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Recap / Tuttle Twins S 2 E 5 AT Rex And Tangled Ideas

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Summary: After a T-rex destroys their treehouse, the twins struggle to save Rapunzel’s cramped kingdom and discover that good ideas can come from imperfect people.

This episode contains the following tropes:

  • An Aesop: "Ideas to applaud can come from people who are flawed."
  • Gross-Up Close-Up: Mark Flooby shows off his hangnail.
  • Historical Domain Character: Three are highlighted but don't appear in person: Martin Luther King Jr., Ronald Reagan and Ben Franklin.
  • Identical Grandson: Mark Flooby's great-great-grandson looks exactly like him save for hair color, and has the same name. He hosts a gameshow as opposed to a talk show.
  • Jerkass Has a Point: The twins' adventure is kicked off because Karinne has the best idea for fixing the treehouse, causing everyone to struggle to accept it due to her typical behavior.
  • No Indoor Voice: Kevin doesn't have the best volume control and surprises both Ivy and himself when he manages to whisper.
  • Pyromaniac: When Ethan calls for ideas for fixing the treehouse, Kevin enthusiastically suggests they burn it to the ground because "Fire will purify the earth."
  • Shout-Out:
    • The title is one to Tangled. The twins and Gabby visit a dimension ruled by the great-great-granddaughter of Rapunzel.
    • When Derek accidentally pulls a T-rex from the past, Gabby comments, "Life finds a way...to ruin birthday parties!"
    • Princess Rapunzel V demands that Gabby be thrown in the river to see if she floats to see if she's a witch.

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