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* BassoProfundo: In courtesy of Bob Holt, who voiced The Grinch.

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* TheConscience: The Grinch's mother; her reflection appears just in time to get him to clean up his act.



* TheManInTheMirrorTalksBack: He corrupts the Grinch.

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* TheManInTheMirrorTalksBack: He corrupts the Grinch.Grinch, though a reflection of the Grinch's mother appears in the end to redeem him.


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* ThePollyanna: The Cat in the Hat, as always. He does get exceptionally frustrated from having to put up with the Grinch's nastiness, but his kind and empathetic approach prevails.
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: It is rather odd (even by Dr. Seuss' standards) to see the Cat in the Hat getting angry at the Grinch, even going as far as to call him a psychopath.

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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: It is rather odd (even by Dr. Seuss' standards) to see the Cat in the Hat getting angry at the Grinch, even going as far as to call him a psychopath.psychopath (a word that you normally wouldn't expect from Dr. Seuss).
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Cry Cute now dewicked


* CryCute: [[spoiler:The Grinch is almost unrecognizable after being moved to tears by the Cat's final number.]]
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* NiceHat: No kidding, The Cat keeps a number of them on a rack.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: During the Cat in the Hat's imaginary psychoanalysis of The Grinch, said villain has a startled reaction when the Cat mentions [[spoiler:the Grinch's mother. Reawakening the ''real'' Grinches memories of his mother turns out to be the key to making him good (again).]]
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* {{Irony}}: [[spoiler:After undergoing a HeelFaceTurn, the Grinch uses the Vacusound Sweeper on his reflection.]]

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* {{Irony}}: [[spoiler:After undergoing a HeelFaceTurn, the Grinch (though it's actually his dog Max) uses the Vacusound Sweeper on his reflection.]]
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* DisneyAcidSequence: The Grinch inflicts one of these on the Cat and the other patrons of the restaurant he's visiting.

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* DisneyAcidSequence: The Grinch inflicts one of these on the Cat and the other patrons of the restaurant he's he is visiting.
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* VillainSong: The Grinch gets two original ones - "The Master of Everyone's Ears" and "This is the Leedle-Gear".

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* VillainSong: The Grinch gets two original ones - "The Master of Everyone's Ears" and "This is the Leedle-Gear".Liggle-Gear".
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* VillainDecay: Whereas previously the Grinch previously [[WesternAnimation/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas tried to ruin the holiday season for everyone]] and then [[WesternAnimation/HalloweenIsGrinchNight terrify everyone with freaky monsters]], here he is little more than a {{Troll}} (see above). Justified as he'd only just reverted to his wicked ways in the beginning of this special.

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* VillainDecay: Whereas previously the Grinch previously [[WesternAnimation/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas tried to ruin the holiday season for everyone]] and then [[WesternAnimation/HalloweenIsGrinchNight terrify everyone with freaky monsters]], here he is little more than a {{Troll}} (see above). Justified as he'd he had only just reverted to his wicked ways in the beginning of this special.
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* RedOniBlueOni: The Cat and the Grinch, respectively. The former is friendly and fun-loving, while the latter is melancholy and intelligent.
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This was the final Dr. Seuss television special to be produced by Creator/DepatieFrelengEnterprises, shortly before they became Marvel Productions Ltd., and the second to last produced during Seuss' lifetime.

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This was the final Dr. Seuss television special to be produced by Creator/DepatieFrelengEnterprises, Creator/DePatieFrelengEnterprises, shortly before they became Marvel Productions Ltd., and the second to last produced during Seuss' lifetime.
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* PersonAsVerb: Apparently "Grinches" is a verb now.
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* VillainSong: The Grinch gets an original one called "Master of Everyone's Ears".

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* VillainSong: The Grinch gets an two original one called "Master ones - "The Master of Everyone's Ears".Ears" and "This is the Leedle-Gear".
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* FreudianExcuse: While imaginary psychoanalyzing the Grinch, the Cat thinks he has one of these. Whether or not the Grinch ''actually'' has one is left ambiguous.

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* FreudianExcuse: While imaginary imaginarily psychoanalyzing the Grinch, the Cat thinks he has one of these. Whether or not the Grinch ''actually'' has one is left ambiguous.
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-->Grinches Oath: "A Grinch is unhelpful, unfriendly, unkind; with ungracious thoughts in an unhealthy mind. A Grinch is uncheerful, uncouth and unclean. Now say this together! I'm ''frightfully'' mean! My eyes are both shifty. My fingers are thrifty. My mouth will not smile - not half of an inch! I'm a Grinch. I am a Grinch. I'm a Grinch!"
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* VillainDecay: Whereas previously the Grinch previously [[WesternAnimation/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas tried to ruin the holiday season for everyone]] and then [[WesternAnimation/HalloweenIsGrinchNight terrify everyone with freaky monsters]], here he is little more than a {{Troll}} (see above).

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* VillainDecay: Whereas previously the Grinch previously [[WesternAnimation/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas tried to ruin the holiday season for everyone]] and then [[WesternAnimation/HalloweenIsGrinchNight terrify everyone with freaky monsters]], here he is little more than a {{Troll}} (see above). Justified as he'd only just reverted to his wicked ways in the beginning of this special.
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* InnocentlyInsensitive: The Cat in the Hat probably didn't mean anything bad when he called the Grinch Mr. Greenface, but it pressed the Grinch's BerserkButton.
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: It is rather odd (even by Dr. Seuss' standards) to see the Cat in the Hat getting angry at the Grinch.

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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: It is rather odd (even by Dr. Seuss' standards) to see the Cat in the Hat getting angry at the Grinch.Grinch, even going as far as to call him a psychopath.
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* FantasticRacism: "Mr. Green Face" could be considered a racist comment.
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* PublicDomainSoundtrack: The restaurant scene features Dvorak's "Humoresque", followed by Jazz and Dixieland arrangements of it.

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* PublicDomainSoundtrack: The restaurant scene features Dvorak's "Humoresque", Music/AntoninDvorak's "Humoresque Opus 101 No. 7", followed by Jazz and Dixieland arrangements of it.
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* GratuitousGerman: The Grinch taunts to the Cat, after using the darkhouse on the latter, "Are you feeling ''gut'', Mister Cat in the ''Hut''?"

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* GratuitousGerman: The Grinch taunts to the Cat, after using the darkhouse on the latter, "Are you feeling pretty ''gut'', Mister Cat in the ''Hut''?"
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* GratuitousGerman: The Grinch taunts to the Cat, after using the darkhouse on the latter, "Are you feeling ''gut'', Mister Cat in the ''Hut''?"
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What happens when Creator/DrSeuss' [[{{Crossover}} two most popular characters]] [[LetsYouAndHimFight square off against one another]]? The answer appears in this 1982 animated television special, '''''The [[Literature/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas Grinch]] Grinches Literature/TheCatInTheHat''''' (aka '''''The Cat in the Hat Gets Grinched''''').

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What happens when Creator/DrSeuss' [[{{Crossover}} two most popular characters]] [[LetsYouAndHimFight square off against one another]]? The answer appears in this 1982 animated television special, '''''The ''The [[Literature/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas Grinch]] Grinches Literature/TheCatInTheHat''''' Literature/TheCatInTheHat'' (aka '''''The ''The Cat in the Hat Gets Grinched''''').
Grinched'').
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: It is rather odd (even by Dr. Seuss' standards) to see the Cat in the Hat getting angry at the Grinch.
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* PublicDomainSoundtrack: The restaurant scene features Dvorak's "Humoresque", followed by Jazz and Dixieland arrangements of it.
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What happens when Creator/DrSeuss's [[{{Crossover}} two most popular character]] [[LetsYouAndHimFight square off against one another]]? The answer appears in this 1982 animated television special, '''''The [[Literature/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas Grinch]] Grinches Literature/TheCatInTheHat''''' (aka, '''''The Cat in the Hat Gets Grinched''''').

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What happens when Creator/DrSeuss's Creator/DrSeuss' [[{{Crossover}} two most popular character]] characters]] [[LetsYouAndHimFight square off against one another]]? The answer appears in this 1982 animated television special, '''''The [[Literature/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas Grinch]] Grinches Literature/TheCatInTheHat''''' (aka, (aka '''''The Cat in the Hat Gets Grinched''''').



This was the final Dr. Seuss television special to be produced by Creator/DepatieFrelengEnterprises, shortly before they became Marvel Productions Ltd., and the second to last produced during Seuss's lifetime.

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This was the final Dr. Seuss television special to be produced by Creator/DepatieFrelengEnterprises, shortly before they became Marvel Productions Ltd., and the second to last produced during Seuss's lifetime.
Seuss' lifetime.



* AnimationBump: The animation isn't quite up to where it was in ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas'', but it's significantly better than the very cheap-looking animation that made up most of ''Grinch Night'', and about on par with the first ''Cat in the Hat'' animated special.

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* AnimationBump: The animation isn't quite up to where it was in ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas'', but it's significantly better than the very cheap-looking animation that made up most of ''Grinch ''Halloween Is Grinch Night'', and about on par with the first ''Cat in the Hat'' animated special.



* EvilBrit: Bob Holt gives the Grinch a deep, sophisticated English voice.

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* EvilBrit: [[WesternAnimation/TheGreatGrapeApe Bob Holt Holt]] gives the Grinch a deep, sophisticated English voice.



* FauxAffablyEvil: The Grinch rather cordially presents the Cat in the Hat with his device that he intends to relentlessly torment him with for the rest of the cartoon.
* FreudianExcuse: While imaginary psychoanalyzing the Grinch, the Cat thinks he has one of these. Whether or not he ''actually'' has one is left ambiguous.

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* FauxAffablyEvil: The Grinch rather cordially presents to the Cat in the Hat with his device that with which he intends to relentlessly torment him with the Cat for the rest of the cartoon.
* FreudianExcuse: While imaginary psychoanalyzing the Grinch, the Cat thinks he has one of these. Whether or not he the Grinch ''actually'' has one is left ambiguous.



* LostMyAppetite: Happens to the Cat, after the Grinch uses his device on his order at the restaurant.

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* LostMyAppetite: Happens to the Cat, after the Grinch uses his device on his the Cat's order at the restaurant.



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What happens when Creator/DrSeuss's two most popular character square off against one another? The answer appears in this 1982 animated television special, '''''The [[Literature/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas Grinch]] Grinches Literature/TheCatInTheHat''''' (aka, '''''The Cat in the Hat Gets Grinched''''').

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What happens when Creator/DrSeuss's [[{{Crossover}} two most popular character character]] [[LetsYouAndHimFight square off against one another? another]]? The answer appears in this 1982 animated television special, '''''The [[Literature/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas Grinch]] Grinches Literature/TheCatInTheHat''''' (aka, '''''The Cat in the Hat Gets Grinched''''').

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What happens when WesternAnimation/TheCatInTheHat meets the title character of ''WesternAnimation/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas''? The answer appears in this animated television special, produced by Marvel Productions in 1982. Originally titled '''''The Cat in the Hat Gets Grinched''''', it was the last new television special based on the works of Creator/DrSeuss until the animated adaptation of ''The Butter Battle Book'' seven years later.

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What happens when WesternAnimation/TheCatInTheHat meets the title Creator/DrSeuss's two most popular character of ''WesternAnimation/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas''? square off against one another? The answer appears in this 1982 animated television special, produced by Marvel Productions in 1982. Originally titled '''''The [[Literature/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas Grinch]] Grinches Literature/TheCatInTheHat''''' (aka, '''''The Cat in the Hat Gets Grinched''''', it was the last new television special based on the works of Creator/DrSeuss until the animated adaptation of ''The Butter Battle Book'' seven years later.
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This was the final Dr. Seuss television special to be produced by Creator/DepatieFrelengEnterprises, shortly before they became Marvel Productions Ltd., and the second to last produced during Seuss's lifetime.
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