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4	Bessie has her work cut out for her when she's tasked with showing [=MicroAngelo=] the ropes.
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13	* BadlyBatteredBabysitter: Bessie is run ragged when she's put in charge of looking after Polly's new snail [=MicroAngelo=].
14	* BreatherEpisode: An almost pure comedy with no real stakes in between two Sasha-heavy episodes.
15	* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Anne reminisces about the times Marcy butchered her hair trying to give her a makeover. In one instance, Marcy had shaved Anne ''bald,'' only to ask if it was too short?
16	* ContinuityNod: Polly mentions about the secret weapon stash under the house.
17	* ADayInTheLimelight: This episode focuses on Bessie as she learns to get along with Polly's new pet snail, [=MicroAngelo=].
18	* EasilyCondemned: Despite Bessie having a lifelong track record of being a responsible and reliable snail who only acts up when she has ''very'' good reason, Hop Pop is quick to condemn Bessie as being too irresponsible and unreliable when she causes a "ding-dang ruckus" while chasing after [=MicroAngelo=].
19	* EverythingMakesAMushroom: The bird that grabs [=MicroAngelo=] explodes into a huge mushroom cloud when knocked out of the sky by Bessie.
20	* {{Foreshadowing}}: When Marcy points out to Anne they'll be leaving soon, she asks her if she wants to "live the fantasy a little". She's also revealed to have called Bernardo to come and help give Anne a more fantasy-world-appropriate look ahead of time without telling Anne, which ties into TheReveal in "True Colors".
21	* GrossupCloseup: Not ''too'' gross, but when Marcy comes to complain about Anne's wardrobe, her sock is noticeably dirty and when pointed out, we get a close up of it with mud splotches and even a hole her big toe is poking out of. Oddly when they go to pick new clothes for Anne, her sock looks pristine as usual.
22	* ImprobableHairstyleSequence: When Anne talks about how Sasha and Marcy were always trying to give her makeovers, we are shown a sequence of Marcy cutting Anne's hair, which culminates in Anne being bald.
23	* LimitedWardrobe: Lampshaded by Marcy, who notes that Anne has practically worn through her uncovered sock and generally hasn't altered her overall appearance much during her time in Amphibia, whereas both Marcy and (unknown to her) Sasha have upgraded their appearances to fit more into Amphibia's culture. She hires a Newtopian armorer to update Anne's look, though Anne ultimately goes with just a chest-plate that doesn't otherwise affect her appearance because [[BeYourself she doesn't want to change who she is]]. [[note]]Though meta-wise, it just to keep costs down on animation. Re-designs usually cost money.[[/note]]
24	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Hop Pop is horrified when he realizes he not only wrongfully condemned and locked up Bessie, but the family almost got blown up by boom shrooms due to hap-hazardous packing and they were only saved by Bessie breaking out of the barn.
25	* OffscreenTeleportation: [=MicroAngelo=] seemingly achieves this, as he is usually running off when Bessie isn't watching him.
26	* PuppyDogEyes: [=MicroAngelo=] does this after being scolded by Bessie for nearly getting run over by a cart-pulling crab. Despite herself, Bessie can't help but snuggle up to [=MicroAngelo=] to comfort him.
27	* RightForTheWrongReasons: After Bessie accidentally causes a huge mess from chasing [=MicroAngelo=], Hop Pop remarks that trusting her was obviously a mistake and too much responsibility for her to handle. While he believes it's because Bessie is not responsible or reliable for the job, the audience knows [=MicroAngelo=] is a StrayingBaby and Hop Pop put too much pressure on Bessie to reign him in ''alone''.
28	* ShoutOut: The CostumeTestMontage has several references.
29	** The first armor Anne tries on resembles the Barbarian Armor from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild''.
30	** The "sorceress supreme" outfit has a staff with a skull on the end that resembles the one worn by [[WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse King]].
31	** The "elite commander" costume is obviously based on [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Char Aznable]].
32	** The animal-styled costumes - and the "mantis style" one in particular - look like they'd be at home in a Franchise/KamenRider show.
33	** And the final, [[Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine insect-themed armor]] she tries has a distinctly [[https://www.mahq.net/mecha/dunbine/neobystonwell/sirbine.htm Sirbine-esque helmet and shoulders]].
34	* StrayingBaby: [=MicroAngelo=] wanders into danger the instant Bessie loses sight of him.
35	* WholePlotReference: The episode is a tribute to Warner Brothers' old "Marc Anthony and Pussyfoot" shorts, in which a large bulldog strives to protect a tiny accident-prone kitten.
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