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On April 8th, 2024, a new episode was released on Platform/YouTube making it the first new episode in 18 years.

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On April 8th, 2024, a new episode 90 was released on Platform/YouTube making it the first new episode in 18 years.



* UnexplainedRecovery: [[spoiler: Rya]] returns after previously being killed off permanently without any explanation.

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* UnexplainedRecovery: [[spoiler: Rya]] returns after previously being killed off been permanently killed off without any explanation.explanation in episode 90.
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* MeaningfulRename: In episode 90, Joel is now called Julie after becoming non binary.


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* UnexplainedRecovery: [[spoiler: Rya]] returns after previously being killed off permanently without any explanation.
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The cartoon was focused on Joel Dawson, [[MadScientist action scientist]], and his roommate Phil Argus, a normal person with superpowers who is mostly [[TheStraightMan frustrated and serious]]. There's Elly Strife, [[StalkerWithACrush who has a crush on Joel that goes unrequited]], [[TriangRelations aside from Phil's crush on her.]] Rya Botkins is [[RidiculouslyHumanRobot a robot created by Joel]] to be [[SatelliteLoveInterest Phil's girlfriend]]; she is a DeadpanSnarker who [[{{Jerkass}} verbally (and literally) rips people]] [[ButtMonkey (mostly Phil)]] apart, and is not really Phil's girlfriend. Finally, Phil's mom, Jessica Argus, is middle-aged, but, [[SupernaturallyYoungParent due to one of Joel's inventions, acts and looks like a 25-year-old babe]] who just [[CoolBigSis wants to fit in with the crew]].

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The cartoon was focused on Joel Dawson, [[MadScientist action scientist]], and his roommate Phil Argus, a normal person with superpowers who is mostly [[TheStraightMan frustrated and serious]]. There's Elly Strife, [[StalkerWithACrush who has a crush on Joel that goes unrequited]], [[TriangRelations aside from Phil's crush on her.]] her. Rya Botkins is [[RidiculouslyHumanRobot a robot created by Joel]] to be [[SatelliteLoveInterest Phil's girlfriend]]; she is a DeadpanSnarker who [[{{Jerkass}} verbally (and literally) rips people]] [[ButtMonkey (mostly Phil)]] apart, and is not really Phil's girlfriend. Finally, Phil's mom, Jessica Argus, is middle-aged, but, [[SupernaturallyYoungParent due to one of Joel's inventions, acts and looks like a 25-year-old babe]] who just [[CoolBigSis wants to fit in with the crew]].
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The cartoon was focused on Joel Dawson, [[MadScientist action scientist]], and his roommate Phil Argus, a normal person with superpowers who is mostly [[TheStraightMan frustrated and serious]]. There's Elly Strife, [[StalkerWithACrush who has a crush on Joel that goes unrequited]], [[TriangRelations aside from Phil's crush on her.]] Rya Botkins is [[RidiculouslyHumanRobot a robot created by Joel]] to be [[SatelliteLoveInterest Phil's girlfriend]]; she is a DeadpanSnarker who [[{{Jerkass}} verbally (and literally) rips people]] [[ButtMonkey (mostly Phil)]] apart, and is not really Phil's girlfriend. Finally, Phil's mom, Jessica Argus, is middle-aged, but [[ChristmasCake acts and looks like a 25-year-old babe]] who just [[CoolBigSis wants to fit in with the crew]].

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The cartoon was focused on Joel Dawson, [[MadScientist action scientist]], and his roommate Phil Argus, a normal person with superpowers who is mostly [[TheStraightMan frustrated and serious]]. There's Elly Strife, [[StalkerWithACrush who has a crush on Joel that goes unrequited]], [[TriangRelations aside from Phil's crush on her.]] Rya Botkins is [[RidiculouslyHumanRobot a robot created by Joel]] to be [[SatelliteLoveInterest Phil's girlfriend]]; she is a DeadpanSnarker who [[{{Jerkass}} verbally (and literally) rips people]] [[ButtMonkey (mostly Phil)]] apart, and is not really Phil's girlfriend. Finally, Phil's mom, Jessica Argus, is middle-aged, but [[ChristmasCake but, [[SupernaturallyYoungParent due to one of Joel's inventions, acts and looks like a 25-year-old babe]] who just [[CoolBigSis wants to fit in with the crew]].
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* NiceHat: Cassidy wears a pink striped top hat, which she has apparently worn since grade school.
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* ReplacedTheThemeTune [=/=] RearrangeTheSong: The show had three different theme tunes across its eras, [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters as characters were added]] and new seasons started, and each theme was remixed slightly for new seasons and special episodes.

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* ReplacedTheThemeTune [=/=] RearrangeTheSong: The show had three different theme tunes across its eras, [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters as characters were added]] added and new seasons started, and each theme was remixed slightly for new seasons and special episodes.
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* TalkativeLoon: How Satan is portrayed. After about a minute of him rambling, Joel snarks, "You are the worst Satan ever."
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** Phil counts as well. He writes ''FanFiction pairing him up with her,'' for God's sake!

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** Phil counts as well. He writes ''FanFiction pairing him himself up with her,'' Elly,'' for God's sake!



** In one episode, Jessica says something was intentionally drawn badly, and Joel shows Jessica what it'd look like if he were [[TerribleArtist trying to draw badly]]. The close-up of the paper shows Webcomic/{{Zortic}}.

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** In one episode, episode 56, Jessica says something was intentionally drawn badly, and Joel shows Jessica what it'd look like if he were [[TerribleArtist trying to draw badly]]. The close-up of the paper shows Webcomic/{{Zortic}}.
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* AdBreakDoubleTake: Done in Episode 75, between parts 1 and 2. Lampshaded:

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* AdBreakDoubleTake: Done in Episode episode 75, between parts 1 and 2. Lampshaded:



* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Evil's monologue in Episode 78.

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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Evil's monologue in Episode episode 78.



* BadFuture: In Episode 24, the ending shows the year 2005 ravaged by nuclear war and controlled by Rya. In Episode 31, Joel calls Phil in 2006 on his Time-o-phone but their conversation is cut short by a nuclear explosion.

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* BadFuture: In Episode episode 24, the ending shows the year 2005 ravaged by nuclear war and controlled by Rya. In Episode episode 31, Joel calls Phil in 2006 on his Time-o-phone but their conversation is cut short by a nuclear explosion.



* BigNO: Joel has one in Episode 9, when he's [[CoolAndUnusualPunishment forced to watch]] ''WesternAnimation/TimeSquad'' for 24/7 in Hell, and Phil has one in a flashback in Episode 85, when [[LoveTriangle Elly falls in love with Joel.]]

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* BigNO: Joel has one in Episode episode 9, when he's [[CoolAndUnusualPunishment forced to watch]] ''WesternAnimation/TimeSquad'' for 24/7 in Hell, and Phil has one in a flashback in Episode episode 85, when [[LoveTriangle Elly falls in love with Joel.]]



* BrickJoke: In Episode 50, Evil disables Rya in the middle of saying "which is why I have to kill you". Joel restarts her in Epiosde 51 after some modifications...one of which was a ''VideoGame/HalfLife'' mod. When reactivated, she finishes her sentence off and incinerates Jessica with an energy blast.

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* BrickJoke: In Episode episode 50, Evil disables Rya in the middle of saying "which is why I have to kill you". Joel restarts her in Epiosde 51 after some modifications...one of which was a ''VideoGame/HalfLife'' mod. When reactivated, she finishes her sentence off and incinerates Jessica with an energy blast.



* ClipShow: Subverted in Episode 8, "Recap".

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* ClipShow: Subverted in Episode episode 8, "Recap".



* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: In Episode 9, Joel dies and goes to Hell, where his choices of punishment are to watch ''WesternAnimation/TimeSquad'' for 24/7, watch ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek 2}}'' for 24/7, or [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking eat Satan's mom's spaghetti.]]

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* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: In Episode episode 9, Joel dies and goes to Hell, where his choices of punishment are to watch ''WesternAnimation/TimeSquad'' for 24/7, watch ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek 2}}'' for 24/7, or [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking eat Satan's mom's spaghetti.]]



** In one episode, Joel is about to be crushed by a giant robot. His last words?

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** In one episode, episode 68, Joel is about to be crushed by a giant robot. His last words?



** Joel uses this to his advantage in one episode, where he tries repeatedly to jump into the eShip's filing service to fish out something lost inside it. After trying to see if his corpses break his fall, he gives up, and uses the duplicate money in the duplicated wallets of his corpses to buy a replacement.

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** Joel uses this to his advantage in one episode, episode 52, where he tries repeatedly to jump into the eShip's filing service to fish out something lost inside it. After trying to see if his corpses break his fall, he gives up, and uses the duplicate money in the duplicated wallets of his corpses to buy a replacement.



* DidntWeUseThisJokeAlready: In Episode 76, when Phil starts a fight with Andrew over Elly:

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* DidntWeUseThisJokeAlready: In Episode episode 76, when Phil starts a fight with Andrew over Elly:



* DontLookAtMe: Done in an Episode 22 cutaway with R.D./D.G.

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* DontLookAtMe: Done in an Episode episode 22 cutaway with R.D./D.G.



** The same could be said for [[spoiler:the virtual environment created by Joel]] at the end of [[spoiler:the old]] Episode 87... [[spoiler:yeah, thanks a lot, Phil!]]

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** The same could be said for [[spoiler:the virtual environment created by Joel]] at the end of [[spoiler:the old]] Episode episode 87... [[spoiler:yeah, thanks a lot, Phil!]]



* EarthAllAlong: Used by Joel in Episode 62:

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* EarthAllAlong: Used by Joel in Episode episode 62:



* FutureMeScaresMe: In a version of Episode 25 edited due to the events of Episode 88, past Phil thinks his future self is a retard.

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* FutureMeScaresMe: In a version of Episode episode 25 edited due to the events of Episode episode 88, past Phil thinks his future self is a retard.



* GlobalIgnorance: In Episode 76, Phil complains that people are ignoring the deaths being caused by Hurricane Katrina in the city of New Orleans "isn't part of America". When Joel points out that it is, Phil attempts to cover himself by claiming "New Orleans is one of my favorite states!"

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* GlobalIgnorance: In Episode episode 76, Phil complains that people are ignoring the deaths being caused by Hurricane Katrina in the city of New Orleans "isn't part of America". When Joel points out that it is, Phil attempts to cover himself by claiming "New Orleans is one of my favorite states!"



* IHatePastMe: In the alternate version of Episode 25 (which was edited due to the events of Episode 88); future Phil thinks his past self is an asshole.

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* IHatePastMe: In the alternate version of Episode episode 25 (which was edited due to the events of Episode 88); future Phil thinks his past self is an asshole.



* HouseAmnesia: Joel, during a heated debate with Phil over [[UltraSuperDeathGoreFestChainsawer3000 Baby Ballface]] in Episode 82:

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* HouseAmnesia: Joel, during a heated debate with Phil over [[UltraSuperDeathGoreFestChainsawer3000 Baby Ballface]] in Episode episode 82:



* MST3KMantra: Invoked brilliantly in Episode 81 when Phil asks a whole bunch of questions about the nature of the virtual world. In this instance, the mantra is a bowling ball and it's application is it being thrown at Phil's face.

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* MST3KMantra: Invoked brilliantly in Episode episode 81 when Phil asks a whole bunch of questions about the nature of the virtual world. In this instance, the mantra is a bowling ball and it's application is it being thrown at Phil's face.



* PreviouslyOn: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LCHnKNlswM Episode 58]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pesIcm_0RL8 Episode 84]]. The former is a dramatized but true recap, while the latter is a parody referencing other cartoons such as ''WesternAnimation/HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw'' and screwed-up versions of earlier episodes of the series.

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* PreviouslyOn: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LCHnKNlswM Episode 58]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pesIcm_0RL8 Episode episode 84]]. The former is a dramatized but true recap, while the latter is a parody referencing other cartoons such as ''WesternAnimation/HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw'' and screwed-up versions of earlier episodes of the series.



** In Episode 22, there's mention of ''Fatty Brigade'', ''Babe Revue 2000'', or strangely enough ''High Score'' (all only mentioned by name) being cancelled.

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** In Episode episode 22, there's mention of ''Fatty Brigade'', ''Babe Revue 2000'', or strangely enough ''High Score'' (all only mentioned by name) being cancelled.



* SnapBack: Quite a few times, always played and often lampshaded [[RuleOfFunny for comic value]]. In addition to the [[DeathIsCheap general lack of permanent death]], there's also the world changing to {{Squigglevision}} in the original version of episode 7, and the {{bad future}} in Episode 24, neither of which stick.

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* SnapBack: Quite a few times, always played and often lampshaded [[RuleOfFunny for comic value]]. In addition to the [[DeathIsCheap general lack of permanent death]], there's also the world changing to {{Squigglevision}} in the original version of episode 7, and the {{bad future}} in Episode episode 24, neither of which stick.



* ToBeContinued: Used three times in Episode 85 to highlight a triple cliffhanger: Evil invading other Webtoons, Phil accidentally time traveling to 1776, and [[ArsonMurderandJaywalking Craig getting ready to go to the store]].
* UltraSuperDeathGoreFestChainsawer3000: Baby Ballface. Phil's attempts to put a stop to its influence kick off the events of Episode 82.

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* ToBeContinued: Used three times in Episode episode 85 to highlight a triple cliffhanger: Evil invading other Webtoons, Phil accidentally time traveling to 1776, and [[ArsonMurderandJaywalking Craig getting ready to go to the store]].
* UltraSuperDeathGoreFestChainsawer3000: Baby Ballface. Phil's attempts to put a stop to its influence kick off the events of Episode episode 82.



* VagueAge: Phil doesn't even seem to know his own age, as shown in Episode 64:

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* VagueAge: Phil doesn't even seem to know his own age, as shown in Episode episode 64:



* ViewersAreMorons: In Episode 60, while Joel explains why they're not doing a Bonus Stage episode that week.

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* ViewersAreMorons: In Episode episode 60, while Joel explains why they're not doing a Bonus Stage episode that week.



* VocalEvolution: And how. Joel and Phil's voices in particular go through some changes (they even switch voices in Episode 19), Rya goes from having a SyntheticVoiceActor to just having a robotic voice, Elly's voice changes to become more feminine-sounding (as Matt got a different voice actor instead of just using their own pitched-up voice), and Craig speaks slightly less droningly in his final appearance in Episode 89.

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* VocalEvolution: And how. Joel and Phil's voices in particular go through some changes (they even switch voices in Episode episode 19), Rya goes from having a SyntheticVoiceActor to just having a robotic voice, Elly's voice changes to become more feminine-sounding (as Matt got a different voice actor instead of just using their own pitched-up voice), and Craig speaks slightly less droningly in his final appearance in Episode episode 89.
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* VocalEvolution: And how. Joel and Phil's voices in particular go through some changes (they even switch voices in Episode 19), Rya goes from having a SyntheticVoiceActor to just having a robotic voice, Elly's voice changes to become more feminine-sounding (as Matt got an a different voice actor instead of just using their own pitched-up voice), and Craig speaks slightly less droningly in his final appearance in Episode 89.

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* VocalEvolution: And how. Joel and Phil's voices in particular go through some changes (they even switch voices in Episode 19), Rya goes from having a SyntheticVoiceActor to just having a robotic voice, Elly's voice changes to become more feminine-sounding (as Matt got an a different voice actor instead of just using their own pitched-up voice), and Craig speaks slightly less droningly in his final appearance in Episode 89.
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-->Phil: "Hey, you guys got new designs. ...I hate them."

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-->Phil: --> '''Phil:''' "Hey, you guys got new designs. ...I hate them."



* AuthorFilibuster: There's a pretty obvious one in an early episode, when Phil starts ranting about how video games of the past are inferior to games of today.

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* AuthorFilibuster: There's a pretty obvious one in an early episode, episode 33, when Phil starts ranting about how video games of the past are inferior to games of today.
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* ItsPronouncedTropay: The fifth and sixth seasons were set on the "eShip": the "Spac" is silent.

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* BrokenRecord: In episode 49, Joel wants to turn on the news to see an important announcement but Phil and Elly are too wrapped up in a Nickelodeon marathon of old ''WesternAnimation/TheAngryBeavers'' and ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife'' episodes to change the channel. Cut to later...
--> '''Joel''': ''(bitterly)'' Turn on the news, please. Turn on the news, please. Turn on the news, please.\\

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In episode 49, Joel wants to turn on the news to see an important announcement but Phil and Elly are too wrapped up in a Nickelodeon marathon of old ''WesternAnimation/TheAngryBeavers'' and ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife'' episodes to change the channel. Cut to later...
--> ---> '''Joel''': ''(bitterly)'' Turn on the news, please. Turn on the news, please. Turn on the news, please.\\
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--->'''Joel:''' "Actually, it was Earth alllll along."
--->'''Phil:''' "No, I distinctly remember crashing into several planets that did not remotely-"
--->'''Joel:''' "It was Earth alllll along."
--->'''Phil:''' "I...we clearly did not-"
--->'''Joel:''' "It was Earth alllll along."
--->'''Phil:''' "Joel!"
--->'''Joel:''' ''(slowed down voice)'' "It was Earth alllll a- *beat* ''(chipmunk voice)'' -long."

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--->'''Joel:''' -->'''Joel:''' "Actually, it was Earth alllll along."
--->'''Phil:''' -->'''Phil:''' "No, I distinctly remember crashing into several planets that did not remotely-"
--->'''Joel:''' -->'''Joel:''' "It was Earth alllll along."
--->'''Phil:''' -->'''Phil:''' "I...we clearly did not-"
--->'''Joel:''' -->'''Joel:''' "It was Earth alllll along."
--->'''Phil:''' -->'''Phil:''' "Joel!"
--->'''Joel:''' -->'''Joel:''' ''(slowed down voice)'' "It was Earth alllll a- *beat* ''(chipmunk voice)'' -long."
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* ReelTorture: Two of the three punishments in Hell are forced 24/7 viewings, one of ''WesternAnimation/TimeSquad'', one of ''WesternAnimation/Shrek2''.
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Bonus Stage was created by Matt Wilson. Matt hated some of their [[FanDumb fans, because they did not think or behave like normal rational human beings]] and [[UnpleasableFanbase none of them were ever satisfied with anything they did]], making it impossible to adjust the writing. Regardless, their fans loved them anyway.

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Bonus Stage was created by Matt Wilson. Matt hated some of their [[FanDumb fans, because they did not think or behave like normal rational human beings]] and [[UnpleasableFanbase none of them were ever satisfied with anything they that Matt did]], making it impossible to adjust the writing. Regardless, their fans loved them anyway.
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Bonus Stage was created by Matt Wilson. Matt hated some of their [[FanDumb fans, because they did not think or behave like normal rational human beings]] and [[UnpleasableFanbase none of them were ever satisfied with anything he did]], making it impossible to adjust the writing. Regardless, their fans loved them anyway.

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Bonus Stage was created by Matt Wilson. Matt hated some of their [[FanDumb fans, because they did not think or behave like normal rational human beings]] and [[UnpleasableFanbase none of them were ever satisfied with anything he they did]], making it impossible to adjust the writing. Regardless, their fans loved them anyway.
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Matt also did nearly [[ManOfAThousandVoices all the voices on the show]] and used FL Studio to create the background music and theme song. He used [=Swift3D=] for CGI.

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Matt also did nearly [[ManOfAThousandVoices all the voices on the show]] and used FL Studio to create the background music and theme song. He They used [=Swift3D=] for CGI.
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Bonus Stage was created by Matt Wilson. Matt hated some of his [[FanDumb fans, because they did not think or behave like normal rational human beings]] and [[UnpleasableFanbase none of them were ever satisfied with anything he did]], making it impossible to adjust the writing. Regardless, his fans loved him anyway.

Matt also did nearly [[ManOfAThousandVoices all the voices on the show]] and used FL Studio to create his background music and theme song. He used [=Swift3D=] for CGI.

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Bonus Stage was created by Matt Wilson. Matt hated some of his their [[FanDumb fans, because they did not think or behave like normal rational human beings]] and [[UnpleasableFanbase none of them were ever satisfied with anything he did]], making it impossible to adjust the writing. Regardless, his their fans loved him them anyway.

Matt also did nearly [[ManOfAThousandVoices all the voices on the show]] and used FL Studio to create his the background music and theme song. He used [=Swift3D=] for CGI.



* VocalEvolution: And how. Joel and Phil's voices in particular go through some changes (they even switch voices in Episode 19), Rya goes from having a SyntheticVoiceActor to just having a robotic voice, Elly's voice changes to become more feminine-sounding (as Matt got an actual female voice actor instead of just using his own pitched-up voice), and Craig speaks slightly less droningly in his final appearance in Episode 89.

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* VocalEvolution: And how. Joel and Phil's voices in particular go through some changes (they even switch voices in Episode 19), Rya goes from having a SyntheticVoiceActor to just having a robotic voice, Elly's voice changes to become more feminine-sounding (as Matt got an actual female a different voice actor instead of just using his their own pitched-up voice), and Craig speaks slightly less droningly in his final appearance in Episode 89.
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* TemporalSuicide: The series ends this way, due to a CreatorBreakdown: Phil steals a time machine and goes back to the first episode, where he kills his past self and his costar, Joel, and then hangs himself, causing the entire show to be removed from existence (and the hosting website).
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* ThreeDEffectsTwoDCartoon: 3D graphics are used in some external shots. Early examples involve Phil's House, similar shots of which were also used in ''High Score''. Starting in the fifth season, the eShip is often rendered in 3D.

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* ThreeDEffectsTwoDCartoon: TwoDVisualsThreeDEffects: 3D graphics are used in some external shots. Early examples involve Phil's House, similar shots of which were also used in ''High Score''. Starting in the fifth season, the eShip is often rendered in 3D.

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