Trope Finder

Chameleon voice? Western Animation

An actor has a voice that sounds very different depending on who they're playing (i.e., all of Alex Hirsch's characters in Gravity Falls)

Restarting the world / use of InUniverse? Western Animation

Do we have this one?

I was going to add a trope to In-Universe, similar to:

• Anti-Villain - Designated Villain
• Black and White Morality - Black and White Insanity

for Continuity Reboot (if there's an In-Universe equivalent)?

but do we have an In-Universe equivalent for Continuity Reboot?

On that same note, is this a trope:

• Alternate Continuity - Alternate Universe

(if there's an In-Universe equivalent?)

Pretending to be Billboard Western Animation

This is where a character attempts to hide, more often than not when being chased, by attempting to make the same pose as an object or image nearby. Occassionally if they posses invisibility or color changing abilities they can perfectly match as the image. Often this trope works without fail even if they main character looks nothing like the object or image they're posing as.

Numbered supersoldiers Western Animation

The show had these kids with powers that were activated by biting a chip that was implanted in their teeth. I think the characters were given numbers for names. It is even possible it was an anime, but I cannot remember. I've been trying to remember forever, but its hard to remember the details.

Character out of prison? Western Animation

I was going to add this to the trope page for Disney's Bonkers, but is there a trope for this situation:

In the episode "Time Wounds All Heels" A One-Shot Character is released from prison and comes out looking for Lucky, and he puts Lucky Piquel into a state of worry and stress so much so, that it later turns out in the end the criminal had done a Heel–Face Turn and was only trying to find him to thank Lucky, not kill him.

What tropes other than Mistaken for Murderer fit this, before they go on the work page?

Help me please! Western Animation

I’ve been looking for this kids tv show about dogs and cats. It’s animated and I’m pretty sure it’s newer. There’s a girl who can talk to them and I think the main dogs name is magic. There’s magic in the show and I can’t remember the name. I don’t remember much else about it tho. The main dog had brown fur

Hidden Agenda Western Animation

A character helps the Heroes, in order to lure them into the Villain's trap, to help them escape and uncover a weakness to defeat the villain, all without the villain knowing this character exists. What classification does this fall into? Double Agent seems similar, but generally makes the villain think they're on his or her side.

Help please😂 Western Animation

I’ve been liking for a show and I can’t remember it but all I know is that they would have smoothies or milkshakes and in one of the episodes the flirt was really hot and I’m pretty sure the floor was colorful aswell

No Title Western Animation

Inventive friend who made inventions

Hated InUniverse, but popular out of it? Western Animation

Is there a trope for where a character is hated In-Universe, but in Real Life is more popular? (for example, Yellow Diamond in Steven Universe who was originally unpopular and a Hate Sink both In-Universe and in Real Life and Mandark from Dexter's Laboratory who's hated In-Universe, but popular with the Fandom despite being the antagonist).

I’m looking for a trope regarding villains Western Animation

I have always noticed the trope in a tv show or movie where a villain is introduced and beats the snot out of the protagonists in their first battle. Over subsequent episodes the heroes overcome the villain who never seems to be as strong as the original encounter.

Big Bad tropes? Western Animation

This probably applies to The Dreamstone, but is there a trope for when Big Bad Zordrak leaves his Eldritch Abomination dragon body as a mist instead of in his physical form?

Also, what trope is there for when the Big Bad isn't revealed until many seasons later, and all the villains actually were connected to him, despite seemingly being independent In-Universe?

Messed up fairy tales? Western Animation

Its not western animations cause it’s made in the UK. It’s a Netflix show about fairy tales (rapunzel, cinderalla, three pigs, red riding hood, etc.) and I can’t remember the damn name for it. Help!!

Non-Sentient Subspecies Western Animation

"Normal" animals that still exist in a universe that is otherwise populated by anthropomorphic or otherwise sentient animals with no explained reason for the difference. Shows like "My Little Pony" or "Arthur" would fall under this due to non-sentient pets existing in a world of sentient animals, whereas something like "Secret of NIMH" wouldn't as there is an in-universe explanation as to why only some of the animals are sentient.

Protecting from common enemy Western Animation

What is it when in Tom and Jerry, Jerry protects other animals from Tom?

Face dramatically blown back by extreme speed Western Animation

Is there a trope for when a character's face is blown back by moving at high speeds, as demonstrated thusly? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY6S-f0DFXg

Animals speaking their own language? Western Animation

A very common trope in Western media, especially animated but also some regular movies: animals speak their own language. It is shown to us as our language by Translation Convention , but inworld, humans do not understand it. Yet animals of different species usually do understand each other.

For example, used extensively in Horseland. And even lampshaded there - "it's as if Sarah can speak horse".

Is there a name for this trope? Note that it is not the same as Sapient Steed etc - the animals are not supposed to be "same as humans" and humans can't understand them. (But animals, actually, can often understand humans).

Evil Scientist, Monsters from tapes Western Animation

There was a cartoon where, evil scientist with a sidekick, would bring monsters from horror movies into the real world (from video tapes), and some heroes were trying to stop him. I rememebr that in one episode he bring huge green blob/slime monster who was absorbing citiziens. I can't find it anywhere.

Trevormania Western Animation

I can't confirm that this is the name of the show, but it's what I remember. I remember seeing this show only a few times in the 2000s on local listings in South Texas. I remember it was something like a man who created these two kid characters, a boy whose name I forget and a girl named Skye. The boy was light skinned with brown hair and the girl had darker skin with long black hair. From the few pieces I remember, the premis of the show was that they would go through regular kid situations and the narrator/creator would help them.

One episode the boy was being bullied by a shorter boy named Henry. He had to hide his lunch money in his shoes. Skye remembered a girl she used to bully and call her "Stinky Pinky."

Another episode focused on overcoming fears. Skye was scared of a spider mascot named "Ocho the Spider." The two kids at one point were between walls that were closing in by the narrator unless they admitted their fears. I only remember the boy being scared of golden raisins.

I don't remember much else but I really hope someone can help me with this.

Informed Intelligence? Western Animation

Is there a specific trope for when a character is supposed to be smart but their actions fail to back it up? Or is that simply Informed Ability or Informed Attribute?

Example:

My Little Pony: The Movie (2017): At one point, the characters have to get a pearl to defeat the main antagonist. When Novo denies them the pearl to use against the Storm King, main character Twilight desperately attempts to steal it while deceiving her friends into unknowingly distracting the seaponies. Her plan backfires when she unwittingly triggers an alarm, prompting the outraged queen to banish the entire group to the surface. When the others call her out on this, she fails to counter their protests, instead opting to yell at them about how she "doesn't need them" and whatnot like a teenager throwing a temper tantrum because Blizzard banned their World of Warcraft account.

Normal organization, actually a front for terrorists? Western Animation

I saw the Dexter's Laboratory episode "Photo Finish", where the photo development shop (and associated company) was really a front for an evil empire (but Dexter's Mom and his sister Dee Dee didn't know it, obviously).

At first I thought Western Terrorists would fit given the location of Dexter's Lab, but is there a trope for the photo shop itself?

Also, for Katka the limousine driver from that same episode, would she be a Captain Ersatz or Expy of Mercy Graves from Batman: The Animated Series, or have I got the wrong trope?

Alternate trope to Character Derailment? Western Animation

Hello, I added a trope example for Character Derailment, only to get called out on it for apparently using what's called a 'Flame Bait' trope. Are there alternatives I can use?

Similar art style, but different work? Western Animation

I've heard about Paradise PD which some of my friends think is similar to Regular Show due to its art style.

Is there a trope for where a work has a similar art/drawing style to another, but is not related to the style it's emulating?

I don't think it's Follow the Leader as that's for concepts, but is there a trope for this?

Guarded Western Animation