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%%* LizLemonJob: Hovis. So very much Hovis

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%%* LizLemonJob: [[OnlySaneEmployee Liz Lemon Job]]: Hovis. So very much Hovis
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* PestEpisode: "Bringing' Down the Mouse" has Waffle trying to catch a mouse to be a part of a mouse-catching brotherhood like Blik and Gordon. He ends up facing a dreaded mouse named Squeakus, who even his brothers are afraid of.
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** "Zombie Party a Go-Go" has [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Zelda's Lullaby]] play after Blik yells at Waffle.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Pronounce the word, and you'll get it.
-->'''Blik:''' Hovis, from now on, you will call us ''cats-tronauts''.
-->'''Hovis:''' That sounds painful.
** In one episode, Waffle took a magazine quiz that told him he was a dog, so he started acting like one. He semi-offscreen 'humps' Hovis' leg.
** Not to mention an ''entire episode'' about Gordon wanting a larger ''tail'' after being laughed at by the neighbors.
*** ''Female'' neighbors, to be specific. And he was significantly comforted when his crush said she liked it.


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* ParentalBonus:
** Pronounce the word, and you'll get it.
-->'''Blik:''' Hovis, from now on, you will call us ''cats-tronauts''.
-->'''Hovis:''' That sounds painful.
** Not to mention an ''entire episode'' about Gordon wanting a larger ''tail'' after being laughed at by the neighbors. ''Female'' neighbors, to be specific. And he was significantly comforted when his crush said she liked it.

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%%* ButtMonkey: Hovis.
** Mr. Blik is this as well as TheChewToy, being a [[TheJinx black cat]].

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%%* * ButtMonkey: Hovis.
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Out of all three of the cats, Mr. Blik is this as well as TheChewToy, being put through hell the most and is the butt of the most jokes and misfortunes. Not to mention, the slapstick he endures is much more extreme than what Gordon and Waffle get. Needless to say, [[AssholeVictim he deserves it]] due to his {{Jerkass}} tendencies, and given that he's a [[TheJinx black cat]].cat, this isn't surprising.



** Waffle: Splee!
** Blik: Yeah!
** Gordon: Great Gopher!

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** Waffle: Splee!
"Splee!"
** Blik: Yeah!
"Yeah!"
** Gordon: Great Gopher!"Great Gopher!"
* CharacterExaggeration: In the original comic, Mr. Blik (then Mr. Black) was - at the absolute worst - ''somewhat'' impatient and sarcastic. The show turned him into a selfish, hot-headed, arrogant jerk.



* ComicTrio: Mr. Blik is the schemer, Waffle is stupid, Gordon is powerless

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* ComicTrio: Mr. Blik is the schemer, Waffle is stupid, Gordon is powerlessthe OnlySaneMan.



%%* DeadpanSnarker: Hovis. So very much Hovis

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%%* * DeadpanSnarker: Hovis. So very much HovisHovis.



%%* TheDitz: Waffle when he's at his worst.

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%%* * TheDitz: Waffle when he's at his worst.Waffle.



* {{Expy}}: Mr. Blik is basically similar to [[SquirrelBoy Rodeny J. Squrriel]]. Katilda is the equivlant to [[VideoGame/MrDriller Anna Hottenmeyer]]. Hovis is the [[WebAnimation/HomestarRunner Poopsmith]].



%%* FunnyForeigner: Gordon

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%%* * FunnyForeigner: GordonSubverted with Gordon, as he's not actually Scottish, he just acts like he is.



%%* HalloweenEpisode

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%%* HalloweenEpisode* HalloweenEpisode: "Scaredy Cat".



* {{Jerkass}}: Mr. Blik.



%%* LargeHam: Mr. Blik

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%%* * LargeHam: Mr. BlikBlik.



%%* NiceHat: The important hat from the first episode.

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%%* * {{Narcissist}}: Mr. Blik has shades of this.
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NiceHat: The important hat from the first episode.



* TheNoseless: Gordon, Waffle, and Mr. Blik all lack one.



%%* ServileSnarker: Hovis.

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%%* * ServileSnarker: Hovis.



* TheNoseless: Gordon, Waffle, and Mr. Blik all lack one.



* TookALevelInJerkass: In the original comic, Mr. Blik (then Mr. Black) was - at the absolute worst - ''somewhat'' impatient and sarcastic. The show turned him into a selfish, hot-headed jerk.
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"Aaaaaaaaaaaah!"

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"Aaaaaaaaaaaah!"''"Aaaaaaaaaaaah!"''
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--> "101 Signs that You are Evil. ''Sign #1 that you're evil: Consorting with serpents.'' Good thing you're a newt."\\
''...or newts.''\\

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--> "101 ''"101 Signs that You are Evil. ''Sign 'Sign #1 that you're evil: Consorting with serpents.'' ' Good thing you're a newt."\\
''...
newt!"''\\
''"'...
or newts.''\\'"''\\
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%% * ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Of the four main cats in ''Gear'', only Simon is completely absent.
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* NiceMeanAndInbetween: Waffle, Mr. Blik and Gordon, respectively.
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It's a loose [[LighterAndSofter lighthearted]] adaption of one of DougTenNapel's earlier works, a comic named ''ComicBook/{{Gear}}''. Catscratch was a [[Franchise/{{Nicktoons}} Nicktoon]] made in 2005, and the 21st overall. Although the show had its decent ratings, [[ShortRunners it only lasted for a season]], but that season was stretched out over two years. It then got a short run on Nicktoons Network before being cancelled again. Since then, it's lain forgotten among the other castaway shows of Nickelodeon.

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It's a loose [[LighterAndSofter lighthearted]] adaption of one of DougTenNapel's Creator/DougTenNapel's earlier works, a comic named ''ComicBook/{{Gear}}''. Catscratch was a [[Franchise/{{Nicktoons}} Nicktoon]] made in 2005, and the 21st overall. Although the show had its decent ratings, [[ShortRunners it only lasted for a season]], but that season was stretched out over two years. It then got a short run on Nicktoons Network before being cancelled again. Since then, it's lain forgotten among the other castaway shows of Nickelodeon.
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* {{Expy}}: Mr. Blik is basically similar to [[SquirrelBoy Rodeny J. Squrriel]]. Katilda is the equivlant to [[MrDriller Anna Hottenmeyer]]. Hovis is the [[WebAnimation/HomestarRunner Poopsmith]].

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* {{Expy}}: Mr. Blik is basically similar to [[SquirrelBoy Rodeny J. Squrriel]]. Katilda is the equivlant to [[MrDriller [[VideoGame/MrDriller Anna Hottenmeyer]]. Hovis is the [[WebAnimation/HomestarRunner Poopsmith]].
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* {{Blackmail}}: The episode "Blik Mail". Blik is very uncomfortable with his brothers knowing of his doll, Commodore Nougat.

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* {{Blackmail}}: The episode "Blik Mail"."Blikmail". Blik is very uncomfortable with his brothers knowing of his doll, Commodore Nougat.



* DeusExMachina: Double subverted in the pilot. By an absurd series of events, Blik ends up at the barbecue with a plate of nicely baked ribs in time for them to be judged. But, [[spoiler: they were cooked in rocket flames so they taste like rocket fuel. But, Blik still 'won' the Worst Baked Ribs ribbon, so it all ends happily]]

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* DeusExMachina: Double subverted in the pilot. By an absurd series of events, Blik ends up at the barbecue with a plate of nicely baked ribs in time for them to be judged. But, [[spoiler: they were cooked in rocket flames so they taste like rocket fuel. But, Blik still 'won' the Worst Baked "Worst Ribs Ever" ribbon, so it all ends happily]]



%%* ElephantInTheLivingRoom: Michelle The Mammoth

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%%* ElephantInTheLivingRoom: Michelle Mitchell The Mammoth



--> "101 Signs that You are Evil. ''Sign #1: You are friend of snakes.'' Whew! Good thing you're a newt."\\

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--> "101 Signs that You are Evil. ''Sign #1: You are friend of snakes.#1 that you're evil: Consorting with serpents.'' Whew! Good thing you're a newt."\\
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* {{Blackmail}} The episode "Blik Mail". Blik is very uncomfortable with his brothers knowing of his doll, Commodore Nougat.

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* {{Blackmail}} {{Blackmail}}: The episode "Blik Mail". Blik is very uncomfortable with his brothers knowing of his doll, Commodore Nougat.
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%%* BalloonBelly: The cats in the Root Beer Episode
%%* BatmanCanBreatheInSpace: In the pilot.

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%%* * ArtisticLicenseAstronomy: In the episode "Love Cats," after Mr. Blik [[DefaceOfTheMoon carves the moon into a heart]], Gordon activates a black hole to rearrange the stars into a constellation of Human Kimberly, which then sucks away the heart-shaped moon. No stars are close enough for the black hole to be able to suck in the moon, and if a black hole were close enough to engulf the moon, it would also destroy the Earth.
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BalloonBelly: The cats in In the "King of All Root Beer Episode
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Beer" episode, Mr. Blik is set to be in a parade to celebrate becoming the King of Root Beer. However, rather than have him ride on the float, they instead fill him up with carbonation so that he's actually a parade float himself. Waffle also inflates himself so he can fight Mr. Blik, [[CheatersNeverProsper who stole the title from him]].
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BatmanCanBreatheInSpace: In the pilot.pilot episode, "To The Moon," all three cats are able to breathe perfectly fine on the moon.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Is Hovis a good example? What about Champsly?



* BadassAdorable: Arguably, Katilda



* CompositeCharacter: The ''Catscratch'' version of Gordon could arguably be called this for The ''Gear'' version (personality and coloring) and Simon (physique and eating habits).
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* {{Badass}}: Gordon.

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* AmbiguouslyBrown: Human Kimberly.

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* %%* AmbiguouslyBrown: Human Kimberly.



* BalloonBelly: The cats in the Root Beer Episode
* BatmanCanBreatheInSpace: In the pilot.

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* %%* BalloonBelly: The cats in the Root Beer Episode
* %%* BatmanCanBreatheInSpace: In the pilot.



* BigFancyHouse: The mansion.
* BigEater: Gordon
* BodyHorror: Gordon, when suffering from allergies.

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* %%* BigFancyHouse: The mansion.
* %%* BigEater: Gordon
* %%* BodyHorror: Gordon, when suffering from allergies.



* ButtMonkey: Hovis.

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* %%* ButtMonkey: Hovis.



* CoolCar: Gear and the Chumpy Chumps' car
* CoolPet: Waffle's newts.

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* %%* CoolCar: Gear and the Chumpy Chumps' car
* %%* CoolPet: Waffle's newts.



* DeadpanSnarker: Hovis. So very much Hovis
* DefeatMeansFriendship: The Kraken.

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* %%* DeadpanSnarker: Hovis. So very much Hovis
* %%* DefeatMeansFriendship: The Kraken.



* TheDitz: Waffle when he's at his worst.

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* %%* TheDitz: Waffle when he's at his worst.



* ElephantInTheLivingRoom: Michelle The Mammoth

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* %%* ElephantInTheLivingRoom: Michelle The Mammoth



* FeudingFamilies: The Chumpy Chump brothers and the cats.
* FreudianTrio: Waffle's Ego, Blik's Id, Gordon's superego.

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* %%* FeudingFamilies: The Chumpy Chump brothers and the cats.
* %%* FreudianTrio: Waffle's Ego, Blik's Id, Gordon's superego.



* FunnyForeigner: Gordon

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* %%* FunnyForeigner: Gordon



* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: [[spoiler: Kraken's mom.]]
* HalloweenEpisode

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* %%* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: [[spoiler: Kraken's mom.]]
* %%* HalloweenEpisode



* InherentlyFunnyWords: Splee

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* %%* InherentlyFunnyWords: Splee



* LargeHam: Mr. Blik

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* %%* LargeHam: Mr. Blik



* LethalChef: Again, Mr. Blik.

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* %%* LethalChef: Again, Mr. Blik.



* LizLemonJob: Hovis. So very much Hovis
* LovableCoward: Mr. Blik, most of the time.

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* %%* LizLemonJob: Hovis. So very much Hovis
* %%* LovableCoward: Mr. Blik, most of the time.



* ManChild: Waffle
* ManInAKilt: The entire Highland Quid clan.

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* %%* ManChild: Waffle
* %%* ManInAKilt: The entire Highland Quid clan.



* NiceHat: The important hat from the first episode.

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* %%* NiceHat: The important hat from the first episode.



* OldRetainer: Hovis.

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* %%* OldRetainer: Hovis.



* PetHeir: Guess who.

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* %%* PetHeir: Guess who.



* SphereEyes
* RuleOfFunny: The reason for everything.

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* %%* SphereEyes
* %%* RuleOfFunny: The reason for everything.



* ServileSnarker: Hovis.

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* %%* ServileSnarker: Hovis.



* StalkerWithACrush: Katilda.

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* %%* StalkerWithACrush: Katilda.



* TerribleTrio: The Chumpy Chump Brothers
* TheDitz: Waffle
* TheGrays: [[spoiler:The Halloween episode aliens.]]
* TheJeeves: Hovis

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* %%* TerribleTrio: The Chumpy Chump Brothers
* %%* TheDitz: Waffle
* %%* TheGrays: [[spoiler:The Halloween episode aliens.]]
* %%* TheJeeves: Hovis



* VaporWare: The DVD.

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* %%* VaporWare: The DVD.



* TheWarRoom: Apparently, cats' mansion has one.

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* %%* TheWarRoom: Apparently, cats' mansion has one.
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Misuse. A Five Man Band has five members, and five members only.


* FiveManBand
** TheLeader: Blik.
** TheLancer: Gordon.
** TheBigGuy: Waffle.
** TheSmartGuy: Hovis.
** TheChick: Human Kimberly.
** SixthRanger: Katilda.
** TeamPet: Gomez and the other newts.
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Misuse. It\'s Genre Savvy, not just \"savvy\".


* NotSoAboveItAll: Hovis normally acts reasonable and GenreSavvy enough, but he tends to make snarky comments whenever he finds a way to throw jabs at Mr. Blik, such as joining the fun of calling him "Mr. Pickles" when his fur turned green.

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* NotSoAboveItAll: Hovis normally acts reasonable and GenreSavvy clever enough, but he tends to make snarky comments whenever he finds a way to throw jabs at Mr. Blik, such as joining the fun of calling him "Mr. Pickles" when his fur turned green.
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** "Two of a Kind" might have been a WholePlotReference to ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet'', complete with Waffle communicating with Lunk from atop the balcony at night.

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** "Two of a Kind" might have been a WholePlotReference to ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet'', complete with it even had a scene featuring Waffle communicating with Lunk from atop the balcony at night.
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* MarsNeedsWomen: Gordon loves Human Kimberly, [[CaptainObvious who is human]]. Gordon is a cat that thinks he is Scottish.

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* MarsNeedsWomen: Gordon loves Human Kimberly, [[CaptainObvious who is human]].human. Gordon is a cat that thinks he is Scottish.



* [[SpeciesSurname Species Given Name]]: [[SubvertedTrope Human]] [[MemeticMutation Kimberly]] [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment is]] [[CaptainObvious human.]]

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* [[SpeciesSurname Species Given Name]]: [[SubvertedTrope Human]] [[MemeticMutation Kimberly]] [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment is]] [[CaptainObvious human.]]
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** "Two of a Kind" might have been a WholePlotReference to Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet, complete with Waffle communicating with Lunk from atop the balcony at night.

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** "Two of a Kind" might have been a WholePlotReference to Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet, ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet'', complete with Waffle communicating with Lunk from atop the balcony at night.
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** "Two of a Kind" features a scene where two characters each from FeudingFamilies who are forbidden to get along, meet each other again in the middle of the night with one of them communicating with the other from atop a balcony; [[Literature/RomeoAndJuliet Hmmm....]]

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** "Two of a Kind" features might have been a scene where two characters each from FeudingFamilies who are forbidden WholePlotReference to get along, meet each other again in the middle of the night Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet, complete with one of them Waffle communicating with the other Lunk from atop a balcony; [[Literature/RomeoAndJuliet Hmmm....]]the balcony at night.

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* ShoutOut: The cats ride in a ridiculously awesome car named Gear, a shout out to the inspiration of the show.

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* ShoutOut: The cats ride in a ridiculously awesome car named Gear, ''{{ComicBook/Gear}}'', a shout out to the inspiration of the show.show.
** "Two of a Kind" features a scene where two characters each from FeudingFamilies who are forbidden to get along, meet each other again in the middle of the night with one of them communicating with the other from atop a balcony; [[Literature/RomeoAndJuliet Hmmm....]]
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* BadAss: Gordon

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* BadAss: Gordon{{Badass}}: Gordon.
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* ReptilesAreAbhorrent:

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* ReptilesAreAbhorrent:ReptilesAreAbhorrent: Parodied
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* SlowClap: Played with near the end of "Love Jackal". After Hovis' band finishes playing their (rather mediocre) music, the three cats each slowly begin to clap...and no one else joins in. Meanwhile, Waffle goes "Whoo!"
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* TooDumbToLive: Gordon refuses to believe he is allergic to broccoli, despite doctors flatly telling him as such [[NoodleIncident repeatedly]] just because Kimberly gifted him with some, not knowing of his allergy.

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