History Series / SoWeird

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Jack is a stubborn AgentScully and often refuses to believe his sister, but he loves her and will stand up for her.

* MrFanservice: Lal in "Fathom" is a muscular, soft-spoken, good-looking (mer)man shown shirtless multiple times in the episode. It's not surprising we catch Molly EatingTheEyeCandy.

* KnightOfCerebus: Bricriu. He may be a LargeHam RealityWarper who makes plenty of goofy remarks, but he's also the first genuinely villainous antagonist that Fi faces and his debut episode, "Will-o-the-Wisp", marks the point where the show starts to get DarkerAndEdgier. Averted starting with Season 3 though.

* LightIsNotGood: Bricriu's true form is a ball of light that often entrances his victims so he can possess them and cause havoc.

* ChekhovsSkill: In "Boo", we learn that Carey is good at applying stage makeup, thanks to his father's time with KISS. [[spoiler: This is what saves the main characters from being carried off by the walking dead at the end of the episode.]]

* KnightOfCerebus: Downplayed with Bricriu. He's a LargeHam RealityWarper who makes plenty of goofy remarks, but he's also the first genuinely villainous antagonist that Fi faces and his debut episode, "Will-o-the-Wisp", marks the point where the show starts to get DarkerAndEdgier. Averted starting with Season 3 though.

* BittersweetEnding: Fi's character arc, which functionally ends with the Season 3 premiere "Lightning Rod": [[spoiler: she stops trying to contact her father's spirit and goes off to live a more normal life with her relatives. But her ring's inscription transfers to Annie, implying that she is inheriting her mantle. And while she never found out how he died or what the evil spirits wanted with him, Fi at least had a chance to say goodbye to her father and achieve some closure in the previous episode, "Twin".]]

* CallBack: "Siren" centers around a musician named Callie Snow who's actually...a siren. In the later episode "Transplant", we can see a poster of Callie on the wall of Fi's room.

** Fergus [=McGarrity=] in "Boo." He's silly and eccentric but his plan to trap Fi and her family among the dead so he can escape is genuinely villainous and he almost succeeds.

* HiddenDepths: Clu often comes across as TheDitz and a DumbassTeenageSon, especially in the first season, but he's also more willing to believe Fi and help with her investigations. In "Singularity", he suggests using Fi's camera to track the lost baseball and helps her find the time warp, and in "Drive" he helps her figure out where their sentient car is trying to go.

* KnightOfCerebus: Downplayed with Bricriu. He's a LargeHam RealityWarper who makes plenty of goofy remarks, he's the first genuinely villainous antagonist that Fi faces and his debut episode, "Will-o-the-Wisp", marks the point where the show starts to get DarkerAndEdgier. And . Averted starting with Season 3 though.

* MrFanservice: Lal in "Fathom" is a muscular, soft-spoken, good-looking [[spoiler:mer]]man shown shirtless multiple times in the episode. It's not surprising we catch Molly EatingTheEyeCandy.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: "Escape" is about an overachieving high school girl named Claire who finds relief from her busy life through astral projection, leaving her body and putting it in danger. It's a pretty clear metaphor for drug use, especially when Fi asks Claire if her parents know about what she does.

* GeniusBruiser: Ned is a BigGuy who's toured with KISS, an experienced roadie, and Molly's main bus driver, but he's also the resident teacher and TeamDad (in addition to being Carey and Clu's actual dad). Several episodes feature Ned educating the children or giving them assignments. He's also shown to have a keen interest in history.

* MamaBear: Despite her skepticism of the paranormal, Molly is devoted to her kids and won't hesitate to protect them. She rushes to help Fi in "Strange Geometry" and stands up to Jordan in "Avatar." In "Fathom", Lal's hostile behavior toward Jack in "Fathom" is what finally convinces Molly to dump him.

* DarkIsNotEvil: In "Angel", the mysterious man who causes the bus to crash and keeps haunting Fi [[spoiler: is actually an Angel of Death and trying to tell her how to save Gabe.]]

* BadassNormal: Fi a teenage girl who regularly squares off against ghosts, demons, fae and monsters with nothing but her brains and sheer AUDACITY, and always comes out on top.

* BittersweetEnding: Fi's story arc, which functionally ends with the Season 3 premiere "Lightning Rod": [[spoiler: she stops trying to contact her father's spirit and goes to live a more normal life. But her ring's inscription transfers to Annie, implying that she is inheriting her mantle.]]

* ChekhovsSkill: In "Boo," we learn that Carey is good at applying stage makeup, thanks to his father's time with KISS. [[spoiler: This is what saves the main characters from being carried off by the walking dead at the end of the episode.]]

* CallBack: "Siren" centers around a musician named Callie Snow who's actually...a siren. In the later episode "Transplant," we can see a poster of Callie on the wall of Fi's room.

* DarkIsNotEvil: In "Angel," the mysterious man who causes the bus to crash and keeps haunting Fi [[spoiler: is actually an Angel of Death and trying to tell her how to save Gabe.]]

* HiddenDepths: Clu often comes across as TheDitz and a DumbassTeenageSon, especially in the first season, but he's also more willing to believe Fi and help with her investigations. In "Singularity," he suggests using Fi's camera to track the lost baseball and helps her find the time warp, and in "Drive" he helps her figure out where their sentient car is trying to go.

* KnightOfCerebus: Downplayed with Bricriu. He's a LargeHam RealityWarper who makes plenty of goofy remarks, but his debut episode, "Will-o-the-Wisp," marks the point where the show starts to get DarkerAndEdgier. And he's the first genuinely villainous antagonist that Fi faces. Averted starting with Season 3 though.

* MamaBear: Despite her skepticism of the paranormal, Molly is devoted to her kids and won't hesitate to protect them. She rushes to help Fi in "Strange Geometry" and stands up to Jordan in "Avatar." In "Fathom," Lal's hostile behavior toward Jack in "Fathom" is what finally convinces Molly to dump him.

* JerkassHasAPoint: As the show's AgentScully, Jack is an unreasonably stubborn skeptic, but in some episodes he makes a reasonable argument for not assuming a supernatural explanation. In "Listen" he cites evidence of crop circle hoaxes and in "Roswell" he points out that theories about UFO cover-ups have been debunked.

* MrFanservice: Lal in "Fathom" is a muscular, good-looking [[spoiler:mer]]man shown shirtless multiple times in the episode. It's pretty clear why Molly would fall for him at first.

* GeniusBonus: "Escape" takes place in "Bardo County," a reference to the Buddhist concept of the state between living and death (similar to limbo).

** Fergus [=McGarrity=] in "Boo." He's silly and eccentric but his plan to trap Fi and her family among the dead so he could escape is genuinely villainous.

** Mr. [=DiFranco=] in "James Garr." He's dying of cancer but he's still friendly and kind, and helps entertain Carey with magic tricks while he's stuck in the hospital. [[spoiler: This is part of why James chooses to help Mr. DiFranco and let him take his body at the episode's end.]]

** Fergus in "Boo." He's silly and eccentric but his plan to trap Fi and her family among the dead so he could escape is genuinely villainous.

** Mr. DiFranco in "James Garr." He's dying of cancer but he's still friendly and kind, and helps entertain Carey with magic tricks while he's stuck in the hospital. [[spoiler: This is part of why James chooses to help Mr. DiFranco and let him take his body at the episode's end.]]

* GeniusBruiser: Ned is an experienced roadie and the main bus driver for the tour bus, but he's also the resident teacher and TeamDad (in addition to being Carey and Clu's actual dad). Several episode feature Ned educating the children or giving them assignments.

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: The Phillips-Kane Band is rather conspicuously based on Music/TheMamasAndThePapas and Wilson Phillips, right down to their name and [[invoked]] [[TheDanza Mackenzie Phillips playing the mom]].

* BittersweetEnding: Fi's story arc, which functionally ends with the Season 3 premiere "Lightning Rod": [[spoiler: she stops trying to contact her father's spirit and goes to live a more normal life with her other family members. But her ring transfers to Annie, implying that she is inheriting her mantle.]]

* KnightOfCerebus: Downplayed with Bricriu. He's a LargeHam RealityWarper who makes plenty of goofy remarks, but his debut episode, "Will-o-the-Wisp," marks the point where the show starts to get darker. And he's the first genuinely villainous antagonist that Fi faces. Averted starting with Season 3 though.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Annie for Fiona; a teenage girl that has a great interest in the supernatural and in protecting {{Muggle}}s from the nastier elements in them.

* KnightOfCerebus: Downplayed with Bricriu. He's a LargeHam RealityWarper who makes plenty of goofy remarks, but his debut episode, "Will-o-the-Wisp," marks the point where the show starts to get darker. And he's the first genuinely villainous antagonist that Fi faces.

* BewareTheSillyOnes: Bricriu enjoys hamming it up, but he is powerful, crafty and dangerous.

* KnightOfCerberus: Downplayed with Bricriu. He's a LargeHam RealityWarper who makes plenty of goofy remarks, but his debut episode, "Will-o-the-Wisp," marks the point where the show starts to get darker. And he's the first genuinely villainous antagonist that Fi faces.

* DarkIsNotEvil: In "Angel," the mysterious man who caused the bus to crash and keeps haunting Fi [[spoiler: is actually an Angel of Death and trying to tell her how to save Gabe.]]

* ScienceIsBad: "Simplicity" stars a town inhabited by tiny elves that believe this trope. They shut down any and all forms of electrical machinery within their territory, including cars passing through. The Phillips escape by pretending to agree with them long enough to get out.

* WouldHurtAChild: Most creatures Fi and family encounter are benign, but those that aren't have no qualms about targeting preteens/teenagers as they go after the main characters. The most notable example being the Vampires who target Jack, who is barely old enough to get his drivers license.