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* ToneShift: Though "The Knitted Balloon" shown subtle changes, this episode marks the true drift out of the tense action format of the pilot and into the more light hearted VillainProtagonist formula of the rest of the series with the Urpneys bungling in their attempts to steal the Dreamstone.

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* ToneShift: Though "The Knitted Balloon" shown showed subtle changes, this episode marks the true drift out of the tense action format of the pilot and into the more light hearted VillainProtagonist formula of the rest of the series with the Urpneys bungling in their attempts to steal the Dreamstone.
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* EstablishingSeriesMoment: While the first few episodes played with the usual formula, this episode sets up what you'll be seeing for most of the series. Blob's men bicker with Urpgor, Zordrak confronts them over their new invention, Blob's men enter the Land of Dreams using it in an EpicFail attempt to steal the Dreamstone.

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* EstablishingSeriesMoment: While the first few episodes played with the usual formula, this episode sets up what you'll be seeing for most of the series. Blob's men bicker [[SitcomArchNemesis back and forth]] with Urpgor, Zordrak confronts them over their new invention, Blob's men enter the Land of Dreams using it in an EpicFail attempt to steal the Dreamstone.
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* EstablishingSeriesMoment: While the first few episodes played with the usual formula, this episode sets up what you'll be seeing for most of the series. Blob's men bicker with Urpgor, Zordrak confronts them over their new invention, Blob's men enter the Land of Dreams using it in an EpicFail attempt to steal the Dreamstone.
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* HypocriticalHumor: As they pull away their stock of dream bottles, Amberley lectures Rufus over not paying attention to his work, failing to notice some of her load fall off before Rufus grabs it.
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* NapInducingSpeak: Urpgor's self aggrandising explanation of his potion (plus his lengthy happy fit afterwards) puts Blob and Nug to sleep.
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* AngryGuardDog: Though normally a BigFriendlyDog, this episode establishes exactly why the Urpneys fear Albert.

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* CharacterisationMarchesOn: Amberley, as with previous episodes, is a bit more sharp tempered and dismissive. The Dream Maker also comes off much more absent minded in this episode than later on, failing to notice the suspicious goings on of the Urpneys or take heed of Albert's warnings.

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* CharacterisationMarchesOn: Amberley, as with previous episodes, is a bit more sharp tempered and dismissive. The Dream Maker also comes off much more absent minded in this episode than later on, failing to notice the suspicious goings on of caused by the Urpneys or take heed of Albert's warnings.


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* FacePalm: A surprisingly nonplussed Zordrak does one when it is clear Blob has failed to deliver the stone.
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* NotMeThisTime: When the Dreamstone disappears, Amberley and the Dream Maker immediately enquire how Rufus messed with it this time. Ironically this was prior to Rufus' carelessness with the Dreamstone became a RunningGag.

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* NotMeThisTime: When the Dreamstone disappears, Amberley and the Dream Maker immediately enquire how Rufus messed with it this time. Ironically this was prior to Rufus' carelessness with the Dreamstone became a RunningGag.RunningGag.
* ToneShift: Though "The Knitted Balloon" shown subtle changes, this episode marks the true drift out of the tense action format of the pilot and into the more light hearted VillainProtagonist formula of the rest of the series with the Urpneys bungling in their attempts to steal the Dreamstone.
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-->'''Dream Maker:''' ''*as Albert desperately tugs at his robe*'' Yes, I know Rufus and Amberley are in the tower.

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-->'''Dream Maker:''' ''*as Albert desperately tugs at his robe*'' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Yes, I know Rufus and Amberley are in the tower.]]
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* NotMeThisTime: When the Dreamstone disappears, Amberley and the Dream Maker immediately enquire how Rufus messed with it this time.

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* NotMeThisTime: When the Dreamstone disappears, Amberley and the Dream Maker immediately enquire how Rufus messed with it this time. Ironically this was prior to Rufus' carelessness with the Dreamstone became a RunningGag.
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* InvisibleJerk: Urpgor tests his new potion by using it to torment Blob and his troops.

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* InvisibleJerk: InvisibleJerkass: Urpgor tests his new potion by using it to torment Blob and his troops.
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* InvisibleJerk: Urpgor tests his new potion by using it to torment Blob and his troops.
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'''Original Air Date (UK):''' Oct 9, 1990

Urpgor brews an invisibility potion which enables Urpneys to steal the Dreamstone from the Dream Maker unseen. Because they covered the Dreamstone with invisibility potion they lose track of it and end up heading back to Viltheed without it, while Albert smells it out.

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* CharacterisationMarchesOn: Amberley, as with previous episodes, is a bit more sharp tempered and dismissive. The Dream Maker also comes off much more absent minded in this episode than later on, failing to notice the suspicious goings on of the Urpneys or take heed of Albert's warnings.
-->'''Dream Maker:''' ''*as Albert desperately tugs at his robe*'' Yes, I know Rufus and Amberley are in the tower.
* HyperCompetentSidekick: Albert is the only one that takes notice of the weird goings on caused by the invisible Urpneys.
* {{Invisibility}}: The Urpneys' method of trying to steal the dream stone.
* MookHorrorShow: As the Urpneys try to escape, they are clearly outmatched by Albert.
* NotMeThisTime: When the Dreamstone disappears, Amberley and the Dream Maker immediately enquire how Rufus messed with it this time.

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