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* Really700YearsOld: Urbanus' uncle, "Nonkel Fillemon", was over hundred years old, but never seemed to die. This irritates Urbanus' family, because they want to inherit his fortune.
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** "De Hittentitten zien het niet zitten": Urbanus is attacked by Franchise/TheSmurfs, but they are then kidnapped by two representatives of the WesternAnimation/HannaBarbera studios.([[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble]]) to make a series about them.
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The stories revolve around Urbanus, a ten year old boy with a full beard, who is basically a bad boy. His father, César, is a [[AlcoholicParent drunk]], pipe smoking fool who constantly [[YourCheatingHeart cheats]] on his [[IncorruptiblePurePureness very pious]] [[FemaleAngelMaleDemon wife]] Eufrazie (Usually PlayedForLaughs). Urbanus has two pets: a yellow dog [[FloatingLimbs with a floating head just above the lower jaw]] called Nabuko Donosor and Amedee [[OnlySaneMan the intelligent fly]]. Just like the real Urbanus the characters all live in the village Tollembeek. The strip has many secondary characters who are all either stupid or corrupt, or both. ''Urbanus'' is a children's comic strip, but has a lot of bawdy, blasphemous and violent jokes.
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The stories revolve around Urbanus, a ten year old boy with a full beard, who is basically a bad boy. His father, César, is a [[AlcoholicParent drunk]], pipe smoking fool who constantly [[YourCheatingHeart cheats]] cheats on his [[IncorruptiblePurePureness very pious]] [[FemaleAngelMaleDemon wife]] Eufrazie (Usually PlayedForLaughs). Urbanus has two pets: a yellow dog [[FloatingLimbs with a floating head just above the lower jaw]] called Nabuko Donosor and Amedee [[OnlySaneMan the intelligent fly]]. Just like the real Urbanus the characters all live in the village Tollembeek. The strip has many secondary characters who are all either stupid or corrupt, or both. ''Urbanus'' is a children's comic strip, but has a lot of bawdy, blasphemous and violent jokes.
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* GoodGriefAnotherPeanutsShoutOut: In ''Nabuko Donosor Loopt Voor De Voeten'' César tries to get rid of the family dog Nabuko Donosor by leaving him behind in the woods. There, tied to several trees, many famous comic strip dogs can be seen, including Snoopy.
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* RaymanianLimbs: Nabuko Donosor, whose head is split above the lower jaw. His upper head is completely separate and has a separate sentience from his lower body, making him technically two characters, Nabuko and Donosor. They are usually treated as one character, making him a literal CompositeCharacter.
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The stories revolve around Urbanus, a ten year old boy with a full beard, who is basically a bad boy. His father, César, is a [[AlcoholicParent drunk]], pipe smoking fool who constantly [[YourCheatingHeart cheats]] on his [[IncorruptiblePurePureness very pious]] [[FemaleAngelMaleDemon wife]] Eufrazie (Usually PlayedForLaughs). Urbanus has two pets: a yellow dog [[RaymanianLimbs [[FloatingLimbs with a floating head just above the lower jaw]] called Nabuko Donosor and Amedee [[OnlySaneMan the intelligent fly]]. Just like the real Urbanus the characters all live in the village Tollembeek. The strip has many secondary characters who are all either stupid or corrupt, or both. ''Urbanus'' is a children's comic strip, but has a lot of bawdy, blasphemous and violent jokes.
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** ComicStrip/DeKiekeboes: A special comic strip in which Fanny interviews characters from other comic strips, ''Bij Fanny Op Schoot'' has her talking to ComicStrip/{{Nero}}, Cordelia, ComicBook/{{Natacha}}, ComicBook/SuskeEnWiske, Cowboy Henk, [[ComicBook/{{Agent 327}} IJzerbroot and Olga Lawina]], ComicBook/DeRodeRidder, Series/FCDeKampioenen and Urbanus, among others.
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** ComicStrip/DeKiekeboes: ComicBook/DeKiekeboes: A special comic strip in which Fanny interviews characters from other comic strips, ''Bij Fanny Op Schoot'' has her talking to ComicStrip/{{Nero}}, Cordelia, ComicBook/{{Natacha}}, ComicBook/SuskeEnWiske, Cowboy Henk, [[ComicBook/{{Agent 327}} IJzerbroot and Olga Lawina]], ComicBook/DeRodeRidder, Series/FCDeKampioenen and Urbanus, among others.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Averted. King Boudewijn of Belgium, Queen Fabiola, Flemish singer Eddy Wally and ThePope are frequent targets. Music/MichaelJackson has also appeared in one album.
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* BackFromTheDead: In "Het Oeuvre van Hors d' Oeuvre" the entire main cast dies, goes to Heaven, but eventually is put back on Earth. In "Vaarwel Eufrazie" Eufrazie dies, but she reincarnates in China. Later she comes back in the series. In "De Killerkok" ("The Killer Cook") the lower half of Nabuko Donosor is killed by a cannibalistic cook and eaten by Urbanus' family without their knowledge. His upper half is saved. In "De Ghostprutsers Gaan Verder" ("The Ghost Bumblers Continue") it is revealed that even this part of the dog has been destroyed. Yet in "De Teerputten Van Tollembeek" ("De Tar Pits of Tollembeek") Nabuno Donosor is back, alive and well.
* BigThinShortTrio: Stef, Staf and Stylo are a gang consisting of three thieves who differ in length.
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** "Het Lustige Kapoentje" ("The Jolly Little Kid", parody of "De Lustige Kapoentjes", a well known Flemish comicstrip by Marc Sleen, who also created ''ComicStrip/{{Nero}}'')
** "Dieselman" ("Dieselman", parody of ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'')
** "Het Verslechteringsgesticht" ("The Incorrection Center")
** "Onderbroekje en de Wolf" ("Little Underpants and the Wolf")
** "Manneken Pils" ("pils" is a nickname for a glass of beer. "Manneken '''Pis''' is a world famous statue in Brussels)
** "Ghostprutsers" ("Ghost Bumblers")
** "De cesar van César" ("The César of César")
** "Het Poesje van Pussy" ("The pussy of Pussu")
** "Het Lustige Kapoentje" ("The Jolly Little Kid", parody of "De Lustige Kapoentjes", a well known Flemish comicstrip by Marc Sleen, who also created ''ComicStrip/{{Nero}}'')
** "Dieselman" ("Dieselman", parody of ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'')
** "Het Verslechteringsgesticht" ("The Incorrection Center")
** "Onderbroekje en de Wolf" ("Little Underpants and the Wolf")
** "Manneken Pils" ("pils" is a nickname for a glass of beer. "Manneken '''Pis''' is a world famous statue in Brussels)
** "Ghostprutsers" ("Ghost Bumblers")
** "De cesar van César" ("The César of César")
** "Het Poesje van Pussy" ("The pussy of Pussu")
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* TakeThat: One gag in "30 Floppen" features Jommeke from ComicStrip/{{Jommeke}} announcing all the good deeds he will perform that day. In the final panels Urbanus, Amedee and Nabuko Donosor interrupt him, because his IncorruptiblePurePureness destroys the vulgar atmosphere of his own comic strip.
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* TakeThat: One gag in "30 Floppen" features Jommeke from ComicStrip/{{Jommeke}} ComicBook/{{Jommeke}} announcing all the good deeds he will perform that day. In the final panels Urbanus, Amedee and Nabuko Donosor interrupt him, because his IncorruptiblePurePureness destroys the vulgar atmosphere of his own comic strip.
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''Urbanus'' is a [[LongRunner long-running]] (1982) Flemish comic book series, based on the popular Flemish comedian and singer Urbanus, who also writes the stories. The strip itself is drawn by Willy Linthout. It's by far one of the most popular comic strips based on a celebrity, and thanks to the popularity of the comedian in the Netherlands also a success there.
The stories revolve around Urbanus, a ten year old boy with a full beard, who is basically a bad boy. His father, César, is a [[AlcoholicParent drunk]], pipe smoking fool who constantly [[YourCheatingHeart cheats]] on his [[IncorruptiblePurePureness very pious]] [[FemaleAngelMaleDemon wife]] Eufrazie (Usually PlayedForLaughs). Urbanus has two pets: a yellow dog [[RaymanianLimbs with a floating head just above the lower jaw]] called Nabuko Donosor and Amedee [[OnlySaneMan the intelligent fly]]. Just like the real Urbanus the characters all live in the village Tollembeek. The strip has many secondary characters who are all either stupid or corrupt, or both. ''Urbanus'' is a children's comic strip, but has a lot of bawdy, blasphemous and violent jokes.
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* AlcoholicParent: Cesar
* AmusingInjuries: Pretty much OncePerEpisode.
* AnimatedAdaptation: One short cartoon film was made, called "Het Lustige Kapoentje".
* AntiHero: Urbanus, who is just a bad boy.
* AnyoneCanDie: Urbanus and the rest of the cast have died several times over the cause of the series. In "Vaarwel Eufrazie" Urbanus' mother Eufrazie dies, but is reincarnated and brought back in the next few albums.
* AprilFoolsPlot: The album "De Hete Urbanus" takes this as a plot development start.
* ArtEvolution: The early albums were very amateuristic, yet over the years this has improved.
* ArtShift: Frequent cameos of other comic strip or cartoon characters can be found in the strip. The authors also collaborated with comic strip author Merho of DeKiekeboes to have a special crossover album.
* BackwardsFiringGun: In "De dochter van Urbanus", there are three of them.
* TheBarnum: The scoundrel Jef Patat tricks Urbanus and other villagers often. By the time they understand what has happened it's usually too late.
* BlackComedy: Extremely dark comedy! In ''Leute voor de Meute'' Urbanus is executed in a big budget spectacle where his torture is done in such a way that the audience will be entertained by it! In ''De Depressie van Urbanus'' he tries to get himself killed so that he can stay with his deceased girlfriend in Heaven. First he wants to commit suicide, but when he learns that the Christian faith doesn't allow such people in Heaven he tries to make his deaths appear as an accident.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: Characters frequently address the audience.
* BreastExpansion: Eufrazie implants silicones into her breasts in the album "Urbanus zijn snippelepipke rekt uit".
* BuddyCopShow: René and Modest, two brainlessly agressive cops.
* ButtMonkey: Dikke Herman, a fat kid with glasses, rabbit teeth and a large quiff, usually ends up being punished or beaten. Sometimes justified, but not always.
* TheCameo: Many over the years.
* ChristianityIsCatholic: All churches are Catholic, Urbanus' mother is a pious woman and Urbanus frequently visits Heaven and Hell.
* ComedicHero: Urbanus
* ComeToGawk: In the album ''Leute voor de Meute'' the government decides to recreate ''bread and games'' activities to keep the people happy. As a result of this initiative prisoners are tortured in front of an audience for their amusement.
* CompositeCharacter: In-universe, Nabuko Donosor actually is two characters, usually treated as one.
* ConspicuousCG: The 3D album.
* CorruptChurch: The local priest is a hypocritical drunk who frequently visits the town's whore.
* CreativeClosingCredits: At the end of "De Sponskesrace" the stories continues on the grey back cover of the album, because the characters are late with the conclusion of the story.
* CrossOver: Urbanus had a crossover with the comic strip ''ComicStrip/DeKiekeboes'' in the album "Kiekebanus".
* CulturalTranslation: This comic is as Flemish as it gets. All characters speak Flemish dialect. Sometimes a small caption explains an expression to the Dutch readers.
* DeathIsCheap: The main characters have died numerous times, but always find ways back to life.
* DirtyOldMan: Most adult characters on occasion, but Cesar and Nonkel Fillemon regularly.
* FatComicRelief: Dikke Herman, an obese school boy with glasses, buck tooth and a large quiff is a frequent ButtMonkey.
* FemaleAngelMaleDemon: Cesar and Eufrazie on the few occasions when they [[DeathIsCheap die]] and go to heaven and hell respectively.
* FreestateAmsterdam: The Netherlands are depicted this way in the album "De Laatste Hollander" (The Last Dutchman).
* GodIsEvil: God is a character in this series, but depicted as a cranky and vengeful old man. He can be nice sometimes, but Urbanus' antics often driven him crazy.
* GoodGriefAnotherPeanutsShoutOut: In ''Nabuko Donosor Loopt Voor De Voeten'' César tries to get rid of the family dog Nabuko Donosor by leaving him behind in the woods. There, tied to several trees, many famous comic strip dogs can be seen, including Snoopy.
* HomeBase: Tollembeek, Urbanus' home village.
* HouseWife: Urbanus' mother, Eufrazie.
* HumansAreBastards: Most characters don't seem to have any kind of conscience.
* HumansAreMorons: Especially the inhabitants of Urbanus' village.
* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Eufrazie is practically saintly in her religion. PlayedForLaughs, as she often becomes the ButtMonkey because of this, but also often an important plot point.
* InnocentProdigy: Urbanus is a child with a beard. Sometimes he is childishly naive or innocent. Other times he thinks just like an adult.
* InterSpeciesFriendship: Urbanus' best friends are a fly, Amedee, and Nabuko Donosor, an alien dog species.
* LeastRhymableWord: One story has a man obsessed with rhyming having to come up with a rhyme word for "Herfst" (The Dutch/Flemish word for "Autumn"). He fails, and which makes him so mad he breaks the walls of the prison he is in.
* TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday: ''Het Zwarte Winkeltje'' had one of these, that appeared whenever Urbanus was nearby.
* LosingYourHead: Nabuko Donosor the dog's head and upper jaw float above the rest of his body.
* MadScientist: Professor Schrikmerg and Professor Kattebakvulling.
* ManChild: Urbanus, who is a little boy with a full grown beard, just like the real-life comedian.
* ManipulativeBastard: Urbanus
* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: Urbanus, just like the comedian he is based on, is named after several medieval popes of the same name. Nabuko Donosor is named after Babylonian king Nebukadnezzar II. Baker Adolf is named and modeled after UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler.
* NationalStereotypes: The comic strip uses stereotypical imagery when depicting countries.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Averted. King Boudewijn of Belgium, Queen Fabiola, Flemish singer Eddy Wally and the Pope are frequent targets.
* NotGrowingUpSucks: One story featured a sorceress who was cursed by her master/mentor to remain a child forever because she abused her powers to turn her brother into a crow. She desperately wants to break the curse because she mentally did mature and now wants a steady relationship, but because of her body still being that of a child she can't get one.
* OnlySaneMan: Amedee the fly.
* PhotoComic: The album "De Hete Urbanus" was done in style of a photo comic.
* PoliceAreUseless: René and Modest are two dumb fools who just want to beat up anyone, for no reason at all.
* PoliceBrutality: René and Modest are two policemen who are very fond of beating suspects up.
* PrintLongRunners: Since 1982.
* RaymanianLimbs: Nabuko Donosor, whose head is split above the lower jaw. His upper head is completely separate and has a separate sentience from his lower body, making him technically two characters, Nabuko and Donosor. They are usually treated as one character, making him a literal CompositeCharacter.
* Really700YearsOld: Urbanus' uncle, "Nonkel Fillemon", was over hundred years old, but never seemed to die. This irritates Urbanus' family, because they want to inherit his fortune.
* ReferenceOverdosed: Several references to other comics, TV shows, films and Dutch and Flemish pop culture stuff.
* SadistTeacher: Urbanus' teacher, Mr. Kweepeer.
* SelfInsertFic: This comic book is based on a fictional child version of the script writer Urbanus. Despite looking a lot like the real-life comedian (including the beard!) and all action taking place in the Belgian village Tollembeek, Urbanus is depicted as a normal child with no relation to the real-life celebrity.
* ShoutOut:
** "Het fritkotmysterie": Urbanus steals WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck's sailor suit.
** "De Hittentitten zien het niet zitten": Urbanus is attacked by Franchise/TheSmurfs, but they are then kidnapped by two representatives of the WesternAnimation/HannaBarbera studios.([[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble]]) to make a series about them.
** "Urbanus op Uranus": Urbanus visits Marc Sleen, creator of ''ComicStrip/{{Nero}}'', so he can borrow one of Adhemar's rockets. In the same album he participates along with the TV show ''"Micro-Macro"''.
** "De Pretparkprutsers": Urbanus is sent to a lunatic asylum where Willy Linthout himself, [[Series/TheATeam Mr. T]], Prime Minister Wilfried Martens, [[Franchise/{{Tintin}} Professor Silicone and Phillippus the prophet]] are present. Later Urbanus is set free and replaced by two "bigger lunatics", which turn out to be the Flemish comedic duo Gaston & Leo.
** "De Vettige Vampiers": Literature/BillyBunter and Bessie Bunter have a cameo.
** ComicStrip/DeKiekeboes: A special comic strip in which Fanny interviews characters from other comic strips, ''Bij Fanny Op Schoot'' has her talking to ComicStrip/{{Nero}}, Cordelia, ComicBook/{{Natacha}}, ComicBook/SuskeEnWiske, Cowboy Henk, [[ComicBook/{{Agent 327}} IJzerbroot and Olga Lawina]], ComicBook/DeRodeRidder, Series/FCDeKampioenen and Urbanus, among others.
** Several to ''Franchise/{{Tintin}}'':
*** In ''De Tenor van Tollembeek'' Urbanus performs in China, where we can see Tintin and Snowy in a riksha, a reference to ''The Blue Lotus''.
*** In ''Nabuko Donosor Loopt Voor De Voeten'' César tries to leave their dog behind in the forest. When he arrives there several dogs from other comic strips and cartoons are left behind by their masters too, including Snowy. Later he donates them all to a Chinese restaurant.
*** In ''De Harem van Urbanus'', Urbanus tries to find a new female lover by making an introduction video where he poses next to all kinds of objects from the ''Franchise/{{Tintin}} franchise. When he accidentally breaks them all Amedee the fly angrily shouts to him: "Hergé's widow will sue us in court!"
*** In ''De Afgedankte Stripfiguren'' Urbanus meets comic book characters who have been cancelled and desposed off, mostly from comic strips no longer in publication, including Tintin.
*** Urbanus tries to sell Tintin figurines in ''De Gouden Bedpan''.
* SdrawkcabAlias: The character Ed Luived is actually Satan in disguise. ("De Duivel" is Dutch for "The Devil".)
* TakeThat: One gag in "30 Floppen" features Jommeke from ComicStrip/{{Jommeke}} announcing all the good deeds he will perform that day. In the final panels Urbanus, Amedee and Nabuko Donosor interrupt him, because his IncorruptiblePurePureness destroys the vulgar atmosphere of his own comic strip.
* TalkingAnimal: The animals in the Urbanus household, as well as some other animals, can speak. When an animal eats soup letters mixed with rotten eggs, they become very intelligent and can speak as well.
* TheThemeParkVersion: Belgium and Holland, mainly.
* TyrantTakesTheHelm: Urbanus in "De kleine tiran".
* UnclePennybags: Nonkel Fillemon, Urbanus' rich uncle.
* WholesomeCrossdresser: Urbanus disguises himself as a girl in "Urbanellalla".
* YankTheDogsChain:
** Urbanus never inherits his rich, old uncle's money.
** This happens all the time to Urbanus and his family.
* YourCheatingHeart: Cesar, who constantly chases after other women.
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[[caption-width-right:293:Believe it or not: based on a RealLife person.]]
''Urbanus'' is a [[LongRunner long-running]] (1982) Flemish comic book series, based on the popular Flemish comedian and singer Urbanus, who also writes the stories. The strip itself is drawn by Willy Linthout. It's by far one of the most popular comic strips based on a celebrity, and thanks to the popularity of the comedian in the Netherlands also a success there.
The stories revolve around Urbanus, a ten year old boy with a full beard, who is basically a bad boy. His father, César, is a [[AlcoholicParent drunk]], pipe smoking fool who constantly [[YourCheatingHeart cheats]] on his [[IncorruptiblePurePureness very pious]] [[FemaleAngelMaleDemon wife]] Eufrazie (Usually PlayedForLaughs). Urbanus has two pets: a yellow dog [[RaymanianLimbs with a floating head just above the lower jaw]] called Nabuko Donosor and Amedee [[OnlySaneMan the intelligent fly]]. Just like the real Urbanus the characters all live in the village Tollembeek. The strip has many secondary characters who are all either stupid or corrupt, or both. ''Urbanus'' is a children's comic strip, but has a lot of bawdy, blasphemous and violent jokes.
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!!Tropes:
* AlcoholicParent: Cesar
* AmusingInjuries: Pretty much OncePerEpisode.
* AnimatedAdaptation: One short cartoon film was made, called "Het Lustige Kapoentje".
* AntiHero: Urbanus, who is just a bad boy.
* AnyoneCanDie: Urbanus and the rest of the cast have died several times over the cause of the series. In "Vaarwel Eufrazie" Urbanus' mother Eufrazie dies, but is reincarnated and brought back in the next few albums.
* AprilFoolsPlot: The album "De Hete Urbanus" takes this as a plot development start.
* ArtEvolution: The early albums were very amateuristic, yet over the years this has improved.
* ArtShift: Frequent cameos of other comic strip or cartoon characters can be found in the strip. The authors also collaborated with comic strip author Merho of DeKiekeboes to have a special crossover album.
* BackwardsFiringGun: In "De dochter van Urbanus", there are three of them.
* TheBarnum: The scoundrel Jef Patat tricks Urbanus and other villagers often. By the time they understand what has happened it's usually too late.
* BlackComedy: Extremely dark comedy! In ''Leute voor de Meute'' Urbanus is executed in a big budget spectacle where his torture is done in such a way that the audience will be entertained by it! In ''De Depressie van Urbanus'' he tries to get himself killed so that he can stay with his deceased girlfriend in Heaven. First he wants to commit suicide, but when he learns that the Christian faith doesn't allow such people in Heaven he tries to make his deaths appear as an accident.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: Characters frequently address the audience.
* BreastExpansion: Eufrazie implants silicones into her breasts in the album "Urbanus zijn snippelepipke rekt uit".
* BuddyCopShow: René and Modest, two brainlessly agressive cops.
* ButtMonkey: Dikke Herman, a fat kid with glasses, rabbit teeth and a large quiff, usually ends up being punished or beaten. Sometimes justified, but not always.
* TheCameo: Many over the years.
* ChristianityIsCatholic: All churches are Catholic, Urbanus' mother is a pious woman and Urbanus frequently visits Heaven and Hell.
* ComedicHero: Urbanus
* ComeToGawk: In the album ''Leute voor de Meute'' the government decides to recreate ''bread and games'' activities to keep the people happy. As a result of this initiative prisoners are tortured in front of an audience for their amusement.
* CompositeCharacter: In-universe, Nabuko Donosor actually is two characters, usually treated as one.
* ConspicuousCG: The 3D album.
* CorruptChurch: The local priest is a hypocritical drunk who frequently visits the town's whore.
* CreativeClosingCredits: At the end of "De Sponskesrace" the stories continues on the grey back cover of the album, because the characters are late with the conclusion of the story.
* CrossOver: Urbanus had a crossover with the comic strip ''ComicStrip/DeKiekeboes'' in the album "Kiekebanus".
* CulturalTranslation: This comic is as Flemish as it gets. All characters speak Flemish dialect. Sometimes a small caption explains an expression to the Dutch readers.
* DeathIsCheap: The main characters have died numerous times, but always find ways back to life.
* DirtyOldMan: Most adult characters on occasion, but Cesar and Nonkel Fillemon regularly.
* FatComicRelief: Dikke Herman, an obese school boy with glasses, buck tooth and a large quiff is a frequent ButtMonkey.
* FemaleAngelMaleDemon: Cesar and Eufrazie on the few occasions when they [[DeathIsCheap die]] and go to heaven and hell respectively.
* FreestateAmsterdam: The Netherlands are depicted this way in the album "De Laatste Hollander" (The Last Dutchman).
* GodIsEvil: God is a character in this series, but depicted as a cranky and vengeful old man. He can be nice sometimes, but Urbanus' antics often driven him crazy.
* GoodGriefAnotherPeanutsShoutOut: In ''Nabuko Donosor Loopt Voor De Voeten'' César tries to get rid of the family dog Nabuko Donosor by leaving him behind in the woods. There, tied to several trees, many famous comic strip dogs can be seen, including Snoopy.
* HomeBase: Tollembeek, Urbanus' home village.
* HouseWife: Urbanus' mother, Eufrazie.
* HumansAreBastards: Most characters don't seem to have any kind of conscience.
* HumansAreMorons: Especially the inhabitants of Urbanus' village.
* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Eufrazie is practically saintly in her religion. PlayedForLaughs, as she often becomes the ButtMonkey because of this, but also often an important plot point.
* InnocentProdigy: Urbanus is a child with a beard. Sometimes he is childishly naive or innocent. Other times he thinks just like an adult.
* InterSpeciesFriendship: Urbanus' best friends are a fly, Amedee, and Nabuko Donosor, an alien dog species.
* LeastRhymableWord: One story has a man obsessed with rhyming having to come up with a rhyme word for "Herfst" (The Dutch/Flemish word for "Autumn"). He fails, and which makes him so mad he breaks the walls of the prison he is in.
* TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday: ''Het Zwarte Winkeltje'' had one of these, that appeared whenever Urbanus was nearby.
* LosingYourHead: Nabuko Donosor the dog's head and upper jaw float above the rest of his body.
* MadScientist: Professor Schrikmerg and Professor Kattebakvulling.
* ManChild: Urbanus, who is a little boy with a full grown beard, just like the real-life comedian.
* ManipulativeBastard: Urbanus
* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: Urbanus, just like the comedian he is based on, is named after several medieval popes of the same name. Nabuko Donosor is named after Babylonian king Nebukadnezzar II. Baker Adolf is named and modeled after UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler.
* NationalStereotypes: The comic strip uses stereotypical imagery when depicting countries.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Averted. King Boudewijn of Belgium, Queen Fabiola, Flemish singer Eddy Wally and the Pope are frequent targets.
* NotGrowingUpSucks: One story featured a sorceress who was cursed by her master/mentor to remain a child forever because she abused her powers to turn her brother into a crow. She desperately wants to break the curse because she mentally did mature and now wants a steady relationship, but because of her body still being that of a child she can't get one.
* OnlySaneMan: Amedee the fly.
* PhotoComic: The album "De Hete Urbanus" was done in style of a photo comic.
* PoliceAreUseless: René and Modest are two dumb fools who just want to beat up anyone, for no reason at all.
* PoliceBrutality: René and Modest are two policemen who are very fond of beating suspects up.
* PrintLongRunners: Since 1982.
* RaymanianLimbs: Nabuko Donosor, whose head is split above the lower jaw. His upper head is completely separate and has a separate sentience from his lower body, making him technically two characters, Nabuko and Donosor. They are usually treated as one character, making him a literal CompositeCharacter.
* Really700YearsOld: Urbanus' uncle, "Nonkel Fillemon", was over hundred years old, but never seemed to die. This irritates Urbanus' family, because they want to inherit his fortune.
* ReferenceOverdosed: Several references to other comics, TV shows, films and Dutch and Flemish pop culture stuff.
* SadistTeacher: Urbanus' teacher, Mr. Kweepeer.
* SelfInsertFic: This comic book is based on a fictional child version of the script writer Urbanus. Despite looking a lot like the real-life comedian (including the beard!) and all action taking place in the Belgian village Tollembeek, Urbanus is depicted as a normal child with no relation to the real-life celebrity.
* ShoutOut:
** "Het fritkotmysterie": Urbanus steals WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck's sailor suit.
** "De Hittentitten zien het niet zitten": Urbanus is attacked by Franchise/TheSmurfs, but they are then kidnapped by two representatives of the WesternAnimation/HannaBarbera studios.([[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble]]) to make a series about them.
** "Urbanus op Uranus": Urbanus visits Marc Sleen, creator of ''ComicStrip/{{Nero}}'', so he can borrow one of Adhemar's rockets. In the same album he participates along with the TV show ''"Micro-Macro"''.
** "De Pretparkprutsers": Urbanus is sent to a lunatic asylum where Willy Linthout himself, [[Series/TheATeam Mr. T]], Prime Minister Wilfried Martens, [[Franchise/{{Tintin}} Professor Silicone and Phillippus the prophet]] are present. Later Urbanus is set free and replaced by two "bigger lunatics", which turn out to be the Flemish comedic duo Gaston & Leo.
** "De Vettige Vampiers": Literature/BillyBunter and Bessie Bunter have a cameo.
** ComicStrip/DeKiekeboes: A special comic strip in which Fanny interviews characters from other comic strips, ''Bij Fanny Op Schoot'' has her talking to ComicStrip/{{Nero}}, Cordelia, ComicBook/{{Natacha}}, ComicBook/SuskeEnWiske, Cowboy Henk, [[ComicBook/{{Agent 327}} IJzerbroot and Olga Lawina]], ComicBook/DeRodeRidder, Series/FCDeKampioenen and Urbanus, among others.
** Several to ''Franchise/{{Tintin}}'':
*** In ''De Tenor van Tollembeek'' Urbanus performs in China, where we can see Tintin and Snowy in a riksha, a reference to ''The Blue Lotus''.
*** In ''Nabuko Donosor Loopt Voor De Voeten'' César tries to leave their dog behind in the forest. When he arrives there several dogs from other comic strips and cartoons are left behind by their masters too, including Snowy. Later he donates them all to a Chinese restaurant.
*** In ''De Harem van Urbanus'', Urbanus tries to find a new female lover by making an introduction video where he poses next to all kinds of objects from the ''Franchise/{{Tintin}} franchise. When he accidentally breaks them all Amedee the fly angrily shouts to him: "Hergé's widow will sue us in court!"
*** In ''De Afgedankte Stripfiguren'' Urbanus meets comic book characters who have been cancelled and desposed off, mostly from comic strips no longer in publication, including Tintin.
*** Urbanus tries to sell Tintin figurines in ''De Gouden Bedpan''.
* SdrawkcabAlias: The character Ed Luived is actually Satan in disguise. ("De Duivel" is Dutch for "The Devil".)
* TakeThat: One gag in "30 Floppen" features Jommeke from ComicStrip/{{Jommeke}} announcing all the good deeds he will perform that day. In the final panels Urbanus, Amedee and Nabuko Donosor interrupt him, because his IncorruptiblePurePureness destroys the vulgar atmosphere of his own comic strip.
* TalkingAnimal: The animals in the Urbanus household, as well as some other animals, can speak. When an animal eats soup letters mixed with rotten eggs, they become very intelligent and can speak as well.
* TheThemeParkVersion: Belgium and Holland, mainly.
* TyrantTakesTheHelm: Urbanus in "De kleine tiran".
* UnclePennybags: Nonkel Fillemon, Urbanus' rich uncle.
* WholesomeCrossdresser: Urbanus disguises himself as a girl in "Urbanellalla".
* YankTheDogsChain:
** Urbanus never inherits his rich, old uncle's money.
** This happens all the time to Urbanus and his family.
* YourCheatingHeart: Cesar, who constantly chases after other women.
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