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* EvilAllAlong: For the majority of the episode, Darkwing thought that Trenchrot was an innocent man whose bananas were stolen by gorillas. It's only after he sees that the boxes are really full of weapons does he realize [[WrongSideAllAlong he's been working for a villain]].

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* EvilAllAlong: For the majority first half of the episode, Darkwing thought that Major Trenchrot was an innocent man whose bananas were stolen by gorillas. It's only after he sees that the boxes are really full of weapons does he realize [[WrongSideAllAlong he's been working for a villain]].



-->'''Darkwing''': All right, [[LampshadeHanging so I don't practice what I preach.]] [[PapaWolf I'm a parent]]; I can get away with it.
* KillerGorilla: At first, it looked like the gorillas were the villains stealing from Trenchrot who appears to be an innocent man. It turns out to be a subversion; the gorillas are actually friends of Dr. Beatrice, and Trenchrot is the real villain.

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-->'''Darkwing''': All right, ''([[BreakingTheFourthWall To the audience]])'' Okay, [[LampshadeHanging so I don't practice what I preach.]] [[PapaWolf I'm a parent]]; I can get away with it.
* KillerGorilla: At first, it looked like the gorillas were the villains stealing from Trenchrot who appears to be an innocent man. It turns out to be a subversion; the gorillas [[GoodAllAlong are actually friends of Dr. Beatrice, Beatrice]], and Trenchrot is the real villain.



* UseYourHead: Subverted. When facing one of the gorillas, Darkwing says, "Well, you know what they say: if at first you don't succeed, use your head!" He charges head-first, but the gorilla is [[SuperToughness so tough]] that he stops him flat just by standing there. "And if ''that'' doesn't work, use something bigger!"

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* UseYourHead: Subverted. When facing one of the gorillas, Darkwing says, "Well, you know what they say: if at first you don't succeed, use your head!" He charges head-first, but the gorilla is [[SuperToughness so tough]] that he stops him flat just by standing there. "And if ''that'' doesn't work, use something bigger!"bigger!"
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* RunningGag: Darkwing gets hit by coconuts several times during the episode.

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* RunningGag: Darkwing gets hit by coconuts several times during the episode.episode.
* UseYourHead: Subverted. When facing one of the gorillas, Darkwing says, "Well, you know what they say: if at first you don't succeed, use your head!" He charges head-first, but the gorilla is [[SuperToughness so tough]] that he stops him flat just by standing there. "And if ''that'' doesn't work, use something bigger!"
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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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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Darkwing stops Gosalyn from getting any primate punch because she's [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything "too young to explode."]]

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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Darkwing stops Gosalyn from getting any primate punch because she's [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything "too young GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to explode."]]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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* GargleBlaster: The gorillas' "primate punch" is ''literally explosive.''
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Darkwing stops Gosalyn from getting any primate punch because she's [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything "too young to explode."]]
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* GoingNative: After spending so much time among the gorillas, Dr. Beatrice has ended up getting absorbed into their way of life.
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* EvilAllAlong: For the majority of the episode, Darkwing thought that Trenchrot was an innocent man whose bananas were stolen by gorillas. It's only after he sees that the boxes are really full of weapons does he realize he's been working for a villain.

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* EvilAllAlong: For the majority of the episode, Darkwing thought that Trenchrot was an innocent man whose bananas were stolen by gorillas. It's only after he sees that the boxes are really full of weapons does he realize [[WrongSideAllAlong he's been working for a villain.villain]].
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-->'''Darkwing''': All right, [[LampshadeHanging so I don't practice what I preach.]] I'm a parent; I can get away with it.

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-->'''Darkwing''': All right, [[LampshadeHanging so I don't practice what I preach.]] [[PapaWolf I'm a parent; parent]]; I can get away with it.
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* BananaPeel: Darkwing slips on one at the end of the episode. He even lampshades they had to do that joke sometime.


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* KillerGorilla: At first, it looked like the gorillas were the villains stealing from Trenchrot who appears to be an innocent man. It turns out to be a subversion; the gorillas are actually friends of Dr. Beatrice, and Trenchrot is the real villain.


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* NeverSmileAtACrocodile: Darkwing almost gets eaten by a crocodile upon arriving on the island.

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* AngryCollarGrab: Darkwing jumps on the gorilla's chest and grabs him around where an anthropomorphic animal's collar would be as he interrogates him about where Gosalyn is.



* EvilAllAlong: For the majority of the episode, Darkwing thought that Trenchcoat was an innocent man whose bananas were stolen by gorillas. It's only after he sees that the boxes are really full of weapons does he realize he's been working for a villain.

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* EvilAllAlong: For the majority of the episode, Darkwing thought that Trenchcoat Trenchrot was an innocent man whose bananas were stolen by gorillas. It's only after he sees that the boxes are really full of weapons does he realize he's been working for a villain.
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* HypocriticalHumor: Darkwing tells Launchpad to remain calm, then yells at the gorilla to tell him where Gosalyn is. He fully admits that he's being hypocritical.

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* HypocriticalHumor: Darkwing tells Launchpad to remain calm, then yells at the gorilla to tell him where Gosalyn is. [[HypocrisyNod He fully admits that he's being hypocritical.hypocritical]].
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* EvilAllAlong: For the majority of the episode, Darkwing thought that Trenchcoat was an innocent man whose bananas were stolen by gorillas. It's only after he sees that the boxes are really full of weapons does he realize he's been working for a villain.
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* GilliganCut: Gosalyn wants to go on the trip but Drake won't let her. So she holds her breath until she goes red in the face, with Drake saying that he is unmoved, unshaken, un-. We don't find out what the last one is because they cut to Gosalyn, DW, and Launchpad in the Thunderquack flying over an island.

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* GilliganCut: Gosalyn wants to go on the trip but Drake won't let her. [[BreathHoldingBrat So she holds her breath until she goes red in the face, face]], with Drake saying that he is unmoved, unshaken, un-. We don't find out what the last one is because they cut to Gosalyn, DW, and Launchpad in the Thunderquack flying over an island.
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: One of the female gorillas decides she likes Launchpad, much to his annoyance.
* ChekhovsGun: The primate punch. The punch initially appears at a friendly gathering, where it causes Darkwing extreme pain. Later, he thinks of using coconuts full of it as bombs to attack Trenchrot's headquarters.
* GilliganCut: Gosalyn wants to go on the trip but Drake won't let her. So she holds her breath until she goes red in the face, with Drake saying that he is unmoved, unshaken, un-. We don't find out what the last one is because they cut to Gosalyn, DW, and Launchpad in the Thunderquack flying over an island.


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* LoverTugOfWar: A variant; Launchpad gets pulled by the gorilla who fell for him and her boyfriend both at once, with the female gorilla trying to hang on to him and the male trying to get rid of him as a rival.
* MostDefinitelyNotAccompanyingUs: Gosalyn is eager to go on the expedition, but Darkwing tells her she can't come.
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-->'''Darkwing''': All right, [[LampshadeHanging so I don't practice what I preach.]] I'm a parent; I can get away with it.

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-->'''Darkwing''': All right, [[LampshadeHanging so I don't practice what I preach.]] I'm a parent; I can get away with it.it.
* RunningGag: Darkwing gets hit by coconuts several times during the episode.
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S.H.U.S.H. sends Darkwing, Launchpad and Gosalyn to Africa to find the missing Dr. Beatrice Bruté, the famous anthropologist. Darkwing discovers that Major Trenchrot is planning to open a vacation villa for villains.

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!!This episode contains examples of the following tropes:

* HypocriticalHumor: Darkwing tells Launchpad to remain calm, then yells at the gorilla to tell him where Gosalyn is. He fully admits that he's being hypocritical.
-->'''Darkwing''': All right, [[LampshadeHanging so I don't practice what I preach.]] I'm a parent; I can get away with it.

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