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* Flanderization: The humans in general. In early years, we usually saw or heard from ordinary people. The animals even befriended a little one. Now we're left with grotesque caricatures of couch potatoes who are completely identical to each other.

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* Flanderization: {{Flanderization}}: The humans in general. In early years, we usually saw or heard from ordinary people. The animals even befriended a little one. Now we're left with grotesque caricatures of couch potatoes who are completely identical to each other.
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* CrazyAwesome: Is there anything Hammy can't do?
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* ChromosomeCasting: Wasn't always the case, but all recurring female characters have been gone for years. Apparently, the cartoonists didn't know how to be funny with them.


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* CrazyAwesome: Is there anything Hammy can't do?


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* Flanderization: The humans in general. In early years, we usually saw or heard from ordinary people. The animals even befriended a little one. Now we're left with grotesque caricatures of couch potatoes who are completely identical to each other.
** Verne may also qualify, as he used to be just as much into decadence as RJ is.
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* JerkAss: RJ, especially to Verne. Borders on JerkSue, given his popularity.

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* JerkAss: RJ, especially to Verne. Borders on JerkSue, given his popularity.
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** Fry and Lewis were so sure Hillary Clinton was going [[https://www.gocomics.com/overthehedge/2016/11/08 to]] [[https://www.gocomics.com/overthehedge/2016/11/08 win]] the 2016 US Presidential election.

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** Fry and Lewis were so sure Hillary Clinton was going [[https://www.gocomics.com/overthehedge/2016/11/08 to]] [[https://www.gocomics.com/overthehedge/2016/11/08 com/overthehedge/2016/11/09 win]] the 2016 US Presidential election.
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** Fry and Lewis were so sure Hillary Clinton was going [[https://www.gocomics.com/overthehedge/2016/11/08 to]] [[https://www.gocomics.com/overthehedge/2016/11/08 win]] the 2016 US Presidential election.
** The May 31, 2018 [[https://www.gocomics.com/overthehedge/2018/05/31 strip]] depicts the cast watching the ''Series/{{Roseanne}}'' reboot. Two days earlier, Creator/{{ABC}} had canceled the series over Roseanne Barr's racist tweets.
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** [[Series/BostonLegal Denny Crane]] appears in [[http://www.gocomics.com/overthehedge/2012/10/11 this strip]] via a reproduced photo of WilliamShatner.

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** [[Series/BostonLegal Denny Crane]] appears in [[http://www.gocomics.com/overthehedge/2012/10/11 this strip]] via a reproduced photo of WilliamShatner.Creator/WilliamShatner.
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In 2006, an [[AnimatedAdaptation animated]] [[Film/OverTheHedge film]] based on the comic was released by Creator/DreamWorksAnimation. The plot of the movie involves RJ and the others as they first find out about the neighborhood that has been constructed in their home.

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In 2006, an [[AnimatedAdaptation animated]] [[Film/OverTheHedge [[WesternAnimation/OverTheHedge film]] based on the comic was released by Creator/DreamWorksAnimation. The plot of the movie involves RJ and the others as they first find out about the neighborhood that has been constructed in their home.
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* NoFourthWall: In the [[http://www.gocomics.com/overthehedge/2016/04/30 30 April 2016]] strip, RJ solves a problem by ''editing the online character descriptions'' to give Hammy a superpower.
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Trope cut per Trope Repair Shop thread: [1]


* NuttySquirrel: Hammy.
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* ForHalloweenIAmGoingAsMyself: A common practice among the animals, seeing as the humans mistake them for kids in costume. In one year, RJ and Verne went as the movie versions of themselves, though RJ had to ask what Verne was supposed to be and Verne replied, "I dunno, some sort of iguana thingy."
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* WiseTree: The Tree That Knows Stuff.
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* TechnologyMarchesOn: A 1996 strip has RJ and Verne pointing out that a neighbor's computer has a 140 ''mega''hertz processor, a ''three''-gigabyte hard drive, 36 ''mega''bytes of RAM.
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** [[BostonLegal Denny Crane]] appears in [[http://www.gocomics.com/overthehedge/2012/10/11 this strip]] via a reproduced photo of WilliamShatner.

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** [[BostonLegal [[Series/BostonLegal Denny Crane]] appears in [[http://www.gocomics.com/overthehedge/2012/10/11 this strip]] via a reproduced photo of WilliamShatner.
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* HummerDinger: One strip that wound up being adapted into the movie was RJ introducing Hammy to an SUV. Hammy asked how many humans can fit in it; RJ replied "One." (In the movie, the line was changed to "Usually?... one.")

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* ThePhilosopher: Verne.



* RascallyRaccoon: RJ.



* SarcasmBlind: Hammy, [[http://www.gocomics.com/overthehedge/2013/10/11#.UlgSJVCGy88 evidently]].



* TheMovie
* ThePhilosopher: Verne.
* RascallyRaccoon: RJ.
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* GenkiGirl: Hammy's a boy, but definitely a Genki Squirrel.
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* BatmanCanBreatheInSpace: Butterflies carry Verne into the exosphere with no trouble.
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-->'''RJ''': Verne, you've been holding out on us. Your air-conditioned shell is a mansion!
-->'''Verne''': Actually...more of an Abbey.
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* BiggerOnTheInside: In one strip RJ says that he knows Verne has "one of those cartoon shells that's bigger on the inside".

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* BiggerOnTheInside: In one strip RJ says that he knows Verne has "one of those cartoon shells that's bigger on the inside". It apparently has a solarium and an ice rink (complete with Zamboni).
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* BiggerOnTheInside: In one strip RJ says that he knows Verne has "one of those cartoon shells that's bigger on the inside".

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* IAmNotWeasel: In one strip, RJ says he always thought Verne was "some sort of iguana-thingy." Crosses over into a parody of the trope when Verne says, "How can a guy forget being called an 'iguana thingy?'" and RJ responds, "You're a guy?"

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* IAmNotWeasel: In one strip, RJ says he always thought There is a RunningGag of Verne was "some sort of iguana-thingy.getting identified as an "iguana-thingy." Crosses over into a parody of the trope when Verne says, "How can a guy forget being called an 'iguana thingy?'" and RJ responds, "You're a guy?"He even mistook his movie counterpart for one.



* ShoutOut: The January 29, 2012 [[http://www.gocomics.com/overthehedge/2012/01/29 strip]] has [[Series/DoctorWho the TARDIS]] visiting Verne. Seriously.

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* RuleOfFunny: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] [[http://www.gocomics.com/overthehedge/2013/06/06 here]].
* ShoutOut: The January 29, 2012 2012, [[http://www.gocomics.com/overthehedge/2012/01/29 strip]] has [[Series/DoctorWho the TARDIS]] visiting Verne. Seriously.
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** [[BostonLeagle Denny Crane]] appears in [[http://www.gocomics.com/overthehedge/2012/10/11 this strip]] via a reproduced photo of WilliamShatner.

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** [[BostonLeagle [[BostonLegal Denny Crane]] appears in [[http://www.gocomics.com/overthehedge/2012/10/11 this strip]] via a reproduced photo of WilliamShatner.
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** [[BostonLeagle Denny Crane]] appears in [[http://www.gocomics.com/overthehedge/2012/10/11 this strip]] via a reproduced photo of WilliamShatner.
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** [[WesternAnimation/RegularShow Rigby]] appeared on a TV in one strip.

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** [[WesternAnimation/RegularShow Rigby]] appeared on a TV in [[http://www.gocomics.com/overthehedge/2012/10/14 one strip.strip]].
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** [[WesternAnimation/RegularShow Rigby]] appeared on a TV in one strip.
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In 2006, an [[AnimatedAdaptation animated]] [[Film/OverTheHedge film]] based on the comic was released by DreamworksAnimation. The plot of the movie involves RJ and the others as they first find out about the neighborhood that has been constructed in their home.

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In 2006, an [[AnimatedAdaptation animated]] [[Film/OverTheHedge film]] based on the comic was released by DreamworksAnimation.Creator/DreamWorksAnimation. The plot of the movie involves RJ and the others as they first find out about the neighborhood that has been constructed in their home.



* FriendshipMoment: They're few and rather far between, but they're there.

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* FriendshipMoment: They're few and rather far between, but they're there.



* NonMammalMammaries: The female turtles in an August 2011 arc involving Verne becoming popular have them.

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* NonMammalMammaries: The female turtles in an August 2011 arc involving Verne becoming popular have them.



** Before Sammy showed up, the character ''was'' Hammy, but he became roadkill early in the strip's run. One might assume the mirror-world Hammy was the actual Hammy from an alternate universe where Hammy never died and, thus, Sammy had never shown up.

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** Before Sammy showed up, the character ''was'' Hammy, but he became roadkill early in the strip's run. One might assume the mirror-world Hammy was the actual Hammy from an alternate universe where Hammy never died and, thus, Sammy had never shown up.



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* OhNoNotAgain: [[http://www.gocomics.com/overthehedge/2012/06/10 This strip]].
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-->Tropes and content exclusive to TheMovie go '''[[Film/OverTheHedge here]]'''. Thanks

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-->Tropes and content exclusive to TheMovie go '''[[Film/OverTheHedge '''[[WesternAnimation/OverTheHedge here]]'''. Thanks

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