History SugarWiki / CandleCove

** Dr. Heartfelt, the Laughingstock's resident medical officer (as mentioned on the now-defunct TroperTales page), is very similar to [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 the Medic]] in both voice acting and personality.

* FauxAffablyEvil: Captain Milo is a nice guy, when not trying to prove he was better than Percy, although as the show went on obsession got the better of him.

* TheAgeless: Abyssians (which includes The Skintaker) are unable to be killed.
** Also Sir. Periwinkle, for unexplained reasons. He also implies the above may not be true after all. Little wonder the Skin Taker kept his distance.
* TheOtherDarrin: Milo had a British accent, but it changes noticeably in the lines before his death, to the point that it sounds like someone doing more of a mock british accent than the real deal.
* ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything: Pirate Percy can barely work up the courage to go after treasure.
** The Banana king's brother Henry, spent most of his time complaining about his unusual circumstances. Which is fair, since he's [[OurGhostsAreDifferent a ghost inextricably bound to a small wooden bowl]].
** Subverted with Captain Poppy who, when he was seen, was usually on his way to the high seas to go adventuring.
* TheRival: Milo was this to Percy for some of the second season.

** Hilariously, though in the subsequent scene while Percy and the banana King are discussing their plan to thwart Horace, Janice [[FunnyBackgroundEvent can be seen in the background]] taking a sip from Percy's unfinished drink. She makes a face, but is otherwise unaffected. Is Percy just a lightweight who can't handle his drink? Was Janice's puppeteer going off script and trying a prop drink out of curiosity? We may never know.

** When Pirate Percy first told Janice about his relationship with Milo, he showed her a photo which showed [[ComicStrip/Peanuts Milo pulling a football away just as Percy was about to kick it]].

** Musically, it's clear Music/Dr. Steel himself borrowed parts of the Candle Cove theme song's leitmotif, as well as incorporating the melody of One Year Closer ([[RuleOfSymbolism played]] [[GrowingUpSucks backwards!]]), for his song "Childhood (Don't) A Go-Go."

''Candle Cove'' was an obscure children's show that aired in syndication in 1972. It chronicled the adventures of a little girl named Janice, who sailed Candle Cove with Pirate Percy aboard their talking ship, the Laughingstock. As they searched for treasure, they had to stay one step ahead of the Skin-Taker and his accomplice, Horace Horrible, who tried to end their journey at every turn. They also occasionally talked to the Banana King, who they would go to for information on treasure. Season 2 brought a new minor villain known as Milo, a rival pirate who attempted to upstage Percy at every turn.

** It is has been suggested that Thurop van Orman watched it, but Pendleton Ward may also have seen at least one episode, as the Lich is eerily reminiscent of the Skintaker.
** Michael Dante Dimartino and Bryan Konietzko's Korra, when she is [[spoiler:spiritually regressed into a child,]] is heartrendingly helpless, and her scenes bring to mind similar ones from Candle Cove, such as when Janice, at the request of the Banana King, begs the [[spoiler:clearly dead]] wishing fish to "wake up and come home with [her] now..." in ''song''.
** Musically, it's clear Dr. Steel himself borrowed parts of the Candle Cove theme song's leitmotif, as well as incorporating the melody of One Year Closer ([[RuleOfSymbolism played]] [[GrowingUpSucks backwards!]]), for his song "Childhood (Don't) A Go-Go."

** Most surprisingly, references to Candle Cove pop up throughout Creator/RebeccaSugar's work. References to Pirate Percy and Janice's familial relationship occur in "I Remember You", and "Simon and Marcy", and the most disturbing scene in "Rose's Room" parallels a meeting between Janice and [[spoiler: an illusion of]] her sister in "Paradise Isle." "So Many Birthdays" borrows so liberally from Janice's Birthday Episode that it's unnerving.

** Hilariously, though in the subsequent scene while Percy and the banana King are discussing their plan to thwart Horace, Janice [[FunnyBackgroundEvent can be seen in the background]] taking a sip from Percy's unfinished drink. She makes a face, but is otherwise unaffected. Is Percy just a lightweight who can't handle his drink? Was the actress going off script and trying a prop drink out of curiosity? We may never know.

* KilledOffForReal: Milo, Percy's rival, is killed off screen during his last appearance.

* MoralEventHorizon: It was played for laughs, but the episode where Milo rigged a chest full of bombs and tried to trick Percy into opening it showed just how insane Milo had gotten.

'''''Candle Cove''''' was an obscure children's show that aired in syndication in 1972. It chronicled the adventures of a little girl named Janice, who sailed Candle Cove with Pirate Percy aboard their talking ship, the Laughingstock. As they searched for treasure, they had to stay one step ahead of the Skin-Taker and his accomplice, Horace Horrible, who tried to end their journey at every turn. They also occasionally talked to the Banana King, who they would go to for information on treasure. Season 2 brought a new minor villain known as Milo, a rival pirate who attempted to upstage Percy at every turn.

** Sir. Periwinkle apparently ''quoted [[HPLovecraft The Nameless City]]'' as a BadassBoast to the Skin-Taker, after the latter asserts that he died long ago.

* KnightInShiningArmor: Sir Periwinkle the Deep Sea Knight, who dressed in an old-fashioned diving suit and carried the magic anchor Durendale as a weapon. Notably the one person to scare the Skin Taker, he unfortunately only appeared in one episode.

** BiggerBad: There are subtle hints throughout the show that the Skin Taker refers to a higher authority. WildMassGuessing dictates that the Skin Taker's boss is [[spoiler: an EldritchAbomination which, in the final episode, devours all of existence.]]

** Maybe more like BigBad and BiggerBad because in the episodes with the Skin Taker, it's obvious who's in charge.

Remembered by the few who saw it for its god-awful special effects, [[NightmareFuel inappropriately creepy villains]] and omnipresent soundtrack of calliope music, the show didn't air for very long and little information is available. So if you were fortunate enough to record it, remember to KeepCirculatingTheTapes.

** Michael Dante Dimartino and Bryan Konietzko's Korra, when she is [[spoiler: spiritually regressed into a child,]] is heartrendingly helpless, and her scenes bring to mind similar ones from Candle Cove, such as when Janice, at the request of the Banana King, begs the [[spoiler: clearly dead]] wishing fish to "wake up and come home with [her] now..." in ''song''.

** Much of Regular Show's WomanScorned episodes seem to be inspired by Milo's encounter with a one shot character, "Tempest the Merlady."
** Most surprisingly, references to Candle Cove pop up throughout Rebecca Sugar's work. References to Pirate Percy and Janice's familial relationship occur in "I Remember You", and "Simon and Marcy", and the most disturbing scene in "Rose's Room" parallels a meeting between Janice and [[spoiler: an illusion of]] her sister in "Paradise Isle." "So Many Birthdays" borrows so liberally from Janice's Birthday Episode that it's unnerving.
** Hoody Hans looked remarkably like [[{{BFS}} Hell's]] [[RedEyesTakeWarning Chef]]. He was more like [[LargeHam Judgement]] [[SadisticChoice Boy]] in terms of personality, though.

* YellowPeril: [[VillainOfTheweek Minor villain]] Captain Lao, who is pretty obviously an {{Expy}} of Franchise/FuManchu.

** And the there's the episode that had a group of [[StreetMusician street musicians]] performing a SurfRock arrangement of "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_Among_the_Dead_Men_(song) Down Among the Dead Men]]."

'''''Candle Cove''''' was an obscure children's show that aired in 1972. It chronicled the adventures of a little girl named Janice, who sailed Candle Cove with Pirate Percy aboard their talking ship, the Laughingstock. As they searched for treasure, they had to stay one step ahead of the Skin-Taker and his accomplice, Horace Horrible, who tried to end their journey at every turn. They also occasionally talked to the Banana King, who they would go to for information on treasure. Season 2 brought a new minor villain known as Milo, a rival pirate who attempted to upstage Percy at every turn.

* KilledOffForReal: Milo, Percy's rival is killed off screen during his last appearance.

* BadBoss - The Skin Taker. See under Nightmare Fuel below.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: The Skin Taker actually feels pity for a girl whom Milo killed to prove his loyalty. The girl, named Saraia, happened to be Milo's crush. The Skin Taker even reassures Saraia that she and Milo woul be reunited someday.

*** Possible FridgeLogic, as some species of octopus will change color with mood.

->''[[CatchPhrase You have.]] [[LargeHam To go.]] [[RunningGag Inside!]]''
-->--'''The Laughingstock'''

* {{Flynning}}: The sword fighting scenes are pretty much made up entirely of the characters waving their swords while lunging forward and back. This was later parodied by the puppet fight scenes in TeamAmericaWorldPolice.
* FollowTheLeader[=/=]SpiritualSuccessor: ''TheMarvelousMisadventuresOfFlapjack'' may well have drawn a lot of influence from this show. One could even make a strong case of it being a {{deconstruction}} or parody.