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* WhatWereTheySellingAgain: The commercial for The Thing never actually explains what it ''does''. This is the whole point--The Thing is really a useless white cube, and Mr. Big uses mind control to make people buy it.
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-->'''[=WordGirl=]:''' All I can say is that it's pretty easy to tell what you're gonna do next.
-->'''Tobey:''' No, it's not.
-->'''[=WordGirl=]:''' Yes, it is.
-->'''Tobey:''' [[MirrorRoutine ''(while holding up his index finger, with [=WordGirl=] copying him)'']] No, it's not.
-->'''[=WordGirl=]:''' Yes, it is.
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-->'''Both:''' ROBOTS, ATTACK!!
-->'''Tobey:''' No, it's not.
-->'''[=WordGirl=]:''' Yes, it is.
-->'''Tobey:''' [[MirrorRoutine ''(while holding up his index finger, with [=WordGirl=] copying him)'']] No, it's not.
-->'''[=WordGirl=]:''' Yes, it is.
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-->'''Both:''' ROBOTS, ATTACK!!
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-->'''[=WordGirl=]:''' All I can say is that it's pretty easy to tell what you're gonna do next.
-->'''Tobey:''' No, it's not.
-->'''[=WordGirl=]:''' Yes, it is.
-->'''Tobey:''' [[MirrorRoutine ''(while holding up his index finger, with [=WordGirl=] copying him)'']] No, it's not.
-->'''[=WordGirl=]:''' Yes, it is.
-->(''{{Beat}}'')
-->'''Both:''' ROBOTS, ATTACK!!
-->'''Tobey:''' No, it's not.
-->'''[=WordGirl=]:''' Yes, it is.
-->'''Tobey:''' [[MirrorRoutine ''(while holding up his index finger, with [=WordGirl=] copying him)'']] No, it's not.
-->'''[=WordGirl=]:''' Yes, it is.
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-->'''Both:''' ROBOTS, ATTACK!!
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-->'''[=WordGirl=]:''' All I can say is that it's pretty easy to tell what you're gonna do next.
-->'''Tobey:''' No, it's not.
-->'''[=WordGirl=]:''' Yes, it is.
-->'''Tobey:''' [[MirrorRoutine ''(while holding up his index finger, with [=WordGirl=] copying him)'']] No, it's not.
-->'''[=WordGirl=]:''' Yes, it is.
-->(''{{Beat}}'')
-->'''Both:''' ROBOTS, ATTACK!!
-->'''Tobey:''' No, it's not.
-->'''[=WordGirl=]:''' Yes, it is.
-->'''Tobey:''' [[MirrorRoutine ''(while holding up his index finger, with [=WordGirl=] copying him)'']] No, it's not.
-->'''[=WordGirl=]:''' Yes, it is.
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-->'''Both:''' ROBOTS, ATTACK!!
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* OffscreenRealityWarp: At one point, he camera focuses on Becky reading from a billboard advertising the Thing. It then zooms back out to show that Bob is suddenly wearing a hat doing the same.
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* OffscreenRealityWarp: At one point, he the camera focuses on Becky reading from a billboard advertising the Thing. It then zooms back out to show that Bob is suddenly wearing a hat doing the same.
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* ImprobablyPredictable: [=WordGirl=] and Captain [=HuggyFace=] do this to Tobey throughout the episode, much to his irritation.
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* BuffySpeak: Mr. Big's product is the Thing, a white cube just as plain as its name.
* CircularReasoning: [=WordGirl=]'s first definition of "vague" is "not specific", and her definition of "specific" is "not vague".
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Mr. Big mind-controlling Captain [=HuggyFace=] into wanting the Thing to turn him against [=WordGirl=] backfires when Leslie brings in the Mega-Thing, and [=WordGirl=] successfully convinces Captain [=HuggyFace=] to attack Mr. Big instead so he can get it.
* CircularReasoning: [=WordGirl=]'s first definition of "vague" is "not specific", and her definition of "specific" is "not vague".
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Mr. Big mind-controlling Captain [=HuggyFace=] into wanting the Thing to turn him against [=WordGirl=] backfires when Leslie brings in the Mega-Thing, and [=WordGirl=] successfully convinces Captain [=HuggyFace=] to attack Mr. Big instead so he can get it.
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* MirthlessLaughter: Mr. Big laughs nervously when Leslie inadvertently reveals his evil plan by wheeling in his MindControlDevice at the wrong time.
* NonAnswer: Mr. Big does this a lot when [=WordGirl=] interrogates him about what exactly the Thing does. Special mention goes to his presentation about what exactly the thing is and does.
-->'''Mr. Big:''' This little Thing is made from a mixture of space-age polymers. It's unbreakable! It's scientifically designed by scientists to do all the stuff you've always dreamed of doing! In fact, this Thing can do so much stuff that the sheer amount of stuff it can do cannot be listed! It's just too much stuff! The Thing is, quite simply, amazing!
* NoodleImplements: Mr. Big's plan #4 somehow involves clowns and a roast beef sandwich.
* OffscreenRealityWarp: At one point, he camera focuses on Becky reading from a billboard advertising the Thing. It then zooms back out to show that Bob is suddenly wearing a hat doing the same.
-->'''Becky:''' [[LampshadeHanging Where did you get that hat?]] ''[Bob shrugs]''
* OhCrap: The grocery store manager has a moment of this when the crowd realises that he's carrying several Things in his apron pocket, despite saying that they're sold out.
* NonAnswer: Mr. Big does this a lot when [=WordGirl=] interrogates him about what exactly the Thing does. Special mention goes to his presentation about what exactly the thing is and does.
-->'''Mr. Big:''' This little Thing is made from a mixture of space-age polymers. It's unbreakable! It's scientifically designed by scientists to do all the stuff you've always dreamed of doing! In fact, this Thing can do so much stuff that the sheer amount of stuff it can do cannot be listed! It's just too much stuff! The Thing is, quite simply, amazing!
* NoodleImplements: Mr. Big's plan #4 somehow involves clowns and a roast beef sandwich.
* OffscreenRealityWarp: At one point, he camera focuses on Becky reading from a billboard advertising the Thing. It then zooms back out to show that Bob is suddenly wearing a hat doing the same.
-->'''Becky:''' [[LampshadeHanging Where did you get that hat?]] ''[Bob shrugs]''
* OhCrap: The grocery store manager has a moment of this when the crowd realises that he's carrying several Things in his apron pocket, despite saying that they're sold out.
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* RunnningGag: [=WordGirl=] and Captain [=HuggyFace=] teasing Tobey by copying him.
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* RunnningGag: RunningGag: [=WordGirl=] and Captain [=HuggyFace=] teasing Tobey by copying him.
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* ShapedLikeItself: This line from the narrator at the start of the episode.
-->'''Narrator:''' In a penthouse office, high above the city, a mysterious man is speaking... mysteriously!
-->'''Narrator:''' In a penthouse office, high above the city, a mysterious man is speaking... mysteriously!
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* AffectionateGestureToTheHead: [=WordGirl=] pats Captain [=HuggyFace=] on the head after he wins the dodgeball game for her.
* BrickJoke: At the Mayor's second attempt at opening the library, he accidentally reads a speech for a public pool instead. At the end of the episode. Mrs. Botsford enters the library in swimwear, looking for the pool.
* RunnningGag: [=WordGirl=] and Captain [=HuggyFace=] teasing Tobey by copying him.
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* StopCopyingMe: A variation: [=WordGirl=] and Captain [=HuggyFace=] copy Tobey's actions and words ''at the same time'' as he does and says them to illustrate their point about him being predictable.
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* StopCopyingMe: A variation: [=WordGirl=] and Captain [=HuggyFace=] copy Tobey's actions and words ''at the same time'' as he does and says them to illustrate their point about him being predictable.predictable several times throughout the episode.
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* CollateralDamage: A non-lethal example PlayedForLaughs. Tobey is so bad at dodgeball that he accidentally takes out first his own robots and then ''himself''.
* DeliciousDistraction: A nearby hot dog stand distracts Captain [=HuggyFace=] from the dodgeball game he's competing in, forcing [=WordGirl=] to take the bullet for him later.
* MediumAwareness: When the narrator starts to set up the face-off between Captain [=HuggyFace=] and Tobey's robot as a {{Cliffhanger}}, [=WordGirl=] points out that this isn't a two-part episode.
* OneHitPolykill: Non-bullet example. [=WordGirl=] pierces through five of Tobey's robots with one dodgeball throw.
* RuleOfThree: Tobey attacks the library three times before [=WordGirl=] suggests they duke it out with a dodgeball game instead.
* DeliciousDistraction: A nearby hot dog stand distracts Captain [=HuggyFace=] from the dodgeball game he's competing in, forcing [=WordGirl=] to take the bullet for him later.
* MediumAwareness: When the narrator starts to set up the face-off between Captain [=HuggyFace=] and Tobey's robot as a {{Cliffhanger}}, [=WordGirl=] points out that this isn't a two-part episode.
* OneHitPolykill: Non-bullet example. [=WordGirl=] pierces through five of Tobey's robots with one dodgeball throw.
* RuleOfThree: Tobey attacks the library three times before [=WordGirl=] suggests they duke it out with a dodgeball game instead.
* SlowNo: [=WordGirl=] does this as she takes the dodge-ball bullet for Captain [=HuggyFace=].
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* TemptingFate: On his second attempt to destroy the library, Tobey announces that he doubts that even [=WordGirl=] can destroy ''ten'' robots. She does so before he's even finished his sentence.
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* TemptingFate: TakingTheBullet: [=WordGirl=] takes a dodgeball for the distracted Captain [=HuggyFace=], eliminating her just as she's about to win the game single-handedly.
* TemptingFate:
** On his second attempt to destroy the library, Tobey announces that he doubts that even [=WordGirl=] can destroy ''ten'' robots. She does so before he's even finished hissentence.sentence.
** [=WordGirl=] herself does this later in the episode when she, having nearly won her and Tobey's dodgeball game, tells Captain [=HuggyFace=] that she thinks they're home free. Then a robot takes aim for the distracted Captain [=HuggyFace=], causing [=WordGirl=] to take the bullet for him.
* ZergRush: Tobey uses this strategy to make [=WordGirl=] admit defeat. She can deal with ten giant robots, but ''fifty'' of them is too much for even her.
* TemptingFate:
** On his second attempt to destroy the library, Tobey announces that he doubts that even [=WordGirl=] can destroy ''ten'' robots. She does so before he's even finished his
** [=WordGirl=] herself does this later in the episode when she, having nearly won her and Tobey's dodgeball game, tells Captain [=HuggyFace=] that she thinks they're home free. Then a robot takes aim for the distracted Captain [=HuggyFace=], causing [=WordGirl=] to take the bullet for him.
* ZergRush: Tobey uses this strategy to make [=WordGirl=] admit defeat. She can deal with ten giant robots, but ''fifty'' of them is too much for even her.
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'''Original airdate:''' October 19th, 2007
'''Book Ends:''' Tobey repeatedly threatens to destroy the city's new library. This part's associated vocabulary words are "destroy" and "predictable".
'''Mr. Big:''' The city becomes obsessed with a mysterious new product. This part's associated vocabulary words are "vague" and "specific".
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!!"Book Ends" contains the following tropes:
* ArgumentOfContradictions: Tobey and [=WordGirl=] have a short one about whether or not Tobey is predictable.
* ShoutOut: The episode is named after a Music/SimonAndGarfunkel song.
* StopCopyingMe: A variation: [=WordGirl=] and Captain [=HuggyFace=] copy Tobey's actions and words ''at the same time'' as he does and says them to illustrate their point about him being predictable.
* TemptingFate: On his second attempt to destroy the library, Tobey announces that he doubts that even [=WordGirl=] can destroy ''ten'' robots. She does so before he's even finished his sentence.
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!!"Mr. Big" contains the following tropes:
* InsultBackfire: This exchange when Mr. Big explains his plan to release the Mega-Thing.
-->'''[=WordGirl=]:''' You fiend!\\
'''Mr. Big:''' Yes, well when you've got it, you've got it.
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'''Book Ends:''' Tobey repeatedly threatens to destroy the city's new library. This part's associated vocabulary words are "destroy" and "predictable".
'''Mr. Big:''' The city becomes obsessed with a mysterious new product. This part's associated vocabulary words are "vague" and "specific".
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!!"Book Ends" contains the following tropes:
* ArgumentOfContradictions: Tobey and [=WordGirl=] have a short one about whether or not Tobey is predictable.
* ShoutOut: The episode is named after a Music/SimonAndGarfunkel song.
* StopCopyingMe: A variation: [=WordGirl=] and Captain [=HuggyFace=] copy Tobey's actions and words ''at the same time'' as he does and says them to illustrate their point about him being predictable.
* TemptingFate: On his second attempt to destroy the library, Tobey announces that he doubts that even [=WordGirl=] can destroy ''ten'' robots. She does so before he's even finished his sentence.
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!!"Mr. Big" contains the following tropes:
* InsultBackfire: This exchange when Mr. Big explains his plan to release the Mega-Thing.
-->'''[=WordGirl=]:''' You fiend!\\
'''Mr. Big:''' Yes, well when you've got it, you've got it.
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