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* AnAesop: Males and females might be different, but they aren't two different species. Learn to see them as humans.



* YankTheDogsChain: Just as A.J.'s dead frog impressed Trixie, Chester pulled him away.

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* YankTheDogsChain: Just as A.J.'s dead frog impressed Trixie, Chester pulled him away.away.
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* GenreSavvy: Chester convinces AJ to get firewood for Trixie's birthday presents knowing that she'll burn whatever gifts they do get her.
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** As Timmy laughed at the idea of wishing for himself to turned into a girl, Wanda actually does it to teach a lesson.
** In turn as Wanda changed Timmy into a girl against his will, then she, along with Cosmo, mocked him for it, Timmy wishes for both of them to swap genders in retaliation.

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** As Timmy laughed laughs at the idea of wishing for himself to be turned into a girl, Wanda actually does it to teach a lesson.
** In turn as Wanda changed changes Timmy into a girl against his will, then and she, along with Cosmo, mocked mocks him for it, Timmy wishes for both of them to swap genders in retaliation.
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* SneezeCut: Trixie decides that Timantha is her new best friend and rips up a picture of Veronica, cut to Veronica shopping at the mall, suddenly clutching her chest and screaming in pain.

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* LiteraryAllusionTitle: Named after ''Literature/TheManWhoWouldBeKing''.



* UglyGuyHotWife: In contrast to their regular selves, [[GenderBender gender-bent]] Cosmo and Wanda play this trope straight. While Cosmo mostly gains TertiarySexualCharacteristics like [[LongHairIsFeminine long hair]] and eyelashes, Wanda gets significantly uglier and fatter, with a bald head an a PermaStubble. She also becomes [[VanityIsFeminine less willing to care for her personal image]], as s/he herself [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]]:

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* UglyGuyHotWife: In contrast to their regular selves, [[GenderBender gender-bent]] Cosmo and Wanda play this trope straight. While Cosmo mostly gains TertiarySexualCharacteristics like [[LongHairIsFeminine long hair]] and eyelashes, Wanda gets becomes significantly uglier and fatter, with a bald head an a PermaStubble. She also becomes [[VanityIsFeminine less willing to care for her personal image]], appearance]], as s/he herself [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]]:
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* UglyGuyHotWife: In contrast to their regular selves, [[GenderBender gender-bent]] Cosmo and Wanda play this trope straight. While Cosmo mostly gains TertiarySexualCharacteristics like [[LongHairIsFeminine long hair]] and eyelashes, Wanda gets significantly uglier and fatter, with a bald head an a PermaStubble. She also becomes [[VanityIsFeminine less willing to care for her personal image]], as s/he herself [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]]:
--> '''Wanda (as "Wando"):''' Why am I tempted to scratch myself and not care who sees?
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* DistantReactionShot: After Trixie befriends Timantha, she takes out a photo of Veronica and rips it in half; the scene cuts to Veronica on the escalator dropping her bags and flinching and screaming in anger.
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* KarmicTransformation:
** As Timmy laughed at the idea of wishing for himself to turned into a girl, Wanda actually does it to teach a lesson.
** In turn as Wanda changed Timmy into a girl against his will, then she, along with Cosmo, mocked him for it, Timmy wishes for both of them to swap genders in retaliation.
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* AbsenteeActor: While mentioned, neither of Timmy's parents appear in this episode.

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Released on June 7, 2002, "The Boy Who Would Be Queen" is the twelfth episode of the second season of ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents''.

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Released on June 7, 2002, "The Boy Who Would Be Queen" is the twelfth episode of the second season of ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents''.
'''Original air date:''' 6/7/2002 ''(produced in 2001)''

'''Episode number:''' 13b
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* AbsenteeActor: While mentioned, neither of Timmy's parents appear in this episode.
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* SneezeCut: Trixie decides that Timantha is her new best friend and rips up a picture of Veronica, cut to Veronica shopping at the mall, suddenly clutching her chest and screaming in pain.

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* AnAesop: Males and females aren't two different species. Learn to see them as humans.

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* AnAesop: Males and females might be different, but they aren't two different species. Learn to see them as humans.



* BlahBlahBlah: "Untranslated" girl talk: ''"Blah blah blah shoes! Blah blah blah clothes! Blah blah blah boyfriends! Blah blah blah. We'll never notice you."''
* BrickJoke:
** Whether as a boy or a girl, Timmy thinks A.J.'s dead frog is gross. Trixie, however, thinks it's cool.
** "Roderick, no!" is shouted first by Timmy while watching a soap opera and then at the end by the women at the salon watching wrestling.

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* BlahBlahBlah: "Untranslated" girl talk: ''"Blah blah blah shoes! blah, shopping! Blah blah blah blah, clothes! Blah blah blah boyfriends! blah, hair! Blah blah blah. We'll blah, boy bands! Blah blah, '''we'll never notice you."''
you'''!"''
* BrickJoke:
** Whether as a boy or a girl, Timmy thinks A.J.'s dead frog is gross. Trixie, however, thinks it's cool.
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BrickJoke: "Roderick, no!" is shouted first by Timmy while watching a soap opera and then at the end by him and the women at the salon watching wrestling.



* GenderBender: The main trope of the episode, happening to Timmy, Cosmo, and Wanda.

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* GenderBender: The main trope of the episode, happening to Timmy, Cosmo, and Wanda. Timmy gets forcibly gender-swapped by Wanda due to LoopholeAbuse and she and Cosmo mock him, then Timantha wishes for both to genderswap in punishment.



* HiddenHeartOfGold: It's implied that Trixie's AlphaBitch tendencies are predominantly a facade. She lets her guard down when away from her friends.

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* HiddenHeartOfGold: It's implied that Trixie's AlphaBitch tendencies are predominantly a facade. She facade, as she lets her guard down when away from her friends.



* LoopholeAbuse: Timmy didn't actually wish for the GenderBender; he mocked the idea of being a girl and asked, "Why would I wish I was a girl?" Wanda used that as an excuse to teach him a lesson.

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* LoopholeAbuse: Timmy didn't actually wish for the GenderBender; he mocked the idea of being a girl and asked, "Why would I by saying "Like I'd wish I was a girl?" girl!". Wanda used that uses the words "I", "wish" and "girl" as an excuse to teach him a lesson.



* RunningGag: Dead frogs.
** First brought out by Cosmo to Timmy (who thinks is gross).
** Then by A.J. to Timantha at the mall.
** Then again by A.J. to Timantha and Trixie (who thinks it's cool) at the arcade.
** And a final time by A.J. to Veronica at the arcade's boys' restroom.



* WhosLaughingNow: Wanda used LoopholeAbuse for this wish, and Cosmo found that amusing. Both are soon laughing out loud and being very mocking.
-->'''Timantha:''' I'm off to the mall to find something Trixie'll like, but just so you two have something to laugh at while I'm gone, I wish you were a woman, and you were a man!

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* WhosLaughingNow: Doubly so. Upon Timmy mocking the idea of wishing he was a girl, Wanda used LoopholeAbuse for this wish, and so it comes true, which Cosmo found that amusing. Both are soon laughing out loud and being very mocking.
mocking. Then, Timantha answers back...
-->'''Timantha:''' I'm off to the mall to find something Trixie'll like, but just so you two have something to laugh at while I'm gone, I wish you ''(points at Cosmo)'' were a woman, and you ''(points at Wanda)'' were a man!man!\\
'''Cosmo and Wanda:''' [[BigWhat What??]]\\
'''Timantha:''' You're my godparents, no choice!
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'''Veronica''': (''Emerging from one of the stalls'') Um, am I in the wrong room?

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'''Veronica''': (''Emerging from one of the stalls'') Um, am I in the wrong room?room?\\

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* BittersweetEnding: Timmy learns about Trixie's hidden background and gets to go to Trixie's party, but she catapults him out upon saying it's because she has ''girl'' friends and nothing more (though she does remember his name). But nevertheless, he has gotten to know her more, even when he was a girl, and doesn't let that bother him.

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* BittersweetEnding: Timmy learns about Trixie's hidden background and gets to go to Trixie's party, but she catapults him out upon saying it's because she has ''girl'' friends to share her feminine interests with, and nothing more (though she does remember his name). But nevertheless, he has gotten to know her more, even when he was a girl, and doesn't let that bother him.



** Chester when A.J. first falls for Timantha.

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** Chester when A.J. first falls for Timantha.Timantha, and again when he barricades himself and A.J. in the boys' bathroom - only for Veronica to come out of one of the stalls, having mixed up the restrooms.


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* TemptingFate: Chester, after dragging A.J. into the safety of the boys' bathroom, says this.
-->'''Chester''': Dude, boys like comics. Girls like dolls. Boys like video games. Girls like makeup. We're different! That's why we have different bathrooms!\\
'''Veronica''': (''Emerging from one of the stalls'') Um, am I in the wrong room?
'''Chester''': (''Screams'') ''Nothing makes sense anymore''!\\
'''A.J.''': Frog?
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* BigNo: Chester does this when A.J. falls for "Timantha."

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* BrickJoke:
** Whether as a boy or a girl, Timmy thinks A.J.'s dead frog is gross. Trixie, however, thinks it's cool.
** "Roderick, no!" is shouted first by Timmy while watching a soap opera and then at the end by the women at the salon watching wrestling.



* GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak: Trixie is usually girly but she also likes comic books and "gross" things like dead frogs.

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* GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak: Trixie is usually girly but she also likes comic books and "gross" things like dead frogs. The women at the salon also enjoy watching wrestling.



* LoopholeAbuse: Timmy didn't actually wish for the GenderBender; he mocked the idea of being a girl and asked, "Why would I wish I was a girl?" Wanda used that as an excuse to teach him a lesson.



* PetTheDog: Trixie finally remembers Timmy's name.
* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl:
** Timmy's voice is pretty much the same as Timantha, except when first seeing the change in the mirror.
** Chester when A.J. first falls for Timantha.



* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Timantha wears a bow and dress.
* UninvitedToTheParty: [[RichBitch Trixie]] deliberately passes out birthday-party tickets to her entire class... except Timmy, [[ThoseTwoGuys Chester, and AJ]]. She actually had three tickets reserved for them, solely for her bodyguard to dramatically tear up.

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* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Timantha wears a bow and dress.
dress, and has eyelashes.
* UninvitedToTheParty: [[RichBitch Trixie]] deliberately passes out birthday-party tickets to her entire class... except Timmy, [[ThoseTwoGuys Chester, and AJ]]. She actually had three tickets reserved for them, solely for her bodyguard to dramatically tear up.up.
* WhosLaughingNow: Wanda used LoopholeAbuse for this wish, and Cosmo found that amusing. Both are soon laughing out loud and being very mocking.
-->'''Timantha:''' I'm off to the mall to find something Trixie'll like, but just so you two have something to laugh at while I'm gone, I wish you were a woman, and you were a man!
* YankTheDogsChain: Just as A.J.'s dead frog impressed Trixie, Chester pulled him away.
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* BittersweetEnding: Timmy learns about Trixie's hidden background and gets to go to Trixie's party, but she catapults him out upon saying it's because she has ''girl'' friends and nothing more (though she does remember his name). But nevertheless, he has gotten to know her more, even when he was a girl, and doesn't let that bother him.
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* AttractiveBentGender: Timmy's best friend A.J. falls for "Timantha" and tries to win her over with a dead frog.
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* AnAesop: Males and females aren't two different species. Learn to see them as humans.
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* GenderBender: The main trope of the episode, happening to Timmy, Cosmo, and Wanda.
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* BlahBlahBlah: "Untranslated" girl talk: ''"Blah blah blah shoes! Blah blah blah clothes! Blah blah blah boyfriends! Blah blah blah. We'll never notice you."''
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* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Timantha wears a bow and dress.

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* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Timantha wears a bow and dress.dress.
* UninvitedToTheParty: [[RichBitch Trixie]] deliberately passes out birthday-party tickets to her entire class... except Timmy, [[ThoseTwoGuys Chester, and AJ]]. She actually had three tickets reserved for them, solely for her bodyguard to dramatically tear up.
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* BirthdayEpisode: For Trixie.
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* GenderBenderFriendship: Trixie becomes best friends with Timmy when he temporarily turns into a girl.

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* HiddenHeartOfGold: It's implied that Trixie's AlphaBitch tendencies are predominantly a facade. She lets her guard down when away from her friends.



* JerkassFacade: It's implied that Trixie's AlphaBitch tendencies are predominantly a facade. She lets her guard down when away from her friends.

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* CompressedHair: Trixie stuffs her long hair into a baseball cap.
* DifferentForGirls: Timmy, Cosmo, and Wanda all have trouble after the genderswap.



* SobriquetSexSwitch: Timmy goes by the name "Timantha" as a girl.

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* SobriquetSexSwitch: SobriquetSexSwitch:
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Timmy goes by the name "Timantha" as a girl.girl.
** When they make fun of him after his transformation, Timmy makes Cosmo and Wanda change into "Cosma" and "Wando".
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Released on June 7, 2002, "The Boy Who Would Be Queen" is the twelfth episode of the second season of ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents''.

Timmy wants to get his crush Trixie Tang a birthday present, but he doesn't know what a girl like her would want. Timmy ends up accidentally wishing himself into a girl. "Timantha" goes to the mall to look for a present and unexpectedly comes across Trixie in a comic book store. Meanwhile, Cosmo and Wanda are forced to switch genders as punishment for temporarily turning Timmy into a girl.
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!!This episode provides examples of:

* AsianAndNerdy: Trixie is Asian and a ClosetGeek who's into comics.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Trixie secretly being a tomboy and being nicer than she lets on was dropped as {{flanderization}} set in, aside from ''maybe'' a reference in ""The Big Superhero Wish!" with Trixie's interest in superheroes. The Trixie in this episode is completely different from the Trixie in season 4's "Just The Two Of Us!".
* ClosetGeek: Trixie hides her interest in comics from her friends who think superheroes are only for nerdy boys.
* GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak: Trixie is usually girly but she also likes comic books and "gross" things like dead frogs.
* InTouchWithHisFeminineSide: This episode shows that Timmy has stereotypically feminine attributes like watching soap operas and enjoying salons.
* LonelyRichKid: Because of her affluent "popular girl" image, Trixie can't be true to herself around her friends.
* JerkassFacade: It's implied that Trixie's AlphaBitch tendencies are predominantly a facade. She lets her guard down when away from her friends.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Trixie is a GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak, while Timmy is InTouchWithHisFeminineSide. The two become temporary friends.
* PaperThinDisguise: No one guesses that Timantha is Timmy, despite their near identical names, voices, and looks.
* SobriquetSexSwitch: Timmy goes by the name "Timantha" as a girl.
* SweetPollyOliver: Trixie pretends to be a boy while at the comic book store.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Timantha wears a bow and dress.

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