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Recap / Kaeloo S 3 E 35 Lets Play Ratmans Private Life

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A mockumentary about the private lives of Ratman, the world's worst superhero, and his sidekick Robquack, whose alter egos happen to be Stumpy and Quack Quack respectively.


"Let's Play Ratman's Private Life" contains the following tropes:

  • Black Comedy Burst: At the very end of the episode, Stumpy has Mr. Cat murder the narrator for being too annoying.
  • Brick Joke: Olaf asks Mr. Cat how to get to Ratman's apartment. Mr. Cat gives him a list of "directions" which tell him to go to the 32nd floor of the building and jump out the window. Later, the main four are having a conversation inside the building, which is interrupted by the sound of glass breaking and Olaf's screaming.
  • Camera Abuse: The episode ends with Mr. Cat shooting the camera in an attempt to kill the narrator/cameraman.
  • Captain Ersatz: Ratman, who is a stand-in for Batman. He has a sidekick named Robquack (Robin as a duck) and a butler, and uses gadgets such as a grappling gun. His costume is also very similar to Batman's.
  • Disproportionate Retribution:
    • Kaeloo beats up Olaf, puts him inside Serguei, shakes him around violently, and throws him into the sky, all because he broke her headphones.
    • Stumpy gets mad at the narrator for repeatedly insulting his incompetency, so he gets Mr. Cat to shoot him.
  • Does This Remind You of Anything?: Ratman and Robquack's nosy neighbor assures them that she's "very open-minded" and that she's perfectly fine with the "modern" idea of a duck and a squirrel living together.
  • Everyone Has Standards: Even Stumpy is appalled by the mess Quack Quack makes in the living room.
  • Irony: Ratman tries to prevent his neighbor from finding out his identity... while he's having a camera crew for a TV show film his entire life to be broadcast to the public.
  • Mistaken for Gay: The neighbor believes that Ratman and Robquack are a couple.
  • Modesty Towel: Since Robquack's underwear was accidentally set on fire, he spends a chunk of the episode with a towel around his waist.
  • Narrator: The episode has a narrator who talks to the audience about Ratman's actions.
  • Noodle Incident: Ratman apparently set the city's ice rink on fire prior to the start of the episode.
  • Nosy Neighbor: Ratman and Robquack's neighbor keeps breaking into their apartment to see what they are doing.
  • Out-of-Character Moment: Kaeloo's character is a pervert who breaks into other people's homes, as opposed to Kaeloo's usual emphasis on being "pure".
  • Running Gag: Ratman being referred to by the narrator as the "world's worst superhero".

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