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2 [[caption-width-right:350:Don't panic. Nobody dies. Maybe.]]
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4The 13th episode and Van Helsing's first appearance.
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6Orlok, the famous Nosferatu, has risen to resurrect the lord of the vampires: Dracula. Van Helsing, the elderly hunter of the undead, calls upon Sir (reluctantly) to stop him. Being a bit kooky, he asks of Z-Squared, Mothra, Fluttershy, and Tafeli (the mailman, mind you). They manage to chase Orlok to his castle and they prevent the ritual from resoring Dracula, the sun killing the Nosferatu in the process.
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10* ADayInTheLimelight: Lampshaded by Sir. He feels that Mothra, Fluttershy, and Tafeli need this.
11* AncientArtifact: Three of them. The first two are the Hammer of Destruction and the Chisel of Pain. Both were used to stake Dracula. The nails that held the chains to the coffin he was put into were forged by angels.
12* AnimalsHateHim: The rats and insects can't stand Orlok as they run away from him.
13** Ironic, in that one of Orlok's forms is a pack of rats.
14* AxeBeforeEntering: Mothra shoots down the door to the basement.
15* BerserkButton: Tafeli's button (getting his tentacles hurt) is utilized to take Orlok down.
16* CallBack: Everyone is worried their caller is Necrosan. Not out of fear, but annoyance. Megatron and Mr. Freeze are still out of commission.
17* CassandraTruth: Helsing knows nobody will believe him, so he calls whatever supernatural being he can find. Sadly, it's [[TheFriendNobodyLikes Sir.]]
18* CollapsingLair: The basement of the castle after so much damage.
19* CreepyBasement: Where Orlok does his ritual.
20* CueTheSun: What does Orlok in.
21* CutenessProximity: Mothra and Fluttershy immediately fawn over Tafeli over his appearance.
22* DeusExMachina: Lampshaded when Fluttershy becomes Flutterbat due to Orlok's presence.
23* DistinctionWithoutADifference: The narration tells us that Transylvania is not the birthplace of vampires. It is the birthplace of vampires AND a decent place to visit.
24* EvilSmellsBad: The stench of death liners over the town when Orlok is finished with it.
25* {{Exposition}}: Sir about Dracula. It's frequently interrupted by the gang.
26* FirstNameBasis: Sir calls Van Helsing by his first name, Abraham, as a sign of friendship. Abraham...doesn't share the same sentiment.
27* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Orlok's hunger gives him away. Also, he causes the basement to fall when he starts removing more support bricks.
28* HollywoodSatanism: The Mephisto Waltz. It even raises vampires from the dead. Also, it can also call upon upon Lucifer, the Antichrist.
29* IdiotBall: Everyone seems to think Sir has a very FIRM grasp on it when he hires Tafeli and a few d-list members of the team to deal with Orlok. Subverted in which that it works.
30** Also, it's SIR. What else did you expect?
31* {{Metaphorgotten}}: Sir remarks that 'a magician never reveals his secrets' when asked how he knew the plan would work. Even he's not sure what it means.
32* MoonRabbit: The shadow of Orlok's head serves as this on the poster.
33* NoNameGiven: Lucifer is simply referred to as "The Antichrist". And [[TheDreaded for good reason...]]
34* NoodleIncident: Why is Flutterbat canon if Season 4 isn't canon here? Well, there was an incident involving [[NoodleImplements Vampire Fruit Bats, noodles, and balls of twine]].
35* PreMortemOneLiner: "Night's Over." [[CueTheSun Cue the sun]].
36* ProductPlacement: Averted. It looks like an ad for Transylvania at first, but the story then gets on track.
37* PunBasedTitle
38* SoulJar: Orlok has a vial for the job.
39* StormingTheCastle: The team does this to the decrepit Castle Dracula.
40* TamperingWithFoodAndDrink: Seeing Flutterbat prompts Orlok to look at his wine bottle and wonder what do they put in it nowadays.
41* UnexpectedlyAbandoned: Thanks to Orlok, the town in deserted. The stench of death lingers...
42* WalkingWasteland: The fruit begins to turn rotten when Orlok comes along.

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