History Fanfic / MyRidonculousRace

* IndyHatRoll: Performed by Junior when he and his father have to [[IndyEscape outrun a boulder]] in the wartime tunnels in Vietnam.

* OverTheTopRollerCoaster:While in Japan, the Ice Dancers ride the famous Fujiyama coaster at Fujikyu Highland Theme Park. The ride to the top is described as [[AbsurdAltitude going so high]] that they pass demoiselle cranes, bar headed geese (2 species known for migrating over the ''Himalayas''), and 2 people in a hot air balloon.

* AdultFear: In addition to Dwayne getting separated from Junior in the safari challenge, Annie gets dragged into the jungle by a Komodo Dragon in Indonesia.
** Dwayne also has brief ImagineSpot in Russia as he's about to lower Junior into the Kola Borehole. In it, [[DraggedOffToHell a demon pops out of the hole and drags Junior to the fiery pits of hell.]]

* WordOfGay: Sam, Sid and Aaryn are all confirmed to be bisexual.

* HypotheticalCasting: The OC introduction chapter lists their voice actors as the following:
** Fabian = Creator/DemetriMartin
** Jordan = Sarah Natochenny
** Annie = Melissa Fahn
** Leo = Creator/MichaelSinterniklaas
** June = Creator/JenniferHale
** Quince = Creator/MichaelBJordan
** Sam = Creator/SamuelVincent
** May = Janice Kawaye
** Syd = Creator/YuriLowenthal
** Dani = Creator/MayaRudolph
** Aaryn = Creator/IanSinclair
** Yves = Creator/BrendaSong
** Gabriella = Creator/ColleenClinkenbeard
** Nekota = Creator/JohnnyYongBosch

* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: Sam and May [[OffscreenMomentofAwesome took control of a whole bunch of monkeys while on the Darjeeling Express.]]

** In Brazil, Yves mentions owning several famous films, including ''Film/TheYoungVictoria, Film/AllAboutEve, Film/MoulinRouge, Film/{{Gladiator}}, Film/AnAmericanInParis, Theatre/{{Chicago}}, Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing, Film/WestSideStory, Film/MemoirsOfAGeisha, Film/TheArtist, Film/{{Titanic 1997}}, Literature/TheAgeofInnocence, Film/{{Spartacus}}, Film/BenHur1959'', and ''Film/ShakespeareInLove''.

* HeroicBlueScreenofDeath: Happens to Fabian the first time he tries to do the air guitar challenge in Finland.

** In Brazil, Yves mentions owning several famous films, including ''Film/TheYoungVictoria, Film/AllAboutEve, Film/MoulinRouge, Film/{{Gladiator}}, Film/AnAmericanInParis, Theatre/{{Chicago}}, Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing, Film/WestSideStory, Film/MemoirsOfAGeisha, Film/TheArtist, Film/{{Titanic1997}}, Literature/TheAgeofInnocence, Film/{{Spartacus}}, Film/BenHur'', and ''Film/ShakespeareInLove''.

* RealityEnsues: In Rome, Sam and May get penalized for [[spoiler: running over Jacques and Josee during the chariot race.]] Though Don really doesn't like them, that doesn't mean the other teams can get away with harming them.

** When the Surfers momentarily meet Bridgette in Australia, Brody notes how both she and Carrie sound alot alike. In the parent work both are voiced by Kristin Fairlie.

* YourTomcatIsPregnant: The burro Leo rides in Mexico goes into labor at one point and he and Annie have to help [[{{Squick}} assist it in giving birth.]]

** Aaron = Creator/IanSinclair

* ReallyGetsAround: Aaron is mentioned to have dated several girls, and a few of the guys, in his graduating class.

* WordOfGay: Sam, Sid and Aaron are all confirmed to be bisexual.

* CuttingtheKnot: Jordan and Gabriella try to muscle their way through the dune buggy challenge in Las Vegas when the Sisters and Cadets turn it into a demolition derby [[SubvertedTrope but it winds up unsuccessful.]]

* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: Sam and May [[OffscreenMomentofAwesome took control of whole bunch of monkeys while on the Darjeeling Express.]]

* ExcitedEpisodeTitle: Tokyo M G!

** In Paris Annie reads one tip with the same song stanza as the prologue song from Film/IntoTheWoods
** In Venice, Don explicitly refers to Creator/WesAnderson
*** Sam sings a song from Theatre/ThePiratesofPenzance

** In Geelong, Gabriella mentions Creator/SylviaPlath

My Ridonculous Race, written by Canis Autistic ([=MatthieuLacrosse=] on Deviantart), is a [[ScriptFic fanfiction, in script format]], of ''WesternAnimation/TotalDramaPresentsTheRidonculousRace''. What's different here are the 7 additional teams competing. They include Jordan and Fabian "The Animaniacs" (of no relation to the real ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' we all know and love), Sam and May "The Anime Nerds", Leo and Annie "The Siblings", June and Quince "The Julliard Students", Syd and Dani "Mother and Son", Gabriella and Nekota "The Gym Rats", and Aaryn and Yves "The Models". In addition to having seven additional teams there are also several additional cities visited, providing all sorts of new challenges and obstacles for the 18 canon teams to overcome.

* AdaptationalBadass: Tom and Jen (originally the 5th team eliminated) last much longer in this story, getting eliminated in [[spoiler: India]]

** In Mexico they succeed in eliminating [[spoiler: the Goths]]
** In San Francisco they succeed in eliminating [[spoiler: the Gym Rats]]
** In Spain they cause enough of a rift between [[spoiler: the Step-Brothers]] for them to be eliminated
** In Washington DC they succeed, but just barely, in eliminating [[spoiler: [=MacArthur=] and Sanders]]

** In London, Sam and May giddily visit Music/HarryNilsson's apartment, which is infamous for being the place of death for both [[Music/TheMamasandThePapas Mama Cass Elliot]] and [[Music/TheWho Keith Moon]]

* CosmicPlaything: One of the cameramen calls Devin one and the Grecian chapter implies that [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment the whole show is some sort of spectacle being watched (and micro-managed) by the Greek Pantheon]]

* FormerTeenRebel: Dani was revealed to have been one in "I Love Ridonc and Roll"

*** 233 degrees Celsius = Literature/Fahrenheit451
*** Remember me from “This Sandwich Has No Mayonnaise”? = Literature/TheCatcherInTheRye [[note]]That short story from 1945 was Holden Caulfield's first appearance[[/note]]
*** The first book written by this fantasy author was a guide on how to breed & raise chickens. = Literature/TheWizardOfOz

*** Death of Mimus Polyglottos = Literature/ToKillAMockingbird
*** [[DramaticIrony “No civil war picture ever made a nickel”]] = Literature/GoneWithTheWind [[note]] That quote was said by studio executive Irving Thalberg of Metro Goldwyn Meyer, who turned down the filming rights of the book.[[/note]]

* HiddenDepths: In addition to June's conversation with the vegans, [[spoiler: Sam tells Junior]] about how he used to feel so invisible as a young child in order to ease his plight about performing in the magic show challenge in Las Vegas.

* HumiliationConga: See LaserGuidedKarma below

** Dani = Maya Rudolph

** Yves = Brenda Song

** In Spain both get run over by bulls for turning Chet and Lorenzo back against each other.

** In Japan, they wind up falling for a RedHerring tip, get scared half to death by riding the fastest roller coaster on the roster and also accidentally push 2 teams to the finish line first, causing them to get 3rd.

** In Rome they gain another penalty for blatant disregards of the rules/their fellow competitors and [[spoiler: get run over by Sam and May during the chariot race]]

* LeaningOntheFourthWall:

** When the Surfers momentarily meet Bridgette in Australia, Brody notes how both she and Carrie sound alot alike. In the parent work both are voiced by Kristin Fairlie
** Devin also comments on the fact that he and Tom sound rather similar. In the parent work both are voiced by Jeff Geddis

** In Finland Dani mentions that she was banned from Detroit for kissing both [[UsefulNotes/TheBritishRoyalFamily Prince Charles]] and Music/{{Prince}}
** In Geelong she mentions to have spent one 4th of July Weekend in jail.
** In the Outback Syd gets his head stuck in a hole in the ground and Dani mentions it's not the first time she's had to help someone out of this kind of situation.
** In New Zealand she mentions that she once had to out run the cops on a bicycle and then had to take shelter in a beavers dam.

** In London Jordan tells both of the Ice dancers to "stick it up their Latvian CountryMatters" when they show no concern [[spoiler: for Fabian falling down the stairs leading up to the chill zone.]]
** In the Bahamas Annie proclaims that she'll make the underwater treasure hunter challenge her bitch.

* ReunionKiss: 2 happen in "A Million Ways to Lose $1 Million" between 2 teams who last saw each other in the Galapagos.

** In India several species of primates (a few which are rather obscure) appear such as Lion-tailed Macaque, Western Hoolock Gibbon, Rhesus Macaque, Pig-tailed Macaque, Golden Langur, Hanuman Langur and Nilgiri Langur.

* BiTheWay: Syd, Sam and Aaron all openly bisexual and no one bats an eyelid at this.

** A team of siblings named Leo and Annie and a team consisting of a musically gifted Afro-Caribbean named Quince and an Asian gifted in ballet named June? Now, where have we heard [[WesternAnimation/LittleEinsteins ''that'']] one before?

** A team of siblings named Leo and Annie and a team consisting of a musically gifted Afro-Caribbean named Quince and an Asian gifted in ballet named June? Now, where have we heard [[WesternAnimation/LittleEinsteins ''that'']] one before?]]

** A team of siblings named Leo and Annie and a team consisting of a musically gifted Afro-Caribbean named Quince and an Asian gifted in ballet named June? [[WesternAnimation/LittleEinsteins Now, where have we heard ''that'' one before, hmm?]]

** A team of siblings named Leo and Annie and a team consisting of a musically gifted Afro-Caribbean named Quince and an Asian gifted in ballet named June? [[WesternAnimation/LittleEinsteins Now, where have we heard 'that' one before, hmm?]]

** A team of siblings named Leo and Annie and a team consisting of a musically gifted Afro-Caribbean named Quince and an Asian gifted in ballet named June? [[WesternAnimation/LittleEinsteins Now, where have we heard 'that' one before, hmm?]

** A team of siblings named Leo and Annie and a team consisting of a musically gifted Afro-Caribbean named Quince and an Asian gifted in ballet named June? [[LittleEinsteins Now, where have we heard 'that' one before, hmm?]

--> '''[=MacArthur=]''': (angrily) Are you implying something?! (Gets up in her business) [[Disney/{{Mulan}} Say it to my face you limp ass noodle!]] (Sanders falls off her chair)

*** Annie sings Kaa's song from ''Disney/TheJungleBook''.

** In Brazil, Yves mentions owning several famous films, including Film/TheYoungVictoria, Film/AllAboutEve, Film/MoulinRouge, Film/{{Gladiator}}, Film/AnAmericanInParis, Theatre/{{Chicago}}, Film/ReturnoftheKing, Film/WestSideStory, Film/MemoirsOfAGeisha, Film/TheArtist, Film/{{Titanic1997}}, Literature/TheAgeofInnocence, Film/{{Spartacus}}, Film/{{BenHur}}, and Film/ShakespeareInLove

My Ridonculous Race, written by Canis Autistic ([=MatthieuLacrosse=] on Deviantart), is an ongoing [[ScriptFic fanfiction, in script format]], of ''WesternAnimation/TotalDramaPresentsTheRidonculousRace''. What's different here are the 7 additional teams competing. They include Jordan and Fabian "The Animaniacs" (of no relation to the real ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' we all know and love), Sam and May "The Anime Nerds", Leo and Annie "The Siblings", June and Quince "The Julliard Students", Syd and Dani "Mother and Son", Gabriella and Nekota "The Gym Rats", and Aaryn and Yves "The Models". In addition to having seven additional teams there are also several additional cities visited, providing all sorts of new challenges and obstacles for the 18 canon teams to overcome.