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* DisneyAcidSequence: Pretty much the entire film is made up of these.

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* GranolaGirl: Laura's persona in the '60s.
* GreaserDelinquents: Billy, Laura's boyfriend from the '50s.

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* %%* GreaserDelinquents: Billy, Laura's boyfriend from the '50s.



* HotLibrarian: This is the look Laura assumes in the '80s.

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* LostAtSea: For a while Laura is during the '70s segment.
* MagicalAccessory: Laura's earring

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* NewAgeRetroHippie: Bob, Laura's boyfriend in the '60s.

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* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Laura's quest for love.

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* TheVoiceless: All of the characters except for the Jukebox.

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* BrokenAesop: Playing the song "Just the Way You Are" over a scene where an AbhorrentAdmirer [[ShapeshiftingLover shapeshifts]] into [[FusionDance an amalgamation]] of the heroine's love interests to make her like him ''really'' isn't representative of what the lyrics are about.

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* BrokenAesop: Playing the song "Just the Way You Are" over a scene where [[spoiler: an AbhorrentAdmirer [[ShapeshiftingLover shapeshifts]] shapeshifts into [[FusionDance an amalgamation]] amalgamation of the heroine's love interests to make her like him him]] ''really'' isn't representative of what the lyrics are about.
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''Rock Odyssey'' is a 1987 AnimatedMusical from Creator/HannaBarbera. It was directed by Robert Taylor (though credited to William Hanna and Joseph Barbera on the final print). Production on the film began in 1981 but it would be shelved for several years, apparently due to higher-ups in the company taking issue with some [[AnimationAgeGhetto disturbing imagery]] involving the UsefulNotes/VietnamWar. It was never properly released in the United States and only screened once at the Los Angeles International Animation Celebration in 1987. There have been some overseas television airings, however. Due to music licensing issues, the film has [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes never had a release on home media]] and was hard to come by, even online, until it was finally found and [[https://archive.org/details/rock-odyssey-english-dub/Rock+Odyssey-20230513T231456Z-001/Rock+Odyssey/VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_1.VOB uploaded to the Internet Archive.]]

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''Rock Odyssey'' is a 1987 AnimatedMusical from Creator/HannaBarbera. It was directed by Robert Taylor (though credited to William Hanna and Joseph Barbera on the final print). Production on the film began in 1981 but it would be shelved for several years, apparently due to higher-ups in the company taking issue with some [[AnimationAgeGhetto disturbing imagery]] involving the UsefulNotes/VietnamWar. It was never properly released in the United States and States, being only screened once at the Los Angeles International Animation Celebration in 1987. There have been some 1987, but did air overseas on television airings, however.a few times. Due to music licensing issues, the film has [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes never had a release on home media]] and was hard to come by, even online, until it was finally found and [[https://archive.org/details/rock-odyssey-english-dub/Rock+Odyssey-20230513T231456Z-001/Rock+Odyssey/VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_1.VOB uploaded to the Internet Archive.]]



* FusionDance: At the end of the movie, a goblin creature who has been following Laura transforms into a fusion of all the men she met on her journey. Thus the best qualities of each combine to create the "perfect" man for her.

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* FusionDance: At the end of the movie, a goblin creature who has been following Laura transforms into a fusion of [[spoiler: all the men she met on her journey. Thus the journey, combining their best qualities of each combine to create the "perfect" man into One True Love for her.her]].



* SatelliteLoveInterest: The men Laura has romantic relationships with exist for that sole purpose. The least developed of all of them is undoubtedly her '80s love interest. His name is never given, nor is he even important enough InUniverse to appear at the end to become part of Laura's "perfect man" amalgamation.

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* SatelliteLoveInterest: The men Laura has romantic relationships with exist for that sole purpose. The least developed of all of them is undoubtedly her '80s love interest. His name is never given, nor is he even important enough InUniverse to appear at the end [[spoiler: to become part of Laura's "perfect man" amalgamation.amalgamation]].



* StockFootage: Old clips from Hanna-Barbera cartoons are set to the song "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" in a sequence that was added late in production due to ExecutiveMeddling.

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* StockFootage: Old clips from Hanna-Barbera cartoons are set to the Wham! song "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" in a sequence that was added late in production due 1987 to ExecutiveMeddling.disguise that most of it was completed in 1981 and thus depicted only the ''very'' early 1980s.



* WarIsHell: In the '60s segment, Laura's love interest Bob is drafted into the Vietnam War. He returns with PTSD.

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* WarIsHell: In the '60s segment, Laura's love interest Bob is drafted into the Vietnam War. He War; he returns with PTSD.
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''Rock Odyssey'' is a 1987 AnimatedMusical from Creator/HannaBarbera. It was directed by Robert Taylor (though credited to William Hanna and Joseph Barbera on the final print). Production on the film began in 1981 but it would be shelved for several years, apparently due to higher-ups in the company taking issue with some [[AnimationAgeGhetto disturbing imagery]] involving the UsefulNotes/VietnamWar. It was never properly released in the United States and only screened once at the Los Angeles International Animation Celebration in 1987. There have been some overseas television airings, however. Due to music licensing issues, the film has [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes never had a release on home media]] and is hard to come by, even online.

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''Rock Odyssey'' is a 1987 AnimatedMusical from Creator/HannaBarbera. It was directed by Robert Taylor (though credited to William Hanna and Joseph Barbera on the final print). Production on the film began in 1981 but it would be shelved for several years, apparently due to higher-ups in the company taking issue with some [[AnimationAgeGhetto disturbing imagery]] involving the UsefulNotes/VietnamWar. It was never properly released in the United States and only screened once at the Los Angeles International Animation Celebration in 1987. There have been some overseas television airings, however. Due to music licensing issues, the film has [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes never had a release on home media]] and is was hard to come by, even online.
online, until it was finally found and [[https://archive.org/details/rock-odyssey-english-dub/Rock+Odyssey-20230513T231456Z-001/Rock+Odyssey/VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_1.VOB uploaded to the Internet Archive.]]
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* MegaTwintails: In the '60s Laura's hair is styled in these.
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* CoolPet: Laura has a panther companion.
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* SupernaturalIsGreen: The goblin creature who menaces Laura in the latter half of the film has green skin.
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* BrokenAesop: Playing the song "Just the Way You Are" over a scene where an AbhorrentAdmirer [[ShapeShifting shapeshifts]] into [[FusionDance an amalgamation]] of the heroine's love interests to make her like him ''really'' isn't representative of what the lyrics are about.

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* BrokenAesop: Playing the song "Just the Way You Are" over a scene where an AbhorrentAdmirer [[ShapeShifting [[ShapeshiftingLover shapeshifts]] into [[FusionDance an amalgamation]] of the heroine's love interests to make her like him ''really'' isn't representative of what the lyrics are about.
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* HighSchoolDance: As "Great Balls of Fire" plays, Laura is shown waiting for Billy at the prom.
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* EveryoneLovesBlondes: Laura is the object of the affection of several men throughout the film and has long blonde hair.
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* CoolPet: Laura has a panther companion.
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* MsFanservice: Laura, especially in the "I'm A Woman" sequence, which seems to have been created for this purpose.
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* MimeAndMusicOnlyCartoon: Besides the jukebox narrator who speaks every once in a while, there is no dialogue in the film, only songs played over the action.
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* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: {{Downplayed}} with Laura, who even in her true form as an alien sorceress [[HumanAliens looks human]], but turns herself into an ordinary-looking girl wearing the fashion of each decade she visits in order to fit in.

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* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: {{Downplayed}} with Laura, who even in her true form as an alien sorceress [[HumanAliens looks human]], but turns herself into an ordinary-looking a regular girl wearing the fashion of each decade she visits in order to fit in.
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* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: {{Downplayed}} with Laura, who even in her true form [[HumanAliens looks human]], but transforms herself into a human girl wearing the fashion of each decade she visits in order to fit in.

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* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: {{Downplayed}} with Laura, who even in her true form as an alien sorceress [[HumanAliens looks human]], but transforms turns herself into a human an ordinary-looking girl wearing the fashion of each decade she visits in order to fit in.
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* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: {{Downplayed}} with Laura, who even in her true form [[HumanAliens looks human]], but transforms herself into a human girl wearing the fashion of each decade she visits in order to fit in.
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* HumanAliens: There is a heavy implication that Laura is one, as early in the film she is shown in a setting that appears to be on another planet.

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* HumanAliens: There is a heavy implication that Laura (who, even in her true form, looks human) is one, as early in the film she is shown in a setting that appears to be her home on another planet.
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* HumanAliens: There is a heavy implication that Laura is one, as early in the film she is shown in a setting that appears to be on another planet.
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* SupernaturalIsGreen: The goblin creature who menaces Laura in the latter half of the film has green skin.
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* GreenAndMean: PlayedStraight with the green [[BeastMan rabbit man]] who sends his goons after Billy during the "Searchin'" segment. Initially the green goblin who follows Laura around in the latter half of the film appears this way, until [[spoiler:he [[FusionDance fuses]] into an amalgamation of her love interests and [[BrokenAesop she instantly falls for him]].]]
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* SatelliteLoveInterest: The men Laura has romantic relationships with exist for that sole purpose. The least developed of all of them is undoubtedly her '80s love interest. His name is never even given.

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* SatelliteLoveInterest: The men Laura has romantic relationships with exist for that sole purpose. The least developed of all of them is undoubtedly her '80s love interest. His name is never given, nor is he even given.important enough InUniverse to appear at the end to become part of Laura's "perfect man" amalgamation.

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* NoNameGiven: Laura's love interest in the '80s differs from the others from previous decades in that we never even learn his name.



* SatelliteLoveInterest: The men Laura has romantic relationships with exist for that sole purpose.

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* SatelliteLoveInterest: The men Laura has romantic relationships with exist for that sole purpose. The least developed of all of them is undoubtedly her '80s love interest. His name is never even given.

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