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* HappilyMarried: Darren and Toni. Also Mark and Georgia Witton.

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* HappilyMarried: Darren and Toni. Also Mark Witton and Georgia Witton.Georgia.
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** In Episode 2, Darren was annoyed by a Spix's macaw which resembles Blue from {{Film/Rio}}.

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** In Episode 2, Darren was annoyed by a Spix's macaw which resembles Blue Blu from {{Film/Rio}}.

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* HappilyMarried: Darren and Toni. Also Mark and Georgia Witton.



* TakeThat: [[http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/2012/07/03/world-must-ignore-reptileevolution-com/ David Peters]] is a recurring villain, as King Preter. And WordOfGod confirmed there will be creationist villains.
** In Episode 2, Darren was annoyed by a [[{{Rio}} Spix's macaw welcoming him to Rio]].

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* TakeThat: [[http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/2012/07/03/world-must-ignore-reptileevolution-com/ David Peters]] is a recurring villain, as King Preter. And
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** In Episode 2, Darren was annoyed by a [[{{Rio}} Spix's macaw welcoming him which resembles Blue from {{Film/Rio}}.
*** This is a reference
to Rio]].the 7th episode of Tetrapod Zoology Podcast, where Darren stated he hated the film.
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** In Episode 2, Darren was annoyed by a [[{{Rio}} Spix's macaw welcoming him to Rio]].
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** The title card for "Rio, Baby!" is an homage to [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/Brazil Brazil]].

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** The title card for "Rio, Baby!" is an homage to [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/Brazil Brazil]].''Film/{{Brazil}}''.
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**The title card for "Rio, Baby!" is an homage to [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/Brazil Brazil]].
**Darren is shown wearing [[Film/BlackMudpuppy Black Mudpuppy]] boxers.



-->'''Darren''': What the testudines was that?!

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-->'''Darren''': What the testudines was that?!that?!
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-->'''Darren''': Get up you son of a ''[[IncrediblyLamePun Siats]]''!
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* OurWerebeastsAreDifferent: Dave can turn into a were-bulldog at will, hence living up to his nickname "The TetZoo Bulldog".

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* OurWerebeastsAreDifferent: Dave can turn into a were-bulldog at will, hence living up to his nickname "The TetZoo Tet Zoo Bulldog".
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* OurWerebeastsAreDifferent: Dave can turn into a were-bulldog at will, hence living up to his nickname "The TetZoo Bulldog".
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** The title card for "Eagles Fly, Everyone Dies" is based on one of the theatrical posters for ''[[Disney/TheRescuers The Rescuers Down Under]]''.
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* TakeThat: Dave Preter is a recurring villain, as King Preter. And WordOfGod confirmed there will be creationist villains.

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* TakeThat: Dave Preter [[http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/2012/07/03/world-must-ignore-reptileevolution-com/ David Peters]] is a recurring villain, as King Preter. And WordOfGod confirmed there will be creationist villains.
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* CarnivoreConfusion: All of the animals are sentient, and yet the carnivores still have to kill other animals for it is their nature to do so (and this often causes fear and misunderstanding).

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* CarnivoreConfusion: Somewhat averted. All of the animals are sentient, and yet the carnivores still have to kill other animals for it is their nature to do so (and so. It should be noted, however, that this often still causes fear and misunderstanding).fear.
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* CarnivoreConfusion: All of the animals are sentient, and yet the carnivores still have to kill other animals for it is their nature to do so (and this often causes fear in many creatures).

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* CarnivoreConfusion: All of the animals are sentient, and yet the carnivores still have to kill other animals for it is their nature to do so (and this often causes fear in many creatures).and misunderstanding).
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* CarnivoreConfusion: All of the animals are sentient, and yet the carnivores still have to kill other animals for it is their nature to do so (and this often causes fear in many creatures).
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* TalkingAnimal
* TheSpeechless: Dawn cannot talk, due to her shape-shifting abilities removing her speech abilities.

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* BrickJoke: The [[spoiler: chalicothere at the end of the first episode.]]

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* BrickJoke: The [[spoiler: chalicothere [[spoiler:The chalicothere, named Knuckles by the credits, at the end of the first episode.]]


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* TakeThat: Dave Preter is a recurring villain, as King Preter. And WordOfGod confirmed there will be creationist villains.
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* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: Several. Particularly Dawn the ''Eotyrannus''.

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* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: Several. Particularly Dawn the ''Eotyrannus''.EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs

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* CuteLittleFangs: Alice.



* FourFingeredHands: Darren and John.

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* FourFingeredHands: Darren and John.All the human characters.



* InterspeciesRomance: Darren (a human) and Toni (a flying basilosaurid-narwhal hybrid).



* MixAndMatchCritters: Toni is part basiliosaurid, part narwhal.



* ShoutOut: Many: John and Darren live in a tree that bears a strong resemblance to John Conway's ''[[http://johnconway.co/images/medium/troodon-formosus.jpeg Troodon]]'' [[http://johnconway.co/images/medium/troodon-formosus.jpeg picture]], for example.
* ShownTheirWork: Darren provides many accurate zoological facts(much like in RealLife).

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* ShoutOut: Many: ShoutOut:
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John and Darren live in a tree that bears a strong resemblance to John Conway's ''[[http://johnconway.co/images/medium/troodon-formosus.jpeg Troodon]]'' [[http://johnconway.co/images/medium/troodon-formosus.jpeg picture]], for example.
* ShownTheirWork: Darren provides many accurate zoological facts(much facts (much like in RealLife).

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* BrickJoke: The [[spoiler: chalicothere at the end of the first episode.]]



* FeatheredFiend: The golden eagle in the first episode.

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* FeatheredFiend: The golden eagle in the first episode. However, it's not really evil and just trying to survive.
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'''''[[http://tetzootime.tumblr.com/ TetZoo Time!]]''''' is a WebComic by John Turmelle and [[OneOfUs fellow troper]] [[Webcomic/{{Raptormaniacs}} Albertonykus]] that is based off of the [[http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/ blog]] TetrapodZoology and its accompanying [[http://tetzoo.com/ podcast]]. It features the adventures of Darren Naish and John Conway as they explore the Tetrapod Kingdom. The comic is a heavily based on ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'', including the art style.

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'''''[[http://tetzootime.tumblr.com/ TetZoo Time!]]''''' is a WebComic by John Turmelle and [[OneOfUs fellow troper]] [[Webcomic/{{Raptormaniacs}} Albertonykus]] that is based off of the [[http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/ blog]] TetrapodZoology ''Blog/TetrapodZoology'' and its accompanying [[http://tetzoo.com/ podcast]]. It features the adventures of Darren Naish and John Conway as they explore the Tetrapod Kingdom. The comic is a heavily based on ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'', including the art style.

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* FeatheredFiend: The eagle in the first episode.

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* FeatheredFiend: The golden eagle in the first episode.



* ShownTheirWork: Darren provides many accurate zoological facts(much like in RealLife).

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* ShownTheirWork: Darren provides many accurate zoological facts(much like in RealLife).RealLife).
* UnusualEuphemism:
-->'''Darren''': What the testudines was that?!
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'''''[[http://tetzootime.tumblr.com/ TetZoo Time!]]''''' is a WebComic by John Turmelle and [[OneOfUs fellow troper]] [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Webcomic/Raptormaniacs?from=Blog.Raptormaniacs Albertonykus]] that is based off of the [[http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/ blog]] TetrapodZoology and its accompanying [[http://tetzoo.com/ podcast]]. It features the adventures of Darren Naish and John Conway as they explore the Tetrapod Kingdom. The comic is a heavily based on ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'', including the art style.

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'''''[[http://tetzootime.tumblr.com/ TetZoo Time!]]''''' is a WebComic by John Turmelle and [[OneOfUs fellow troper]] [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Webcomic/Raptormaniacs?from=Blog.Raptormaniacs [[Webcomic/{{Raptormaniacs}} Albertonykus]] that is based off of the [[http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/ blog]] TetrapodZoology and its accompanying [[http://tetzoo.com/ podcast]]. It features the adventures of Darren Naish and John Conway as they explore the Tetrapod Kingdom. The comic is a heavily based on ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'', including the art style.
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'''''[[http://tetzootime.tumblr.com/ TetZoo Time!]]''''' is a WebComic by John Turmelle and [[OneOfUs fellow troper]] [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Webcomic/Raptormaniacs?from=Blog.Raptormaniacs Albertonykus]] that is based off of the [[http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/ blog]] TetrapodZoology and its accompanying [[http://tetzoo.com/ podcast]]. It features the adventures of Darren Naish and John Conway as they explore the Tetrapod Kingdom. The comic is a heavily based on AdventureTime, including the art style.

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'''''[[http://tetzootime.tumblr.com/ TetZoo Time!]]''''' is a WebComic by John Turmelle and [[OneOfUs fellow troper]] [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Webcomic/Raptormaniacs?from=Blog.Raptormaniacs Albertonykus]] that is based off of the [[http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/ blog]] TetrapodZoology and its accompanying [[http://tetzoo.com/ podcast]]. It features the adventures of Darren Naish and John Conway as they explore the Tetrapod Kingdom. The comic is a heavily based on AdventureTime, ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'', including the art style.
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* ExpositoryThemeTune: [[http://classicalguy.deviantart.com/art/TetZoo-Time-Intro-Theme-Episode-0-425495661 Here.]]
* FeatheredFiend: The eagle in the first episode.
* FourFingeredHands: Darren and John.



* IncrediblyLamePun: John gets two in a row, to the disapproval of Darren and TMO.
-->'''John''': Oh deer! sounds like we have ourselves a mile-high situation!



* ShoutOut: Many: John and Darren live in a tree that bears a strong resemblance to John Conway's ''[[http://johnconway.co/images/medium/troodon-formosus.jpeg Troodon]]'' [[http://johnconway.co/images/medium/troodon-formosus.jpeg picture]], for example.

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* ShoutOut: Many: John and Darren live in a tree that bears a strong resemblance to John Conway's ''[[http://johnconway.co/images/medium/troodon-formosus.jpeg Troodon]]'' [[http://johnconway.co/images/medium/troodon-formosus.jpeg picture]], for example.example.
* ShownTheirWork: Darren provides many accurate zoological facts(much like in RealLife).
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* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: Dawn the ''Eotyrannus''.

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* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: Several. Particularly Dawn the ''Eotyrannus''.
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* SeldomSeenSpecies: Many, including Chalicotheres, Moas, Pygmy Right Whales, ''Platyhistrix'', and ''Valdodraco''.

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* SeldomSeenSpecies: Many, including Chalicotheres, Moas, Pygmy Right Whales, ''Platyhistrix'', and ''Valdodraco''.''Vectidraco''.
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* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: Dawn the '''Eotyrannus'''.

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* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: Dawn the '''Eotyrannus'''.''Eotyrannus''.
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* AffectianateParody

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* AffectianateParodyAffectionateParody

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'''''[[http://tetzootime.tumblr.com/ TetZoo Time!]]''''' is a WebComic by John Turmelle and [[OneOfUs fellow troper]] [[Webcomic/{{Raptormaniacs}} Albertonykus]] that is based off of the [[http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/ blog]] TetrapodZoology and its accompanying [[http://tetzoo.com/ podcast]]. It features the adventures of Darren Naish and John Conway as they explore the Tetrapod Kingdom. The comic is a heavily based on AdventureTime, including the art style.

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'''''[[http://tetzootime.tumblr.com/ TetZoo Time!]]''''' is a WebComic by John Turmelle and [[OneOfUs fellow troper]] [[Webcomic/{{Raptormaniacs}} [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Webcomic/Raptormaniacs?from=Blog.Raptormaniacs Albertonykus]] that is based off of the [[http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/ blog]] TetrapodZoology and its accompanying [[http://tetzoo.com/ podcast]]. It features the adventures of Darren Naish and John Conway as they explore the Tetrapod Kingdom. The comic is a heavily based on AdventureTime, including the art style.



* AffectianateParody



* PteroSoarer: Averted, and also parodied. Princess Tetrapod is a fully accurate Azhdarchid, but Punter is hideously disfigured, as he is owned by King Preter.

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* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: Dawn the '''Eotyrannus'''.
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: There are loads in the background of the [[http://classicalguy.deviantart.com/art/TetZoo-Time-Intro-Theme-Episode-0-425495661 theme song]], including, but not limited to, [[GiantSwimmer a Megatooth Shark]], a pygmy right whale, over-enthusiastic swallowing, a rhinogradentian, and a babirusa, [[ShoutOut all of which have been featured on Tet Zoo.]]
* GiantFlyer: Princess Tetrapod and Toni.
* MeaningfulName: Dawn the ''Eotyrannus''. ''Eotyrannus'' means "Dawn Tyrant."
* MorallyAmbiguousDucktorate: Two ducks in the theme song are about to get into a fight.
* PteroSoarer: Averted, and also parodied. Princess Tetrapod is a fully accurate Azhdarchid, but Punter is hideously disfigured, as he is owned by King Preter.Preter.
* SeldomSeenSpecies: Many, including Chalicotheres, Moas, Pygmy Right Whales, ''Platyhistrix'', and ''Valdodraco''.
* ShoutOut: Many: John and Darren live in a tree that bears a strong resemblance to John Conway's ''[[http://johnconway.co/images/medium/troodon-formosus.jpeg Troodon]]'' [[http://johnconway.co/images/medium/troodon-formosus.jpeg picture]], for example.
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'''''[[http://tetzootime.tumblr.com/ TetZoo Time!]]''''' is a WebComic by John Turmelle and [[OneOfUs fellow troper]] [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Webcomic/Raptormaniacs?from=Blog.Raptormaniacs Albertonykus]] that is based off of the [[http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/ blog]] TetrapodZoology and its accompanying [[http://tetzoo.com/ podcast]]. It features the adventures of Darren Naish and John Conway as they explore the Tetrapod Kingdom. The comic is a heavily based on AdventureTime, including the art style.

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'''''[[http://tetzootime.tumblr.com/ TetZoo Time!]]''''' is a WebComic by John Turmelle and [[OneOfUs fellow troper]] [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Webcomic/Raptormaniacs?from=Blog.Raptormaniacs [[Webcomic/{{Raptormaniacs}} Albertonykus]] that is based off of the [[http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/ blog]] TetrapodZoology and its accompanying [[http://tetzoo.com/ podcast]]. It features the adventures of Darren Naish and John Conway as they explore the Tetrapod Kingdom. The comic is a heavily based on AdventureTime, including the art style.
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'''''[[http://tetzootime.tumblr.com/ TetZoo Time!]]''''' is a WebComic by John Turmelle and [[OneOfUs fellow troper]] [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Webcomic/Raptormaniacs?from=Blog.Raptormaniacs Albertonykus]] that is based off of the [[http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/ blog]] TetrapodZoology and its accompanying [[http://tetzoo.com/ podcast]]. It features the adventures of Darren Naish and John Conway as they explore the Tetrapod Kingdom. The comic is a heavily based on AdventureTime, including the art style.

An official character sheet of the main cast can be found [[http://tetzootime.tumblr.com/maincast here]].

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* AnachronismStew: Played with. All tetrapods apparently live together at the same time in the comic, though this is sometimes forgotten.
-->'''John:''' I like having more perrissodactyls. Too bad most of them died out.
-->'''Darren:''' What are you talking about? We see extinct ones all the time! [[LampshadeHanging There's a chalicothere raiding our fridge right now!]]
* PteroSoarer: Averted, and also parodied. Princess Tetrapod is a fully accurate Azhdarchid, but Punter is hideously disfigured, as he is owned by King Preter.

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