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** Because Captain Underpants is now a real, actual superhero, not just a character from George and Harold's schoolyard comic books, or even just a hypnotized man with no superpowers. The events of books 4-7 were all televised, which showcased Captain Underpants fighting the villains. Safe to assume Captain Underpants is a well known figure by book 11.
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* Book 11, Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000. When George and Harold go to the goof house reeception, the nurse tells them that they have nine patients who think they are Captain Underpants. How do these patients even know about Captain Underpants in the first place?
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*** And, also, from a Doylist perspective... this is ''Captain Underpants''. Silly stuff like that happens all the time. That instance is far from even being the most egregious case. In the words of book 11, just go with it, because what do you think this is ''Shakespeare''?

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*** And, also, Also, from a Doylist perspective... this come on. This is ''Captain Underpants''. Silly stuff like that happens all the time. That instance is far from even being the most egregious case. In the words of book 11, just go with it, because what do you "whaddya think this is ''Shakespeare''?is, ''Shakespeare?!!?''"

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** Even so, it's weird that none of the adults got ahold of any copies and figure out they were responsible for that particular week of school.

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** *** Even so, it's weird that none of the adults got ahold of any copies and figure out they were responsible for that particular week of school. school.
*** Well the staff didn't seem all too suspicious of why the kids were acting so strangely. They just seemed confused, so they seemingly didn't feel the need to investigate it.
*** And, also, from a Doylist perspective... this is ''Captain Underpants''. Silly stuff like that happens all the time. That instance is far from even being the most egregious case. In the words of book 11, just go with it, because what do you think this is ''Shakespeare''?
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* In book 3 with the LongTitle, Zorx the alien "pointed his tentacle at George, Harold, and Mr. Krupp and snapped his fingers," even though he has no fingers to snap. How's that work, exactly?

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* In book 3 with the LongTitle, long title, Zorx the alien "pointed his tentacle at George, Harold, and Mr. Krupp and snapped his fingers," even though he has no fingers to snap. How's that work, exactly?
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** Even so, it's weird that none of the adults got ahold of any copies and figure out they were responsible for that particular week of school.

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* Book 5, Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman, George and Harold go to Ms. Anthrope's office and she leaves them alone with her computer which currently has next week's school newsletter. George and Harold alter the newsletter with things like relocating football practice to the teacher's lounge, schedule a day off, and make everybody wear bee costumes for picture day and whoever makes the funniest face gets a pizza party. My memory is vague, but did the faculty seriously distribute the newsletters without noticing the boys' alterations?

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* Book 5, Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman, George and Harold go to Ms. Anthrope's office and she leaves them alone with her computer which currently has next week's school newsletter. George and Harold alter the newsletter with things like relocating football practice to the teacher's lounge, schedule a day off, and make everybody wear bee costumes for picture day and whoever makes the funniest face gets a pizza party. My memory is vague, but did Did the faculty seriously distribute the newsletters without noticing the boys' alterations? alterations?
** It was George and Harold who printed and distributed the memos, not the faculty.
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* Book 5, Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman, George and Harold go to Ms. Anthrope's office and she leaves them alone with her computer which currently has next week's school newsletter. George and Harold alter the newsletter with things like relocating football practice to the teacher's lounge, schedule a day off, and make everybody wear bee costumes for picture day and whoever makes the funniest face gets a pizza party. My memory is vague, but did the faculty seriously distribute the newsletters without noticing the boys' alterations?
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** WritersCan'tDoMath, I guess.

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** WritersCan'tDoMath, WritersCannotDoMath, I guess.
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** WritersCan'tDoMath, I guess.
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** Well, consider that [[TechnologyMarchesOn much of the earlier books were written before smartphones became widespread among younger demographics]] which meant it would've been harder to prove any of the teachers committed child abuse. Plus, it's alternately possible that much like with [[Literature/{{Matilda}} Miss Trunchbull]], [[CassandraTruth many kids tried to inform their parents of how the teachers act but their punishments are too over-the-top for other adults to believe]].]

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** Well, consider that [[TechnologyMarchesOn much of the earlier books were written before smartphones became widespread among younger demographics]] which meant it would've been harder to prove any of the teachers committed child abuse. Plus, it's alternately possible that much like with [[Literature/{{Matilda}} Miss Trunchbull]], [[CassandraTruth many kids tried to inform their parents of how the teachers act but their punishments are too over-the-top for other adults to believe]].]
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** Who says it wouldn't? Captain Underpants has never been shown sweating or crying, so we simply don't know whether that would turn him back.

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** Who says it wouldn't? Captain Underpants has never been shown sweating or crying, so we simply don't know whether it's possible that would turn him back.




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** There were two sets of George and Harold to begin with. It's not revealed until the end, but the adult versions in book 12 were actually the adult versions of Yesterday George and Yesterday Harold. The original incarnations of George and Harold are traveling through the cosmos.

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** Melvin explicitly mentions that the Forgetchamacallit only erases the short-term memory. Several days have passed since Melvin learned about Captain Underpants, so it was no longer in his short-term memory.




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*** Except it's been shown multiple times throughout the series that it's not. Anti-zombie nerd root beer and saliva have turned Captain Underpants back into Mr. Krupp.
** Who says it wouldn't? Captain Underpants has never been shown sweating or crying, so we simply don't know whether that would turn him back.

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* Just what is going on with the timeline in these books? Book 8 takes place on Grandparents' Day, which is always in early September. But in book 1, football season was already in session (so it'd be at least late August) and then the Hypno-Ring took four-to-six weeks to come in. So in the first book alone we're well past early September. And even if we weren't, in book 10, when Tippy goes back in time to the events of book 8, it's mentioned he traveled back to October? Also, in book 11 (which takes place three days after book 8) Mr. Krupp mentions there are seven weeks of the school year left. So it's gone from being early September/October to early April in the course of three days? What gives?

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* Just what is going on with the timeline in these books? Book 8 takes place on Grandparents' Day, which is always in early September. But in book 1, football season was already in session (so it'd be at least late August) and then the Hypno-Ring took four-to-six weeks to come in. So in the first book alone we're well past early September. And even if we weren't, in book 10, when Tippy goes back in time to the events of book 8, it's mentioned he traveled back to October? Also, in book 11 (which takes place three two days after book 8) Mr. Krupp mentions there are seven weeks of the school year left. So it's gone from being early September/October to early April in the course of three days? What gives?two days?
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* Just what is going on with the timeline in these books? Book 8 takes place on Grandparents' Day, which is always in early September. But in book 1, football season was already in session (so it'd be at least late August) and then the Hypno-Ring took four-to-six weeks to come in. So in the first book alone we're well past early September. And even if we weren't, in book 10, when Tippy goes back in time to the events of book 8, it's mentioned he traveled back to October? Also, in book 11 (which takes place three days after book 8) Mr. Krupp mentions there are seven weeks of the school year left. So it's gone from being early September/October to early April in the course of three days? What gives?
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** Well, consider that [[TechnologyMarchesOn much of the earlier books were written before smartphones became widespread among younger demographics]] which meant it would've been harder to prove any of the teachers committed child abuse. Plus, it's alternately possible that much like with [[Literature/{{Matilda}} Miss Trunchbull]], [[CassandraTruth many kids tried to inform their parents of how the teachers act but their punishments are too over-the-top for other adults to believe]].

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** Well, consider that [[TechnologyMarchesOn much of the earlier books were written before smartphones became widespread among younger demographics]] which meant it would've been harder to prove any of the teachers committed child abuse. Plus, it's alternately possible that much like with [[Literature/{{Matilda}} Miss Trunchbull]], [[CassandraTruth many kids tried to inform their parents of how the teachers act but their punishments are too over-the-top for other adults to believe]].
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** The police force could also be just as ludicrously incompetent and abusive at their jobs as the teachers are. After all, in book 8, two policemen arrest the boys and immediately tell them they're going to jail for the rest of their lives. To George and Harold. Who are minors. And have only robbed a bank, which is far from a life sentence. (Granted, they weren't actually sentenced to life imprisonment, but the mere fact that that was their first thought showcases that they probably wouldn't care if some elementary students claimed their teachers were mistreating them.)
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---> '''George:''' That evil space guy just snapped his fingers! Now Mr. Kruptt is turning into ''you-know-who!''

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---> '''George:''' That evil space guy just snapped his fingers! Now Mr. Kruptt Krupp is turning into ''you-know-who!''

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*** It was.
---> '''George:''' That evil space guy just snapped his fingers! Now Mr. Kruptt is turning into ''you-know-who!''
---> '''Harold:''' Hey, wait a second... Tentacles don't have fingers! You can't ''snap'' a tentacle!
---> '''George:''' There's no time to argue the physical improbabilities of this story.
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*** This was semi-confirmed in the movie.

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