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* AutomaticDoorMalfunction: A power failure in Headquarters causes the automatic doors to stop working, including the doors in the tube lobby (which Otto ends up slamming into when he tries to walk through them) and the doors leading into the bullpen. Olive and Otto are forced to manually pry these doors open to get to where they need to go.
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** Otto lists off some cases at the end of the episode where he believes Oren and Olaf solved them, but in reality it wss him and Olive -- cases such as [[Recap/OddSquadS1E5ReindeerGames "Reindeer Games"]], [[Recap/OddSquadS1E20PuppetShowMysticEggPizza "Puppet Show"]], and [[Recap/OddSquadS1E22ThePotatoUltimatoFistfulOfFruitJuice "The Potato Ultimato"]].
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** Otto lists off some cases at the end of the episode where he believes Oren and Olaf solved them, but in reality it wss was him and Olive -- cases such as [[Recap/OddSquadS1E5ReindeerGames "Reindeer Games"]], [[Recap/OddSquadS1E20PuppetShowMysticEggPizza "Puppet Show"]], and [[Recap/OddSquadS1E22ThePotatoUltimatoFistfulOfFruitJuice "The Potato Ultimato"]].
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* ImStandingRightHere: While Olive isn't aware of the kitchen assistant's presence up until he does a DramaticDrop with his dishes, Oksana is well-aware of his presence, and still makes a scathing "I want him to ''go away''" comment at his expense.
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* ImStandingRightHere: While Olive isn't aware of the kitchen assistant's presence up until he does a DramaticDrop with his dishes, Oksana is well-aware of his presence, ''is'', and still makes a scathing "I want him to ''go away''" comment at his expense.
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* ActingUnnatural: When Olive assures Oscar that the ice dragon egg is cooled down and it isn't going to hatch, Oscar begins to act unnatural and nervously assure (what is implied to be) himself that everything will be okay. Ms. O catches on quickly and asks him if there's one more egg, to which he unnaturally responds that there isn't another egg. A second after Olive and Ms. O give sighs of relief, he then cracks and admits there's another egg.
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* ActingUnnatural: When Olive assures Oscar that the ice dragon egg is cooled down and it isn't going to hatch, Oscar begins to act unnatural and nervously assure (what is implied to be) himself that everything will be okay. Ms. O catches on quickly and asks him if there's one more egg, to which he unnaturally responds that there isn't another egg. A second after Olive and Ms. O both give sighs of relief, he then cracks and admits there's another egg.
* TheAllegedBoss: Played with. Olive attempts to invoke the trope as she attempts to get Oksana to hand over her pea soup the way Ms. O did earlier: by standing on a stool and asserting her authority. However, even though Olive is higher in the hierarchy than Oksana is (the Investigation symbol is a hexagon, while the Food & Beverage symbol is a trapezoid), the cafeteria worker refuses to listen to her because she isn't a Director.
* AllThereInTheScript: The kitchen assistant isn't named in the episode, but he is referred to as "Oburly" (as it's spelled) in the credits.
* AllThereInTheScript: The kitchen assistant isn't named in the episode, but he is referred to as "Oburly" (as it's spelled) in the credits.
* AnswerCut: At one point while examining the fire dragon egg, Olive wonders if Otto's doing okay with his egg. WhipPan transition to the agent in question, who's having a grand old time singing and dancing to Soundcheck songs.
* BagOfHolding: The Bear-Trap-inator's bag -- which is nothing more than a plain trash bag -- is able to hold a dragon that's bigger than any of the Main 4.
* BagOfHolding: The Bear-Trap-inator's bag -- which is nothing more than a plain trash bag -- is able to hold a dragon that's bigger than any of the Main 4.
* BegoneBribe: A variant. Oksana informs Olive that she has one kitchen assistant. Olive believes that she wants more help in the Breakroom. In reality, Oksana wants him gone, and essentially tells Olive that she can have him as well as the cafeteria worker's pea soup. [[RightInFrontOfMe The kitchen assistant happens to overhear that Oksana wants him gone,]] and [[DramaticDrop drops his dishes in response.]]
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* BotheringByTheBook: Oksana has an instructional video explaining the "Rules of the Breakroom". There's only one rule: food is for eating. She is very strict about this rule and refuses to let Olive and Ms. O take the ice cream since they aren't going to be eating it. Later on, she expands on the rule by saying that food is for eating...unless there's a giant invisible dragon destroying headquarters.
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* BigYes: Olive and Ms. O give one in unison when the fire dragon egg reaches the correct temperature.
* BotheringByTheBook: Oksana has an instructional video explaining the "Rules of the Breakroom". [[invoked]] [[ThatOneRule There's only one rule: food is foreating. eating.]] She is very strict about this rule and refuses to let Olive and Ms. O take the ice cream since they aren't going to be eating it. Later on, she expands on the rule by saying that food is for eating...unless there's a giant invisible dragon destroying headquarters.headquarters.
* BreadEggsBreadedEggs: The three eggs featured have three different kinds of dragons in them: a fire dragon, an ice dragon, and an invisible dragon that has the ability to breathe fire and ice.
* BotheringByTheBook: Oksana has an instructional video explaining the "Rules of the Breakroom". [[invoked]] [[ThatOneRule There's only one rule: food is for
* BreadEggsBreadedEggs: The three eggs featured have three different kinds of dragons in them: a fire dragon, an ice dragon, and an invisible dragon that has the ability to breathe fire and ice.
* ContinuityNod: The Soundcheck songs that Otto sings are [[Recap/OddSquadS1E18DanceLikeNobodysWatchingRecipeForDisaster "Dance Like Nobody's Watching"]] and [[Recap/OddSquadS1E23SoundcheckPartDeuxJinx "The Force of Gravity"]], along with [[Recap/OddSquadS1E2SoundcheckDoubleTrouble "Gonna Add One" and "Take Away Four"]].
** Oscar [[Recap/OddSquadS1E35TheCuriousCaseOfPirateitisOscarTheCouch once again]] goes the wrong way in the bullpen (in this case, it's the bullpen itself he has to head to, not his lab).
** Oscar [[Recap/OddSquadS1E35TheCuriousCaseOfPirateitisOscarTheCouch once again]] goes the wrong way in the bullpen (in this case, it's the bullpen itself he has to head to, not his lab).
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* DoorSlamOfRage: Oksana does this with her freezer door when Olive tells her what they need the ice cream for.
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* CreditsGag: When Olive asks Oksana about her earlier instructional video wherein she detailed that food was for eating purposes only, she remarks that Olive didn't watch all the way to the end. Cue Oksana repeating the rule, followed by the credits from the instructional video rolling, then a {{Stinger}} where she tacks on, "...unless there is an invisible dragon destroying headquarters," followed by her production company's logo.
--> '''Oksana:''' Always stay until the end of the credits.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Otto's plan of IncessantMusicMadness to keep his dragon egg from hatching ends up having one large gaping hole.
--> '''Otto:''' Guys! My dragon egg ''hatched!'' I ran out of Soundcheck songs.
--> '''Ms. O:''' Couldn't you have just sung it another song?!
--> '''Otto:''' That idea honestly didn't occur to me.
* DontCelebrateJustYet: Olive assures Oscar that the fire and ice dragon eggs are at their correct temperatures, and the situation seems to be resolved (including the power being restored)...then Otto rushes in and says that his dragon egg hatched.
* DoorSlamOfRage: Oksana does this with her freezer door when Olive tells her what they need the ice cream for. She also later manages to do it with the lid of a pot holding pea soup when Olive lies to her.
* EggMacGuffin: The three dragon eggs all qualify, as Otto, Olive and Ms. O must keep them from not hatching. However, eventually one does hatch, and nearly destroys headquarters.
* EggSitting: Ms. O engages in a more literal version of the trope, as she is forced to sit on the fire dragon egg to keep it warm.
--> '''Oksana:''' Always stay until the end of the credits.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Otto's plan of IncessantMusicMadness to keep his dragon egg from hatching ends up having one large gaping hole.
--> '''Otto:''' Guys! My dragon egg ''hatched!'' I ran out of Soundcheck songs.
--> '''Ms. O:''' Couldn't you have just sung it another song?!
--> '''Otto:''' That idea honestly didn't occur to me.
* DontCelebrateJustYet: Olive assures Oscar that the fire and ice dragon eggs are at their correct temperatures, and the situation seems to be resolved (including the power being restored)...then Otto rushes in and says that his dragon egg hatched.
* DoorSlamOfRage: Oksana does this with her freezer door when Olive tells her what they need the ice cream for. She also later manages to do it with the lid of a pot holding pea soup when Olive lies to her.
* EggMacGuffin: The three dragon eggs all qualify, as Otto, Olive and Ms. O must keep them from not hatching. However, eventually one does hatch, and nearly destroys headquarters.
* EggSitting: Ms. O engages in a more literal version of the trope, as she is forced to sit on the fire dragon egg to keep it warm.
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* GibberingGenius: Oscar becomes this twice when describing the ice and fire dragon eggs to Olive and Ms. O. The first time around, the two girls exchange [[DisapprovingLook Disapproving Looks]] and interrupt him after a few seconds.
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* ExcuseMeComingThrough: While not necessarily part of a chase, Oksana shouts this when coming into the bullpen with a large bowl of tapioca pudding, calling for the Main 4 (and by extension, the kitchen assistant) to clear the way.
* EyesNeverLie: Oksana leans closer to Olive and notes that she can see in the agent's eyes that she's not telling the truth. Olive's brown eyes [[ReflectiveEyes reflect her own self]] as she admits just that.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Olive attempting to take charge of the Breakroom and asserting her authority -- as well as Oksana reminding her she isn't a Director -- sets up her fate in the Season 1 finale, where she ''does'' become a Director.
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: As Oksana is remarking how one should stay until the end of the credits, Oscar is shown behind her glancing up in the same direction she is. If it weren't for both of them looking up instead of directly at the camera, it could fall into AudienceWhatAudience territory.
* GibberingGenius: Oscarbecomes delves into this twice when describing the ice and fire dragon eggs to Olive and Ms. O. The first time around, the two girls exchange [[DisapprovingLook Disapproving Looks]] and interrupt him after a few seconds.
* EyesNeverLie: Oksana leans closer to Olive and notes that she can see in the agent's eyes that she's not telling the truth. Olive's brown eyes [[ReflectiveEyes reflect her own self]] as she admits just that.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Olive attempting to take charge of the Breakroom and asserting her authority -- as well as Oksana reminding her she isn't a Director -- sets up her fate in the Season 1 finale, where she ''does'' become a Director.
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: As Oksana is remarking how one should stay until the end of the credits, Oscar is shown behind her glancing up in the same direction she is. If it weren't for both of them looking up instead of directly at the camera, it could fall into AudienceWhatAudience territory.
* GibberingGenius: Oscar
** If her comment to a departing Olive is any indication, Ms. O isn't of the maternal type -- quite fitting, considering her TinyTyrannicalGirl status.
* ImStandingRightHere: While Olive isn't aware of the kitchen assistant's presence up until he does a DramaticDrop with his dishes, Oksana is well-aware of his presence, and still makes a scathing "I want him to ''go away''" comment at his expense.
* IWorkAlone: Oksana is implied to have this mentality, as she's more than willing to pawn off her only kitchen assistant to Olive and has no qualms about insulting him when he's in the same room she is.
* LaserGuidedKarma: It strikes Oksana hard at the end of the episode as she asks who the kitchen assistant with the Main 4 is (who she explicitly wanted to leave earlier). Olive coolly remarks that "he's with us now", which causes Oksana to shoot her an ''[[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/oddsquad/images/c/c3/2015-09-20_08_59_34_SUPERINSOLITE_1038_01.jpeg/revision/latest?cb=20150921160506 absolutely scathing]]'' DeathGlare.
* LaserGuidedKarma: It strikes Oksana hard at the end of the episode as she asks who the kitchen assistant with the Main 4 is (who she explicitly wanted to leave earlier). Olive coolly remarks that "he's with us now", which causes Oksana to shoot her an ''[[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/oddsquad/images/c/c3/2015-09-20_08_59_34_SUPERINSOLITE_1038_01.jpeg/revision/latest?cb=20150921160506 absolutely scathing]]'' DeathGlare.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Otto manages to let his dragon egg hatch after running out of Soundcheck songs. Luckily, he manages to redeem himself with the help of Oksana, and wrangles the dragon using a Bear-Trap-inator gadget.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: Not only does Oksana thrust a hand into Olive's face, she also leans ''incredibly'' close to the agent at one point.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: Not only does Oksana thrust a hand into Olive's face, she also leans ''incredibly'' close to the agent at one point.
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* PowerOutagePlot: The episode revolves around a power outage in Headquarters, with Oscar working to restore the power while Olive, Otto Olive and Ms. O keep the temperatures of three two dragon eggs steady (and Otto keeping the third one from hatching by singing) so they don't hatch.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Ms. O displays this most prominently when she orders Oksana to hand over her cartons of ice cream, asserting authority over the cafeteria worker. It manages to work for her, but not so much for Olive, who attempts the same thing, but fails (even though she is higher in ranking than Oksana).
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Ms. O displays this most prominently when she orders Oksana to hand over her cartons of ice cream, asserting authority over the cafeteria worker. It manages to work for her, but not so much for Olive, who attempts to do the same thing, but fails (even though she is higher in ranking than Oksana).
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* RunningGag: One occurs in this episode in the form of various characters asking who the kitchen assistant is, only for the character who asked before to remark "he's with us now" (for example, Ms. O asking who he is and Olive answering, followed by Oscar asking who he is and Ms. O answering, etc.)
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* StageWhisper: Somewhat parodied with Ms. O, who asks a question of Oscar when he tells her and Olive about the fire dragon egg.
--> '''Ms. O:''' Could I say something in a quiet voice, but I mean it in a loud voice?
--> '''Oscar:''' Sure.
--> '''Ms. O:''' ''[angrily whispers]'' Why didn't you tell us this before?!
--> '''Ms. O:''' Could I say something in a quiet voice, but I mean it in a loud voice?
--> '''Oscar:''' Sure.
--> '''Ms. O:''' ''[angrily whispers]'' Why didn't you tell us this before?!
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* VisibleInvisibility: Invoked by Oksana, who splashes tapioca pudding onto the invisible dragon to make it easier for Otto to see. The agent manages to suck the dragon into the Bear-Trap-inator's bag, and avoid getting burned and/or frozen in the process.
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* ActingUnnatural: When Olive assures Oscar that the ice dragon egg is cooled down and it isn't going to hatch, Oscar begins to act unnatural and nervously assure (what is implied to be) himself that everything will be okay. Ms. O catches on quickly and asks him if there's one more egg, to which he unnaturally responds that there isn't another egg. A second after Olive and Ms. O give sighs of relief, he then cracks and admits there's another egg.
* ActuallyAGoodIdea: Olive has an idea of where to get something cold to cool down the ice dragon egg, and this exchange ensues.
--> '''Olive:''' I know where to find something cold. The Breakroom!
--> '''Ms. O:''' The Netherlands!
--> '''Oscar:''' Saturn!
--> '''Ms. O:''' ''[to Olive]'' Your idea's the best.
* AirVentPassageway: Oscar enters the ice dragon egg's room via an air vent when Olive and Ms. O are finished putting ice cream on the egg.
* ActuallyAGoodIdea: Olive has an idea of where to get something cold to cool down the ice dragon egg, and this exchange ensues.
--> '''Olive:''' I know where to find something cold. The Breakroom!
--> '''Ms. O:''' The Netherlands!
--> '''Oscar:''' Saturn!
--> '''Ms. O:''' ''[to Olive]'' Your idea's the best.
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* BotheringByTheBook: Oksana has an instructional video explaining the "Rules of the Breakroom". There's only one rule: food is for eating. She is very strict about this rule and refuses to let Olive and Ms. O take the ice cream since they aren't going to be eating it. Later on, she expands on the rule by saying that food is for eating...unless there's a giant invisible dragon destroying headquarters.
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* CoveredInMud: Oscar not only has MessyHair, he's covered in dirt from his electrical work.
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* DoorSlamOfRage: Oksana does this with her freezer door when Olive tells her what they need the ice cream for.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: The Keep-An-Egg-Cold-inator and the Keep-An-Egg-Warm-inator keep the ice and fire dragon eggs cold and warm, respectively.
* GibberingGenius: Oscar becomes this twice when describing the ice and fire dragon eggs to Olive and Ms. O. The first time around, the two girls exchange [[DisapprovingLook Disapproving Looks]] and interrupt him after a few seconds.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: The Keep-An-Egg-Cold-inator and the Keep-An-Egg-Warm-inator keep the ice and fire dragon eggs cold and warm, respectively.
* GibberingGenius: Oscar becomes this twice when describing the ice and fire dragon eggs to Olive and Ms. O. The first time around, the two girls exchange [[DisapprovingLook Disapproving Looks]] and interrupt him after a few seconds.
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* LostFoodGrievance: Oksana refuses to hand over her cartons of ice cream, as she believes that Ms. O and Olive want to eat it. In reality, they don't want to eat it; they need it to keep a dragon egg cold. The only thing that gets the cafeteria worker to hand the ice cream over is Ms. O asserting her authority over her.
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* PreemptiveShutUp: Defied by Oscar when explaining the ice dragon egg to Olive and Ms. O.
--> '''Oscar:''' Guys, if this egg goes up to 60 degrees Fahrenheit, it's gonna hatch, and if it hatches-
--> '''Olive and Ms. O:''' Don't say it!
--> '''Oscar:''' A giant, giant, scary, ice-breathing dragon is gonna come out and destroy Headquarters.
--> '''Olive and Ms. O:''' He said it...
--> '''Oscar:''' Guys, if this egg goes up to 60 degrees Fahrenheit, it's gonna hatch, and if it hatches-
--> '''Olive and Ms. O:''' Don't say it!
--> '''Oscar:''' A giant, giant, scary, ice-breathing dragon is gonna come out and destroy Headquarters.
--> '''Olive and Ms. O:''' He said it...
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Ms. O displays this most prominently when she orders Oksana to hand over her cartons of ice cream, asserting authority over the cafeteria worker. It manages to work for her, but not so much for Olive, who attempts the same thing, but fails (even though she is higher in ranking than Oksana).
--> '''Ms. O:''' ''[gesturing to herself]'' This power ''never'' goes out!
--> '''Ms. O:''' ''[gesturing to herself]'' This power ''never'' goes out!
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* ThermalDissonance: The ice and fire dragon eggs aren't being kept at their normal temperatures (20 degrees Fahrenheit and and 110 degrees Fahrenheit, respectively) since the power is out. The conflict of the episode revolves around getting them back to normal so the dragons inside them don't hatch.
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'''''There Might Be Dragons'''''
'''Airdates:''' January 19, 2016 [[note]]PBS Kids premiere[[/note]], September 20, 2015 [[note]]ICI Radio-Canada premiere[[/note]]
When the power goes out in headquarters, Odd Squad must figure out a way to control the temperature of two dragon eggs which will hatch if they get too hot or too cold.
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!!Tropes:
* AmusingInjuries: Olive and Otto both get some when exiting the tubes, which are working improperly due to the power outage.
* BaitAndSwitch: Olive remarks dramatically that there's only one way to solve Hopkins' odd situation. He looks at her eagerly...just before she coolly responds, "Do absolutely nothing."
* BigWhat: Olive and Ms. O have this reaction when first coming upon the ice dragon egg.
* CombatCommentator: Hilariously parodied with Hopkins in the ColdOpen, who can't perform a single action without a commentator giving a play-by-play on it (and an audience cheering him on). Olive's solution is for him to do absolutely nothing, which doesn't end up working.
* CreatureOfHabit: Otto is revealed to be this, as he runs on instinct rather than instructions. This is what causes him to smack right into the doors leading into the Trophy Room, which aren't working due to the power outage.
* HiddenDepths: Oscar is revealed to be quite the handy electrician, as he is the sole person working on restoring power.
* ImpossibleShadowPuppets: Averted; the shadow dog that O'Higgins makes is done with one hand and looks pretty accurate to an actual dog's head.
* IncessantMusicMadness: Otto invokes this when music is required to keep the first egg from hatching. As he begins to sing Soundcheck songs, the music manages to keep the invisible dragon inside of the egg calm, and the rest of the Main 4 leave him to his own devices.
* MinimalistCast: The only characters that are prominently featured are the Main 4, Oksana, and her former kitchen assistant; everyone else gets cameo roles.
* OhCrap: There are quite a few of these moments throughout the episode.
* ParrotExposition: Otto and Oscar engage in this at one point.
--> '''Oscar:''' Okay, so I'd thought I'd have the power back on, but I don't. Whoops, heh heh! So in the meantime, we have to deal with...a dragon egg!
--> '''Otto:''' That's funny. It sounded like you said "a dragon egg".
--> '''Oscar:''' Oh, I did, heh.
--> ''[the rest of the Main 4 yell]''
* PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle: The title is a reference to the band ''Music/TheyMightBeGiants''.
* PowerOutagePlot: The episode revolves around a power outage in Headquarters, with Oscar working to restore the power while Olive, Otto and Ms. O keep the temperatures of three dragon eggs steady so they don't hatch.
* ReadTheFreakingManual: Otto hasn't read his training manual, stating that he runs on instinct. Sure enough, not even a second after he says that, he smacks into the door.
* SignificantAnagram: Oscar remarks how he was supposed to take the ice dragon egg to a frozen mountain known as Gandor, which is an anagram for "dragon" -- the very thing inside the egg.
* SuperStrongChild: Olive and Otto manage to pry open the double-doors in the tube lobby that lead to the Trophy Room, which is something that [[Recap/OddSquadS1E17RiseOfTheHydraclopsOIsNotForOld only Ms. O has been shown to do in the past]] -- not only that, but they manage to push open the double-doors leading into the ''bullpen'' as well. May be justified by the fact that there's a power outage and the doors aren't working, but nonetheless, it does serve as subtle {{Foreshadowing}} for the Season 1 finale.
* TenSecondFlashlight: Played with; the badge phones are revealed to have built-in flashlights, but don't appear to be very bright. They do last a long time, though.
* TheyCallMeMisterTibbs: Hopkins insists that Olive and Otto refer to him as just that: Hopkins, instead of "sir".
* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Olive's reaction to seeing the ice dragon egg is a strained "Oh, great..."
* WatchOutForThatTree: Otto manages to collide with the double doors leading into the Trophy Room during this exchange with Olive.
--> '''Otto:''' ''[after seeing Olive use her badge phone as a flashlight]'' You can ''do'' that?
--> '''Olive:''' You ''still'' haven't read your Training Manual, have you?
--> '''Otto:''' ''[walking towards doors]'' Partner, I work on instinct.
--> ''[he bumps into the doors]''
--> '''[[DeadpanSnarker Olive:]]''' Riiight...
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'''''There Might Be Dragons'''''
'''Airdates:''' January 19, 2016 [[note]]PBS Kids premiere[[/note]], September 20, 2015 [[note]]ICI Radio-Canada premiere[[/note]]
When the power goes out in headquarters, Odd Squad must figure out a way to control the temperature of two dragon eggs which will hatch if they get too hot or too cold.
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!!Tropes:
* AmusingInjuries: Olive and Otto both get some when exiting the tubes, which are working improperly due to the power outage.
* BaitAndSwitch: Olive remarks dramatically that there's only one way to solve Hopkins' odd situation. He looks at her eagerly...just before she coolly responds, "Do absolutely nothing."
* BigWhat: Olive and Ms. O have this reaction when first coming upon the ice dragon egg.
* CombatCommentator: Hilariously parodied with Hopkins in the ColdOpen, who can't perform a single action without a commentator giving a play-by-play on it (and an audience cheering him on). Olive's solution is for him to do absolutely nothing, which doesn't end up working.
* CreatureOfHabit: Otto is revealed to be this, as he runs on instinct rather than instructions. This is what causes him to smack right into the doors leading into the Trophy Room, which aren't working due to the power outage.
* HiddenDepths: Oscar is revealed to be quite the handy electrician, as he is the sole person working on restoring power.
* ImpossibleShadowPuppets: Averted; the shadow dog that O'Higgins makes is done with one hand and looks pretty accurate to an actual dog's head.
* IncessantMusicMadness: Otto invokes this when music is required to keep the first egg from hatching. As he begins to sing Soundcheck songs, the music manages to keep the invisible dragon inside of the egg calm, and the rest of the Main 4 leave him to his own devices.
* MinimalistCast: The only characters that are prominently featured are the Main 4, Oksana, and her former kitchen assistant; everyone else gets cameo roles.
* OhCrap: There are quite a few of these moments throughout the episode.
* ParrotExposition: Otto and Oscar engage in this at one point.
--> '''Oscar:''' Okay, so I'd thought I'd have the power back on, but I don't. Whoops, heh heh! So in the meantime, we have to deal with...a dragon egg!
--> '''Otto:''' That's funny. It sounded like you said "a dragon egg".
--> '''Oscar:''' Oh, I did, heh.
--> ''[the rest of the Main 4 yell]''
* PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle: The title is a reference to the band ''Music/TheyMightBeGiants''.
* PowerOutagePlot: The episode revolves around a power outage in Headquarters, with Oscar working to restore the power while Olive, Otto and Ms. O keep the temperatures of three dragon eggs steady so they don't hatch.
* ReadTheFreakingManual: Otto hasn't read his training manual, stating that he runs on instinct. Sure enough, not even a second after he says that, he smacks into the door.
* SignificantAnagram: Oscar remarks how he was supposed to take the ice dragon egg to a frozen mountain known as Gandor, which is an anagram for "dragon" -- the very thing inside the egg.
* SuperStrongChild: Olive and Otto manage to pry open the double-doors in the tube lobby that lead to the Trophy Room, which is something that [[Recap/OddSquadS1E17RiseOfTheHydraclopsOIsNotForOld only Ms. O has been shown to do in the past]] -- not only that, but they manage to push open the double-doors leading into the ''bullpen'' as well. May be justified by the fact that there's a power outage and the doors aren't working, but nonetheless, it does serve as subtle {{Foreshadowing}} for the Season 1 finale.
* TenSecondFlashlight: Played with; the badge phones are revealed to have built-in flashlights, but don't appear to be very bright. They do last a long time, though.
* TheyCallMeMisterTibbs: Hopkins insists that Olive and Otto refer to him as just that: Hopkins, instead of "sir".
* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Olive's reaction to seeing the ice dragon egg is a strained "Oh, great..."
* WatchOutForThatTree: Otto manages to collide with the double doors leading into the Trophy Room during this exchange with Olive.
--> '''Otto:''' ''[after seeing Olive use her badge phone as a flashlight]'' You can ''do'' that?
--> '''Olive:''' You ''still'' haven't read your Training Manual, have you?
--> '''Otto:''' ''[walking towards doors]'' Partner, I work on instinct.
--> ''[he bumps into the doors]''
--> '''[[DeadpanSnarker Olive:]]''' Riiight...
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