History JustForFun / CandleCove

* CoconutMeetsCranium: Something of a running gag throughout the series. Virtually every major character fell victim to it at least once.

* WidgetSeries: Of the Weird American [[labelnote:*]]as far as we know[[/labelnote]] variety.

* TheBusCameBack: ''Sometimes'' one-off characters will return, either for a quick joke or a ChekhovsGun being fired. The most notable time this happens is in the final arc, where Janice hears Sir Periwinkle's voice in her head several times, and she returns to Misty Moores to see Mina again, as it turns out to be a safe haven from the Skin-Taker and... [[VaguenessIsComing Whatever it is he was doing.]]

->''"[[CatchPhrase You have.]] [[LargeHam To go.]] [[RunningGag Inside!]]"''

* SlapstickKnowsNoGender: This seems to be what the show was going for, as Janice is subjected to many of the same "comical" mishaps as the males in the cast, but while Percy or Horace's reactions are usually comical, Janice often looks so sad that it instead seems more tragic. For example, when Percy and Janice fall face-first in the mud, Percy's sputtering reaction is hilarious, but Janice looks like she's going to cry and you can't help but feel bad for her.

* NoPronunciationGuide: The only reason we know Captain Lao's name is meant to be "Lao" is because it's seen written down early in his featured episode. The other characters run the gamut on pronunciation, calling him everything from "Law" to "Lo" to "Lee."

* AndIMustScream: One episode of the second series featured no storyline at all. Instead, all the puppet characters screamed and jerked around spasmodically, while Janice sobbed in fear and exhaustion. The entire episode consisted of nothing but close ups of the various characters, screaming and crying into the camera. It has been theorised that this was actually some sort of test broadcast, sent out in error, as the episode was never repeated.
** Often whenever any of the Skeleton Crew are dispatched, they let out a joyful laugh or (in a few cases) a relieved sigh, as though they were just relieved of some terrible pain.

* NoPronunciationGuide: The only reason we know Captain Lao's name is meant to be "Lao" is because it's seen written down early in his featured episode. The other characters run the gamut on pronunciation, calling him everything from "Law" to "Lo" to "La."

** After hitting his head on a wok hangin gin his ship's galley, Captain Lao shouts "[[Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus Silly]] [[{{Pun}} wok!]]"

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: The Banana King is last seen in the episode introducing Milo. [[FunnyAneurysmMoment He makes a joke about giving up pirating and is never seen again.]]

* TheAgeless: Abyssians (which includes The Skintaker) are unable to be killed.
** Also Sir. Periwinkle, for unexplained reasons. He also implies the above may not be true after all. Little wonder the Skin Taker kept his distance.

* GoodSmokingEvilSmoking: While the Banana King is a CigarChomper and several friendly pirates are shown enjoying a pipe, The Skin-Taker prefers a long cigarette holder. How he can smoke it without lips, lungs or an esophagus is anyone's guess.

* BottomlessMagazines: Most of the guns seen in the series appear to be flintlocks or similar single-shot muzzle-loaders, but they are often fired repeatedly with any need to reload.

* KnightOfCerebus: The Skin-Taker

* BadassBeard: Poppy, the captain of the Laughingstock, has one.

* AbnormalAmmo: In one episode, The Laughingstock has run out of cannonballs while being pursued by an enemy ship. Janice raids a toy box for langrage, loading the cannons with handfuls of marbles, jacks, tin soldiers, building blocks, a top, a tin drum, and a jack-in-the-box.

* AbnormalAmmo: In one episode, The Laughingstock has run out of cannonballs and are being pursued by an enemy ship. Janice raids a toy box for langrage, loading the cannons with handfuls of marbles, jacks, tin soliders, building blocks, a top, a tin drum, and a jack-in-the-box.

** ''WesternAnimation/Centaurworld'' features The Nowhere King, an ichor-laden riff on the Skin-Taker, and his theme, which appears to be very remiscent of "the Laughingstock Lullaby" from "Sleepy Janice."

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The Skin-Taker, obviously. Though there were several episodes with some pretty surprising content, ranging from the subtle to the not-so-subtle. Seems the Radar was sleeping on the job. Some of it was pretty funny in hindsight, though others... yikes.

* VillainSong: In one episode, the Skin Taker finds out it's Janice's birthday, and he sings an eerie song called "One Year Closer", made creepier by the minimalist, singsongy melody. Seriously, [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar how did they let kids see this stuff?]] The fact that it sounds like [[Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory the Oompa-Loompa songs]] doesn't help at all.