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** Played straight with international releases, where the "Tom Selleck" line is replaced by whoever's playing Cornelius (the exceptions being the Brazilian and Dutch releases).

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** Played straight with international releases, where the "Tom Selleck" line is replaced by whoever's playing Cornelius (the exceptions being the Brazilian and Brazilian, Dutch and French releases).

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* RealitySubtext: Director Stephen Anderson is adopted and drew on his own experiences of growing up with that knowledge when developing the character of Lewis.


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* WriteWhatYouKnow: Director Stephen Anderson is adopted and drew on his own experiences of growing up with that knowledge when developing the character of Lewis.
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* RealitySubtext: Director Stephen Anderson is adopted and drew on his own experiences of growing up with that knowledge when developing the character of Lewis.
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* CrossDressingVoices: Female Tallulah Robinson is voiced by male William Joyce.

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* CrossDressingVoices: Female Tallulah Robinson is voiced by male William Joyce.Stephen Anderson.
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* CastingGag: In the Japanese dub, it's not the first time Creator/RyokoShiraishi (Lewis) has voiced a [[WesternAnimation/JimmyNeutronBoyGenius genius kid]].
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* HeyItsThatVoice:
** Franny grows up from [[Creator/JessieFlower sounding like]] [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Toph]] to [[Creator/NicoleSullivan sounding like]] [[WesternAnimation/KimPossible Shego]].
** Lewis's teacher is Creator/TomKenny.
** Cornelius Robinson is Tom Selleck.
*** In Japan, he's Kazuhiko Inoue, otherwise known as [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Kakashi]].
*** In {{Mexico}}, he's Jose Luis Rodriguez, AKA "El Puma".
** Carl is [[WesternAnimation/NedsNewt Newton the Newt]].




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* HeyItsThatVoice: Emperor Stanley is [[WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown Jack Spicer]] and WesternAnimation/DaveTheBarbarian.
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** Louis's teacher is Creator/TomKenny.

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** Louis's Lewis's teacher is Creator/TomKenny.
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Huh. Never knew Tom Kenny was a Dark Action Girl.


*** Funnier thing is that they both have black hair, GreenEyes, [[DeadpanSnarker snarkiness]], they wear the color green, and are extremely [[ActionGirl good]] [[DarkActionGirl fighters]]!
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** Carl is [[WesternAnimation/NedsNewt Newton the Newt]].


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** Carl is [[WesternAnimation/NedsNewt Newton the Newt]].
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** Carl is [[WesternAnimation/NedsNewt Newton the Newt]].
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** Louis's teacher is Creator/TomKenny.


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* ThrowItIn: Wilber's line about his father looking like Tom Selleck was intended to be a placeholder until the writers came up with something better, but not only did the line stay, they actually ''got'' Tom Selleck to play Cornelius Robinson!
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Disney bought the rights to "A Day with Wilbur Robinson" in the 90s with the initial intention of doing a live-action film directed by PeterJackson

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Disney bought the rights to "A Day with Wilbur Robinson" in the 90s with the initial intention of doing a live-action film directed by PeterJacksonCreator/PeterJackson
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** The pre-Lasseter treatment was something of an AffectionateParody (or, by consensus opinion, ripoff) of ''Film/BackToTheFuture.''
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** A direct-to-video sequel called ''Meet The Robinsons: First Date'' was planned, but ultimately cancelled when Disney halted most of their direct-to-video slate in summer 2007.
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** Franny grows up from [[JessieFlower sounding like]] [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Toph]] to [[Creator/NicoleSullivan sounding like]] [[WesternAnimation/KimPossible Shego]].

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** Franny grows up from [[JessieFlower [[Creator/JessieFlower sounding like]] [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Toph]] to [[Creator/NicoleSullivan sounding like]] [[WesternAnimation/KimPossible Shego]].

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Disney bought the rights to "A Day with Wilbur Robinson" in the 90s with the initial intention of doing a live-action film directed by PeterJackson
** WeirdAlYankovic was considered for the role of Carl.
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* CrossDressingVoices: Female Tallulah Robinson is voiced by male William Joyce.
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* BreakawayPopHit: ''Little Wonders'' by Rob Thomas.

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* ExecutiveMeddling: John Lassenter had a good chunk of the script changed after reading it. This could be an example of TropesAreNotBad, but of course YMMV.

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* ActorAllusion: When Lewis asks Wilbur what his currently-absent father looks like, Wilbur lies and says "Tom Selleck." When Wilbur's father shows up at the end of the film, he looks nothing like Selleck, but he sure ''sounds'' like him... This is actually a kind of reverse ActorAllusion: the scene was written first, and gave the director the idea to offer Selleck the role.
** Played straight with international releases, where the "Tom Selleck" line is replaced by whoever's playing Cornelius (the exceptions being the Brazilian and Dutch releases).
** There's also an Author Allusion, as Goob's baseball team is the Dinos, whose mascot looks an awful lot like [[Creator/WilliamJoyce Dinosaur Bob]].
* ExecutiveMeddling: John Lassenter had [[TropesAreNotBad In a good chunk way]]. When Disney bought Pixar and John Lasseter took charge of Walt Disney Feature Animation as well, about a third of the script changed after reading it. This could be an example of TropesAreNotBad, but of course YMMV.movie was redone to improve on the story. However, the old guard almost revolted at it and openly expressed to the press that they hoped the film would bomb.




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* TheOtherDarrin: Daniel Hansen and [[Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Jordan Fry]] both voice Lewis.
* TalkingToHimself: Ethan Sandler voices no less than seven characters, mostly among the Robinson family. Director Stephen Anderson is the Bowler Hat Guy, Grandpa Bud, and Cousin Tallulah. ...yes, a female Robinson family member has a male voice for no reason!

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* ShoutOut:
** Todayland in the Future City consists of Space Mountain and the old Astro Jets ride from {{Disneyland}}'s {{Tomorrowland}}. In a deleted scene on the DVD, Carl has Winnie the Pooh stationery.
*** The Pooh mention is pretty HilariousInHindsight, as the directors of this went on to do the [[Disney/WinnieThePooh 2011 Pooh film.]]
** Goob's baseball team is called the Dinos, a ShoutOut to William Joyce's book ''Dinosaur Bob'', which is about a dinosaur who plays baseball.
** Also, they go to Joyce Williams Elementary School, a ShoutOut to William Joyce.

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* ShoutOut:
** Todayland in the Future City consists of Space Mountain and the old Astro Jets ride from {{Disneyland}}'s {{Tomorrowland}}. In a deleted scene on the DVD, Carl has Winnie the Pooh stationery.
*** The Pooh mention is pretty HilariousInHindsight, as the directors of this went on to do the [[Disney/WinnieThePooh 2011 Pooh film.]]
** Goob's baseball team is called the Dinos, a ShoutOut to William Joyce's book ''Dinosaur Bob'', which is about a dinosaur who plays baseball.
** Also, they go to Joyce Williams Elementary School, a ShoutOut to William Joyce.

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*** In Japan, he's Kazuhiko Inoue, otherwise known as [[{{Naruto}} Kakashi]].

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*** In Japan, he's Kazuhiko Inoue, otherwise known as [[{{Naruto}} [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Kakashi]].




* HeyItsThatVoice: Emperor Stanley is [[WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown Jack Spicer]] and DaveTheBarbarian.

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\n* HeyItsThatVoice: Emperor Stanley is [[WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown Jack Spicer]] and DaveTheBarbarian.WesternAnimation/DaveTheBarbarian.
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*** The Pooh mention is pretty HilariousInHindsight, as the directors of this went on to do the [[Film/WinnieThePooh 2011 Pooh film.]]

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*** The Pooh mention is pretty HilariousInHindsight, as the directors of this went on to do the [[Film/WinnieThePooh [[Disney/WinnieThePooh 2011 Pooh film.]]
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* ExecutiveMeddling: John Lassenter had a good chunk of the script changed after reading it. This could be an example of TropesAreNotBad, but of course YMMV.
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** Franny grows up from [[JessieFlower sounding like]] [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Toph]] to [[NicoleSullivan sounding like]] [[KimPossible Shego]].

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** Franny grows up from [[JessieFlower sounding like]] [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Toph]] to [[NicoleSullivan [[Creator/NicoleSullivan sounding like]] [[KimPossible [[WesternAnimation/KimPossible Shego]].



** Goob's baseball team is called the Dinos, a {{Shout Out}} to William Joyce's book ''Dinosaur Bob'', which is about a dinosaur who plays baseball.

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** Goob's baseball team is called the Dinos, a {{Shout Out}} ShoutOut to William Joyce's book ''Dinosaur Bob'', which is about a dinosaur who plays baseball.
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** Franny grows up from [[JessieFlower sounding like]] [[AvatarTheLastAirbender Toph]] to [[NicoleSullivan sounding like]] [[KimPossible Shego]].

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** Franny grows up from [[JessieFlower sounding like]] [[AvatarTheLastAirbender [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Toph]] to [[NicoleSullivan sounding like]] [[KimPossible Shego]].
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** Franny grows up from sounding like [[AvatarTheLastAirbender Toph]] to sounding like [[KimPossible Shego]].

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** Franny grows up from [[JessieFlower sounding like like]] [[AvatarTheLastAirbender Toph]] to [[NicoleSullivan sounding like like]] [[KimPossible Shego]].
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*** The Pooh mention is pretty HilariousInHindsight, as the directors of this went on to do the [[Film/WinnieThePooh 2011 Pooh film.]]
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* HeyItsThatVoice: Emperor Stanley is [[XiaolinShowdown Jack Spicer]] and DaveTheBarbarian.

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* HeyItsThatVoice: Emperor Stanley is [[XiaolinShowdown [[WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown Jack Spicer]] and DaveTheBarbarian.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: Emperor Stanley is [[XiaolinShowdown Jack Spicer]].

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* HeyItsThatVoice: Emperor Stanley is [[XiaolinShowdown Jack Spicer]].Spicer]] and DaveTheBarbarian.
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** Todayland in the Future City consists of Space Mountain and the old Astro Jets ride from Disneyland. In a deleted scene on the DVD, Carl has Winnie the Pooh stationery.

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** Todayland in the Future City consists of Space Mountain and the old Astro Jets ride from Disneyland.{{Disneyland}}'s {{Tomorrowland}}. In a deleted scene on the DVD, Carl has Winnie the Pooh stationery.

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