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* CanadaEh: The show was made by the Canadian network TV Ontario, and was filmed in Toronto - and ''never'' tried to hide it. Furthermore, the department store used was of the Simpson's chain, a Canadian business that merged with, and was eventually subsumed by, the Hudson's Bay Company and Sears, with which the chain had a joint operation.
** At one point, it was the second highest-rated show on the Nickelodeon lineup, behind only another (very different) Canadian series - ''Series/YouCantDoThatOnTelevision''.
** At one point, it was the second highest-rated show on the Nickelodeon lineup, behind only another (very different) Canadian series - ''Series/YouCantDoThatOnTelevision''.
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* AlliterativeName: Muffy [[SpeciesSurname Mouse]].
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* BigLittleBrother: Sam has two older sisters who only appear in pictures. Both are shorter than him.
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* ForgetfulJones: In some episode, TXL would tell a story about the Forgetful family, who live up to their last name and are always forgetting things, consisting of mother Franny, father Farley, and their kids Freddy and Flo.
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* OddNameOut: Muffy Mouse has six older siblings named [[RhymeThemeNaming Bill, Gill, Will, Phil, Jill, and Lil]]. By the time she was born, her parents ran out of names that rhyme, so they gave her an AlliterativeName instead.
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* PlanetOfHats: Fred the space mouse comes from the planet Squeakonia, populated by mice whose hat is eating cheese, talking in rhyme, and generally acting just like Muffy.
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* SeparateSceneStorytelling: In many episodes, a character would tell a story, with the illustrations appearing onscreen for the viewer. Sometimes, a child actor would play the storyteller.
** Many stories revolve around a possum named Wanda Willoughby, who lives in a place called Possum Ridge with her family (Mama, Papa, big brother Wendell, and later baby brother Willy). In a couple of episodes, Wanda visits the store.
** Another recurring series of stories follows the adventures of [[ForgetfulJones the Forgetful family]].
** Many stories revolve around a possum named Wanda Willoughby, who lives in a place called Possum Ridge with her family (Mama, Papa, big brother Wendell, and later baby brother Willy). In a couple of episodes, Wanda visits the store.
** Another recurring series of stories follows the adventures of [[ForgetfulJones the Forgetful family]].
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* SpeciesSurname: Muffy is a mouse whose full name is Muffy Mouse.
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* VerySpecialEpisode: Three episodes could qualify:
** "Butterflies" deals with death. Muffy makes a new friend in a butterfly named Hazel, but Hazel is old for a butterfly and is dying. Muffy must learn to accept it, and the episode ends with a funeral for Hazel.
** "Hello Friend" deals with disabilities. Jodie brings her friend Levi to work. Levi has cerebral palsy and can't walk or talk, so he communicates with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blissymbols Blissymbols]]. During an emergency, he figures out how to get a message out to Sam and save the day, proving that people with disabilities are just as smart as everyone else.
** "Phil's Visit" deals with alcoholism. Sam's old friend Phil visits, but he has a drinking problem and has smuggled alcohol into the store. For a children's show, the episode shows very realistic consequences of drinking. While drunk, he loses his temper with Muffy, destroys Jodie's display, blames Muffy for it, and has damaged his friendship with Sam. He does eventually realize his mistake, apologizes, and leaves the store with resolve to work on his drinking problem.
** "Butterflies" deals with death. Muffy makes a new friend in a butterfly named Hazel, but Hazel is old for a butterfly and is dying. Muffy must learn to accept it, and the episode ends with a funeral for Hazel.
** "Hello Friend" deals with disabilities. Jodie brings her friend Levi to work. Levi has cerebral palsy and can't walk or talk, so he communicates with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blissymbols Blissymbols]]. During an emergency, he figures out how to get a message out to Sam and save the day, proving that people with disabilities are just as smart as everyone else.
** "Phil's Visit" deals with alcoholism. Sam's old friend Phil visits, but he has a drinking problem and has smuggled alcohol into the store. For a children's show, the episode shows very realistic consequences of drinking. While drunk, he loses his temper with Muffy, destroys Jodie's display, blames Muffy for it, and has damaged his friendship with Sam. He does eventually realize his mistake, apologizes, and leaves the store with resolve to work on his drinking problem.
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* ShortLivedOrganism: In "Butterflies", one-shot character Hazel the butterfly reaches her one-year lifespan and dies much to the sadness of the main characters.
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* TheAlcoholic: It's discovered the titular Phil from the episode, "Phil's Visit" is one, unable to refrain from drinking even after Sam told him alcohol wasn't allowed in the store, he proceeds to get drunk, knock over the display he was supposed to photograph, and then he blames it on Muffy. The situation is handle in a realistic fashion as Phil realizes he has a problem, but still has to deal with consequences as Sam angrily tells him he has to leave the store, and while he wants to apologize to Muffy, Sam states she's too upset to speak to him. The episode ends on a somewhat optimistic note as Phil promises to go and seek help.
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* TongueTwister: In the episode "Fun", tongue twisters are one of the ways the characters have fun when their work is done. Sam repeatedly fails "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers".
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* [[MayflyDecemberRomance Butterfly / December Friendship]]: Between the gang and Hazel the butterfly in [[http://todays-special.schuminweb.com/todays-special/episode-guide/1984/butterflies.php "Butterflies"]]. As you may have guessed, this episode has a DownerEnding.
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* BittersweetEnding: The "[[http://todays-special.schuminweb.com/todays-special/episode-guide/1986/wishes.php Wishes]]" episode, ye gods...
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** The "[[http://todays-special.schuminweb.com/todays-special/episode-guide/1986/wishes.php Wishes]]" episode, yegods...gods...
** The "[[https://todays-special.schuminweb.com/todays-special/episode-guide/1987/a-visit-to-the-opera.php A Visit To the Opera]]" episode counts as once more, Jeff gives up a (temporary) chance to leave the store to save his friends from firing.
** The "[[http://todays-special.schuminweb.com/todays-special/episode-guide/1986/wishes.php Wishes]]" episode, ye
** The "[[https://todays-special.schuminweb.com/todays-special/episode-guide/1987/a-visit-to-the-opera.php A Visit To the Opera]]" episode counts as once more, Jeff gives up a (temporary) chance to leave the store to save his friends from firing.
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* WidgetSeries: A "Wicket" ('''W'''eird '''C'''anadian '''T'''hing). The series centers around a mannequin with improbable dancing skills who lives in a department store and has a magic hat that brings him to life every night. Other characters include a MagicalComputer who behaves like a human being, a mischievous oversized mouse who always talks in rhyme, and "the Mime Lady" who appears in random segments for no reason. And that's just the regular cast.
