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''Apocalypse Lane'' is an animated web series created by Jon Etheridge and Bryan Mahoney for Website/TheEscapist. It details the lives of a number of "people" who have survived the Apocalypse, all living in one cul-de-sac. It starts out fairly episodic, but develops a plot later on. It used to update every Thursday at noon, and episodes range from about 4.5 to 8 minutes in length. Episodes can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD649D826012C24FD]].
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''Apocalypse Lane'' is an animated web series created by Jon Etheridge and Bryan Mahoney for Website/TheEscapist. It details the lives of a number of "people" who have survived the Apocalypse, all living in one cul-de-sac. It starts out fairly episodic, but develops a plot later on. It used to update every Thursday at noon, and episodes range from about 4.5 to 8 minutes in length. Episodes can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD649D826012C24FD]].
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''Apocalypse Lane'' is an animated web series created by Jon Etheridge and Bryan Mahoney for Website/TheEscapist. It details the lives of a number of "people" who have survived the Apocalypse, all living in one cul-de-sac. It starts out fairly episodic, but develops a plot later on. It used to update every Thursday at noon, and episodes range from about 4.5 to 8 minutes in length. Episodes can be found [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/apocalypse-lane?page=1 here]].
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* AnythingThatMoves: Frank, [[BlackComedyRape whether they're willing or not]].
** Also, by his own admission, Big Pete.
** Also, by his own admission, Big Pete.
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* Steve: A relatively normal-looking guy with a sentient tumor named Marty on his shoulder. [[spoiler: It is later revealed that ''[[TomatoInTheMirror Steve]]'' [[TomatoInTheMirror is the tumor,]] and Marty is the original being he grew out of.]] He has an on-and-off relationship with Knife Fight.
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* Gladys: An [[spoiler: alien]] elderly woman with tentacles for arms. Keeps bugging Steve about his roof (or lack thereof).
* Willy: An irradiated zombie [[spoiler:[[NinjaPirateRobotZombie cyborg]]]] who also happens to be [[CampGay stereotypically homosexual.]] His sexual tirades are [[FetishRetardant about as unsexy as you can get.]]
* Hickey: The pastor, who advocates the worship of "The Rooster," the symbol of which is the rooster-shaped wind vane on top of one of the houses. He has a sock puppet named Stinky, which appears to be a separate being from Pastor Hickey and ''far'' more belligerent. [[spoiler: When he drinks rum, he becomes a pirate; when he drinks a vodka martini, he becomes Film/JamesBond (as played by Creator/SeanConnery).]]
* Big Worm: The friendly neighborhood giant [[spoiler: alien]] worm. Likes watching [[BrandX Mouseass]] a bit too much.
* Willy: An irradiated zombie [[spoiler:[[NinjaPirateRobotZombie cyborg]]]] who also happens to be [[CampGay stereotypically homosexual.]] His sexual tirades are [[FetishRetardant about as unsexy as you can get.]]
* Hickey: The pastor, who advocates the worship of "The Rooster," the symbol of which is the rooster-shaped wind vane on top of one of the houses. He has a sock puppet named Stinky, which appears to be a separate being from Pastor Hickey and ''far'' more belligerent. [[spoiler: When he drinks rum, he becomes a pirate; when he drinks a vodka martini, he becomes Film/JamesBond (as played by Creator/SeanConnery).]]
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* Gladys: An [[spoiler: alien]] elderly woman with tentacles for arms. Keeps bugging Steve about his roof (or lack thereof).
* Willy: An irradiated zombie[[spoiler:[[NinjaPirateRobotZombie cyborg]]]] who also happens to be [[CampGay stereotypically homosexual.]] His sexual tirades are [[FetishRetardant about as unsexy as you can get.]]
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** Humangoid[[spoiler: / Big Pete]]: The Master of the Gamerz [[spoiler: at least until the mutiny]]. A stupid git with a lot of extra mass and almost zero shame. No one questions his authority, though, even when he gives everyone bizarre nicknames. [[spoiler: He's also a cyborg!]]
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** Humangoid[[spoiler: / Big Pete]]: Humangoid: The Master of the Gamerz [[spoiler: at least until the mutiny]].Gamerz. A stupid git with a lot of extra mass and almost zero shame. No one questions his authority, though, even when he gives everyone bizarre nicknames. [[spoiler: He's also a cyborg!]]
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* Frank: Willy's old lover. He also happens to be the owner of a gas station [[spoiler: and a gecko]].
* Also, UsefulNotes/BarackObama shows up... and he hasn't done too well since the apocalypse. He's still the President, but he's become a little... [[PresidentEvil unhinged.]] He is advised by Rico, [[spoiler: a mutated Mexican cockroach.]]
* The Franklins. They are the epitome of creepy neighbors... [[spoiler: until it is revealed that they're Marty's parents.]]
* Also, UsefulNotes/BarackObama shows up... and he hasn't done too well since the apocalypse. He's still the President, but he's become a little... [[PresidentEvil unhinged.]] He is advised by Rico, [[spoiler: a mutated Mexican cockroach.]]
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* ThoseTwoGuys: Buzzsaw and Colon, two guys who do a variety of post-apocalyptic versions of various TV shows and movies (including "Mouseass"). Their best bit by far was their take on ''WhenHarryMetSally''.
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* ThoseTwoGuys: Buzzsaw and Colon, two guys who do a variety of post-apocalyptic versions of various TV shows and movies (including "Mouseass"). Their best bit by far was their take on ''WhenHarryMetSally''.''Film/WhenHarryMetSally''.
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** Pumper: A {{jackalope}}(?) with a stick for shocking people and a sick sense of humor. Sounds remarkably like Kirby from ''ThereWillBeBrawl.''
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* AntiClimax: Pretty much the ''modus operandi'' of ''ApocalypseLane.'' Lampshaded in the final episode by Marty.
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''Apocalypse Lane'' is an animated web series created by Jon Etheridge and Bryan Mahoney for TheEscapist.Website/TheEscapist. It details the lives of a number of "people" who have survived the Apocalypse, all living in one cul-de-sac. It starts out fairly episodic, but develops a plot later on. It used to update every Thursday at noon, and episodes range from about 4.5 to 8 minutes in length. Episodes can be found [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/apocalypse-lane?page=1 here]].
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* Hickey: The pastor, who advocates the worship of "The Rooster," the symbol of which is the rooster-shaped wind vane on top of one of the houses. He has a sock puppet named Stinky, which appears to be a separate being from Pastor Hickey and ''far'' more belligerent. [[spoiler: When he drinks rum, he becomes a pirate; when he drinks a vodka martini, he becomes JamesBond (as played by SeanConnery).]]
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* NoodleImplements: Played straight ''and'' subverted in the same scene. While trying to break into a safe, [[spoiler: JamesBond Hickey]] asks for yogurt... which he wants to eat, so he can concentrate. He then plays it straight when he asks for a bizarre list of items you could find at an average convenience store so he can actually begin cracking the safe.
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->The sun came up and the bombs came down, nuclear fallout in a southern town, Apocalypse Lane you still look alright to me.
''Apocalypse Lane'' is an animated web series created by Jon Etheridge and Bryan Mahoney for TheEscapist. It details the lives of a number of "people" who have survived the Apocalypse, all living in one cul-de-sac. It starts out fairly episodic, but develops a plot later on. It used to update every Thursday at noon, and episodes range from about 4.5 to 8 minutes in length. Episodes can be found [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/apocalypse-lane?page=1 here]].
The cast of characters includes:
* Steve: A relatively normal-looking guy with a sentient tumor named Marty on his shoulder. [[spoiler: It is later revealed that ''[[TomatoInTheMirror Steve]]'' [[TomatoInTheMirror is the tumor,]] and Marty is the original being he grew out of.]] He has an on-and-off relationship with Knife Fight.
* Cuddles: A talking, three-legged cat. He loves to smoke cigars, drink, play poker and crap wherever he wants.
* Gladys: An [[spoiler: alien]] elderly woman with tentacles for arms. Keeps bugging Steve about his roof (or lack thereof).
* Willy: An irradiated zombie [[spoiler:[[NinjaPirateRobotZombie cyborg]]]] who also happens to be [[CampGay stereotypically homosexual.]] His sexual tirades are [[FetishRetardant about as unsexy as you can get.]]
* Hickey: The pastor, who advocates the worship of "The Rooster," the symbol of which is the rooster-shaped wind vane on top of one of the houses. He has a sock puppet named Stinky, which appears to be a separate being from Pastor Hickey and ''far'' more belligerent. [[spoiler: When he drinks rum, he becomes a pirate; when he drinks a vodka martini, he becomes JamesBond (as played by SeanConnery).]]
* Big Worm: The friendly neighborhood giant [[spoiler: alien]] worm. Likes watching [[BrandX Mouseass]] a bit too much.
* Knife Fight: Steve's old flame, former leader of a gang. Often mistaken for a ButchLesbian, though she is proud of her muscles.
* The Gamerz: Currently the most feared gang in the United States. [[CardCarryingVillain Seemingly harmless,]] but actually most (if not all) are AxCrazy. Includes:
** Humangoid[[spoiler: / Big Pete]]: The Master of the Gamerz [[spoiler: at least until the mutiny]]. A stupid git with a lot of extra mass and almost zero shame. No one questions his authority, though, even when he gives everyone bizarre nicknames. [[spoiler: He's also a cyborg!]]
** N: A sentient NES. The actual reason the Gamerz still function as a gang, constantly exasperated by Humangoid.
** Pumper: A jackalope(?) with a stick for shocking people and a sick sense of humor. Sounds remarkably like Kirby from ''ThereWillBeBrawl.''
** Twitchy: The stereotypical nerd gamer. His weapons are a modified Power Glove and an NES Zapper.
* Frank: Willy's old lover. He also happens to be the owner of a gas station [[spoiler: and a gecko]].
* Also, BarackObama shows up... and he hasn't done too well since the apocalypse. He's still the President, but he's become a little... [[PresidentEvil unhinged.]] He is advised by Rico, [[spoiler: a mutated Mexican cockroach.]]
* The Franklins. They are the epitome of creepy neighbors... [[spoiler: until it is revealed that they're Marty's parents.]]
* Gulliver the vulture. Unadulterated horror.
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* ActionGirl: Knife Fight.
* AffablyEvil: Gulliver. The only reason he hasn't murdered everyone in the cast five times over is he finds them so entertaining.
* AntiClimax: Pretty much the ''modus operandi'' of ''ApocalypseLane.'' Lampshaded in the final episode by Marty.
* AntiVillain: Barack Obama is still pretty likeable, even though he's gone absolutely nuts.
* AnythingThatMoves: Frank, [[BlackComedyRape whether they're willing or not]].
** Also, by his own admission, Big Pete.
* AxCrazy: The Gamerz, despite appearing to be mere nerdy outcasts, are almost all violently insane.
** Also, Gulliver the vulture. Seriously, he manages to creep out even some of the more violent members of the cast, pretty much any time he shows up. This includes the hyper-butch gang leader/assassin, the two guys who make a less-restrained version of ''Series/{{Jackass}}'', and even ''Frank'' is creeped out by Gulliver. Half the time we meet him he has just gotten done with murdering or torturing someone.
* BigBad: [[spoiler:Zed]]
* BizarroEpisode: Number 38, "Cat Shat Fever." Somewhat justified in that [[spoiler: it's all Cuddles' drug-induced hallucination]]. The episode also reveals that Episode 3 was what [[spoiler: Steve]] was experiencing at that time.
* BlackComedyRape:
** The "Mouseass" episode in which everyone's favorite mentally scarred mouse is forced to drop the soap.
** Also, a ''lot'' of Frank's dialogue gets into the "creepy gay rapist" territory.
* BrandX: [[Series/{{Jackass}} Mouseass,]] combining [[XMeetsY Jackass and Disney.]]
* BreadEggsMilkSquick: Conversations with Gulliver the vulture often descend into this.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: For comedic purposes, usually, but just about everyone gets a shot at it.
* BreakTheCutie / BreakTheHaughty: Whether or not you agree with Barack Obama's policies and beliefs (take your pick of "cutie" or "haughty"), you ''know'' he must have suffered quite a bit to get from President of the United States to... well, where he is in the series. And it is a little sad if you think about it too much.
* BrickJoke: Many, but one notable one involves the NoodleImplements entry below.
--> Frank: "Who the hell ate all of my yogurt?"
* CampGay: Willy.
* CargoShip: Obama/ Rubber Ducky. Sadly, it's totally canon.[[invoked]]
* CatchPhrase: From Obama: "Damn it, Rico!"
** From Big Pete: "Oh, yeah, didn't I tell you guys about that already? I could swear I told you about (insert plot point it would have been '''really''' helpful to know about five minutes ago)."
* CerebusSyndrome: Around episode 4 or 5, this show stops being an episodic comedy and starts growing a plot.
* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler: Captain Charms.]]
* ClusterFBomb: Most of the characters curse at least a little bit, but Cuddles takes the cake. Averted by Twitchy, who tends to berate anyone who uses even the most innocuous of swear words [[spoiler: up until he begins to plan a mutiny against Humangoid.]]
* ContinuityNod: Surprisingly, the show is very good at keeping continuity in line.
** Chronologically, episode 1 occurs sometime between the events of episodes 25 and 26.
** And Episode 2 occurs alongside Episode 38.
* DepravedBisexual: Frank, of course, though he seems to tend towards men more often than not. He's shown interest in Knife Fight, but considering her masculine appearance, that's not saying much.
* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: In the final episode, Steve and Cuddles go back in time to preserve the fabric of time and space, and are killed in the bombing that caused the apocalypse.]]
* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: The setting of the series.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Michelle Obama [[spoiler: is quite clearly a man wearing women's clothing and]] has the same voice as [[spoiler: Willy.]]
** Also, the bizarre skeleton that Cuddles found, which Steve has hanging in his living room? [[spoiler: It's Cuddles' skeleton, from when he traveled back in time to get hit by the bomb that destroyed the world.]]
* FreudianExcuse: Gulliver and Frank, apparently.
* GentleGiant: Big Worm.
* GoshDangItToHeck: Twitchy refuses to use swear words. In fact, it's considered a ''really'' bad sign the first time he uses the word "damnit" without catching or reprimanding himself.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Twitchy and Pumper [[spoiler: even though Pumper later comes out of the closet.]]
* ImAHumanitarian: The plot of the first episode involves a debate over whether or not to eat the recently deceased Big Pete. He tastes ''awful.'' [[spoiler: It's because he's a cyborg.]]
* JerkAss: Cuddles. When they were playing poker, he uttered this:
-> "You know, normally I hate all of you guys, but when I'm taking your stuff... well, I feel like there's a bond."
** Stinky also counts [[spoiler: even though he's actually just a part of Hickey's psychosis.]]
* KilledOffForReal: Many characters get knocked off throughout the series, especially recently, but [[spoiler: Father Hickey]] is the most prominent example.
** And, at the end, we now have [[spoiler: Steve, Marty and Cuddles.]]
* LampshadeHanging: More than the actual number of lamps.
* MacGuffin: [[spoiler: The contents of the Vault.]]
* ManipulativeBastard: Frank [[strike: has signs of]] is this.
* MauveShirt: [[spoiler: Captain Charms.]]
* MindRape: Hickey's fractured mental state is a result of [[spoiler: the memory wipe the aliens gave him so he wouldn't remember the contents of the vault.]] It is heavily implied that [[spoiler: Stinky didn't exist before this point.]]
* MushroomSamba: Episode 38, obviously. Also, as it turns out, [[spoiler: all of episode four.]]
* NaughtyTentacles: Gladys' attempt at seducing [[spoiler: Steve]] is just disturbing. [[spoiler: It's made worse because [[NauseaFuel it actually ''worked.'']]]]
* NinjaPirateRobotZombie: Just look at the character descriptions.
* NoodleImplements: Played straight ''and'' subverted in the same scene. While trying to break into a safe, [[spoiler: JamesBond Hickey]] asks for yogurt... which he wants to eat, so he can concentrate. He then plays it straight when he asks for a bizarre list of items you could find at an average convenience store so he can actually begin cracking the safe.
--> "Wow, I didn't know beef jerky could be so volatile!"
* NoodleIncident: Willy's description of a [[HeadTiltinglyKinky particularly kinky]] night of sex combines this with SoundEffectBleep to create an increasingly [[CrossesTheLineTwice disturbing and hilarious]] portrait of his sex life. The overall effect allows you to fill in the considerable gaps with your imagination, which explains why Cuddles then had to throw up.
** And it's with ''Frank,'' who it turns out is [[spoiler: a homicidal gecko.]]
* ObviouslyEvil: Zed, so much so that he approaches Affably Evil levels, and couldn't possibly be the villain. [[spoiler: Well, crap, he is.]]
* PlotTumor: The ''main plot itself'' seems to start this way, but ends up being something of an aversion as it ties together the seemingly episodic... [[BuffySpeak well, episodes]] together fairly nicely.
* PresidentEvil: Barack Obama went absolutely nuts after the end of the world. He has essentially turned Washington D.C. into [[spoiler: a functioning version of [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles the Technodrome.]]]]
** This is also subverted, as it turns out that [[spoiler:he was planning to use the time machine for good purposes, to prevent the apocalypse from happening, although he wasn't aware of [[EarthShatteringKaboom the consequences]] of doing so.]]
* TheReveal: Many, many reveals, as we start to learn more about each character's backstory. To begin with *MASSIVE SPOILAGE AHEAD*: [[spoiler: Big Pete/Humangoid is a cyborg (as is Willy), ''[[TomatoInTheMirror Steve]]'' [[TomatoInTheMirror is the tumor rather than Marty,]] and Big Worm and Gladys are both aliens here to protect the contents of the Vault hidden under Steve's house.]]
** Also, [[spoiler: Gulliver had to eat his own brother when his mother abandoned their nest shortly after his birth. Frank is implied to be the abused son of the Geico gecko. Big Pete is ''a bomb'' intended to destroy the world.]]
* RunningGag: Cuddles will crap anywhere, so long as no one is watching him. Also, Steve has no roof, and refuses to get it fixed. [[spoiler: This second part actually becomes a plot point.]]
** [[spoiler: [[MemeticMutation Kazoo Cat.]]]]
* ShoutOut: [[Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus "Nudge nudge, wink wink, say no more, say no more."]]
* SpannerInTheWorks: It became a RunningJoke and ''very important plot point'' that Big Pete never tells ''anyone'' what's going on, especially when that information might actually be helpful to someone. Also, he manages to sabotage pretty much everyone's carefully laid plans with unadulterated stupid.
* [[spoiler: StableTimeLoop]]: Well, what did you think [[spoiler: the machine in the Vault under Steve's house did?]]
* TemptingFate: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] at one point:
->'''Willy''': Well, that was an uneventful trip.
->'''Father Hicky''': Four, three, two, one...
->(Frank, Pumper, and Twitchy burst in)
* ThoseTwoGuys: Buzzsaw and Colon, two guys who do a variety of post-apocalyptic versions of various TV shows and movies (including "Mouseass"). Their best bit by far was their take on ''WhenHarryMetSally''.
* UnexplainedRecovery: [[spoiler: Big Pete.]]
* VitriolicBestBuds: Cuddles and Steve, as well as Pumper and Twitchy.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Barack Obama.
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->The sun came up and the bombs came down, nuclear fallout in a southern town, Apocalypse Lane you still look alright to me.
''Apocalypse Lane'' is an animated web series created by Jon Etheridge and Bryan Mahoney for TheEscapist. It details the lives of a number of "people" who have survived the Apocalypse, all living in one cul-de-sac. It starts out fairly episodic, but develops a plot later on. It used to update every Thursday at noon, and episodes range from about 4.5 to 8 minutes in length. Episodes can be found [[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/apocalypse-lane?page=1 here]].
The cast of characters includes:
* Steve: A relatively normal-looking guy with a sentient tumor named Marty on his shoulder. [[spoiler: It is later revealed that ''[[TomatoInTheMirror Steve]]'' [[TomatoInTheMirror is the tumor,]] and Marty is the original being he grew out of.]] He has an on-and-off relationship with Knife Fight.
* Cuddles: A talking, three-legged cat. He loves to smoke cigars, drink, play poker and crap wherever he wants.
* Gladys: An [[spoiler: alien]] elderly woman with tentacles for arms. Keeps bugging Steve about his roof (or lack thereof).
* Willy: An irradiated zombie [[spoiler:[[NinjaPirateRobotZombie cyborg]]]] who also happens to be [[CampGay stereotypically homosexual.]] His sexual tirades are [[FetishRetardant about as unsexy as you can get.]]
* Hickey: The pastor, who advocates the worship of "The Rooster," the symbol of which is the rooster-shaped wind vane on top of one of the houses. He has a sock puppet named Stinky, which appears to be a separate being from Pastor Hickey and ''far'' more belligerent. [[spoiler: When he drinks rum, he becomes a pirate; when he drinks a vodka martini, he becomes JamesBond (as played by SeanConnery).]]
* Big Worm: The friendly neighborhood giant [[spoiler: alien]] worm. Likes watching [[BrandX Mouseass]] a bit too much.
* Knife Fight: Steve's old flame, former leader of a gang. Often mistaken for a ButchLesbian, though she is proud of her muscles.
* The Gamerz: Currently the most feared gang in the United States. [[CardCarryingVillain Seemingly harmless,]] but actually most (if not all) are AxCrazy. Includes:
** Humangoid[[spoiler: / Big Pete]]: The Master of the Gamerz [[spoiler: at least until the mutiny]]. A stupid git with a lot of extra mass and almost zero shame. No one questions his authority, though, even when he gives everyone bizarre nicknames. [[spoiler: He's also a cyborg!]]
** N: A sentient NES. The actual reason the Gamerz still function as a gang, constantly exasperated by Humangoid.
** Pumper: A jackalope(?) with a stick for shocking people and a sick sense of humor. Sounds remarkably like Kirby from ''ThereWillBeBrawl.''
** Twitchy: The stereotypical nerd gamer. His weapons are a modified Power Glove and an NES Zapper.
* Frank: Willy's old lover. He also happens to be the owner of a gas station [[spoiler: and a gecko]].
* Also, BarackObama shows up... and he hasn't done too well since the apocalypse. He's still the President, but he's become a little... [[PresidentEvil unhinged.]] He is advised by Rico, [[spoiler: a mutated Mexican cockroach.]]
* The Franklins. They are the epitome of creepy neighbors... [[spoiler: until it is revealed that they're Marty's parents.]]
* Gulliver the vulture. Unadulterated horror.
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!This animation provides examples of:
* ActionGirl: Knife Fight.
* AffablyEvil: Gulliver. The only reason he hasn't murdered everyone in the cast five times over is he finds them so entertaining.
* AntiClimax: Pretty much the ''modus operandi'' of ''ApocalypseLane.'' Lampshaded in the final episode by Marty.
* AntiVillain: Barack Obama is still pretty likeable, even though he's gone absolutely nuts.
* AnythingThatMoves: Frank, [[BlackComedyRape whether they're willing or not]].
** Also, by his own admission, Big Pete.
* AxCrazy: The Gamerz, despite appearing to be mere nerdy outcasts, are almost all violently insane.
** Also, Gulliver the vulture. Seriously, he manages to creep out even some of the more violent members of the cast, pretty much any time he shows up. This includes the hyper-butch gang leader/assassin, the two guys who make a less-restrained version of ''Series/{{Jackass}}'', and even ''Frank'' is creeped out by Gulliver. Half the time we meet him he has just gotten done with murdering or torturing someone.
* BigBad: [[spoiler:Zed]]
* BizarroEpisode: Number 38, "Cat Shat Fever." Somewhat justified in that [[spoiler: it's all Cuddles' drug-induced hallucination]]. The episode also reveals that Episode 3 was what [[spoiler: Steve]] was experiencing at that time.
* BlackComedyRape:
** The "Mouseass" episode in which everyone's favorite mentally scarred mouse is forced to drop the soap.
** Also, a ''lot'' of Frank's dialogue gets into the "creepy gay rapist" territory.
* BrandX: [[Series/{{Jackass}} Mouseass,]] combining [[XMeetsY Jackass and Disney.]]
* BreadEggsMilkSquick: Conversations with Gulliver the vulture often descend into this.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: For comedic purposes, usually, but just about everyone gets a shot at it.
* BreakTheCutie / BreakTheHaughty: Whether or not you agree with Barack Obama's policies and beliefs (take your pick of "cutie" or "haughty"), you ''know'' he must have suffered quite a bit to get from President of the United States to... well, where he is in the series. And it is a little sad if you think about it too much.
* BrickJoke: Many, but one notable one involves the NoodleImplements entry below.
--> Frank: "Who the hell ate all of my yogurt?"
* CampGay: Willy.
* CargoShip: Obama/ Rubber Ducky. Sadly, it's totally canon.[[invoked]]
* CatchPhrase: From Obama: "Damn it, Rico!"
** From Big Pete: "Oh, yeah, didn't I tell you guys about that already? I could swear I told you about (insert plot point it would have been '''really''' helpful to know about five minutes ago)."
* CerebusSyndrome: Around episode 4 or 5, this show stops being an episodic comedy and starts growing a plot.
* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler: Captain Charms.]]
* ClusterFBomb: Most of the characters curse at least a little bit, but Cuddles takes the cake. Averted by Twitchy, who tends to berate anyone who uses even the most innocuous of swear words [[spoiler: up until he begins to plan a mutiny against Humangoid.]]
* ContinuityNod: Surprisingly, the show is very good at keeping continuity in line.
** Chronologically, episode 1 occurs sometime between the events of episodes 25 and 26.
** And Episode 2 occurs alongside Episode 38.
* DepravedBisexual: Frank, of course, though he seems to tend towards men more often than not. He's shown interest in Knife Fight, but considering her masculine appearance, that's not saying much.
* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: In the final episode, Steve and Cuddles go back in time to preserve the fabric of time and space, and are killed in the bombing that caused the apocalypse.]]
* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: The setting of the series.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Michelle Obama [[spoiler: is quite clearly a man wearing women's clothing and]] has the same voice as [[spoiler: Willy.]]
** Also, the bizarre skeleton that Cuddles found, which Steve has hanging in his living room? [[spoiler: It's Cuddles' skeleton, from when he traveled back in time to get hit by the bomb that destroyed the world.]]
* FreudianExcuse: Gulliver and Frank, apparently.
* GentleGiant: Big Worm.
* GoshDangItToHeck: Twitchy refuses to use swear words. In fact, it's considered a ''really'' bad sign the first time he uses the word "damnit" without catching or reprimanding himself.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Twitchy and Pumper [[spoiler: even though Pumper later comes out of the closet.]]
* ImAHumanitarian: The plot of the first episode involves a debate over whether or not to eat the recently deceased Big Pete. He tastes ''awful.'' [[spoiler: It's because he's a cyborg.]]
* JerkAss: Cuddles. When they were playing poker, he uttered this:
-> "You know, normally I hate all of you guys, but when I'm taking your stuff... well, I feel like there's a bond."
** Stinky also counts [[spoiler: even though he's actually just a part of Hickey's psychosis.]]
* KilledOffForReal: Many characters get knocked off throughout the series, especially recently, but [[spoiler: Father Hickey]] is the most prominent example.
** And, at the end, we now have [[spoiler: Steve, Marty and Cuddles.]]
* LampshadeHanging: More than the actual number of lamps.
* MacGuffin: [[spoiler: The contents of the Vault.]]
* ManipulativeBastard: Frank [[strike: has signs of]] is this.
* MauveShirt: [[spoiler: Captain Charms.]]
* MindRape: Hickey's fractured mental state is a result of [[spoiler: the memory wipe the aliens gave him so he wouldn't remember the contents of the vault.]] It is heavily implied that [[spoiler: Stinky didn't exist before this point.]]
* MushroomSamba: Episode 38, obviously. Also, as it turns out, [[spoiler: all of episode four.]]
* NaughtyTentacles: Gladys' attempt at seducing [[spoiler: Steve]] is just disturbing. [[spoiler: It's made worse because [[NauseaFuel it actually ''worked.'']]]]
* NinjaPirateRobotZombie: Just look at the character descriptions.
* NoodleImplements: Played straight ''and'' subverted in the same scene. While trying to break into a safe, [[spoiler: JamesBond Hickey]] asks for yogurt... which he wants to eat, so he can concentrate. He then plays it straight when he asks for a bizarre list of items you could find at an average convenience store so he can actually begin cracking the safe.
--> "Wow, I didn't know beef jerky could be so volatile!"
* NoodleIncident: Willy's description of a [[HeadTiltinglyKinky particularly kinky]] night of sex combines this with SoundEffectBleep to create an increasingly [[CrossesTheLineTwice disturbing and hilarious]] portrait of his sex life. The overall effect allows you to fill in the considerable gaps with your imagination, which explains why Cuddles then had to throw up.
** And it's with ''Frank,'' who it turns out is [[spoiler: a homicidal gecko.]]
* ObviouslyEvil: Zed, so much so that he approaches Affably Evil levels, and couldn't possibly be the villain. [[spoiler: Well, crap, he is.]]
* PlotTumor: The ''main plot itself'' seems to start this way, but ends up being something of an aversion as it ties together the seemingly episodic... [[BuffySpeak well, episodes]] together fairly nicely.
* PresidentEvil: Barack Obama went absolutely nuts after the end of the world. He has essentially turned Washington D.C. into [[spoiler: a functioning version of [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles the Technodrome.]]]]
** This is also subverted, as it turns out that [[spoiler:he was planning to use the time machine for good purposes, to prevent the apocalypse from happening, although he wasn't aware of [[EarthShatteringKaboom the consequences]] of doing so.]]
* TheReveal: Many, many reveals, as we start to learn more about each character's backstory. To begin with *MASSIVE SPOILAGE AHEAD*: [[spoiler: Big Pete/Humangoid is a cyborg (as is Willy), ''[[TomatoInTheMirror Steve]]'' [[TomatoInTheMirror is the tumor rather than Marty,]] and Big Worm and Gladys are both aliens here to protect the contents of the Vault hidden under Steve's house.]]
** Also, [[spoiler: Gulliver had to eat his own brother when his mother abandoned their nest shortly after his birth. Frank is implied to be the abused son of the Geico gecko. Big Pete is ''a bomb'' intended to destroy the world.]]
* RunningGag: Cuddles will crap anywhere, so long as no one is watching him. Also, Steve has no roof, and refuses to get it fixed. [[spoiler: This second part actually becomes a plot point.]]
** [[spoiler: [[MemeticMutation Kazoo Cat.]]]]
* ShoutOut: [[Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus "Nudge nudge, wink wink, say no more, say no more."]]
* SpannerInTheWorks: It became a RunningJoke and ''very important plot point'' that Big Pete never tells ''anyone'' what's going on, especially when that information might actually be helpful to someone. Also, he manages to sabotage pretty much everyone's carefully laid plans with unadulterated stupid.
* [[spoiler: StableTimeLoop]]: Well, what did you think [[spoiler: the machine in the Vault under Steve's house did?]]
* TemptingFate: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] at one point:
->'''Willy''': Well, that was an uneventful trip.
->'''Father Hicky''': Four, three, two, one...
->(Frank, Pumper, and Twitchy burst in)
* ThoseTwoGuys: Buzzsaw and Colon, two guys who do a variety of post-apocalyptic versions of various TV shows and movies (including "Mouseass"). Their best bit by far was their take on ''WhenHarryMetSally''.
* UnexplainedRecovery: [[spoiler: Big Pete.]]
* VitriolicBestBuds: Cuddles and Steve, as well as Pumper and Twitchy.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Barack Obama.
