History VideoGame / ToeJamAndEarl

* NonLethalBottomlessPits: Drop you down to the previous level rather than losing you a life. Of course, the backwards step can be ''more'' frustrating than losing a life...

* OneHitKill: The "Total Bummer" present will drain your character's entire life bar in one go.

* ComedicUnderwearExposure: Earl's shorts occasionally fall and he has to stop to pull them up. A rare example of this trope as a gameplay mechanic. (Incedentally, his underwear is almost identical to his pants.)

''[=ToeJam=] & Earl'' is a series of video games known mainly for its first entry, released in 1991 on the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, although two more games exist. The first game, with the same name as the series, is an exploration-oriented ActionAdventure game with an overhead perspective and (the option of) randomly-generated [[GameLevel levels]]. The sequels are ''[=ToeJam=] & Earl in Panic on Funkotron'', an extremely different two-dimensional PlatformGame released on the Mega Drive in 1993, where the Duo has made it back home, only to find that several Earthlings have somehow stowed aboard, and are now causing [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Panic on Funkotron]], and ''[=ToeJam=] & Earl III: Mission to Earth'', a three-dimensional PlatformGame released on the Microsoft Xbox in 2002. They were also featured in ''Ready, Aim, Tomatoes!'', a pack-in game with the Genesis's Menacer light-gun peripheral.

''[=ToeJam=] & Earl'' is a series of video games known mainly for its first entry, released in 1991 on the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, although two more games exist. The first game, with the same name as the series, is an exploration-oriented ActionAdventure game with an overhead perspective and (the option of) randomly-generated [[GameLevel levels]]. The sequels are ''[=ToeJam=] & Earl in Panic on Funkotron'', an extremely different two-dimensional PlatformGame released on the Mega Drive in 1993, where the Duo has made it back home, only to find that several Earthlings have somehow stowed aboard, and are now causing [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Panic on Funkotron]], and ''[=ToeJam=] & Earl III: Mission to Earth'', a three-dimensional PlatformGame released on the Microsoft Xbox in 2002.

* DerangedDentist

* EverythingIsEvenWorseWithSharks: If a shark gets close, you'll hear a quick snippet of the ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' theme as a warning.

* PressXToDie: Opening an identified "Total Bummer" present would qualify. Labeled or not, it [[OneHitKill kills your character instantly]].

* PressXToDie: Accidentally open a "Total Bummer" present, and [[OneHitKill your character dies instantly]].

* OneHitKill: Accidentally open a "Total Bummer" present, and your character dies instantly.

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[[caption-width:320:Ouch, man. That's cold.]]

* CartographySidequest: In the first game, you acquire points for every map tile you uncover.

* StandardStatusEffects: Quite a few. Schoolbooks put you to sleep, which makes you helpless to enemy attacks, forcing you to button mash your way to being awake. Wahini will make you do a dance if you get too close to her. Cupids fire arrows [[InterfaceScrew which make you lovestruck]]. Finally, the Rain Cloud will randomly drain your health with lightning bolts.

* MightyGlacier: Earl is slower than [=ToeJam=] and his pants fall down occasionally slowing you down, but has a longer life bar.

* IdleAnimation

* WhatDoesThisButtonDo?: TJ and E will exchange comedic banter in the elevator rides between levels in two-player mode. One of them is Earl asking this, and Toejam stopping him before he gets them in even ''more'' trouble.

* ISeeLondon: Earl's shorts occasionally fall and he has to stop to pull them up. A rare example of this trope as a gameplay mechanic. (Incedentally, his underwear is almost identical to his pants.)

''ToeJam & Earl'' is a series of video games known mainly for its first entry, released in 1991 on the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, although two more games exist. The first game, with the same name as the series, is an exploration-oriented ActionAdventure game with an overhead perspective and (the option of) randomly-generated [[GameLevel levels]]. The sequels are ''ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron'', an extremely different two-dimensional PlatformGame released on the Mega Drive in 1993, where the Duo has made it back home, only to find that several Earthlings have somehow stowed aboard, and are now causing [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Panic on Funkotron]], and ''ToeJam & Earl III: Mission to Earth'', a three-dimensional PlatformGame released on the Microsoft Xbox in 2002.

* {{Cutscene}}s - In the first game, when travelling in the elevator to the next level while in Two-Player mode, you can hear a conversation by Toejam & Earl, with hilarious results.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: At the end of the first game the guys are received as heroes for surviving a visit to the most dangerous planet in the known universe. That is, until it's discovered that a large number of Earthlings followed them back and are trashing Funkotron. Toejam and Earl set out to solve the problem themselves seemingly to avoid being punished for it.

* SecretLevel: In the first game, the very first level has a hidden entrance to a level 0, where Toejam and Earl can get extra lives and chat with some cuties in a hot tub. Getting to the entrance requires a lot of swimming (or Icarus Wings or Rocket Skates), so the players must first acquire some appropriate presents to reach it without drowning. Leaving the secret level returns the players to the highest level they've reached so far.
* SneezeOfDoom: Though it's incredibly rare, Toejam and Earl may sneeze when sneaking past sleeping enemies or attempting to surprise Santa, ruining the attempt.

* AnAesop: Never let Earl drive. ''Ever.''

* EverythingIsEvenWorseWithSharks: If a shark gets close, you'll hear a quick snippet of the ''{{Jaws}}'' theme as a warning.

''ToeJam & Earl'' is a series of video games known mainly for its first entry, released in 1991 on the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, although two more games exist. The first game, with the same name as the series, is an exploration-oriented ActionAdventure game with an overhead perspective and (the option of) randomly-generated [[GameLevel levels]]. The sequels are ''[=~ToeJam & Earl~=] in Panic on Funkotron'', an extremely different two-dimensional PlatformGame released on the Mega Drive in 1993, where the Duo has made it back home, only to find that several Earthlings have somehow stowed aboard, and are now causing [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Panic on Funkotron]], and ''[=~ToeJam & Earl~=] III: Mission to Earth'', a three-dimensional PlatformGame released on the Microsoft Xbox in 2002.