Line #18 WesternAnimation/ChicoBonBonMonkeyWithAToolBelt


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:Monkey with a tool belt![[note]]Left to right: Rainbow Thunder, Clark (on bottom), Tiny (on top), [[TheHero Chico Bon Bon]].[[/note]]]]
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4	''Chico Bon Bon: Monkey with a Tool Belt'' is an American children's animated web television series based on the books by Chris Monroe. The series was developed by Bob Boyle (''WesternAnimation/WowWowWubbzy'', ''WesternAnimation/YinYangYo''), Michael Goldberg, Kurt Mueller, and Gabe Pulliam. It was first released to Creator/{{Netflix}} as a 10-episode season on May 8, 2020.
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6	When things go wrong in the town of Blunderburg, the only call to make is to [[TheHero Chico Bon Bon]], [[TitleDrop monkey with a tool belt]] (Creator/RobbieDaymond), and his Fix-It Force. In no time at all they race to the scene to save the day using a variety of tools, STEM smarts, and simple machines. Chico Bon Bon and his friends Clark the elephant (Anthony Tedesco), Rainbow Thunder the cat (Dayci Brookshire), and Tiny the mouse team up to solve any problem and get Blunderburg’s residents back up and running.
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9	!! ''Chico Bon Bon: Monkey with a Tool Belt'' contains examples of:
10	* AccidentalMisnaming: The mayor to Chico Bon Bon in the first episode.
11	* AerithAndBob: Clark is a much more normal name compared to Chico, Rainbow, and Tiny.
12	* AgelessBirthdayEpisode: We never learn how old Clark turned in "Musical Meltdown".
13	%%* AllCGICartoon:
14	* AlliterativeFamily: The Ostrich family. Neil, his wife Nell, and their daughter Nina.
15	* AmazingTechnicolorWildlife: A blue elephant, a pink cat, a purple mouse, and that's barely scratching the surface.
16	* AmbiguouslyGay: Elkin John is very obviously a parody of Music/EltonJohn (who himself is openly gay), and acts like it too.
17	* AnimatedAdaptation: Of the ''Monkey With a Tool Belt'' books. This series sports a vastly different art-style and many new characters besides Chico and Clark, who appeared in the books.
18	* APirate400YearsTooLate: The series is set in the modern-day, yet Captain Squirrelbeard, the local pirate, behaves like he's still in the 19th century and displays many pirate stereotypes.
19	* BadassAdorable: While all of the main characters can apply for this, special mentions go to Rainbow and Tiny. Rainbow is a daredevil kitty and Tiny is a minuscule mouse who is skilled in martial arts.
20	* BigBlackout: In "Blunderburg Blackout", there's a blackout that occurs in Blunderburg as a result of too much electricity being used.
21	* BirthdayEpisode: It's Clark's birthday in "Chico Bon Bon and the Musical Meltdown".
22	* BlackBeadEyes: Tiny has black dots for eyes, which make her stick out like a sore thumb amongst the other characters.
23	* CaptainColorbeard: The local pirate is named Captain Squirrelbeard. He's a squirrel pirate.
24	* CharacterCatchphrase:
25	** Chico's "Blazing bananas!"
26	** Rainbow Thunder's "Pow pow, meow!"
27	** Clark's "Peanuts!"
28	*** Another catchphrase Clark has is "YAY, (insert thing here)!"
29	* CharacterNameAndTheNounPhrase: The episodes all follow the format of "Chico Bon Bon and the X". On the Netflix episode guide, they are shortened; so "Chico Bon Bon and the Underwear Parade" becomes simply "The Underwear Parade".
30	* CharacterNarrator: Neil Ostrich narrates "Very Berry Holiday".
31	* CharacterTitle: "''Chico Bon Bon'': Monkey with a Tool Belt"
32	* ChasteToons: "Extreme Hogwash Machine" shows that Rainbow has a nephew called Ricky, who's a pig.
33	* ChekhovsSkill: At the start of each episode, the gang learns about a STEM topic at their home base. Later, that topic becomes useful when the Fix-It Force is helping someone.
34	* ChristmasEpisode: "Very Berry Holiday", where the characters celebrate Blunderberry Day, which is basically Christmas. It's a half-hour episode and is released separate from the main show.
35	* CoolTrain: The Choo-Choo Express is definitely this. Clark is a huge fan of the locomotive.
36	* CuteKitten: Everything about Rainbow screams kawaii, although she's technically an adult cat.
37	* CuteMute: Tiny may not speak, but that doesn't make her any less adorable.
38	* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: Barry the Berry Bear, the universe's equivalent of Santa Claus. Try saying that five times fast.
39	* DodgyToupee: "Blunderburg Blackout" reveals that [[spoiler:Neil Ostrich's hair is actually a toupee to cover his bald head]].
40	* DoItYourselfThemeTune: Isn't sung by the characters in-universe (except for the part with Mr. [=McFluster=]), but the ending, in particular, has Chico and his crew building the show's logo as Chico reads out "monkey with a tool belt!".
41	* EdutainmentShow: The show is designed to teach children STEM topics.
42	* ElephantsAreScaredOfMice: Inverted. Clark the elephant is afraid of almost everything except his friend Tiny, who's a mouse.
43	* EurekaMoment: Chico Bon Bon has this OnceAnEpisode where he doesn't know what to do. A character will suggest that he takes a Banana Break, and upon eating the banana, he'll recap the events of the episode and then brainstorm an idea.
44	* EverythingsBetterWithRainbows: Rainbow Thunder has a rainbow-themed helmet and boots.
45	* FatComicRelief: Clark has the biggest belly of the Fix-It Force and is often used for comic relief.
46	* FriendlyPirate: Captain Squirrelbeard is a nice pirate who enjoys helping the Fix-It Force. He has a great friendship with Sprinkles the Sea Monster, and one episode is dedicated to him attempting to deliver a cupcake to her as a testament to their strong friendship.
47	* FurryConfusion: Neil Ostrich is a bird, but there are non-anthro birds shown often. The same goes for Captain Squirrelbeard and the non-anthro squirrels.
48	* GenderEqualEnsemble: The Fix-It Force: two guys (Chico and Clark), two girls (Rainbow and Tiny).
49	* GentleGiant: Clark may be the largest of the Fix-It Force, but he's very kind and has a timid personality.
50	* GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak: Rainbow Thunder loves rainbows and glitter, but she also loves performing badass stunts.
51	* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: Chico only wears a sweatband, a toolbelt, tube socks, and shoes. Clark and Rainbow are fully clothed ([[BarefootCartoonAnimal even though Clark does not have shoes]]) but Tiny is completely naked.
52	* HiddenDepths: Tiny knows how to play the keytar.
53	* HelpImStuck!: In one episode, a bird burps so loud that is destroys almost everything in town, luckily Chico invented Grippy Glue, but the glue was so powerful, people got stuck and formed a giant ball, at the end of the episode, Chico invents a new Grippy Glue, but when he and his friends do a high five, they get stuck again.
54	* HonorableElephant: Clark is a very heroic elephant, despite his shortcomings.
55	* IWasQuiteAFashionVictim: "Mountain of Lost Socks" shows us that Chico used to wear NerdGlasses and PubescentBraces when he was in middle/high school.
56	* KentBrockmanNews: Neil Ostrich is a local news reporter.
57	* LetsSplitUpGang: "Tool Belt Test" has the gang go their separate ways; Rainbow helps Yuri Yikesman with his car, Clark helps Mayor Murphy, Tiny helps Herb, and Chico takes his toolbelt test.
58	* MakingASpectacleOfYourself: Elkin John's odd-looking, retro-futuristic shades.
59	* MeaningfulName: There is a group of construction beavers that are collectively named the Dunderheads. "Dunderhead" means "a stupid person", which fits them because they aren't very bright.
60	* MrFixit: Chico and his Fix-It Force go around Blunderburg solving problems and fixing things. Chico is the leader, Tiny is the tool manager, Clark is the math and science expert, and Rainbow is the blueprints master.
61	* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: Mr. [=McFluster=] has a new job pretty much every time he appears, from crossing guard to pizza delivery man.
62	* NiceMice: Tiny is a mouse and one of the heroes.
63	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Elkin John is an effeminate British elk who plays piano ballads. [[Music/EltonJohn Sound familiar]]? Elkin John appeared in 3 episodes of season 1 but hasn't been seen since then. Maybe Elton John's lawyers [[ScrewedByTheLawyers meddled in]].
64	* NoMouth: Tiny does not have a mouth.
65	* PinkGirlBlueBoy: Rainbow is a girl who is pink. Clark is a guy who is blue.
66	* {{Premiseville}}: The series takes place in the mechanically-challenged town of '''Blunder'''burg.
67	* PurpleIsPowerful: Mayor Murphy, the mayor of Blunderburg, is a purple poodle.
68	* RainbowLite: The stripes on Rainbow Thunder's clothes have only three colors: pink, yellow, and blue. Not a complete rainbow. Incidentally, these are also the colors of the [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/Pansexuality_Pride_Flag.svg pansexual pride flag]].
69	* SavingChristmas: "Very Berry Holiday" focuses on the Fix-It Force saving Blunderberry Day after Barry the Berry Bear fails to deliver the traditional Blunderberry cakes on Blunderberry Eve.
70	* SelfDemonstratingSong: Elkin John tends to do this a lot, but especially the song where the team try and pull him and his piano up a ramp.
71	* ShoutOut: In one episode, Rainbow does the ''Anime/{{AKIRA}}'' bike slide.
72	* SignificantGreenEyedRedhead: Of a sort - Chico has red/orange fur and green eyes, and is the star of the show.
73	* TheSpeechless: Tiny does not speak, and does not have a visible mouth either.
74	* SpearCounterpart: In "Spatula Showdown", Rainbow Thunder has a male counterpart named Stormcloud Lightning, who is blue, southern, and has a lightning bolt across his eye.
75	* StealthPun:
76	** Elkin John has a pet dog, as shown in "Doggy Dilemma". His name? [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Taupin Bernie]].
77	** Herb the Hermit Crab is shown as cranky and irritable. You could say he's ''crabby''.
78	* StockAnimalDiet: Chico loves bananas, Clark loves peanuts, and Tiny loves cheese.
79	* StrictlyFormula: Every episode follows the same pattern. The gang is minding their own business, and learn about a STEM concept. The banana phone rings and Chico answers it. The person in need calls to say that they need the Fix-It Force to help them with whatever problem they have. The gang enters Tool Force One via the tubes and drive to where the person is. After multiple failed attempts to solve the dilemma, Chico has a nervous breakdown until he is advised to take a banana break, where he brainstorms an idea, usually relating to the topic he and the others learned at home. The gang solves the problem and everyone is happy. The end. Oh, and you can count on Neil Ostrich to report the news as the gang is in action.
80	* TitleThemeTune: "Chico, Chico, [[TitleDrop Chico Bon Bon]]" / "Monkey, monkey, a monkey with a tool belt..."
81	* TotallyRadical: The skateboarding hamster kids from "Skate of Emergency" use stereotypical skater slang. Rainbow Thunder tries to get through to them by speaking their language.
82	* UnderTheMistletoe: Subverted in "Very Berry Holiday". At one point, Chico, Rainbow, Clark, and Tiny all end up under what appears to be a mistletoe, but they high-five instead of kiss. Justified, as they ''are'' just friends.
83	* VagueAge: Chico and his friends all seem to be young adults (they have their own repairs business, and Chico has at least graduated high school if the picture in "Mountain of Lost Socks" is any indication), but their exact ages are unknown.
84	* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Clark is afraid of heights. He ostensibly gets over this in "Musical Meltdown", but it returns in "Tower of Goo".
85	%%* WorldOfFunnyAnimals: Blunderberg is a world full of FunnyAnimals.%%Restating the trope name isn't context.
86	* YouMeanXmas: Blunderberry Day from "Very Berry Holiday" is Christmas all but in name.

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