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%%* ButtMonkey: Spanner

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%%* * AlliterativeName:
** Our title protagonist, '''Jo'''shua '''Jo'''nes.
** Ravi and Fiona's tortoise is named '''T'''earaway '''T'''revor.
* BigStormEpisode: A major storm hits in "Haywire", which threatens to ruin Joe Laski's haybales, which he needs to feed the cows.
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ButtMonkey: SpannerSpanner's laziness and stubbornness often gets him into trouble.



%%* FriendToAllLivingThings: Fiona Cashmore
%%* GreenAesop: And it was actually quite subtle.

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%%* * DrivesLikeCrazy: In "Haywire", Joe has Spanner drive the tractor. Spanner ends up in a ditch.
* FearOfThunder: "Haywire" shows that Mr Cashmore is afraid of thunder, while Sharon is afraid of lightning. As such, they both freak out when a storm rolls in.
* FeminineWomenCanCook: Sharon, a DumbBlonde and the most outwardly feminine character, owns a mobile cafe.
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FriendToAllLivingThings: Fiona Cashmore
%%* GreenAesop: And it was actually quite subtle.
loves nature and animals, and often works alongside local vet Daphne to take care of them.
* TheGhost: Everything on the wharf is owned by the very wealthy Mr Biggott, who never appears in person, but is often heard on the phone to Mr Cashmore, his right-hand man.



%%* IntergenerationalFriendship: Joshua and Ravi.
%%* LimitedSocialCircle
* MeaningfulName: Local rich jerk Mr Cashmore. Also Trojan the horse. Possibly Spanner too.

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%%* * IntergenerationalFriendship: Joshua and Ravi.
%%* LimitedSocialCircle
Ravi, who is around eight or nine, is a close friend to Josh, who is an adult.
* MeaningfulName: Local rich jerk Mr Cashmore. Also Trojan the horse. Possibly LazyBum: Spanner too.doesn't like working for Mr Cahsmore, and prefers to instead nap or hang around Sharon's cafe.
* LimitedSocialCircle: The people of Clearwater Canal don't seem to have any other friends outside of each other. The only character outside this small town we know of is Mr Cashmore's boss, Mr Biggott.
* MeaningfulName:
** The wealthy businessman is named Wilton ''Cash''more.
** The grease monkey is named (nicknamed?) Spanner, a type of wrench.
** The veterinarian is named Daphne ''Peacock''.
** Uncle Harish's parrot is named Boomerang, because he always comes back when he flies off.



%%* TheNapoleon: Mr Cashmore.
%%* RepetitiveName: Joshua Jones.
%%* RichBitch: Mr Cashmore.

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%%* TheNapoleon: Mr Cashmore.
%%*
* OfficialCouple: Spanner and Sharon, who are frequently seen together, call each other pet names, and go on a date in "Paperwork".
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RepetitiveName: Joshua Jones.
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In "Tortoise", Fiona suggests that Ravi name the tortoise Timmy Timmy.
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RichBitch: Mr Cashmore.Cashmore, a wealthy, short-tempered twit.


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* YouAreFat: In "Tortoise", Sharon serves up salad instead of meat pie at her cafe, saying that pies make you fat, and Spanner is fat enough, gesturing to his pudgy belly.
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''Joshua Jones'' was a stop-motion animated show from the creators of ''WesternAnimation/FiremanSam''. The premise features Joshua Jones, owner of a canal boat on the Clearwater Canal, and his adventures helping out the townsfolk. The voices were provided by Barbara Flynn and George Layton.

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''Joshua Jones'' was a stop-motion animated show from the creators of ''WesternAnimation/FiremanSam''. The premise features Joshua Jones, owner of a canal boat on the Clearwater Canal, and his adventures helping out the townsfolk. The voices were provided by Barbara Flynn and George Layton.
Creator/GeorgeLayton.
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* HouseboatHero: Joshua lives on his narrowboat.
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* MeaningfulName: Local rich jerk Mr Cashmore. Also Trojan the horse. Possibly [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Spanner]] too.

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* MeaningfulName: Local rich jerk Mr Cashmore. Also Trojan the horse. Possibly [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Spanner]] Spanner too.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The word "Spanner" is often used as a vulgar insult in real life.
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* DisappearedDad: Ravi's father is never seen, although his father (Ravi's grandfather) is a recurring character.


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* MissingMom: Fiona's mother is never seen or mentioned.
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%%* FriendToAllLivingThings - Fiona Cashmore
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar - The word "Spanner" is often used as a vulgar insult in real life.
%%* GreenAesop - And it was actually quite subtle.
%%* IntergenerationalFriendship - Joshua and Ravi.

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%%* FriendToAllLivingThings - FriendToAllLivingThings: Fiona Cashmore
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar - GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The word "Spanner" is often used as a vulgar insult in real life.
%%* GreenAesop - GreenAesop: And it was actually quite subtle.
%%* IntergenerationalFriendship - IntergenerationalFriendship: Joshua and Ravi.



* MeaningfulName - Local rich jerk Mr Cashmore. Also Trojan the horse. Possibly [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Spanner]] too.
%%* TheNapoleon - Mr Cashmore.
%%* RepetitiveName - Joshua Jones.

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* MeaningfulName - MeaningfulName: Local rich jerk Mr Cashmore. Also Trojan the horse. Possibly [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Spanner]] too.
%%* TheNapoleon - TheNapoleon: Mr Cashmore.
%%* RepetitiveName - RepetitiveName: Joshua Jones.
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* TalkingToHimself: Happens a lot since only two voice artists worked on this show.

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! Joshua Jones features the following tropes

* ButtMonkey - Spanner
* FriendToAllLivingThings - Fiona Cashmore

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! !! Joshua Jones features the following tropes

* ButtMonkey -
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%%* ButtMonkey:
Spanner
* %%* FriendToAllLivingThings - Fiona Cashmore



* GreenAesop - And it was actually quite subtle.
* HilariousInHindsight: This could be considered as (sort of) similar to ''Series/TheOnlyWayIsEssex'', with "dizzy blonde" Sharon being similar somewhat to a certain character in the show...
* IntergenerationalFriendship - Joshua and Ravi.
* LimitedSocialCircle

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* %%* GreenAesop - And it was actually quite subtle.
* HilariousInHindsight: This could be considered as (sort of) similar to ''Series/TheOnlyWayIsEssex'', with "dizzy blonde" Sharon being similar somewhat to a certain character in the show...
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%%* IntergenerationalFriendship - Joshua and Ravi.
* %%* LimitedSocialCircle



* TheNapoleon - Mr Cashmore.
* RepetitiveName - Joshua Jones.
* [[RichBitch Rich Jerk]] - Mr Cashmore.
* SurroundedByIdiots - Mr Cashmore's attitude towards Spanner. Not that he's that bright himself.
* TalkingToHimself - Happens a lot since only two voice artists worked on this show.

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* %%* TheNapoleon - Mr Cashmore.
* %%* RepetitiveName - Joshua Jones.
* [[RichBitch Rich Jerk]] - %%* RichBitch: Mr Cashmore.
* SurroundedByIdiots - SurroundedByIdiots: Mr Cashmore's attitude towards Spanner. Not that he's that bright himself.
* TalkingToHimself - TalkingToHimself: Happens a lot since only two voice artists worked on this show.
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Hey Its That Guy cut by TRS decision. Ditto for Hey Its That Voice.


* HeyItsThatVoice - George Layton voices all the male characters.
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''Joshua Jones'' was a stop-motion animated show from the creators of ''FiremanSam''. The premise features Joshua Jones, owner of a canal boat on the Clearwater Canal, and his adventures helping out the townsfolk. The voices were provided by Barbara Flynn and George Layton.

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''Joshua Jones'' was a stop-motion animated show from the creators of ''FiremanSam''.''WesternAnimation/FiremanSam''. The premise features Joshua Jones, owner of a canal boat on the Clearwater Canal, and his adventures helping out the townsfolk. The voices were provided by Barbara Flynn and George Layton.
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* HeyItsThatVoice - [[ItAintHalfHotMum George Layton]] voices all the male characters.

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* HeyItsThatVoice - [[ItAintHalfHotMum George Layton]] Layton voices all the male characters.
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* HilariousInHindsight: This could be considered as (sort of) similar to ''TheOnlyWayIsEssex'', with "dizzy blonde" Sharon being similar somewhat to a certain character in the show...

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* HilariousInHindsight: This could be considered as (sort of) similar to ''TheOnlyWayIsEssex'', ''Series/TheOnlyWayIsEssex'', with "dizzy blonde" Sharon being similar somewhat to a certain character in the show...
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''Joshua Jones'' was a stop-motion animated show from the creators of ''FiremanSam''. The premise features Joshua Jones, owner of a canal boat on the Clearwater Canal, and his adventures helping out the townsfolk. The voices were provided by Barbara Flynn and George Layton.
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! Joshua Jones features the following tropes

* ButtMonkey - Spanner
* FriendToAllLivingThings - Fiona Cashmore
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar - The word "Spanner" is often used as a vulgar insult in real life.
* GreenAesop - And it was actually quite subtle.
* HeyItsThatVoice - [[ItAintHalfHotMum George Layton]] voices all the male characters.
* HilariousInHindsight: This could be considered as (sort of) similar to ''TheOnlyWayIsEssex'', with "dizzy blonde" Sharon being similar somewhat to a certain character in the show...
* IntergenerationalFriendship - Joshua and Ravi.
* LimitedSocialCircle
* MeaningfulName - Local rich jerk Mr Cashmore. Also Trojan the horse. Possibly [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Spanner]] too.
* TheNapoleon - Mr Cashmore.
* RepetitiveName - Joshua Jones.
* [[RichBitch Rich Jerk]] - Mr Cashmore.
* SurroundedByIdiots - Mr Cashmore's attitude towards Spanner. Not that he's that bright himself.
* TalkingToHimself - Happens a lot since only two voice artists worked on this show.
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