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* LiarRevealed: Stan lies about how Waddles got captured, knowing Mabel told her to not let him outside. When Mabel finds out the truth, she's absolutely furious at him.
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* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: The episode is ridden with stereotypical paleontogical inaccuracies (a ''Pterodactyl'', featherless raptor and ornithomimid, ''Brachiosaurus'' with elephantine feet, and even a ''Stegosaurus'' with a low-hanging tail).

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* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: The episode is ridden with stereotypical paleontogical inaccuracies (a ''Pterodactyl'', featherless raptor and ornithomimid, ''Brachiosaurus'' with elephantine feet, and even a ''Stegosaurus'' with a low-hanging tail). Additionally, every character continually misidentifies the pterosaur as a dinosaur, and even the book provides no corrections.
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* RageBreakingPoint: Dipper has had to deal with Soos' clumsiness on occasion, even while he's annoyed by it. However, once Soos gets the gang lost by wrapping the ball of yarn and breaks the lantern, Dipper has finally had enough and tells the handyman that he never wanted to bring him along. This, of course, starts an argument between them.
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* TheCameo: Creator/JustinRoiland as the infomercial announcer.
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* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: The episode is ridden with stereotypical paleontogical inaccuracies (a PteroSoarer, featherless raptor and ornithomimid, ''Brachiosaurus'' with elephantine feet, and even a ''Stegosaurus'' with a low-hanging tail).

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* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: The episode is ridden with stereotypical paleontogical inaccuracies (a PteroSoarer, ''Pterodactyl'', featherless raptor and ornithomimid, ''Brachiosaurus'' with elephantine feet, and even a ''Stegosaurus'' with a low-hanging tail).



* PteroSoarer: The "pterodactyl" is a blend of stock pterosaur features. It's gigantic, naked, has sharp teeth along with a ''Pteranodon''-like crest (which coincidentally makes it resemble a ''Ludodactylus''), and has grasping feet. At least it walks on all fours.
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* {{Irony}}: Mabel says it's too dangerous for Waddles to be put outside due to the threat of predators and barbecuers. The group ends up aided on their rescue mission by [=McGucket=], who spent much of "Carpet Diem" trying to devour Soos when he was trapped inside Waddles' body.
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* StockDinosaurs: The amber-trapped dinosaurs include ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', ''Stegosaurus'', ''Triceratops'', ''Brachiosaurus'', a generic ornithomimid, a ''Film/JurassicPark''-esque raptor, and possibly ''Spinosaurus''. There is also a ''Ceratosaurus'', which used to be stock in old movies but is rarely seen nowadays.

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* SeldomSeenSpecies: The trained eye will spot ''Ceratosaurus'' among the dinosaurs trapped in amber.



* StockDinosaurs: The amber-trapped dinosaurs include ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', ''Stegosaurus'', ''Triceratops'', ''Brachiosaurus'', a generic ornithomimid, a ''Film/JurassicPark''-esque raptor, and possibly ''Spinosaurus''. There is also a ''Ceratosaurus'', which used to be stock in old movies but is nowadays a SeldomSeenSpecies.

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* StockDinosaurs: The amber-trapped dinosaurs include ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', ''Stegosaurus'', ''Triceratops'', ''Brachiosaurus'', a generic ornithomimid, a ''Film/JurassicPark''-esque raptor, and possibly ''Spinosaurus''. There is also a ''Ceratosaurus'', which used to be stock in old movies but is nowadays a SeldomSeenSpecies.rarely seen nowadays.

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* AccidentalMurder: Soos killed a fairy once.

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* AccidentalMurder: Soos killed The montage of Soos' clumsiness ends with him accidentally swatting and killing a fairy once.fairy, mistaking it for an insect.
* ArbitrarySkepticism: Inverted. Despite refusing to believe in any of the other supernatural phenomena of Gravity Falls, Stan immediately believes that the pterodactyl that took Waddles is real. When Dipper questions this, Stan argues that dinosaurs are just "big lizards" and therefore don't count as supernatural.



* BrosBeforeHoes: Or rather, bros before dinos.

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* BrosBeforeHoes: Or rather, bros {{Bowdlerized}} into "bros before dinos.dinos", which Soos states repeatedly.



* DeadHatShot: One occurs when the pterodactyl drops Stan's fez into the nest.

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* DeadHatShot: One occurs when the The pterodactyl drops dropping Stan's fez into the nest.nest is played like one, and while the audience knows he's alive, the other characters don't.



* TheEndOrIsIt: Subverted. At the end Dipper asks if [[TemptingFate they have to worry about the rest of the dinosaurs]]. Cue to the church with creepy music... then old man [=McGucket=] pops out.

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* TheEndOrIsIt: Subverted. At the end Dipper asks if [[TemptingFate they have to worry about the rest of the dinosaurs]]. Cue Cut to the church with creepy music... then old man Old Man [=McGucket=] pops out.



* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Joked about; Stan shows one group of tourists "The most hideous creatures known to man" and unveils a mirror. The tour group snicker at the cliche'.

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* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Joked about; PlayedForLaughs. Stan shows one group of tourists "The most hideous creatures known to man" and unveils a mirror. The tour group snicker at the cliche'. cliché.
* HypocriticalHumor: When the pterodactyl appears in the mines, Old Man [=McGucket=] warns the others not to make any sudden movements or loud noises... then immediately begins jumping up and down, hollering with glee about them managing to find a real-life pterodactyl.



* JerkassBall: Soos, instead of acknowledging and taking responsibility of his incompetence, retaliates in offense when Dipper indirectly (and more likely unintentionally without a second thought) makes a jab at his weight when venting out his frustration towards him.
* JerkassHasAPoint: While Mabel's and Dipper's reactions to Stan's and Soos' NiceJobBreakingItHero moves were kind of harsh, they were correct that Stans' dislike of Waddles placed over his safety is what led to the gang to come to rescue him and Soos' interference with their mission only worsens their situation.
** Stan has a point himself though. An animal that is going to go around the house chewing on things (a habit Mabel actually encourages) really should be kept outside, at least until it's better trained.
* TheLoad: Old Man [=McGucket=] does nothing to contribute other than fixing the lantern at one point.

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* JerkassBall: Soos, instead of acknowledging and taking responsibility of for his incompetence, retaliates in offense when Dipper indirectly (and more likely unintentionally without a second thought) makes a jab at his weight when while venting out his frustration towards him.
* JerkassHasAPoint: While Mabel's and Dipper's reactions to Stan's and Soos' NiceJobBreakingItHero moves were are kind of harsh, they were they're correct that Stans' Stan's dislike of Waddles placed over his safety is what him in unnecessary danger (and led them to the gang to come put ''themselves'' in danger to rescue him him), and Soos' interference with their mission is only worsens their situation.
making things worse.
** [[BothSidesHaveAPoint Stan has a point himself though.himself, though]]. An animal that is going to go around the house chewing on things (a habit Mabel actually encourages) really should be kept outside, at least until it's better trained.
* TheLoad: Old Man [=McGucket=] does nothing to contribute other than fixing the lantern at one point.- which is then broken again five seconds later when the pterodactyl arrives.



** When Dipper is about to tell Soos to stay out of the rescue mission due to being TheMillstone, as noted above, Soos's matching "Pterodactyl Bros." t-shirts and overall enthusiasm discourage him from doing so.

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** When Dipper is about to tell Soos to stay out of the rescue mission due to being TheMillstone, as noted above, Soos's Soos' matching "Pterodactyl Bros." t-shirts and overall enthusiasm discourage him from doing so.



* PreAssKickingOneLiner: Stan gives one before he attacks the pterodactyl in his story. He gives a much better one when when he's defending Waddles for real.

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* PreAssKickingOneLiner: Stan gives one before he attacks the pterodactyl in his story. He gives a much better one when when he's defending Waddles for real.



* RightBehindYou: When planning out his idea to turn the dinosaur-filled sap caves into an attraction, Stan remarks that he should have put Mabel's pig outside a long time again. The camera then pans across to reveal Mabel standing right behind him, and understandably quite upset to learn that Stan lied to her.



* SleepCute: Mable, Stan and Waddles get a particularly [[https://www.themarysue.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/well-earned-nap.jpg adorable one]] near the end.

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* SleepCute: Mable, Mabel, Stan and Waddles get a particularly [[https://www.themarysue.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/well-earned-nap.jpg adorable one]] near the end.



* StockDinosaurs: The amber-trapped dinosaurs include ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', ''Stegosaurus'', ''Triceratops'', ''Brachiosaurus'', a generic ornithomimid, a ''Film/JurassicPark''-esque raptor, and possibly ''Spinosaurus''. There is also a ''Ceratosaurus'', which used to be stock in old movies but nowadays a SeldomSeenSpecies.

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* StockDinosaurs: The amber-trapped dinosaurs include ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', ''Stegosaurus'', ''Triceratops'', ''Brachiosaurus'', a generic ornithomimid, a ''Film/JurassicPark''-esque raptor, and possibly ''Spinosaurus''. There is also a ''Ceratosaurus'', which used to be stock in old movies but is nowadays a SeldomSeenSpecies.



* TookALevelInBadass: Stan, when he attacks and rides the pterodactyl.

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* TookALevelInBadass: Stan, when he attacks and rides the pterodactyl.pterodactyl for real, having earlier lied about doing so.



** Mabel becomes blinded with rage after learning Stan deliberately left Waddles outside against her requests and focused on giving Stan the silent treatment, to a point she disregards most of her safety when spotting Waddles in the pterodactyl nest.

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** Mabel becomes is blinded with rage after upon learning Stan deliberately left Waddles outside against her requests request and focused on starts giving Stan him the silent treatment, SilentTreatment, to a point the extent that she completely disregards most of her safety when after spotting Waddles in the pterodactyl nest.



* WrestlerOfBeasts: Grunkle Stan lies to Mabel about fighting a pterodactyl that captured Waddles under his watch (in reality, Stan set the pig outside so he wouldn't disrupt his business). Eventually, while searching for Waddles, the truth comes out and a very angry Mable gives her uncle the silent treatment indefinitely. Thankfully, her respect for him is restored when Stan ends up having to do this for real in the climax.

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* WrestlerOfBeasts: Grunkle Stan lies to Mabel about fighting a pterodactyl that captured Waddles under his watch (in reality, Stan set the pig outside so he wouldn't disrupt his business). Eventually, while searching for Waddles, the truth comes out and a very angry Mable Mabel gives her uncle the silent treatment SilentTreatment indefinitely. Thankfully, her respect for him is restored when Stan ends up having to do this for real in the climax.
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* SilentTreatment: Mabel gives this to Stan.

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* SilentTreatment: Mabel gives this to Stan.Stan once she finds out he let the pterodactyl take Waddles after he put the pig outside and lied to her.



* WrestlerOfBeasts: Grunkle Stan lies to Mabel about fighting a pterodactyl that captured Waddles under his watch (in reality, Stan set the pig outside so it wouldn't disrupt his business). Eventually, while searching for Waddles, the truth comes out and a very angry Mable gives her uncle the silent treatment indefinitely. Thankfully, her respect for him is restored when Stan ends up having to do this for real in the climax.

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* WrestlerOfBeasts: Grunkle Stan lies to Mabel about fighting a pterodactyl that captured Waddles under his watch (in reality, Stan set the pig outside so it he wouldn't disrupt his business). Eventually, while searching for Waddles, the truth comes out and a very angry Mable gives her uncle the silent treatment indefinitely. Thankfully, her respect for him is restored when Stan ends up having to do this for real in the climax.
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* WrestlerOfBeasts: Grunkle Stan lies to Mabel about fighting a pterodactyl that captured Waddles under his watch (in reality, Stan set the pig outside so it wouldn't disrupt his business). Eventually, while searching for Waddles, the truth comes out and a very angry Mable gives her uncle the silent treatment indefinitely. Thankfully, her respect for him is restored when Stan ends up having to do this for real in the climax.
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* StockDinosaurs: The amber-trapped dinosaurs include ''TyrannosaurusRex'', ''Stegosaurus'', ''Triceratops'', ''Brachiosaurus'', a generic ornithomimid, a ''Film/JurassicPark''-esque raptor, and possibly ''Spinosaurus''. There is also a ''Ceratosaurus'', which used to be stock in old movies but nowadays a SeldomSeenSpecies.

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* StockDinosaurs: The amber-trapped dinosaurs include ''TyrannosaurusRex'', ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', ''Stegosaurus'', ''Triceratops'', ''Brachiosaurus'', a generic ornithomimid, a ''Film/JurassicPark''-esque raptor, and possibly ''Spinosaurus''. There is also a ''Ceratosaurus'', which used to be stock in old movies but nowadays a SeldomSeenSpecies.

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