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6	[[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/constantpayne.PNG]]
7	[[caption-width-right:320:Life's a pain.]]
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9	->'''Welton:''' See ya, sunshine!\
10	'''Amanda:''' Later, Uncle Weirdo.
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12	''Constant Payne'' is a pilot created in 2001 by Micah Wright that follows the adventures of Amanda Payne and her father, Doc Payne. This would've been Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}'s first action-adventure series, a title that's held by ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''. However, it wasn't picked up for various reasons, making it a OneEpisodeWonder.
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14	[[https://web.archive.org/web/20221226113607/http://wba.toonzone.net/wright.htm You can]] [[https://web.archive.org/web/20071106104456/http://homepage.mac.com/leperous/iMovieTheater5.html read more]] about it and watch it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbrHFQTtjvg here.]]
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16	!!This show provides examples of:
17	* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: The pilot is set in a SteamPunk-inspired future.
18	* ActionDad: Doc Payne, who goes on adventures with his daughter.
19	* ActionGirl: Amanda. She joins her father in his various adventures.
20	* ActionHoggingOpening: The opening shows Doc and Amanda's adventurous nature.
21	* ActionPrologue: The pilot is this, since the series was never picked up.
22	* AffablyEvil: [[EvilUncle Welton Payne-Smythe]] affectionately calls Amanda "Sunshine".
23	* AllThereInTheScript: Welton's full name is only revealed in the end credits. Also, Amanda's friend Tony's full name is revealed to be Anthony Nguyen.
24	* AmplifierArtifact: The one item Welton is after and manages to obtain.
25	* {{Animesque}}: Well, it ''was'' animated by Creator/{{Madhouse}} and Creator/TamaProductions.
26	* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler:The end of the pilot involves Welton getting away with the contents of the box.]]
27	* BadassAdorable: Amanda again. While she's capable of taking care of herself, she's very expressive, humorous, and tries to convince her dad that she is old enough to drive an airship.
28	* BadassBookworm: Doc again, as well as Welton to a greater extent.
29	* BadassFamily: The three central characters are related, after all.
30	* BadassNormal: Both Doc and Amanda. They are very capable fighters who have no powers.
31	* BareMidriffsAreFeminine: Amanda's civilian clothes. As part of them, she wears a short T-shirt that completely exposes her belly.
32	* BeardOfEvil: Welton. He has a multicolored one, mirroring the color of his hair.
33	* BigBad: Welton is the main antagonist of the pilot.
34	* TheBigGuy: Doc is a burly man.
35	* BigNo: Near the end when Amanda [[spoiler:thinks her dad was killed in an explosion]].
36	* BruiserWithASoftCenter: Doc is this when he is around Amanda.
37	* CainAndAbel: Doc and Welton. The former is trying the stop the latter, who is the BigBad.
38	* ClassicVillain: Welton has the classic appearance of a MadScientist.
39	* CombatPragmatist: Amanda shows signs of this when dealing with a parachuting mook who's trying to grab her out of her father's airship; she snaps his goggles into his eyes to stun him before biting his hand, distracting him long enough for his parachute to get caught in the crosswind and drag him off the vessel.
40	* DeflectorShields: Welton uses them to counter his brother's physical attributes.
41	* DrivesLikeCrazy: Unintentional on Amanda's part, as she flies her father's airship between two buildings to avoid crashing thanks to the ship's autopilot flying right toward them.
42	* DumbMuscle: Welton's minions aren't too sharp.
43	* EvilMinions: Welton has several.
44	* EvilUncle: Ostensibly subverted, as Welton apparently has no animosity whatsoever towards his niece and even calls her "Sunshine", while she simply calls him a "weirdo", even when his homicidal tendencies are obvious.
45	* ExperiencedProtagonist: Doc is shown to be a very experienced fighter and scientist.
46	* GirlinessUpgrade: The VirtualPaperDoll Amanda has at the beginning of the pilot shows that there is one that increases her femininity by giving her a bob cut and a more girlish attire.
47	* GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak: Amanda as she prefers going on her father's adventures.
48	* GoodScarsEvilScars: Averted. Doc, the hero, has a huge scar over his right eye, while Welton has none.
49	* HeroicWannabe: Amanda really wants to be her father's sidekick.
50	* IJustWantToBeBadass: Amanda wants to be just like her father, much to his chagrin.
51	* TheIdealist: Doc's research and studies in order to alleviate other people's troubles.
52	* ItsPersonal: The dispute between Welton and Doc. It's justified since they're brothers.
53	* LadyAndKnight: Pretty much the relationship between Amanda and Doc.
54	* MadScientist: Welton has the classic appearance of one. He even states that he is a thinker, not a fighter.
55	* ManBitesMan: At one point, Amanda stops a parachuting mook from trying to grab her by biting his hand.
56	* MenActWomenAre: A milder example as Doc cares so much for her daughter that he forbids her from actively joining him in his riskier adventures.
57	* MissingMom: According to Wright, Amanda's mom was killed by terrorists.
58	* MultipleDemographicAppeal: Wright stated that his goal was to make a show that appealed to both boys and girls.
59	* NeverSayDie: Subverted when Amanda says this:
60	-->[[spoiler:''I thought you were — I thought you were like, dead or something!'']]
61	* OutrunTheFireball: [[spoiler:Doc successfully escapes an airship that his brother had self-destructed.]]
62	* RealWomenDontWearDresses: Among the holographic attires Amanda tries out, there is a military uniform that propels her to impersonate a bold kung fu aware soldier.
63	* RebelliousSpirit: Amanda. Against her father's wishes, she prefers to join him in his adventures.
64	* ShoutOut: Amanda attends a school named after [[Literature/DocSavage Lester Dent]].
65	* SteamPunk: Mixed in with a bit of [[PunkPunk Tesla Punk]].
66	* ThouShaltNotKill: Amanda stuns a bad guy and has him teetering on the edge of her airship, about to fall off. After she saves him, he lunges at her, only for her to punch him off the ship. Unlike the first time, however, he's still aware enough to pull his parachute cord before he hits the ground. However, it’s implied earlier by one of the FacelessMooks that they threw out one of the crewmen of the zeppelin they hijacked without a parachute.
67	* TheTrickster: Welton outwits Doc by threatening Amanda, his niece, expecting that his brother would lower his guard.
68	* UniquePilotTitleSequence: As aforementioned, the opening shows Doc and Amanda's adventurous nature, while the closing sequence feature some scenes from the pilot.
69	* UtilityBelt: Both Doc and Welton wear one.
70	* VirtualPaperDoll: Amanda has one in her room that lets her try on various hairstyles and outfits.
71	* YouGoGirl: Amanda personally deals with many hoodlums at Welton's service.
72	* ZeppelinsFromAnotherWorld: Which doubles as the CoolCar since airships serve as the primary means of transportation in the pilot.

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