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* AnAesop:
** Make sure your Halloween activities are not too scary for the young.
** Everyone has a fear of something.
** Spooky stories and scary movies before bedtime can cause nightmares.



* AnAesop: Keep your household clear of pests including bugs and rodents. Don't blame others for things that you do wrong.

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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After getting spooked by the other sights in the haunted house, Angelica and the other trick-or-treaters run away after seeing Lou in his monster mask.



* WhenIWasYourAge: When recalling his trick-or-treating days, Lou claims he and his brother would walk 15 miles by themselves to get to each house and would encounter real ghosts. Stu and Drew happily remind him of this when he gets scared inside the haunted house.




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* YouHaveToBelieveMe: Lou when telling Stu and Drew about the "snake-haired zombies" and how his mask moved by itself. They're quite dismissive of these claims, until they're asked when they're setting foot inside the haunted house.
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* {{Irony}}: Despite being the scaredy-cat of the group and the most apprehensive about going in, Chuckie's the only one of the babies to not get scared by the things in the garage.
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* CallingYourNausea: Chuckie says he’s going to throw up after he gets motion sickness from the distorting mirror in the haunted house.


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* {{Malaproper}}: Angelica and the babies call Halloween “Holly-ween”.


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* MouthCam: When Tommy shows off his green tongue after he finally gets to eat a Reptar Bar.

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* SuddenlyShouting: As Stu and Drew try to pass on the buck on going into the haunted house first, Angelica escalates to this when demanding a Reptar bar.



* AdultsAreUseless: The adults don't do so well in regards to Spike, but this is narrowly averted after the first garage crash. Tommy is about to eat some spilled paint, but Didi grabs him.



* FailedASpotCheck: For some reason, Lou is among the adults who believes that Spike was responsible for the mess in the garage, despite the fact that Spike was ''right next to Lou'' when the chaos precipitated in the garage. Later on, when the dresser in the living room is knocked over, Stu and Didi believe that Spike was responsible for the mess. Spike was ''outdoors'' when that happened, and Chuckie even lampshades this.

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* FailedASpotCheck: For some reason, Lou is among the adults who believes that Spike was responsible for the mess in the garage, despite the fact that Spike was ''right next to Lou'' when the chaos precipitated in the garage. Later on, when the dresser in the living room is knocked over, Stu and Didi believe that Spike was responsible for the mess. Spike was ''outdoors'' when that happened, and Chuckie even lampshades this. Stu had even just seen Spike tied up in the backyard right before the crash.


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* LampshadeHanging: Stu bemoaning that they've once again been tasked with looking after their neighbors' babies.
* MoodWhiplash: Boris builds a lot of atmosphere and tension when telling his scary story, only for Minka to occasionally interrupt to point out some of his terminology is going over the babies' heads.


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* WasTooHardOnHim: Immediately after wrongly blaming Spike for the second time, Stu feels guilty and wants to give the dog an extra dog treat.
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* {{Irony}}: Didi was worried about letting the babies see the haunted house, thinking it would be too scary for them, yet believes Angelica was mature enough for it. The babies aren't scared in the slightest of the creepy decorations, but thanks to their unknown involvement, ''Angelica, and even the adults'' are terrified.

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* {{Irony}}: Didi was worried about letting the babies see the haunted house, thinking it would be too scary for them, yet believes Angelica was mature enough for it. The babies aren't scared in the slightest of the creepy decorations, decorations (not even ''Chuckie''), but thanks to their unknown involvement, ''Angelica, and even the adults'' are terrified.

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'''Candy Bar Creep Show'''

On the babies' first Halloween, they all try to get some Reptar bars.

'''Monster in the Garage'''

Something is causing chaos in the garage, and while the adults think Spike did it, the babies discover that something else is causing the noise.

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On the babies' first Halloween, they all try to get some Reptar bars.

'''Monster in
bars but realize they have to go through the Garage'''

Something is causing chaos in the garage, and while the adults think Spike did it, the babies discover that something else is causing the noise.
Pickles’ homemade haunted house to do so.


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The ninth episode of the first season of ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}''.

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The ninth episode of the first season of ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}''.
''WesternAnimation/Rugrats1991''.
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-->'''Lou:''' Well that was then and this is now!
-->''Stu and Drew snicker*''
-->'''Lou:''' Well which one of ''you'' heroes is goin' in there first?
-->''*Cue OhCrap looks*''

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-->'''Lou:''' Well Well, that was then and this now. This is now!
-->''Stu
then!
-->''[Stu
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snicker.]''
-->'''Lou:''' Well Okay, then, which one of ''you'' heroes is goin' in there first?
-->''*Cue -->''[Cue Stu's and Drew's OhCrap looks*''looks.]''

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* {{Irony}}: Didi was worried about letting the babies see the haunted house, thinking it would be too scary for them, yet believes Angelica was mature enough for it. The babies aren't scared in the slightest of the creepy decorations, but thanks to their unknown involvement, ''Angelica'' is terrified.

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* {{Irony}}: Didi was worried about letting the babies see the haunted house, thinking it would be too scary for them, yet believes Angelica was mature enough for it. The babies aren't scared in the slightest of the creepy decorations, but thanks to their unknown involvement, ''Angelica'' ''Angelica, and even the adults'' are terrified.
* MilesGloriosus: After Lou
is terrified.traumatized by the goings on in the haunted house, an amused Stu and Drew call him out on his tales of "real" monsters in the old days.
-->'''Lou:''' Well that was then and this is now!
-->''Stu and Drew snicker*''
-->'''Lou:''' Well which one of ''you'' heroes is goin' in there first?
-->''*Cue OhCrap looks*''
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* ScareChord: This episode has some pretty creepy background music.

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* ScareChord: This episode has some pretty creepy background music.BackgroundMusic.
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* ThrowTheDogABone: After all the grief he got this episode, Spike is hailed as a hero by Stu for scaring the mouse away and is told he's sleeping in their bed as a reward.

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* ThrowTheDogABone: After A half-literal example; after all the grief he got this episode, Spike is hailed as a hero by Stu for scaring the mouse away and is told he's sleeping in their bed as a reward.

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* BedsheetGhost: Due to getting covered with a curtain, Tommy is mistaken for a ghost by Lou and the trick-or-treaters.
* ContrivedCoincidence: Thanks to the babies hiding out in the haunted house, they manage to scare the older children (including Angelica) and Lou. Lou even asks why the haunted house had two snake-haired zombies in it and how his mask moved by itself.

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* BedsheetGhost: Due to getting covered with a curtain, Tommy is mistaken for a ghost by Lou Lou, Angelica and the a few other trick-or-treaters.
* ContrivedCoincidence: Thanks to the babies hiding out in the haunted house, they manage to scare the some older children (including Angelica) and Lou. Lou even asks why the haunted house had two snake-haired zombies in it and how his mask moved by itself.



* PaperThinDisguise: Phil and Lil cover themselves with spaghetti worms and, thanks to their reflections in a fun house mirror, neither Angelica nor Lou recognize them.




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* UnusualEuphemism: Lou has a couple in the haunted house: "Leapin' Librarians!" when he thinks his mask has come to life (not realizing that Chuckie's underneath it) and "Hoppin' horny toads!" when he mistakes Tommy for a ghost.
* WhoWillBellTheCat: Stu and Drew argue over who will enter the haunted house after the babies scare Angelica and Lou out of it.



* FailedASpotCheck: For some reason, Lou is among the adults who believes that Spike was responsible for the mess in the garage, despite the fact that Spike was ''right next to Lou'' when the chaos precipitated in the garage. Later on, when the dresser in the living room is knocked over, Stu and Didi believe that Spike was responsible for the mess, despite the fact that Spike was ''right outside when it happened'', something that Chuckie even lampshades.

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* FailedASpotCheck: For some reason, Lou is among the adults who believes that Spike was responsible for the mess in the garage, despite the fact that Spike was ''right next to Lou'' when the chaos precipitated in the garage. Later on, when the dresser in the living room is knocked over, Stu and Didi believe that Spike was responsible for the mess, despite the fact that mess. Spike was ''right outside ''outdoors'' when it happened'', something that happened, and Chuckie even lampshades.lampshades this.
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* FailedASpotCheck: For some reason, Lou is among the adults who believes that Spike was responsible for the mess in the garage, despite the fact that Spike was ''right next to Lou'' when the chaos precipitated in the garage. Later on, when the dresser in the living room is knocked over, Stu and Didi believe that Spike was responsible for the mess, despite the fact that Spike was ''right outside when it happened'', something that Chuckie even lampshades.
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* AnAesop:
** Make sure your Halloween activities are not too scary for the young.
** Everyone has a fear of something.
** Spooky stories and scary movies before bedtime can cause nightmares.


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* AnAesop: Keep your household clear of pests including bugs and rodents. Don't blame others for things that you do wrong.

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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Stu and Drew are quite dismissive of Lou's claims of seeing real ghosts, until the old man asks, "Which one of you heroes is goin' in there first?"



* BigDamnHeroes: Granted, a dog scaring away a mouse with a minor bark isn't much, but Spike still comes running when he hears Stu crying for help.



* OhCrap: The mouse's reaction when Spike barks.



* VanityLicensePlate: If you look closely on the Pickles' car, the front license plate reads, "PKLS".

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* ThrowTheDogABone: After all the grief he got this episode, Spike is hailed as a hero by Stu for scaring the mouse away and is told he's sleeping in their bed as a reward.
* VanityLicensePlate: If you look closely on the Pickles' car, the front license plate reads, "PKLS"."PKLS".
* WhenIWasYourAge: Lou scoffs at Stu's EekAMouse moment.
-->'''Lou:''' Why, in my day, we thought nothing of finding herds of ''elk'' living in our garage!
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* CorrelationCasuationGag: Upon seeing trick-or-treaters coming out of the haunted house screaming while holding Reptar bars, the babies believe that they'll get Reptar bars if ''they'' scream.

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* CorrelationCasuationGag: CorrelationCausationGag: Upon seeing trick-or-treaters coming out of the haunted house screaming while holding Reptar bars, the babies believe that they'll get Reptar bars if ''they'' scream.
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* CorrelationCasuationGag: Upon seeing trick-or-treaters coming out of the haunted house screaming while holding Reptar bars, the babies believe that they'll get Reptar bars if ''they'' scream.


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* {{Irony}}: Didi was worried about letting the babies see the haunted house, thinking it would be too scary for them, yet believes Angelica was mature enough for it. The babies aren't scared in the slightest of the creepy decorations, but thanks to their unknown involvement, ''Angelica'' is terrified.
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* BedsheetGhost: Due to getting covered with a curtain, Tommy is mistaken by a ghost by Lou and the trick-or-treaters.

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* BedsheetGhost: Due to getting covered with a curtain, Tommy is mistaken by for a ghost by Lou and the trick-or-treaters.
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* ContrivedCoincidence: Thanks to the babies hiding out in the haunted house, they manage to scare the older children (including Angelica) and Lou. Lou even asks why the haunted house had two snake-haired zombies in it and his mask moved by itself.

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* ContrivedCoincidence: Thanks to the babies hiding out in the haunted house, they manage to scare the older children (including Angelica) and Lou. Lou even asks why the haunted house had two snake-haired zombies in it and how his mask moved by itself.
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* ShoutOut: Tommy and the mouse attempting to touch fingers is a direct reference to the iconic scene from ''Film/ETTheExtraTerriestrial''.

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* ShoutOut: Tommy and the mouse attempting to touch fingers is a direct reference to the iconic scene from ''Film/ETTheExtraTerriestrial''.''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial''.
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* BedsheetGhost: Due to getting covered with a curtain, Tommy is mistaken by a ghost by Lou and the trick-or-treaters.


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* ShoutOut: Tommy and the mouse attempting to touch fingers is a direct reference to the iconic scene from ''Film/ETTheExtraTerriestrial''.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: When Stu, Didi, and Drew assemble a haunted house in Tommy's back porch, Didi worries that the grape eyeballs might be too scary for the trick-or-treaters. Sure enough, she's right when Angelica backs into them and spills them on the floor.

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: When Stu, Didi, and Drew assemble a haunted house in Tommy's back porch, Didi worries that the grape eyeballs might be too scary for the trick-or-treaters. Sure enough, she's right when Angelica backs into them and spills them on the floor. Humorously, though, Tommy wasn't scared and even plays around with them beforehand.
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The ninth episode of the first season of ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}''.

'''Candy Bar Creep Show'''

On the babies' first Halloween, they all try to get some Reptar bars.

'''Monster in the Garage'''

Something is causing chaos in the garage, and while the adults think Spike did it, the babies discover that something else is causing the noise.

!! "Candy Bar Creep Show" provides examples of:

* ContrivedCoincidence: Thanks to the babies hiding out in the haunted house, they manage to scare the older children (including Angelica) and Lou. Lou even asks why the haunted house had two snake-haired zombies in it and his mask moved by itself.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: When Stu, Didi, and Drew assemble a haunted house in Tommy's back porch, Didi worries that the grape eyeballs might be too scary for the trick-or-treaters. Sure enough, she's right when Angelica backs into them and spills them on the floor.
* HalloweenEpisode: On Halloween, the babies try to get Reptar Bars from the haunted house in Tommy's back porch.
* ScareChord: This episode has some pretty creepy background music.

!! "Monster in the Garage" provides examples of:

* ClearTheirName: When Spike is accused of wrecking the garage, it's up to the babies to prove his innocence, which is difficult for them, since they can't talk to adults.
* DramaticThunder: A thunderstorm happens outside as Boris tells the babies a scary story.
* EekAMouse: Stu has a moment like this when he discovers the thing wrecking his garage wasn't a rowdy Spike, but a mouse. He even apologizes to his dog when he "saves" the day by chasing it away with a bark.
* HereWeGoAgain: The episode ends with Spike chasing the mouse that caused all the trouble away. Tommy believes the mouse to be miles away by now, but then he hears a crash and Stu shouting, "Didi! It's happening again!" and comes to the conclusion that the mouse has returned.
* ScareChord: This episode has scary music when Boris tells the babies a scary story.
* ScaryShadowFakeout: The babies see the shadow of what appears to be a scary monster, only to find out that the shadow belongs to a mouse that was hiding behind the overturned lamp.
* VanityLicensePlate: If you look closely on the Pickles' car, the front license plate reads, "PKLS".

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