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* ThickLineAnimation: Some episodes have this, noticeably "Goldilocks" and "The Golden Goose".
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* DoesNotLikeShoes: Justified as most of the tales tend to take place long times ago, it's not uncommon seeing characters without footwear. Sometimes it goes with BarefootPoverty.
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* ExtraLongEpisode: The "Mother Goose" episode has an odd runtime of 34 minutes, unlike most episodes that are no longer than near 28 minutes.


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* MusicalEpisode: "Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special" and "Aesop's Fables: A Whodunit Musical" are heavily carried by songs more than the usual episodes of the series.
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As of 2021, ''Happily Ever After'' is being rerun every weekday morning on HBO Family.

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* FrothyMugsOfWater: Averted despite it being made for a young audience. It is justified as they are old fairy tales, alcohol tends to show up occasionally, noticeably in "Literature/TheTwelveDancingPrincesses" with wine that puts one to sleep.



* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Justified as they are old fairy tales, alcohol tends to show up occasionally, noticeably in "Literature/TheTwelveDancingPrincesses" with wine that puts one to sleep.

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* EveryEpisodeEnding: Each episode ends with the line "lived happily ever after".



%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

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%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Justified as they are reading this old fairy tales, alcohol tends to show up occasionally, noticeably in the future, please check the trope page "Literature/TheTwelveDancingPrincesses" with wine that puts one to make sure your example fits the current definition.sleep.



* SpitOutAShoe: The Big Bad Wold burps up grandma's glasses in a gas bubble after eating her.

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* SpitOutAShoe: The Big Bad Wold Wolf burps up grandma's glasses in a gas bubble after eating her.


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* TitleDrop: "And they all lived ''happily ever after...''"
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* LostInImitation: The tale of Pinocchio here is based more upon Disney’s movie rather than Carlo Coloddi’s original book.

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* LostInImitation: The tale retellings of Pinocchio here is based ''Pinocchio'' and ''The Little Mermaid'' owe more upon Disney’s movie to the Disney animated feature versions rather than Carlo Coloddi’s the original book. serialized novel and short story, respectively, with the latter having a HappilyEverAfter ending instead of the extremely BittersweetEnding Andersen wrote.
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* SpitOutAShoe: The Big Bad Wold burps up grandma's glasses in a gas bubble after eating her.
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* TokenMinority: The Emperor in "The Emperor's New Clothes" has black and white servants.
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* [[DatingWhatDaddyHates Dating What Mommy Hates]]: In "The Princess and the Pea", the Queen doesn't like that her son is falling for the 12th princess who arrived late. She even faints when the 12th princess turned out to be the ''truly blue'' princess.

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* [[DatingWhatDaddyHates Dating What Mommy Hates]]: In "The Princess and the Pea", the Queen doesn't like that her son is falling for the 12th princess who Princess Yu-long, since she arrived late. She late and claims to have lost her invitation. The Queen even faints when the 12th princess Yu-long turned out to be the ''truly blue'' princess.



* MyBelovedSmother: The Queen in "The Princess and the Pea". She's sliding between this along with being a DotingParent and a JewishMother. She wants what's best for her son, no doubt, however, she oversteps. She'd have kept doing that until the Prince threatened to climb up to the roof and not come down "until Christmas" if she doesn't allow the 12th princess to stay.

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* MyBelovedSmother: The Queen in "The Princess and the Pea". She's sliding between this along with being a DotingParent and a JewishMother. She wants what's best for her son, no doubt, however, she oversteps. She'd have kept doing that until the Prince threatened to climb up to the roof and not come down "until Christmas" if she doesn't allow the 12th princess Princess Yu-long to stay.

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* [[DatingWhatDaddyHates Dating What Mommy Hates]]: In "The Princess and the Pea", the Queen disproves of her son falling for the 12th girl who arrived late. She even faints when she turned out to be a true princess.

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* [[DatingWhatDaddyHates Dating What Mommy Hates]]: In "The Princess and the Pea", the Queen disproves of doesn't like that her son is falling for the 12th girl princess who arrived late. She even faints when she the 12th princess turned out to be a true the ''truly blue'' princess.



* {{Disneyfication}}: Every adaptation...[[AvertedTrope except]] for [[TearJerker The Happy Prince.]]

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* {{Disneyfication}}: Every adaptation...[[AvertedTrope except]] for [[TearJerker The Happy Prince.]]Prince]].



* HollywoodToneDeaf: In "The Princess and the Pea", one of the 11 princesses is a terrible singer.



** "Rip Van Winkle" features a female co-narrator.

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** "Rip Van Winkle" features a female co-narrator.co-narrator, emphasizing the theme of gender equality.



* MyBelovedSmother: The Queen in "The Princess and the Pea". She's sliding between this along with being a DotingParent and a JewishMother. She wants what's best for her son, no doubt, however, she oversteps. She'd have kept doing that until the Prince threatened to climb up to the roof and not come down "until Christmas" if she doesn't allow the 12th girl to stay.

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* MyBelovedSmother: The Queen in "The Princess and the Pea". She's sliding between this along with being a DotingParent and a JewishMother. She wants what's best for her son, no doubt, however, she oversteps. She'd have kept doing that until the Prince threatened to climb up to the roof and not come down "until Christmas" if she doesn't allow the 12th girl princess to stay.


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* UnsettlingGenderReveal: In "The Princess and the Pea", while looking at the arriving suitors for her son, the Queen can tell one of them is really a man. This caught the King's [[{{beat}} attention]]. But this wasn't brought up again afterwards.
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* InterchangeableAsianCultures: In a particularly strange diversion from the usual routine of each episode being set in a specific place, "The Little Mermaid" is set in just "Asia", with the mermaid and her family being Korean, the prince being Chinese, and his betrothed, Princess Michiko, being from Japan.

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* InterchangeableAsianCultures: In a particularly strange diversion from the usual routine of each episode being set in a specific place, "The Little Mermaid" is set in just "Asia", with the mermaid and her family being Korean, the prince being Chinese, and his betrothed, Princess Michiko, being from Japan. She even wears a hanbok.
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* AmbiguoslyEvil: Initially, Queen Ah Moo-ni was set up with this seemingly, as she acted somewhat suspicious (both towards Eu-la and Ho) and the sly tone she often used implied this heavily. Turns out she was not evil at all, she was just challenging Princess Eu-la.

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* AmbiguoslyEvil: AmbiguouslyEvil: Initially, Queen Ah Moo-ni was set up with this seemingly, as she acted somewhat suspicious (both towards Eu-la and Ho) and the sly tone she often used implied this heavily. Turns out she was not evil at all, she was just challenging Princess Eu-la.
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* AmbiguoslyEvil: Initially, Queen Abeugi was set up with this seemingly, as she acted somewhat suspicious (both towards Eu-la and Ho) and the sly tone she often used implied this heavily. Turns out she was not evil at all, she was just challenging Princess Eu-la.

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* AmbiguoslyEvil: Initially, Queen Abeugi Ah Moo-ni was set up with this seemingly, as she acted somewhat suspicious (both towards Eu-la and Ho) and the sly tone she often used implied this heavily. Turns out she was not evil at all, she was just challenging Princess Eu-la.



-->'''Queen:''' I see a ball.\\

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-->'''Queen:''' -->'''Queen Ah Moo-ni:''' I see a ball.\\



'''Queen:''' Work with me, young Ho! I mean a ''royal'' ball.

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'''Queen:''' '''Queen Ah Moo-ni:''' Work with me, young Ho! I mean a ''royal'' ball.
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* AmbiguoslyEvil: Initially, Queen Abeugi was set up with this seemingly, as she acted somewhat suspicious (both towards Eu-la and Ho) and the sly tone she often used implied this heavily. Turns out she was not evil at all, she was just challenging Princess Eu-la.
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* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: Rapunzel and her Prince first meet while Rapunzel is still living at Madame Zenobia's house; in fact their meeting becomes the impetus for Zenobia to shut her away in the tower.

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* ConMan: Tojio and her brother/boyfriend in The Emperor's New Clothes.

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* ConMan: Tojio and her brother/boyfriend Keiji in The Emperor's New Clothes.


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* {{Gonk}}: Every main character in "The Emperor's New Clothes" except [[TallDarkAndHandsome his brother]].


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* InterchangeableAsianCultures: In a particularly strange diversion from the usual routine of each episode being set in a specific place, "The Little Mermaid" is set in just "Asia", with the mermaid and her family being Korean, the prince being Chinese, and his betrothed, Princess Michiko, being from Japan.
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* GenderFlip: "Literature/ThreeLittlePigs", "Literature/ThePrinceAndThePauper", "Myth/RobinHood", "Literature/TheNightingale", "Literature/TheSteadfastTinSoldier", and "Literature/TheBremenTownMusicians" get this treatment, and few of the characters from Literature/AesopsFables in the last episode.

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* GenderFlip: "Literature/ThreeLittlePigs", "Literature/TheThreeLittlePigs", "Literature/ThePrinceAndThePauper", "Myth/RobinHood", "Literature/TheNightingale", "Literature/TheSteadfastTinSoldier", and "Literature/TheBremenTownMusicians" get this treatment, and few of the characters from Literature/AesopsFables in the last episode.

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** In "The Three Little Pigs", eating a lot and being plump is encouraged by society. This is why Barbie gets ostracized by society for being skinny.

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** In "The Three Little Pigs", eating a lot and being plump is encouraged by society. This is why Barbie gets ostracized by society for being skinny.skinny and, ironically, being too clean.



** Deli Porkchop of The Three Little Pigs is supposedly an Expy of Music/DollyParton.



* FurIsSkin: This is used in the ''Three Little Pigs'' episode. White pigs have pink fur, black pigs have brown fur, and Asian pigs have light brown-ish or tan-ish fur.

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* FurIsSkin: This is used in the ''Three Little Pigs'' episode. White pigs have pale bristles (where their pink fur, skin shows underneath), black pigs have brown fur, bristles, and Asian pigs have light brown-ish or tan-ish fur.bristles.



*NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Deli Porkchop of The Three Little Pigs is supposedly an Expy of Music/DollyParton.



* RaceLift: Nearly all the stories have predominantly African-American/Hispanic/Asian casts, depending on the setting. The Asian "Aladdin" episode technically averts this, as the story is supposed to be set in China to begin with.

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* RaceLift: Nearly all the stories have predominantly African-American/Hispanic/Asian casts, depending on the setting. The Asian "Aladdin" episode technically averts this, as the story is supposed to be set in (or near) China to begin with.
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* ArtfulDodger: In the "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" episode, Goldilocks becomes a street-smart scamp whose intro song includes multiple repetitions of "I'm going to get away with it."

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
** Vanna's "Hippy, Dippy, a Little Bit Trippy" ballad from the Rip Van Winkle episode counts.
** In "The Princess and the Pea", while looking at the arriving suitors for her son, the Queen can tell one of them is a man. This caught the King's [[{{beat}} attention]].

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* AbusiveParents: Sometimes, these are fairly tales after all. The wicked stepmothers in ''Cinderella'' and ''Snow White,'' naturally. Madame Zenobia of ''Rapunzel'' is more of an abusive guardian. King Midas of the fairy tale of the same name is not classically abusive to his daughter Goldina, but is certainly neglectful of her in favor of gold. And Scofflaw, pauper Zoe's father in ''The Princess and the Pauper,'' is definitely an abusive dad. He even tries to force his daughter to steal even when she says she doesn't want to.

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* AbusiveParents: Sometimes, these are fairly tales after all. The wicked stepmothers in ''Cinderella'' and ''Snow White,'' naturally. Madame Zenobia of ''Rapunzel'' is more of an abusive guardian. King Midas of the fairy tale of the same name is not classically abusive to his daughter Goldina, [[ParentalNeglect but is certainly neglectful of her in favor of gold.gold]]. And Scofflaw, pauper Zoe's father in ''The Princess and the Pauper,'' is definitely an abusive dad. He even tries to force his daughter to steal even when she says she doesn't want to.



** In "The Three Little Pigs", eating a lot and being plump is encouraged by society. This is why Barbie gets ostracized by society for being skinny.



* CanonForeigner: Some fairy tales include new characters to add more depth to the original stories and the main characters aswell. Ex. "The Shoemaker and the Elves" features Tanatiuh, a fearsome warrior who serves as the main antagonist to the titular shoemaker.

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* CanonForeigner: Some fairy tales include new characters to add more depth to the original stories and the main characters aswell.as well. Ex. "The Shoemaker and the Elves" features Tanatiuh, a fearsome warrior who serves as the main antagonist to the titular shoemaker.



* LonelyRichKid: Emerald Salt Pork in "The Three Little Pigs", who is super rich but doesn't have any friends. She goes to Camp Piggywood to make friends and become popular.



* MeaningfulName: All the "little men" in the Snow White adaptation are given Native American names that reflect obvious traits. The exception appears to be Bright Silver (who might be a little dim).

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All the "little men" in the Snow White adaptation are given Native American names that reflect obvious traits. The exception appears to be Bright Silver (who might be a little dim).


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* MidasTouch: Of course, this is featured in the episode retelling the King Midas myth with an Egyptian twist.
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** Rumpelstiltskin is also very fond of doing this.

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* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler: The Snow Queen in her titular episode.]]



* FauxAffablyEvil: Many of the classic fairy tale villains, including the Witch in Hansel and Gretel

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* FauxAffablyEvil: Many of the classic fairy tale villains, including the Witch in Hansel and GretelGretel.
* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: The Emperor from "The Emperor's New Clothes" and his younger brother the Prince are a perfect example of this trope.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Vanna's "Hippy, Dippy, a Little Bit Trippy" ballad from the Rip Van Winkle episode counts.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
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** In "The Princess and the Pea", while looking at the arriving suitors for her son, the Queen can tell one of them is a man. This caught the King's [[{{beat}} attention]].



* LiteralMinded: In "The Princess and the Pea":
-->'''Queen:''' I see a ball.\\
'''Prince Ho:''' Where?\\
'''Queen:''' Work with me, young Ho! I mean a ''royal'' ball.



* MyBelovedSmother: The Queen in "The Princess and the Pea". She's sliding between this along with being a DotingParent and a JewishMother. She wants what best for her son, no doubt, however, she oversteps. She'd have kept doing that until the Prince threatened to climb up to the roof and not come down "until Christmas".

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* {{Montage}}: The princesses showing their awful talents in "The Princess and the Pea", making the royal family cringe.
* MyBelovedSmother: The Queen in "The Princess and the Pea". She's sliding between this along with being a DotingParent and a JewishMother. She wants what what's best for her son, no doubt, however, she oversteps. She'd have kept doing that until the Prince threatened to climb up to the roof and not come down "until Christmas".Christmas" if she doesn't allow the 12th girl to stay.



* TheRuntAtTheEnd: One of the princesses in "The Princess and the Pea".

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* TheRuntAtTheEnd: One of the princesses in In "The Princess and the Pea".Pea", the King noticed one of the princesses is really short.
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** And [[spoiler: half the cast of Aesop's Fables gets one when the mouse suggests that all be forgiven when they steal the book to make the fables end in their favor.]]

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** And [[spoiler: half the cast of Aesop's Fables gets one when the mouse suggests that all be forgiven when they steal the book to make the fables end in their favor.favor and also erasing the pencil writing they put in.]]

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** Cinderella's stepsisters, also, because the story takes the route of letting Cinderella forgive those who have wronged her. Subverted in that the iguanas will likely punish them for her. And [[spoiler: half the cast of Aesop's Fables gets one when the mouse suggests that all be forgiven when they steal the book to make the fables end in their favor.]]

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** Cinderella's stepsisters, also, because the story takes the route of letting Cinderella forgive those who have wronged her. Subverted in that the iguanas will likely punish them for her. her.
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* CanonForeigner: Some fairy tales include new characters to add more depth to the original stories and the main characters aswell. Ex. "The Shoemaker and the Elves" features Tanatiuh, a fearsome warrior who serves as the main antagonist to the titular shoemaker.
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* AdaptationalHeroism: A very minor example, but in ''The Pied Piper of Hamelin'', the reason why the mayor and city council of Hamelin only pay the piper fifty guilders, instead of the fifty-thousand they promised, is simply because that was all they had left in the city treasury after paying all the damages the rats caused and the other exterminators.

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