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* AdultFear: The plot of the episode revolves around Michelangelo going onto a social networking site to try and prove that the Turtles can befriend humans, only for the person he meets to secretly be one of the Shredder's lieutenants.

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* BaitAndSwitch / NotHisSled: Longtime TMNT fans might have thought the cat Mikey found early in the episode would be Klunk, Mikey's pet cat in some incarnations. This was not the case.


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* NotHisSled: Longtime TMNT fans might have thought the cat Mikey found early in the episode would be Klunk, Mikey's pet cat in some incarnations. This was not the case.
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* AdultFear: The plot of of the episode revolves around Michelangelo going onto a social networking site to try and prove that the Turtles can befriend humans, only for the person he meets to secretly be one of the Shredder's lieutenants.

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* AdultFear: The plot of of the episode revolves around Michelangelo going onto a social networking site to try and prove that the Turtles can befriend humans, only for the person he meets to secretly be one of the Shredder's lieutenants.
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* FightingFingerprint: Justified. A Kata is a training method, with numerous different schools using varied ones. And Bradford used the Master level kata of the Shredder...which Shredder likely developed SPECIFCALLY to deal with Hamato Yoshi, alias Splinter.

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* FightingFingerprint: Justified. A Kata is a training method, with numerous different schools using varied ones. And Bradford used the Master level kata of the Shredder... which Shredder likely developed SPECIFCALLY ''specifically'' to deal with Hamato Yoshi, alias Splinter.
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Michelangelo wanted to find proof that the Turtles can be friends with humans as well so he makes friends with a human named Chris Bradford.

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Michelangelo wanted Wanting to find proof prove to his brothers that the Turtles they can be friends with humans as well so he well, Michelangelo makes friends with a human named renowned martial artist Chris Bradford.
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* BrokenPedestal: Mikey's admiration of Chris Bradford is completely ''shattered'' once he finds out that not only is Chris one of Shredder's disciples, but he was [[FalseFriend just pretending to be his friend]] to track down Splinter and find their lair.


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* PragmaticVillainy: Bradford freely admits that he'd love to kill Mikey, but refrains from doing so in order to use him as bait to find the Turtles' lair.
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* BaitAndSwitch / NotHisSled: Longtime TMNT fans might have thought the cat Mikey found early in the episode would be Klunk, Mikey's pet cat in some incarnations. [[CaptainObvious This was not the case.]]

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* BaitAndSwitch / NotHisSled: Longtime TMNT fans might have thought the cat Mikey found early in the episode would be Klunk, Mikey's pet cat in some incarnations. [[CaptainObvious This was not the case.]]

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* BarehandedBladeBlock: Bradford can do this with just his ''fingers''.


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* BarehandedBladeBlock: Bradford can do this with just his ''fingers''.
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* CombatPragmatist: Splinter encourages Leonardo to "seek victory, not fairness".

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* FightingFingerprint: Justified. A Kata is a training method, with numerous different schools using varied ones. [[spoiler: And Bradford used the Master level kata of the Shredder...which Shredder likely developed SPECIFCALLY to deal with Hamato Yoshi, alias Splinter.]]

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* FightingFingerprint: Justified. A Kata is a training method, with numerous different schools using varied ones. [[spoiler: And Bradford used the Master level kata of the Shredder...which Shredder likely developed SPECIFCALLY to deal with Hamato Yoshi, alias Splinter.]]



* ItsAllMyFault: Mikey says after [[spoiler: he realizes Bradford, his new friend, actually works for the Shredder and that he's accidentally revealed the existence of himself and his family to their worst enemy]].

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* ItsAllMyFault: Mikey says after [[spoiler: he realizes Bradford, his new friend, actually works for the Shredder and that he's accidentally revealed the existence of himself and his family to their worst enemy]].enemy.



* JerkassWoobie: Bradford is blatantly manipulating Mikey. The price of this, is that he has to deal with Mikey.



* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: The preview commercial for makes no attempt to hide that [[spoiler:Chris Bradford works for Shredder]]. They actually ''say'' it outright.

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* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: The preview commercial for makes no attempt to hide that [[spoiler:Chris Chris Bradford works for Shredder]].Shredder. They actually ''say'' it outright.
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* JerkassWoobie: Bradford is blatently manipulating Mikey. The price of this, is that he has to deal with Mikey.

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* JerkassWoobie: Bradford is blatently blatantly manipulating Mikey. The price of this, is that he has to deal with Mikey.
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* AdultFear: The plot of of the episode revolves around Michelangelo going onto a social networking site to try & prove that the Turtles can befriend humans, only for the person he meets to secretly be one of the Shredder's lieutenants.

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* AdultFear: The plot of of the episode revolves around Michelangelo going onto a social networking site to try & and prove that the Turtles can befriend humans, only for the person he meets to secretly be one of the Shredder's lieutenants.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Chris starts revealing his true colors to Mikey, Mikey first assumes Chris is the owner of the cat Mikey rescued earlier in the episode.
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* FightingFingerprint: Justified. A Kata is a training method, with numerous different schools using varied ones. [[spoiler: And Bradford used the Master level kata of the Shredder...which Shredder likely developed SPECIFCALLY to deal with Hamato Yoshi, alias Splinter.]]
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* JerkassWoobie: Bradford is blatently manipulating Mikey. The price of this, is that he has to deal with Mikey.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: While not so much meant to be Jerkass-ish, Splinter gets a little harsh and physical on Leo when Leo tries to justify what's fair and what isn't in battle.
-->'''Splinter''': ''(Tackles Leo to the ground and is pinning him with his staff)'' Was that fair?
-->'''Leonardo''': ''(On the ground)'' No!
-->'''Splinter''': Did I win?
-->'''Leonardo''': I see your point.
-->''(Splinter helps up Leonardo)''
-->'''Splinter''': Seek victory, not fairness.
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* InnocentlyInsensitive: Mikey toward April. Look at her face while this exchange occurs:

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* InnocentlyInsensitive: Mikey toward towards April. Look at her face while this exchange occurs:
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Bradford's look is based on ChuckNorris, and he shares his name with a martial artist who wrote the ''Young Samurai'' books.

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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Bradford's look is based on ChuckNorris, Creator/ChuckNorris, and he shares his name with a martial artist who wrote the ''Young Samurai'' books.
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* BaitAndSwitch/NotHisSled: Longtime TMNT fans might have thought the cat Mikey found early in the episode would be Klunk, Mikey's pet cat in some incarnations. [[CaptainObvious This was not the case.]]

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* BaitAndSwitch/NotHisSled: BaitAndSwitch / NotHisSled: Longtime TMNT fans might have thought the cat Mikey found early in the episode would be Klunk, Mikey's pet cat in some incarnations. [[CaptainObvious This was not the case.]]
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* BaitAndSwitch: Longtime TMNT fans might have thought the cat Mikey found early in the episode would be Klunk, Mikey's pet cat in some incarnations. [[CaptainObvious This was not the case.]]

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* BaitAndSwitch: BaitAndSwitch/NotHisSled: Longtime TMNT fans might have thought the cat Mikey found early in the episode would be Klunk, Mikey's pet cat in some incarnations. [[CaptainObvious This was not the case.]]
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* BaitAndSwitch: Longtime TMNT fans might have thought the cat Mikey found early in the episode would be Klunk, Mikey's pet cat in some incarnations. [[CaptainObvious This was not the case.]]
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* OpponentSwitch: During the fight in the sewer.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: When Splinter sees Leonardo pulling the Death Dragon on Raphael, he recalls this is what the Shredder pulls on him when he was once Hamato Yoshi.

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* FalseFriend: When Michelangelo attempts to befriend Bradford, he goes with it and uses the connection to attempt to learn more about the turtles.

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* FalseFriend: When Michelangelo attempts to befriend Bradford, he goes with it and uses the connection to attempt to learn more about the turtles. turtles.
* FreezeFrameBonus: In one of the shots of Bradford's billboard, [[http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcuvpxFVEQ1rj44oro1_1280.png a building with the TCRI logo can be seen in the background]].
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* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Mikey's motivation in this episode.

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* ContinuityNod: Leo says that it's nice to finally be fighting people instead of [[Recap/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012S1E2RiseOfTheTurtlesPart2 alien robots and weed monsters]].



* FalseFriend: When Michelangelo attempts to befriend him, he goes with it and uses the connection to attempt to learn more about the turtles.

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* FalseFriend: When Michelangelo attempts to befriend him, Bradford, he goes with it and uses the connection to attempt to learn more about the turtles.

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* BadBoss: Bradford actually ''kicks down'' one of the people training with him after he finds out that he has to work with Xever.
* BarehandedBladeBlock: Bradford can do this with just his ''fingers''.



* CoDragons: Bradford and Xever to [[BigBad the Shredder.]]



* FalseFriend: Chris Bradford.

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* FalseFriend: Chris Bradford.When Michelangelo attempts to befriend him, he goes with it and uses the connection to attempt to learn more about the turtles.
* GeniusBruiser: Bradford.


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* ManipulativeBastard: Bradford.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Bradford's look is based on ChuckNorris, and he shares his name with a martial artist who wrote the ''Young Samurai'' books.
* SaltAndPepper: Bradford and Xever.

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* AdultFear: The plot of of the episode revolves around Michelangelo going onto a social networking site to try & prove that the Turtles can befriend humans, only for the person he meets to secretly be one of the Shredder's lieutenants.
* AffectionateGestureToTheHead: Mikey gets this from Leo and Raph.
* BadassInDistress: Mikey.



* FalseFriend
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Chris thought Mikey the Death Dragon, and Mikey uses that against him in the end.

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* FalseFriend
FalseFriend: Chris Bradford.
* HeroWithBadPublicity: Mikey tries to return a cat to its owner because he wants to make friends with humans, despite his brothers' warnings that humans would freak out if they saw him. Not only does said human freak out at the sight of a giant talking turtle with ninja weapons, he thinks he's trying to ''hurt'' his cat. And then the cat, who'd been cute and friendly moments ago, attacks Mikey.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Chris thought teaches Mikey the Death Dragon, and Mikey uses that against him in the end.end.
* HonorBeforeReason: Inverted. Splinter calls Leo out for fighting fair because it gives the enemy a chance to win.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Mikey toward April. Look at her face while this exchange occurs:
-->'''April''': Mikey, you already have a human friend; me!
-->'''Mikey''': April, you don't count. We saved your life! You ''have'' to like us!
* ItsAllMyFault: Mikey says after [[spoiler: he realizes Bradford, his new friend, actually works for the Shredder and that he's accidentally revealed the existence of himself and his family to their worst enemy]].
* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: The preview commercial for makes no attempt to hide that [[spoiler:Chris Bradford works for Shredder]]. They actually ''say'' it outright.

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: When Splinter sees Leonardo pulling a swift kick on Raphael, he recalls this is what the Shredder pulls on him when he was once Hamato Yoshi.

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: When Splinter sees Leonardo pulling a swift kick the Death Dragon on Raphael, he recalls this is what the Shredder pulls on him when he was once Hamato Yoshi.Yoshi.
* FalseFriend
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Chris thought Mikey the Death Dragon, and Mikey uses that against him in the end.
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Michelangelo wanted to find proof that the Turtles can be friends with humans as well so he makes friends with a human named Chris Bradford.
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!!This episode provides examples of:
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: When Splinter sees Leonardo pulling a swift kick on Raphael, he recalls this is what the Shredder pulls on him when he was once Hamato Yoshi.
* YoureInsane: A non-villainous example.
-->'''Raphael''': Are you an idiot? Wait, let me rephrase that. You're an idiot!
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