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Premiering on November 24, 2012, ''Series/MarvinMarvin'' is a FantasticComedy KidCom series on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} starring internet celebrity Lucas Cruikshank of ''WebVideo/{{Fred}}'' fame.

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Premiering '''''Marvin Marvin''''' was a [[FantasticComedy Fantastic]] KidCom series that premiered on November 24, 2012, ''Series/MarvinMarvin'' is a FantasticComedy KidCom series 2012 on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} starring Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}. It starred internet celebrity Lucas Cruikshank of ''WebVideo/{{Fred}}'' fame.
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Ended in 2013 due to cancellation with a 19 episode run. As such, Lucas left Nickelodeon to pursue other interests.

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Ended The show gained nothing but negative reviews from viewers and critics, and is very notable for being one of the lowest-rated series on TV.com. It ended in 2013 due to cancellation with a 19 episode 19-episode run. As such, Lucas left Nickelodeon to pursue other interests.



* [[Really700YearsOld Really 580 Years Old]]: It's revealed in the pilot that Marvin is actually 580 years old, despite his youthful appearance as a human teenager.

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* [[Really700YearsOld Really 580 Years Old]]: Really700YearsOld: It's revealed in the pilot that Marvin is actually 580 years old, despite his youthful appearance as a human teenager.
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*** The pilot also has a joke involving Teri dreaming of meeting the cast of Literature/{{Twilight}}. [[LateToTheParty In 2012]].
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Ended in 2013 due to cancellation with a 19 episode run.

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Ended in 2013 due to cancellation with a 19 episode run. As such, Lucas left Nickelodeon to pursue other interests.

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Marvin is an alien from the planet Klooton (not [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Mars]]). When his planet is attacked by evil invaders, the Klurg, Marvin's parents put him into a spacecraft and send him off to Earth. Here on Earth, Marvin is protected by the Formans, your typical American family. The series deals with Marvin adjusting to life as a typical human teenage male while going to high school.

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Marvin is an alien from When the planet of Klooton (not [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Mars]]). When his planet is attacked by evil invaders, the Klurg, a Klootonian named Marvin's parents put him into a spacecraft and send him off to Earth. Here on Earth, Marvin is protected by the Formans, your typical American family. The series deals with Marvin adjusting to life as a typical human teenage male while going to high school.



* AlienAmongUs: Marvin is from the planet Klooton.

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* AlienAmongUs: Marvin is from the planet Klooton.Klooton (not [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Mars]]).


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* AnimatedCreditsOpening: Showcasing the story behind Marvin's arrival on Earth and adoption by the Formans.
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* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: While he needs his human disguise to hide from the Klurg, this seems to be the reason he maintains his disguise when alone with the Formans. At the very beginning of the first episode, he walks into the room in his true form and freaks them all out, prompting them to remind him to keep his disguise on.

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* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: While he needs his human disguise to hide from the Klurg, this seems to be the reason he maintains his disguise when alone with the Formans. At the very beginning of the first episode, pilot, he walks into the room in his true form and freaks them all out, prompting them to remind him to keep his disguise on.


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** There is also a clear reference to ''LiveAction/{{Glee}}'' in the pilot.
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* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: While he needs his human disguise to hide from the Klurg, this seems to be the reason he maintains his disguise when alone with the Formans. At one point, he walks into the room in his true form and freaks them all out, prompting them to remind him to keep his disguise on.

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* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: While he needs his human disguise to hide from the Klurg, this seems to be the reason he maintains his disguise when alone with the Formans. At one point, the very beginning of the first episode, he walks into the room in his true form and freaks them all out, prompting them to remind him to keep his disguise on.
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* HotMom: Liz, Marvin's human mom.
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* WeaksauceWeakness: The Klerg are severly allergic to helium.

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Ended in 2013 due to cancellation with a 19 episode run.



* {{Crossover}}: With ''BigTimeRush''

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* {{Crossover}}: With ''BigTimeRush''''BigTimeRush'', ironically it's also the last episode of the series.


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* GrandFinale: "Big Time Marvin"

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* GeniusDitz: One episode features Marvin building a teleporter.

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* GeniusDitz: One episode features Marvin building a teleporter. teleporter.
* HappilyAdopted: Marvin.
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* ShoutOut: In ''Big Time Marvin'', Marvin inhales helium to use against the Klerg, resulting in him adopting a ''Fred'' voice (Lucas Cruikshank's previous character). Marvin even lampshades this reference saying (while still under the effects of helium) "Wow, can you imagine having to talk like that all the time?"
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* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: While he needs his human disguise to hide from the Klurg, this seems to be the reason he maintains his disguise when alone with the Formans. At one point, he walks into the room in his true form and freaks them all out, prompting them to remind him to keep his disguise on.


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** When we see his true form, he has four eyes, two of which are at the ends of antennas.

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* AlienInvasion: Marvin was sent to Earth fleeing one. It's vital that Marvin remains hidden or else the Klurg might invade the Earth.



* HeroOfAnotherStory: Marvin's parents, who are presently fighting off an AlienInvasion of his home planet.



* HumanAlien: Marvin.

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* HumanAlien: Marvin. Subverted in that his true form looks nothing like a human.
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* NaiveNewcomer: Marvin.
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* {{Crossover}}: With ''BigTimeRush''
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* EyesDoNotBelongThere: In his true Klootonian form, Marvin has an extra pair of eyes at the end of antennae.


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* {{Kidanova}}: In "Double Date", Henry mentioned that he had three girlfriends.


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* SpeaksFluentAnimal: Marvin.
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** In the pilot, Liz asks Marvin to spin the spinner for a board game. Guess what he does.

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** In the pilot, Liz asks Marvin to spin the spinner for a board game. Guess what he does.He then literally spins around in circles.
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* GeniusDitz: One episode features Marvin building a teleporter.
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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Marvin, most definitely.
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** In the pilot, Liz asks Marvin to spin the spinner for a board game. Guess what he does.

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Marvin is a alien from the planet Klooton (not [[MarvinTheMartian Mars]]). When his planet is attacked by evil invading aliens, the Klurg, Marvin's parents put him in a spacecraft and send him off to Earth. Here on Earth, Marvin is protected by the Formans, your typical American family. The series deals with Marvin adjusting to life as a typical human teenage male while going to high school.

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Marvin is a an alien from the planet Klooton (not [[MarvinTheMartian [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Mars]]). When his planet is attacked by evil invading aliens, invaders, the Klurg, Marvin's parents put him in into a spacecraft and send him off to Earth. Here on Earth, Marvin is protected by the Formans, your typical American family. The series deals with Marvin adjusting to life as a typical human teenage male while going to high school.
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!! Tropes seen in ''Marvin Marvin.''

* AlienAmongUs: Marvin's from the planet Klooton.

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!! Tropes seen in ''Marvin Marvin.''

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* AlienAmongUs: Marvin's Marvin is from the planet Klooton.



** When Marvin gets a toothache in the third episode (aptly titled "Toothache") the tooth has to be removed before it explodes.
** His ears (or the alien equivalent) are in his butt.

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** When Marvin gets a toothache in the third episode (aptly titled "Toothache") "Toothache"), the tooth has to be removed before it explodes.
** His ears (or the alien Klootonian equivalent) are in his butt.



** HumanOutsideAlienInside: Marvin, although his human appearance seems to come from sort of [[AppliedPhlebotinum alien device.]]
* IncrediblyLamePun: In the second episode Marvin asks a horse "Are you neighing what I think you're neighing?"
* [[Really700YearsOld Really 580 Years Old]]: It's revealed in the pilot that Marvin is actually 580 years old, despite his youthful appearance as a human teenager.

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** HumanOutsideAlienInside: Marvin, although his human appearance seems to come from sort of [[AppliedPhlebotinum alien device.]]
device]].
* IncrediblyLamePun: In the second episode Marvin asks a horse horse, "Are you neighing what I think you're neighing?"
* [[Really700YearsOld Really 580 Years Old]]: It's revealed in the pilot that Marvin is actually 580 years old, despite his youthful appearance as a human teenager.teenager.
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** His ears (or the alien equivalent) are in his butt.

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* HotMom: Liz, Marvin's human mom.



* [[Really580YearsOld]]: It's revealed in the pilot that Marvin is actually 580 years old, despite having an appearance as a human teenager.

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* [[Really580YearsOld]]: [[Really700YearsOld Really 580 Years Old]]: It's revealed in the pilot that Marvin is actually 580 years old, despite having an his youthful appearance as a human teenager.
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* IncrediblyLamePun: In the second episode Marvin asks a horse "Are you neighing what I think you're neighing?"

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* IncrediblyLamePun: In the second episode Marvin asks a horse "Are you neighing what I think you're neighing?"neighing?"
* [[Really580YearsOld]]: It's revealed in the pilot that Marvin is actually 580 years old, despite having an appearance as a human teenager.

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* AlienCatnip: Chocolate seems to act like this for Marvin since he's never had it before.



* CrazyCulturedComparison

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* CrazyCulturedComparisonCrazyCulturalComparison



** HumanOutsideAlienInside: Marvin, although his human appearance seems to come from sort of [[AppliedPhlebotinum alien device.]]

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** HumanOutsideAlienInside: Marvin, although his human appearance seems to come from sort of [[AppliedPhlebotinum alien device.]]]]
*IncrediblyLamePun: In the second episode Marvin asks a horse "Are you neighing what I think you're neighing?"
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* CrazyCultureComparison

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Premiering on November 24, 2012, ''Series/MarvinMarvin'' is a FantasticComedy KidCom series on Creator/Nickelodeon starring internet celebrity Lucas Cruikshank of ''WebVideo/{{Fred}}'' fame.

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Premiering on November 24, 2012, ''Series/MarvinMarvin'' is a FantasticComedy KidCom series on Creator/Nickelodeon Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} starring internet celebrity Lucas Cruikshank of ''WebVideo/{{Fred}}'' fame.


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* CrazyCultureComparison
*HumanAlien: Marvin.
**HumanOutsideAlienInside: Marvin, although his human appearance seems to come from sort of [[AppliedPhlebotinum alien device.]]

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Marvin is a alien from the planet Klooton (not [[MavinTheMartian Mars]]). When his planet is attacked by evil invading aliens, the Klurg, Marvin's parents put him in a spacecraft and send him off to Earth. Here on Earth marvin is uder protection

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Marvin is a alien from the planet Klooton (not [[MavinTheMartian [[MarvinTheMartian Mars]]). When his planet is attacked by evil invading aliens, the Klurg, Marvin's parents put him in a spacecraft and send him off to Earth. Here on Earth marvin Earth, Marvin is uder protectionprotected by the Formans, your typical American family. The series deals with Marvin adjusting to life as a typical human teenage male while going to high school.

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!! Tropes seen in ''Marvin Marvin.''

* AlienAmongUs: Marvin's from the planet Klooton.
* AliensSpeakingEnglish: As expected.
* AmusingAlien: Naturally, Marvin is this.
* AnAesop: Delivered by Teri and appearing rather abruptly near the end of the pilot: Everyone's at least a little weird, and it's okay to be strange.
* BizarreAlienBiology: Marvin has five stomachs, though one is apparently used to emit a mating call. The gases in Marvin's stomach also allow him to float when he's really happy.
**Marvin apparently has the ability to superheat or supercool his finger.
**When Marvin gets a toothache in the third episode (aptly titled "Toothache") the tooth has to be removed before it explodes.
* BlackBestFriend: Brianna, Teri's best friend.
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Premiering on November 24, 2012, ''Series/MarvinMarvin'' is a FantasticComedy KidCom series on Creator/Nickelodeon starring internet celebrity Lucas Cruikshank of ''WebVideo/{{Fred}}'' fame.

Marvin is a alien from the planet Klooton (not [[MavinTheMartian Mars]]). When his planet is attacked by evil invading aliens, the Klurg, Marvin's parents put him in a spacecraft and send him off to Earth. Here on Earth marvin is uder protection

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