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* TheTropeKid: Prudence is known by the other kids as "The Junk Food Kid" because she eats junk food.
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The fourth episode of the second season of ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}''.

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The fourth episode of the second season of ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}''.
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* OffModel: When Prudence shoves her popsicle down Tommy's diaper, Tommy's diaper is blue and his shirt is white.

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* PantyShot: When Didi comes down stairs to retrieve her glasses from Lou, after she tells him to "take off that ridiculous hair," he chuckles and says "Hey, where's the ballet?", referring to Didi (who's wearing a ballerina outfit) inadvertently flashing her white undies. Surprised and mortified, she hurriedly adjusts her tutu and blushes.



* WearingItAllWrong: When Tommy and Chuckie go to Stu and Didi's bedroom after going through the mirror, Chuckie sees it looks the same as before, so Tommy tries to prove that Mirrorland is real by wearing his diaper on his head, since that's what a mirror baby would do.

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* WearingItAllWrong: When Tommy and Chuckie go to Stu and Didi's bedroom after going through the mirror, Chuckie sees it looks the same as before, so Tommy tries to prove that Mirrorland is real by wearing his diaper on his head, since that's what a mirror baby would do.do.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: All the kids in the playground only know the bully as "Junk Food Girl". It isn't until she gets gum in her hair that her mother comes and calls her "Prudence".

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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: All the kids in the playground only know the bully as "Junk Food Girl"."Junkfood Kid". It isn't until she gets gum in her hair that her mother comes and calls her "Prudence".
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: All the kids in the playground only know the bully as "Junk Food Girl". It isn't until she gets gum in her hair that her mother comes and calls her "Prudence".
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* NotWhereTheyThought: Tommy and Chuckie bump into a mirror and land behind it, thinking they've gone through it and landed in a DarkWorld.
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* DefeatEqualsFriendship: When Prudence returns after Tommy stood up to her and causing her to get gum in her hair, they invite her to play, and she accepts. She also offers some of the carrot sticks she's eating.
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* AnAesop:
** Bullying is wrong.
** Don’t be afraid to defend yourself and your friends.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: When Tommy tries to prove to Chuckie that Mirrorland is real, he puts his diaper on his head. He shows the front part of him where his genitalia can be seen to Chuckie (but not to the audience).

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* NiceGirl: Despite Prudence's actions causing her to be victim of a TraumaticHaircut, Belinda still kindly asks Prudence if she would like to play with them after she gets a taste of her own medicine.


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* TookALevelInKindness: Prudence becomes a lot nicer after she winds up getting gum in her hair.
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'''Didi:''' But Pop, I thought back in your day, there were no antiques.\\

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'''Didi:''' But But, Pop, I thought back in your day, there were ''were'' no antiques.\\
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* SprayingDrinkFromNose: To prove to Phil and Lil that he's not a "mirror boy", Tommy describes milk coming out of your nose as the funniest thing in the world.

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* SprayingDrinkFromNose: To prove to Phil and Lil that he's not a "mirror boy", Tommy describes milk coming out of your nose as the funniest thing in the world.world.
* WearingItAllWrong: When Tommy and Chuckie go to Stu and Didi's bedroom after going through the mirror, Chuckie sees it looks the same as before, so Tommy tries to prove that Mirrorland is real by wearing his diaper on his head, since that's what a mirror baby would do.
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* ButNowIMustGo: Parodied; At the end of the episode, Tommy and Chuckie prepare to head home for the day. Belinda is sad and asks when they'll come back. Tommy shrugs and goes "I dunno. Maybe tomorrow."

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* BubblegumPopping: Prudence's most common form of punishment was getting gum into the other children's hair, forcing their parents to have to get it cut. Thanks to Tommy, this ends up becoming her undoing near the end of the episode.

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* BubblegumPopping: Prudence's most common form of punishment was getting Tommy defeats Prudence by popping her bubble gum into the other children's hair, forcing their parents to have while she's blowing it, causing it to get it cut. Thanks to Tommy, this ends up becoming in her undoing near the end of the episode.hair.


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* GumInHair: Prudence's most common form of punishment was getting gum into the other children's hair, forcing their parents to have to get it cut. Thanks to Tommy, this ends up becoming her undoing near the end of the episode.
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* SprayingDrinkFromNose: To prove to Phil and Lil that he's not a "mirror boy", he describes milk coming out of your nose as the funniest thing in the world.

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* SprayingDrinkFromNose: To prove to Phil and Lil that he's not a "mirror boy", he Tommy describes milk coming out of your nose as the funniest thing in the world.
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* HistoricalLongevityJoke: This exchange between Lou and Didi.
-->'''Lou:''' Antiques, huh! Back in my day, we had no use for antiques!\\
'''Didi:''' But Pop, I thought back in your day, there were no antiques.\\
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'''Lou:''' (''angrily'') Very funny! A fella could bust a gut around here!
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* NoodleIncident: When Tommy faces off against Prudence, Chuckie tells Belinda about the time Tommy got his tongue stuck to an ice cube.
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* BigBad: Prudence, also known as "The Junkfood Kid" acts as this for the episode, terrorizing the playground for her own amusement.
* BrutalHonesty: Chuckie pulls this on Belinda after her TraumaticHaircut, to hilarious effect.
-->'''Chuckie:''' You're almost as bald as Tommy!\\
'''Belinda:''' (''[[NiceJobBreakingItHero starts crying]]'')\\
'''Tommy:''' Don't worry Belinda! We'll make sure the Junkfood Kid stays out of your hair!\\
'''Chuckie:''' [[DiggingYourselfDeeper Or what's left of it!]]


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* TheDreaded: Everyone on the playground is afraid of the Junkfood Kid, and with good reason.


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* ShipTease: A mild one occurs between Tommy and Belinda. Belinda appears to be intended to fill the role of a sweet SouthernBelle love interest to the protagonist of a Western and she and Tommy smile coyly at each other after Prudence is defeated.
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* MirrorUniverse: Tommy believes the mirror to be a portal to a dimension called Mirrorland, and thanks to a series of [[ContrivedCoincidence contrived coincidences]], HilarityEnsues.
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The fourth episode of the second season of ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}''.

'''Showdown at Teeter-Totter Gulch'''

Tommy squares off against a bully at a playground.

'''Mirrorland'''

Tommy and Chuckie want to find out what lies on the other side of the mirror.

! "Showdown at Teeter-Totter Gulch" provides examples of:

* BubblegumPopping: Prudence's most common form of punishment was getting gum into the other children's hair, forcing their parents to have to get it cut. Thanks to Tommy, this ends up becoming her undoing near the end of the episode.
* TheBully: Prudence started off as a worse playground bully than Angelica.
* CircumcisionAngst: This disconcerting quote from Chuckie:
-->"I didn't meet Tommy till' he was eight days old. I don't know what happened to him during those first eight days, but he sure don't like to see people get pushed around."
* CowboyEpisode: Tommy defends an old-western-esque playground from a bully in this episode.
* EatTheCamera: An unusual example occurs when Tommy and Chuckie are playing with Belinda, and she crawls right into the camera, her laughing mouth filling the frame and turning it black, and it wasn't even transitioning to a different scene.
* HeelFaceTurn: At the end of the episode, Prudence is more soft-spoken and kinder to the other kids, and takes up eating carrot sticks, which she shares with the other children.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Towards the end of the episode, Tommy gives Prudence a taste of her own medicine by popping her bubble as she inflates it.
* OffModel: When Prudence shoves her popsicle down Tommy's diaper, Tommy's diaper is blue and his shirt is white.
* TraumaticHaircut: This first happens to Belinda. When Prudence puts gum in her hair, her parents have to cut it short. When Prudence gets her comeuppance by getting gum in her hair, she reappears with it cut short, too.

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* AwesomeButImpractical: Didi brings home a Mystery Box filled with this stuff, including wigs and costumes.
* BlindWithoutEm: Didi can't see anything without her glasses. She inadvertently loses them when she changes into her ballerina outfit, and ends up walking into a closet.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: When Tommy tries to prove to Chuckie that Mirrorland is real, he puts his diaper on his head. He shows the front part of him where his genitalia can be seen to Chuckie (but not to the audience).
* NoodleIncident: To prove to Phil and Lil that he's not a "Mirror boy", Chuckie reluctantly tells them about the time he got his head caught in a sock as the time he was the most afraid.
* PantyShot: When Didi comes down stairs to retrieve her glasses from Lou, after she tells him to "take off that ridiculous hair," he chuckles and says "Hey, where's the ballet?", referring to Didi (who's wearing a ballerina outfit) inadvertently flashing her white undies. Surprised and mortified, she hurriedly adjusts her tutu and blushes.
* SpotTheImpostor: When Tommy and Chuckie return from their adventure, Phil and Lil believe them to be “Mirror boys”. They ask Tommy what the funniest thing in the world is, and Chuckie when he was the most afraid.
* SprayingDrinkFromNose: To prove to Phil and Lil that he's not a "mirror boy", he describes milk coming out of your nose as the funniest thing in the world.

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