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* CanadaEh: The French version is full of cliches about Quebec. However, the English dub changes them to cliches about Canada in general.
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* AnAesop: It's not a series that runs on aesops but ''The Silicon Psycho'' episode does send the message that making fun of people during their childhood can have a bad impact on them once they grow up.
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* CoinTargetingTrickshot: Wong's training of Jack Curtis and Santana involves shooting coins in the air, among other well-aimed shots.
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The short episodes did have recurring characters, such as Uncle Tom, Monique and Lucien, Turcotte, the DC-132 plane pilots, etc. Each of the characters I just mentioned did appear in several short episodes long before the TV series was made.


* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The concept of the ''Knuckleheads'' started with short episodes that were only a few minutes long and didn't have any recurring characters, though character designs tended to be re-used. They latter switched to a 20 minute-episode format and established a universe but still did a few short episodes after that.

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The concept of the ''Knuckleheads'' started with short episodes that were only a few minutes long and didn't have any recurring characters, though character designs tended to be re-used. long. They latter switched to a 20 minute-episode format and established a universe format, but still did a few short episodes after that.
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''Knuckleheads'' is a Quebec-produced Canadian [[WesternAnimation animated series]] based on a French-language humour website known as ''Têtes à claques''.

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''Knuckleheads'' (''Au pays des Têtes à claques'' in French[[labelnote:*]]''In the Knuckleheads Country''[[/labelnote]]) is a Quebec-produced Canadian French [[WesternAnimation animated series]] produced in Quebec and based on a French-language humour website known as ''Têtes à claques''.



The show ran on the French version of Creator/TeletoonAtNight in 2016 and was shown in English on the Canadian feed of Creator/AdultSwim.

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The show ran show's French version began airing on the French version of Creator/TeletoonAtNight in 2016 and 2012, while the English dub was shown in English on the Canadian feed of Creator/AdultSwim.
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''Knuckleheads'' is a Quebec-produced Canadian [[WesternAnimation animated series]] based on a French-language humour website known as ''Tetes a claques''.

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''Knuckleheads'' is a Quebec-produced Canadian [[WesternAnimation animated series]] based on a French-language humour website known as ''Tetes a ''Têtes à claques''.



** Some episodes in both the English and French dubs have slightly different backgrounds and character models. Season 1 episodes that were translated into English were reanimated.

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** Some episodes in both the French version and the English and French dubs dub have slightly different backgrounds and character models. Season 1 episodes that were translated into English were reanimated.



* CanadaEh: The French dub is full of cliches about Quebec. However, the English dub changes them to cliches about Canada in general.

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* CanadaEh: The French dub version is full of cliches about Quebec. However, the English dub changes them to cliches about Canada in general.



* FrenchJerk: When visiting a Canadian military camp, The French president acts rude toward the music group who plays the ''Marseillaise'' in his honor, by comparing the song to ducks having their throat sliced. He also calls a poutine "shit" when offered one, right in front of one of the men who cooked it for him.

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* FrenchJerk: When visiting a Canadian military camp, The the French president acts rude toward the music group who plays the ''Marseillaise'' in his honor, by comparing the song to ducks having their throat sliced. He also calls a poutine "shit" when offered one, right in front of one of the men who cooked it for him.



* GratuitousEnglish: In the original French dub, characters tend to include English words in their sentences.

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* GratuitousEnglish: In the original French dub, version, characters tend to include English words in their sentences.



--->Who are you, stranger?
--->You don't remember me?

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--->Who are you, stranger?
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* ShoutOut: The Powercop armor is taken from ''Film/{{Robocop}}''.

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* ShoutOut: The Powercop armor is taken from ''Film/{{Robocop}}''.''Film/{{RoboCop|1987}}''.
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This series has no relation to the similarly titled 1992 FightingGame VideoGame/KnuckleHeads.

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This series has no relation to the similarly titled 1992 FightingGame VideoGame/KnuckleHeads.''VideoGame/KnuckleHeads''.
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This series has no relation to the similarly titled 1992 FightingGame VideoGame/KnuckleHeads.
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* ButForMeItWasTuesday: Santana doesn't remember killing Jack Curtis's family. When Jack tells him what he did, Santana think that Jack could be anybody.

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* ButForMeItWasTuesday: Santana doesn't remember killing Jack Curtis's family. When Jack tells him what he did, Santana think thinks that Jack could be anybody.



** After Countess Tatiana's butler turns into [[spoiler:his wolf form]], Darryl simply kills him with a bazooka shot before the can could do anything.

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** After Countess Tatiana's butler turns into [[spoiler:his wolf form]], Darryl simply kills him with a bazooka shot before the butler can could do anything.
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* {{Blackmail}}: In "The Hockey", Turner is blackmailed into throwing a hockey match so his brothers can be taken out of prison.


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* {{Cyclops}}: In "The Googoos", Turner is reimagined as a giant cyclops.


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* DirtyCop: The police chief blackmails Turner into losing a hockey game. Police officers Jimmy and Ray, two established characters in the ''Knuckleheads'' universe, are also content with participating on the blackmail.
* DonutMessWithACop: Police officer Ray always eats donuts.


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* MissingReflection: Gabriel proves to Darryl that Countess Tatiana is a vampire by pointing out that she doesn't appear in mirrors.
* MistakenForGay: When Turner is about to confess to his teammates that he's being blackmailed, they think he wants to confess that he's gay.


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* RunningGag: Countess Tatiana keeps getting pieces of spinach stuck between her teeth.
* SantaClaus: Santa exists in the ''Knuckleheads'' universe, though he only appears in short episodes.


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* ShoutOut: The Powercop armor is taken from ''Film/{{Robocop}}''.


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* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: After Countess Tatiana's butler reveals himself to be [[spoiler:a werewolf]], he's disposed of by being blown up by a bazooka.


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* VampireEpisode: The episode "The Vampire Neighbour" is about Gabriel and Samuel trying to stop their new neighbour, who's a vampire.
* VampiresHateGarlic: Being a vampire, Countess Tatiana is weak to garlic.
* VampiresSleepInCoffins: Countess Tatiana sleeps in a coffin.


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* WoodenStake: Altough they don't use them, Gabriel, Samuel and Darryl bring wooden stakes to fight Tatiana.


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* YourHeadAsplode: Being [[spoiler:force-fed a clove of garlic]] causes [[spoiler:Countess Tatiana's]] head to explode.
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** Turcotte becomes Turner.
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* ActuallyNotAVampire: Gabriel assumes that Countess Tatiana's butler is a vampire, just like his mistress. [[spoiler:He turns out to be a werewolf]].


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* AnswersToTheNameOfGod: In "Un Noël brun", a priest exclaims "Oh my God!" when Jesus appears before him. Jesus answers "No. That would be my father."


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* BratsWithSlingshots: Gabriel is already one hell of a bratty kid, but when he owns a slingshot in ''The Vampire Neighbour'', he torments Henry even more than usual. [[spoiler:His slingshot ends up being the key to defeating the titular vampire neighbour by shooting a clove of garlic straight in her mouth]].


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** After Countess Tatiana's butler turns into [[spoiler:his wolf form]], Darryl simply kills him with a bazooka shot before the can could do anything.


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* FakeUltimateMook: When Countess Tatiana's butler reveals himself to be [[spoiler:a werewolf]] after a long dramatic transformation sequence, he's blown up by a bazooka shot before being able to show if he's as dangerous as he looks.


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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The fact that Countess Tatiana's butler does have a mirror reflection foreshadows the fact that he's not a vampire. [[spoiler:He's actually a werewolf]].


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* GroinAttack: The montage of Gabriel shooting at Henry with his slingshot ends with Henry being shot in the crotch.


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* HockeyMaskAndChainsaw: Henry scares the kids by holding a chainsaw and wearing a hockey mask.
* HolyWater: Holy water is used to fight Countess Tatiana.
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* ZombieApocalypse: Episode 9 is about a zombie invasion resulting from a FreakLabAccident.

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* ZombieApocalypse: Episode 9 of Season 1 is about a zombie invasion resulting from a FreakLabAccident.FreakLabAccident. The antidote to the zombie plague turns out to be hairspray.
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* ZombieApocalypse: Episode 9 is about a zombie invasion resulting from a FreakLabAccident.
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* AmusinglyAwfulAim: Susan and Mary's shooting skills are consistently depicted as bad, usually leaving Johnny or someone else to operate anything involving projectile weapons.

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* AmusinglyAwfulAim: Susan and Mary's shooting Satasha the elf's poor archery skills are consistently depicted as bad, usually leaving Johnny or someone else to operate anything involving projectile weapons.a RunningGag in the two-part episode "The Googoos". Even when given an arrow that ''never misses its target'', she ''[[EpicFail still]]'' winds up hitting the wrong thing.
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* AmusinglyAwfulAim: Susan and Mary's shooting skills are consistently depicted as bad, usually leaving Johnny or someone else to operate anything involving projectile weapons.
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''Knuckleheads'' is Quebec-produced Canadian [[WesternAnimation animated series]] based on a French-language humour website known as ''Tetes a claques''.

The show was pretty much a variety comedy show, with each episode having a different plot, and a different set of characters each time. All of the characters used SynchroVox animation to animate their mouths and eyes.

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''Knuckleheads'' is a Quebec-produced Canadian [[WesternAnimation animated series]] based on a French-language humour website known as ''Tetes a claques''.

The show was pretty much a variety comedy show, with each episode having a different plot, and a different set of characters each time. All of the characters used use SynchroVox animation to animate their mouths and eyes.
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''Knuckleheads'' is Canadian [[WesternAnimation animated series]] based on a French-language humour website known as ''Tetes a claques''.

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''Knuckleheads'' is Quebec-produced Canadian [[WesternAnimation animated series]] based on a French-language humour website known as ''Tetes a claques''.



The show ran on Creator/AdultSwim and Creator/{{Teletoon}} in 2016.

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The show ran on Creator/AdultSwim the French version of Creator/TeletoonAtNight in 2016 and Creator/{{Teletoon}} was shown in 2016.
English on the Canadian feed of Creator/AdultSwim.

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* AdaptationNameChange: Uncle Ted's name in the original French is... Oncle Tom. Probably for the best that they changed it for the English dub...



** At the beginning of ''The Revenge of Jack Curtis'', all of Jack Curtis's attempt at killing Santana end up with Santana riddling Jack with bullets while he's in the middle of his BadassBoast.

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** At the beginning of ''The Revenge of Jack Curtis'', all of Jack Curtis's attempt attempts at killing Santana end up with Santana riddling Jack with bullets while he's in the middle of his BadassBoast.



** Uncle Tom becomes Uncle Ted.

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** Uncle Tom becomes Uncle Ted. Probably for the best that they changed that one...

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* AdaptationNameChange: Uncle Ted's name in the original French is... Oncle Tom. Probably for the best that they changed it for the English dub...



* CanadaEh: The French dub is full of clichees about Quebec. However, the English dub changes them to clichees about Canada in general.

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* CanadaEh: The French dub is full of clichees cliches about Quebec. However, the English dub changes them to clichees cliches about Canada in general.
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* GratuitousEnglish: In the original French dub, characters tends to include English words in their sentences.

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** While they're about to enter the French president's head after being shrunk, Private Miller and Sergeant Martin are accidentally inserted in General Hebert's ass.


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* FrenchJerk: When visiting a Canadian military camp, The French president acts rude toward the music group who plays the ''Marseillaise'' in his honor, by comparing the song to ducks having their throat sliced. He also calls a poutine "shit" when offered one, right in front of one of the men who cooked it for him.


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* {{Manchild}}:
** Whenever General Hebert gets excited, he pretends to shoot at people and imitates the sound of explosions all while cursing, as if he were a child playing war. He also plays with dolls in his office.
** The soldiers in the military camps act like children in a summer camp. At one point, a soldier asks his superior (who is busy sunbathing) if the soldier can use the helicopter to fetch a frisbee stuck on a roof.


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* RightBehindMe: At the beginning of ''Voyage au centre de la tête'', Private Miller complains about General Hebert to Sergeant Martin, only to realise that the general is behind him and heard all the insults.


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* WaxOnWaxOff: Wong starts Jack Curtis's training by making him clean and iron all of Wong's clothes, which takes a whole day and night. Once it's done, Wong tells Jack that he can start his training, much to Jack's frustration who thought that the cleaning was part of the training.


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* YouKilledMyFather: Jack Curtis's motivations to kill Santana is the fact that Santana killed all of Jack's family and "had the sex" with his sister.

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** Monique and Lucien become Martha and Walter.

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** Monique and Lucien become Martha and Walter.Walter respectively.


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** Private Morin and Sergeant Monette become Miller and Martin respectively.
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* AssShove:
** Private Miller shoves a watch inside his own ass so no one would steal it.
** One of Abdulla's plan to kill General Hebert is to shove a bomb into a camel's ass and send the camel to the military base. Miller later shoves the bomb into Abdulla's ass in retaliation.


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* FantasticVoyagePlot: In ''Voyage au centre de la tête'', Private Miller and Sergeant Martin shrink down and travel inside the French president's head to blow up a piece of cheese stuck on his brain.


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* TheHyena: Ahmed from ''Soldiers of Misfortune'' only communicates by laughing.
* HypocriticalHumor: General Hebert complains about working with morons just after being caught playing with toys in his office.


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* SkewedPriorities:
** According to an alien brain scan, what Walter cherishes the most in the world is not his wife Martha but a shopping mall and a kind of fast-food. Martha is also surprisingly understanding about the fast-food.
** During a zombie apocalypse, Gabriel is more focused on criticizing Henry's house decoration than on doing anything useful. Later, Gabriel accuses Henry of having bad priorities when Henry asks him to bring his golf club, because Gabriel assumes Henry wants to play golf instead of using the club to fight the zombies.


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* TheWestern: ''The Revenge of Jack Curtis'' and ''Les Trois Amigos'' take place in a Western setting.
* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: Santana's reaction at being confronted by Jack Curtis, despite shooting him twice earlier in the same day is an annoyed "Oh, now you must be joking!".
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* HeelFaceTurn: Santana goes from one of the most feared bandits in the West to a friendly burrito maker between ''The Revenge of Jack Curtis'' and ''Les trois amigos''. This is thanks to him falling in love during his time in prison, which convinced him to change his ways.


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* MadeOfIron:
** Jack Curtis is still alive after being shot by Santana about a dozen times.
** Santana survives having a gun, a trumpet and a tomahawk thrown at him, and having his body riddled with arrows.


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* OneManArmy: Thanks to Wong's training, Jack Curtis can take on 40 bandits on his own without problems.


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* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil: Santana used to be taught the art of gun-slinging by Wang, until he started using his shooting skills for evil.


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* ShootTheBullet: During Jack Curtis and Santana's last duel, all of their attempts at shooting each other fail because the bullets keep bouncing off each other.


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* TookALevelInBadass: After some training from Wong, Jack Curtis goes from an incompetent gunslinger to a OneManArmy.
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* FlippingTheBird: The last thing General Gonzalez does before dying of a cannonball hole in the chest is to flip the bird at Santana.


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* GatlingGood: Wong fires a Gatling at General Gonzalez's men.


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* HammerSpace: Wong somehow manages to fit a Gatling inside a small trumpet case.


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* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: General Gonzalez has about an hundred men, and none of them can shoot Santana, Jack Curtis or Wong despite them being in an open space.
* ImprobableAimingSkills: Thanks to Wong's training, Santana and Jack Curtis are skilled enough with guns to pierce coins in the air with bullets, among other well-aimed shots.


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* IronicEcho: When Jack Curtis and Santana meet again in ''The Three Amigos'', they say each other's line from when they meet for the first time in ''The Revenge of Jack Curtis''.
--->Who are you, stranger?
--->You don't remember me?

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* AsideGlance: Characters tend to look at the audience when someone is doing or saying something weird.



* BadassBoast: The first three times they meet, Jack Curtis is boasting about how he's gonna kill Santana, but Santana shoots him the middle of his rant.



* ButForMeItWasTuesday: Santana doesn't remember killing Jack Curtis's family. When Jack tells him what he did, Santana think that Jack could be anybody.



* CardCarryingVillain: When Santana is accused of cheating at cards, he simply pulls his gun, sticks it at his opponent's nose and admit that he does indeed cheat, because he finds it fun.



* CurbStompBattle: The air-force attempts to attack a Zwizz spaceship, only for the spaceship to obliterate every plane in less than a second.

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The air-force attempts to attack a Zwizz spaceship, only for the spaceship to obliterate every plane in less than a second.second.
** At the beginning of ''The Revenge of Jack Curtis'', all of Jack Curtis's attempt at killing Santana end up with Santana riddling Jack with bullets while he's in the middle of his BadassBoast.
* DarkIsEvil: Santana is a Western bandit wearing black clothes and riding a black horse.


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* AFatherToHisMen: General Gonzalez claims that he regards his men as his children, only to shoot one of them for accidentally shooting his tequila bottle.

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* CoveredInKisses: Raoul is covered in lipstick marks at the end of ''The Invasion'' curtesy of some Zwizzes women.

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* CoveredInKisses: Raoul is covered in lipstick marks at the end of ''The Invasion'' curtesy Invasion'', courtesy of some Zwizzes women.


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** Bison Poilu becomes Janice.

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* OneWordTitle: What else would you expect from a show called ''Knuckleheads''?
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: In "Love Academy", Louise, one of the bachelorettes is usually with a bowl of cheese puffs and is constantly eating from it.

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* NotHyperbole: When the police chief says that every media outlet is talking about the Silicone Psycho, we see it's true when even the weather channel and a Spanish news channel talk about it. Even though the Silicone Psycho only strikes in Canada.
* NotRareOverThere: For the Zwizzes, maple syrup is an extremely valuable ressource. A single drop can fuel all of their spaceships for a billion years, or make a tiny singing toy work for four days.
* OneWordTitle: What else would you expect The English title is just the word "Knucklehead". Averted for the original French title.
* PaperThinDisguise: The police's plan for protecting Harvey Smitty from the Silicone Psycho is to put hidden police officers all around his house. As in, the officers are just standing still while wearing lampshades on their head, even those who are "hidden" outside.
* TheRemake: ''The Revenge of Jack Curtis'' is a remake of an older short episode that's been remade with better graphics and extended
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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: In "Love Academy", Louise, one of the bachelorettes is usually with
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