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* DarkIsNotEvil: When Sam encounters the Automatons and Avianaut for the first time, he assumes that the Automatons are the bad guys, [[TooDumbToLive despite Ghostworth telling him that they sent the distress signal]], because they have a huge, [[SinisterGeometry scary-looking]] ship much [[EvilIsBigger bigger]] than Avianauts. He changes his tune when he [[ObviouslyEvil actually sees Avianaut]].

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* DarkIsNotEvil: When Sam encounters the Automatons and Avianaut for the first time, he assumes that the Automatons are the bad guys, [[TooDumbToLive despite Ghostworth telling him that they sent the distress signal]], because they have a huge, [[SinisterGeometry scary-looking]] ship much [[EvilIsBigger bigger]] than Avianauts.Avianaut's. He changes his tune when he [[ObviouslyEvil actually sees Avianaut]].

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-->'''Vela:'''So he deleted his memories? When?
-->'''Ghostworth:'''A year ago.
-->'''Vela:'''Why?
-->'''Ghostworth:'''He doesn't know.
-->'''Vela:'''So that's why he's adventuring? To find his lost memories.
-->'''Ghostworth:'''Um, no. [[DeathSeeker The captain's mission is simple self-destruction.]]
-->'''Vela:'''Well, if you lost your whole life, wouldn't you be afraid of getting a new one?

''Starship Goldfish'' is a Sci-Fi comedy by Jason Weight. The show is about an amnesiac spaceship captain named Sam Sweetmilk (also voiced by Weight), his RobotBuddy Ghostworth and their lady friend Vela traveling through space, getting into wacky adventures like trying to stop the evil [[BigBad Avianaut]] from destroying all artificial life in the galaxy.

Can be viewed [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJUjd1kIYktfio5QJ2Gxvmw Here.]]

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-->'''Vela:'''So ->'''Vela:''' So he deleted his memories? When?
-->'''Ghostworth:'''A
When?\\
'''Ghostworth:''' A
year ago.
-->'''Vela:'''Why?
-->'''Ghostworth:'''He
ago.\\
'''Vela:''' Why?\\
'''Ghostworth:''' He
doesn't know.
-->'''Vela:'''So
know.\\
'''Vela:''' So
that's why he's adventuring? To find his lost memories.
-->'''Ghostworth:'''Um,
memories.\\
'''Ghostworth:''' Um,
no. [[DeathSeeker The captain's mission is simple self-destruction.]]
-->'''Vela:'''Well,
]]\\
'''Vela:''' Well,
if you lost your whole life, wouldn't you be afraid of getting a new one?

''Starship Goldfish'' is a Sci-Fi sci-fi comedy by Jason Weight. The show is about an amnesiac spaceship captain named Sam Sweetmilk (also voiced by Weight), his RobotBuddy Ghostworth and their lady friend Vela traveling through space, getting into wacky adventures like trying to stop the evil [[BigBad Avianaut]] from destroying all artificial life in the galaxy.

Can be viewed [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJUjd1kIYktfio5QJ2Gxvmw Here.here.]]



* AmnesiacDissonance: Sam is, presently, a ManChild idiot that would make [[VideoGame/SpaceQuest Roger Wilco]] look competent, however Ghostworth's Flashback reveals he was apparently crying his eyes out before he had his traumatic memories erased, also note his [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness unusual reaction]] at the war memorial. [[spoiler: He also built Ghostworth and uploaded his dad's personality into him.]]
* ArchnemesisDad: Unknowingly, see below.
* AssassinOutclassin: The red colored section of the war memorial are bounty hunters the Automatons sent after Avianaut, it's has to be several hundred if not several thousand people.

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* AmnesiacDissonance: Sam is, presently, a ManChild {{Manchild}} idiot that who would make [[VideoGame/SpaceQuest Roger Wilco]] look competent, however competent. However, Ghostworth's Flashback flashback reveals that he was apparently crying his eyes out before he had his traumatic memories erased, also erased. Also note his [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness unusual reaction]] at the war memorial. [[spoiler: He [[spoiler:He also built Ghostworth and uploaded his dad's personality into him.]]
* ArchnemesisDad: Unknowingly, Unknowingly; see below.
* AssassinOutclassin: The red colored red-colored section of the war memorial are bounty hunters the Automatons sent after Avianaut, it's Avianaut -- it has to be several hundred if not several thousand people.



* BingeMontage[=/=]BoredomMontage: When Ghostworth locks himself in Sam's room after the events of "Classic Ghostworth", Sam goes on one of these.



* DarkIsNotEvil: When Sam encounters the Automatons and Avianaut for the first time, he assumes the Automatons are the bad guys, [[TooDumbToLive despite Ghostworth telling him they sent the distress signal,]] because they have a huge [[SinisterGeometry scary looking]] ship much [[EvilIsBigger bigger]] than Avianauts, he changes his tune when he [[ObviouslyEvil actually sees Avianaut.]]
* DeathSeeker: a possible explanation for Sam's behaviour, he subconciously remembers the erased memory and it's apparently bad enough for him to want to kill himself.
-->'''Ship AI:''' Chance of collision 34%
-->'''Sam:''' (calmly) I like those odds.
-->'''Ship AI:''' Chance of collision 70%
-->'''Sam:''' (excitedly) I like those odds.
-->'''Ship AI:''' Chance of collision 99%
-->'''Sam:''' (even more excitedly) I like those odds!!!

* DistressCall: One time when Vela calls Sam he pretends they're being attacked as a joke.
* DivergentCharacterEvolution: In "Classic Ghostworth" Ghostworth gets killed and uploaded into a BodyBackupDrive, the New Ghostworth briefly TookALevelInJerkass before getting better, then it turned out Classic Ghostworth survived and got [[FaceHeelTurn even worse.]]
* GoMadFromTheIsolation: Vela has apparently been on a space station with a basic A.I. for a decade, as a result she's only slightly less crazy than Sam is.
* Irony: Ghostworth angst's about being uploaded into a new body [[spoiler: turns out he was originally Sam's dad.]]

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* DarkIsNotEvil: When Sam encounters the Automatons and Avianaut for the first time, he assumes that the Automatons are the bad guys, [[TooDumbToLive despite Ghostworth telling him that they sent the distress signal,]] signal]], because they have a huge huge, [[SinisterGeometry scary looking]] scary-looking]] ship much [[EvilIsBigger bigger]] than Avianauts, he Avianauts. He changes his tune when he [[ObviouslyEvil actually sees Avianaut.]]
Avianaut]].
* DeathSeeker: a A possible explanation for Sam's behaviour, behaviour is that he subconciously subconsciously remembers the his erased memory and it's memories, which are apparently bad enough for him to want to kill himself.
-->'''Ship AI:''' Chance of collision 34%
-->'''Sam:''' (calmly)
34%.\\
'''Sam:''' ''[calmly]''
I like those odds.
-->'''Ship
odds.\\
'''Ship
AI:''' Chance of collision 70%
-->'''Sam:''' (excitedly)
70%.\\
'''Sam:''' ''[excitedly]''
I like those odds.
-->'''Ship
odds.\\
'''Ship
AI:''' Chance of collision 99%
-->'''Sam:''' (even
99%.
'''Sam:''' ''[even
more excitedly) excitedly]'' I like those odds!!!

odds!
* DistressCall: One time when Vela calls Sam Sam, he pretends they're being attacked as a joke.
* DivergentCharacterEvolution: In "Classic Ghostworth" Ghostworth", Ghostworth gets is killed and uploaded into a BodyBackupDrive, the BodyBackupDrive. The New Ghostworth briefly TookALevelInJerkass [[TookALevelInJerkass Takes a Level in Jerkass]] before getting better, then better. Then it turned turns out that Classic Ghostworth survived and got [[FaceHeelTurn even worse.]]
worse]].
* FailureMontage: In the pilot, when Ghostworth recaps to Vela how Sam got the Automaton Empire mad at them we see the incident from before like this. Cut to Vela's [[JawDrop reaction]].
* GoMadFromTheIsolation: Vela has apparently been on a space station with a basic A.I. for a decade, as decade. As a result result, she's only slightly less crazy than Sam is.
* Irony: Ghostworth angst's angsts about being uploaded into a new body [[spoiler: body. [[spoiler:It turns out that he was originally Sam's dad.]]



* JustAMachine: The Avianaut apparently believes this, Ghostworth seems pretty upset when he sees the message he sent to the automaton empire.

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* JustAMachine: The Avianaut apparently believes this, this; Ghostworth seems pretty upset when he sees the message he sent to the automaton empire.



* LeeroyJenkins: Sam, and how, Ghostworth actually notes his self-destructive tendencies when talking to Vela.
* LukeYouAreMyFather: in "New Ghostworth" it turns out Ghostworth was built by Sam with Sam's Father's personality as a template.
* MacrossMissileMassacre: The Automaton armada launches a huge rectangular wall of missles at Vela's station [[spoiler: fortunately, they weren't aiming at them.]]

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* LeeroyJenkins: Sam, and how, how -- Ghostworth actually notes his self-destructive tendencies when talking to Vela.
* LukeYouAreMyFather: in In "New Ghostworth" Ghostworth", it turns out that Ghostworth was built by Sam with Sam's Father's father's personality as a template.
* MacrossMissileMassacre: The Automaton armada launches a huge rectangular wall of missles missiles at Vela's station [[spoiler: fortunately, station. [[spoiler:Fortunately, they weren't aiming at them.]]



* Montages:
** FailureMontage: In the pilot when Ghostworth recaps to Vela how Sam got the Automaton Empire mad at them we see the incident from before like this, cut to Vela's [[JawDrop reaction.]]
** BingeMontage and BoredomMontage: when Ghostworth locks himself in Sam's room after the events of "Classic Ghostworth" Sam goes on one of these.
* ObliviousToHisOwnDescription: After Ghostworth finds out Sam designed him Sam says whoever designed Ghostworth is an idiot, to which Ghostworth agrees.
* OneManArmy: All those casualties on the war memorial, it's implied Avianaut did that all by himself.

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* Montages:
** FailureMontage: In the pilot when Ghostworth recaps to Vela how Sam got the Automaton Empire mad at them we see the incident from before like this, cut to Vela's [[JawDrop reaction.]]
** BingeMontage and BoredomMontage: when Ghostworth locks himself in Sam's room after the events of "Classic Ghostworth" Sam goes on one of these.
* ObliviousToHisOwnDescription: After Ghostworth finds out that Sam designed him him, Sam says whoever designed Ghostworth is an idiot, to which Ghostworth agrees.
* OneManArmy: All It's implied that all those casualties on the war memorial, it's implied Avianaut did that memorial were killed by Avianaut, all by himself.



* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: It could be a case of AmnesiaMissedASpot, but when the Automaton leader says the red colored section of the memorial is dedicated to bounty hunters who died hunting Avianaut Sam gets a creepy SlasherSmile and asks if they would hire him to hunt Avianaut in a much smarter than usual sounding tone.
* ParentalSubstitute: During "New Ghostworth", Ghostworth finds out that [[spoiler:Sam]] is not only his creator, but that he based his personality on [[spoiler:his deceased father.]]
* RealAfterAll: Vela sends Sam on a fake mission as an excuse to talk to him, turns out the [[GreenRocks jewel]] she made up was real.

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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: It could be a case of AmnesiaMissedASpot, but when the Automaton leader says that the red colored red-colored section of the memorial is dedicated to bounty hunters who died hunting Avianaut Avianaut, Sam gets a creepy SlasherSmile and asks if they would hire him to hunt Avianaut in a much smarter than usual sounding smarter-than-usual-sounding tone.
* ParentalSubstitute: During In "New Ghostworth", Ghostworth finds out that [[spoiler:Sam]] is not only his creator, but that he based his Ghostworth's personality on [[spoiler:his deceased father.]]
father]].
* RealAfterAll: Vela sends Sam on a fake mission as an excuse to talk to him, him. It turns out that the [[GreenRocks jewel]] she made up was real.



* SecretTestOfCharacter: Ghostworth undergoes this in "New Ghostworth", he fails and when he argues the test was a Catch22Dilemma the alien computer illustrates the point it was trying to make.
* SexForServices: When Sam visits Vela while on a drunken binge she assumes that he's trying to get her to sleep with him in exchange for joining on his adventures, [[AmnesiacHero then she realizes that Sam doesn't even remember what sex is.]]
* SinisterGeometry: Automaton ships are rectangular bricks with a bridge that looks like the [[WesternAnimation/InvaderZim Irken Empire]] Logo, a bunch of them flying in formation make a rectangular patch of darkness in space
* SlidingScaleOfRobotIntelligence: Ghostworth and the Automatons are Average Joes, Vela's station A.I. talks like one but it gets fooled by Vela's obvious ploy to add the Goldfish to it's IFF file.

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* SecretTestOfCharacter: Ghostworth undergoes this in "New Ghostworth", Ghostworth" -- when he fails and when he argues that the test was a Catch22Dilemma Catch22Dilemma, the alien computer illustrates the point it was trying to make.
* SexForServices: When Sam visits Vela while on a drunken binge binge, she assumes that he's trying to get her to sleep with him in exchange for joining on his adventures, [[AmnesiacHero then adventures. Then she realizes that Sam [[AmnesiacHero doesn't even remember what sex is.]]
is]].
* SinisterGeometry: Automaton ships are rectangular bricks with a bridge that looks like the [[WesternAnimation/InvaderZim Irken Empire]] Logo, a Logo. A bunch of them flying in formation make a rectangular patch of darkness in space
space.
* SlidingScaleOfRobotIntelligence: Ghostworth and the Automatons are Average Joes, Joes. Vela's station A.I. talks like one but it gets is fooled by Vela's obvious ploy to add the Goldfish to it's its IFF file.



* UnderlingWithAnFInPR when the leader of the automatons shows Sam and co. the story fo their war with Avianaut one of his minions comes in an asks if he convinced Sam to help yet while [[FunnyBackgroundEvent the leader makes gestures for him to stop.]] Fortunately Sam is an IdiotHero.
* VirginityMakesYouStupid: apparently one of the things that got erased from Sam's memory is what Sex is.

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* UnderlingWithAnFInPR when UnderlingWithAnFInPR: When the leader of the automatons shows Sam and co. the story fo of their war with Avianaut Avianaut, one of his minions comes in an and asks if he convinced Sam to help yet while [[FunnyBackgroundEvent the leader makes gestures for him to stop.]] Fortunately stop]]. Fortunately, Sam is an IdiotHero.
* VirginityMakesYouStupid: apparently Apparently, one of the things that got was erased from Sam's memory is what Sex is.sex is.
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''Starship Goldfish'' is a Sci-Fi comedy. The show is about an amnesiac spaceship captain named Sam Sweetmilk, his RobotBuddy Ghostworth and their lady friend Vela traveling through space, getting into wacky adventures like trying to stop the evil [[BigBad Avianaut]] from destroying all artificial life in the galaxy.

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''Starship Goldfish'' is a Sci-Fi comedy. comedy by Jason Weight. The show is about an amnesiac spaceship captain named Sam Sweetmilk, Sweetmilk (also voiced by Weight), his RobotBuddy Ghostworth and their lady friend Vela traveling through space, getting into wacky adventures like trying to stop the evil [[BigBad Avianaut]] from destroying all artificial life in the galaxy.
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* BigBad: Avianaut is currently set up as one.

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* BigBad: Avianaut is currently set up as one.attempting to exterminate all artificial life in the galaxy.
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* ParentalSubstitute: During "New Ghostworth", Ghostworth finds out that [[spoiler:Sam]] is not only his creator, but that he based his personality on [[spoiler:his deceased father.]]

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''Starship Goldfish'' is a Sci-Fi comedy. The show is about an amnesiac spaceship captain named Sam Sweetmilk, his RobotBuddy Ghostworth and their lady friend Vela traveling through space, getting into wacky adventures like trying to stop the evil [[BigBad Avianaut]] from destroying all artificial life in the galaxy. Can be viewed [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJUjd1kIYktfio5QJ2Gxvmw Here.]]

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''Starship Goldfish'' is a Sci-Fi comedy. The show is about an amnesiac spaceship captain named Sam Sweetmilk, his RobotBuddy Ghostworth and their lady friend Vela traveling through space, getting into wacky adventures like trying to stop the evil [[BigBad Avianaut]] from destroying all artificial life in the galaxy.

Can be viewed [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJUjd1kIYktfio5QJ2Gxvmw Here.]]






* MagnificentBastard: The computer of the alien ship in "New Ghostworth" pulls a XanatosGambit to prove to Ghostworth that Sam cares about him.
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''Starship Goldfish'' is a Sci-Fi comedy in the vein of WesternAnimation/FinalSpace. The show is about an amnesiac spaceship captain named Sam Sweetmilk, his RobotBuddy Ghostworth and their lady friend Vela traveling through space, getting into wacky adventures like trying to stop the evil [[BigBad Avianaut]] from destroying all artificial life in the galaxy. Can be viewed [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJUjd1kIYktfio5QJ2Gxvmw Here.]]

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''Starship Goldfish'' is a Sci-Fi comedy in the vein of WesternAnimation/FinalSpace.comedy. The show is about an amnesiac spaceship captain named Sam Sweetmilk, his RobotBuddy Ghostworth and their lady friend Vela traveling through space, getting into wacky adventures like trying to stop the evil [[BigBad Avianaut]] from destroying all artificial life in the galaxy. Can be viewed [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJUjd1kIYktfio5QJ2Gxvmw Here.]]
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-->'''Ship AI:''' Chance of collision 34%
-->'''Sam:''' (calmly) I like those odds.
-->'''Ship AI:''' Chance of collision 70%
-->'''Sam:''' (excitedly) I like those odds.
-->'''Ship AI:''' Chance of collision 99%
-->'''Sam:''' (even more excitedly) I like those odds!!!
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* LeathalJokeWeapon: Sam's Luger-like spacegun is apparently powerful enough to reduce a giant space snake big enough to wrap around the ship into bloody chunks with one shot.

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* LeathalJokeWeapon: LethalJokeWeapon: Sam's Luger-like spacegun is apparently powerful enough to reduce a giant space snake big enough to wrap around the ship into bloody chunks with one shot.

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* AmnesiacDissonance: Sam is, presently, a ManChild idiot that would make [[VideoGame/SpaceQuest Roger Wilco]] look competent, however Ghostworth's Flashback reveals he was apparently crying his eyes out before he had his traumatic memories erased, also note his [[SlasherSmile unusual reaction]] at the war memorial. [[spoiler: He also built Ghostworth and uploaded his dad's personality into him.]]

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* AmnesiacDissonance: Sam is, presently, a ManChild idiot that would make [[VideoGame/SpaceQuest Roger Wilco]] look competent, however Ghostworth's Flashback reveals he was apparently crying his eyes out before he had his traumatic memories erased, also note his [[SlasherSmile [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness unusual reaction]] at the war memorial. [[spoiler: He also built Ghostworth and uploaded his dad's personality into him.]]



* LeathalJokeWeapon: Sam's Luger-like spacegun is apparently powerful enough to reduce a giant space snake big enough to wrap around the ship into bloody chunks with one shot.



* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: It could be a case of AmnesiaMissedASpot, but when the Automaton leader says the red colored section of the memorial is dedicated to bounty hunters who died hunting Avianaut (specifically when he uses the term "organic casualties") Sam gets a creepy SlasherSmile and asks if they would hire him to hunt Avianaut in a much smarter than usual sounding tone.

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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: It could be a case of AmnesiaMissedASpot, but when the Automaton leader says the red colored section of the memorial is dedicated to bounty hunters who died hunting Avianaut (specifically when he uses the term "organic casualties") Sam gets a creepy SlasherSmile and asks if they would hire him to hunt Avianaut in a much smarter than usual sounding tone.


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* SexForServices: When Sam visits Vela while on a drunken binge she assumes that he's trying to get her to sleep with him in exchange for joining on his adventures, [[AmnesiacHero then she realizes that Sam doesn't even remember what sex is.]]
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* AmnesiacDissonance: Sam is, presently, a ManChild idiot that would make [[VideoGame/SpaceQuest Roger Wilco]] look competent, however Ghostworth's Flashback reveals he was apparently crying his eyes out before he had his traumatic memories erased, also note his [[SlasherSmile unusual reaction]] at the war memorial. He also built Ghostworth and uploaded his dad's personality into him.

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* AmnesiacDissonance: Sam is, presently, a ManChild idiot that would make [[VideoGame/SpaceQuest Roger Wilco]] look competent, however Ghostworth's Flashback reveals he was apparently crying his eyes out before he had his traumatic memories erased, also note his [[SlasherSmile unusual reaction]] at the war memorial. [[spoiler: He also built Ghostworth and uploaded his dad's personality into him.]]
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-->'''Vela:'''He erased his memories? When?

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-->'''Vela:'''He erased -->'''Vela:'''So he deleted his memories? When?



-->'''Ghostworth:'''Um, no.[[DeathSeeker The captain's mission is simple self-destruction.]]

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-->'''Ghostworth:'''Um, no. [[DeathSeeker The captain's mission is simple self-destruction.]]



* AmnesiacDissonance: Sam is, presently, a Manchild idiot that would make [[VideoGame/SpaceQuest Roger Wilco]] look competent, however Ghostworth's Flashback reveals he was apparently crying his eyes out before he had his traumatic memories erased, also note his [[SlasherSmile unusual reaction]] at the war memorial. He also built Ghostworth and uploaded his dad's personality into him.

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* AmnesiacDissonance: Sam is, presently, a Manchild ManChild idiot that would make [[VideoGame/SpaceQuest Roger Wilco]] look competent, however Ghostworth's Flashback reveals he was apparently crying his eyes out before he had his traumatic memories erased, also note his [[SlasherSmile unusual reaction]] at the war memorial. He also built Ghostworth and uploaded his dad's personality into him.
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-->'''Vela:'''Well, if you lost your whole life, wouldn,t you be afraid of getting a new one?

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-->'''Vela:'''Well, if you lost your whole life, wouldn,t wouldn't you be afraid of getting a new one?
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-->'''Vela:'''He erased his memories? When?
-->'''Ghostworth:'''A year ago.
-->'''Vela:'''Why?
-->'''Ghostworth:'''He doesn't know.
-->'''Vela:'''So that's why he's adventuring? To find his lost memories.
-->'''Ghostworth:'''Um, no.[[DeathSeeker The captain's mission is simple self-destruction.]]
-->'''Vela:'''Well, if you lost your whole life, wouldn,t you be afraid of getting a new one?

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* AmnesiacDissonance: Sam is, presently, a Manchild idiot that would make [[VideoGame/SpaceQuest Roger Wilco]] look competent, however Ghostworth's Flashback reveals he was apparently crying his eyes out before he had his traumatic memories erased, also note his [[SlasherSmile unusual reaction]] at the war memorial.

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* AmnesiacDissonance: Sam is, presently, a Manchild idiot that would make [[VideoGame/SpaceQuest Roger Wilco]] look competent, however Ghostworth's Flashback reveals he was apparently crying his eyes out before he had his traumatic memories erased, also note his [[SlasherSmile unusual reaction]] at the war memorial. He also built Ghostworth and uploaded his dad's personality into him.



* Irony: Ghostworth angst's about being uploaded into a new body [[spoiler: turns out he was originally Sam's dad.]]



* MagnificentBastard: The computer of the alien ship in "New Ghostworth" pulls a XanatosGambit to prove to Ghostworth that Sam cares about him.



* MeaningfulName: Goldfish have short memories.

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* MeaningfulName: Goldfish have short memories. Also, Ghostworth's personality is a result of BrainUploading.


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* ObliviousToHisOwnDescription: After Ghostworth finds out Sam designed him Sam says whoever designed Ghostworth is an idiot, to which Ghostworth agrees.


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* SecretTestOfCharacter: Ghostworth undergoes this in "New Ghostworth", he fails and when he argues the test was a Catch22Dilemma the alien computer illustrates the point it was trying to make.
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* ArchnemesisDad: Unknowingly, see below.


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* LukeYouAreMyFather: in "New Ghostworth" it turns out Ghostworth was built by Sam with Sam's Father's personality as a template.

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* AmnesiacDissonance: Sam is, presently, a Manchild idiot that would make [[VideoGame/SpaceQuest Roger Wilco]] look competent, however Ghostworth's Flashback reveals he was apparently crying his eyes before he had his traumatic memories erased, also note his [[SlasherSmile unusual reaction]] at the war memorial.
* AssassinOutclassin: The red colored section of the war memorial are bounty hunters the Automatons sent after Avianaut, it's still pretty big.

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* AmnesiacDissonance: Sam is, presently, a Manchild idiot that would make [[VideoGame/SpaceQuest Roger Wilco]] look competent, however Ghostworth's Flashback reveals he was apparently crying his eyes out before he had his traumatic memories erased, also note his [[SlasherSmile unusual reaction]] at the war memorial.
* AssassinOutclassin: The red colored section of the war memorial are bounty hunters the Automatons sent after Avianaut, it's still pretty big.has to be several hundred if not several thousand people.



* ItMakesSenseInContext: "Sam, don't touch the war crime."



* UnderlingWithAnFInPR when the leader of the automatons shows Sam and co. the story fo their war with Avianaut one of his minions comes in an asks if he convinced Sam to help yet while [[FunnyBackgroundEvent the leader makes gestures for him to stop.]] Fortunately Sam is an IdiotHero.

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* UnderlingWithAnFInPR when the leader of the automatons shows Sam and co. the story fo their war with Avianaut one of his minions comes in an asks if he convinced Sam to help yet while [[FunnyBackgroundEvent the leader makes gestures for him to stop.]] Fortunately Sam is an IdiotHero.IdiotHero.
* VirginityMakesYouStupid: apparently one of the things that got erased from Sam's memory is what Sex is.

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** FailureMontage: In the pilot when Ghostworth recaps to Vela how Sam got the Automaton Empire mad at them we see the incident from before like this, cut to Vela's [[Jawdrop reaction.]]

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** FailureMontage: In the pilot when Ghostworth recaps to Vela how Sam got the Automaton Empire mad at them we see the incident from before like this, cut to Vela's [[Jawdrop [[JawDrop reaction.]]


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* TraumaCongaLine: A possible explanation for why Sam is an IdiotHero now. The memory erasure device was set to erase 100% of his traumatic memories, which apparently meant nearly everything he experienced.
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* DivergentCharacterEvolution: In "Classic Ghostworth" Ghostworth gets killed and uploaded into a BodyBackupDrive, the New Ghostworth briefly TookALevelInJerkass before getting better, then it turned out Classic Ghostworth survived and got [[FaceHeelTurn even worse.]]


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* Montages:
** FailureMontage: In the pilot when Ghostworth recaps to Vela how Sam got the Automaton Empire mad at them we see the incident from before like this, cut to Vela's [[Jawdrop reaction.]]
** BingeMontage and BoredomMontage: when Ghostworth locks himself in Sam's room after the events of "Classic Ghostworth" Sam goes on one of these.


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* RealAfterAll: Vela sends Sam on a fake mission as an excuse to talk to him, turns out the [[GreenRocks jewel]] she made up was real.
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: It could be a case of AmnesiaMissedASpot, but when the Automaton leader says the red colored section of the memorial is dedicated to bounty hunters who died hunting Avianaut (specifically when he uses the term "organic casualties") Sam gets a creepy SlasherSmile and asks if they would hire him to hunt Avianaut in a much smarter than usual sounding tone.
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* FakeDistressCall: Sam once did one of these to Vela as a joke.

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* FakeDistressCall: Sam once did one of these to Vela as a joke.
* GoMadFromTheIsolation: Vela has apparently been on a space station with a basic A.I. for a decade, as a result she's only slightly less crazy than Sam is.


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* RefusedByTheCall: Sam does this to Vela constantly.
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* MacrossMissleMassacre: The Automaton armada launches a huge rectangular wall of missles at Vela's station [[spoiler: fortunately, they weren't aiming at them.]]

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* MacrossMissleMassacre: MacrossMissileMassacre: The Automaton armada launches a huge rectangular wall of missles at Vela's station [[spoiler: fortunately, they weren't aiming at them.]]

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* AssassinOutclassin: The red colored section of the war memorial are bounty hunters the Automatons sent after Avianaut, it's still pretty big.



* DarkIsNotEvil: When Sam encounters the Automatons and Avianaut for the first time, he assumes the Automatons are the bad guys, [[TooDumbToLive despite Ghostworth telling him they sent the distress signal,]] because they have a huge [[SinisterGeometry scary looking]] ship much [[EvilIsBigger bigger]] than Avianauts, he changes his tune when he [[ObviouslyEvil actually sees Avianaut.]]



* MacrossMissleMassacre: The Automaton armada launches a huge rectangular wall of missles at Vela's station [[spoiler: fortunately, they weren't aiming at them.]]



* OneManArmy: All those casualties on the war memorial, it's implied Avianaut did that all by himself.



* UnderlingWithAnFInPR when the leader of the automatons shows Sam and co. the story fo their war with Avianaut one of his minions comes in an asks if he convinced Sam to help yet while [[FunnyBackgroundEvent the leader makes gestures for him to stop.]]Fortunately Sam is an IdiotHero.

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* SinisterGeometry: Automaton ships are rectangular bricks with a bridge that looks like the [[WesternAnimation/InvaderZim Irken Empire]] Logo, a bunch of them flying in formation make a rectangular patch of darkness in space
* SlidingScaleOfRobotIntelligence: Ghostworth and the Automatons are Average Joes, Vela's station A.I. talks like one but it gets fooled by Vela's obvious ploy to add the Goldfish to it's IFF file.
* UnderlingWithAnFInPR when the leader of the automatons shows Sam and co. the story fo their war with Avianaut one of his minions comes in an asks if he convinced Sam to help yet while [[FunnyBackgroundEvent the leader makes gestures for him to stop.]]Fortunately ]] Fortunately Sam is an IdiotHero.

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* JawDrop: Vela's reaction to Ghostworth's explanation to why the Automatons are angry at them.



* MeaningfullName: Goldfish have short memories.

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* DeathSeeker: a possible explanation for Sam's behaviour, he subconciously remembers the erased memory and it's apparently bad enough for him to want to kill himself.


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''Starship Goldfish'' is a Sci-Fi comedy in the vein of WesternAnimation/FinalSpace. The show is about an amnesiac spaceship captain named Sam Sweetmilk, his RobotBuddy Ghostworth and their lady friend Vela traveling through space, getting into wacky adventures like trying to stop the evil [[BigBad Avianaut]] from destroying all artificial life in the galaxy.

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''Starship Goldfish'' is a Sci-Fi comedy in the vein of WesternAnimation/FinalSpace. The show is about an amnesiac spaceship captain named Sam Sweetmilk, his RobotBuddy Ghostworth and their lady friend Vela traveling through space, getting into wacky adventures like trying to stop the evil [[BigBad Avianaut]] from destroying all artificial life in the galaxy.
galaxy. Can be viewed [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJUjd1kIYktfio5QJ2Gxvmw Here.]]



* AmnesiacDissonance: Sam is, presently, a Manchild idiot that would make [[SpaceQuest Roger Wilco]] look competent, however Ghostworth's Flashback reveals he was apparently crying his eyes before he had his traumatic memories erased, also note his [[SlasherSmile unusual reaction]] at the war memorial.
* BFG: Vela has one on her space station.

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* AmnesiacDissonance: Sam is, presently, a Manchild idiot that would make [[SpaceQuest [[VideoGame/SpaceQuest Roger Wilco]] look competent, however Ghostworth's Flashback reveals he was apparently crying his eyes before he had his traumatic memories erased, also note his [[SlasherSmile unusual reaction]] at the war memorial.
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''Starship Goldfish'' is a Sci-Fi comedy in the vein of WesternAnimation/FinalSpace. The show is about an amnesiac spaceship captain named Sam Sweetmilk, his RobotBuddy Ghostworth and their lady friend Vela traveling through space, getting into wacky adventures like trying to stop the evil [[BigBad Avianaut]] from destroying all artificial life in the galaxy.

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!!''Starship Goldfish'' provides examples of:

* AmnesiacDissonance: Sam is, presently, a Manchild idiot that would make [[SpaceQuest Roger Wilco]] look competent, however Ghostworth's Flashback reveals he was apparently crying his eyes before he had his traumatic memories erased, also note his [[SlasherSmile unusual reaction]] at the war memorial.
* BFG: Vela has one on her space station.
* BirdPeople: Avianaut.
* BigBad: Avianaut is currently set up as one.
* JustAMachine: The Avianaut apparently believes this, Ghostworth seems pretty upset when he sees the message he sent to the automaton empire.
* LeeroyJenkins: Sam, and how, Ghostworth actually notes his self-destructive tendencies when talking to Vela.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Avianaut doesn't have a name for himself, but that's what others call him.
* UnderlingWithAnFInPR when the leader of the automatons shows Sam and co. the story fo their war with Avianaut one of his minions comes in an asks if he convinced Sam to help yet while [[FunnyBackgroundEvent the leader makes gestures for him to stop.]]Fortunately Sam is an IdiotHero.

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