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* GoThrowTheDistraction: While sneaking into the building housing the robots, Ma Beagle throws a hairpin to make the guard look away.
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* HurtFootHop: Angry about his robots being hijacked to destroy the city, Glomgold stomps up the one Ma Beagle is controlling and kicks it. [[DidntThinkThisThrough He ends up hurting himself instead of the robot]].
* ImpactSilhouette: When Ma and the Beagle Boys hijack the robots, the emerge from their storage building by busting through the wall.
* ImpactSilhouette: When Ma and the Beagle Boys hijack the robots, the emerge from their storage building by busting through the wall.
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* LiteralMetaphor: When Ma Beagle says she intends to do some "window shopping",
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* ThisIsReality: When Burger is using a robot to eat a burger stand sign, Ma Beagle stops him saying "What do you think this is, a cartoon show?!".
* TitleDrop: When walking up to the robot operated by Ma Beagle, Glomgold kicks it while saying "Take that, you robot robber!".
* TitleDrop: When walking up to the robot operated by Ma Beagle, Glomgold kicks it while saying "Take that, you robot robber!".
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* RealityEnsues: The law orders Glomgold, as the owner of the robots, to cease using them ''and'' repair all the damage they caused to the city.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: The law orders Glomgold, as the owner of the robots, to cease using them ''and'' repair all the damage they caused to the city.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: A literal example with this exchange:
-->'''Babyface''': We're number one! We're number one!
-->'''Burger''': I was gettin' tired of bein' treated like number two.
-->'''Babyface''': We're number one! We're number one!
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-->'''Babyface''': We're number one! We're number one!
-->'''Burger''': I was gettin' tired of bein' treated like number two.fits the current definition.
-->'''Babyface''': We're number one! We're number one!
-->'''Burger''': I was gettin' tired of bein' treated like number two.
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* WetCementGag: After the last robot is trapped in cement, the Beagle Boys jump out and try to make a run for it. Unfortunately, the cement is still wet and they sink in it.
-->'''Babyface Beagle:''' Hey! I thought this was supposed to be ''quick''-drying cement!\\
''(The cement hardens and the Beagle Boys are trapped)''\\
'''Glomgold:''' Was that quick enough for ya?!
-->'''Babyface Beagle:''' Hey! I thought this was supposed to be ''quick''-drying cement!\\
''(The cement hardens and the Beagle Boys are trapped)''\\
'''Glomgold:''' Was that quick enough for ya?!
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* BanOnAI: Scrooge apparently forbade Gyro from making any more robots for him.
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* HeroInsurance: Averted when it looked like Scrooge and the others successfully shorted out the robots with water, and Glomgold fully expected Scrooge to pay for them, to Scrooge's fury.
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* {{Spoonerism}}: At one point, Launchpad says to Scrooge "Will dee, Mr. [=McDoo=]".
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* AdaptationDistillation: In the comic story this episode was loosely based on, it was Scrooge's robots that the Beagle Boys hijacked, not Glomgold's.
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* AdaptationDistillation: In the comic story this episode was loosely based on, it was Scrooge's Duckburg's robots that the Beagle Boys hijacked, not Glomgold's.
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* InstantExpert: Ma Beagle is unable to figure out Gyro's manual, so she decides to drive the first robot by the seat of her dress. She's able to instantly figure out the controls. The Beagle Boys have no difficulty either.
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* ThisBillboardNeedsSomeSalt: At one point, Burger has his robot grab the giant burger sign off a burger stand and bite into it, calling it a "light snack".
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* GoodIsNotNice or [[GoodIsNotSoft Soft]]: Scrooge proves this -- after Glomgold accused him of "going soft" and being "too careful," in fact.
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* GoodIsNotNice or [[GoodIsNotSoft Soft]]: Scrooge proves this -- after Glomgold accused him of "going soft" and being "too careful," in fact.fact -- when he ends the episode by turning Glomgold's mistake into a huge profit for himself.
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-->'''Glomgold:''' ''(with a glare that says he knows exactly what Scrooge is getting at) How much will that cost?!
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-->'''Glomgold:''' ''(with a glare that says he knows exactly what Scrooge is getting at) at)'' How much will that cost?!
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* EnemiesEqualsGreatness: Scrooge learns that he'll never become some complacent, passive, IdleRich as long as he has enemies like Glomgold to challenge him and keep him sharp. "[Flintheart,] you bring out the best in me."
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* GoodIsNotNice or [[GoodIsNotSoft Soft]]: Scrooge proves this -- after Glomgold accused him of "going soft" and being "too careful," in fact.
-->'''Glomgold:''' I have to rebuild half the city, and I can't use my robots!
-->'''Scrooge:''' ''(grinning)'' [=McDuck=] Construction Co. will be ''glad'' to do it for you.
-->'''Glomgold:''' ''(with a glare that says he knows exactly what Scrooge is getting at) How much will that cost?!
-->'''Scrooge:''' ''(smugly)'' How much ya' got? ''(later walks off screen giving what can only be described as an EvilLaugh)''
* HereWeGoAgain: As soon as Scooge freaks out over the headline about Glomgold, Duckworth stops his dusting, retrieves his boss' cane and hat, and opens the front door... all before Scrooge has even left his chair or given any indication he planned to leave. Clearly, Duckworth's familiar with this routine.
-->'''Glomgold:''' I have to rebuild half the city, and I can't use my robots!
-->'''Scrooge:''' ''(grinning)'' [=McDuck=] Construction Co. will be ''glad'' to do it for you.
-->'''Glomgold:''' ''(with a glare that says he knows exactly what Scrooge is getting at) How much will that cost?!
-->'''Scrooge:''' ''(smugly)'' How much ya' got? ''(later walks off screen giving what can only be described as an EvilLaugh)''
* HereWeGoAgain: As soon as Scooge freaks out over the headline about Glomgold, Duckworth stops his dusting, retrieves his boss' cane and hat, and opens the front door... all before Scrooge has even left his chair or given any indication he planned to leave. Clearly, Duckworth's familiar with this routine.
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* InsultBackfire:
-->'''Glomgold:''' Scrooge [=McDuck=], you're a low-down, ruthless rat!
-->'''Scrooge:''' What can I say, Flintheart? You bring out the best in me.
-->'''Glomgold:''' Scrooge [=McDuck=], you're a low-down, ruthless rat!
-->'''Scrooge:''' What can I say, Flintheart? You bring out the best in me.
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* ThePerilsOfBeingTheBest: The theme of the episode -- Glomgold makes Scrooge wonder if being used to being the best has made him complacent and overly cautious.
-->'''Scrooge:''' I'm warning you, Glomgold, building these robots was a mistake.
-->'''Glomgold:''' Who are you fooling? Passing up the chance to build them was the mistake, and ''you'' made it. You've gone soft, Scrooge, ol' boy. You've been on top so long, you've become too careful -- afraid to take chances.
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-->'''Scrooge:''' Is it true...? Has being on top made me too careful? Afraid to take chances...?
** The moral at the end? No, because, since Scrooge was right about the robots all along, GoodIsNotDumb.
-->'''Scrooge:''' I'm warning you, Glomgold, building these robots was a mistake.
-->'''Glomgold:''' Who are you fooling? Passing up the chance to build them was the mistake, and ''you'' made it. You've gone soft, Scrooge, ol' boy. You've been on top so long, you've become too careful -- afraid to take chances.
-->''Later''
-->'''Scrooge:''' Is it true...? Has being on top made me too careful? Afraid to take chances...?
** The moral at the end? No, because, since Scrooge was right about the robots all along, GoodIsNotDumb.
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* RealityEnsues: The law orders Glomgold, as the owner of the robots, to cease using them ''and'' repair all the damage they caused to the city.
* WhosLaughingNow: Scrooge is, at the end. In the beginning, Glomgold brags to Scrooge about how his robots are guaranteed to get him all the construction jobs Scrooge used to get... only to ultimately be forced to hire [=McDuck=] Construction Co. to repair all the damage the robots caused.
* WhosLaughingNow: Scrooge is, at the end. In the beginning, Glomgold brags to Scrooge about how his robots are guaranteed to get him all the construction jobs Scrooge used to get... only to ultimately be forced to hire [=McDuck=] Construction Co. to repair all the damage the robots caused.
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* ContinuityNod: Scrooge is outraged that Gyro built more giant robots, reminding him that his last robot nearly killed them all, which was the plot of the previous episode, "[[Recap/DuckTalesS1E2Armstrong Armstrong]]".
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* ContinuityNod: Scrooge is outraged that Gyro built more giant robots, reminding him that his last robot nearly killed them all, [[TakeOverTheWorld took over the world]], which was the plot of the previous episode, "[[Recap/DuckTalesS1E2Armstrong Armstrong]]".
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-->'''Gyro''': You said never to build another robot for you. So I made these for Mr. Glomgold.
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-->'''Gyro''': You said never to build another robot for you. ''you''. So I made these for Mr. Glomgold.''Mr. Glomgold''.
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* NoWaterproofingInTheFuture: [[DefiedTrope Defied]] -- "Armstrong" involved a robot going on a berserk rampage, and only being stopped by being soaked in water. Now, the cast tries to destroy the robots using the same method, [[NowYouTellMe only for Gyro to inform them]] [[ALessonLearnedTooWell he had learned from his mistake and waterproofed the new models.]]
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* NoWaterproofingInTheFuture: [[DefiedTrope Defied]] -- "Armstrong" involved a the titular robot going on a berserk rampage, and only being stopped by being soaked in water. Now, the cast tries to destroy the robots using the same method, [[NowYouTellMe only for Gyro to inform them]] [[ALessonLearnedTooWell he had learned from his mistake and waterproofed the new models.]]]]
* ProperlyParanoid: Scrooge's claim that building the giant robots was a bad idea is proven to be justified when the Beagle Boys get a hold of them.
* ProperlyParanoid: Scrooge's claim that building the giant robots was a bad idea is proven to be justified when the Beagle Boys get a hold of them.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: This A literal example with this exchange:
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* ChekhovsGun: The quick-drying cement that trapped Scrooge is later used to stop the last robot.
* GoingToGiveItMoreEnergy: When the Beagle Boys are recharging their robots at the power plant, Scrooge and the others send a power surge that overloads their fuses.
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* YourMom: To lead the Beagle Boys and their robots into the reservoir, Scrooge, Glomgold, and Launchpad use Launchpad's banner to tote a banner that says "MA BEAGLE HAS FLEAS!". Being {{Mommas Boy}}s, the Beagle Boys react [[BerserkButton accordingly]].
* YourMom: To lead the Beagle Boys and their robots into the reservoir, Scrooge, Glomgold, and Launchpad use Launchpad's banner to tote a banner that says "MA BEAGLE HAS FLEAS!". Being {{Mommas Boy}}s, the Beagle Boys react [[BerserkButton accordingly]].
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* NoWaterproofingInTheFuture: [[DefiedTrope Defied]] -- "Armstrong" involved a robot going on a berserk rampage, and only being stopped by being soaked in water. Now, the cast tries to destroy the robots using the same method, [[NowYouTellMe only for Gyro to inform them]] [[ALessonLearnedTooWell only for Gyro to inform them he had learned from his mistake and waterproofed the new models.]]
* YourMom: To lead the Beagle Boys and their robots into the reservoir, Scrooge, Glomgold, and Launchpad use Launchpad'sbanner helicopter to tote a banner that says "MA BEAGLE HAS FLEAS!". Being {{Mommas Boy}}s, the Beagle Boys react [[BerserkButton accordingly]].
* YourMom: To lead the Beagle Boys and their robots into the reservoir, Scrooge, Glomgold, and Launchpad use Launchpad's
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-->'''Scrooge:''' "[=McDuck=] Assets Top $200 Bajillion" -- delightful. "[=McDuck=] Stock Reaches All-Time High" -- wonderful. "[=McDuck=] Loses Construction Bid to Flintheart Glomgold"... DAH!
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-->'''Scrooge:''' "[=McDuck=] Assets Top $200 Bajillion" -- delightful. "[=McDuck=] Stock Reaches All-Time High" -- wonderful. [[ExplainExplainOhCrap "[=McDuck=] Loses Construction Bid to Flintheart Glomgold"... DAH! DAH!]]
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* NoWaterproofingInTheFuture: [[DefiedTrope Defied]] -- "Armstrong" involved a robot going on a berserk rampage, and only being stopped by being soaked in water. Now, the cast tries to destroy the robots using the same method, [[ALessonLearnedTooWell only for Gyro to inform them he had learned from his mistake and waterproofed the new models.]]
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* NoWaterproofingInTheFuture: [[DefiedTrope Defied]] -- "Armstrong" involved a robot going on a berserk rampage, and only being stopped by being soaked in water. Now, the cast tries to destroy the robots using the same method, [[ALessonLearnedTooWell only for Gyro to inform them he had learned from his mistake and waterproofed the new models.]]]]
* YourMom: To lead the Beagle Boys and their robots into the reservoir, Scrooge, Glomgold, and Launchpad use Launchpad's banner to tote a banner that says "MA BEAGLE HAS FLEAS!". Being {{Mommas Boy}}s, the Beagle Boys react [[BerserkButton accordingly]].
* YourMom: To lead the Beagle Boys and their robots into the reservoir, Scrooge, Glomgold, and Launchpad use Launchpad's banner to tote a banner that says "MA BEAGLE HAS FLEAS!". Being {{Mommas Boy}}s, the Beagle Boys react [[BerserkButton accordingly]].
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* ItOnlyWorksOnce: See NoWaterproofingInTheFuture.
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* NoWaterproofingInTheFuture: [[DefiedTrope Defied]] -- "Armstrong" involved a robot going on a berserk rampage, and only being stopped by being soaked in water. Now, the cast tries to kill destroy the robots using the same method, [[ALessonLearnedTooWell only for Gyro to inform them he had learned from his mistake and waterproofed the new models.]]
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* ContinuityNod: Scrooge is outraged that Gyro built more giant robots, reminding him that his last robot nearly killed them all, which was the plot of the previous episode, "Armstrong".
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* ContinuityNod: Scrooge is outraged that Gyro built more giant robots, reminding him that his last robot nearly killed them all, which was the plot of the previous episode, "Armstrong"."[[Recap/DuckTalesS1E2Armstrong Armstrong]]".
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* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: Happens while Scrooge is reading the morning paper.
-->'''Scrooge:''' "[=McDuck=] Assets Top $200 Bajillion" -- delightful. "[=McDuck=] Stock Reaches All-Time High" -- wonderful. "[=McDuck=] Loses Construction Bid to Flintheart Glomgold"... DAH!
* NoWaterproofingInTheFuture: [[DefiedTrope Defied]] -- "Armstrong" involved a robot going on a berserk rampage, and only being stopped by being soaked in water.In "Robot Robbers," Now, the cast tried tries to kill the robots using the same method, [[ALessonLearnedTooWell only for the Bungling Inventor Gyro to inform them he had learned from his mistake and waterproofed the new models.]]
-->'''Scrooge:''' "[=McDuck=] Assets Top $200 Bajillion" -- delightful. "[=McDuck=] Stock Reaches All-Time High" -- wonderful. "[=McDuck=] Loses Construction Bid to Flintheart Glomgold"... DAH!
* NoWaterproofingInTheFuture: [[DefiedTrope Defied]] -- "Armstrong" involved a robot going on a berserk rampage, and only being stopped by being soaked in water.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: This exchange:
-->'''Babyface''': We're number one! We're number one!
-->'''Burger''': I was gettin' tired of bein' treated like number two.
-->'''Babyface''': We're number one! We're number one!
-->'''Burger''': I was gettin' tired of bein' treated like number two.
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* AdaptationDistillation: In the comic story this episode was loosely based on, it was Scrooge's robots that the Beagle Boys hijacked, not Glomgold's.
* AbsenteeActor: Huey, Dewey and Louie do not appear in this episode.
* AbsenteeActor: Huey, Dewey and Louie do not appear in this episode.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Not only are the Beagle Boys and Glomgold enemies here compared to all future appearances together where they were his flunkies, but Burger has a drastically different voice, despite still being voiced by Chuck [=McCann=].
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* HumongousMecha: The titular robots are as big as skyscrapers.
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* BenevolentBoss: Launchpad accepts a job from Flintheart Glomgold, only to get fired after a few minutes for crashing the plane; Launchpad muses how Mr. McD "never fired him that fast" and is eager to go back to presumably the one boss in the world patient enough and tough enough to hire such a pilot.
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* BenevolentBoss: Launchpad accepts a job from Flintheart Glomgold, only to get fired after a few minutes for crashing the plane; Launchpad muses how Mr. McD [=McD=] "never fired him that fast" and is eager to go back to presumably the one boss in the world patient enough and tough enough to hire [[CaptainCrash such a pilot.pilot]].
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* BenevolentBoss: Launchpad accepts a job from Flintheart Glomgold, only to get fired after a few minutes for crashing the plane; Launchpad muses how Mr. McD "never fired him that fast" and is eager to go back to presumably the one boss in the world patient enough and tough enough to hire such a pilot.
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* NoWaterproofingInTheFuture: "Armstrong" involved a robot going on a berserk rampage, and only being stopped by being soaked in water. In "The Giant Robot "Robot Robbers," the cast tried to kill the robots using the same method, [[ALessonLearnedTooWell only for the Bungling Inventor to inform them he had learned from his mistake and waterproofed the new models.]]
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Scrooge is chagrined to find that Glomgold's construction company, with the help of some of Gyro's inventions, has snatched a job right out from under him. But things go south when the Beagle Boys get ahold of the inventions.
!!This episode contains examples of the following tropes:
* ContinuityNod: Scrooge is outraged that Gyro built more giant robots, reminding him that his last robot nearly killed them all, which was the plot of the previous episode, "Armstrong".
* EnemyMine: Scrooge and Glomgold have to work together to stop the Beagle Boys and Ma from destroying the city with the giant construction robots.
* ExactWords: Gyro employs exact words to explain to Scrooge why he made the titular robots.
-->'''Scrooge'': Gyro, I thought I told you never to build another robot!
-->'''Gyro''': You said never to build another robot for you. So I made these for Mr. Glomgold.
* HumonguousMecha: The titular robots are as big as skyscrapers.
* NoWaterproofingInTheFuture: "Armstrong" involved a robot going on a berserk rampage, and only being stopped by being soaked in water. In "The Giant Robot Robbers," the cast tried to kill the robots using the same method, [[ALessonLearnedTooWell only for the Bungling Inventor to inform them he had learned from his mistake and waterproofed the new models.]]
!!This episode contains examples of the following tropes:
* ContinuityNod: Scrooge is outraged that Gyro built more giant robots, reminding him that his last robot nearly killed them all, which was the plot of the previous episode, "Armstrong".
* EnemyMine: Scrooge and Glomgold have to work together to stop the Beagle Boys and Ma from destroying the city with the giant construction robots.
* ExactWords: Gyro employs exact words to explain to Scrooge why he made the titular robots.
-->'''Scrooge'': Gyro, I thought I told you never to build another robot!
-->'''Gyro''': You said never to build another robot for you. So I made these for Mr. Glomgold.
* HumonguousMecha: The titular robots are as big as skyscrapers.
* NoWaterproofingInTheFuture: "Armstrong" involved a robot going on a berserk rampage, and only being stopped by being soaked in water. In "The Giant Robot Robbers," the cast tried to kill the robots using the same method, [[ALessonLearnedTooWell only for the Bungling Inventor to inform them he had learned from his mistake and waterproofed the new models.]]
