Accidental Pervert: As seen in the episode "Hit the Showers", when both the boys and girls see each other after running out of their respective showers.
Adults Are Useless: Most of the time, especially during the "Imagination Sequence of the Week".
Alpha Bitch: Ashley, a (thankfully) minor character.
Child Prodigy: Polly, given the fact that she's young enough to be in kindergarten and is in the same grade as the two lead characters.
Christmas Episode: Christmas of Doom, which isn't a Christmas celebration so much of a clip show of previous episodes coupled with an attempt to keep the Latchkey Garden Apartments from being torn down.
Cloudcuckoolander: Mr. Doddler likes to tell stories about the "old times" and the lack of commodities in the old times (goes up to, and including, the Big Bang). Then again, he might be senile.
Deliberately Monochrome: Invoked during the Casablanca spoof scene in Casa Blank Stare. Also used in the western film scene in Madam Know-It-All.
Deranged Animation: Nothing says "deranged animation" like an 8 year old's stick figure drawings come to life.
Like a lot of cartoons from the 1990s. Especially made apparent with Bradley's catch phrase.
Another apparent one was in "If It Ain't Fixed, Break It", where Frank needs to go get "fixed". I think even kids who never heard of the term before would probably understand, with all the puppies running around.
Green Aesop: The "Environmentally Frenzied" episode.
Groin Attack: Bradley endures this once during gym class, in a game of dodge-ball. The episode makes it very clear that it was Stacy that dealt the ball-busting blow.
It Tastes Like Feet: The central premise of the "Beware the Lunchwad" episode. Taken a step further when Bradley asks Stacy if she's ever eaten anything gross.
La Résistance: Bradley and Stacy do this for a tree, complete with causing a riot, with which Bradley helps out by causing mischief as a Bandito named El Bradliachi.
Mind Screw: This little exchange from Madam Know-It-All.
Russell: What's a psychic?
Bradley: No, who's a psychic?
Russell: What?
Bradley: Who?
Russell: Huh?
Bradley: Who is a psychic?
Mini Series: Precisely what this series started as.
It's worth noting that there's a slight difference in both the actors and the animation, and in the Photo Oops-esque episode, Polly asks Stacy if she joined the Navy (due mainly to her sailor outfit).
Of course, all of them would be made available if the DVD release of this series becomes reality.
Mouse World: Sea monkeys and mice, the latter of which comes close to taking over the Stickler residence until Stanley decides to stop paying for the cable.
No Animals Were Harmed: Subverted with Pepperoni, who's already dead. The subversion also happens to a turtle that gets run over, a school pet that Bradley was supposed to take care of, and a baby bird that fell out of its nest.
Spiritual Successor: To Liquid TV's "Stick Figure Theater", which is noteworthy considering Robin Steele was responsible for both and they share the same art style.
Stylistic Suck: The show itselfIS an extended example of this trope.
Super Hero: The most frequently used alternate persona of Bradley and Stacy. In one episode alone, Bradley takes the form of five superheroes while playing baseball with his friends, including "The Amazing Rubber Guy".
What Do You Mean, It's Not Awesome?: Especially considering the overall premise, it's hard to imagine that Stacy and Bradley are just going through episode after episode enduring everyday life situations.
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