Taking the worlds of [[Literature/WhoCensoredRogerRabbit Roger]] [[Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit Rabbit]] and expounding on the [[RogerRabbitEffect concept]]. Our universe is being taken over by [[AlternateUniverse the cartoon universe]] ([[CanisLatinicus Cartonus Universum]]; [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname usually named "ToonWorld"]] in CamelCase for short) through a freak dimensional accident [[LostTechnology in a secret lab back in]] the first decade of the 20th century. ([[AlternateHistory Yeah, it's one of]] [[RuleOfCool those shows]]). Today, {{Toon}}s and humans work together to solve crimes in both worlds, whilst others, including certain {{Toon}}s, figure out how [=ToonWorld=] ticks and how to solve/use/exploit/destroy/separate it. The main focus is a police station in Seattle, where many of the [[TheScrappy idiot Toon cops]] of ''WesternAnimation/TheDickTracyShow'' ([[TalkingAnimal Hemlock]] [[UsefulNotes/BritishCoppers Holmes]], [[EthnicScrappy Joe Jitsu]]... everyone except Go-Go Gomez, who works SouthOfTheBorder) and even ComicStrip/DickTracy himself reside and assist.

[[UsefulNotes/MediaClassifications Possible rating]]: TV-14... Yeah, you heard me... ''TV-14'' The rating of many a modern cop show. [[AvoidTheDreadedGRating This isn't just for kicks, here]]... this is to show that cartoons [[AnimationAgeGhetto aren't just for kids]]. The crimes are fairly nasty, the language is PG, but the [[DerangedAnimation imagery]] is the main reason for its rating.

{{Toon}}s in [=ToonWorld=] are made using traditional methods only, any CGI whatsoever will send a {{Toon}}-to-be to [[InsideAComputerSystem a technologic]] [[{{Hell}} nightmare land of no return]]. Also...

* {{Toon}}s [[GoshDangItToHeck cannot swear]] unless they do so in their {{Canon}}.
* {{Toon}}s are asexual; nothing dirty in their head, [[BarbieDollAnatomy nothing dirty under their clothes]] ([[HalfDressedcartoonAnimal if any]]).
* {{Toon}}s are usually goofy in nature, with exceptions such as ComicStrip/DickTracy, who squirms at the thought of a serious character like him being used for wacky purposes, such as in ''WesternAnimation/TheDickTracyShow''.
** [[http://www.poetv.com/video.php?vid=38216 You'd feel the same way if you saw what they did to him!]] Dear God...
** Truth be told, he's not ''[[CheshireCatGrin that]]'' [[CheshireCatGrin serious]].
* {{Toon}}s are to all intents and purposes {{immortal|ity}} (usually CompleteImmortality, via a HealingFactor, TheAgeless, LegacyImmortality ([[ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve literally]]), and sometimes a [[FightingAShadow Projected Avatar]], with only a few exceptions.

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!!Tropes it uses include...

* Many AnimationTropes to a T, although some are subverted and/or lampshaded like hell...
** [[ArtEvolution Changes in style]] only take effect if the new style is done using traditional methods... unless the {{Toon}} itself [[RetCon dislikes and discards said change in its style]].
** All {{Toon}} animals, even those more realistically drawn, [[SuddenAnatomy have the capacity]] [[ToothyBird to]] [[FeatherFingers show]] [[CartoonyEyes human-like]] [[AnthropomorphicShift traits]].
** [[FourFingeredHands Toons often have simplified hands]] [[TheNoseless or]] [[RubberHoseLimbs other]] [[NoKnees simplified]] [[MotionlessChin parts]].
** [[ByTheLightsOfTheirEyes Glowy eyes in the dark]], even glowy glasses, are seen as weird by the humans, but especially Markus, who has this effect.
*** Especially creepy when {{Toon}}s [[OpenTheIris stretch]] and [[WideEyesAndTinyPupils shrink]] their irises like pupils. Even ''realistic {{Toon}}s'' have this ability to some extent.
** MagicPants works with ''Toonier'' {{Toon}}s, but not (quite) with more "real" {{Toon}}s. Bizarrely enough, this works with the half-{{Toon}} Markus, who not only [[RubberMan stretches like rubber]], but with enough concentration [[{{Sizeshifter}} can grow to gigantic height]], although it tears his ''human'' skin in the process (no blood, just {{Toon}} skin underneath), [[ShapeshifterBaggage since his skin, among other organs, is only interweaved with Toon cells]]. His MagicPants are due to his {{Toon}} cells reconstructing his clothing as he's expanding.
** [[DonutMessWithACop Toon cops are fans of donuts]], except for Heap O' Calorie, who [[FruitOfTheLoon likes apples]]... [[FruitCart a lot]]. How do you like-- [[IncrediblyLamePun Oh, bloody heck!]]
** [[MusclesAreMeaningful "Strong" Toons are usually]] [[HeroicBuild ridiculously buff]], save for the {{Pintsized Powerhouse}}s like [[AsianAndNerdy Joe Jitsu]] (who has the added benefit of being [[CaptainEthnic an Asian stereotype character]]. They know kung-fu!).
* AnimationBump: [[LazyArtist Crappily-animated]] {{Toon}}s will be [[LimitedAnimation as jerky and as limited in animation]] in [=ToonWorld=] as they are in their origin cartoon, but when that {{Toon}} enters another dimension (such as the "Noble" dimension, housing fantastically-drawn characters, landscapes, and vehicles[[note]]Named after ''Mike Noble'', [[http://www.technodelic.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Interviews/Noble01f.htm the artist]] behind many of the old Series/{{Thunderbirds}} and Series/FireballXL5 comics.[[/note]]) or even the real world, the {{Toon}} gains surprisingly smooth animation, although [[OffModel wackiness in proportion may still apply.]]
* ArtShift: There's a device that allows for a {{Toon}} to change into a realistic version of itself; {{Toon}} humans can become [[MarqueeAlterEgo real humans]], {{Toon}} animals can become real animals ([[TalkingAnimal they can still talk, too]]), and [[CartoonCreature Toon weirdoes]] can become... ''oh dear''...
* BackFromTheDead: should any {{Toon}} have the displeasure of actually ''[[KilledOffForReal dying]]'' (see below), they can come back, but only through being ''reanimated''. The process involves simply recreating them as a comic book or a short animated film, and then [[PopularityPower distributing it for others to see]]. Ta-dah! Instant reincarnation!
** While many of the ComicStrip/DickTracy villains have been KilledOffForReal in their comic strips, they're around today due to their appearances in ''WesternAnimation/TheDickTracyShow'' and other animated media, [[NeverSayDie and you can't kill them off in the animated media, now, can you?]]
*** Not only that, but any abilities gained through the adaptations are retained by the {{Toon}}, even while alive. I.E. The Mole retains his mad digging skills from his UPA-animated counterpart.
* BuddyCopShow: The buddies being biracial, [[HalfHumanHybrid half-Toon]] Markus Techart, and [[CaptainErsatz Eddie-Valiant-esque]] Harold Bromberg.
* CartoonCreature: There are three main types of {{Toon}}s; human, animal, and Whatsit. Whatsits are not like anything on ''our'' Earth ([[MixAndMatchCreatures unless you put all the animals into a blender]]). However, unlike the trope, they're [[StarfishAliens not]] ''[[StarfishAliens all]]'' [[OurMonstersAreWeird cute and cuddly]].
* DevelopmentHell: A place on (Toon) earth...
* DisembodiedEyebrows: Many of the {{Toon}} characters have floating eyebrows. To remove them is the same as ''pulling the eyebrow hairs out'', even if the eyebrow is floating ''several inches above'' the {{Toon}}'s head to begin with.
* FantasticRacism: {{Toon}}s and humans often have this type of conflict, and of course, it gets [[StrawmanPolitical stupid]], even having a {{Toon}} animal [[DisproportionateRetribution mercilessly beating up a human]] for [[FantasticSlurs being called a]] ''"FunnyAnimal"''.
** The AnimationAgeGhetto is also seen by {{Toon}}s as blatant racism, as it's the reason why many {{Toon}}s are [[RestrainingBolt utterly unable speak "offensive" things]], although some {{Toon}}s affected have found [[LoopholeAbuse certain tricks to get around it]], like "(Hoover) dam".
*** Most antiquated {{Toon}}s will [[HaveAGayOldTime use the former meanings of (nowadays "dirty") slang]], leading to more or less of a language barrier, or even public mockery, although at the same time, [[GetTheeToANunnery they find humor and horror in our modern vocabulary]].
* FiveTokenBand: The "Junior Detectives" of ComicStrip/DickTracy, all RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap and [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation re-imagined]]:
** Joe Jitsu: TheShortGuyWithGlasses and [[FarEast a mishmash of Asian stereotypes]]. He tends to be [[TheSmartGuy the smarter]] and [[OnlySaneMan the saner]] of the team.
** Hemlock Holmes: the [[TalkingAnimal Bulldog]] Bobby with [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed a poorly-done Cary Grant type voice]]. He tries to prove himself as a capable person in either world even though ''he's a dog.''
** The Retouchables: a group of [[TheDitz idiot]] [[LemmingCops cops]], [[FlatCharacter not much else than that]], although [[IOweYouMyLife they did save the chief's life once]].
*** The most notable of whom is Freddy, whose eyes will not stop moving, often in different directions.
** Go-Go Gomez: the [[LazyBum lazy]] yet [[LightningBruiser speedy]] Mexican. He likes to pretend he has an honorable fighting heritage, and gives {{Rousing Speech}}es [[LargeHam with a large side of hammy acting]] about his "ancestry".
*** His "pride" sometimes extends to him going TorosYFlamenco on his enemies, despite the fact that [[{{Spexico}} his "home country" doesn't actually do that sort of thing]].
** Heap O' Calorie: the [[strike:[[OfficerOHara Irish]]]] [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Andy-Devine-esque]] [[BigFun fat cop]]. He believes himself to be the "experienced" one of the bunch, and would gladly lay his life on the line for his team.
* FoodChains: If you're a human, don't eat {{Toon}} food, no matter how [[FoodPorn scrumptious]] it looks. Eating it gives you sporadic cartoonish powers. The effects are temporary, depending on ''what'' you ate and ''how much''.
* FurryConfusion: So many variations on many animals exist, so it isn't rare to see a [[NonstandardCharacterDesign realistic Toon dog]] owned by a [[FunnyAnimal humanoid Toon dog]]. The relation is somewhat like [[ObliviousAdoption adopted parenthood]] meets [[HappinessInSlavery free servitude]].
* JapaneseRanguage: Joe Jitsu. It's hard for him to stop it because ''it's his character'', although he ''is'' able to stop it temporarily for [[RuleOfFunny the sake of a joke]], or [[WigDressAccent when in disguise]].
* KilledOffForReal: Despite [[NighInvulnerability normal Toon immunity]] and {{Immortality}}, there are a few ways to kill them permanently:
** [[strike:[[Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit The dip]]]] [[HollywoodAcid Acids that normally would burn human flesh will eat through Toons almost instantly.]]
** Being KilledOffForReal [[StatusQuoIsGod in their comic or cartoon]] will instantly destroy them, with only a few exceptions.
** Erasure: A fancy name for the acid bath above, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin as well as being erased by a giant Toon eraser.]] Understandably, the latter is [[CoolAndUnusualPunishment the most humiliating way to die if you're a serious Toon]].
** [[ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve Just plain unpopularity.]]
* LivingForeverIsAwesome: The half-{{Toon}} Markus Techart. Due to his [[FunPersonified undying enthusiasm]], as well as his [[GRatedMentalIllness Toon state]] [[TrueNeutral of mind]], he fails to see what's wrong with {{Immortality}}; even the inevitable death of his human friends around him is [[TheFunInFuneral no big whoop]], [[LetThemDieHappy it's natural, isn't it?]]
* MonsterCompendium: The '''T'''oon '''E'''ncyclopedia, '''D'''ictionary, and '''D'''atabase. ('''[[FunWithAcronyms T.E.D.D.]]''')
* MoodWhiplash: It's very common for things in [=ToonWorld=] to be [[DisneyAcidSequence the usual wacky chaos]] and [[HilarityEnsues good times]] one minute, and [[DarkerAndEdgier gritty]] realistic drama the next. Vice-versa goes for the ''real'' world.
* NonstandardCharacterDesign: {{Toon}}s come in a variety of different styles, as do the many {{Comics}} and [[WesternAnimation cartoons]] in real life; some {{Toon}}s even look near ''real'', despite being made out of ink and paint.
* OurGhostsAreDifferent: The ghosts of [=ToonWorld=] (usually) are "born" ghosts... dead {{Toon}}s do not come back as ghosts... [[CameBackWrong unless they're reanimated that way.]]
* StopBeingStereotypical: With many {{Toon}}s out there representing NationalStereotypes, it isn't surprising to find some people who would want a {{Toon}} to stop being so "offensive" to their nationality. The {{Toon}}s try to HandWave it as being ''their character'', and not representations of an entire race ([[{{Spexico}} or]] [[{{Scotireland}} races]]). Needless to say, [[EverythingIsRacist they won't listen]], especially to a {{Toon}} with [[JustAStupidAccent a stupid accent]] and [[CultureEqualsCostume stupid clothes]].
* UpTheRealRabbitHole: The {{Toon}}s acknowledge the human world as the "real" world because they are products of the human mind.
* WeAreAsMayflies: {{Toon}}s [[{{Immortality}} live on]] due to their legacy in the comics, TV and film, and humans are often intimidated by their longevity; ComicStrip/DickTracy has been [[WhoWantsToLiveForever a little glum about living forever]]; he constantly outlives everyone he knows. Every other {{Toon}} either ignores the implications of immortality or accepts it as a fact of life, even going so far as to put TheFunInFuneral.
* WorldOfChaos: The bowels of [=ToonWorld=] act as such, so [[SchmuckBait don't go there]].
** [[SneezeOfDoom One little sneeze]], thought, or other simplistic action in there is enough to [[RealityIsOutToLunch send the fabric of reality out to lunch]]; I.E. Your mother might be swapped with [[WesternAnimation/{{Duckman}} Ajax Duckman]], construction sites will have their projects [[RidiculouslyFastConstruction completed]] ''[[RidiculouslyFastConstruction way]]'' [[RidiculouslyFastConstruction ahead of schedule]] (albeit [[DesignStudentsOrgasm not]] ''[[DesignStudentsOrgasm quite]]'' [[DesignStudentsOrgasm to their plans]]), [[AlienGeometries things will begin to look weird(er)]], and the worst part is... '''''the effects are irreversible.'''''
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Many ''newer'' {{Toon}}s, due to the unaging aspect of cartoons in general, are "born" the age they appeared in their work, and may look like an 80-year-old grandpa even though they may only be a few months old.

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