History WesternAnimation / TazMania

* '''Drew''' - Taz's equally laid-back uncle, who appears only in the "Film/RoadTo Tazmania" episodes (playing the role of Creator/BobHope).

* '''Wendell T. Wolf''' - A neurotic Tasmanian wolf who believes himself to be last of his kind, and who pathetically tries to force Taz to befriend/protect him.

* InformedSpecies: Wendell T. Wolf is called a [[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/ThylacineOslo.jpg Tasmanian wolf]], but lacks all the visible distinguishing features of the real animal, even its stripes. Taz is also very different from his real-life counterpart and tried to eat Wendell in one episode, while in real life the larger Tasmanian wolves preyed on the devils.

* ItsQuietTooQuiet: Dropped into the middle of one of Wendall T Wolf's neurotic monologues: "..and then the suddenly the jungle gets quiet [insane paranoid AsideGlance] ''too'' quiet.."

* LastOfHisKind: Wendell T. Wolf, the last Tasmanian wolf alive.

** Hugh is Music/BingCrosby, and Drew is Creator/BobHope (as his episodes are {{Whole Plot Reference}}s to the Hope/Crosby "[[Film/RoadTo Road Pictures]]"); Wendell is Creator/WoodyAllen.

* TooDumbToFool: Taz may be noisy, short-tempered, impatient and always hungry, but he manages to wear out most people's attempts to trap him, and has outwitted Bull and Axl, and Wendall, on several occasions.

%%* AcidTripDimension: Keeweeland in "Taz in Keeweeland".

-->'''Timothy:''' Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
-->'''Daniel:''' Not unless you've got the theme from ''Film/HelloDolly'' running through your head.

%%* BigGuyLittleGuy: Axl and Bull Gator.
%%* BlahBlahBlah: Hugh, ending with "Yakety Schmackity".

%%* BowlingForRatings: "Yet Another Road to Taz-Mania".

%%* ChristmasEpisode: "No Time for Christmas".
%%* ClipShow: "The Platypi Psonic Psensation Psimulator".

%%* EvilPoacher: Bull Gator and Axl, for a sufficently low value of 'evil'.

%%* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: Bull Gator and Axl.

* TheLastStraw: In the first appearance of the Kiwi, Taz and Buddy Boar end up tied to a tree dangling over the edge of a cliff. The Kiwi returns Buddy's lucky coin, which it had stolen earlier, and the extra weight is enough to cause the tree to snap.

%%* MenCantKeepHouse: "Boys Just Want To Have Fun"

* NotSoDifferent: Taz may stick out as like a caveman in a suburban family most of the time. However they can all spin like Taz, and get his father frustrated enough and suddenly he's speaking gibberish and throwing a destructive fit like his son.

** The fact that the voice actors playing the brothers are Creator/RobPaulsen and Creator/MauriceLaMarche (who play ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'', the TropeNamers), [[ActorAllusion add irony]] to that exchange.

%%* NoFourthWall: The show absolutely ''loves'' to break the fourth wall.
%%** Any episode with Digeri Dingo.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: One episode involved Francis disguising himself as a young female Tasmanian Devil in order to trap Taz that way. [[HilarityEnsues It goes about as well as expected]], with Taz falling hopelessly in love. Finally, Francis has just about enough and tries to unzip the costume, but the zip is stuck. Well, that's what the audience sees. What Taz sees is his hot girlfriend trying to unzip her dress in front of him. And his reaction makes it ''more'' than clear what he's thinking when he sees this.

* PowerUpFood: In "We'll Always Have Taz-Mania", Hugh gets a {{Popeye}}-style burst of strength from orange juice, allowing him to swim up a 2000 foot waterfall pushing a boat.

** Francis also appeared as a recurring enemy in [[VideoGame/TazManiaSunsoft the SNES version]]. Axl and Bull were a stage's bosses in their truck on the Genesis/Mega Drive version. Francis and Bull were also bosses on the Master System version as well.

** The Platypus Brothers are frequently accompanied by "The Barber of Seville" by Creator/GioachinoRossini.

This SixtyFiveEpisodeCartoon series focuses on the vicious, carnivorous WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes AntiVillain, the Tasmanian Devil aka "Taz". Only now he's not any of the three (unless he's trying to eat the Keewee, but we'll get back to that); instead it just shows Taz in his native Tasmania, a land way under, down under, where the sky is always yellow come rain or shine. Taz spends time with his family, hangs with his pals, collects bottle caps, works at his job as a bellhop and tries to eat the kiwi. Sure, it may sound boring, but [[UnluckyEverydude no matter what Taz does]], HilarityEnsues.

* ReusedCharacterDesign: The Platypus Bros. have the same facial design and lisp as Daffy Duck. (Note: A year later, ''WesternAnimation/BlinkyBill'' would be another cartoon with lisping platypi.)

%%* EatTheCamera: At least twice.

** Francis also appeared as a recurring enemy in the SNES version. Axl and Bull were a stage's bosses in their truck on the Genesis/Mega Drive version. Francis and Bull were also bosses on the Master System version as well.

%%* HeadphonesEqualIsolation: Molly.

%%* HellHotel: "A Midsummer Night's Scream".

%%* InherentlyFunnyWords: Arugula (especialy when John Astin says it).

%%* InnOfNoReturn: The motel in "A Midsummer Night's Scream".

%%* TheInspectorIsComing: In "Gone with the Windbag".

* FourthWallObserver:

** Taz can sense incoming flashbacks. He's not fond of them.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold:

** Molly is a bit of a brat at times, but she ''does'' love her brother. If only he didn't keep annoying her so much.

* WeirdnessCensor: The wild life documentary host that shows up in some episodes always thinks the animals are stupid and uncivilised even though they speak English, wear clothes and have mastered the use of modern technology. Though Taz does meet her criteria, somewhat, as she tends to focus on him.

* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes:

* FourthWallObserver:

** Taz can sense incoming flashbacks. He's not fond of them.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold:

** Molly is a bit of a brat at times, but she ''does'' love her brother. If only he didn't keep annoying her so much.

* WeirdnessCensor: The wild life documentary host that shows up in some episodes always thinks the animals are stupid and uncivilised even though they speak English, wear clothes and have mastered the use of modern technology. Though Taz does meet her criteria, somewhat, as she tends to focus on him.

* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes:

* AcidTripDimension: Keeweeland in "Taz in Keeweeland".

* EverybodyLaughsEnding: Used (and {{Lampshaded}} to hell and back) in "The Platypi Psonic Psensation Psimulator".
* EvilPoacher: Bull Gator and Axl, for a sufficently low value of 'evil'.

* InherentlyFunnyWords: Arugula (especialy when John Astin says it).

* {{Jerkass}}: Bushwacker Bob and Digeri Dingo.

* MistakenForSpies: Happens to Hugh, Drew and Taz in "Yet Another Road to Taz-Mania".

* TheShangriLa: The idyllic city of Platy-La, which the Platypus Brothers find in their ''ridiculously huge'' attic.

** "Taz hate water! '''TAZ HATE WATER!'''"
** "Taz hate bath!"
** "Taz hate flashback! Taz HATE flashback!"
** Also "Taz hate pain!" when he's being subjected to one of the Playtpus Brothers' many experiences.
** Taz hate recession!

* BigGuyLittleGuy: Axl and Bull Gator.
* BlahBlahBlah: Hugh, ending with "Yakety Schmackity".

* BowlingForRatings: "Yet Another Road to Taz-Mania".

* CheerfulChild: Jake.

* ChristmasEpisode: "No Time for Christmas".
* ClipShow: "The Platypi Psonic Psensation Psimulator".

* {{Expy}}:
** The Kiwi to the Roadrunner. Both are birds who run at high speeds and are chased by a predator who never catches them.

** The Platypus Bros. have the same lisp as Daffy Duck. (Note: A year later, ''WesternAnimation/BlinkyBill'' would be another cartoon with lisping platypi.)