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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In 2010, the creators finished a script for ''The Upside Down Movie'', a special episode that would finally act as a proper conclusion to the show. Nickelodeon Australia funded the script development, but the crew needed financial support from outside investors to start filming, which never happened. David Collins even started an online petition [[https://www.facebook.com/UmbilicalBrothers/posts/301846205745 (here)]] to demonstrate public interest in the movie, but it didn't gain enough support and the project has been in limbo ever since. They did acknowledge the script in their TikTok, however.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In 2010, the creators finished a script for ''The Upside Down Movie'', a special episode that would finally act as a proper conclusion to the show. Nickelodeon Australia funded the script development, but the crew needed financial support from outside investors to start filming, which never happened. David Collins even started an online petition [[https://www.facebook.com/UmbilicalBrothers/posts/301846205745 (here)]] to demonstrate public interest in the movie, but it didn't gain enough support and the project has been in limbo ever since. They did acknowledge the script in their TikTok, [=TikTok=], however.

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* ActingForTwo: Along with their main roles, David Collins and Shane Dundas play a variety of imaginary characters. David Collins voices Pointy and Bob the Blanket, and Shane Dundas voices Knuckles and Fido the Fly.
* ActorAllusion: The entire concept of the Remote is a direct allusion to David Collins and Shane Dundas's previous comedy show: ''[=SpeedMouse=]'', which was aimed at adults.

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* ActingForTwo: Along with their main roles, David Collins and Shane Dundas play a variety of imaginary characters. David Collins voices Pointy and Bob the Blanket, and Shane Dundas voices Knuckles and Fido the Fly.
Fly (which is very obvious, as you can clearly see his mouth move).
* ActorAllusion: The entire concept of the Remote is a direct allusion to David Collins and Shane Dundas's previous one of The Umbilical Brothers' comedy show: ''[=SpeedMouse=]'', shows ''[=SpeedMouse=]'' which was aimed at adults.



* DescendedCreator: David Collins and Shane Dundas are also two of the show's three co-creators.

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* DescendedCreator: David Collins and Shane Dundas The Umbilical Brothers are also two of the show's three co-creators.



* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Nickelodeon ''barely'' advertised the show, rushed to air all of its episodes on Noggin with very rare reruns afterward, and then cancelled it prematurely after just one season. In 2007, the creators [[https://web.archive.org/web/20070619060924/http://www.umbilicalbrothers.com/ announced on their website:]] "We have received word from Nickelodeon/Noggin USA that they don't want to do a second season. After all of the positive feedback we've received from around the world, and the show's critical success, this decision is somewhat mystifying."
* TalkingToHimself: Whenever Shane "talks" with Fido. It's also very obvious, as you can clearly see his mouth move.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In 2010, the creators finished a script for ''The Upside Down Movie'', a special episode that would finally act as a proper conclusion to the show. Nickelodeon Australia funded the script development, but the crew needed financial support from outside investors to start filming, which never happened. David Collins even started an online petition [[https://www.facebook.com/UmbilicalBrothers/posts/301846205745 (here)]] to demonstrate public interest in the movie, but it didn't gain enough support and the project has been in limbo ever since.

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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Nickelodeon ''barely'' advertised the show, rushed to air all of its episodes on Noggin with very rare reruns afterward, afterward late at night, and then cancelled it prematurely after just one season. In 2007, the creators [[https://web.archive.org/web/20070619060924/http://www.umbilicalbrothers.com/ announced on their website:]] "We have received word from Nickelodeon/Noggin USA that they don't want to do a second season. After all of the positive feedback we've received from around the world, and the show's critical success, this decision is somewhat mystifying."
* TalkingToHimself: Whenever Shane "talks" with Fido. It's also very obvious, as you can clearly see his mouth move.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In 2010, the creators finished a script for ''The Upside Down Movie'', a special episode that would finally act as a proper conclusion to the show. Nickelodeon Australia funded the script development, but the crew needed financial support from outside investors to start filming, which never happened. David Collins even started an online petition [[https://www.facebook.com/UmbilicalBrothers/posts/301846205745 (here)]] to demonstrate public interest in the movie, but it didn't gain enough support and the project has been in limbo ever since. They did acknowledge the script in their TikTok, however.
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* TheDanza: David Collins and Shane Dundas share the first names of their respective characters.
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* TalkingToHimself: Whenever Shane "talks" with Fido. It's also very obvious, as you can clearly see his mouth move.
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* DescendedCreator: David Collins and Shane Dundas are also two of the show's three co-creators.
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* ActingForTwo: Along with their main roles, David Collins and Shane Dundas play a variety of imaginary characters. David Collins voices Pointy and Bob the Blanket, and Shane Dundas voices Knuckles and Fido the Fly.
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* ActorAllusion: The entire concept of the Remote is a direct allusion to David Collins and Shane Dundas's previous comedy show: ''[=SpeedMouse=]'', which was aimed at adults.
* ExecutiveMeddling: According to the creators' [=YouTube=] channel, Nickelodeon executives were ''constantly'' telling them to remove dialogue humor and any "dangerous imitable" behaviors. While they were able to get away with some adult references, a lot of it was edited out.
** The brothers' couch was specifically reinforced so they could jump on it. However, Nickelodeon told them that they couldn't jump on the couch at all, because: "if a mother saw it and her child did that and got injured, she would sue Nickelodeon."
* PeripheryDemographic: A perfect example of this. The show's biggest supporters were adults who loved the surreal humor.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Nickelodeon ''barely'' advertised the show, rushed to air all of its episodes on Noggin with very rare reruns afterward, and then cancelled it prematurely after just one season. In 2007, the creators [[https://web.archive.org/web/20070619060924/http://www.umbilicalbrothers.com/ announced on their website:]] "We have received word from Nickelodeon/Noggin USA that they don't want to do a second season. After all of the positive feedback we've received from around the world, and the show's critical success, this decision is somewhat mystifying."
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In 2010, the creators finished a script for ''The Upside Down Movie'', a special episode that would finally act as a proper conclusion to the show. Nickelodeon Australia funded the script development, but the crew needed financial support from outside investors to start filming, which never happened. David Collins even started an online petition [[https://www.facebook.com/UmbilicalBrothers/posts/301846205745 (here)]] to demonstrate public interest in the movie, but it didn't gain enough support and the project has been in limbo ever since.
* WordOfGod: The Umbilical Brothers have stated on Facebook that, in the show's universe, the story doesn't end with "Mini Golf" (the last produced episode) but with ''The Upside Down Movie''.
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