History WesternAnimation / TopWing

* AnAesop:
** The series-wide moral is that HardWorkHardlyWorks is a load of garbage; while talent may outlast hard work in the short term, hard work will almost always pay off over time and depending solely on talent will likely backfire.
** One episode argues that support roles are not only necessary but they can also be outright indispensable, as demonstrated when Rod stays behind during a water mission and his keen eyes enable Penny to perform a bouncing-dive to rescue a falling polar bear cub, with Brody and Swift being able to make sure said cub's brother and her stuffed toy come out unharmed. Rod sighs that he wishes he could have helped but Bea and Speedy both point that he did and that the plan couldn't have been pulled off without his insight.

Set on Big Swirl Island, an island populated by various animals, the series follows four eager young birds—[[TheLeader Swift]], [[TheChick Penny]], [[TheEveryman Brody]], and [[PluckyComicRelief Rod]]—who attend the prestigious Top Wing Academy as new cadets to earn their wings by helping their community. With the supervision of their instructor Speedy and mechanic Bea, the cadets take on different missions for their rescue skills and also help those in need, all while learning important life lessons.

%%* TheChick: Penny

%%* LocalHangout: The characters usually hang out at The Lemon Shack.

* SiblingsInCrime: Baddy and Betty [=McBat=] are an example of this.
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* SiblingsInCrime: Baddy and Betty McBat are an example of this.

* DickDastardlyStopsToCheat: Batty [=McBat=] in "Winging It", where he tries to put a boulder in Penny's path at one point. He also does this on his partner's behalf when she races Rod; this not only doesn't help her win but sends her bike completely out of control, which Rod rescues her from.
%%* CutShort: The final episode plays out like a regular episod.e

Taking place on Big Swirl Island, an island inhabited by birds, Top Wing follows four eager young birds—[[TheLeader Swift]], [[TheChick Penny]], [[TheEveryman Brody]], and [[PluckyComicRelief Rod]]—who work together at Top Wing Academy as new cadets to earn their wings by helping their community. With the supervision of their instructor Speedy and mechanic Bea, the cadets take on different missions for their rescue skills and also help those in need, all while learning important lessons.

%%* AnAesop: Apparently, every episode has one.

Taking place on Big Swirl Island, an island inhabited by birds, Top Wing follows four eager young birds—[[TheLeader Swift]], [[TheChick Penny]], [[TheEveryman Brody]], and [[PluckyComicRelief Rod]]—who work together at Top Wing Academy as new cadets to earn their wings by helping their community. With the help of mentor Speedy, the cadets take on different missions for their rescue skills and also help those in need, all while learning important lessons.

* TheAce: Swift, who is the fastest pilot at the academy.
* AerithAndBob: We have Brody, Rod, Penny, and then there's Swift.
* AllCGICartoon

* AnAesop: Apparently, every episode has one.
* TheBabyOfTheBunch: Penny is the youngest pilot at the academy.

* BigBad: Cap'n Dilly the crocodile, and his assistant Matilda.

* BirdPeople
* BirthdayEpisode: "Birthday Bandits!" for Rod; "Cap'n Dilly's Dance Party" for Cap'n Dilly.
* BearyFriendly: The baby bear in the episode "Rod's Beary Brave Save"

* TheChick: Penny

* CoolBigSis: Penny to little brother Petey.
* CoolBoat: Penny has a submarine.
* CoolCar: Rod's car.
* CoolHelmet: All four of the cadets have helmets.
* CoolPlane: Swift has one.

* CutShort: The final episode plays out like a regular episod.e
* DreadfulMusician: In "Rod Cock-a-Doodle-Didn't", Rod is revealed to be an awful singer.
* TheEveryman: Brody doesn't seem to have that many traits.

* {{Fanboy}}: Timmy Turtle is one to Team Top Wing.
* TheGenericGuy: Brody doesn't seem to have much personality outside of being the "cool" guy.

* TheLeader: Swift.
* LocalHangout: The characters usually hang out at The Lemon Shack.
* MellowFellow: Brody.
* TheMentor: Speedy, and to a lesser extent, Bea.
* MerchandiseDriven: Given the plasticky animation, the heavy emphasis on vehicles, and the fact that '''''a lot''''' of 2012-present Nick Jr. shows are only made to sell toys, it may be heading in this direction.

* PinkMeansFeminine: Penny wears pink.
* PluckyComicRelief: Rod.

* RealityEnsues: Penny's beloved krill pops are considered something of a StockYuck by her teammates. Given that none of them would eat krill in real life (Swift and Rod would both lean towards seeds while Brody would prefer a nice fish dinner), it makes sense.
** In one episode, the cadets are told to practice driving their vehicles backwards. Brody insists that he doesn't need to practice and indeed neglects his practice in favor of surfing; when he's called on to drive backwards in an actual emergency, he fails. Penny on the other hand was diligent in her practice and performs perfectly. Brody sheepishly admits that he can't rely on talent, especially in high-tension situations.
* RecycledInSpace: ''WesternAnimation/PawPatrol'' [[AC: AS BIRDS!]]

* Ship Tease: Swift/Penny, Swift/Shirley, and Rod/Betty
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Penny is the only female on the team, if one doesn't count Bea.
* TreasureHuntEpisode: "Treasure Map Mission"

The entire first episode was leaked on the Nick Jr. app on October 7, 2017.

''Top Wing'' is a short-lived Canadian computer-animated Creator/NickJr series produced by Industrial Brothers and Creator/NineStoryMediaGroup, in association with Nickelodeon, that premiered on November 6, 2017.

* TwoShorts: It's averted with the first episode, which was a half-hour. Subsequent episodes have 2 11 minute stories.

''Top Wing'' is short-ran a Canadian computer-animated Creator/NickJr series produced by Industrial Brothers and Creator/NineStoryMediaGroup, in association with Nickelodeon, that premiered on November 6, 2017.

''Top Wing'' is a Canadian computer-animated Creator/NickJr series produced by Industrial Brothers and Creator/NineStoryMediaGroup, in association with Nickelodeon, that premiered on November 6, 2017.

The series was not renewed for a third season and the final episodes will burn off from June 15 - July 2, 2020.

%%On June 15, 2019, it was announced the show had been canceled and will not be renewed for a third season. Production wrapped up late into said month.

!!On June 15, 2019, it was announced the show had been canceled and will not be renewed for a third season. Production wrapped up late into said month.