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* OhCrap: The lead alien has this reaction when his sidekick reveals that he set the bomb they attached to the dam to detonate in "ten flarns". It's not clear exactly how long a flarn is, but it's short enough that the bomb explodes while they're still stood on the dam.
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* AbsenteeActor: Scrooge notably does not appear at all in this episode. The in-universe reason is that the story tells what happened on a Junior Woodchuck campout; the only adult around is Launchpad, the scoutmaster.
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* {{Sleepwalking}}: Doofus' first brush with the rock's unusual abilities happens when he accidentally flies out of the cabin while asleep and wakes up flying over the countryside.
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* WolvesAlwaysHowlAtTheMoon: A pair of wolves are shown howling at a full moon the night Doofus discovers his powers.
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* TooQualifiedToApply: After throwing away the rock, Doofus returns to camp to find Launchpad. He tells him that he wants to give back his recent merit badges, because his earning them had more to do with the rock than his own abilities. Launchpad praises him for his honesty and tells him he's proud.
* WolvesAlwaysHowlAtTheMoon:A pair of Two wolves are shown howling at a full moon the night Doofus discovers his powers.
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* IronicEcho: While giving Doofus a pep talk after a discouraging day, Launchpad mentions the "scientific principle" of thinking positive. After finding the rock, Doofus humiliates all the other Woodchucks with his newfound competence, taunting them for not knowing how to think positive.
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* SuperingInYourSleep: Doofus' first brush with the strange powers granted by an alien rock he found occurs while he's asleep. He flies out of the cabin while asleep and wakes up flying over the countryside.
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* AbsenteeActor: Scrooge notably does not appear at all in this episode.
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* AbsenteeActor: Scrooge notably does not appear at all in this episode. The in-universe reason is that the story tells what happened on a Junior Woodchuck campout; the only adult around is Launchpad, the scoutmaster.
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* TheyCallMeMisterTibbs: When Doofus' secret identity is blown, he decides he'll just discard it and be his superhero self all the time. He accordingly asks to be addressed by "Superdoo" rather than "Doofus."
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* TheyCallMeMisterTibbs: When Doofus' secret identity is blown, he decides he'll just discard it and be his superhero self all the time. He accordingly asks to be addressed by "Superdoo" rather than "Doofus.""
* WolvesAlwaysHowlAtTheMoon: A pair of wolves are shown howling at a full moon the night Doofus discovers his powers.
* WolvesAlwaysHowlAtTheMoon: A pair of wolves are shown howling at a full moon the night Doofus discovers his powers.
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* PayEvilUntoEvil: Subverted. The Junior Woodchucks may not have treated Doofus very well, but his mocking and messing with them in return after getting his powers is portrayed as a bad thing.
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* AnimalSuperhero: When Doofus gets rid of the rock, a squirrel gets it. It's last seen inside the aliens' spaceship, making trouble for them.
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* AnimalSuperhero: When Doofus gets rid of the rock, it lands around the neck of a squirrel. Said squirrel gets it. It's is last seen inside the aliens' spaceship, making trouble for them.
* {{Flight}}: One of the powers the rock gives Doofus is the ability to fly.
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* StrangeSyntaxSpeaker: The aliens speak like [[Franchise/StarWars Yoda.]] "When find energy crystal we do, powerful we will become."
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* StrangeSyntaxSpeaker: The aliens speak like [[Franchise/StarWars Yoda.]] "When find energy crystal we do, powerful we will become."
* TheyCallMeMisterTibbs: When Doofus' secret identity is blown, he decides he'll just discard it and be his superhero self all the time. He accordingly asks to be addressed by "Superdoo" rather than "Doofus."
* TheyCallMeMisterTibbs: When Doofus' secret identity is blown, he decides he'll just discard it and be his superhero self all the time. He accordingly asks to be addressed by "Superdoo" rather than "Doofus."
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* AsteroidThicket: The incoming alien ship flies through one of these.
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* {{Sleepwalking}}: Doofus' first brush with the rock's unusual abilities happens when he accidentally flies out of the cabin while asleep and wakes up flying over the countryside.
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* AcquiredSituationalNarcissism: NiceGuy Doofus becomes a smug super after getting special powers.
* AdultsAreUseless: Launchpad encourages Doofus, but he doesn't say anything to the other Woodchucks who are teasing him.
* AnimalSuperhero: When Doofus gets rid of the rock, a squirrel gets it.
* AdultsAreUseless: Launchpad encourages Doofus, but he doesn't say anything to the other Woodchucks who are teasing him.
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* AcquiredSituationalNarcissism: NiceGuy Doofus becomes Doofus, ordinarily a smug super NiceGuy, takes great pleasure in rubbing his new capability in the others' faces after getting special powers.
* AdultsAreUseless: Launchpad encourages Doofus, but he doesn't say anything to the other Woodchucks who are teasing him. This trope is especially noticeable given that Launchpad is the only adult in the episode (except the aliens who are the antagonists).
* AnimalSuperhero: When Doofus gets rid of the rock, a squirrel gets it. It's last seen inside the aliens' spaceship, making trouble for them.
* AdultsAreUseless: Launchpad encourages Doofus, but he doesn't say anything to the other Woodchucks who are teasing him. This trope is especially noticeable given that Launchpad is the only adult in the episode (except the aliens who are the antagonists).
* AnimalSuperhero: When Doofus gets rid of the rock, a squirrel gets it. It's last seen inside the aliens' spaceship, making trouble for them.
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* GhostStory: Launchpad is telling a spooky story at the end of the episode. Doofus provides a "what was that noise?" moment when he trips while carrying some pans for popcorn.
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* KidsAreCruel: Even Huey, Dewey, and Louie aren't above making snide comments about Doofus' slowness or weight.
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* KidsAreCruel: Even Huey, Dewey, and Louie aren't above making snide comments about Doofus' slowness or weight.weight, and the other Junior Woodchucks barely wait any time in the episode before doing so.
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* PowerGlows: The "donut" which gives Doofus his powers glows.
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* PowerGlows: The "donut" "diamond donut" which gives Doofus his powers glows.
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* SmugSuper: After becoming empowered, Doofus begins acting "like he's better than the rest of [the campers.]"
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* SmugSuper: After becoming empowered, Doofus begins acting "like he's takes great pleasure in showing off how much better he is at various activities than the other Junior Woodchucks, snickering at and mocking them. One of the nephews calls him on "acting like you're so much better than the rest of [the campers.]"us." Doofus responds, "I am."
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* ShoutOut: When he throws away the crystal, Doofus comments about it being the end of "the short, unhappy career of Superdoo", probably referencing "The Short, Happy Life of Francis Macomber."
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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
** Of course, Doofus' career as a superhero is heavily influenced by Franchise/{{Superman}}.
** When he throws away the crystal, Doofus comments about it being the end of "the short, unhappy career of Superdoo", probably referencing "The Short, Happy Life of Francis Macomber."
** Of course, Doofus' career as a superhero is heavily influenced by Franchise/{{Superman}}.
** When he throws away the crystal, Doofus comments about it being the end of "the short, unhappy career of Superdoo", probably referencing "The Short, Happy Life of Francis Macomber."
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* HadTheSillyThingInReverse: Two alien criminals are scheming to recover their stolen power crystal. One of their plots involves destroying the summer camp with an alien bazooka; unfortunately, the one holding the bazooka is holding it backwards, and it ends up blasting the forest behind them instead.
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* HadTheSillyThingInReverse: Two alien criminals are scheming to recover their stolen power crystal. One of their plots involves destroying the summer camp with an alien bazooka; unfortunately, the one holding the bazooka is holding it backwards, and it ends up blasting the forest behind them instead. instead.
* KidsAreCruel: Even Huey, Dewey, and Louie aren't above making snide comments about Doofus' slowness or weight.
* KidsAreCruel: Even Huey, Dewey, and Louie aren't above making snide comments about Doofus' slowness or weight.
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* KidsAreCruel: Even Huey, Dewey, and Louie aren't above making snide comments about Doofus' slowness or weight.
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* {{Montage}}: We get a sequence Doofus gaining all the merit badges.
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* {{Montage}}: We get a sequence of Doofus gaining all the merit badges. badges.
* PowerGlows: The "donut" which gives Doofus his powers glows.
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* {{Montage}}: We get a sequence Doofus gaining all the merit badges.
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* HadTheSillyThingInReverse: Two alien criminals are scheming to recover their stolen power crystal. One of their plots involves destroying the summer camp with an alien bazooka; unfortunately, the one holding the bazooka is holding it backwards, and it ends up blasting the forest behind them instead.
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* LonelyAtTheTop: Doofus realizes that while he has amazing superpowers, none of the other campers want to be friends with him anymore. So he gets rid of the rock.
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* AnimalSuperhero: When Doofus gets rid of the rock, a squirrel gets it.
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* AcquiredSituationalNarcissism: NiceGuy Doofus becomes a smug super after getting special powers.
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* StrangeSyntaxSpeaker: The aliens speak like [[Franchise/StarWars Yoda.]] "When find energy crystal we do, powerful we will become."
* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: The Junior Woodchucks, who, as mentioned, turn against Doofus for doing the thing they were doing to him before he became empowered.
* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: The Junior Woodchucks, who, as mentioned, turn against Doofus for doing the thing they were doing to him before he became empowered.
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* StrangeSyntaxSpeaker: The aliens speak like [[Franchise/StarWars Yoda.]] "When find energy crystal we do, powerful we will become."
* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: The Junior Woodchucks, who, as mentioned, turn against Doofus for doing the thing they were doing to him before he became empowered."
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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: The Junior Woodchucks, who, as mentioned, turn against Doofus for doing the thing they were doing to him before he became empowered.
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* BrokenAesop: The other Junior Woodchucks turn against Doofus when he becomes a SmugSuper for making fun of them while he's doing better than they are. But earlier, before Doofus gained his powers, they were all making fun of Doofus for not doing as well as them, making the Junior Woodchucks a bunch of hypocrites.
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* BrokenAesop: The other Junior Woodchucks turn against Doofus when he becomes a SmugSuper for making fun of them while he's doing better than they are. But earlier, before Doofus gained his powers, they were all making fun of Doofus for not doing as well as them, making the Junior Woodchucks a bunch of hypocrites.{{hypocrite}}s.
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* BrokenAesop: The other Junior Woodchucks turn against Doofus when he becomes a SmugSuper for making fun of them while he's doing better than they are. But earlier, before Doofus gained his powers, they were all making fun of Doofus for not doing as well as them, making the Junior Woodchucks a bunch of hypocrites.
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* SmugSuper: After becoming empowered, Doofus begins acting "like he's better than the rest of [the campers.]"
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* GhostStory: Launchpad is telling a spooky story at the end of the episode.
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* ShoutOut: When he throws away the crystal, Doofus comments about it being the end of "the short, unhappy career of Superdoo", probably referencing "The Short, Happy Life of Francis Macomber."
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Doofus' luck in the Junior Woodchucks changes when he finds a diamond-like, donut-shaped rock which gives him special powers.
!!This episode includes examples of the following tropes:
* AbsenteeActor: Scrooge notably does not appear at all in this episode.
* AdultsAreUseless: Launchpad encourages Doofus, but he doesn't say anything to the other Woodchucks who are teasing him.
* FlowersForAlgernonSyndrome: Doofus finds an energy crystal from outer space that gives him super-abilities. Through his new powers he becomes the all-time Junior Woodchuck merit-badge-earning champion, but others dislike him even more than old laughable, clumsy and slow Doofus. He throws away the crystal, gives back his merit badges and later saves the camp without any superpowers, winning respect of others. Everyone is happy to have the old Doofus back, including Doofus himself.
* HadTheSillyThingInReverse: Two inept alien criminals are scheming to recover their stolen power crystal. One of their plots involves destroying the summer camp with an alien bazooka; unfortunately, the one holding the bazooka is holding it backwards, and it ends up blasting the forest behind them instead.
* KidsAreCruel: Even Huey, Dewey, and Louie aren't above making snide comments about Doofus' slowness or weight.
* StrangeSyntaxSpeaker: The aliens speak like [[Franchise/StarWars Yoda.]] "When find energy crystal we do, powerful we will become."
!!This episode includes examples of the following tropes:
* AbsenteeActor: Scrooge notably does not appear at all in this episode.
* AdultsAreUseless: Launchpad encourages Doofus, but he doesn't say anything to the other Woodchucks who are teasing him.
* FlowersForAlgernonSyndrome: Doofus finds an energy crystal from outer space that gives him super-abilities. Through his new powers he becomes the all-time Junior Woodchuck merit-badge-earning champion, but others dislike him even more than old laughable, clumsy and slow Doofus. He throws away the crystal, gives back his merit badges and later saves the camp without any superpowers, winning respect of others. Everyone is happy to have the old Doofus back, including Doofus himself.
* HadTheSillyThingInReverse: Two inept alien criminals are scheming to recover their stolen power crystal. One of their plots involves destroying the summer camp with an alien bazooka; unfortunately, the one holding the bazooka is holding it backwards, and it ends up blasting the forest behind them instead.
* KidsAreCruel: Even Huey, Dewey, and Louie aren't above making snide comments about Doofus' slowness or weight.
* StrangeSyntaxSpeaker: The aliens speak like [[Franchise/StarWars Yoda.]] "When find energy crystal we do, powerful we will become."
