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[[caption-width-right:200:The [[AlliterativeTitle Masters of Microphonic Mime]]. [[note]]From left to right: David Collins, and Shane Dundas.[[/note]]]]

Australian comedians Shane Dundas and David Collins (who are actually unrelated) are the Umbilical Brothers (or simply the Umbies). They met in a theatre class and decided one day that their miming class was "too quiet". Their humor is primary physical comedy and they make full use of stage lighting, imaginary people and objects, the audiences' line-of-sight, camera frame and sound effects. Their comedic timing is spot on and you can tell they spend hours upon hours perfecting their routines - even though their early work was largely improvised.

They have done several live shows ''Speedmouse'', ''Don't Explain'' and ''THWAK!'' among others, and were a regular feature on ''The Sideshow''. The Umbilical Brothers also had a television show geared toward children, ''Series/TheUpsideDownShow'', that was designed to be enjoyable for all ages.

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!!Examples:

* BadBadActing: The Roadie is a borderline nightmarish clown who doesn't entirely hide their distaste for their work and David.
-->"Could you at least '''try''' to pretend like you're in water?"
* CharacterAsHimself: Ending Credits. But also played with - see CreditsGag below.
* ClusterFBomb: Expect this trope to appear a lot in one of their routines, as well as their "Not Suitable for Children" show.
* CreditsGag: Just read them. At the end of ''Speedmouse'' for example. [[note]]Shane - Shane Dundas; Dave - David Collins; Tina - Roadie; Roadie - Tina; Sports Commentator - Simon Simonson; Trevor Spartacus - Himself; Hans - Wolfgang Kochschlammer; Klaus - Shmuel Goldsteinbergermannsonson; Dinosaur 1 - Kljvxklmneeeerktrm; Dinosaur 2 - Les Faroosh; Kid - Fritz Kochschlammer; Gibberish Question Guy - Fuzzy Dave; Invisible Person Upstage - Enid Smeck; Arnie - Ged Ouuuuud[[/note]]
* DramaticUnmask: Spoofed in ''Speedmouse'', where Shane and David rip off the Roadie's clown mask to reveal [[spoiler:another identical clown mask underneath. Which they nevertheless react to as if it's a face that they recognise]].
* GenreMashup: A non-musical example: The Umbilical Brothers' style is a fusion of pantomime, mimicry, stand-up comedy, and physical comedy.
* TheElevatorFromIpanema
* TheFaceless: Tina.
* HandPuppet:
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** Also the Threatening Bears.
** [[CatchPhrase Grrr...]]
* HeterosexualLifePartners: David and Shane, for thirty-four years and counting. They make gay jokes unusually rarely for a comedy duo, but on one occasion when they're wrestling for some air bubbles ([[ItMakesSenseInContext they were "underwater"]]) some [[HoYay porn-like music]] started playing, which freaked them both out.
* {{Improv}}: A few of their routines are improvised, including suggestions from the audience. Even then they are so familiar with each other it ends up being much the same as a scripted performance.
* JerkAss:
** The Roadie. They give a (entirely imaginary) five year old kid a balloon filled with too much helium, then, when the kid flies up too high, pops it with a dart.
** Twice. David catches them both times. Then he falls off the top storey.
* LampshadeHanging: At the beginning of ''Speedmouse'', David indicates to the empty stage and says, "Welcome to our show, hope you got your money's worth!"
* LarynxDissonance: Tina, the disconcertingly-deep-voiced stage manager.
* MediumAwareness:
** The Schmuzzies along with David schmeak Schmuzzish in ''The Upside Down Show''.
** Their stage show ''Speedmouse'' has them fully aware that they are in a DVD, despite the fact that they weren't, until they were when the show was put on DVD. They muck about with stage show conventions as well - the third and fourth main characters are Roadie, the roadie dressed as a clown, and Tina, the stage manager. [[spoiler:The latter two turn out to be one and the same.]]
* NoAnimalsWereHarmed: Part of the "Don't Explain" show. [[spoiler: That imaginary dog didn't die! It was switched with... hm... a false one.]]
* NoFourthWall
* RunningGag: Whenever the Umbies have been sped up, at the end, they say:
-->"Hehehehe, ahh wankers."
* SpeechImpairedAnimal: The Schmuzzies.
* TwoAliasesOneCharacter: [[spoiler:Tina and the Roadie]]
* TheVoiceless: The Roadie. [[spoiler:Until they speak into a microphone with Tina's voice.]]
* Threatening BearsAreBadNews
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