History WesternAnimation / KingArthursDisasters

* ShoutOut: More than a few. Not least of which is Pedro, a Spanish donkey seller dressed like [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]] who sells Arthur a [[VideoGame/DonkeyKong Donkey named Kong]], and even [[SuddenVideoGameMoment does the classic jumping pose and "coin-collecting" sound]] when Merlin pays him for it. Amusingly, Rik Mayall actually did a lot of adverts for Nintendo back in the [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] era.

%%* StrictlyFormula

King Arthur loves Princess Guinevere, unfortunately she's a RichBitch and he's a complete ''moron'' (in fact no one in this show is very bright). His attempts to woo her (usually by being sent on some deadly FetchQuest by her) are aided by Merlin, a nervous wizard who [[OnlySaneMan tries in vain]] to stop Arthur from going through with these promises. Arthur is opposed by two wayward Knights, Lancelot and Martyn and [[TheDitz eternally cheerful but dim]] RobinHood and his ever suffering Merry Men and Women (well, Woman).

''King Arthur's Disasters'' (2005-2006) is a British cartoon about King Arthur but having ''very'' little to do with actual Myth/ArthurianLegend, it features the voices of Rik "Series/TheYoungOnes" Mayall, Matt "Series/LittleBritain" Lucas, Phil "Series/SaturdayNightLive" Cornwell, and [[Creator/MorwennaBanks Morwenna]] "Reeves and Mortimer" Banks. It airs on children's channel C{{Creator/ITV}} and {{Creator/Nickelodeon}} UK.

''King Arthur's Disasters'' (2005-2006) is a British cartoon about King Arthur but having ''very'' little to do with actual Myth/ArthurianLegend, it features the voices of Rik "Series/TheYoungOnes" Mayall, Matt "Series/LittleBritain" Lucas, Phil "Series/SaturdayNightLive" Cornwell, and Morwenna "Reeves and Mortimer" Banks. It airs on children's channel C{{Creator/ITV}} and {{Creator/Nickelodeon}} UK.

%%* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Uwjbl6GT5c&feature=related Morris Dancing Penguins!]]

* ShoutOut: More than a few. Not least of which is Pedro, a Spanish donkey seller dressed like [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]] who sells Arthur a [[VideoGame/DonkeyKong Donkey named Kong]], and even does the classic jumping pose and "coin-collecting" sound when Merlin pays him for it. Amusingly, Rik Mayall actually did a lot of adverts for Nintendo back in the [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] era.

%%* AmbiguouslyGay - Robin Hood.

* AnachronismStew - Played for humor; for example, in one episode King Arthur and Merlin land on the moon.
* ArtisticLicenseBiology - In one episode, Petal's sister Tatiana shows a deep concern for her apes, which are drawn with tails. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] when King Arthur states that whales aren't fish- they're mammals.
* AsLongAsItSoundsForeign - Arthur speaks fake Japanese to Sir Martin, much to his dismay.

%%* ButtMonkey - Arthur, Robin Hood, Lancelot, Martin and generally most characters.
%%* ChewToy - See ButtMonkey.

* ComedicUnderwearExposure - From Merlin [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F79GVTK57Mk as seen here.]] (Don't worry: it's safe for work.)

%%* DeadpanSnarker - King Arthur and Lancelot.
%%* TheDitz - Robin Hood.
* EstrogenBrigade - An in-universe example: Lancelot has his own little group of fangirls following him around in "Mission: Implausable" and "The Yodeling Dolphin of Kirkwall."
%%* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Uwjbl6GT5c&feature=related Morris Dancing Penguins!]]

* FreakyFridayFlip - Happens to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gyud-fnaSQY Arthur and Guinevere]] in the episode "King Guinevere" when Merlin's magic goes astray.
* {{Gonk}} - Petal, Lady Griselda and one time character Rachel. Morgan Le Fay certainly counts. Also the old lady seen flirting with Lancelot at the beginning of "The Yodeling Dolphin of Kirkwall."

%%* HarmlessVillain - Lancelot, Martyn and Robin Hood.
%%* HavingAGayOldTime - "Oh Blow!" That is all.

* IneptMage - Merlin. Just about every attempt to cast a spell goes humorously astray.
* InterchangeableAsianCultures - Sir Martyn is portrayed as being a Japanese samurai. Then again, his full name is Sir Martyn the May Tin Gong which sounds Chinese. Phonetically at least, it sounds a lot like Sir Martyn's calling himself "Before the Sky's Bright".

%%* MrFanservice - Lancelot.

%%* NoFourthWall- "Great. I'm a cartoon bear!"
* OncePerEpisode- Arthur goes on a FetchQuest for Guinevere.

* SecondLawOfGenderBending - Shades of this in "King Guinevere". When Arthur and Guinevere [[FreakyFridayFlip swap bodies]], Guinevere hates every moment in his body while Arthur doesn't seem to mind being her (though in fairness he clearly got the better deal in that exchange.)
-->'''Merlin:''' 'Unless we return to Camelot immediately you will have to wear dresses, high heels and makeup FOREVER!'

* SecretIdentity - 'Sir Margaret', the most capable knight (indeed most capable character generally) is clearly really Lady M, Arthur's sister. Naturally, no one ever realises this.
* ShoutOut - More than a few. Not least of which, a Donkey seller dressed like Super Mario selling a [[Franchise/DonkeyKong Donkey named Kong]]. Rik Mayall actually did a couple of adverts for Nintendo back in the Snes era.

* ThickLineAnimation - In fact, to some extent it feels like a Creator/ButchHartman show (if he'd been British).
* TheUnintelligible - Splag, Arthur's only loyal knight, who is a stocky brute capable of only monosyllabic grunts.
* UnusualEuphemism - Lancelot's catchphrase "Oh Blow!" But Americans most likely see this [[SeparatedByACommonLanguage as something else....]]
%%* UpperclassTwit - Guinevere
* WilliamTelling - King Arthur becomes the target for one of these in "The Ice Palace". He has to stand with an apple on his head and be shot at in turn by Myth/RobinHood, Myth/WilliamTell and Sir Maragaret.

* HopelessRomanticSuitor: Even if Arthur was not a short and rather unpleasant little man, he would have no chance with Guinevere, due to the Lady herself being very self centred and spoiled, and is clearly sending the king on borderline impossible tasks to either get rid of him or just to fufill whatever desire she currently has.

''King Arthur's Disasters'' (2005-2006) is a British cartoon about King Arthur but having ''very'' little to do with actual [[KingArthur Arthurian Legend]], it features the voices of Rik "Series/TheYoungOnes" Mayall, Matt "Series/LittleBritain" Lucas, Phil "Series/SaturdayNightLive" Cornwell, and Morwenna "Reeves and Mortimer" Banks. It airs on children's channel C{{Creator/ITV}} and {{Creator/Nickelodeon}} UK.

%%* {{Odango Hair}} - Countess Griselda sports one.

* CatharsisFactor: For all the trouble Guinevere puts Arthur through for most of the series only to never to receive any kind of just desserts, watching her get treated like the ButtMonkey, starting with being tossed out of her own tower, even if it is while she is in Arthur's body, is this.

* The MagGuffin: Usually Arthur has to get Guinevere one of these to woo her.

%%* {{Bishonen}} - Lancelot.

* GrandmaWhatMassiveHotnessYouHave - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AWcg490CzY Wizard spa worker Wanda]] (Safe For Work)

%%* AmbiguouslyGay - Robin Hood

* ArtisticLicenseBiology - In one episode, Petal's sister Tatiana shows a deep concern for her apes. Yeah, Tatiana? APES DON'T HAVE TAILS! [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] when King Arthur states that whales aren't fish- they're mammals.

%%* ButtMonkey - Arthur, Robin Hood, Lancelot, Martin, WHO ISN'T A BUTT MONKEY IN THIS SHOW?!?!

* CurseCutShort: "With all his troubles in the past/King Arthur sat down on his * gets trampled by horses.* "

* GrandmaWhatMassiveHotnessYouHave - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AWcg490CzY wizard spa worker Wanda]] (Safe For Work)

* [[AmbiguouslyBrown Ambiguously Asian]] - Sir Martyn is portrayed as being a Japanese samurai. Then again, his full name is Sir Martyn the May Tin Gong which sounds Chinese.
** Phonetically at least, it sounds a lot like Sir Martyn's calling himself "Before the Sky's Bright".
** [[WordSaladTitle Exactly.]]

* UnusualEuphemism - Lancelot's catchphrase "Oh Blow!" But Americans most likely see this [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar as something else....]]

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar - Lancelot's catchphrase "Oh Blow" would do the trick for [[HavingAGayOldTime American viewers.]]
** The scene where The [[AmbiguouslyGay French Fashion Designer]] peeks up Merlin's robe may count, but it's done in a silly non-sexual way.....
** A more firmer example would be in the final episode where right after Lancelot flirts with Lady M. Martyn says "We're here to marry Princess Guinevere" to which Lancelot replies "Yes, but it wouldn't hurt to have a backup plan." Hmmmmm.....

* YouFailBiologyForever - In one episode, Petal's sister Tatiana shows a deep concern for her apes. Yeah, Tatiana? APES DON'T HAVE TAILS!
** [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] when King Arthur states that whales aren't fish- they're mammals.

* NoExportForYou - Kinda subverted as anyone can order the [=DVDs=] (as long as you have an all regions DVD player), but as of now, it has been aired only in England, Australia, France, Belgium, Mexico, Portugal, Poland, Italy, and Spain, thus contributing to [[SugarWiki/NeedsMoreLove its lack of love]].