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* ShoutOut: The trap floor in the Magic Manor is a clear nod to the similar scene in ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade''; Chris even treads on the same letter as Indy, "J", that almost plunges them both to their doom (Indy because he doesn't initially account for different transliterations of "Jehova", Chris [[WhatAnIdiot because he can't spell "Magic"]]).

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* ShoutOut: The trap floor in the Magic Manor is a clear nod to the similar scene in ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade''; Chris even treads on the same letter as Indy, "J", that almost plunges them both to their doom (Indy because he doesn't initially account for different transliterations of "Jehova", Chris [[WhatAnIdiot because he can't spell "Magic"]])."Magic").
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** When trying to break into the Magic Manor, Dan calls it the [[ComicBook/DoctorStrange Sanctum Santorum.]]

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* AltumVidetur / CanisLatinicus



* AuthenticationByNewspaper: To prove Sprinkles the Rabbit is still alive.

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* AuthenticationByNewspaper: To Dan uses this to prove that Sprinkles the Rabbit is still alive.



* {{Flashback}}: To Elise's traumatic experience with a magician.

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* {{Flashback}}: To Elise's traumatic experience with a magician.Magnifico.



* LittleBlackDress
* LockedInTheDungeon

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* LittleBlackDress
LittleBlackDress: Elise wears one to pass off as an stage assistant. Doesn't work.
* LockedInTheDungeonLockedInTheDungeon: The main trio once they get caught in the Magic Manor.



* StageMagician

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* StageMagicianStageMagician: Magnifico. Peter too, although he's still in-training.
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* {{Expy}}: Magnifico is pretty much cartoon Criss Angel.


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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: It's never actually explained how Dan had his underpants taken out by Magnifico at the start of the episode, leaving Chris to wonder if magic really exists.
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* OutOfCharacterMoment: This is a rare episode where Dan plays the AgentScully to Chris's AgentMulder rather than the other way around.
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* AirVentPassageway

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* AirVentPassagewayAirVentPassageway: Dan uses one to escape the dungeon in the Magic Manor.
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* ShoutOut: The trap floor in the Magic Manor is a clear nod to the similar scene in ''IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade''; Chris even treads on the same letter as Indy, "J", that almost plunges them both to their doom (Indy because he doesn't initially account for different transliterations of "Jehova", Chris [[WhatAnIdiot because he can't spell "Magic"]]).

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* ShoutOut: The trap floor in the Magic Manor is a clear nod to the similar scene in ''IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade''; ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade''; Chris even treads on the same letter as Indy, "J", that almost plunges them both to their doom (Indy because he doesn't initially account for different transliterations of "Jehova", Chris [[WhatAnIdiot because he can't spell "Magic"]]).
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* GenreSavvy:
-->'''Dan:''' Every castle has a room where they keep the secrets!
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* ContrivedCoincidence: The magician who humiliates Dan is the same magician who traumatized Elise when she was younger.
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* ShoutOut: The trap floor in the Magic Manor is a clear nod to the similar scene in ''IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade''; Chris even treads on the same letter as Indy, "J", that almost plunges them both to their doom (Indy because he doesn't initially account for different transliterations of "Jehova", Chris [[WhatAnIdiot because he can't spell "Magic"]]).
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* ThePasswordIsAlwaysSwordfish: Played straight when Dan and Chris have to spell out "magic" on the floor tiles. Averted, however, at the manor gates, where the magic words are, "My, your BlueEyes are striking in the moonlight!"

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* ThePasswordIsAlwaysSwordfish: Played straight when Dan and Chris have to spell out "magic" on the floor tiles. Averted, however, at the manor gates, where the magic words are, "My, your BlueEyes blue eyes are striking in the moonlight!"
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* InstantSedation: "Sleep!" (Dan later discovers it to be a hidden atomiser of chloroform.)


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* OccamsRazor: Mr Mumbles attacks Magnifico just as he's about to hurt Dan. Chris observes that he's never seen her attack anyone like this before. Then a bunch of doves fly out from Magnifico's clothes... Mr Mumbles was after the doves!
-->'''Dan:''' You see? Everything has an explanation.


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* SpeedStripes: As Dan lunges to attack Magnifico in his jewel room.
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* NeedleInAStackOfNeedles: Chris manages to find Elise's necklace... in a pile of jewellery 10 times the size of him.

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* AndYourLittleDogToo: Dan kidnaps Peter's rabbit to barter with him.
* AuthenticationByNewspaper: To prove Sprinkles the Rabbit is still alive.



* DumbMuscle: Chris tries to spell "magic" with a "J".

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* DumbMuscle: Chris tries to spell "magic" with a "J". Further, witness this exchange at the beginning of the episode:
-->'''Dan:''' You will feel a punch... Watch this hand! [''punches Chris'']
-->'''Chris:''' Ow! How'd you do that?



* PickACard: [[HocusTropus What else?]]

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* PickACard: [[HocusTropus What else?]]Any card!]]
* PullARabbitOutOfMyHat: The rabbit's name is Sprinkles.
* SawAWomanInHalf: Part of what traumatises little Elise as a kid.
* StageMagician
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* MagicWand: That shoots an AgonyBeam from a car battery!



* ThePasswordIsAlwaysSwordfish: Played straight when Dan and Chris have to spell out "magic" on the floor tiles. Averted, however, at the manor gates, where the magic words are, "My, your BlueEyes are striking in the moonlight!"

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* ThePasswordIsAlwaysSwordfish: Played straight when Dan and Chris have to spell out "magic" on the floor tiles. Averted, however, at the manor gates, where the magic words are, "My, your BlueEyes are striking in the moonlight!"moonlight!"
* PickACard: [[HocusTropus What else?]]
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* LockedInTheDungeon



* ThePasswordIsAlwaysSwordfish: Played straight when Dan and Chris have to spell out "magic" on the floor tiles. Averted, however, at the manor gates, where the magic words are, "My, your BlueEyes are striking in the moonlight!"

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* ThePasswordIsAlwaysSwordfish: Played straight when Dan and Chris have to spell out "magic" on the floor tiles. Averted, however, at the manor gates, where the magic words are, "My, your BlueEyes are striking in the moonlight!"

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* ThePasswordIsAlwaysSwordfish: Played straight when Dan and Chris have to spell out "magic" on the floor tiles. Averted, however, at the manor gates, where the magic words are, "My, your BlueEyes are striking in the moonlight."

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* ThePasswordIsAlwaysSwordfish: Played straight when Dan and Chris have to spell out "magic" on the floor tiles. Averted, however, at the manor gates, where the magic words are, "My, your BlueEyes are striking in the moonlight."moonlight!"
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A magician causes Chris's birthday present to Elise to disappear (and steals Dan's underwear) so Dan sets out to prove that magic is quackery.
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!!This episode provides examples of the following Tropes:

* AirVentPassageway
* AgonyBeam: Chris gets attacked with one of these. Dan discovers it to be powered by a metal rod hooked up to a car battery.
* BatterUp: Dan's first instinct is to attack the magician with a baseball bat. Chris advises Dan that this would constitute assault.
-->'''Dan:''' I guess we can mangle his reputation, instead.
* CaptainObvious: In the Magic Manor, there is a room where all the tiles have English letters on them.
-->'''Chris:''' They seem to be letters. English, in origin.
* ContinuityNod: Chris says the necklace was brought to the US by his great-great grandma. In [[Recap/DanVsS1E6DanVsCanada "Dan Vs Canada"]], we learn that Chris's great-great grandfather was Canadian, so this syncs up.
* DressingAsTheEnemy: Dan and Chris dress as magicians to infiltrate Magic Manor.
* DumbMuscle: Chris tries to spell "magic" with a "J".
* {{Flashback}}: To Elise's traumatic experience with a magician.
* FreakOut: Elise freaks out whenever she sees a magician.
* GenreSavvy:
-->'''Dan:''' Every castle has a room where they keep the secrets!
* LittleBlackDress
* {{Malaproper}}: "Elsie".
* ThePasswordIsAlwaysSwordfish: Played straight when Dan and Chris have to spell out "magic" on the floor tiles. Averted, however, at the manor gates, where the magic words are, "My, your BlueEyes are striking in the moonlight."

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