| 1 | * AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Is Penelope a HiddenBadass ActionGirl beneath that {{Wide Eyed Idealis|t}}m, or is she just a DumbBlonde who's TooDumbToLive? |
| 2 | * BadassDecay: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. While Penelope's performance in ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces'' was [[DependingOnTheWriter varied]], she could always fend for herself. Here, Penelope is a DamselInDistress who can still fend for herself, but there's almost never an episode where she ''isn't'' kidnapped. |
| 3 | * DracoInLeatherPants: The Hooded Claw has his share of fans who are willing to overlook the fact that he's attempting to murder his charge and steal her money, and insists on [[BondVillainStupidity doing it the most slow and elaborate manner possible too.]] |
| 4 | * FairForItsDay: Despite being famed for revolving around the DamselInDistress trope these days, it was intended more as a parody rather than playing it straight. It's surprisingly progressive that Penelope is often [[NervesOfSteel comically stone-faced in the face of threat]], and frequently saves herself without the assistance of the Ant Hill Mob or has circumstances switch roles so that the Ant Hill Mob are the ones in danger and that Penelope is the one who saves their lives. In spite of the stereotypical characterisation of them both, this ironically makes it actually one of few cartoons where both the female and male leads hold the SmartBall pretty evenly or are at least [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass no more bungling and helpless than the other]]. |
| 5 | * GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Despite its short run, it remains popular in the United Kingdom to this day. |
| 6 | * HilariousInHindsight: "Who did you expect? Dick Dastardly?" That line from "Jungle Jeopardy" sounds even funnier when one knows there were plans to include Dastardly and Muttley in that series. |
| 7 | * IronWoobie: Penelope is surprisingly chirpy and nonchalant about being put into a ceaseless supply of lethal and humiliating booby traps OncePerEpisode. |
| 8 | * JustHereForGodzilla: A few people watch the show only for the Hooded Claw and his RubeGoldbergDevice death traps. |
| 9 | * RootingForTheEmpire: There's a decent number of people who ''wanted'' the Hooded Claw to kill Penelope and take her fortune. Of course, it helps that he: |
| 10 | ## Is played by Creator/PaulLynde |
| 11 | ## Is a LargeHam |
| 12 | ## Has a killer EvilLaugh and |
| 13 | ## Is incredibly snarky! |
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