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** Another doll resembling Slappy the Dummy from ''Series/{{Goosebumps}}'' is also seen.

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** Another doll resembling Slappy the Dummy from ''Series/{{Goosebumps}}'' ''Series/Goosebumps1995'' is also seen.
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* HostageSituation: To force Ronnie Anne, Bobby, Carlota, CJ, and Carl to give up the candy they stole, the Candy Goblin kidnaps Carlitos.

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* HostageSituation: HostageForMacGuffin: To force Ronnie Anne, Bobby, Carlota, CJ, and Carl to give up the candy they stole, the Candy Goblin kidnaps Carlitos.

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!!The Tropes in "The Curse of the Candy Goblin" involves these:

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When
the Candy Goblin" involves these:kids take trick-or-treating too far, they must return their candy to the neighborhood goblin.

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* BedsheetGhost: Carlitos dresses up as one, with Ronnie Anne thinking it's cute.

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* BaitAndSwitch: When the kids run away from the Candy Goblin, they leave Carlitos sitting helplessly on the couch. Carl and CJ come running back, making it look like they’re going to rescue him, but save their buckets of candy instead.
-->'''Carl:''' How could we forget?!
-->'''CJ:''' My baby!
* BedsheetGhost: Carlitos dresses up as one, with which Ronnie Anne thinking it's cute.thinks is adorable.
* TheBet: The kids make a bet that whoever gets the most candy while trick-or-treating gets everyone else’s candy too.
* BigBallOfViolence: When Ronnie is wrestling Carl.



* DogWalksYou: Carlota invokes this by having Lalo sniff out the scent of candy and lead her to victory. Whenever he catches a whiff, he drags her along to the destination.
* HostageSituation: To force Ronnie Anne, Bobby, Carlota, CJ, and Carl to give up the candy they stole, the Candy Goblin takes Carlitos as a hostage.
* InelegantBlubbering: Bobby cries like this as he blabs about the Candy Goblin to his family.

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* BrainFood: Bobby dresses up as a zombie for Halloween and acts like he’s trying to eat his grandpa’s brain.
-->'''Bobby:''' Want...abuelo...brains!!
* BringMyBrownPants: When Ronnie Anne asks who flushed the toilet when she, Bobby, and Carl are hiding in the bathtub, Bobby proudly says, “''I'' already peed in my pants earlier!”
* CantYouReadTheSign: The sign at the creepy house the Casagrandes trick-or-treat at clearly says “Only take one, or the Candy Goblin will come!” Bet you can guess what they do next...
* CassandraTruth: None of the adults believe Bobby’s account of the night.
-->'''Frida:''' You kids are so funny sometimes! Such imaginations!
* ContinuityNod: When Carlitos turns the TV on, the movie shown is Evil Hat Man: The Brimming, the same movie Ronnie Anne and her friends were watching in "[[Recap/TheCasagrandesS2E9HomeImprovementUndividedAttention Home Improvement]]".
* CreepyDoll: The room in the Goblin’s house that Carlitos is being held in is filled with scary broken dolls, one of which is a MonsterClown for good measure.
* DogWalksYou: Carlota invokes this by having gives Lalo a sniff out the scent of her candy and in order to have him lead her to victory. Whenever When he catches a whiff, he drags her along to the destination.
next candy source.
** This backfires on her when Ronnie plays GoFetch with a steak and Lalo goes chasing after it.
* DoorHandleScare: Carlitos is the only one who notices the Candy Goblin jiggling the door knob to try to get into the room all the kids are hiding in.
* DramaticThunder: Thunder crashes and lightning strikes when Carlota and Lalo arrive at a creep-looking OldDarkHouse.
** Happens again when the group realizes the Candy Goblin might really be after them.
* DressesTheSame: While Carlos is pleased he and his neighbor wore the same Halloween costume, Vito is decidedly less enthused and goes home to change.
** He comes back in a witch costume to find that someone else is already wearing the same thing - the Casagrandes’ “Mr. Inflatable” outside of their bodega.
* DroolHello: The Candy Goblin does this as he looms over Ronnie Anne, Bobby, and Carl when they’re hiding from him in the bathtub.
* EvilLaugh: Hector does one over the loudspeaker in the bodega to scare Laird.
* FaintInShock: Bobby faints in fear when a [[SpidersAreScary fake spider]] surprises him at the bodega. Considering all that he went through earlier in the night, it’s no surprise his nerves are shot.
* FireballEyeballs: The Goblin’s eyes turn into burning flames after Carl tries to argue about bringing him their candy next Halloween too.
* FurnitureBlockade: The group uses one to lock the Candy Goblin out of the room. Unfortunately, he just ends up using the window.
* {{Gasshole}}: CJ uses “Abuelo Fart Mode” to fly past the rest of the kids while trick-or-treating.
* GhostButler: The doors of the haunted house swing open on their own to let the kids in to return the candy and then slam shut behind them.
* HalloweenEpisode: The Casagrandes compete to see who can get the most candy trick-or-treating on Halloween.
* HostageSituation: To force Ronnie Anne, Bobby, Carlota, CJ, and Carl to give up the candy they stole, the Candy Goblin takes Carlitos as a hostage.
kidnaps Carlitos.
* InelegantBlubbering: IgnoringBySinging: Carlota is making fun of how little candy Bobby cries like this as got while he blabs about the Candy Goblin to covers his family.ears and sings “la la la!” to block her out.



* LuckBasedSearchTechnique: Bobby finds a SecretRoom after he gets scared and jumps into the arms of a [[TheGrimReaper Grim Reaper]] statue which triggers the door to open.
* OcularGushers: Tears come spraying out of Bobby’s eyes when he tells his family the story of the kids’ Halloween night.



* RealAfterAll: Just as Sergio, Sancho, and Carlitos are about to enjoy their candy, the real Candy Goblin comes along to give them a good scare!
* ScoobyDooHoax: The ending reveals that Sancho and Sergio (with some help from Carlitos) were the Candy Goblin. But see RealAfterAll above.
* ShoutOut: Carlos is dressed up as Prometheus from ''WesternAnimation/KaBlam'''s ''Prometheus and Bob''.

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* OurGoblinsAreDifferent: The Candy Goblin is tall, with big feet, a big sharp chin, and green skin. He hunts down kids who don’t follow the rules on Halloween.
* RealAfterAll: Just as Sergio, Sancho, and Carlitos are about to enjoy their candy, the real ''real'' Candy Goblin comes along to give them a good scare!
* RedEyesTakeWarning: The Candy Goblin has glowing red eyes when he first appears to the kids in silhouette outside their window.
* RewatchBonus: When Sancho discovers the bowl of candy empty, he gets a glimpse of the Candy Goblin warning, which foreshadows him being a part of the plan to get revenge on the kids.
** Him and Sergio being the Candy Goblin is further hinted at by how the Candy Goblin has the ability to fly.
* RhymesOnADime: The Candy Goblin does this, as Bobby points out:
-->'''Candy Goblin:''' You stole from my bowl, now you must pay the toll.
-->'''Bobby:''' You know, he’s scary but he’s got a real knack for rhyming!
* ScoobyDooHoax: The ending reveals that Sancho and Sergio (with some help from Carlitos) were the Candy Goblin. But see RealAfterAll above.
Goblin all along.
* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
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Carlos is dressed up as Prometheus from ''WesternAnimation/KaBlam'''s ''Prometheus and Bob''.



* TemptingFate: Upon seeing the sign warning them that the Candy Goblin will get them if they take too many pieces of candy, Carl dismisses it as a joke. [[NightmareFuel It's not]].

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* TemptingFate: Upon seeing SkewedPriorities: Even after being chased by a literal monster, the sign warning them that kids are still more concerned about who’s going to win the Candy Goblin will bet.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: CJ dresses up as his abuelo to go trick-or-treating and Bobby doesn’t realize it’s him at first until he takes off his fake mustache. Hector is quite pleased with the costume though.
-->'''Hector:''' You’re gonna
get them if they take too so many pieces sweets this year because of candy, Carl dismisses it as a joke. [[NightmareFuel It's not]].this handsome, ''handsome'' costume.
* WorstWhateverEver: Sergio says it’s the “Worst Halloween ever!” because not only does he not get to go trick-or-treating, but he also can’t go through the haunted maze in the bodega.
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* DogWalksYou: Carlota invokes this by having Lalo sniff out the scent of candy and lead her to victory. Whenever he catches a whiff, he drags her along to the destination.
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* BigSisterInstinct: Ronnie Anne tells Carlitos (who's still just a baby) to stay home with the grownups while she and the others are out trick-or-treating, especially since some of the places that they were planning on visiting would probably be too scary for someone his age.

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* JerkassHasAPoint: While they may have taken the competition too far, the gang have every reason in the world not to trust Sergio's word on not flying. Plus, Ronnie Anne was genuinely concerned about Carlitos's innocence.

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* JerkassHasAPoint: While they may have taken the competition too far, the gang have every reason in the world not to trust did raise a couple of good points --
** 1.) Not trusting
Sergio's word on not flying. Plus, flying (since Sergio has a tendency to lie and/or cheat).
** 2.) With how young Carlitos is, [[BigBrotherInstinct
Ronnie Anne was genuinely right to be concerned about Carlitos's innocence.some of the places they were planning to visit on being too scary for him.]]
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* TheReveal: The ending reveals that Sancho and Sergio (with some help from Carlitos) were the Candy Goblin. But see RealAfterAll above.

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* TheReveal: ScoobyDooHoax: The ending reveals that Sancho and Sergio (with some help from Carlitos) were the Candy Goblin. But see RealAfterAll above.
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* AdultsAreUseless: The adults are all too busy trying to get Vito unstuck from the mercado door to be of any help to Ronnie Anne and her cousins.

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* AdultsAreUseless: The adults are all too busy trying to get Vito unstuck from the mercado door entrance to be of any help to Ronnie Anne and her cousins.
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* AdultsAreUseless: The adults are all too busy trying to get Vito unstuck from the mercado door to be of any help to Ronnie Anne and her cousins.
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* BedsheetGhost: Carlitos dresses up as one, with Ronnie Anne thinking it's cute.


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* JerkassHasAPoint: While they may have taken the competition too far, the gang have every reason in the world not to trust Sergio's word on not flying. Plus, Ronnie Anne was genuinely concerned about Carlitos's innocence.
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%%* InelegantBlubbering: Bobby gets like this as he blabs about the Candy Goblin to his family.
%%* OhCrap:

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%%* * InelegantBlubbering: Bobby gets cries like this as he blabs about the Candy Goblin to his family.
%%* * OhCrap: Ronnie Anne, Bobby, Carlota, CJ, and Carl the first time they see the Candy Goblin.



%%* TemptingFate

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%%* TemptingFate* TemptingFate: Upon seeing the sign warning them that the Candy Goblin will get them if they take too many pieces of candy, Carl dismisses it as a joke. [[NightmareFuel It's not]].
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* ShoutOut: Carlos is dressed up as the character Prometheus from ''WesternAnimation/{{Kablam}}'''s ''Prometheus and Bob''.

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* ShoutOut: Carlos is dressed up as the character Prometheus from ''WesternAnimation/{{Kablam}}'''s ''WesternAnimation/KaBlam'''s ''Prometheus and Bob''.
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* InelegantBlubbering: Bobby gets like this as he blabs about the Candy Goblin to his family.
* OhCrap:

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* %%* InelegantBlubbering: Bobby gets like this as he blabs about the Candy Goblin to his family.
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* ShoutOut: Carlos is dressed up as the character Prometheus from KaBlam's skit ''Prometheus and Bob''.
** The clown doll that scares Carl is identical to Zeebo the Clown from the original Are You Afraid of the Dark? episode The Tale of Laughing in the Dark.
** Another doll seen is Goosebumps' infamous Slappy the Dummy.
* TemptingFate:

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* ShoutOut: Carlos is dressed up as the character Prometheus from KaBlam's skit ''WesternAnimation/{{Kablam}}'''s ''Prometheus and Bob''.
** The clown doll that scares Carl is identical to a dead ringer for Zeebo the Clown from the original Are You Afraid of the Dark? ''Series/AreYouAfraidOfTheDark'' episode The "The Tale of Laughing in the Dark.
Dark".
** Another doll seen is Goosebumps' infamous resembling Slappy the Dummy.
* TemptingFate:
Dummy from ''Series/{{Goosebumps}}'' is also seen.
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** Don't take more than your fair share.
** Innocent people's safety is more important than a competition.
** Don't leave other people out of your activities.
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** The clown doll that scares Carl is identical to Zeebo the Clown from the original Are You Afraid of the Dark? episode The Tale of Laughing in the Dark.
** Another doll seen is Goosebumps' infamous Slappy the Dummy.
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* ShoutOut:

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* ShoutOut: Carlos is dressed up as the character Prometheus from KaBlam's skit ''Prometheus and Bob''.
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* CruelTwistEnding: The ending reveals that Sancho and Sergio (with some help from Carlitos) were the Candy Goblin and enjoy they're candy.
* HostageSituation:

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* CruelTwistEnding: The ending reveals that Sancho HostageSituation: To force Ronnie Anne, Bobby, Carlota, CJ, and Sergio (with some help from Carlitos) were Carl to give up the candy they stole, the Candy Goblin and enjoy they're candy.
* HostageSituation:
takes Carlitos as a hostage.
*InelegantBlubbering: Bobby gets like this as he blabs about the Candy Goblin to his family.



* RealAfterAll:
* TheReveal:

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* RealAfterAll:
RealAfterAll: Just as Sergio, Sancho, and Carlitos are about to enjoy their candy, the real Candy Goblin comes along to give them a good scare!
* TheReveal: The ending reveals that Sancho and Sergio (with some help from Carlitos) were the Candy Goblin. But see RealAfterAll above.
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* RealAfterAll:
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