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openExtreme Rule-Following Western Animation
A character who, because of naivitè, dullness or anxiety, takes the obediance of rules and cultural norms to a comical extreme - for instance, the character seen in the Mattress-Tag Gag who refuses to remove the tag, and becomes anxious if he accidentally does so.
openWizard with a gun Western Animation
I just watched WIZARDS! from 1977 and I just wonder. How old is the "Wizard with a gun" trope and what´s the name for it?
openOne side of crossover outlives other Western Animation
When you have a work with a crossover, and one of the works involved in the crossover outlives the other work. Do we have a trope for examples where the surviving work is a Long Runner and the other work was a Short-Runner?
openSpring Lamb Western Animation
1. Shaun tries riding his aunt like a horse to attempt to catch Timmy in a net, but catches two ducks instead
2. Timmy springs in and out of the bathroom where Bitzer is showering and bounces on Pidsley getting his head stuck in his saucer of milk
3. The episode begins when Timmy playing with his teddy bear in the mud and the Farmer's smells the stink, but thinks it's Bitzer and tell hims to take a shower.
openMovies are Predictable Western Animation
Example: Brain predicts a horror movie in Arthur
openDepower Superpower Bluff Western Animation
Where a character with superpowers is Brought Down to Normal through a De-power and is forced to act through various means and methods as if they never lost their powers, even going so far as to use their reputation to force villains to submit.
Similar examples I can think of are Hiding the Handicap (except the handicap in this instance is their lack of superpower) and El Cid Ploy (except the character is just stripped of their powers, not dead.)
Edited by PandaXclone2openCartoon closing with a black circle Western Animation
When a cartoon closes with a black circle and it covers everything but their characters' face, where they will look/wink/smile/etc. at each other or the camera.
openVery gullible news reporters or people Western Animation
That trope where a character is trying to fool a group of people into thinking they are something they are not. Such as a celebrity or blind person or something. And the people completely buy into the entire facade instantaniously without questsion. Seemingly only for plot convienience
openAlice's VA does an impression of Bob. Alice is also drawn like a mishmash of herself and Bob. Western Animation
In The Proud Family S2E10 "Tween Town", Penny mimics Oscar (complete with "TRUDAAAAAYY!!" catchphrase). Her face is drawn like an unholy amalgamation of hers' and Oscar's, while Kyla Pratt does an impression of Tommy Davidson's delivery of Oscar's lines.
It's hard for me to explain in words, so here's the clip from the episode
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Is this just a variant of Copycat Mockery crossed with Affectionate Parody?
Edited by 773202lunaopenLocations within the series that are only scene for certain episodes Western Animation
seen in spongebob where there is a garage door in the back of his house that is usually not seen often. or the krusty crab drive thru
openTiny People inside the TV Western Animation
A CRT television works like a box where miniature creatures exist and entertain the viewers;
Sometimes, that's just what the idiot who's seeing a television for the first time assumes - because he's a Fish out of Temporal Water, a country Half-Witted Hillbilly or someone who's been Raised in a Lab.
But other times, there really are miniature creatures inside the TV - Flintstone Theming makes it so there are animals, magical beings or devices that poorly copy an actual television by acting out a play.
And of course, an eccentric person might just build an fish tank or animal cage inside an old TV as a hobby.
Edited by Mac_RopenOur normal conversations sound like fighting Western Animation
This is a sub-trope of the "side conversation", when two characters move off or slightly off screen to have a private conversation.
This trope is when they have a shouting match where they both only scream over the other and don't listen to a word the other says, but return calmly and with a decision like they've had a constructive conversation.
What is this called/what are some examples of this? I know I've seen it, I just can't remember *where*.
opencartoon character runs off leaving behind something Western Animation
Whats the trope called where someone zooms off so hastily that they leave behind something like a dust cloud, their eyes, etc.
like in the Spongebob episode Pranks a Lot where a guy runs off and leaves his eyes behind (and then the eyes subsequently scream and run off on their own)
or the subversion in Phineas and Ferb episode Does This Duckbill Make Me Look Fat where Doofenshmirtz runs off leaving a cloud of dust, only for the dust to clear and reveal that… he left himself behind, so he didn’t move anywhere
openSun-fried egg Western Animation
A visual gag - it's so hot, a character can put a frying pan on the ground and "fry" an egg in a few minutes.
openPlayed by the Creator Western Animation
Do we have a trope, where as the creator of a show actually plays as a character for it. Not just limited to self-inserts.
For example, Alex Hirsch, the creator of Gravity Falls, voices Grunkle Stan, and Soos.
Peter Browngardt, the creator of Uncle Grandpa, plays as Uncle Grandpa himself.
And Dana Terrace, the creator of The Owl House, plays as Tinella Nosa.
Edited by StoucaopenHuman Bowling Ball Gag Western Animation
I think I have seen this gag in several cartoons but it looks like it doesn't have a trope page.
The gag usually goes something like this: A clumsy, unlucky, or just dumb guy, who usually is also fat, tries to play bowling. When he tries to throw the ball, his fingers get stuck in the holes and the momentum carries him into the lane and he ends up sliding all the way down the lane and into the pins. And of course, it is usually treated like he got a legitimate strike even thought this is both dangerous and obviously against the rules of bowling.
I am pretty sure I have seen this gag in several cartoons but most of them I only saw a really long time ago so it would be hard for me to list them. I think I also once owned a toy that was based on this gag, a figure of a cartoon character lying on their belly and clutching a bowling ball in front of them that had wheels on the bottom to make it look like they were sliding.
I was reminded of this gag because it appeared in a Nikiciy video (here
), although in that case the bowler tripped on a Banana Peel and rolled into the lane instead of sliding.
Related to Be the Ball but not quite the same thing.
If this trope doesn't exist, I might try to launch it.
Edited by legendaryweredragonopenMisleading Intonation Western Animation
It!s basically that funny dialogue. Say after a crazy event, Person A talks to Person B and tells him a short "Reason You Suck" Speech, as it seems like it’s leading to Person A to counter it with their benefits…but he doesn’t. He just ends it right there. Leaving Person B sad.
Here are some examples
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SChpZdyMpS8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB3eHHY_Vk0&t=44s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auw60X3ZmP4&t=47s
openEspanish-influenced espeech Western Animation
What is the trope for when a Spanish-speaking character (or at least one whose speech has been influenced by the Spanish language) puts the letter E in front of a consonant cluster starting with S?
Example: The Casagrandes Movie - Upon arriving in Mexico, the Mercado van lands on top of a giant cactus called Señor Espikey.
openCreative use of powers Western Animation
WARNING: Contains some Avatar: legend of Aang spoilers
Ok, what I mean is when a power is used in an unexpected/unusual way. For example: that one old water bender in Legend of Aang developing blood bending. The water bender realizes that all life has water in some way, so she learns how to control sentient life. She then goes on to develop this talent, and even teaches it to Katara, proving that all water benders can do it. So the power of water is used in a way that most people wouldn't think of using their hypothetical water powers. I am not referring to the trope "Heart Is an Awesome Power," where a seemingly useless power can be quite powerful.
Edited by Mycomni

i'm talking characters who get their entire body enveloped sans for their head by a giant hand or giant glove and is held closed fist?