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This episode features Creator/AmyAcker in an early role as Catherine Morland. She also appears in the second season as [[Literature/TheCourtshipOfMilesStandish Priscilla Mullins]] in "[[Recap/WishboneS2E05ABoneOfContention A Bone of Contention]]" and as [[Literature/TheAeneid Venus]] in "[[Recap/WishboneS2E10TheRoaminNose The Roamin' Nose]]."
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This episode features Creator/AmyAcker in an early role as Catherine Morland. She also appears in the second season as [[Literature/TheCourtshipOfMilesStandish Priscilla Mullins]] in "[[Recap/WishboneS2E05ABoneOfContention A Bone of Contention]]" and as [[Literature/TheAeneid Venus]] in "[[Recap/WishboneS2E10TheRoaminNose The Roamin' Nose]]."
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This is the second of two episodes based on a Jane Austen novel. It's preceded by "[[Recap/WishboneS1E25FurstImpressions Furst Impressions]]," which adapts ''Literature/PrideAndPrejudice''.
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Originally aired on November 30, 1997.
Wanda has been receiving a series of cryptic letters, causing her to fear that someone is out to get her. Wishbone imagines himself as Henry Tilney in ''Literature/NorthangerAbbey'' by Creator/JaneAusten.
This episode features Creator/AmyAcker in an early role as Catherine Morland.
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!!Tropes
* AdaptationalContextChange: In the episode, the OhWaitThisIsMyGroceryList bit occurs during Catherine's RearWindowInvestigation. These are two separate incidents in the original novel. Notably, this change necessitates the explanation that the laundry list belonged to the late Mrs. Tilney whereas part of the novel's resolution involves the laundry list belonging to a viscount who is subsequently paired with Eleanor.
* AdaptedOut: The ''Northanger Abbey'' adaptation leaves out James Morland, Frederick Tilney, and Mr. Allen.
* DemotedToExtra: Mrs. Allen only appears briefly when Catherine is being introduced. With her love interests cut from the story, Isabella Thorpe is pretty much reduced to being John's sidekick.
* IllTimedSneeze: This is how Wishbone as Henry exposes himself when he's spying on Catherine.
* LiesToChildren: Explaining what gothic novels are, Wishbone's narration says that "gothic" means "mysterious." That's not exactly true, but it's a succinct explanation that comes close enough for the show's target demographic. And it's enough to make the plot of ''Northanger Abbey'' understandable to kids.
* NoAnimalsAllowed: It turns out the post office is yet another Oakdale locale where dogs aren't allowed.
* RegencyEngland: Being a Jane Austen adaptation, the fantasy story takes place in this era.
* SnoopingLittleKid: Subverted. A subplot features Melina, Marcus, and Emily trying to solve the mystery of Wanda's letters, but it amounts to nothing. It appears they were WrongGenreSavvy, just like Catherine Morland.
* SurpriseParty: In the end, it turns out the cryptic messages were just to distract Wanda from the surprise birthday party everyone was preparing for her.
* WildlifeCommentarySpoof: Wishbone does one about Wanda's plastic flamingos and toucan mailbox:
-->'''Wishbone:''' Today on ''Wanda's Wilderness'', we study the migrating habits of yard flamingoes. The yard flamingo doesn't need a lot of space, and it's rarely been seen to fly, but it will suddenly reappear somewhere else when you least expect it. This gives the yard flamingo a reputation as the most feared bird in the yard. Ah, and then there's the peg-leg toucan, which has been known to eat the entire arm of a -- ''[mailman opens the toucan mailbox to insert mail]'' -- careful, Dan, that's one hungry bird!
Wanda has been receiving a series of cryptic letters, causing her to fear that someone is out to get her. Wishbone imagines himself as Henry Tilney in ''Literature/NorthangerAbbey'' by Creator/JaneAusten.
This episode features Creator/AmyAcker in an early role as Catherine Morland.
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!!Tropes
* AdaptationalContextChange: In the episode, the OhWaitThisIsMyGroceryList bit occurs during Catherine's RearWindowInvestigation. These are two separate incidents in the original novel. Notably, this change necessitates the explanation that the laundry list belonged to the late Mrs. Tilney whereas part of the novel's resolution involves the laundry list belonging to a viscount who is subsequently paired with Eleanor.
* AdaptedOut: The ''Northanger Abbey'' adaptation leaves out James Morland, Frederick Tilney, and Mr. Allen.
* DemotedToExtra: Mrs. Allen only appears briefly when Catherine is being introduced. With her love interests cut from the story, Isabella Thorpe is pretty much reduced to being John's sidekick.
* IllTimedSneeze: This is how Wishbone as Henry exposes himself when he's spying on Catherine.
* LiesToChildren: Explaining what gothic novels are, Wishbone's narration says that "gothic" means "mysterious." That's not exactly true, but it's a succinct explanation that comes close enough for the show's target demographic. And it's enough to make the plot of ''Northanger Abbey'' understandable to kids.
* NoAnimalsAllowed: It turns out the post office is yet another Oakdale locale where dogs aren't allowed.
* RegencyEngland: Being a Jane Austen adaptation, the fantasy story takes place in this era.
* SnoopingLittleKid: Subverted. A subplot features Melina, Marcus, and Emily trying to solve the mystery of Wanda's letters, but it amounts to nothing. It appears they were WrongGenreSavvy, just like Catherine Morland.
* SurpriseParty: In the end, it turns out the cryptic messages were just to distract Wanda from the surprise birthday party everyone was preparing for her.
* WildlifeCommentarySpoof: Wishbone does one about Wanda's plastic flamingos and toucan mailbox:
-->'''Wishbone:''' Today on ''Wanda's Wilderness'', we study the migrating habits of yard flamingoes. The yard flamingo doesn't need a lot of space, and it's rarely been seen to fly, but it will suddenly reappear somewhere else when you least expect it. This gives the yard flamingo a reputation as the most feared bird in the yard. Ah, and then there's the peg-leg toucan, which has been known to eat the entire arm of a -- ''[mailman opens the toucan mailbox to insert mail]'' -- careful, Dan, that's one hungry bird!
