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* ShipTease: Clyde and Rani get rather cosy at Luke's party. Luke [[ShipperOnDeck approves.]]
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* TalkingTheMonsterToDeath: Double Subverted with the Nightmare Man. Luke gives a WorldOfCardboardSpeech which he simply laughs off, asking if he really believes that talking would defeat a creature like him. [[spoiler: ''I wasn't talking to you.'' cue OhCrap.]]

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* TalkingTheMonsterToDeath: Double Subverted with the Nightmare Man. Luke gives a WorldOfCardboardSpeech speech which he simply laughs off, asking if he really believes that talking would defeat a creature like him. [[spoiler: ''I wasn't talking to you.'' cue OhCrap.]]
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* CasualDangerDialogue: Luke informs Sarah Jane that he might be eligible to start university a year early. Sarah Jane suggests it might not be the ideal moment for the conversation, seeing as how they're currently handcuffed to a large alien bomb.

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* CasualDangerDialogue: Luke informs Sarah Jane that he might be eligible to start university a year early. Sarah Jane suggests it might not be the ideal moment for the conversation, seeing as how they're ''they're currently handcuffed to a large alien bomb.bomb''.
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* TalkingTheMonsterToDeath: Subverted. The Nightmare Man just laughs at Luke's heartfelt speech [[spoiler: until Luke clarifies that he [[OhCrap wasn't talking to him.]]]]

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* TalkingTheMonsterToDeath: Subverted. The Double Subverted with the Nightmare Man just Man. Luke gives a WorldOfCardboardSpeech which he simply laughs at Luke's heartfelt speech off, asking if he really believes that talking would defeat a creature like him. [[spoiler: until Luke clarifies that he [[OhCrap ''I wasn't talking to him.]]]]you.'' cue OhCrap.]]
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* ExactWords: The Nightmare Man taunts Luke over not being able to say his name to anyone due to being in his head. Luke instead perfectly mentions him via video recording.
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* CasualDangerDialogue: Luke informs Sarah Jane that he might be eligible to start university a year early. Sarah Jane suggests it might not be the ideal moment for the conversation, seeing as how they're currently handcuffed to a large alien bomb.
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* ContinuityNod: The Nightmare Man says, "[[Series/TorchwoodChildrenOfEarth Children of Earth]]".



* GilliganCut:
-->'''Luke''': Are you really gonna make scrambled egg? Remember what happened last time?
-->'''Sarah Jane''': I think I can manage.
-->''[cut to Clyde reading a text message from Luke]''
-->'''Clyde''': "Mum just set the kitchen on fire again."



* PutOnABus: Luke heads off to university, taking K9 with him.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: As with Maria's departure, Tommy Knight was sitting his [=GCSE=]s at the time, which meant that Luke had to be written out, though he's still a recurring character. Also, K9 was written out with him because his co-creator Bob Baker was working on ''Series/{{K9}}''.



* WhatDoTheyFearEpisode? Luke fears that Sarah Jane regrets adopting him and plans to replace him. Clyde fears that Sarah Jane considers him stupid. Rani fears that, in becoming a journalist, she'd be forced to expose Sarah Jane.

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* WhatDoTheyFearEpisode? Luke fears that Sarah Jane regrets adopting him and plans to replace him. Clyde fears that Sarah Jane considers him stupid. Rani fears that, in becoming a journalist, she'd be forced to expose Sarah Jane.Jane.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The Slitheen [[DemotedToExtra cameo]] flashback pretty much has no point or bearing to the plot, besides Luke talking to Sarah Jane about college.
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Hey Its That Guy cut by TRS decision. Ditto for Hey Its That Voice.


* HeyItsThatGuy / YouLookFamiliar: The Nightmare Man is played by Julian Bleach, who played Davros in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episodes [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E12TheStolenEarth "The Stolen Earth"]]/[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E13JourneysEnd "Journey's End"]] and the Ghostmaker in the Torchwood episode "From out of the Rain". Best known for playing The Grand Master from ''MIHigh''.
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Four days to go: Luke is packing his things, who is feeling anxious. Sarah Jane comforts Luke, telling him that being nervous is a normal part of starting something new, reminding him how nervous he was when he started high school, Luke reminds his mother that they were attacked by Slitheen, who turned the sun off.

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Four days to go: Luke Luke, who is feeling anxious, is packing his things, who is feeling anxious. things. Sarah Jane comforts Luke, him, telling him that being nervous is a normal part of starting something new, reminding him how nervous he was when he started high school, school. Luke reminds his mother her that they were attacked by Slitheen, who turned the sun off.

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* HumanoidAbomination: The title alien.

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* HumanoidAbomination: The title alien.Nightmare Man.



* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Take a guess.

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* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Take a guess.[[RuleOfThree The Nightmare Man.]]


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* TongueTied: Luke is unable to say or write the Nightmare Man's name.

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* HeyItsThatGuy / YouLookFamiliar: The Nightmare Man is played by Julian Bleach, who played Davros in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episodes ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS4E12TheStolenEarth The Stolen Earth]]'' / ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS4E13JourneysEnd Journey's End]]'' and the Ghostmaker in the Torchwood episode ''From Out of the Rain''.
** Best known for playing The Grand Master from MIHigh.
* HumanoidAbomination: The titular alien.

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* HeyItsThatGuy / YouLookFamiliar: The Nightmare Man is played by Julian Bleach, who played Davros in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episodes ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS4E12TheStolenEarth The [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E12TheStolenEarth "The Stolen Earth]]'' / ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS4E13JourneysEnd Journey's End]]'' Earth"]]/[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E13JourneysEnd "Journey's End"]] and the Ghostmaker in the Torchwood episode ''From Out "From out of the Rain''.
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''MIHigh''.
* HumanoidAbomination: The titular title alien.

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A little more context would be nice here. I\'ve seen this episode and I still can\'t remember what it is Sarah Jane(?) said that was the actual alert itself


* OutOfCharacterAlert: How Clyde figures out that he's dreaming.



* SomethingTheyWouldNeverSay: How Clyde figures out that he's dreaming.
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* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Take a guess.
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* AnxietyDreams


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* CantHoldHisLiquor: Clyde's a lightweight, apparently.


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* GoshDarnItToHeck: The Slitheen at the beginning.
--> ''Oh...bum''


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* NecktieHeadband: One of the students at the party.


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* SomethingTheyWouldNeverSay: How Clyde figures out that he's dreaming.
* TalkingTheMonsterToDeath: Subverted. The Nightmare Man just laughs at Luke's heartfelt speech [[spoiler: until Luke clarifies that he [[OhCrap wasn't talking to him.]]]]
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* HumanoidAbomination: The titular alien.
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* HeyItsThatGuy/YouLookFamiliar: The Nightmare Man is played by Julian Bleach, who played Davros in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episodes ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS4E12TheStolenEarth The Stolen Earth]]'' / ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS4E13JourneysEnd Journey's End]]'' and the Ghostmaker in the Torchwood episode ''From Out of the Rain''.

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* HeyItsThatGuy/YouLookFamiliar: HeyItsThatGuy / YouLookFamiliar: The Nightmare Man is played by Julian Bleach, who played Davros in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episodes ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS4E12TheStolenEarth The Stolen Earth]]'' / ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS4E13JourneysEnd Journey's End]]'' and the Ghostmaker in the Torchwood episode ''From Out of the Rain''.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: The Nightmare Man is played by Julian Bleach, who played Davros in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episodes ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS4E12TheStolenEarth The Stolen Earth]]'' / ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS4E13JourneysEnd Journey's End]]'' and the Ghostmaker in the Torchwood episode ''From Out of the Rain''.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: HeyItsThatGuy/YouLookFamiliar: The Nightmare Man is played by Julian Bleach, who played Davros in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episodes ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS4E12TheStolenEarth The Stolen Earth]]'' / ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS4E13JourneysEnd Journey's End]]'' and the Ghostmaker in the Torchwood episode ''From Out of the Rain''.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The Slitheen [[DemotedToExtra cameo]] flashback pretty much has no point or bearing to the plot, besides Luke talking to Sarah Jane about college.

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* CombinedEnergyAttack: [[spoiler: Luke and his friends defeat the Nightmare Man via ThePowerOfFriendship.]]



* SpiritBomb: [[spoiler: Luke and his friends defeat the Nightmare Man via ThePowerOfFriendship.]]

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** Nowadays, the bowdlerized version is so much more common that most people don't even know that the original had the N-word in it.



* WhatDoTheyFearEpisode?

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* WhatDoTheyFearEpisode?WhatDoTheyFearEpisode? Luke fears that Sarah Jane regrets adopting him and plans to replace him. Clyde fears that Sarah Jane considers him stupid. Rani fears that, in becoming a journalist, she'd be forced to expose Sarah Jane.
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** Best known for playing The Grand Master from MIHigh.
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''A being called the Nightmare Man haunts the dreams of Luke, Clyde, and Rani, preying on their insecurities.''



* SpiritBomb: [[spoiler: Luke and his friends defeat the Nightmare Man via ThePowerOfFriendship.]]

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* SpiritBomb: [[spoiler: Luke and his friends defeat the Nightmare Man via ThePowerOfFriendship.]]]]
* WhatDoTheyFearEpisode?
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Luke will get a SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute, though not until the beginning of the next season, and a girl.
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* {{Bowdlerise}}: Eenie Meenie Miney Moe does not include the N-word this time around.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: The Nightmare Man is played by Julian Bleach, who played Davros in the ''DoctorWho'' episodes ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS4E12TheStolenEarth The Stolen Earth]]'' / ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS4E13JourneysEnd Journey's End]]'' and the Ghostmaker in the Torchwood episode ''From Out of the Rain''.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: The Nightmare Man is played by Julian Bleach, who played Davros in the ''DoctorWho'' ''Series/DoctorWho'' episodes ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS4E12TheStolenEarth The Stolen Earth]]'' / ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS4E13JourneysEnd Journey's End]]'' and the Ghostmaker in the Torchwood episode ''From Out of the Rain''.

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