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** Any attempt to input Tropetown's coordinates into GPS or Google Maps causes invalid results before [[ReadingsBlewUpTheScale blowing up the computer]].
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** Any attempt to input Tropetown's coordinates Tropetown into GPS or Google Maps causes invalid results before [[ReadingsBlewUpTheScale blowing up the computer]].
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** The show intentionally gives contradicting answers, such as saying the Chad Lake is only 12 miles away from Alberta.
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** The show gives intentionally gives contradicting impossible answers, such as saying the Chad Lake is only 12 miles away from Alberta.Alberta.
** Any attempt to input Tropetown's coordinates into GPS or Google Maps causes invalid results before [[ReadingsBlewUpTheScale blowing up the computer]].
** Any attempt to input Tropetown's coordinates into GPS or Google Maps causes invalid results before [[ReadingsBlewUpTheScale blowing up the computer]].
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* '''Parodied''': A sign outside of Tropetown states that Colorado, India, New Zealand, the Moon, and Ohio can all be followed by the same exit.
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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
** A sign outside of Tropetown states that Colorado, India, New Zealand, the Moon, and Ohio can all be followed by the sameexit.exit.
** The show intentionally gives contradicting answers, such as saying the Chad Lake is only 12 miles away from Alberta.
** A sign outside of Tropetown states that Colorado, India, New Zealand, the Moon, and Ohio can all be followed by the same
** The show intentionally gives contradicting answers, such as saying the Chad Lake is only 12 miles away from Alberta.
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* '''Justified''': "Tropetown" takes place in an alternate universe where such an ambiguous town exists.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** "Tropetown" takes place in an alternate universe where such an ambiguous townexists.exists.
** [[FirstPersonPerspective "Tropetown" is five-year-old P.O.V. Character Alice's entire world.]]
** "Tropetown" takes place in an alternate universe where such an ambiguous town
** [[FirstPersonPerspective "Tropetown" is five-year-old P.O.V. Character Alice's entire world.]]
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** The director [[CriticalResearchFailure has no idea what the setting actually looks like]].
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* '''Deconstructed''': Tropetown is revealed to be an EldritchLocation located at literally every Tropetown on earth. Companies tried to exploit that property for shipping once before swearing it off after encountering [[NothingIsScarier something bad.]]
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* '''Lampshaded''': ???
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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Come visit Tropetown! It's... uh... kinda hard to find on a map, but you'll know it when you see it!"
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* '''Inverted''': It's very frequently stated in the show that it takes place in UsefulNotes/Chicago, Illinois.
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* '''Inverted''': It's very frequently stated in the show that it takes place in UsefulNotes/Chicago, UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}, Illinois.
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'''Basic Trope''': A show's setting is ambiguous, and sometimes even changes around as the plot demands.
* '''Straight''': The show "Tropetown" never really makes it clear as to where the titular town is.
* '''Exaggerated''': "Tropetown" could take place anywhere from Colorado, India, New Zealand, the Moon, or Ohio.
* '''Downplayed''': "Tropetown" is stated to take place in the Midwest, but which state it's in is left ambiguous.
* '''Justified''': "Tropetown" takes place in an alternate universe where such an ambiguous town exists.
* '''Inverted''': It's very frequently stated in the show that it takes place in UsefulNotes/Chicago, Illinois.
* '''Subverted''':
** Someone finally decides to ask where Tropetown really is, and begins to get an answer...
** It seems like Tropetown has various different settings, but it turns out that it was part of a RoadTripPlot.
* '''Double Subverted''':
** [[TheUnreveal Only for the answer to be interrupted somehow]].
** The answer is given, but doesn't make much sense.
** The RoadTripPlot was only once.
* '''Parodied''': A sign outside of Tropetown states that Colorado, India, New Zealand, the Moon, and Ohio can all be followed by the same exit.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':
** The show takes place in a real town.
** It's a fictional town, but they make it clear that Tropetown is in southern Wisconsin.
* '''Enforced''':
** It's a fictional town, why not make it ambiguous as to where it is?
** The actors are often forced to film in different locations.
** The director [[CriticalResearchFailure has no idea what the setting actually looks like]].
** It's just not important to state where the show takes place.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': Because of the town's commonly shifting setting, characters can save lots of money on travel by just going around town and checking things out.
* '''Defied''': The sign outside of Tropetown says "Tropetown, Wisconsin".
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "Why do so many shows make it ambiguous as to where it takes place?"
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%% * '''Implied''': ???
%% * '''Deconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Reconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Played for Laughs''': ???
%% * '''Played for Drama''': ???
%% * '''Played for Horror''': ???
* '''Straight''': The show "Tropetown" never really makes it clear as to where the titular town is.
* '''Exaggerated''': "Tropetown" could take place anywhere from Colorado, India, New Zealand, the Moon, or Ohio.
* '''Downplayed''': "Tropetown" is stated to take place in the Midwest, but which state it's in is left ambiguous.
* '''Justified''': "Tropetown" takes place in an alternate universe where such an ambiguous town exists.
* '''Inverted''': It's very frequently stated in the show that it takes place in UsefulNotes/Chicago, Illinois.
* '''Subverted''':
** Someone finally decides to ask where Tropetown really is, and begins to get an answer...
** It seems like Tropetown has various different settings, but it turns out that it was part of a RoadTripPlot.
* '''Double Subverted''':
** [[TheUnreveal Only for the answer to be interrupted somehow]].
** The answer is given, but doesn't make much sense.
** The RoadTripPlot was only once.
* '''Parodied''': A sign outside of Tropetown states that Colorado, India, New Zealand, the Moon, and Ohio can all be followed by the same exit.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':
** The show takes place in a real town.
** It's a fictional town, but they make it clear that Tropetown is in southern Wisconsin.
* '''Enforced''':
** It's a fictional town, why not make it ambiguous as to where it is?
** The actors are often forced to film in different locations.
** The director [[CriticalResearchFailure has no idea what the setting actually looks like]].
** It's just not important to state where the show takes place.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': Because of the town's commonly shifting setting, characters can save lots of money on travel by just going around town and checking things out.
* '''Defied''': The sign outside of Tropetown says "Tropetown, Wisconsin".
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "Why do so many shows make it ambiguous as to where it takes place?"
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%% * '''Implied''': ???
%% * '''Deconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Reconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Played for Laughs''': ???
%% * '''Played for Drama''': ???
%% * '''Played for Horror''': ???
