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* AssInALionSkin: In order to infiltrate the dog show, Lunella and Casey [[IncredibleShrinkingMan shrink down]] Devil and disguise him as a dog.



* CutenessProximity: Lunella and Casey can't help but coo at all the cute dogs at the dog show.
* TheDogIsAnAlien: Franklin turns out to be a dog-like alien who came to stop Kat Swan from mind-controling all the dogs on Earth. He chose Pops to find him because his love for dogs is the purest.



* NamedAfterSomeoneFamous: Played with. Pops names Franklin after his favorite dollar bill -- the $100, with the face of Creator/BenjaminFranklin.



* RunningGag: Throughout the episode, the cast keeps making dog puns, complete with a tracker marking each one. [[note]]A total of 21 dog puns are used in this episode[[/note]].

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* RunningGag: Throughout the episode, the cast keeps making dog puns, complete with a tracker marking each one. [[note]]A total of 21 22 dog puns are used in this episode[[/note]].

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* ActorAllusion: Franklin, who is voiced by Creator/DavidTennant, has a ship that look like a cross between a dog house and [[Series/DoctorWho the TARDIS]].



* CastingGag: Franklin, who is voiced by Creator/DavidTennant, has a ship that look like a cross between a dog house and The TARDIS.

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* CastingGag: Franklin, [[AlphaBitch Kat Swan]] is played by Creator/ParkerPosey, who is voiced by Creator/DavidTennant, has a ship that look like a cross between a previously played an [[ObnoxiousEntitledHousewife obnoxious and entitled]] dog house and The TARDIS.show competitor named ''Meg'' Swan in Film/BestInShow.
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* RedHerring: After discovering that Franklin is an alien and is suspiciously roaming the streets, she assumes he is controlling the other dogs in stealing their owners' valuables. She soon learns that he's actually pursuing the real culprit: the dog show host Kat Swan.

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* RedHerring: After discovering that Franklin is an alien and is suspiciously roaming the streets, she Lunella assumes he is controlling the other dogs in stealing their owners' valuables. She soon learns that he's actually pursuing the real culprit: the dog show host Kat Swan.

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* ShoutOut: The insignia of Franklin's Guard Dog team looks like the Starfleet insignia turned into a paw.

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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
** The episode's title is a reference to ''Film/DogDayAfternoon''.
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The insignia of Franklin's Guard Dog team looks like the Starfleet insignia turned into a paw.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Pops tells Lunella that he took Franklin's alien revelation well because he came forward with the truth when it was time. Lunella herself is still worried about revealing Devil Dinosaur and her Moon Girl persona to her family.

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Pops tells Lunella that he took Franklin's alien revelation well because he came forward with the truth when it was time. Lunella herself is still worried about revealing Devil Dinosaur and her Moon Girl persona to her family.family, which is handled later in the season.
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* RunningGag: Throughout the episode, the cast keeps making dog puns, complete with a tracker marking each one.

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* RunningGag: Throughout the episode, the cast keeps making dog puns, complete with a tracker marking each one. [[note]]A total of 21 dog puns are used in this episode[[/note]].
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Pops tells Lunella that he took Franklin's alien revelation well because he came forward with the truth when it was time. Lunella herself is still worried about revealing Devil Dinosaur and her Moon Girl persona to her family.


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* OnlyThePureOfHeart: Kat claims that love for dogs don't exist if a simple whistle can control them, but Franklin believes otherwise. After the heroes take the dog whistle from Kat, Franklin has Pops blow on it to cancel the control, as his heart holds the ''purest form of canine love''.
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* RedHerring: After discovering that Franklin is an alien and is suspiciously roaming the streets, she assumes he is controlling the other dogs in stealing their owners' valuables. She soon learns that he's actually pursuing the real culprit: the dog show host Kat Swan.
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* IronicName: This episode's VillainOfTheWeek is a dog lover named ''Kat Swan''. Her name comes from the animals "cat" and "swan", both of which are enemies to dogs.

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* AliensOfLondon: Franklin, an alien dog, for some reason speaks with a Scottish Brogue. When this is lampshaded, he justifies it by saying it's just a cool manner of speaking.



* CastingGag: Franklin's ship sure does look like a TARDIS, for obvious reasons.

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* CastingGag: Franklin's Franklin, who is voiced by Creator/DavidTennant, has a ship sure does that look like a TARDIS, for obvious reasons.cross between a dog house and The TARDIS.
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* ShoutOut: The insignia of Franklin's Guard Dog team looks like the Starfleet insignia turned into a paw.
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** When Franklin says every dog in all of New York apart from New Jersey in danger, a sticker saying "[[Recap/MoonGirlAndDevilDinosaur2023S1E1MoonGirlLanding No disrespect to Jersey]]" pops up.

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** When Franklin says every dog in all of New York apart from New plus Jersey City in danger, a sticker saying "[[Recap/MoonGirlAndDevilDinosaur2023S1E1MoonGirlLanding No disrespect to Jersey]]" pops up.

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* CallBack:
** As Franklin explains Kat Swan's villain backstory, Casey interrupts and asks why the Beyonder isn't covering it. Lunella mentions they haven't seen him since the [[Recap/MoonGirlAndDevilDinosaur2023S2E6WishTar Wish-Tar ordeal]].
** When Franklin says every dog in all of New York apart from New Jersey in danger, a sticker saying "[[Recap/MoonGirlAndDevilDinosaur2023S1E1MoonGirlLanding No disrespect to Jersey]]" pops up.



* TalkingAnimal: Franklin, because he's actually a member of a team of space dog heroes.

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* RunningGag: Throughout the episode, the cast keeps making dog puns, complete with a tracker marking each one.
* TalkingAnimal: Franklin, because he's actually a member of a team of space dog heroes.heroes.
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* CastingGag: Franklin's ship sure does look like a TARDIS, for obvious reasons.

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* CastingGag: Franklin's ship sure does look like a TARDIS, for obvious reasons.reasons.
* TalkingAnimal: Franklin, because he's actually a member of a team of space dog heroes.
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Avid dog-show lover Pops finally adopts a furry friend of his own, but Lunella suspects the new pet isn’t what he seems.
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* CastingGag: Franklin's ship sure does look like a TARDIS, for obvious reasons.

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