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It was adapted into [[LiveActionAdaptation a live-action film]] in 2001. For information on that, click [[Film/JosieAndThePussycats here]].

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It was adapted into [[LiveActionAdaptation a live-action film]] in 2001. For information on that, click [[Film/JosieAndThePussycats [[Film/JosieAndThePussycats2001 here]].
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* BellyDancer: In "Swap Plot Flop," Valerie has been captured by TheVillain, so the Cabots pose as belly dancers to distract the guards while the others sneak around to find Valerie and the princess.
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Added Forced Dance Partner, where Alexandra gets tendrilled into dancing with Greenthumb's creature-plants.

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* ForcedDancePartner: The closing gag of "A Greenthumb Is Not a Goldfinger" has the PowerTrio perform a short set in the greenhouse. There, the wicked doctor's {{Botanical Abomination}}s seem to groove to the music. One creature-plant taps Alexandra on the shoulder, then takes her in its tendrils and starts dancing with her. Alexandra, thorny as ever, wants none of this, but the creatures are bigger and stronger than she is, so she gets passed from one tendrilled abomination to the next.
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Added Trauma Button Ending, which concludes their adventure "All Wong in Hong Kong."

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* TraumaButtonEnding: In "All Wong in Hong Kong," the Pussycats began their adventure when Alexandra bumped into a Chinese man, causing both to drop coins. Inadverently, Alexandra picked up a rare coin that'd been taken by Mister Wong from a numismatist. After being pursued and captured by Wong and his minion, the 'Cats thwart the villain and sunder his EvilPlan. At the conclusion, Alexandra heads for the concession area, and once again bumps into a Chinese man, spilling their coins. Having no desire to repeat her adventure, Alexandra bugs out.
-->'''Chinese man''': You meet the strangest people in Hong Kong.
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* CargoConcealmentCaper: The group discovers that Midas is exporting spray cologne that's really gold-dissolving mist. The whole gang hide in a cologne crate to hide from Midas's mooks, but Alan sneezes, blowing their cover. They escape anyway by using the crate to slide down the snowy mountain.
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It had a successor series, ''Josie and the Pussycats [[RecycledInSpace in Outer Space]]'' that aired in 1972. While posing for a photo shoot in front of a space ship, Alexandra accidentally makes the group stumble into the ship and it blasts off. By the time they get the ship under control, they are hopelessly lost in space. A woolly creature named Bleep joined the cast, whom Melody could communicate with. Each episode had the group fly the space ship, trying to find Earth, only to stumble upon a planet with some kind of problem, usually a dictator or invaders, and fix it. The series was cancelled without the group making it home.

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It had a successor series, ''Josie and the Pussycats [[RecycledInSpace [[RecycledWithAGimmick in Outer Space]]'' that aired in 1972. While posing for a photo shoot in front of a space ship, Alexandra accidentally makes the group stumble into the ship and it blasts off. By the time they get the ship under control, they are hopelessly lost in space. A woolly creature named Bleep joined the cast, whom Melody could communicate with. Each episode had the group fly the space ship, trying to find Earth, only to stumble upon a planet with some kind of problem, usually a dictator or invaders, and fix it. The series was cancelled without the group making it home.



** Its spin-off ''Josie and the Pussycats [[RecycledINSPACE in Outer Space]]'' begins with this trope. While posing for publicity stills in front of a space rocket, Alexandra decides that she doesn't want to be on the fringe, where she can easily be cropped out. Instead, she tries to move to the center, nudging the group behind her. Josie and company lose their balance, and tumble into the crew compartment, pulling Alexandra with them. A stumbling Josie pulls the launch lever by accident, and away they go.

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** Its The spin-off ''Josie and the Pussycats [[RecycledINSPACE [[RecycledWithAGimmick in Outer Space]]'' begins with this trope. While posing for publicity stills in front of a space rocket, Alexandra decides that she doesn't want to be on the fringe, where she can easily be cropped out. Instead, she tries to move to the center, nudging the group behind her. Josie and company lose their balance, and tumble into the crew compartment, pulling Alexandra with them. A stumbling Josie pulls the launch lever by accident, and away they go.



* CatsAreMean: Sebastian was a nasty prankster in the main show. He bedeviled Scooby when there was a CrossOver, and he and Bleep were in a constant state of war when the show ended up RecycledInSpace.

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* CatsAreMean: Sebastian was is a nasty prankster in the main show. He bedeviled bedeviles Scooby when there was in a CrossOver, {{Crossover}}, and he and Bleep were are in a constant state of war when the show ended ends up RecycledInSpace.[[RecycledWithAGimmick Recycled in Space]].



* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: Once the series was recycled in Space, this became the only option for our heroes finding their way home. Even if some benevolent aliens pointed them in the right direction, Alexandra would inevitably accidentally bump into something, throwing them off course (which is how they got lost in space in the first place).

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* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: Once the series was recycled [[RecycledWithAGimmick Recycled in Space, Space]], this became the only option for our heroes finding their way home. Even if some benevolent aliens pointed them in the right direction, Alexandra would inevitably accidentally bump into something, throwing them off course (which is how they got lost in space in the first place).



* InexplicableLanguageFluency: ''[[RecycledInSpace In Outer Space]]'' has Melody encounter an alien creature that looks like cotton candy with eyes and flippers. The critter speaks in a series of bleeps, and Melody names him Bleep. [[InexplicablySpeaksFluentAlien She can also understand him perfectly, and acts as translator for everyone else]]. Also, Bleep seems to understand English just fine.

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* InexplicableLanguageFluency: ''[[RecycledInSpace ''[[RecycledWithAGimmick In Outer Space]]'' has Melody encounter an alien creature that looks like cotton candy with eyes and flippers. The critter speaks in a series of bleeps, and Melody names him Bleep. [[InexplicablySpeaksFluentAlien She can also understand him perfectly, and acts as translator for everyone else]]. Also, Bleep seems to understand English just fine.



--> '''Alexandra:''' ''([[NiceJobBreakingItHero after blowing one of the gang's plans - again]])'': Thanks to me, I'll bet the rest of the gang is heading this way with help.
-->''(cut to Alexander, running for his life as a result of his sister's bumbling)''
-->'''Alexander: HELP!'''

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--> '''Alexandra:''' ''([[NiceJobBreakingItHero ''[[[NiceJobBreakingItHero after blowing one of the gang's plans - again]])'': again]]]'' Thanks to me, I'll bet the rest of the gang is heading this way with help.
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-->'''Alexander:
bumbling]''\\
'''Alexander:
HELP!'''



* RecycledInSpace: Their outer space adventures are the TropeCodifier, possibly the TropeNamer.

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* RecycledInSpace: RecycledWithAGimmick: Their outer space adventures are the TropeCodifier, and possibly the TropeNamer.{{Trope Namer|s}} for JustForFun/RecycledINSPACE.
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* HeroesWantRedheads: Though he's not TheHero (he fits as a sort-of Lancer), Alan would rather have Josie than Alexandra.
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%%* LimitedWardrobe* LimitedWardrobe: The Pussycats seem to travel light, as they have only their leopard-print leotards for performing, and minidresses (blue for Josie, green for Melody, purple for Valerie) for regular wear. Alan almost always wears a pale blue shirt and grey slacks, while Alexander nearly always wears a green cardigan and violet bellbottoms. Alexandra often wears a red-and-black mindress. The only times they change outfits is when they're in disguise to fool a villain, or are in sleepwear when staying overnight somewhere. A rare exception occurs when the troupe visits a ski lodge, and everyone except Alexander gets stylish winterwear.
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Added The Walls Are Closing In, since phony aliens use two walls of spikes to dispose of Josie, Alexandra and Alan.

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* TheWallsAreClosingIn: The episode "The Jumpin' Jupiter Affair" has "aliens" using local villagers, and later the Pussycats, as slave labor in a diamond mine. Tired of their escapes and meddling, the aliens capture Josie, Alexandra and Alan, and tie them in place between two walls lined with spikes that slowly move together. Fortunately, Melody finds the "off" button on a console before the "waffle machine" (Alexandra's term) draws blood.
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Added Made Of Bologna, as the Countess's phaeton gets run over by a yard tractor with a tilling hitch. It falls apart into solid slices like a bread loaf.

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* MadeOfBologna: The Countess is pursuing the 'Cats, intent on dosing them with rapid-aging mist. Alan and Josie emerge from a garden shed, riding on a yard tractor that's hitched to tilling blades. The tractor runs completely over the top of the Countess's car, slicing it into ten or so sections that fall apart like bread slices. Each slice has a solid, woodlike interior with no sign of any mechanical components. Somehow, though the car is in pieces, the Countess herself is completely unscathed, just furious at losing her phaeton.
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Added Asian Buck Teeth, as an Asian man with huge incisors collides with Alexandra as a closing gag.

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* AsianBuckTeeth: The closing scene of episode "All Wong in Hong Kong" has Alexandra leech some coins from her brother, then head toward the snack bar. She collides with an Asian man there, and grouses that he should watch where he's going. Since the Pussycats' whole adventure began with this scenario, the troupe flees the hotel, with Alexandra following behind. The Asian man has huge, protruding buck teeth, and he laments, "You meet the strangest people in Hong Kong."
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* BellyDancer: In an episode called "Swap Plot Flop".

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* BellyDancer: In an episode called "Swap Plot Flop".Flop," Valerie has been captured by TheVillain, so the Cabots pose as belly dancers to distract the guards while the others sneak around to find Valerie and the princess.
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* SmartDumbAndInBetween: Among the PowerTrio, Valerie is The SmartGuy, able to outwit the villain and engineer clever escapes. Melody is TheDitz, a classic DumbBlonde {{Malaproper}} full of giggles. Josie has average intellect, and tends to be a protagonist with not much to do.

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* SmartDumbAndInBetween: Among the PowerTrio, Valerie is The SmartGuy, TheSmartGirl, able to outwit the villain and engineer clever escapes. Melody is TheDitz, a classic DumbBlonde {{Malaproper}} full of giggles. Josie has average intellect, and tends to be a protagonist with not much to do.
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* RapidAging: The plot of "Don't Count on a Countess". Affects both the cast (sans Valerie) and the villains of the episode

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* RapidAging: The plot of "Don't Count on a Countess". Affects both the cast (sans (''sans'' Valerie) and the villains of the episodeepisode.
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* MouthTapedShut: When the BigBad learns that Melody has memorized a secret formula, he sends his mooks to kidnap her. The mooks succeed in capturing Melody, and get her into their vehicle. As they make their escape, Melody starts bitching about their driving, which prompts the mooks to adhere a crisscross of tape over her lips. This reduces Melody's complaining to irritated humming.
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* SpoofyDoo: The show has a lot in common with ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'', involving a group of youngsters solving mysteries.
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* SlapstickKnowsNoGender: Alexandra suffered by far the most comic mishaps on the show, with Alexander coming in a distant second.
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* PainToTheAss: As the ChewToy of the group, Alexandra receives a lot of ass-based slapstick, including landing butt-first on a cactus, getting it hit by a door, pinched by a crab, and too many others to count. [[IncrediblyLamePun She really is the Butt Monkey of the group.]]

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* PainToTheAss: As the ChewToy of the group, Alexandra receives a lot of ass-based slapstick, including landing butt-first on a cactus, getting it hit by a door, pinched by a crab, and too many others to count. [[IncrediblyLamePun [[{{Pun}} She really is the Butt Monkey of the group.]]
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* ShesGotLegs: All the girls often have their legs bared, for one reason or another, especially in the first series.
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* AccidentalPassenger: Alexandra Cabot has a knack for misdirection that kicks off the plot.
** In "The Midas Mix-Up," the 'Cats have a gig at a ski lodge, and take to the slopes before their performance. When Alexandra sabotages a trail marker, the whole gang end up skiing off a cliff, and crash into a sky tram car. This is how they find themselves at the castle of TheVillain Count Midas.
** In "A Greenthumb Is Not A Goldfinger," Alexandra routes Josie onto a cargo plane rather than the passenger aircraft. Everyone else hustles aboard as well, taking Alexandra with them. Somehow, no one notices that only themselves and cargo occupy the plane's interior until Valerie makes an observation.
-->'''Valerie''': If I didn't know better, I'd swear we were flying over the Amazon.
-->'''Alexandra''': We ''are'' flying over the Amazon.

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