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* {{Catchphrase}}: Unlike the Pridelands' zebras, who follow the "Panic and run!" philosophy, the Backlands' zebras seem fond of chanting something slightly different, "Frolic and romp!"


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* CharacterCatchphrase: Unlike the Pridelands' zebras, who follow the "Panic and run!" philosophy, the Backlands' zebras seem fond of chanting something slightly different, "Frolic and romp!"
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* ContinuityNod: Bunga's nickname for Simba, "King Bro", is a call-back to "Bunga and the King" in Season 1.
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* WhatTheHellHero: The other zebras become upset with Dhahabu for not telling them about the dried watering hole. They forgive her when she and the Guard bring the water back.

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* WhatTheHellHero: The other zebras become upset with Dhahabu for not telling them about the dried watering hole. They forgive her when she and the Guard bring the water back.back.
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Misuse of trope. Please look it up before you use. It doesn't mean perspective.


* GenreSavvy: Having known how persistent Makucha is from their last encounter, Kion warns the rest of the Guard to keep looking out for the leopard after he backs off on the first attack.
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* GenreSavvy: Having known how persistent Makucha is from their last encounter, Kion warns the rest of the Guard to keep looking out for the leopard after he backs off on the first attack.
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* ImpossibleTask: Not wanting her fellow zebras to know the watering hole is dried up and unable to outright refuse to share with the Lion Guard, Dhahabu tells the guard to bring back a rare plant she doesn't expect them to find. They do find it.


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* RebuiltPedestal: Dhahabu redeems herself after she and the Lion Guard restore the watering hole.
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** HonestyIsTheBestPolicy. A good leader must be honest to his group, even if it's bad news.

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** HonestyIsTheBestPolicy. A good leader must be honest to his or her group, even if it's bad news.
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* FetchQuest: Dhahabu sends the Guard on one in bringing back a rare plant that's a delicacy for the zebras, in order to cover up the fact that the watering hole is dried up. She's surprised that they succeeded.
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* CatsAreMean: Makucha is back, just as ruthless as ever. And this time he's accompanied by other leopards who are as nasty as him.

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* CatsAreMean: Makucha is back, just as ruthless as ever. Rather than being an intruding predator like last time, here he's guarding a dam blocking a waterfall that's supposed to flow to Dhahabu's watering hole, with the intention of keeping the water all for himself. And this time he's accompanied by other leopards who are as nasty as him.
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* CatsAreMean: Makucha is back, just as ruthless as ever. And this time he's accompanied by other leopards who are as nasty as him.
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* RousingSpeech: The Guard give one that showcases what a good leader does, which gives Dhahabu the confidence in defeating Makucha.
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* TheAtoner: After upsetting her herd for not telling them about the watering hole drying up, Dhahabu tries to make up for her failure as leader by going to bring back the water and break the dam holding it back.
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Dhahabu kept the dried watering hole a secret to avoid making her herd unhappy. When they find out the truth, they become unhappy.



* TookALevelInBadass: Dhahabu actually takes on Makucha, headbutting and kicking out at him until the force from one kick breaks the dam holding the water. She ends up becoming a better leader to her herd and decides to uphold her promise to share some of the watering hole with the Pridelands.

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* TookALevelInBadass: Dhahabu actually takes on Makucha, headbutting and kicking out at him until the force from one kick breaks the dam holding the water. She ends up becoming a better leader to her herd and decides to uphold her promise to share some of the watering hole with the Pridelands.Pridelands.
* WhatTheHellHero: The other zebras become upset with Dhahabu for not telling them about the dried watering hole. They forgive her when she and the Guard bring the water back.
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But there are golden zebras in real life. Isn't that trope just for animals with colors that doesn't exisit in real life?


* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: Dhahabu, the titular zebra.
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* MythologyGag: The plot of the episode--searching for water in the midst of a harsh dry season--is similar to that of a non-canon Lion King book, where Simba's great-grandfather Mohatu journeyed to find a new water source for the Pridelanders.
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* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: Dhahabu, the titular zebra.
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* {{Catchphrase}}: Unlike the Pridelands zebras, who often say "Panic and run, panic and run!", the Backlands zebras seem fond of chanting "Frolic and romp, frolic and romp!"

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* {{Catchphrase}}: Unlike the Pridelands Pridelands' zebras, who often say follow the "Panic and run, panic and run!", run!" philosophy, the Backlands Backlands' zebras seem fond of chanting something slightly different, "Frolic and romp, frolic and romp!"

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* AnAesop: HonestyIsTheBestPolicy. A good leader must be honest to his group, even if it's bad news.

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* AnAesop: AnAesop:
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HonestyIsTheBestPolicy. A good leader must be honest to his group, even if it's bad news.news.
** If there is a problem, a good leader must find a way to fix it.
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* AnAesop: HonestyIsTheBestPolicy. A good leader must be honest to his group, even if it's bad news.
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* TakeMeInstead: Bunga offers to give himself up to Makucha when the leopard takes Dhahabu hostage.
-->'''Makucha''': Ugh. No thanks.
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If I'm wrong, I apologise but doesn't that trope only mean animals that are never that particular color they are in fiction. Appearently there are golden zebras in real life. So maybe reality is unrealistic. If I'm missundering the trope I apologise.


* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: Dhahabu is, as the title states, a golden zebra.

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* TheBusCameBack: Makucha the leopard returns, his first appearance since "The Imaginary Okapi" in Season 1.

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* BrokenPedestal: The other zebras are shocked that Dhahabu didn't tell them about the watering hole drying up and are unhappy with her.
* TheBusCameBack: Makucha the leopard returns, his first appearance since "The Imaginary Okapi" in Season 1.1.
* {{Catchphrase}}: Unlike the Pridelands zebras, who often say "Panic and run, panic and run!", the Backlands zebras seem fond of chanting "Frolic and romp, frolic and romp!"
* PrecociousCrush: Bunga seems to develop one for Dhahabu.
* TookALevelInBadass: Dhahabu actually takes on Makucha, headbutting and kicking out at him until the force from one kick breaks the dam holding the water. She ends up becoming a better leader to her herd and decides to uphold her promise to share some of the watering hole with the Pridelands.
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'''Summary:''' Facing a water shortage in the Pride Lands, the Lion Guard must appease zebra leader, Dhahabu, to gain access to a new watering hole.
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* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: Dhahabu is, as the title states, a golden zebra.
* TheBusCameBack: Makucha the leopard returns, his first appearance since "The Imaginary Okapi" in Season 1.

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