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* SpottingTheThread: Dalia was able to tell that Zohan was lying about who he was because she saw how he looked at Fizzy Bubblech.
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* BuffoonishTomcat: While a brief, silly scene of showing screen time on this regular housecat and the following cat wasn't portrayed to be as dumb as it looks, there was an game Zohan and his friends play called "Cat Sack", in which they use an cat from Micheal's apartment as Zohan and his friend's punting object in their own version of hacky-sack; the cat throughout seems to be harmless, going with the flow and falls into the ExtremeDoormat ButtMonkey status with what slapstick he was inflicted on as he remains unharmed overall.

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* BuffoonishTomcat: While a there were brief, silly scene silly, hilarity-filled scenes of showing screen time on this regular housecat and the following cat wasn't portrayed to be as dumb as it looks, there was an game Zohan and his friends friend(s) play called "Cat Sack", in which they use an cat from Micheal's apartment as Zohan and his friend's friends's punting object like a soccerball in their own version of hacky-sack; the cat throughout every scene seems to be harmless, going with the flow flow, cool with the kicks he's given as the cat NEVER gets irritated and falls into the ExtremeDoormat ButtMonkey status with what slapstick he was just inflicted on as he remains unharmed and easygoing overall.

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* BuffoonishTomcat: While a brief, silly scene of showing screen time on this regular housecat and the following cat wasn't portrayed to be as dumb as it looks, there was an game Zohan and his friends play called "Cat Sack", in which they use an cat from Micheal's apartment as Zohan and his friend's punting object in their own version of hacky-sack; the cat throughout seems to be harmless, going with the flow and falls into the ExtremeDoormat ButtMonkey status with what slapstick he was inflicted on as he remains unharmed overall.
* CampStraight: Several characters (including his own parents at one point) mistake him for being gay.
* ChubbyChaser: While often surrounding by young, slender women, Zohan also shows exceptional interest in [[LikesOlderWomen older, heavier-set women]]. Romancing them in the back room is a standard part of his hair care service.



* BuffoonishTomcat: While a brief, silly scene of showing screen time on this regular housecat and the following cat wasn't portrayed to be as dumb as it looks, there was an game Zohan and his friends play called "Cat Sack", they use an cat from Micheal's home as Zohan and his friend's own game of hacky-sack and the cat throughout seems to be harmless, going with the flow and falls into the ExtremeDoormat ButtMonkey status with what slapstick he was inflicted on as he remains unharmed overall.
* CampStraight: Several characters (including his own parents at one point) mistake him for being gay.
* ChubbyChaser: While often surrounding by young, slender women, Zohan also shows exceptional interest in [[LikesOlderWomen older, heavier-set women]]. Romancing them in the back room is a standard part of his hair care service.
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* BuffoonishTomcat: While a brief and silly scene of showing screen time on this housecat and the cat not be portrayed as dumb as it looks, an game Zohan and his friends play called "Cat Sack", they use an cat from Micheal's apartment as their own game of hacky sack and the cat throughout seems to be harmless and falls into the ButtMonkey status with what slapstick he was inflicted on as he remains unharmed overall.

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* BuffoonishTomcat: While a brief and brief, silly scene of showing screen time on this regular housecat and the following cat not be wasn't portrayed to be as dumb as it looks, there was an game Zohan and his friends play called "Cat Sack", they use an cat from Micheal's apartment home as their Zohan and his friend's own game of hacky sack hacky-sack and the cat throughout seems to be harmless harmless, going with the flow and falls into the ExtremeDoormat ButtMonkey status with what slapstick he was inflicted on as he remains unharmed overall.
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* BuffoonishTomcat: While a brief and silly scene of showing screen time on this housecat and the cat not be portrayed as dumb as it looks, an game Zohan and his friends play called "Cat Sack", they use an cat from Micheal's apartment as their own game of hacky sack and the cat throughout seems to be harmless and falls into the ButtMonkey status with what slapstick he was inflicted on as he remains unharmed overall.

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* InexplicablyAwesome: It is never explained how Zohan and the Phantom are capable of the superhuman feats they display. Feats including: SuperStrength, SuperSpeed, NighInvulnerability, [[WallCrawl sticking to the ceiling]], [[{{Contortionist}} contortionism]], remote-control over ''severed limbs'' and [[MakeMeWannaShout glass-shattering chanting]].



* ParodySue: Zohan. Does impossible wire-fu martial arts, feels zero pain, has a massive budgie stuffed down his trousers and is attracted mainly to every women besides his love interest, all played for laughs.

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* ParodySue: Zohan. Does impossible wire-fu martial arts, feels zero pain, has a massive budgie stuffed down his trousers and is attracted mainly to every women besides his love interest, all played for laughs.PlayedForLaughs.


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* SoulSuckingRetailJob: When Zohan asks Oori if he has a job for him until he can find a barbershop, Oori denies him, citing that everyone else at the store had dreams too before they settled selling electronics and that he doesn't want to see that happen to him.
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* ShootTheMessenger: The poor soldier that told the Zohan that the Israli government gave back the Phantom got kicked into the side of the wall. He took it in good stride at least, considering he gave the Zohan a thumbs up when the medics carried him off.

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* ShootTheMessenger: A non-lethal example. The poor soldier that told the Zohan that the Israli government gave back the Phantom got kicked into the side of the wall. He took it in good stride at least, considering he gave the Zohan a thumbs up when the medics carried him off.
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** The Zohan when he learned that the Israli government gave back the Phantom.


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* ShootTheMessenger: The poor soldier that told the Zohan that the Israli government gave back the Phantom got kicked into the side of the wall. He took it in good stride at least, considering he gave the Zohan a thumbs up when the medics carried him off.
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* {{Trumplica}}: Interestingly, an example created before making characters based on Trump (or in this case, parodying Trump to an exaggerated degree) was popular. Grant Walbridge hits all the stops. The tropes through out this page show him to be a loud obnoxious raceist real estate developer trying to push people out of their neighborhood, while obsessed with garish displays of wealth including his supermodel girlfriends perfectly symmetrical breast implants. Unlike most versions he's shorter then the protagonists, in reasonably good shape with an overall silver futuristic motif.

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* {{Trumplica}}: Interestingly, an example created before making characters based on Trump (or in this case, parodying Trump to an exaggerated degree) was popular. Grant Walbridge hits all the stops. The tropes through out this page show him to be a loud obnoxious raceist racist real estate developer trying to push people out of their neighborhood, while obsessed with garish displays of wealth including his supermodel girlfriends perfectly symmetrical breast implants. Unlike most versions he's shorter then the protagonists, in reasonably good shape with an overall silver futuristic motif.
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* {{Trumplica}}: Interestingly, an example created before making characters based on Trump (or in this case, parodying Trump to an absurdly exaggerated degree) was popular. Grant Walbridge hits all the stops. The tropes through out this page show him to be a loud obnoxious raceist real estate developer trying to push people out of their neighborhood, while obsessed with garish displays of wealth including his supermodel girlfriends perfectly symmetrical breast implants. Unlike most versions he's shorter then the protagonists, in reasonably good shape with an overall silver futuristic motif.

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* {{Trumplica}}: Interestingly, an example created before making characters based on Trump (or in this case, parodying Trump to an absurdly exaggerated degree) was popular. Grant Walbridge hits all the stops. The tropes through out this page show him to be a loud obnoxious raceist real estate developer trying to push people out of their neighborhood, while obsessed with garish displays of wealth including his supermodel girlfriends perfectly symmetrical breast implants. Unlike most versions he's shorter then the protagonists, in reasonably good shape with an overall silver futuristic motif.
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* {{Trumplica}}: Interestingly, an example created before making characters based on Trump was popular. Grant Walbridge hits all the stops. The tropes through out this page show him to be a loud obnoxious raceist real estate developer trying to push people out of their neighborhood, while obsessed with garish displays of wealth including his supermodel girlfriends perfectly symmetrical breast implants. Unlike most versions he's shorter then the protagonists, in reasonably good shape with an overall silver futuristic motif.

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* {{Trumplica}}: Interestingly, an example created before making characters based on Trump (or in this case, parodying Trump to an absurdly exaggerated degree) was popular. Grant Walbridge hits all the stops. The tropes through out this page show him to be a loud obnoxious raceist real estate developer trying to push people out of their neighborhood, while obsessed with garish displays of wealth including his supermodel girlfriends perfectly symmetrical breast implants. Unlike most versions he's shorter then the protagonists, in reasonably good shape with an overall silver futuristic motif.
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* {{Trumplica}}: Grant Walbridge hits all the stops. The tropes through out this page show him to be a loud obnoxious raceist real estate developer trying to push people out of their neighborhood, while obsessed with garish displays of wealth including his supermodel girlfriends perfectly symmetrical breast implants. Unlike most versions he's shorter then the protagonists, in reasonably good shape with an overall silver futuristic motif.

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* {{Trumplica}}: Interestingly, an example created before making characters based on Trump was popular. Grant Walbridge hits all the stops. The tropes through out this page show him to be a loud obnoxious raceist real estate developer trying to push people out of their neighborhood, while obsessed with garish displays of wealth including his supermodel girlfriends perfectly symmetrical breast implants. Unlike most versions he's shorter then the protagonists, in reasonably good shape with an overall silver futuristic motif.
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* Trumplica: Grant Walbridge hits all the stops. The tropes through out this page show him to be a loud obnoxious raceist real estate developer trying to push people out of their neighborhood, while obsessed with garish displays of wealth including his supermodel girlfriends perfectly symmetrical breast implants. Unlike most versions he's shorter then the protagonists, in reasonably good shape with an overall silver futuristic motif.

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* Trumplica: {{Trumplica}}: Grant Walbridge hits all the stops. The tropes through out this page show him to be a loud obnoxious raceist real estate developer trying to push people out of their neighborhood, while obsessed with garish displays of wealth including his supermodel girlfriends perfectly symmetrical breast implants. Unlike most versions he's shorter then the protagonists, in reasonably good shape with an overall silver futuristic motif.
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* Trumplica: Grant Walbridge hits all the stops. The tropes through out this page show him to be a loud obnoxious raceist real estate developer trying to push people out of their neighborhood, while obsessed with garish displays of wealth including his supermodel girlfriends perfectly symmetrical breast implants. Unlike most versions he's shorter then the protagonists, in reasonably good shape with an overall silver futuristic motif.
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* TheCameo: John [=McEnroe=] (in his [[Film/MrDeeds second Sandler movie]]), Creator/HenryWinkler (in [[Film/TheWaterboy his]] [[Film/LittleNicky third]]), and Mariah Carey (in a better movie than her [[Film/{{Glitter}} usual]]). So too did George Takei, and Bruce Vilanch.

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* TheCameo: John [=McEnroe=] (in his [[Film/MrDeeds second Sandler movie]]), Creator/HenryWinkler (in [[Film/TheWaterboy his]] [[Film/LittleNicky third]]), and Mariah Carey Music/MariahCarey (in a better movie than her [[Film/{{Glitter}} usual]]). So too did George Takei, and Bruce Vilanch.
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* EvilCounterpart: In terms of super-soldier capabilities The Phantom is this to Zohan until they set aside their differences and The Phantom redeems himself.
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* MagicalRealismMagicalRealism: No one really bats an eyelash towards the cartoonishly superhuman feats Zohan and Phantom perform.
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* AtrociasAlias: When hiding out in America, Zohan chooses to go by the name "Scrappy Coco" (they were the names of the dogs in the cage he was stowing away in), which has the predictable result of making everyone not take him seriously. But then he becomes famous as a hairstylist and the mockery vanishes instantly.

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* AtrociasAlias: AtrociousAlias: When hiding out in America, Zohan chooses to go by the name "Scrappy Coco" (they were the names of the dogs in the cage he was stowing away in), which has the predictable result of making everyone not take him seriously. But then he becomes famous as a hairstylist and the mockery vanishes instantly.
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* ChubbyChaser: While often surrounding by young, slender women, Zohan also shows exceptional interest in [[LikesOlderWomen older, heavier-set women]]. Romancing them in the back room is a standard part of his hair care service.


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* RapidFireComedy: The jokes and sight gags do not let up. In one scene they are shown playing hacky-sac ''with a cat'' for no discernible reason.
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->''"[[RunningGag Disco, disco]]!"''

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->''"[[RunningGag Disco, disco]]!"''
disco; good, good!]]!"''
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** Zohan is not A Mossad agent, he is THE Mossad agent!

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** Zohan is not A ''A'' Mossad agent, he is THE ''THE'' Mossad agent!
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** Zohan is not A Mossad agent, he is THE Mossad agent!
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* MistakenForGay: When Zohan confesses his true passion to his family and friends, they immediately assume he's gay.
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* KickTheDog: PlayedForLaughs. The crazed white supremacist threatening to blow up the neighborhood also brought a cage of adorable puppies just to blow them up as well.
-->'''James O'Skanlon''': I'm gonna blow up this whole block. I'm gonna blow you up, I'm gonna blow up these puppies, and we all go to hell together, because I HATE these puppies!
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* AtrociasAlias: When hiding out in America, Zohan chooses to go by the name "Scrappy Coco" (they were the names of the dogs in the cage he was stowing away in), which has the predictable result of making everyone not take him seriously. But then he becomes famous as a hairstylist and the mockery vanishes instantly.

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* FakingTheDead: Zohan resorts to feigning [[NeverFoundTheBody death by grenade]] to start a new life in America.



* FeelNoPain: Phantom attacks Zohan with an oar, only for Zohan to shrug it off, claiming that he feels no pain. The two of them then get into a brief competition of who's better at not feeling pain, with Phantom having a fish bite him on the neck and Zohan sticking that same fish down the front of his trunks.



* LargeHam: The Phantom hams it up as only John Turturro can. "I KEEEEEELL THE ZOHAAAN!"



* MakeMeWannaShout: Zohan and Phantom are both able to make a sound that although harmless on their own, when combined they create a legendary sonic attack that can destroy glass, blow electric connections, and pop breast implants like balloons.

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* MakeMeWannaShout: Zohan and Phantom are both able to make a sound that although harmless on their own, [[WonderTwinPowers when combined combined]] they create a legendary sonic attack that can destroy glass, blow electric connections, and pop breast implants like balloons.



* SpellMyNameWithAThe

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* SpellMyNameWithATheSpellMyNameWithAThe: Somewhat. The title goes with "''The'' Zohan", but in the movie people are perfectly fine with calling him just "Zohan".
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: An [[{{In-Universe}} in-story]] example. Israelis and Palestinians love three things: Mariah Carey, hacky sack, and disco.

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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: An [[{{In-Universe}} [[{{InUniverse}} in-story]] example. Israelis and Palestinians love three things: Mariah Carey, hacky sack, and disco.
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A 2008 action comedy directed by Creator/DennisDugan and starring Creator/AdamSandler (who co-wrote the script with Creator/JuddApatow and Robert Smigel) as the titular Israeli super soldier, and Creator/JohnTurturro as his arch-nemesis, The Phantom. ([[IThoughtItMeant No, not]] [[ComicStrip/ThePhantom that one.]] [[Literature/ThePhantomOfTheOpera Or that one.]])

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A 2008 action comedy directed by Creator/DennisDugan and starring Creator/AdamSandler (who co-wrote the script with Creator/JuddApatow and Robert Smigel) as the titular Israeli super soldier, and Creator/JohnTurturro as his arch-nemesis, The Phantom. ([[IThoughtItMeant ([[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant No, not]] [[ComicStrip/ThePhantom that one.]] [[Literature/ThePhantomOfTheOpera Or that one.]])
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* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: [[http://www.cracked.com/article_19178_9-absurd-movie-premises-that-actually-happened.html No, really.]]

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* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: [[http://www.cracked.com/article_19178_9-absurd-movie-premises-that-actually-happened.html No, really.]]Much of Zohan's character and background were taken straight from Sandler's former hair stylists.

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