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* PennyShaving: His current fate is a result of this.
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* SecondPlaceIsForLosers: Outright says that there's ''no such thing'' as second place for a proper athlete, and that they'd be their country's disappointment for doing so.
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[[folder:The Horse's Wife]]
Melvin's before-mentioned wife, who survived the Great Molasses Flood. She mainly appears in the Season 5 mid-episode promotions, having sought out some of the products to ease the pain of losing her beloved husband.
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* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Her puppet is the exact same as Melvin's, but she has lipstick instead.
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* ConsumingPassion: His song is about wanting to be cooked up and served as a dish, but sounds an awful lot like a sultry IntercourseWithYou song. He calls himself a "sexy piece of ass" at one point, and at another point, promises he “won’t tell your wife”.

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* ConsumingPassion: His song is about wanting to be cooked up and served as a dish, but sounds an awful lot like a sultry IntercourseWithYou song. He calls himself a "sexy piece of ass" at one point, and at another point, promises he “won’t tell your wife”. And then there's all the DoubleEntendre present in the song...
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* ConsumingPassion: His song is about wanting to be cooked up and served as a dish, but sounds an awful lot like a sultry IntercourseWithYou song. He suggests [[DoubleEntendre eating his juicy ass]] at one point, and at another point, promises he “won’t tell your wife”.

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* ConsumingPassion: His song is about wanting to be cooked up and served as a dish, but sounds an awful lot like a sultry IntercourseWithYou song. He suggests [[DoubleEntendre eating his juicy ass]] calls himself a "sexy piece of ass" at one point, and at another point, promises he “won’t tell your wife”.

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Im A Humanitarian = people eating people. To Serve Man = monsters eating people.


* ImAHumanitarian: Not only is he openly fond of eating people, he sings about it in a way that makes him sound like a ''foodie.''



* ToServeMan: Not only is he openly fond of eating people, he sings about it in a way that makes him sound like a ''foodie.''



* Alliterative Name: The ''B''ye ''B''ye ''B''rothers. Likely meant to invoke their inspiration, the Music/BeastieBoys.

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* Alliterative Name: AlliterativeName: The ''B''ye ''B''ye ''B''rothers. Likely meant to invoke their inspiration, the Music/BeastieBoys.

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* TheBigDamnKiss: Their song ''almost'' {{averted|Trope}} this, but they wound up going for it. [[RefugeInAudacity Then they went a little further.]]

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* TheBigDamnKiss: Their song ''almost'' {{averted|Trope}} this, but they wound up going for it. [[RefugeInAudacity [[MakeOutKids Then they went a little further.]]


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* TheGenericGuy: The non-sword oar describes himself as "just a regular guy who happens to be an oar" and says he doesn't have any of the wacky gimmicks of other characters on the show.


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* BellyMouth: His mouth is on his stomach instead of on his head.


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* Alliterative Name: The ''B''ye ''B''ye ''B''rothers. Likely meant to invoke their inspiration, the Music/BeastieBoys.

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* TheBusCameBack: He returns to do the Puppet Pop-In for ''Mansa Musa: The Richest Man Who Ever Lived''.

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* TheBusCameBack: He returns to do the Puppet Pop-In for ''Mansa Musa: ''José Rizal: The Richest Man Who Ever Lived''.Philippines’ Reluctant Revolutionary''.



* RecoveredAddict: In his Puppet Pop-In, he claims to have been [[TheAlcoholic a very heavy drinker]] in college.



* BodyHorror: It's not drawn much attention to, but pieces of him have been clipped off to be melted down and made into fake coins by scammers.

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* BodyHorror: It's not drawn much attention to, but AnArmAndALeg: Or whatever the equivalent is for a being with no limbs, as pieces of him have been clipped off to be melted down and made into fake coins by scammers.



* CoolShades: Sports a pair of snazzy sunglasses in his Puppet Pop-In cameo.



* ShoutOut: His appearance and vocal style are seemingly an homage to Music/RandyNewman.

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* ShoutOut: NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: His appearance and vocal style are seemingly an homage to Music/RandyNewman. Music/RandyNewman.
* ThrowTheDogABone: [[spoiler:In Season 3, it’s revealed that he’s dating a human podiatrist and is genuinely happy, so things are looking up.]]



* [[invoked]]TheWoobie: It's really hard to not feel for the poor guy after you hear about everything he's been through. [[spoiler:In Season 3, it’s revealed that he’s dating a human podiatrist and is genuinely happy, so things are looking up.]]

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* [[invoked]]TheWoobie: It's really hard to not feel for the poor guy after you hear about everything he's been through. [[spoiler:In Season 3, it’s revealed that he’s dating a human podiatrist and is genuinely happy, so things are looking up.]]
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* SavageWolves: Though the actual species of the Beast of Gévadaun is unknown, he’s portrayed as a wolf here, which is the most common hypothesis for what it was. And he’s certainly savage, on account of being a man-eating monster.

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* SavageWolves: Though the actual species of the Beast of Gévadaun Gévaudan is unknown, he’s portrayed as a wolf here, which is the most common hypothesis for what it was. And he’s certainly savage, on account of being a man-eating monster.
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* ConsumingPassion: His song is about wanting to be cooked up and served as a dish, but sounds an awful lot like a sultry IntercourseWithYou song. He suggests [[double entendre eating his juicy ass]] at one point, and at another point, promises he “won’t tell your wife”.

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* ConsumingPassion: His song is about wanting to be cooked up and served as a dish, but sounds an awful lot like a sultry IntercourseWithYou song. He suggests [[double entendre [[DoubleEntendre eating his juicy ass]] at one point, and at another point, promises he “won’t tell your wife”.

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* FrenchCuisineIsHaughty: Invoked; he mentions several French dishes at the beginning of his song and talks about the "local delicacy" in rural southern France like a typical snooty gourmet. However, the "local delicacy" in question is ''villagers' heads''.
* FrenchJerk: He sings with a slight French accent and ''revels'' in killing and eating his victims, something he shows no regret for.

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* FrenchCuisineIsHaughty: Invoked; he mentions several French dishes at the beginning of his song and talks about the "local delicacy" in rural southern France (the heads of young shepherds) like a typical snooty gourmet. However, the "local delicacy" in question is ''villagers' heads''.
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* FrenchJerk: He wears a beret, has a mustache, and sings with a slight French accent accent, and ''revels'' in killing and eating his victims, something he shows no regret for.


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* SavageWolves: Though the actual species of the Beast of Gévadaun is unknown, he’s portrayed as a wolf here, which is the most common hypothesis for what it was. And he’s certainly savage, on account of being a man-eating monster.


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* ConsumingPassion: His song is about wanting to be cooked up and served as a dish, but sounds an awful lot like a sultry IntercourseWithYou song. He suggests [[double entendre eating his juicy ass]] at one point, and at another point, promises he “won’t tell your wife”.
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* FrenchCuisineIsHaughty: Invoked; he mentions several French dishes at the beginning of his song and talks about the "local delicacy" in rural southern France like a typical snooty gourmet. However, the "local delicacy" in question is ''villagers' heads''.

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!!!Appears In: ''The Beast of Gevaudan'', ''The Puppet History Holiday Spectacular!''

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!!!Appears In: ''The Beast of Gevaudan'', ''Ziryab: The World's First Rock Star'', ''The Puppet History Holiday Spectacular!''


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* VegetarianCarnivore: When [[ProductPlacement promoting Bright Cellars]], a service that sells wine based on one's taste in food, The Professor asks what he ''pairs'' with that wine, expecting him to say "people". He then says he doesn't eat people anymore and has gone vegan, so he eats a lot of "eggplants and stuff".

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* ShellShockedVeteran: He's very clearly traumatized by and ''horrified'' at his accidental mulching of the Britannic's passengers, exhibiting symptoms of PTSD and resentment for the war even happening.

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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: His song is basically him expressing immense regret for accidentally killing several people.
* ShellShockedVeteran: The ship he belonged to (the Britannic) was a hospital ship during UsefulNotes/WorldWarI, which was sunk by a German U-boat. He's also very clearly traumatized by and ''horrified'' at his accidental mulching of the Britannic's passengers, exhibiting symptoms of PTSD and resentment for saying the war even happening.ruined his life.

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* BorrowingTheBeatles: His personality and voice are meant to invoke Music/TheBeatles.



* ShoutOut: His personality and voice are meant to invoke ''Music/TheBeatles''.
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* RightThroughTheWall: After their song "Gore On The Shore", you can hear them [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything scraping against each other]] offscreen.


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* ReadingIsCoolAesop: The whole gist of his song.
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* SurpriseCreepy: He saw the JFK assassination and knows who did it, but he's not telling. [[spoiler: Given what [[ProjectedMan he turns out to be]], he's probably lying.]]

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* SurpriseCreepy: SurprisinglyCreepyMoment: He saw the JFK assassination and knows who did it, but he's not telling. [[spoiler: Given what [[ProjectedMan he turns out to be]], he's probably lying.]]
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* SurpriseCreepy: When he gets to the point in his song where he talks about how funny people look when they die, his eyes start glowing, everything becomes high contrast and the song slows down dramatically. It snaps back soon after.

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* SurpriseCreepy: SurprisinglyCreepyMoment: When he gets to the point in his song where he talks about how funny people look when they die, his eyes start glowing, everything becomes high contrast and the song slows down dramatically. It snaps back soon after.
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Connie is spelled with an -ie according to his online handle on the in-universe site


* ExplainExplainOhCrap: After [[spoiler:Connie reveals his EvilPlan and says he needs to skin Ryan to be able to rub the Genie's lamp]], Ryan says that he can't because he was outbid for it online. He then realizes ''who'' outbid him, with [[spoiler:Connie]] mockingly rewarding him with a history point.



!!Concupiscence “Conny” [=McNasty=]

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!!Concupiscence “Conny” “Connie” [=McNasty=]



* ArcVillain: The penultimate episode of Season 5 reveals him as the season's big villain.



* BigBad: The penultimate episode of Season 5 reveals him as the season's big villain.

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* BigBad: The penultimate episode of Season 5 reveals him as the season's big villain.BerserkButton: He both HatesBeingTouched and snarls and hisses whenever someone mentions his mysterious box. Considering [[ProjectedMan what he is]], it would ruin his masquerade.


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* CuteAndPsycho: He keeps mentioning how adorable and small he is, juxtaposed with the fact he is saying this within context of how cute he'd look while skinning Ryan alive.
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* BecomeARealBoy: He is motivated to skin Ryan so he can properly touch and feel things, more specifically, the lamp.
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* JerkassToOne: Incredibly downplayed. The Professor does view Ryan as a friend and also snarks at the guest's expense, but he blatantly rigs the history showoffs against Ryan and is more sarcastic toward him. While he's [[spoiler:stuck in the Cretaceous Period]], he has a HeelRealization about this.


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* TheDogBitesBack: Ryan finally gets one-up on the Professor after losing every show in a game rigged against him by [[spoiler:making a [[DealWithTheDevil deal with the Genie]] behind the Professor's back and winning a Coveted Cup, but [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone clearly regrets his decision when he is informed that the Professor died as a result of it]]]].
* EasilyForgiven: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-Zagged]]. Ryan is forgiven by the Professor at the start of season five for [[spoiler:supposedly killing him]], even if the Professor continues to rib him about it and Ryan understandably doubts the sincerity. [[spoiler:This is subverted when Connie reveals his true colors as an imposter and wants to murder Ryan, [[CharacterDevelopment although the actual Professor had long since forgiven Ryan when they reunite after having some time to himself to dwell on it]].]]


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* {{Jerkass}}: In addition to being a murderous imposter, he's also an UngratefulBastard when he calls the other puppets stupid for choosing to bring him back to Earth.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: He might be a murderous hologram trying to make a skinsuit out of Ryan, but even he's disgusted by the racism Bessie Colman faced during her career and makes a point of tearing into one particularly insulting article written after her death during ''America's First Black Aviatrix''.

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* EvenEvilHasStandards: He might be a murderous hologram trying to make a skinsuit out of Ryan, but even he's disgusted by the racism Bessie Colman Coleman faced during her career and makes a point of tearing into one particularly insulting article written after her death during ''America's First Black Aviatrix''.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: He might be a murderous hologram trying to make a skinsuit out of Ryan, but even he's disgusted by the racism Bessie Colman faced during her career and makes a point of tearing into one particularly insulting article written after her death during ''America's First Black Aviatrix''.
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* HappilyAdopted: [[spoiler:When trapped in the Cretaceous Period, he's taken in by two (puppet-fied) dinosaurs who raise him as their son. Despite missing Ryan and his own time, The Professor quickly grows to love his dinosaur parents, happily referring to himself as their son and telling them all about history and his various adventures.]]
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* LyricalDissonance: His song's a cheerful song about being a snowman. Oh and also the fact that he's ''full of gore.''
* MixAndMatchMan: An extension of him containing an indiscriminate mélange of various people's remains.

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* LyricalDissonance: His song's a cheerful song about being a snowman. Oh Oh, and also the fact that he's ''full of gore.''
* MixAndMatchMan: An He has mismatched eyes, an extension of him containing an indiscriminate mélange of various people's remains.



* AmbiguousSituation: It's not clear in real life if the Beast was actually a wolf, multiple wolves or some other creature like a lion or a hyena. The idea is even floated in-episode that it might have been a SerialKiller using lack of oversight and the idea of beast attacks as a cover.

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* AmbiguousSituation: It's not clear in real life if the Beast was actually a wolf, multiple wolves wolves, or some other creature like a lion or a hyena. The idea is even floated in-episode that it might have been a SerialKiller using lack of oversight and the idea of beast attacks as a cover.



--->'''Beast:''' Go on and shame me/Ah, but you made me/it's what ya get/when you're hangin' with a wolf/in the quiet low vallys/of the ecotone

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--->'''Beast:''' Go on and shame me/Ah, but you made me/it's what ya get/when you're hangin' with a wolf/in the quiet low vallys/of valleys/of the ecotone



The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oud Oud]] of Ziryab, potentially history's first "rock star". Much like his owner, his method of writing his song "Elroy Squirt III" is... questionable.

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The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oud Oud]] of Ziryab, potentially history's first "rock star". Much like his owner, his owner would've done, he's used a… questionable method of writing to write his song song, "Elroy Squirt III" is... questionable.III".



A pair of murderous bottles of poison and perhaps the ''least'' moral musical guests ever on the show. Whether the Professor wants them there or not, they preform their song "Bye Bye Juice".

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* BloodKnight: The sword-oar says in the two's first duet that he's taken to the desire "to slash and to swoosh and dismember". He seems pretty mellow when he's with his partner in their subsequent appearances, but the Professor nonetheless sees fit to distinguish between the two by referring to the latter as "the chill oar".



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* FauxAffablyEvil: He shares much of the Professor's enthusiastic personality and refers to Ryan as a friend but once he reveals his true motivation, he shows that he's also gleefully murderous and takes on a more mocking tone.

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* FauxAffablyEvil: He shares much of the Professor's enthusiastic personality and refers to Ryan as a friend friend, but once he reveals his true motivation, he shows that he's also gleefully murderous and takes on a more mocking tone.



* ObsessedWithFood: Much of their comments consists on food and can be easily distracted when it's brought up. When the Professor talks about the [[CruelAndUnusualDeath horrific ways]] the dinosaurs who experienced the asteroid impact died, they are only focused on how much food they would have at first but [[EveryoneHasStandards they do stop]] once the lesson goes on and the severity of the situation becomes more clear to them.

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* ObsessedWithFood: Much of their comments consists on food commentary is related to food, and they can be easily distracted when it's brought up. When the Professor talks about the [[CruelAndUnusualDeath horrific ways]] the dinosaurs who experienced the asteroid impact died, they are only focused on how much food they so much carnage would have leave them with at first first, but [[EveryoneHasStandards they do stop]] once the lesson goes on and the severity of the situation becomes more clear to them.
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[[caption-width-right:350:What isn't fair is that I spent so much of my dumb dinosaur life not having a wonderful little blue son.[[note]]Dinosir on the left, Dinosara on the right[[/note]]]]

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