History DannyPhantom / TropesQToZ

* RingsOfActivation: Danny's transformation into Danny Phantom is accompanied by one or two white rings materializing around his body as he is converted into ghost form. [[ArchEnemy Vlad Masters/Plasmius]] and [[OppositeSexClone Dani Fenton/Dani Phantom]] transform in a similar way.

* RedEyesTakeWarning: Danny eyes turn red when he's mind control by Freakshow.

* ThereAreNoGirlsOnTheInternet: In "Teacher of the Year", Tucker and Danny don't believe girls play online games. They're extremely surprised to find out the player Chaos, who [[ThatOneBoss routinely kicks their butts]], is [[SamusIsAGirl none other than Sam]]. (She did admit to using "[[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill loads]] of {{cheat|ing}} {{c|lassic Cheat Code}}odes and [[GuideDangIt secret]] {{power up}}s" though.)

* SkunkStripe: Shown in many characters (mostly in the RoguesGallery). Danny's hair is like this as well temporarily in "Phantom Planet".

* UglyGuyHotWife: Jack and Maddie Fenton.

** Mr. Lancer uses book titles, while Vlad uses snack foods.

* UnwittingPawn: What Danny usually ends up as.

* SecretIdentity

%% * StrappedToAnOperatingTable: This happens to Danny on several occasions, most notably by [[spoiler:Maddie]] in "Masters of All Time".

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** The Ghost Writer is also capable of warping reality, by making anything he types in his keyboard true, as long as it takes the form of a rhyming poem. He traps everyone in a strange sort of "matrix" where everyone does and thinks whatever he types, and everyone is forced to talk in rhymes, but no one but the "protagonist" of the poem is aware of the effects of his power, which the Ghost Writer exploits to turn everybody against Danny. He can transform anything into ghostly monsters, and he takes control of twelve members of Danny's RoguesGallery and forces them and Danny to fight each other. The only weaknesses this power has are that he loses control of actions if they happen faster than his typing, and his spell is briefly interrupted if he can't come up with a rhyme.

* StockSuperpowers

** The chariot race in "King Tuck" is a reference to the famous scene in ''Film/BenHur'', complete with Messala's wheel-cutting spoke spikes.

%% * RedEyesTakeWarning

%% * RelationshipUpgrade: Danny and Sam.
%% * RequiredSecondaryPowers

%% ** Paulina is the common example.
%% ** Valerie also started as one.

%% * RidingIntoTheSunset: Done in the very last scene of the GrandFinale.
%% * RightHandCat: Vlad's cat Maddie in Season 3. Subverted at first in that it's an adorable kitten and ironic in that the suggestion in getting a cat set him to a PunctuatedForEmphasis yell.

%% ** Averted on at least one occasion.

%% * RomanticFalseLead:
%% ** Paulina with Danny.
%% ** Gregor with Sam.
%% ** Valerie more so with Danny.

%% * RushmoreRefacement: Freakshow did this in "Reality Trip".

%% * SceneryCensor: On Vlad (thank heavens) in "An Eye for an Eye".

%% * ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Vlad Plasmius...who obtained this money through less-than-legal means using his ghost-powers.
%% * ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Ember pulls this in ''Pirate Radio''.
%% * SdrawkcabName: The DALV Company, backwards for its head, Vlad.

%% ** Technically not a can, but Pandora's box definitely qualifies.
%%* SealedWithAKiss
%%* SecretIdentity

%% * SecretKeeper: Sam and Tucker; Jazz is the asymmetrical version for a while.
%% * SecretSecretKeeper: Jazz for a while. She eventually graduates to a regular SecretKeeper.

%% * ShapeshifterModeLock: Caused by the Plasmius Maximus, as well as a few others.
%% * SheCleansUpNicely: Sam, if Tucker's reaction to seeing her all dolled up was any indication.

%% * ShipperOnDeck:
%% ** Tucker, for Danny and Sam.
%% ** Even Mr. Lancer refers to them as "love birds" fairly early in the series.
%% ** Valerie too, before she developed feelings for Danny.
%% ** Ember actually helped them see it.
%% ** Everyone seemed to think they were an item, or should be. Even Paulina.

%% * SidekickGlassCeiling: Tucker, possibly Valerie too.

%% * SizableSnowflakes: The snow falling during "The Fright before Christmas" takes this appearance.
%% * SkunkStripe: Shown in many characters (mostly in the RoguesGallery). Danny's hair is like this as well temporarily in "Phantom Planet".

%% * SlasherSmile: The majority of Danny's enemies enjoy showing these off, but Freakshow has a particularly evil one.
%% * SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: Definitely more on the idealistic end of the scale.

%% ** Ember.
%% ** Vlad, unfortunately, falls under this during Season 3.

%% ** Mr. Lancer, most notably in "Teacher of the Year".

%% * {{Snapback}}: In conjunction with many a BrokenAesop.
%% * SnowMeansLove: Danny and Sam have their first ([[FakeOutMakeOut proper]]) kiss in the snow.
%% * SnowySleighBells: Those are heard a lot during "The Fright before Christmas".

%% * SortingAlgorithmOfEvil
%% * SoundingItOut

%% * SpeculativeFiction

%% * SpySpeak

%% * StalkerWithACrush: Vlad for Maddie...

%% * StandInParents: Danny once used his ghost powers to overshadow his Dad for a school function.
%% * StarSpangledSpandex: Nocturne.
%% * StartOfDarkness:
%% ** For Vlad via flashbacks in "Bitter Reunions".
%% ** "Splitting Images" up to "The Ultimate Enemy" is a StartOfDarkness for Danny. If you believe YouCantFightFate, then the ''entire series'' is this for Danny.

%% * StockSuperpowers

%% * SuicidalOverconfidence: Many times. Technus - most of the time.

%% * SympatheticPOV

%% * {{Technopath}}:
%% ** Technus.
%% ** Valerie, somewhat, after Technus upgrades her busted suit.
%% * TemporalParadox: "The Ultimate Enemy".
%% * ThatDidntHappen: Sam and Tucker's AccidentalKiss.

%% * ThickLineAnimation
%% * ThisLoserIsYou

%% * TimeTravel: "The Ultimate Enemy", "Masters of All Time", and "Infinite Realms".

%% * TooDumbToLive: Invariably Danny and Tucker, followed by a reproachful Sam.

%% * TopHeavyGuy: Vlad. Masters not so much, but it's glaringly obvious when he fights as Plasmius.

%% * TrickDialogue
%% * TripleShifter: "Of course it was a late night. Every ghost I know -- and about a million I don't -- ''are loose''!"

%% * TwoGuysAndAGirl: Vlad, Jack, and Maddie; also Danny, Tucker and Sam.

%% * TVTeen
%% * TykeBomb: Danielle.

%% * UglyGuyHotWife: Jack and Maddie Fenton.

%% * UnwittingPawn: What Danny usually ends up as.

%% * VictoriousChildhoodFriend: Three guesses who and the first two don't count.
%% * VillainousBreakdown: Vlad in the Season 2 Finale.

%% * VillainTakesAnInterest: Vlad to Danny.

%% * VocalEvolution: Danny, Vlad, etc.
%% * VoiceOfTheLegion

%% * WakeUpGoToSchoolSaveTheWorld
%% * TheWallsAreClosingIn: Happens during the first HalloweenEpisode, "Fright Night".

%% * WeaponsThatSuck:
%% ** The Fenton ghost thermos.
%% ** There's also the Ghost Weasel and the Extractor, both of which are essentially high-powered ecto-vacuums.
%% * WeCanRuleTogether

%% * WeWillMeetAgain:
%% ** Vlad and other various antagonists.
%% ** One of Wulf's only English lines.

%% * WhenIWasYourAge: In the end of the episode "Doctor's Disorders".

%% * WickedCultured: Vlad fits this to a T.

%% ** Poor Tucker gets this ''twice''.

%% * WrongGenreSavvy: Valerie.

%% [[folder:X]]
%% * XRaySparks:
%% ** It happens to Kitty in "13", when the Fenton Portal closes on her and she gets zapped.
%% ** Vlad electrocutes Danny in "Maternal Instincts", resulting in this.
%% ** It later happens to Vlad himself, after being zapped by Vortex in "Torrent of Terror"
%% ** It happens once again in "Boxed Up Fury", when the Box Ghost is zapped by Pandora.
%% [[/folder]]

%% * YeOldeButcheredEnglish: When Danny, Sam, and Tucker accidentally stumble into Salem, Massachusetts during the 1600s.

** Valerie initially struggles with her ghost hunting equipment, but eventually becomes skilled at using it, turning into one of Danny's toughest enemies. Skulker finds her just a valuable as a prize as Danny, and Vlad, who only gave her the equipment to use her as an UnwittingPawn, is geniunely impressed at her talent.

%% * TokenTrio: Danny, Tucker, and Sam.

%% * TookALevelInBadass:
%% ** Valerie, after she gets used to her ghost-fighting gear, and Danny himself by the end of the series.
%% ** The Box Ghost in the Dark Danny timeline:
%% -->''Beware''.

** In one episode, Vlad also gives a "[[CardCarryingVillain what in the name of evil?]]"

** Valerie. Oh, ''Valerie''... she wants to take down Danny Phantom because she sees him as an evil threat, and ends up working for Vlad and almost kills ''Danielle'', despite Danielle definitely not being a threat to anyone.

* TenMinuteRetirement:
** In "Mystery Meat", Jack briefly comes to the conclusion that ghosts don't exist and quits ghost hunting, but changes his mind a few seconds later when Danny passes by, convincing him that ghosts do exist after all.
** It happens again in "The Million Dollar Ghost", when Jack feels humiliated by his failures as a ghost hunter and overhears Danny talking about it, to the point where he ignores Danny Phantom appering in front of him, but he recovers his self-confidence when Maddie catches Danny and credits Jack for the catch.
** [[spoiler: Danny himself gives up on his powers in "Phantom Planet" when the Masters' Blasters make him feel obsolete and he comes to the conclusion that all his powers do is put his loved one in danger, but soon returns to his superhero duties when the world is in danger and he recovers his powers.]]

* SuicidalOverconfidence: Many times. Technus - most of the time.
* {{Superhero}}

* SympatheticPOV

%% * TenMinuteRetirement: Jack in "Mystery Meat" and "The Million Dollar Ghost", [[spoiler: Danny in "Phantom Planet"]].

* ThemeTuneCameo:
** Tucker's cell phone's ringtone in "Double Cross My Heart".
** Danny plays it on giant-robot-Technus' chest in "Attack of the Killer Garage Sale".

** The high school is named WesternAnimation/CasperTheFriendlyGhost}} High School.

** The high school is named WesternAnimation/{{Casper|TheFriendlyGhost}} High School.

%% ** Danny, Tucker, Dash (in opening theme), etc.
%% * SuddenSchoolUniform

%% * SugarBowl: "Gothapalooza" turned into this briefly by one of the Reality Gems. The protagonists were understandably shocked.
%% * SuicidalOverconfidence: Many times. Technus - most of the time.
%% * {{Superhero}}
%% * SuperHeroOrigin: Covered in the theme song, with "Memory Blank" filling in the gaps.
%% * SuperheroesWearTights: Danny, in ghost form.
%% * SuperhumanTrafficking: Ghost hunting is a common occupation, although only Skulker and the Guys in White are even remotely competent. Freakshow, who uses and controls ghosts for his circus acts, is another example.
%% * SympatheticPOV

-->'''Ember:''' [[Disney/PeterPan So...where's the splat?]]