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!! Taming of the Screwy contains examples of:
* BilingualBonus: Yakko's short conversation with the Japanese executive. It's a subtle joke about how crowded Tokyo is.
* BilingualBonus: Yakko's short conversation with the Japanese executive. It's a subtle joke about how crowded Tokyo is.
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* AmbiguousSyntax:
-->'''Yakko and Wakko:''' We're the Warner brothers!
-->'''Michelle Pfeiffer:''' Like the studio?
-->'''Yakko:''' Not very much, but we don't have a choice.
* BilingualBonus: During Yakko's short conversation with the Japanese
* CartoonCreature: No one knowing what the Warners actually are is lampshaded by Plotz and Scratchansniff in this episode:
-->'''Plotz:''' I can't have those...those...what are they?
-->'''Scratchansniff:''' I don't know.
** This is revisited later when Plotz calls the Warners "you...you...whatever-you-ares!"
* CirclingBirdies: Stars spin around Wakko's head when a punching bag falls on him when he and Yakko are training for the party.
* CoveredInKisses: Dot covers Scratchansniff's face in kisses and asks if he's married when Yakko says he may have [[GoldDigger won ten million dollars]].
* CuckooFingerTwirl: As the episode ends with Plotz chasing after the Warners to get his check from them, Scratchansniff turns to the camera and makes this gesture.
-->'''Plotz:''' I can't have those...those...what are they?
-->'''Scratchansniff:''' I don't know.
** This is revisited later when Plotz calls the Warners "you...you...whatever-you-ares!"
* CirclingBirdies: Stars spin around Wakko's head when a punching bag falls on him when he and Yakko are training for the party.
* CoveredInKisses: Dot covers Scratchansniff's face in kisses and asks if he's married when Yakko says he may have [[GoldDigger won ten million dollars]].
* CuckooFingerTwirl: As the episode ends with Plotz chasing after the Warners to get his check from them, Scratchansniff turns to the camera and makes this gesture.
* FormalFullArrayOfCutlery: Parodied. Scratchansniff recites a long list of all the obscure cutlery the Warners will encounter at the gala dinner.
* HammerspaceHideaway: At one point, Dot shows Dr. Scratchansniff her pet which is a giant {{Oculothorax}} with claws that jumps out of a tiny little box.
** It's seen again later at the party but this time as Mr. Director, which is so scary that it scares a [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Xenomorph]] away.
* HighDiveHijinks: Scratchansniff says it's time to "plunge" into the next topic and then the Warners are shown jumping off a tall diving board into a kiddie pool, the splash from which provides the [[IdiosyncraticWipes Idiosyncratic Wipe]] for the next scene.
* HighPressureEmotion: Mr. Plotz's face turns red and steam comes out of his ears when the Warners get his one billion dollar check.
* JabbaTableManners: Unsurprisingly, the Warners eat like a bunch of animals.
* LampshadedDoubleEntendre: When Scratchansniff tells them to stop playing with his bust, Yakko makes an AsideGlance, blows a kiss, and says "Good night, everybody!"
* LiteralMetaphor: While playing poker, Wakko says he has a full house and shows his cards which, when put together, make up a picture of an actual house.
* LiteralMinded:
-->'''Plotz:''' One billion dollars! Do you know what that means?
-->'''Scratchansniff:''' Ja, that's a one lots und lots of zeros after it.
* LiterallyShatteredLives: Played for laughs. Yakko tells Hello Nurse to take him away, but to be gentle because he's fragile, and then shatters into pieces.
* LookBehindYou: Yakko distracts the musicians at the party by pointing and saying "Hey, is that Music/BarryManilow?" in order for him and his siblings to take their spots to hide from Plotz and Scratchansniff.
** It's seen again later at the party but this time as Mr. Director, which is so scary that it scares a [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Xenomorph]] away.
* HighDiveHijinks: Scratchansniff says it's time to "plunge" into the next topic and then the Warners are shown jumping off a tall diving board into a kiddie pool, the splash from which provides the [[IdiosyncraticWipes Idiosyncratic Wipe]] for the next scene.
* HighPressureEmotion: Mr. Plotz's face turns red and steam comes out of his ears when the Warners get his one billion dollar check.
* JabbaTableManners: Unsurprisingly, the Warners eat like a bunch of animals.
* LampshadedDoubleEntendre: When Scratchansniff tells them to stop playing with his bust, Yakko makes an AsideGlance, blows a kiss, and says "Good night, everybody!"
* LiteralMetaphor: While playing poker, Wakko says he has a full house and shows his cards which, when put together, make up a picture of an actual house.
* LiteralMinded:
-->'''Plotz:''' One billion dollars! Do you know what that means?
-->'''Scratchansniff:''' Ja, that's a one lots und lots of zeros after it.
* LiterallyShatteredLives: Played for laughs. Yakko tells Hello Nurse to take him away, but to be gentle because he's fragile, and then shatters into pieces.
* LookBehindYou: Yakko distracts the musicians at the party by pointing and saying "Hey, is that Music/BarryManilow?" in order for him and his siblings to take their spots to hide from Plotz and Scratchansniff.
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'''Dot:''' And I'm mis''terious''.
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'''Dot:''' And I'm mis''terious''.Miss Terious.
* MoneyFetish: Plotz starts drooling when he tells Dr. Scratchansniff that they could be getting one billion dollars if they impress their investors.
* MoneyFetish: Plotz starts drooling when he tells Dr. Scratchansniff that they could be getting one billion dollars if they impress their investors.
* NotActuallyTheUltimateQuestion: Dr. Scratchansniff asks the Warners if they know why they're here, meaning in his office. However, Yakko then starts trying to explain the meaning of life, as in why they're here on this earth.
* PieInTheFace: When the Warners start [[FoodFight throwing food]] at the party, Plotz and Scratchansniff both get hit in the face with pies.
* PieInTheFace: When the Warners start [[FoodFight throwing food]] at the party, Plotz and Scratchansniff both get hit in the face with pies.
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** Creator/SusanSarandon and Creator/GeenaDavis landing at the red carpet in a falling car is a reference to 'Film/ThelmaAndLouise''.
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** Creator/SusanSarandon and Creator/GeenaDavis landing at the red carpet in a falling car is a reference to 'Film/ThelmaAndLouise''.''Film/ThelmaAndLouise''.
** When they meet Michelle Pfeiffer in her Catwoman costume, they say "[[Franchise/HelloKitty Hellooooo, Kitty]]!"
** Creator/JackPalance doing a one-arm push-up is a reference to when he did it while accepting his Oscar for his role in ''Film/CitySlickers''.
** Creator/JackPalance doing a one-arm push-up is a reference to when he did it while accepting his Oscar for his role in ''Film/CitySlickers''.
* ThreeStoogesShoutOut: When Yakko sees [[Film/Alien3 Sigourney Weaver with her shaved head]], he asks, "Couldn't Moe and Larry make it?"
* VisualPun: Wakko tells Michelle Pfeiffer that there's "a thing" in her milk, then Thing from ''Franchise/TheAddamsFamily'' comes crawling out of it.
* WheelOFeet: Seen from both Plotz and the Warners when the former is chasing the latter through the studio.
* WingdingEyes: Yakko and Wakko's eyes turn into hearts when they see Hello Nurse in her French maid outfit.
* WingdingEyes: Yakko and Wakko's eyes turn into hearts when they see Hello Nurse in her French maid outfit.
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* EarlyBirdCameo: During the long pan down the hallway to Plotz's office, one of the co-workers can be heard saying, "He was a chicken, I tell you. A giant chicken.", which would become one of the {{Catchphrase}}s heard in the "Chicken Boo" segments.
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* EarlyBirdCameo: During the long pan down the hallway to Plotz's office, one of the co-workers can be heard saying, "He was a chicken, I tell you. A giant chicken.", which would become one of the {{Catchphrase}}s catchphrases heard in the "Chicken Boo" segments.
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The Warners have been invited to a party - but first, Dr. Scratchensniff must teach them good manners.
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The Warners have been invited to a party - but party—but first, Dr. Scratchensniff Scratchansniff must teach them good manners.
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** Creator/SpikeLee begging [[Film/ShesGottaHaveIt "Please, baby!"]] -- to an actual baby.
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** Creator/SpikeLee begging [[Film/ShesGottaHaveIt "Please, baby!"]] -- to baby!"]]—to an actual baby.
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Closing Tower Gag: "Gooooooodbye, Nurse!"- The Warners
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Closing Tower Gag: "Gooooooodbye, Nurse!"- Nurse!" — The Warners
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* WellThisIsNotThatTrope: When Mr. Plotz won't let the Warners stay...
-->'''Yakko:''' Well, I know when we're not wanted. I know when we should just—''go home''! ''[{{Beat}}]'' ''Now''... is not one of those times.\\
''[They climb back down.]''
-->'''Yakko:''' Well, I know when we're not wanted. I know when we should just—''go home''! ''[{{Beat}}]'' ''Now''... is not one of those times.\\
''[They climb back down.]''
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%% * 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.
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* FoodShoveGag: When Plotz and Scratchansniff are chasing the Warners, they accidentally send food flying everywhere. Steve Urkel asks if anyone's got any cheese right before a large block of it gets shoved in his mouth. He then grins and gives the audience a thumbs-up.
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* OffModel: Despite being mainly handled by Creator/TMSEntertainment, a lot of the episode was outsourced to another company, causing the Warners to look really weird, with smaller noses and eyes.
