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* TheWikiRule: [[http://dangermouse.wikia.com/wiki/Danger_Mouse_Wiki The Danger Mouse Wiki]].
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* FakeAmerican: In the 2015 series, Lena Headey as Jeopardy Mouse.
** and also, Rasmus Hardiker, who is English with Danish family, preserves Count Duckula's American accent from David Jason's run as the character.

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* FakeAmerican: In the 2015 series, Lena Headey as Jeopardy Mouse.
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Rasmus Hardiker, who is English with Danish family, preserves Count Duckula's American accent from David Jason's run as the character.character.
%%Administrivia/PartialContextExample** Yui Ikari (''especially'' if you ask Gendo) and Rei Ayanami [[spoiler:who was a clone of Yui]].** In the 2015 series, Lena Headey as Jeopardy Mouse.
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* CastTheRunnerUp: Creator/DavidJason had initially auditioned to voice Penfold.
* TheCastShowoff: Alexander Armstrong happens to be a talented choral singer and has even released a few albums. He shows of his singing skills in "Melted", in the final song "Melted Heart".

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%%Administrivia/PartialContextExample** Yui Ikari (''especially'' if you ask Gendo) and Rei Ayanami [[spoiler:who was a clone of Yui]].* CastTheRunnerUp: Creator/DavidJason had initially auditioned to voice Penfold.
* TheCastShowoff: Alexander Armstrong happens to be a talented choral singer and has even released a few albums. He shows of off his singing skills in "Melted", in the final song "Melted Heart".
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* RoleReprise: In the Mexican Spanish dub of the 2015 reboot, Luis Alfonso Mendoza reprises WesternAnimation/CountDuckula, one of his most memorable characters.

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* RoleReprise: In the Mexican Spanish dub of the 2015 reboot, Luis Alfonso Mendoza Creator/LuisAlfonsoMendoza reprises WesternAnimation/CountDuckula, one of his most memorable characters.
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* NamesTheSame: Around the time the episode "Don Coyote And Sancho Penfold" was being made Creator/HannaBarbera developed a series for American TV with a character named Don Coyote. His sidekick was Sancho Panda.
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** In the Italian dub, Crator/PietroUbaldi reprises Duckula.

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** In the Italian dub, Crator/PietroUbaldi Creator/PietroUbaldi reprises Duckula.
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* ImageSource: CowardlySidekick
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** In the Italian dub, Pietro Ubaldi reprises Duckula.

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** In the Italian dub, Pietro Ubaldi Crator/PietroUbaldi reprises Duckula.
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** and also, there's the English-Danish Rasmus Hardiker as Count Duckula.

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** and also, there's the English-Danish Rasmus Hardiker as Hardiker, who is English with Danish family, preserves Count Duckula.Duckula's American accent from David Jason's run as the character.
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: When Nickelodeon aired the original Danger Mouse from 1984 to 1987 it was in essence treated with the same level of respect one might imagine the Nicktoons getting years later. To the point where when it was set to leave the network the first time? Danger Mouse's voice actor Creator/DavidJason recorded original dialogue for a promo to say goodbye. It later came back to Nick from 1991 to 1994.

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* AdoredByTheNetwork: When Nickelodeon Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} aired the original Danger Mouse from 1984 to 1987 it was in essence treated with the same level of respect one might imagine the Nicktoons Franchise/{{Nicktoons}} getting years later. To the point where when it was set to leave the network the first time? Danger Mouse's voice actor Creator/DavidJason recorded original dialogue for a promo to say goodbye. It later came back to Nick from 1991 to 1994.
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: When Nickelodeon aired the original Danger Mouse from 1984 to 1987 it was in essence treated with the same level of respect one might imagine the Nicktoons getting years later. To the point where when it was set to leave the network the first time? Danger Mouse's voice actor David Jason recorded original dialogue for a promo to say goodbye. It later came back to Nick from 1991 to 1994.

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* AdoredByTheNetwork: When Nickelodeon aired the original Danger Mouse from 1984 to 1987 it was in essence treated with the same level of respect one might imagine the Nicktoons getting years later. To the point where when it was set to leave the network the first time? Danger Mouse's voice actor David Jason Creator/DavidJason recorded original dialogue for a promo to say goodbye. It later came back to Nick from 1991 to 1994.
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: When Nickelodeon aired the original Danger Mouse from 1984 to 1987 it was in essence treated with the same level of respect one might imagine the Nicktoons getting years later. To the point where when it was set to leave the network the first time? Danger Mouse's voice actor David Jason recorded original dialogue for a promo to say goodbye. It later came back to Nick from 1991 to 1994.
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* ImageSource: CowardlySidekick
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* AllStarCast: The reboot has voice actors like Alexander Armstrong, Lena Headey, Stephen Fry, Miranda Richardson, Rasmus Hardiker, Richard Ayoade and Creator/BrianBlessed.
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** and also, there's the English-Danish Rasmus Hardiker as Count Duckula.
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* WriteWhoYouKnow: Stiletto's persona was based on an Italian waiter Brian Trueman knew.
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** In the Italian dub, Pietro Ubaldi reprises Duckula.
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* HeyItsThatSound: [[https://youtu.be/15ic_i-AWcY?t=95 The flapping sound briefly heard in "Roll of the Mice"]] is the same one used for numerous flying creatures in VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker

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* IronyAsSheIsCast: In "All 5 It", Danger Mouse is revealed to be a terrible singer without AutoTune helping him. In real life, Alexander Armstrong is a great singer.
** This, however, has been averted as of "Melted", which ends with Danger Mouse developing a much better singing voice.

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* IronyAsSheIsCast: In "All 5 It", Danger Mouse is revealed to be a terrible singer without AutoTune helping him. In real life, Alexander Armstrong is a great singer.
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singer. This, however, has been averted as of "Melted", which ends with Danger Mouse developing a much better singing voice.



* RoleReprisal: In the Mexican Spanish dub of the 2015 reboot, Luis Alfonso Mendoza reprises WesternAnimation/CountDuckula, one of his most memorable characters.

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* RoleReprisal: RoleReprise: In the Mexican Spanish dub of the 2015 reboot, Luis Alfonso Mendoza reprises WesternAnimation/CountDuckula, one of his most memorable characters.
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** This, however, has been averted as of “Melted”, which ends with Danger Mouse developing a much better singing voice.

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** This, however, has been averted as of “Melted”, "Melted", which ends with Danger Mouse developing a much better singing voice.

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* ActorAllusion: This isn't the first time we've seen a character voiced by Creator/MirandaRichardson [[WesternAnimation/ChickenRun antagonising a chicken]].

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* ActorAllusion: This isn't the first time we've seen a character voiced by Creator/MirandaRichardson [[WesternAnimation/ChickenRun antagonising a chicken]].CastTheRunnerUp: Creator/DavidJason had initially auditioned to voice Penfold.



* CastingGag: In an episode of the revived series, which stars Alexander Armstrong, the leader of a meeting of the world's greatest geniuses is voiced by Richard Osman. Armstrong and Osman co-host the quiz show ''Series/{{Pointless}}'', with Osman presented as the brainy one.



* HeyItsThatSound:
** The first episode uses two sound effects that will be familiar to ''LiveActionTV/DoctorWho'' fans: the TARDIS door and "scanner open" effects used beginning in the middle seasons of Tom Baker's run and from then on.
** In "Danger Mouse On The Orient Express", the sound used for the train's braking is the same sound used in ''WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine'' whenever an engine brakes.



** David Jason had initially auditioned to voice Penfold.
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* TheCastShowoff: Alexander Armstrong happens to be a talented choral singer and has even released a few albums. He shows of his singing skills in "Melted", in the final song "Melted Heart".
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* ActorAllusion: This isn't the first time we've seen a character voiced by Creator/MirandaRichardson [[WesternAnimation/ChickenRun antagonising a chicken]].

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* IronyAsSheIsCast: In "All 5 It", Danger Mouse is a terrible singer without AutoTune helping him. In real life, Alexander Armstrong is a great singer.

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* IronyAsSheIsCast: In "All 5 It", Danger Mouse is revealed to be a terrible singer without AutoTune helping him. In real life, Alexander Armstrong is a great singer.singer.
** This, however, has been averted as of “Melted”, which ends with Danger Mouse developing a much better singing voice.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Danger Mouse was originally supposed to be brown. He was changed to white to prevent being near identical to Penfold.

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** The series was initially planned to have a more serious tone to it as seen in the pilot. Mike Harding, the theme tune's composer, was the one who convinced Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall to make the series more silly.
** David Jason had initially auditioned to voice Penfold.
** Early on the show had the working title ''Supermouse''.
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Danger Mouse was originally supposed to be brown. He was changed to white to prevent being near identical to Penfold.

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* HeyItsThatSound: The first episode uses two sound effects that will be familiar to ''Doctor Who'' fans: the TARDIS door and "scanner open" effects used beginning in the middle seasons of Tom Baker's run and from then on.

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* HeyItsThatSound: HeyItsThatSound:
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The first episode uses two sound effects that will be familiar to ''Doctor Who'' ''LiveActionTV/DoctorWho'' fans: the TARDIS door and "scanner open" effects used beginning in the middle seasons of Tom Baker's run and from then on.on.
** In "Danger Mouse On The Orient Express", the sound used for the train's braking is the same sound used in ''WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine'' whenever an engine brakes.

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** In the US, Creator/{{Netflix}} streams the original, where as the original was an early success for Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}.

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** In the US, Creator/{{Netflix}} exclusively streams the original, reboot, where as the original was an early success for Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}.

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