1987 He slimed me]]".
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* CripplingOverspecialization: Baxter explains that the parameters Bishop wanted programmed into the fake aliens didn't include hand-to-hand combat. As such, due to the Turtles battering them, [[CloneDegeneration their breakdown rate]] accelrates.

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* CripplingOverspecialization: Baxter explains that the parameters Bishop wanted programmed into the fake aliens didn't include hand-to-hand combat. As such, due to the Turtles battering wailing on them, [[CloneDegeneration their breakdown rate]] accelrates.accelerates.
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* CripplingOverspecialization: Baxter explains that the parameters he wanted program into the fake aliens didn't include hand-to-hand combat. As such, due to the Turtles battering them, [[CloneDegeneration their breakdown rate]] accelrates.

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* CripplingOverspecialization: Baxter explains that the parameters he Bishop wanted program programmed into the fake aliens didn't include hand-to-hand combat. As such, due to the Turtles battering them, [[CloneDegeneration their breakdown rate]] accelrates.
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* CriticalOverspecialization: Baxter explains that the parameters he wanted program into the fake aliens didn't include hand-to-hand combat. As such, due to the Turtles battering them, [[CloneDegeneration their breakdown rate]] accelrates.

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* CriticalOverspecialization: CripplingOverspecialization: Baxter explains that the parameters he wanted program into the fake aliens didn't include hand-to-hand combat. As such, due to the Turtles battering them, [[CloneDegeneration their breakdown rate]] accelrates.
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* CriticalOverspecialization: Baxter explains that the parameters he wanted program into the fake aliens didn't include hand-to-hand combat. As such, due to the Turtles battering them, [[CloneDegeneration their breakdown rate]] accelrates.


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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Throughout the episode, Bishop's body has shown signs of breaking down. It's a hint at [[BodyBackUpDrive how he seems to have been alive]] since Roswood.


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* ShoutOut:
** When one of the fake aliens explodes on him, Mikey groans "[[Film/Ghostbusters1986 He slimed me]]".
** At one point, Stockman called Bishop "the next '[[Radio/WarOfTheWorlds Orson Welles]]'".
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* MythologyGag: The drawing of the Turtles depicts them all [[Comics/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles wearing red bandanas]].

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* MythologyGag: The drawing of the Turtles depicts them all [[Comics/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles [[ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMirage wearing red bandanas]].
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* MythologyGag: The drawing of the Turtles depicts them all [[Comics/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMirage wearing red bandanas]].

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* MythologyGag: The drawing of the Turtles depicts them all [[Comics/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMirage [[Comics/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles wearing red bandanas]].



* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Donatello say this about Bishop when he and the Turtles are watching the news of the President's rescue.

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* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Donatello say says this about Bishop when he and the Turtles are watching the news of the President's rescue.

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* PeopleJars: For the various aliens in Bishop's base. Look closely and you'll see Triceratons, and even Utroms
* VillainEpisode: For Bishop

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* PeopleJars: For the various aliens in Bishop's base. Look closely and you'll see Triceratons, and even Utroms
Utroms.
* RealityEnsues:
** Bishop’s poor record during the Triceraton invasion, the attack on the Shredder’s mansion, and the escape of T9581 have put the EPF on the brink of shutdown.
** Furthermore, Bishop needs to prove that the EPF is a valuable asset to the United States government in combating alien invasions. The only problem is that Bishop can’t rely on aliens to make an appearance, so he literally makes his own invasion to fool the president.
* VillainEpisode: For BishopBishop, who devotes the episode to trying to save the EPF with a faux invasion.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The President falls for Bishop’s ruse, and after being apparently saved by Bishop from the aliens, vows to give him any and all funding he needs and publicly praises the EPF on TV.
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* TheEndOrIsIt: The final scene shows the phony aliens' leftover genetic material leaking into the sewer.


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* MythologyGag: The drawing of the Turtles depicts them all [[Comics/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMirage wearing red bandanas]].
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* TheExtremistWasRight: Despite of his made up invasion, Bishop claimed to have just tried to save the President from an invasion to prove how useful his organization. He's right.
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* FakeUltimateHero: Bishop has made himself this one by making a fake alien invasion and "saving" the President.
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* TheBadGuyWins: How obvious Bishop is.

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* TheBadGuyWins: How obvious In the end, Bishop is.successfully made a fake alien invasion that the President is planning to fund his organization.
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* TheGreys: The opening narration shows Bishop and his men shooting down and capturing these kind of aliens. One is also seen floating in a pod in Bishop's base


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* PeopleJars: For the various aliens in Bishop's base. Look closely and you'll see Triceratons, and even Utroms

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* VillainEpisode: For Bishop
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* OnlyInItForMoney: Donatello say this about Bishop when he and the Turtles are watching the news of the President's rescue.

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* OnlyInItForMoney: OnlyInItForTheMoney: Donatello say this about Bishop when he and the Turtles are watching the news of the President's rescue.
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* TheKindnapper: Bishop, to the President.
* {{Narrator}}: Bishop, for the second time.


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* OnlyInItForMoney: Donatello say this about Bishop when he and the Turtles are watching the news of the President's rescue.
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In order to get the President to fund his organization, the Earth Protection Force, Bishop must show him that it is useful in dealing with a single alien threat. However, there is no alien threat, so he will have to make one. At the same time, the Turtles are

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In order to get the President to fund his organization, the Earth Protection Force, Bishop must show him that it is useful in dealing with a single alien threat. However, there is no alien threat, so he will have to make one. At the same time, the Turtles are there to foil this plan.
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In order to get the President to fund his organization, the Earth Protection Force, Bishop must show him that it is useful in dealing with a single alien threat. However, there is no alien threat, so he will have to make one. At the same time, the Turtles are
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!!This episode provides examples of:
* TheBadGuyWins: How obvious Bishop is.
* HeroWithBadPublicity: The Turtles, as they see a portrayal of themselves on TV as monsters.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: When the Turtles have destroyed the satellite of his vehicle, Bishop states it's a bad idea since it ''controls the alien spaceship''. Raphael remarks this to Donatello, the one who did it, by saying, "[[SarcasmMode Nice one, Einstein]]."
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