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From 2009 to 2011, ''Series/TheElectricCompany1971'' received a ReTool on [[Creator/PBSKids PBS Kids Go!]] (often referred to as ''The New Electric Company'') that introduced a cohesive episode-to-episode plot while still retaining the sketch comedy elements. The new series was based on a group named after/for the show, consisting of four [[KidHero teenagers]] using the power of the "Word Ball" to protect the neighborhood from the Pranksters, a group of small mayhem-loving teenagers. (See the "Characters" link at the top of this page for tropes relating to each character.)

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From 2009 to 2011, ''Series/TheElectricCompany1971'' received a ReTool on [[Creator/PBSKids PBS Kids Go!]] (often referred to as ''The New Electric Company'') that introduced a cohesive episode-to-episode plot while still retaining the sketch comedy elements. The new series was based on a group named after/for the show, consisting of four (later five) [[KidHero teenagers]] using the power of the "Word Ball" to protect the neighborhood from the Pranksters, a group of small mayhem-loving teenagers. (See the "Characters" link at the top of this page for tropes relating to each character.)
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: "Mighty Bright Fight" has Jessica, Manny, and a Skeleckian named Harper enter a competition hosted by the creator himself on who can bring the most authentic cosplay on his comic, and essentially bring it to life. However, the contest requires at least three people per entry, and when Manny eventually ditches his team for chance to be Stan Flea's assistant, Hector decides to take the position and help Jessica and Harper with the cosplay. However, considering that Hector wasn't a superfan of the comics like Jessica, Manny and Harper were, naturally he didn't have a lot of knowledge on how the characters would act and his role would simply drag the team down. The next transition to live-action reveals their team came in last place.
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From 2009 to 2011, ''Series/TheElectricCompany1971'' received a ReTool on Creator/PBSKids (often referred to as ''The New Electric Company'') that introduced a cohesive episode-to-episode plot while still retaining the sketch comedy elements. The new series was based on a group named after/for the show, consisting of four [[KidHero teenagers]] using the power of the "Word Ball" to protect the neighborhood from the Pranksters, a group of small mayhem-loving teenagers. (See the "Characters" link at the top of this page for tropes relating to each character.)

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From 2009 to 2011, ''Series/TheElectricCompany1971'' received a ReTool on Creator/PBSKids [[Creator/PBSKids PBS Kids Go!]] (often referred to as ''The New Electric Company'') that introduced a cohesive episode-to-episode plot while still retaining the sketch comedy elements. The new series was based on a group named after/for the show, consisting of four [[KidHero teenagers]] using the power of the "Word Ball" to protect the neighborhood from the Pranksters, a group of small mayhem-loving teenagers. (See the "Characters" link at the top of this page for tropes relating to each character.)

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* [[BitchInSheepsClothing B*** in Sheep's Clothing]]: Francine acts like she's nice now in "A Whole New Francine". Nice try, but as we all know, you're always dishonest.

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* [[BitchInSheepsClothing B*** in Sheep's Clothing]]: Francine acts like she's nice now in "A Whole New Francine". Nice try, but as we all know, you're always dishonest.


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* FalselyReformedVillain: Francine acts like she's nice now in "A Whole New Francine". Nice try, but as we all know, you're always dishonest.
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* ToxicFriendInfluence: Francine is often toxic to Danny. Take "Lights, Camera, Beatles" and "Oh Danny Boy" for example.
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* [[BitchInSheepsClothing B**** in Sheep's Clothing]]: Francine acts like she's nice now in "A Whole New Francine". Nice try, but as we all know, you're always dishonest.

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** A third time with Jessica, Marcus and Manny in "Shrink, Shrank, Shrunk".

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** A third time with Jessica, Marcus Marcus, and Manny in "Shrink, Shrank, Shrunk".


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* KingKongClimb: In "Lights, Camera, Beatles", Francine has a beatle named Preston, whom she stole from an upcoming birthday party, to climb a model of the Empire State Building.
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* BungledHypnotism: In "Electric Accompany", Annie hypnotizes Keith, Lisa and Hector to sing Sigmund’s advertising song, but a passing car horn compromises the trigger (usually a finger snap), leading to all four singing every time the car beeps.

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* BungledHypnotism: In "Electric Accompany", Annie hypnotizes Keith, Lisa Lisa, Hector, and Hector herself to sing Sigmund’s advertising song, but a passing car horn compromises the trigger (usually a finger snap), leading to all four singing every time the car beeps.

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* ThePunishmentIsTheCrime: In "Lost and Spaced", Francine traps Dax and Lisa in their science project. Moments later, she gets trapped inside too.



* ThePunishmentIsTheCrime: In "Lost and Spaced", Francine traps Dax and Lisa in their science project. Moments later, she gets trapped inside too.
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* ThePunishmentIsTheCrime: In "Lost and Spaced", Francine traps Dax and Lisa in their science project. Moments later, she gets trapped inside too.
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* EvilSmellsBad: In "Franscent", Francine steals Lisa's hybrid plant for a science project, and she uses it for her perfume which is supposed to smell good, but fate has other plans when the perfume touches her skin, making her smell bad. Now that's a punishment!

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* EvilSmellsBad: In "Franscent", Francine steals Lisa's hybrid plant for a science project, and she uses it for her perfume which is supposed to smell good, but fate has other plans when the perfume touches her skin, making her smell bad. Even when she tries to wash it off. Now that's a punishment!
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* EvilSmellsBad: In "Franscent", Francine steals Lisa's hybrid plant for a science project, and she uses it for her perfume which is supposed to smell good, but fate has other plans when the perfume touches her skin, making her smell bad. Pew!

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* EvilSmellsBad: In "Franscent", Francine steals Lisa's hybrid plant for a science project, and she uses it for her perfume which is supposed to smell good, but fate has other plans when the perfume touches her skin, making her smell bad. Pew!Now that's a punishment!
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* OffTheRails: In "Madame President", Francine tries to cheat on the debate, by eavesdropping on Keith and Hector. Little does she know, they're both on to her as they talk about a twisted version of one of Lisa's favorite books, ''LittleWomen''.

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* OffTheRails: In "Madame President", Francine tries to cheat on the debate, by eavesdropping on Keith and Hector. Little does she know, they're both on to her as they talk about a twisted version of one of Lisa's favorite books, ''LittleWomen''.''Literature/LittleWomen''.
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* OffTheRails: In "Madame President", Francine tries to cheat on the debate, by eavesdropping on Keith and Hector. Little does she know, they're both on to her as they talk about a twisted version of one of Lisa's favorite books, ''LittleWomen''.
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* EvilSmellsBad: In "Franscent", Francine steals Lisa's hybrid plant for a science project, and she uses it for her perfume which is supposed to smell good, but fate has other plans when the perfume touches her skin, making it smell bad. Pew!

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* EvilSmellsBad: In "Franscent", Francine steals Lisa's hybrid plant for a science project, and she uses it for her perfume which is supposed to smell good, but fate has other plans when the perfume touches her skin, making it her smell bad. Pew!
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* EvilSmellsBad: In "Franscent", Francine steals Lisa's hybrid plant for a science project, and she uses it for her supposed to be good-smelling perfume, but it goes wrong when the perfume touches her skin, making it smell bad.

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* EvilSmellsBad: In "Franscent", Francine steals Lisa's hybrid plant for a science project, and she uses it for her perfume which is supposed to be good-smelling perfume, smell good, but it goes wrong fate has other plans when the perfume touches her skin, making it smell bad.bad. Pew!
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* EvilSmellsBad: In "Franscent", Francine steals Lisa's hybrid plant for a science project, and she uses it for her good-smelling perfume, but it goes wrong when the perfume touches her skin, making it smell bad.

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* EvilSmellsBad: In "Franscent", Francine steals Lisa's hybrid plant for a science project, and she uses it for her supposed to be good-smelling perfume, but it goes wrong when the perfume touches her skin, making it smell bad.
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* EvilSmellsBad: In "Franscent", Francine steals Lisa's hybrid plant for a science project, and she uses it for her good-smelling perfume, but it goes wrong when the perfume touches her skin, making it smell bad.
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* HeroVsVillainDuet: Heard in "Limerick Slam".
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* SignsOfDisrepair:
** In "Dirty Laundry", Manny uses a letter steeling gadget to letters from every sign in the neighborhood. For example, he changes "Lemonade Fountain" to "Lemonade Ountain".
** In "He Ain't Heavy, He's Just Frozen", Annie scrambles the word "Completed" and removes the "L" to make the only word the Electric Company can find is "Competed", that way Keith can remain immobile for a very long time. Not a very nice thing to do. Is it?
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* FunnyAnimal: In an AffectionateParody of ''Series/TwentyFour'', Special Agent Jack Bowser, a bipedal blue dog inspired by Jack Bauer, was always seen trapped in a factory of some sort, asking the viewer for help cracking the code to get out before the factory exploded (which would always happen in twenty-four seconds). The code consisted of a sentence or two, and reading it aloud twice opened the door.

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* FunnyAnimal: In an AffectionateParody of ''Series/TwentyFour'', Special Agent Jack Bowser, a bipedal blue dog inspired by Jack Bauer, was always seen trapped in a factory of some sort, sort (usually an AutoKitchen food factory), asking the viewer for help cracking the code to get out before the factory exploded (which would always happen in twenty-four seconds). The code consisted of a sentence or two, and reading it aloud twice opened the door.

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