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** One strip has Alex and Dazelle trying to figure out who sent Alex an anonymous Valentine. The final panel reveals Garth was the one to send it, only he was in detention so he wasn’t at the dance.
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** One strip has Alex and Dazelle at a school dance trying to figure out who sent Alex an anonymous Valentine. The final panel reveals Garth was the one to send it, only he was in detention so he wasn’t wasn't at the dance.
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** One strip has Alex and Dazelle trying to figure out who sent Alex an anonymous Valentine.
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** One strip has Alex and Dazelle trying to figure out who sent Alex an anonymous Valentine. The final panel reveals Garth was the one to send it, only he was in detention so he wasn’t at the dance.
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* TheBully: Garth is the class bully who picks on other kids including Charlie and Tyler, though he seems to grow out of this as he becomes friends with the others.
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* TheBully: Garth is starts out as the class bully who picks on other kids including Charlie and Tyler, though he seems to grow grows out of this as he becomes friends with the others.
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Starting with the March 2021 issue, the comic was renamed to ''The Spruce Street Squad''.
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* IAteWhat: In one strip, Charlie snarfs down Tyler's science fair project -- mistaking it for orange cotton candy -- to try and impress a TV person with his speed-eating skills. Tyler tells him it was glow-in-the-dark mold.
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* IAteWhat: In one strip, Charlie snarfs down Tyler's science fair project -- mistaking it for orange cotton candy -- to try and impress a TV person with his speed-eating skills. Tyler tells him it was glow-in-the-dark mold.mold, and Charlie goes {{green|AroundTheGills}}.
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* SecondPlaceIsForWinners: One strip revolves around a school "Fun Day" competition. Alex is paired with Dazelle, who refuses to participate in any meaningful way. Alex begs her to do something, saying that they're going to lose, but Dazelle just says, "Trust me. Winning isn't everything." At the end it turns out everyone who didn't get a trophy gets a popsicle. Alex and Dazelle high-five and sit back to enjoy their popsicles, while second place trophy-winners Charlie and Garth are disatisfied -- Garth is upset over not getting first place, while Charlie complains that he should be getting a popsicle just to ice his bruises.
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* SecondPlaceIsForWinners: One strip revolves around a school "Fun Day" competition. Alex is paired with Dazelle, who refuses to participate in any meaningful way. Alex begs her to do something, saying that they're going to lose, but Dazelle just says, "Trust me. Winning isn't everything." At the end it turns out everyone who didn't get a trophy gets a popsicle. Alex and Dazelle high-five and sit back to enjoy their popsicles, while second place trophy-winners Charlie and Garth are disatisfied dissatisfied -- Garth is upset over not getting first place, while Charlie complains that he should be getting a popsicle just to ice his bruises.
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* PaddingThePaper: In one strip, the gang is working on 1000-word book reports. Dazelle, who is doing hers on ''Literature/JacobTwoTwo'', complains that she only has 532 words and already said it was "very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very good." Alex suggests that since Jacob Two-Two said everything twice, she could write the report twice. Dazelle appears to consider it. At the end of the strip, Alex reveals that she's drawn a picture for her report, since "a picture is worth a thousand words."
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* EatingShoes: In one strip, after forgetting his lunch, Garth tries some pizza from Charlie's invention and [[ItTasteLikeFeet compares it to eating an old leather boot]]. When Charlie questions how he could know that, Garth lifts his foot to show that he ate part of his boot the other day, when he also forgot his lunch.
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* EatingShoes: In one strip, after forgetting his lunch, Garth tries some pizza from Charlie's invention and [[ItTasteLikeFeet [[ItTastesLikeFeet compares it to eating an old leather boot]]. When Charlie questions how he could know that, Garth lifts his foot to show that he ate part of his boot the other day, when he also forgot his lunch.
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* EatingShoes: In one strip, after forgetting his lunch, Garth tries some pizza from Charlie's invention and [[ItTasteLikeFeet compares it to eating an old leather boot]]. When Charlie questions how he could know that, Garth lifts his foot to show that he ate part of his boot the other day, when he also forgot his lunch.
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* ItTastesLikeFeet: In one strip, Garth tries some pizza made by Charlie's latest invention and compares it to eating an old leather boot. When Charlie questions how he could know that, Garth reveals that he [[EatingShoes ate part of his boot]] the other day after forgetting his lunch.
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A comic that has run in ''Magazine/{{OWL}}'' since the early 2000s. It is written by Brian [=McLachlan=] and drawn by Claude Bordeleau.
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A comic that has run in ''Magazine/{{OWL}}'' since the early 2000s. It is written by Brian [=McLachlan=] (early strips by Emily Andras) and drawn by Claude Bordeleau.
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* ExactWords: During a school competition, the teams face a brain teaser. The teacher asks who knows how to find the area of a circle. Tyler and Lizzy are stumped, then Tyler tells the teacher that ''she'' knows how to find the area. The teacher decides to award them the round, since he technically ''did'' answer the question correctly.
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* ExactWords: During a school competition, the teams face a brain teaser. The teacher asks who knows how to find the area of a circle. Tyler and Lizzy are stumped, then Tyler tells the teacher that ''she'' knows realizes: "Ooh! Wait! ''You'' know, Ms. Cruz! You know how to find the area. area of a circle." The teacher decides to award them the round, since he technically ''did'' answer the question correctly.
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* OverlyNarrowSuperlative: In one strip, Charlie calls Alex his favourite twin after she scares away Garth trying to get him to hold Princess.
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* SecondPlaceIsForWinners: One strip revolves around a school "Fun Day" competition. Alex is paired with Dazelle, who refuses to participate in any meaningful way. Alex begs her to do something, saying that they're going to lose, but Dazelle just says, "Trust me. Winning isn't everything." At the end it turns out everyone who didn't get a trophy gets a popsicle. Alex and Dazelle high-five and sit back to enjoy their popsicles, while second place trophy-winners Charlie and Garth are disatisfied -- Garth is upset over not getting first place, while Charlie complains that he should be getting a popsicle just to ice his bruises.
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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: In one strip, the students are paired up for a school "Fun Day" competition. Alex is paired with Dazelle and her face falls as she sees her yakking away on her phone.
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* AllJustADream: One strip shows Charlie going through some strange events including weird creatures and space travel; at the end it turns out he was dreaming.
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* AllJustADream: One mad libs strip shows Charlie going through some strange events including weird creatures and space travel; at the others presenting reports on nonsensical animals such as 'cowls' (cow-owls) and unicorgis, which appear in the room out of nowhere as they talk. At the end it turns out he Charlie was dreaming.
* EffortlessAmazonianLift: In one strip, the students are paired with each other for a three-legged race. Lizzy, carrying Tyler, outpaces all the others.
* ExactWords: During a school competition, the teams face a brain teaser. The teacher asks who knows how to find the area of a circle. Tyler and Lizzy are stumped, then Tyler tells the teacher that ''she'' knows how to find the area. The teacher decides to award them the round, since he technically ''did'' answer the question correctly.
* IAteWhat: In one strip, Charlie snarfs down Tyler's science fair project -- mistaking it for orange cotton candy -- to try and impress a TV person with his speed-eating skills. Tyler tells him it was glow-in-the-dark mold.
* ICantFeelMyLegs: After the gang has just gotten off of an intense amusement park ride, Dazelle, who is on the ground with dizziness and putting a hand against Lizzy for support, says she can't feel her legs. Lizzy informs her: "Those are ''my'' legs."
* ICantFeelMyLegs: After the gang has just gotten off of an intense amusement park ride, Dazelle, who is on the ground with dizziness and putting a hand against Lizzy for support, says she can't feel her legs. Lizzy informs her: "Those are ''my'' legs."
* NotSoInnocentWhistle: In one strip, Charlie is trying to impress Lizzy with skateboard moves and keeps calling out to her to look, until he's hit by a stray basketball. Cue innocent whistling from Tyler.
* OwMyBodyPart:
** In one strip, Charlie is showing off a dancing machine he made, but it malfunctions and sends him into a nearby table. He complains: "Ow! My aching body!"
** One strip has a running gag of Charlie exclaiming "Ow! My [body part]!" or similar as Garth, his partner for a school sporting competition, gets him banged up trying to win.
--->''[getting dragged along in a three-legged race]'' "Ow! My bones!"\\
''[getting jabbed by Garth's feet in a wheelbarrow race]'' "Ow! My face! My chest!"\\
''[struggling to hold up Garth on his shoulders]'' "Ow! The pain!"
* OwMyBodyPart:
** In one strip, Charlie is showing off a dancing machine he made, but it malfunctions and sends him into a nearby table. He complains: "Ow! My aching body!"
** One strip has a running gag of Charlie exclaiming "Ow! My [body part]!" or similar as Garth, his partner for a school sporting competition, gets him banged up trying to win.
--->''[getting dragged along in a three-legged race]'' "Ow! My bones!"\\
''[getting jabbed by Garth's feet in a wheelbarrow race]'' "Ow! My face! My chest!"\\
''[struggling to hold up Garth on his shoulders]'' "Ow! The pain!"
* PromotionToOpeningTitles: After Dazelle's first appearance, she joined the rest of the main cast in the introductory header starting with the next comic.
* RunningGag: In one strip, the students are paired up for a school "Fun Day" competition. Charlie is paired with Garth and keeps going OwMyBodyPart throughout the events as he suffers AmusingInjuries.
* SignsOfDisrepair: In one strip taking place on the first day of a school year, Tyler can be seen rearranging the letters on a board from "WELCOME STUDENTS!!" to "CLOWNS MEET! DUETS!" and "STEWED LOCUST MEN".
* SignsOfDisrepair: In one strip taking place on the first day of a school year, Tyler can be seen rearranging the letters on a board from "WELCOME STUDENTS!!" to "CLOWNS MEET! DUETS!" and "STEWED LOCUST MEN".
* ValentinesDayEpisode:
** One strip has Alex and Dazelle trying to figure out who sent Alex an anonymous Valentine.
** One strip has the gang making Valentine's decorations.
** One strip has Alex and Dazelle trying to figure out who sent Alex an anonymous Valentine.
** One strip has the gang making Valentine's decorations.
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* WritingLines: In one strip, Garth is seen stuck in detention, writing on the blackboard: "I will not put hot dogs in the pencil sharpener and then in people's ears."
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* WritingLines: In one strip, Garth is seen stuck in detention, writing on the blackboard: "I will not put hot dogs in the pencil sharpener and (and then in people's ears."ears)".
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* CucumberFacial: One one strip, the gang gets back from touring an underwhelming haunted house and are startled by Morgan wearing a facial mask and cucumber slices; Tyler declares her the scariest thing they've seen all night.
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* CucumberFacial: One In one strip, the gang gets back from touring an underwhelming haunted house and are startled by Morgan wearing a facial mask and cucumber slices; Tyler declares her the scariest thing they've seen all night.
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* TheBully: Garth is the class bully who picks on other kids including Charlie and Tyler, though he grows out of this somewhat as he becomes friends with the others.
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* BoysLikeCreepyCritters: Charlie has a pet snake, Princess.
* TheBully: Garth is the class bully who picks on other kids including Charlie and Tyler, though hegrows seems to grow out of this somewhat as he becomes friends with the others.
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* NightmareFetishist: Garth loves horror media and monsters.
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* StarstruckSpeechless: In one strip, Garth meets the author of one of his favorite horror series. When he gets to the front of the line, he can only gape at her, suddenly speechless with nerves. The others joke that they've finally found something that scares him.
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* CucumberFacial: One one strip, the gang gets back from touring an underwhelming haunted house and are startled by Morgan wearing a facial mask and cucumber slices; Tyler declares her the scariest thing they'll seen all night.
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* CucumberFacial: One one strip, the gang gets back from touring an underwhelming haunted house and are startled by Morgan wearing a facial mask and cucumber slices; Tyler declares her the scariest thing they'll they've seen all night.
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* ColorCodedCharacters: Each main character is associated with a color which they tend to wear. Alex is pink, Charlie is red, Tyler is blue, Lizzy is purple, Garth is black, and Dazelle is teal.
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A comic that has run in ''Magazine/{{OWL}}'' since the early 2000s. It is written by Brian [=McLachlan=] and drawn by Claude Bordeleau.
The comic follows the everyday lives and antics of twins Alex and Charlie and their friends.
The main cast:
* '''Alex''': Charlie's twin sister.
* '''Charlie''': Alex's twin brother.
* '''Tyler''': Charlie's best friend.
* '''Lizzy''': Alex's best friend.
* '''Garth''': The tough guy.
* '''Dazelle''': The fashion queen.
Other recurring characters include Morgan, Alex and Charlie's older sister; and Chip, Charlie's RobotBuddy.
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* TheAce: Lizzy excels at sports.
* AllJustADream: One strip shows Charlie going through some strange events including weird creatures and space travel; at the end it turns out he was dreaming.
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Some earlier strips show Charlie crushing on Lizzy and Garth crushing on Alex.
* ArtEvolution: The art style changes over the years.
* BizarreTasteInFood: Tyler's lunches are often a strange combination of foods, such as sardines and jelly beans.
* TheBully: Garth is the class bully who picks on other kids including Charlie and Tyler, though he grows out of this somewhat as he becomes friends with the others.
* CucumberFacial: One one strip, the gang gets back from touring an underwhelming haunted house and are startled by Morgan wearing a facial mask and cucumber slices; Tyler declares her the scariest thing they'll seen all night.
* DressesTheSame: In one strip, Alex is trying to find her first class of the school year and runs into Dazelle, who is fretting over someone else wearing the same outfit as her and has gone to the bathroom to change.
* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: In Dazelle's first appearance, she has EyesAlwaysShut.
* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: Garth has dark hair and pale skin, matching the shirt he always wears, a black t-shirt with a skull on it.
* EverybodyLaughsEnding: Quite a few strips end with everyone laughing at something said.
* TheFashionista: Dazelle is very interested in fashion. The comic headers describe her as "the fashion queen".
* FluffyTheTerrible: Garth's dog is tough-looking, stocky, wears a spiked collar, and is named Mitsy-Sue.
* GadgeteerGenius: Charlie is always inventing improbably elaborate devices. Sometimes they even work as intended.
* {{Gamebooks}}: One strip follows Dazelle as she chooses an activity for the day, branching into three paths. She can choose to paint with Alex, shoot hoops with Lizzy, or go to a concert with Garth. They all end up on the same last panel of her having had a good time.
* PhoneaholicTeenager: Played with in one strip. Alex is paired with Dazelle for a school competition, but Dazelle just spends each event yakking on her phone. It turns out she's purposefully not putting the effort in since they get a participation prize of popsicles anyway, whereas the top scorers get trophies but not popsicles.
* PhotoBoothMontage: One comic consists of the photo strips taken by the characters in a photo booth. Charlie annoys Garth by butting into his photos, and Tyler annoys Charlie by butting into ''his''.
* ThePrankster: Tyler is known for pulling pranks.
* RoomEscapeGame: One comic has the gang playing a real life room escape game. However, they don't manage to figure out all the puzzles in time.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: In one strip, the gang is going through a treetop canopy. Dazelle is scared of heights and is extremely reluctant the whole way.
* WritingLines: In one strip, Garth is seen stuck in detention, writing on the blackboard: "I will not put hot dogs in the pencil sharpener and then in people's ears."
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The comic follows the everyday lives and antics of twins Alex and Charlie and their friends.
The main cast:
* '''Alex''': Charlie's twin sister.
* '''Charlie''': Alex's twin brother.
* '''Tyler''': Charlie's best friend.
* '''Lizzy''': Alex's best friend.
* '''Garth''': The tough guy.
* '''Dazelle''': The fashion queen.
Other recurring characters include Morgan, Alex and Charlie's older sister; and Chip, Charlie's RobotBuddy.
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!!Contains examples of:
* TheAce: Lizzy excels at sports.
* AllJustADream: One strip shows Charlie going through some strange events including weird creatures and space travel; at the end it turns out he was dreaming.
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Some earlier strips show Charlie crushing on Lizzy and Garth crushing on Alex.
* ArtEvolution: The art style changes over the years.
* BizarreTasteInFood: Tyler's lunches are often a strange combination of foods, such as sardines and jelly beans.
* TheBully: Garth is the class bully who picks on other kids including Charlie and Tyler, though he grows out of this somewhat as he becomes friends with the others.
* CucumberFacial: One one strip, the gang gets back from touring an underwhelming haunted house and are startled by Morgan wearing a facial mask and cucumber slices; Tyler declares her the scariest thing they'll seen all night.
* DressesTheSame: In one strip, Alex is trying to find her first class of the school year and runs into Dazelle, who is fretting over someone else wearing the same outfit as her and has gone to the bathroom to change.
* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: In Dazelle's first appearance, she has EyesAlwaysShut.
* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: Garth has dark hair and pale skin, matching the shirt he always wears, a black t-shirt with a skull on it.
* EverybodyLaughsEnding: Quite a few strips end with everyone laughing at something said.
* TheFashionista: Dazelle is very interested in fashion. The comic headers describe her as "the fashion queen".
* FluffyTheTerrible: Garth's dog is tough-looking, stocky, wears a spiked collar, and is named Mitsy-Sue.
* GadgeteerGenius: Charlie is always inventing improbably elaborate devices. Sometimes they even work as intended.
* {{Gamebooks}}: One strip follows Dazelle as she chooses an activity for the day, branching into three paths. She can choose to paint with Alex, shoot hoops with Lizzy, or go to a concert with Garth. They all end up on the same last panel of her having had a good time.
* PhoneaholicTeenager: Played with in one strip. Alex is paired with Dazelle for a school competition, but Dazelle just spends each event yakking on her phone. It turns out she's purposefully not putting the effort in since they get a participation prize of popsicles anyway, whereas the top scorers get trophies but not popsicles.
* PhotoBoothMontage: One comic consists of the photo strips taken by the characters in a photo booth. Charlie annoys Garth by butting into his photos, and Tyler annoys Charlie by butting into ''his''.
* ThePrankster: Tyler is known for pulling pranks.
* RoomEscapeGame: One comic has the gang playing a real life room escape game. However, they don't manage to figure out all the puzzles in time.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: In one strip, the gang is going through a treetop canopy. Dazelle is scared of heights and is extremely reluctant the whole way.
* WritingLines: In one strip, Garth is seen stuck in detention, writing on the blackboard: "I will not put hot dogs in the pencil sharpener and then in people's ears."
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