History WesternAnimation / MikeLuAndOg

One of the last of Creator/CartoonNetwork's original lineup of Creator/CartoonCartoons.

Set on a desert island, ''Mike, Lu, & Og'' revolved around the three titular characters: Mike, a foreign exchange student from Manhattan; Lu, a self-appointed princess; and Og, a boy genius. Secondary characters include the rest of the native tribe (who, perplexingly, speak with British accents; the concept seems to be that they are the descendants of a British shipwreck who have gone native), a trio of incompetent {{Pirates}} (possibly the descendants of the pirates who caused said shipwreck and were then wrecked themselves), and Lu's long-suffering pet turtle, Lancelot.

* NakedPeopleAreFunny: In "Hot Couture", Og contemplates on what he'll wear for Mike's fashion show. While Lu wears Goat like a fur boa, Alfred wears live snakes, Wendel wears ostrich feathers, Margery wears a huge skirt and a crab in her hair, and Queeks wears seaweed, Og's ultimate decision is to take off his loincloth, the one article of clothing he wears at all.

* ShaggyDogStory: In "Giant Steps", Wendel told everyone that a giant is on an annual rampage and Queeks gets Mike to fetch three things (a shark's tooth, a spider web, and and egg shell) to keep the "giant" away. However, it turned out that the giant story was metaphorical for the rainy season and that Margery had the objects the whole time, revealing that Mike had to go get those things for nothing.

Set on a desert island, ''Mike, Lu, & Og'' revolved around the three titular characters : Mike, a foreign exchange student from Manhattan; Lu, a self-appointed princess; and Og, a boy genius. Secondary characters include the rest of the native tribe (who, perplexingly, speak with British accents; the concept seems to be that they are the descendants of a British shipwreck who have gone native), a trio of incompetent {{Pirates}} (possibly the descendants of the pirates who caused said shipwreck and were then wrecked themselves), and Lu's long-suffering pet turtle, Lancelot.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

Along with ''WesternAnimation/TimeSquad'', ''WesternAnimation/SheepInTheBigCity'', and ''WesternAnimation/WhateverHappenedToRobotJones'', it's one of Cartoon Network's more obscure shows that aired during the turn of the new millennium, were short-lived series, and now have a cult following after being dismissed as SoOkayItsAverage (or one in a long string of failures for Cartoon Network during the final days of its Cartoon Cartoon era) during their initial run.

->''Ain't no burger stands, ain't no disco bands, on the island where nobody goes.''

One of the last of Creator/CartoonNetwork's original lineup of Creator/CartoonCartoons, ''Mike, Lu and Og'' is basically ''Series/GilligansIsland'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY with]] ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'' and just a hint of ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}''.

Set on a desert island, it revolved around the three titular characters : Mike, a foreign exchange student from Manhattan; Lu, a self-appointed princess; and Og, a boy genius. Secondary characters include the rest of the native tribe (who, perplexingly, speak with British accents; the concept seems to be that they are the descendants of a British shipwreck who have gone native), a trio of incompetent {{Pirates}} (possibly the descendants of the pirates who caused said shipwreck and were then wrecked themselves), and Lu's long-suffering pet turtle, Lancelot.

-->'''Lu:''' ''(eats hot dog)'' It stinks! ''(eats the rest of it)'' [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments Give me more of this stuff that stinks!]]

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
** In "Losing Lancelot", Margery expresses worry over the fact that Mike and Og are "out on a boat alone".
** And then there's the Philosophical Society's discussion on suicide in "Tea for Three"...
-->'''Pig:''' Drinking hemlock indeed. I say {{Creator/Socrates}} was a fool! It's bad enough the stuff will kill you, but it tasted bad. Surely there are other ways to do oneself in.
-->'''Goat:''' No there's not.
-->'''Spiney:''' You blasphemer!
** Action Guy's catchphrase of "Time to kick some action" is an obvious play on "kick some ass".

-->"Og": Congratulations. It's a car.

* BareYourMidriff: Mike Mazinsky, Lu Bellissimo and most other female characters wear an outfit that leaves their belly button exposed.

* BareYourMidriff: Mike Mazinsky, Lu Bellissimo and all other known female characters wear an outfit that leaves their belly button exposed.

* BareYourMidriff: Mike Mazinsky and Lu Bellissimo.

* BareYourMidriff: Mike.

Along with ''WesternAnimation/TimeSquad'', ''WesternAnimation/SheepInTheBigCity'', and ''WesternAnimation/WhateverHappenedToRobotJones'', it's one of Cartoon Network's more obscure shows that aired during the turn of the new millennium, were short-lived series, and now have a cult following after being dismissed as SoOkayItsAverage or SoBadItsHorrible during their initial run.

Along with ''WesternAnimation/TimeSquad'', ''WesternAnimation/SheepInTheBigCity'', and ''WesternAnimation/WhateverHappenedToRobotJones'', it's one of Cartoon Network's more obscure shows, having only lasted two seasons and 26 episodes.

* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: Lu definitely thinks so. Mike, not so much.

* BareYourMidriff: Mike's shirt does not cover her bellybutton.

One of the last of Creator/CartoonNetwork's original lineup of Creator/CartoonCartoons, ''Mike, Lu and Og'' is basically ''Series/GilligansIsland'' [[JustForFun/XMeetsY with]] ''{{Peanuts}}'' and just a hint of ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}''.

* CloudCuckooLander: Everyone sans Mike has very unusual beliefs.