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* TheHilarityOfHats: When the Poison Cackler hatches, it's wearing a diaper and a baby bonnet.


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* PrenatalPossessions: When the Poison Cackler hatches, it's wearing a diaper and a baby bonnet.
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Tumbrell, jealous of Cotterpin's position as Apprentice Architect, puts her on trial for being friends with Fraggles, on the grounds that Doozers can only befriend noble and intelligent creatures. Cotterpin goes to prove otherwise and fetch her friends, but only finds Feenie and Large Marvin, the rest having gone on a camping trip to the Lesser Galleries for a few days on account of a nest with a Poison Cackler's egg.

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Tumbrell, jealous of Cotterpin's position as Apprentice Architect, puts her on trial for being friends with Fraggles, on the grounds that Doozers can only befriend noble and intelligent creatures. Cotterpin goes to prove otherwise and fetch Fraggles worthy by fetching her friends, but only finds Feenie and Large Marvin, the rest having gone on a camping trip to the Lesser Galleries for a few days on account of a nest with a Poison Cackler's egg.
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Cotterpin brings them to the Doozer Dome and tells them to wait outside, as the two are too big to fit through the entrance. Large Marvin attempts to go in anyway but gets stuck. The Doozers go out through the back way and begin to ask Feenie and Marvin questions to determine their intelligence. Feenie screws up, and Judge Gavel declares Cotterpin is banned from building ever again. To make matters worse, the egg hatches and the baby Poison Cackler captures Cotterpin. Feenie and Marvin save her, proving that Fraggles are noble and intelligent.

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Cotterpin brings them to the Doozer Dome and tells them to wait outside, as the two are too big to fit through the entrance. Large Marvin attempts to go in anyway but gets stuck. The Doozers go out through the back way and begin to ask Feenie and Marvin questions to determine their intelligence. Feenie screws up, and Judge Gavel declares Cotterpin Cotterpin's job as Apprentice Architect is banned from building ever again.over. To make matters worse, the egg hatches and the baby Poison Cackler captures Cotterpin. Feenie and Marvin save her, proving that Fraggles are noble and intelligent.
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* VerbalBackspace: Feenie does this when being sworn in.
-->'''Judge Gavel:''' Swear in the witnesses.\\
'''Bailiff:''' Uh, Large Marvin and Feenie, do you swear to tell the Doozer truth, the whole Doozer truth, and nothing but the Doozer truth, so help you Doozerdom?\\
'''Feenie:''' I Doozer! Uh, no, I mean... I do, sir!\\
'''Large Marvin:''' What he said.
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* FriendlyTickleTorture: The Bailiff tickles Large Marvin in an attempt to get him unstuck from the Doozer Dome. It doesn't work.
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* WalkThisWay: When Cotterpin tells Feenie and Large Marvin to follow her, Feenie starts off in the wrong direction.
-->'''Large Marvin:''' Feenie...!\\
'''Feenie:''' ''[coming back]'' Hmm?\\
'''Large Marvin:''' Come here. Walk ''this'' way. ''[He starts sauntering in the opposite direction.]''\\
''[Feenie follows, imitating Marvin's saunter.]''
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** Cotterpin rides her {{Cool Bike}}, first seen in [[Recap/FraggleRockS2E8AllWorkAndAllPlay "All Work and All Play."]]
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Cotterpin brings them to the Doozer Dome and tells them to wait outside, as the two are too big to fit. Large Marvin attempts to go in anyway but gets stuck. The Doozers go out through the back way and begin to ask Feenie and Marvin questions to determine their intelligence. Feenie screws up, and Judge Gavel declares Cotterpin is banned from building ever again. To make matters worse, the egg hatches and the baby Poison Cackler captures Cotterpin. Feenie and Marvin save her, proving that Fraggles are noble and intelligent.

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Cotterpin brings them to the Doozer Dome and tells them to wait outside, as the two are too big to fit.fit through the entrance. Large Marvin attempts to go in anyway but gets stuck. The Doozers go out through the back way and begin to ask Feenie and Marvin questions to determine their intelligence. Feenie screws up, and Judge Gavel declares Cotterpin is banned from building ever again. To make matters worse, the egg hatches and the baby Poison Cackler captures Cotterpin. Feenie and Marvin save her, proving that Fraggles are noble and intelligent.
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* SentimentalSacrifice: Marvin, who loves to eat, gives all the food he has with him to the Poison Cackler in order to save Cotterpin.
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* ItsProbablyNothing: As Cotterpin is taking Large Marvin to the Doozer Dome, Feenie stops to look at an egg in a nest, then begins to have a funny feeling about it.
-->'''Feenie:''' Ooh! Ooh, ooh! Hey, Marvin! Does this egg remind you of something we forgot? ''[{{Beat}}]'' Nah, I guess not. Nah.
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* NotHelpingYourCase: Judge Gavel believes Fraggles are stupid but gives Cotterpin a chance to prove otherwise. Feenie, after he and Large Marvin have been sworn in, asks Cotterpin what he should say but [[MondegreenGag mishears her answer]].

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* NotHelpingYourCase: Judge Gavel believes Fraggles are stupid but gives Cotterpin a chance to prove otherwise. Feenie, after he and Large Marvin have been sworn in, asks Cotterpin what he should say but [[MondegreenGag mishears her answer]].answer]] and gives a NonSequitur reply.

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* MondegreenGag: After he and Large Marvin have been sworn in, Feenie asks Cotterpin what he should say but mishears her answer.

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* MondegreenGag: After NotHelpingYourCase: Judge Gavel believes Fraggles are stupid but gives Cotterpin a chance to prove otherwise. Feenie, after he and Large Marvin have been sworn in, Feenie asks Cotterpin what he should say but [[MondegreenGag mishears her answer.answer]].



'''Feenie:''' ...we'd be disgusted by a topic of underpants!

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'''Feenie:''' ...we'd be disgusted by a topic of underpants!underpants!\\
'''Cotterpin:''' [[LittleNo Oh, no...!]]\\
'''Judge Gavel:''' That does it! Fraggles are neither noble nor intelligent.
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* MissedHimByThatMuch: Uncle Matt observes Doc and Sprocket while they're having a nap on their front porch. Matt [[StaircaseTumble falls down the porch steps]], waking Doc... but Matt has already gotten up and walked off.

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* MissedHimByThatMuch: Uncle Matt observes Doc and Sprocket while they're having a nap on their front porch. Matt [[StaircaseTumble falls down the porch steps]], waking Doc... but Matt has already gotten up and walked off.out of sight.

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* KangarooCourt: The Doozers' court system. Judge Gavel gives a guilty verdict within moments and even admits this is the case.

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* KangarooCourt: The Doozers' court system. Judge Gavel gives a guilty verdict within moments and even admits this is the case.moments, before Cotterpin has a chance to bring in any Fraggle witnesses.



* MissedHimByThatMuch: Uncle Matt observes Doc and Sprocket while they're having a nap on their front porch. Matt [[StaircaseTumble falls down the porch steps]], waking Doc... but Matt has already gotten up and walked off.



* StaircaseTumble: Uncle Matt falls down the steps of Doc's porch.
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* TheHilarityOfHats: When the Poison Cackler hatches, it's wearing a baby bonnet.

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* TheHilarityOfHats: When the Poison Cackler hatches, it's wearing a diaper and a baby bonnet.
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'''Feenie:''' ...we'd be disgusted by a topic of underpants! ''[Laughs.]''

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'''Feenie:''' ...we'd be disgusted by a topic of underpants! ''[Laughs.]''underpants!
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* MondegreenGag: After he and Large Marvin have been sworn in, Feenie asks Cotterpin what he should say.

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* MondegreenGag: After he and Large Marvin have been sworn in, Feenie asks Cotterpin what he should say.say but mishears her answer.
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* DrivenByEnvy: Tumbrell puts Cotterpin on trial because he's jealous of her position as Apprentice Architect.

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* DrivenByEnvy: Tumbrell puts Cotterpin on trial because he's Tumbrell, jealous of her Cotterpin's position as Apprentice Architect.Architect, spies on her while she's talking to Red, then sets the rest of the plot in motion by putting her on trial for being friends with a Fraggle.
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** As the episode begins, Red is wearing a shirt and visor first seen in [[Recap/FraggleRockS3E3TheGrapesOfGenerosity "The Grapes of Generosity."]]
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* TheHilarityOfHats: When the Poison Cackler hatches, it's wearing a baby bonnet.

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* ContinuityNod: Poison Cacklers were mentioned by Boober in [[Recap/FraggleRockS1E23TheBeastOfBluerock "The Beast of Bluerock"]] and by Wembley in [[Recap/FraggleRockS2E9SirHubrisAndTheGorgs "Sir Hubris and the Gorgs."]] One of them made an appearance in [[Recap/FraggleRockS2E11TheWizardOfFraggleRock "The Wizard of Fraggle Rock."]]

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Poison Cacklers were mentioned by Boober in [[Recap/FraggleRockS1E23TheBeastOfBluerock "The Beast of Bluerock"]] and by Wembley in [[Recap/FraggleRockS2E9SirHubrisAndTheGorgs "Sir Hubris and the Gorgs."]] One of them made an appearance in [[Recap/FraggleRockS2E11TheWizardOfFraggleRock "The Wizard of Fraggle Rock."]]

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