History Website / BrainPOP

* NakedPeopleAreFunny: In the puberty episode, we see Tim briefly in the shower saying "Whoa." This was while Tim was talking about [[CrowningMomentOfFunny boys' penises becoming bigger.]]

** In the "Capitalization," "Clauses," and "Multiplication" videos, Energon cubes from {{Transformers}} are mentioned.

** ''Film/{{Troll 2}}'' is referenced by name in one video.

** Tim sings a song to the tune of "[[{{Music/Survivor}} Eye of the Tiger]]" while going to feed his pet lizard.

[[caption-width-right:258:The main [[http://www.brainpop.com Brainpop]] and [[http://www.brainpopjr.com Brainpop Jr.]] cast.[[note]]From L to R: [[RecurringExtra Rita]], [[ButtMonkey Tim]], [[IntelligibleUnintelligible Moby]], [[CheerfulChild Annie]], and [[RecurringExtra Cassie]]. Not pictured, Ben from Brainpop ELL.[[/note]]]]

''Could you [[DescribeTopicHere describe Brainpop here]]?''

Great question, troper! Well, [[http://www.brainpop.com/ Brainpop]] is an educational website that uses numerous web cartoon series to teach children (Grade school through high school) different concepts ranging from the Pythagorean theorem to Martin Luther King to Music/TheBeatles to [[BreadEggsMilkSquick the urinary system.]]

There is a Brainpop Jr. section, which is for younger children, and features many {{expies}} of the main site's characters. Instead of Tim, the main character of the series is a young girl named Annie. Instead of answering letters of a topic, she asks questions about the topic, and, obviously, she answers them herself! Oh, and Moby appears there too with a slightly different personality. Moby's alternate continuities can probably be chalked up to RuleOfFunny.

* MoodWhiplash: In the midst of all of the quirky and amusing BrainPOP videos are ones that deal with subjects like death, mourning, and extinction. The mourning episode is the biggest TearJerker of all, as it ends with a long, silent tribute to Naomi Kadar, who was a very essential member of the BrainPOP crew.

[[caption-width-right:258:The main [[http://www.brainpop.com Brainpop]] and [[http://www.brainpopjr.com Brainpop Jr.]] cast.[[note]]From L to R: [[RecurringExtra Rita]], [[ButtMonkey Tim]], [[IntelligibleUnintelligible Moby]], [[CheerfulChild Annie]], and [[RecurringExtra Cassie]].[[/note]]]]

** Though when Cassie is paired with Moby, she is more like Tim.

[[AndAnotherThing Oh, yeah.]] And it [[CashCowFranchise costs money.]]

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The ending of the "Atoms" video. First, Tim is hit by an electron, and then we go inside an apple, and then...Moby kills Tim?

* ArtEvolution: Tim & Moby looked horrible when they first appeared in 1997. In 1998, Tim looks much like an adult and Moby looks much better. For the 1999-2000 season, Moby got straighter lines.

* FiveEpisodePilot: 3 pilot episodes were animated by Jack Zander in late-1997, before the show came in 1998.

* MediumBlending: The early episodes made common use of oil pastels, and crayons during scenes that didn't show Tim & Moby, rather than cut-out animation (which was used for the first 3 seasons).
* MoodWhiplash: In the midst of all of the quirky and amusing Brainpop videos are ones that deal with subjects like death, mourning, and extinction. The mourning episode is the biggest TearJerker of all, as it ends with a long, silent tribute to Naomi Kadar, who was a very essential member of the Brainpop crew.

* OncePerEpisode: In each episode, Tim receives from Moby a letter asking about the episode's subject, and he reads it out loud. It was followed by him explaining information about the subject.

** In the letter for the "Diabetes" Video, the name of the person asking the question is RAICHU, and it comes from Celadon City, from Franchise/{{Pokemon}}

* ThisIsWrongOnSoManyLevels: The "Problem Solving Using Tables" episode (when aired on TV).

* WholeEpisodeFlashback: In the "Back to School" episode, Tim slides away many props from earlier episodes such as a breast pad from the "Period" episode, 3D glasses from the "Vision" episode, a mask from the "Skeleton" episode, a letter from the "Heart" episode, and the hat from the "Hair" episode. (Hence, this episode is from 1999).

** In the letter for the "Diabetes" Video, the name of the person asking the question is RAICHU, and it comes from Celadon City, from {{Pokemon}}

* Adorkable: Tim

There is a Brainpop Jr. section, which is for younger children, and features many {{expies}} of the main site's characters. Oh, and Moby appears there too with a slightly different personality. Moby's alternate continuities can probably be chalked up to RuleOfFunny.

** At the beginning of the "Robots" video, Moby is seen playing with [[StarWars R2-D2 and C-3PO]] figurines.

** UptoEleven when Tim and Moby become stranded on a island named "Naked Island".

* VocalEvolution: Tim sounded quite different in older videos, and he talked faster because back then dial-up was common.

[[caption-width-right:258:The main [[http://www.brainpop.com Brainpop]] and [[http://www.brainpopjr.com Brainpop Jr.]] crew.[[note]]From L to R: [[RecurringExtra Rita]], [[ButtMonkey Tim]], [[IntelligibleUnintelligible Moby]], [[CheerfulChild Annie]], and [[RecurringExtra Cassie]].[[/note]]]]

''My science teacher keeps showing us Brainpop videos at school. Could you [[DescribeTopicHere describe Brainpop here]]?''

[[caption-width-right:258:The main [[http://www.brainpop.com Brainpop]] and [[http://www.brainpopjr.com Brainpop Jr.]] crew.[[note]]From L to R:[[RecurringExtra Rita]], [[ButtMonkey Tim]], [[IntelligibleUnintelligible Moby]], [[CheerfulChild Annie]], and [[RecurringExtra Cassie]].[[/note]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:251:"So, I hear you have a letter for me?"]]

[[http://www.brainpop.com/ Brainpop]] is an educational website that uses numerous web cartoon series to teach children (Grade school through high school) different concepts ranging from the Pythagorean theorem to Martin Luther King to [[BreadEggsMilkSquick the Urinary system.]]

* ExpressiveShirt: Tim's shirt, as it has a picture that is always related to the episode's subject.

** "I think we should use our potential energy to make kinetic energy and run!"