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* '''Deconstructed''': No matter how hard they try, Bob and the other assorted people who try to help people who become trapped can't find everyone. Several unfortunate people meet unpleasant fates before help can reach them. Everybody in the know lives in fear of the day [[ForWantOfANail something really bad happens]] and the ClockRoaches start swarming.
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* '''Deconstructed''': No matter how hard they try, Bob and the other assorted people who try to help people who become trapped can't find everyone. Several unfortunate people meet unpleasant fates before help can reach them. Everybody in the know lives in fear of the day [[ForWantOfANail something really bad happens]] happens and the ClockRoaches start swarming.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is shunted into an alternative dimension where she has no hope of returning home. Bob the god of the multi-verse drops everything they're doing to help her get home.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is shunted into an alternative dimension where she has no hope of returning home. Bob the god of the entire multi-verse drops everything they're doing to help her get home.
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* '''Justified''': Helping accidental time travellers is one of Bob's duty as a member of the time police.
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* '''Justified''': Helping accidental time travellers is one of Bob's duty duties as a member of the time police.
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* '''Defied''': Alice is the only one who's found a way to travel to where she's ended up. Nobody can help her.
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* '''Defied''': Alice is the only one who's found a way to travel to where or from wherever she's ended up. Nobody can help her.
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* '''Deconstructed''': No matter how hard they try, Bob and the other assorted people who try to help people who become trapped can't find everyone. Several unfortunate people meet unpleasant fates every day before help can reach them and everyone in the know lives in fear of the day [[ForWantOfANail something bad happens]] and the ClockRoaches start swarming.
* '''Reconstructed''': Careful planning, protocols and communication make it much more easy to find the stranded travellers. The series focuses on their rescue missions.
* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': Bob just shoves her in the time machine and calls it a day, reducing the incident to a brief gag. TimeTravel is never brought up again.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob serves as a CloudcuckoolandersMinder while he helps Alice get home.
* '''Reconstructed''': Careful planning, protocols and communication make it much more easy to find the stranded travellers. The series focuses on their rescue missions.
* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': Bob just shoves her in the time machine and calls it a day, reducing the incident to a brief gag. TimeTravel is never brought up again.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob serves as a CloudcuckoolandersMinder while he helps Alice get home.
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* '''Deconstructed''': No matter how hard they try, Bob and the other assorted people who try to help people who become trapped can't find everyone. Several unfortunate people meet unpleasant fates every day before help can reach them and everyone them. Everybody in the know lives in fear of the day [[ForWantOfANail something really bad happens]] and the ClockRoaches start swarming.
* '''Reconstructed''': Careful planning, established protocols and good communication make it much more easy to find the stranded travellers. The series focuses on their rescue missions.
* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': Bob just shovesher Alice in the time machine and calls it a day, sends her back, reducing the incident to a brief gag. TimeTravel is never brought up again.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob serves as a CloudcuckoolandersMinder while he helps Alice (who's odd enough without being a FishOutOfWater) get home.
* '''Reconstructed''': Careful planning, established protocols and good communication make it much more easy to find the stranded travellers. The series focuses on their rescue missions.
* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': Bob just shoves
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob serves as a CloudcuckoolandersMinder while he helps Alice (who's odd enough without being a FishOutOfWater) get home.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character who appears to help guide the protagonist back home when they're TrappedInAnotherWorld.
* '''Straight''': Alice is accidentally sent back in time. Bob reveals himself as a member of the TimePolice and explains how she can get home.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is shunted into an alternative dimension where she has no hope of returning home. Bob the god of the multi-verse drops everything they're doing to help her get home.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice is lost in the middle of nowhere. Bob the policeman gives her directions back to the main road.
* '''Justified''': Helping accidental time travellers is one of Bob's duty as a member of the time police.
* '''Inverted''': Alice the Time Policewoman goes back to the past in order to search for Bob, who's missing, presumed displaced.
* '''Subverted''': It turns out Bob isn't a time policeman; he just assumed that Alice was crazy and decided to play along in order to lure her to the lunatic asylum.
* '''Double Subverted''': It turns out that the lunatic asylum is where the TimePolice set up shop, since that's where most lost time travellers end up anyway.
* '''Parodied''': Bob grumbles about how he could help another 10 "Alices" home if he didn't have to fill in so much paperwork and insists on stopping for [[DonutMessWithACop coffee and donuts]] on the way.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob doesn't always seem to quite know what's going on himself.
* '''Averted''': Alice gets home on her own, with no outside help.
* '''Enforced''': The series had already established the existence of TimePolice, so not having one turn up would create a PlotHole.
* '''Lampshaded''': "It's a good thing I found you, miss. Who knows what could have happened if you wondered aimlessly about." "Well, I'd imagine it would have been extremely boring to watch, officer."
* '''Invoked''': Bob sets Alice up to be sent back in time so he can woo her with a RescueRomance.
* '''Exploited''': Alice needs to contact the time police (or whoever else can be expected to help lost time travellers) and gets herself stranded to attract their attention.
* '''Defied''': Alice is the only one who's found a way to travel to where she's ended up. Nobody can help her.
* '''Discussed''': "With any luck, there's someone out there who already knows what's going on and can help me..."
* '''Conversed''': "How's Alice going to get home?" "I'll bet that someone who's already mastered time travel will help her."
* '''Deconstructed''': No matter how hard they try, Bob and the other assorted people who try to help people who become trapped can't find everyone. Several unfortunate people meet unpleasant fates every day before help can reach them and everyone in the know lives in fear of the day [[ForWantOfANail something bad happens]] and the ClockRoaches start swarming.
* '''Reconstructed''': Careful planning, protocols and communication make it much more easy to find the stranded travellers. The series focuses on their rescue missions.
* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': Bob just shoves her in the time machine and calls it a day, reducing the incident to a brief gag. TimeTravel is never brought up again.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob serves as a CloudcuckoolandersMinder while he helps Alice get home.
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob is [[CowboyCop going against orders]] to [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight help Alice]]. There could be trouble if the higher-ups find out....
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* '''Straight''': Alice is accidentally sent back in time. Bob reveals himself as a member of the TimePolice and explains how she can get home.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is shunted into an alternative dimension where she has no hope of returning home. Bob the god of the multi-verse drops everything they're doing to help her get home.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice is lost in the middle of nowhere. Bob the policeman gives her directions back to the main road.
* '''Justified''': Helping accidental time travellers is one of Bob's duty as a member of the time police.
* '''Inverted''': Alice the Time Policewoman goes back to the past in order to search for Bob, who's missing, presumed displaced.
* '''Subverted''': It turns out Bob isn't a time policeman; he just assumed that Alice was crazy and decided to play along in order to lure her to the lunatic asylum.
* '''Double Subverted''': It turns out that the lunatic asylum is where the TimePolice set up shop, since that's where most lost time travellers end up anyway.
* '''Parodied''': Bob grumbles about how he could help another 10 "Alices" home if he didn't have to fill in so much paperwork and insists on stopping for [[DonutMessWithACop coffee and donuts]] on the way.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob doesn't always seem to quite know what's going on himself.
* '''Averted''': Alice gets home on her own, with no outside help.
* '''Enforced''': The series had already established the existence of TimePolice, so not having one turn up would create a PlotHole.
* '''Lampshaded''': "It's a good thing I found you, miss. Who knows what could have happened if you wondered aimlessly about." "Well, I'd imagine it would have been extremely boring to watch, officer."
* '''Invoked''': Bob sets Alice up to be sent back in time so he can woo her with a RescueRomance.
* '''Exploited''': Alice needs to contact the time police (or whoever else can be expected to help lost time travellers) and gets herself stranded to attract their attention.
* '''Defied''': Alice is the only one who's found a way to travel to where she's ended up. Nobody can help her.
* '''Discussed''': "With any luck, there's someone out there who already knows what's going on and can help me..."
* '''Conversed''': "How's Alice going to get home?" "I'll bet that someone who's already mastered time travel will help her."
* '''Deconstructed''': No matter how hard they try, Bob and the other assorted people who try to help people who become trapped can't find everyone. Several unfortunate people meet unpleasant fates every day before help can reach them and everyone in the know lives in fear of the day [[ForWantOfANail something bad happens]] and the ClockRoaches start swarming.
* '''Reconstructed''': Careful planning, protocols and communication make it much more easy to find the stranded travellers. The series focuses on their rescue missions.
* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': Bob just shoves her in the time machine and calls it a day, reducing the incident to a brief gag. TimeTravel is never brought up again.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob serves as a CloudcuckoolandersMinder while he helps Alice get home.
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob is [[CowboyCop going against orders]] to [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight help Alice]]. There could be trouble if the higher-ups find out....
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