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What really sets this show apart from Thomas is the maturity of the stories. There are dangerous perils that the Tugs have to deal with, such as being crushed by a wayward ocean liner, or the risk of being scrapped, and one episode was nothing but fifteen straight minutes of explosions that caused actual damage, nearly killed one of the main characters, [[UncertainDoom ambiguously killed]] a named character with a voice, and outright killed one other character who didn't speak, but had a name. Unfortunately, this caused the show to turn away American investors, preventing the show from getting further funding and leading it to get cancelled after only 13 episodes.
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What really sets this show apart from Thomas is the maturity of the stories. There are dangerous perils that the Tugs have to deal with, such as being crushed by a wayward ocean liner, or the risk of being scrapped, and one episode was nothing but fifteen straight minutes of explosions that caused actual damage, nearly killed one several of the main characters, [[UncertainDoom ambiguously killed]] a named character with a voice, and outright killed one other character who didn't speak, but had a name. Unfortunately, this caused the show to turn away American investors, preventing the show from getting further funding and leading it to get cancelled after only 13 episodes.
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It's FOR REAL. No "maybes" allowed.
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* KilledOffForReal:
** Big Mickey the Crane seems to go this way when he topples over into the ocean in "Munitions", though this depends on whether you're watching it on TV or video.
** Krakatoa, the tramp steamer from the same episode, ''does'' go this way when the payload she is carrying blows her to pieces, causing her to capsize.
** Big Mickey the Crane seems to go this way when he topples over into the ocean in "Munitions", though this depends on whether you're watching it on TV or video.
** Krakatoa, the tramp steamer from the same episode, ''does'' go this way when the payload she is carrying blows her to pieces, causing her to capsize.
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* KilledOffForReal:
** Big Mickey the Crane seems to go this way when he topples over into the ocean in "Munitions", though this depends on whether you're watching it on TV or video.
**KilledOffForReal: Krakatoa, the tramp steamer from the same episode, ''does'' go this way episode ''Munitions'' capsizes when the payload she is carrying blows her to pieces, causing her to capsize.pieces.
** Big Mickey the Crane seems to go this way when he topples over into the ocean in "Munitions", though this depends on whether you're watching it on TV or video.
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From the makers of ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' comes a [[ScrewedByTheNetwork short-lived]] sister series. Set in Bigg City Port in TheRoaringTwenties, it chronicles the adventures of the Star Tugs, a fleet of [[CoolBoat Thomas-esque boats with faces]] as they compete for contracts with their biggest rivals, the Z-Stacks.
What really sets this show apart from Thomas is the maturity of the stories. There are dangerous perils that the Tugs have to deal with, such as being crushed by a wayward ocean liner, or the risk of being scrapped, and one episode was nothing but fifteen straight minutes of explosions that caused actual damage, nearly killed one of the main characters, [[UncertainDoom ambiguously killed]] a named character with a voice, and outright killed one other character who didn't speak, but had a name.
What really sets this show apart from Thomas is the maturity of the stories. There are dangerous perils that the Tugs have to deal with, such as being crushed by a wayward ocean liner, or the risk of being scrapped, and one episode was nothing but fifteen straight minutes of explosions that caused actual damage, nearly killed one of the main characters, [[UncertainDoom ambiguously killed]] a named character with a voice, and outright killed one other character who didn't speak, but had a name.
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From the makers minds of ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' Robert Cardona and David Mitton comes a [[ScrewedByTheNetwork short-lived]] sister series. little series featuring equally little tugboats. Set in Bigg City Port in TheRoaringTwenties, it chronicles the adventures of the Star Tugs, a fleet of [[CoolBoat Thomas-esque boats with faces]] as they compete for contracts with their biggest rivals, the Z-Stacks.
Z-Stacks. The show is notably created by much of creative staff from ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'', including the aforementioned David Mitton, the director of ''Thomas & Friends'' season 1-7.[[note]]This is except for then ''Thomas'' producer Britt Allcroft, who reportedly hated ''TUGS'' at the time and even sued David Mitton for alleged copyright infringement (which didn't hold in court). Despite this, she rehired Mitton back for season 3 of ''Thomas'' (and he brought much of the TUGS staff with him to the show) and she's reportedly softened up on the show since.[[/note]]
What really sets this show apart from Thomas is the maturity of the stories. There are dangerous perils that the Tugs have to deal with, such as being crushed by a wayward ocean liner, or the risk of being scrapped, and one episode was nothing but fifteen straight minutes of explosions that caused actual damage, nearly killed one of the main characters, [[UncertainDoom ambiguously killed]] a named character with a voice, and outright killed one other character who didn't speak, but had aname.
name. Unfortunately, this caused the show to turn away American investors, preventing the show from getting further funding and leading it to get cancelled after only 13 episodes.
What really sets this show apart from Thomas is the maturity of the stories. There are dangerous perils that the Tugs have to deal with, such as being crushed by a wayward ocean liner, or the risk of being scrapped, and one episode was nothing but fifteen straight minutes of explosions that caused actual damage, nearly killed one of the main characters, [[UncertainDoom ambiguously killed]] a named character with a voice, and outright killed one other character who didn't speak, but had a
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Clips from the show were later redubbed and used as segments for ''WesternAnimation/SaltysLighthouse''. See also ''WesternAnimation/TheodoreTugboat'', a SpiritualSuccessor from the same producer.
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Clips from the show were later redubbed and used as segments for ''WesternAnimation/SaltysLighthouse''. See also ''WesternAnimation/TheodoreTugboat'', a SpiritualSuccessor from the same producer.
created by ''TUGS'' co-producer Robert Cardona.
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thought live-action puppet shows went in Series, huh
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Clips from the show were later redubbed and used as segments for ''WesternAnimation/SaltysLighthouse''. See also ''Series/TheodoreTugboat'', a SpiritualSuccessor from the same producer.
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Clips from the show were later redubbed and used as segments for ''WesternAnimation/SaltysLighthouse''. See also ''Series/TheodoreTugboat'', ''WesternAnimation/TheodoreTugboat'', a SpiritualSuccessor from the same producer.
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Clips from the show were later redubbed and used as segments for [[WesternAnimation/SaltysLighthouse Salty's Lighthouse]].
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Clips from the show were later redubbed and used as segments for [[WesternAnimation/SaltysLighthouse Salty's Lighthouse]].
''WesternAnimation/SaltysLighthouse''. See also ''Series/TheodoreTugboat'', a SpiritualSuccessor from the same producer.
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* ClothespinNosePlug: The garbage-carrying barge Lord Stinker wears a clothespin on his nose.
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* CatchPhrase: Hercules tends to call everyone "m'dear" and "sweetheart."
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** Hercules tends to call everyone "m'dear" and "sweetheart."
** Hercules tends to call everyone "m'dear" and "sweetheart."
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* KilledOffForReal: Big Mickey the Crane seems to go this way when he topples over into the ocean in "Munitions", though this depends on whether you're watching it on TV or video.
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* KilledOffForReal: KilledOffForReal:
** Big Mickey the Crane seems to go this way when he topples over into the ocean in "Munitions", though this depends on whether you're watching it on TV or video.
** Big Mickey the Crane seems to go this way when he topples over into the ocean in "Munitions", though this depends on whether you're watching it on TV or video.
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* ReCut: The TV versions of four of the episodes differ from the VHS versions.
** The most infamous example is the episode "Munitions", which, depending on the version, decides whether or not Big Mickey the Crane [[spoiler: lives or dies.]]
** The most infamous example is the episode "Munitions", which, depending on the version, decides whether or not Big Mickey the Crane [[spoiler: lives or dies.]]
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* ReCut: The TV versions of four of the episodes differ from the VHS versions.
**versions. The most infamous example is the episode "Munitions", which, depending on the version, decides whether or not Big Mickey the Crane [[spoiler: lives or dies.]]]]
* RedOniBlueOni: Captain Starr speaks mostly in a calm and controlled way but Captain Zero yells at his tugs and shakes his megaphone whenever he speaks.
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* RedOniBlueOni: Captain Starr speaks mostly in a calm and controlled way but Captain Zero yells at his tugs and shakes his megaphone whenever he speaks.
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* SceneryGorn: "Munitions" features a ten-minute sequence of explosions, enough to make Creator/MichaelBay proud.
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* SceneryGorn: SceneryGorn:
** "Munitions" features a ten-minute sequence of explosions, enough to make Creator/MichaelBay proud.
** "Munitions" features a ten-minute sequence of explosions, enough to make Creator/MichaelBay proud.
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* ShoutOut: The Line "Goodnight Vienna" is a direct reference to Music/RingoStarr's album of the same name.
** At the time, Ringo Starr was cast as the narrator of Thomas the Tank Engine, TUGS sister show.
** Zug looks and sounds like horror legend Peter Lorre.
** At the time, Ringo Starr was cast as the narrator of Thomas the Tank Engine, TUGS sister show.
** Zug looks and sounds like horror legend Peter Lorre.
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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
** The Line "Goodnight Vienna" is a direct reference to Music/RingoStarr's album of the samename.
**name. At the time, Ringo Starr was cast as the narrator of Thomas the Tank Engine, TUGS TUGS' sister show.
** Zug looks and sounds like horror legendPeter Lorre.Creator/PeterLorre.
** The Line "Goodnight Vienna" is a direct reference to Music/RingoStarr's album of the same
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** Zug looks and sounds like horror legend
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* RedOniBlueOni: Captain Starr speaks mostly in a calm and controlled way but Captain Zero yells at his tugs and shakes his megaphone whenever he speaks.
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* NowWhichOneWasThatVoice: None of the voices for the characters were credited, only through investigation and crew confirmation were any voices identified. Patrick Allen (Captain Star) is a particularly easy voice to identify.
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->''"The tugboat, for its size, is the most powerful craft afloat. And the Star Tugs are the power behind the docks and waterways that make up the Bigg City Port. This is'' TUGS.''"''
-->--'''Captain Star''''s OpeningNarration
-->--'''Captain Star''''s OpeningNarration
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->''"The tugboat, for its size, is the most powerful craft afloat. And the Star Tugs are the power behind the docks and waterways that make up the Bigg City Port. This is'' TUGS.is ''TUGS.''"''
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What really sets this show apart from Thomas is the maturity of the stories. There are dangerous perils that the Tugs have to deal with, such as being crushed by a wayward ocean liner, or the risk of being scrapped, and one episode was nothing but fifteen straight minutes of explosions that caused actual damage, nearly killed one of the main characters, ambiguously killed a named character with a voice, and outright killed one other character who didn't speak, but had a name.
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What really sets this show apart from Thomas is the maturity of the stories. There are dangerous perils that the Tugs have to deal with, such as being crushed by a wayward ocean liner, or the risk of being scrapped, and one episode was nothing but fifteen straight minutes of explosions that caused actual damage, nearly killed one of the main characters, [[UncertainDoom ambiguously killed killed]] a named character with a voice, and outright killed one other character who didn't speak, but had a name.
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* VehicleTitle: Unsurprisingly, a show titled ''TUGS'' is about tugboats.
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spiritual successor only applies to the work that IS the spiritual succesor
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* SpiritualSuccessor: Co-producer Robert Cardona would go on to produce the Canadian series ''WesternAnimation/TheodoreTugboat''.
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* BrokenAesop: The original edit of "Munitions" has a very odd one; at the end, Captain Starr blames the accident equally on Ten Cents, O. J., and Bluenose- even though the episode itself showed that the incident was entirely Bluenose's fault. It's especially bizarre because the Aesop of "not all authority figures are reasonable and you shouldn't just follow orders without thinking about them" comes across perfectly well in the episode itself, only for Starr to suddenly claim that "Bluenose was right in his way". The TV edit corrects by stating the incident was more clearly Bluenose's fault. There has been some speculation that this had to do with an extended version of the episode.
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* BrokenAesop: The original edit of "Munitions" has a very odd one; at the end, Captain Starr blames the accident equally on Ten Cents, O. J., and Bluenose- even though the episode itself showed that the incident was entirely Bluenose's fault. It's especially bizarre because the Aesop of "not all authority figures are reasonable and you shouldn't just follow orders without thinking about them" comes across perfectly well in the episode itself, only for Starr to suddenly claim that "Bluenose was right in his way". The TV edit corrects by stating the incident was more clearly Bluenose's fault. There has been some speculation that this had to do with an extended version of the episode.
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* JumpScare: A surprisingly horrific one in ''Munitions'' when Ten Cents gets a burning petrol barge out to sea. [[spoiler: The barge explodes before Ten Cents even has a chance to get clear and it's only through Grampus's aid that he makes it home.]]
* KilledOffForReal: Big Mickey the Crane seems to go this way when he topples over into the ocean in "Munitions", though this depends on whether you're watching it on TV or video.
* KilledOffForReal: Big Mickey the Crane seems to go this way when he topples over into the ocean in "Munitions", though this depends on whether you're watching it on TV or video.
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* JumpScare: A surprisingly horrific one in ''Munitions'' when Ten Cents gets a burning petrol barge out to sea. [[spoiler: The [[spoiler:The barge explodes before Ten Cents even has a chance to get clear and it's only through Grampus's aid that he makes it home.]]
* KilledOffForReal: Big Mickey the Crane seems to go this way when he topples over into the ocean in "Munitions", though this depends on whether you're watching it on TV or video.
* KilledOffForReal: Big Mickey the Crane seems to go this way when he topples over into the ocean in "Munitions", though this depends on whether you're watching it on TV or video.
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* WatchWhereYoureGoing: In "Warrior", The Shrimpers say this to Warrior when he cuts across them. Warrior apologizes and tells them that they should look where they're going.
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* WatchWhereYoureGoing: In "Warrior", The Shrimpers say this to Warrior when he cuts across them. Warrior apologizes and tells them that they should look where they're going.going.
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This show is short because it was cancelled, not because it was intended to be.
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* BritishBrevity: The show ran for 13 episodes.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Zug's voice and appearance is very similar to Creator/PeterLorre.
** Hercules bears a strong resemblance to Creator/ClarkGable.
** Hercules bears a strong resemblance to Creator/ClarkGable.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Zug's voice and appearance is very similar to Creator/PeterLorre. \n** Hercules bears a strong resemblance to Creator/ClarkGable.Creator/ClarkGable.
* NoFocusOnHumans: All we ever see of the humans are megaphones.
* NoFocusOnHumans: All we ever see of the humans are megaphones.
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Quality upgrade.
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