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* YouMustBeThisTallToRide: In "Sally's Not Amused," Sally experiences this with ''every'' ride at the amusement park save the ones in the "baby" section, to the point where she starts experiencing serious HeightAngst. Callie and the other kids snap her out of it by singing a song to her about all the great things about being small, and she is also cheered up during a show later on when she turns out someone small is needed to top a pyramid. Finally, at the end of the story, Sally tells the others that she wants them to go on on all the rides they withheld going on because of her, saying that they made her happy and she wants them to be happy.
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* GoodAngelBadAngel: In "Finders Keepers," Grumpy has Good Grumpy who tries to convince him give back a "bumper marble" of Callie's that he found, and Bad Grumpy, who encourages him to follow follow the "Finder's Keepers" rule he so desperately wants to follow.
-->'''Bad Grumpy''': How you doing, good looking? Pay no attention to my do-gooder pal over there.
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* SleepMask: Pete's father wears one at night when sleeping.
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The series premiered in 2017 with ''Pete The Cat: A Very Groovy New Year,'' followed by a full series and ChristmasSpecial ''Pete The Cat: A Very Groovy Christmas,'' a year later. A Valentine's Day special, ''A Very Groovy Valentine's Day'', is slated for premiere on February 7, 2020.

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The series premiered in 2017 with ''Pete The Cat: A Very Groovy New Year,'' followed by a full series and ChristmasSpecial ''Pete The Cat: A Very Groovy Christmas,'' a year later. A Valentine's Day special, ''A Very Groovy Valentine's Day'', is slated for premiere premiered on February 7, 2020.
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* BeYourself: In "Gotta Be You," Pete and his friend's band lose a contest to sing with [=CatGo=] and the Nine Lives because [=CatGo=] was looking for something original. They learn the lesson of the title that "you gotta be you."
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The series premiered in 2017 with ''Pete The Cat: A Very Groovy New Year,'' followed by a full series and ChristmasSpecial ''Pete The Cat: A Very Groovy Christmas,'' a year later.

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The series premiered in 2017 with ''Pete The Cat: A Very Groovy New Year,'' followed by a full series and ChristmasSpecial ''Pete The Cat: A Very Groovy Christmas,'' a year later.
later. A Valentine's Day special, ''A Very Groovy Valentine's Day'', is slated for premiere on February 7, 2020.
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* MundaneGhostStory: In "Meteor Shower," everyone is having trouble staying awake. Callie says that she has trouble sleeping when she's scared. She thinks a scary story will keep them awake, so she tells a "scary story."
-->'''Callie''': Once there was a cat who kept her room organized. One day, she came home and her room was messy. She spent all afternoon cleaning it, but when she finished, she turned around and... (''gasps'') the room was messy again! (''shining her flashlight on her face'') Dun dun dun! (''turns around, sees everyone but Pete is asleep'')
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* IveHeardOfThatWhatIsIt: In the opening of "Meteor Shower," Pete and his friends are all excited about the meteor shower, before realizing they don't know exactly what one is.
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* RecordNeedleScratch: In the opening of "Meteor Shower," Neville narrates about how Pete and his friends are camping deep in the woods and gets record needle scratched as we're shown that they're actually just camping in Pete's backyard.
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* AnAesop: In "Sally Comes Clean," it's performed in song - "''If everything is special, then nothing really is.''"


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* TitleThemeTune: "''Pete the Cat, he's one groovy dude...''"
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* UnnamedParent: For just one example, Pete's father is often referred to as "Mr. Pete the Cat's Dad."
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* TheSilentBob: Pete himself. Much like the trope namer, he only ever speaks when he has something important to say.

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* TheSilentBob: Pete himself. Much like the trope namer, he only ever speaks when he has something important to say. This is generally OncePerEpisode, right at the end to [[AnAesop summarize]] the lesson of the story.

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* SuddenAnatomy: Similar to the animated version of ''ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}}'', Pete is usually mouthless, but gains one when he speaks.

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* SuddenAnatomy: SuddenAnatomy:
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Similar to the animated version of ''ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}}'', Pete is usually mouthless, but gains one when he speaks.speaks, or when he eats.
** Similarly, the characters normally have no visible eyebrows, but have DisembodiedEyebrows when they're needed to show expression.
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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: In "The Band's First Gig," after a passing storm drowns out their music and leaves their stage in shambles, Pete starts laughing at the insanity of the whole situation until everyone else joins him.
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A Creator/PrimeVideo original series adapted by Jeff "Swampy" Marsh (''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'', ''WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw'') from the picture book series by Kimberly and James Dean. ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'' creator Van Partible serves as one of the series' directors.

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A Creator/PrimeVideo original series preschool cartoon adapted by Jeff "Swampy" Marsh (''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'', ''WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw'') from the picture book series by Kimberly and James Dean. ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'' creator Van Partible serves as one of the series' directors.
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Not to be confused with [[WesternAnimation/{{Pete}} that cat named Pete]].

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Not to be confused with [[WesternAnimation/{{Pete}} that animated cat named Pete]].
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* CampGay: Downplayed with Sally's fathers, who, while not necessarily "flaming," still banter in wiry voices and share a love for kitsch.

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* CampGay: Downplayed with Sally's fathers, who, while not necessarily "flaming," still fathers. They banter in wiry voices and share a love for kitsch.kitsch, but it's never implied that they're like this specifically because they're gay.
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-->'''Theme song by [[Music/ElvisCostello]]'''

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-->'''Theme song by [[Music/ElvisCostello]]'''
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Howdy, cats n' kittens. It's me, Neville, and today I'm gonna [[DescribeTopicHere give you a groovy description of]] ''[[DescribeTopicHere Pete The Cat]].''

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Howdy, ->''"Pete the cat''\\
''He's one groovy dude''\\
''He'll put you in''\\
''A happy mood!''\\
''He's got a funky style''\\
''And a cool attitude''\\
''Pete the cat''\\
''Yeah, he's all that''\\
''He knows where it's at''\\
''Pete the cat''."
-->'''Theme song by [[Music/ElvisCostello]]'''

Hey there,
cats n' kittens. It's me, Neville, and today I'm gonna [[DescribeTopicHere give you a groovy description of]] ''[[DescribeTopicHere Pete The Cat]].''
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* BilingualBonus: Emma often makes interjections in French, most often "Magnifique!"[[note]]Magnificent.[[/note]] and "Zut alors!"[[note]]A general expression of excitement, which literally translates to "Damn, then!"[[/note]]


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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Emma is often heard exclaiming "Zut alors!" which literally translates to "[[PrecisionFStrike Damn]], then!"
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* CoolBigBro: Pete's brother Bob.
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Not to be confused with [[WesternAnimation/Pete that cat named Pete]].

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Not to be confused with [[WesternAnimation/Pete [[WesternAnimation/{{Pete}} that cat named Pete]].

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Not to be confused with [[WesternAnimation/Pete that cat named Pete]].



* InTheStyleOf: [=CatGo=]'s "weird" song is a stylistic parody of Music/{{Beck}}.



* ShowWithinAShow: Two. One is ''Space Cat 9,'' a sci-fi series which Gustavo and Grumpy bond over, and a ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo''-esque series staring Callie's favorite band, CatGo and The Nine Lives.

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* ShowWithinAShow: Two. One is ''Space Cat 9,'' a sci-fi series which Gustavo and Grumpy bond over, and a ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo''-esque series staring Callie's favorite band, CatGo [=CatGo=] and The Nine Lives.



* WordSaladLyrics: Both Emma's titular song and CatGo's similarly weird song in "Emma's Weird Song."

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* WordSaladLyrics: Both Emma's titular song and CatGo's [=CatGo=]'s similarly weird song in "Emma's Weird Song."

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* FourLegsGoodTwoLegsBetter: Pete is the only character ever seen on all fours, and usually only while he's skateboarding.



* ImagineSpot: The plot of "Quest!" has the gang imagining their walk to school as a thrilling medieval adventure.



* ShowWithinAShow: Two. One is ''Space Cat 9,'' a sci-fi series which Gustavo and Grumpy bond over, and a ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo''-esque series staring Callie's favorite band, CatGo and The Nine Lives.



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* CatsHateWater: Averted. Pete and his family go to the beach where Bob offers to teach Pete how to surf, but the conflict is Pete's fear of the ocean rather than of water itself.
* CampGay: Downplayed with Sally's fathers, who, while not necessarily "flaming," still joke with one another in wiry voices and share a love for kitsch.
* TheComplainerIsAlwaysWrong: Averted with Grumpy. While his pessimism is PlayedForLaughs, he's never treated badly for it and it's implied to [[NotSoStoic be a front]]. Intentionally averted in "Three Bite Rule" where, even after finally giving bananas a try, he still doesn't like them, but is thrilled to have tried them.

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* CatsHateWater: Averted. Averted in "Pete At The Beach." Pete and his family go to the beach where Bob offers to teach Pete how to surf, but the conflict is Pete's fear of the ocean rather than of water itself.
* CampGay: Downplayed with Sally's fathers, who, while not necessarily "flaming," still joke with one another banter in wiry voices and share a love for kitsch.
* CanadaEh: Emma is Quebecois.
* TheComplainerIsAlwaysWrong: Averted with Grumpy. While his pessimism is PlayedForLaughs, he's never treated badly for it and it's implied to [[NotSoStoic be a front]]. Intentionally averted This becomes the moral in "Three Bite Rule" where, even after finally giving bananas a try, he still doesn't like them, but is thrilled to have tried them.them.
* CoolCar: The Cat family's [=VW=] van.
* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: "Sandcastles In The Sand."
* FauxHorrific: In "Pumpkin Pageant," Pete's dad decides to carve the scariest thing he can imagine on his pumpkin: the family's van with a flat tire.
* FurryReminder: In "Pumpkin Pageant," Pete affectionately rubs up against his pumpkin while purring.
* GarageBand: Pete and his friends have one.



* RidiculousProcrastinator: Overlaps with WritersBlock in "Begin To Begin." Pete has to write a new song for his band, but spends the whole day cleaning his room instead.

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* MickeyMousing: Pete's silent facial expressions are usually accompanied by a guitar lick or slide to "speak" for him.
* RidiculousProcrastinator: Overlaps with WritersBlock in "Begin To Begin." Pete has to write a new song for his band, but spends the whole day cleaning his room instead. In the end, he writes a song ''about'' how he shouldn't procrastinate and just start writing.


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* SomethingBlues: "Bedtime Blues" and "Blueberry Cupcake Blues."
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A Creator/PrimeVideo original series adapted by Jeff "Swampy" Marsh (''WesternAnimation/PhineausAndFerb'', ''WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw'') from the picture book series by Kimberly and James Dean. ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'' creator Van Partible serves as one of the series' directors.

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A Creator/PrimeVideo original series adapted by Jeff "Swampy" Marsh (''WesternAnimation/PhineausAndFerb'', (''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'', ''WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw'') from the picture book series by Kimberly and James Dean. ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'' creator Van Partible serves as one of the series' directors.



* AuthorAppeal: As with Jeff "Swampy" Marsh's [[WesternAnimation/PhineausAndFerb other]] [[WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw shows]], rock music plays a big part here.

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* AuthorAppeal: As with Jeff "Swampy" Marsh's [[WesternAnimation/PhineausAndFerb [[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb other]] [[WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw shows]], rock music plays a big part here.

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''Pete The Cat'' is a Creator/PrimeVideo original series adapted by Jeff "Swampy" Marsh (''WesternAnimation/PhineusAndFerb'', ''WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw'') from the picture book series by Kimberly and James Dean. ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'' creator Van Partible serves as one of the series' directors.

The animated MusicalSeries shows Pete's daily adventures as he learns new things and helps out his friends and family. Rounding out the cast are his mother and father, his older brother Bob, and his many friends, including aspiring rock star Callie Cat, artistic French-Canadian pug Emma, CloudCuckoolander Sally Squirrel, the appropriately-named Grumpy Toad and the new kid, Gustavo the platypus.

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''Pete Howdy, cats n' kittens. It's me, Neville, and today I'm gonna [[DescribeTopicHere give you a groovy description of]] ''[[DescribeTopicHere Pete The Cat'' is a Cat]].''

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Creator/PrimeVideo original series adapted by Jeff "Swampy" Marsh (''WesternAnimation/PhineusAndFerb'', (''WesternAnimation/PhineausAndFerb'', ''WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw'') from the picture book series by Kimberly and James Dean. ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'' creator Van Partible serves as one of the series' directors.

The animated MusicalSeries musical series shows Pete's daily adventures as he learns new things and helps out his friends and family. Rounding out the cast are his mother and father, his older brother Bob, and his many friends, including aspiring rock star Callie Cat, artistic French-Canadian pug Emma, CloudCuckoolander Sally Squirrel, the appropriately-named Grumpy Toad and the new kid, Gustavo the platypus.



* AuthorAppeal: As with Jeff "Swampy" Marsh's [[WesternAnimation/PhineusAndFerb other]] [[WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw shows]], rock music plays a big part here.

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* AnimatedMusical: Usually one song per episode.
* AuthorAppeal: As with Jeff "Swampy" Marsh's [[WesternAnimation/PhineusAndFerb [[WesternAnimation/PhineausAndFerb other]] [[WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw shows]], rock music plays a big part here.here.
* CatsHateWater: Averted. Pete and his family go to the beach where Bob offers to teach Pete how to surf, but the conflict is Pete's fear of the ocean rather than of water itself.
* CampGay: Downplayed with Sally's fathers, who, while not necessarily "flaming," still joke with one another in wiry voices and share a love for kitsch.
* TheComplainerIsAlwaysWrong: Averted with Grumpy. While his pessimism is PlayedForLaughs, he's never treated badly for it and it's implied to [[NotSoStoic be a front]]. Intentionally averted in "Three Bite Rule" where, even after finally giving bananas a try, he still doesn't like them, but is thrilled to have tried them.
* HasTwoMommies: Sally Squirrel's two fathers.
* RidiculousProcrastinator: Overlaps with WritersBlock in "Begin To Begin." Pete has to write a new song for his band, but spends the whole day cleaning his room instead.
* RuleOfThree: Invoked in "Three Bite Rule." The Cat family has a house rule that you're not allowed to say you completely like or dislike something unless you've taken at least three bites of it.
* TheSilentBob: Pete himself. Much like the trope namer, he only ever speaks when he has something important to say.
* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: Far on the idealistic end.
* SuddenAnatomy: Similar to the animated version of ''ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}}'', Pete is usually mouthless, but gains one when he speaks.
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''Pete The Cat'' is a Creator/PrimeVideo original series adapted by Jeff "Swampy" Marsh (''WesternAnimation/PhineusAndFerb'', ''WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw'') from the picture book series by Kimberly and James Dean. ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'' creator Van Partible serves as one of the series' directors.

The animated MusicalSeries shows Pete's daily adventures as he learns new things and helps out his friends and family. Rounding out the cast are his mother and father, his older brother Bob, and his many friends, including aspiring rock star Callie Cat, artistic French-Canadian pug Emma, CloudCuckoolander Sally Squirrel, the appropriately-named Grumpy Toad and the new kid, Gustavo the platypus.

The series premiered in 2017 with ''Pete The Cat: A Very Groovy New Year,'' followed by a full series and ChristmasSpecial ''Pete The Cat: A Very Groovy Christmas,'' a year later.

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* AuthorAppeal: As with Jeff "Swampy" Marsh's [[WesternAnimation/PhineusAndFerb other]] [[WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw shows]], rock music plays a big part here.

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