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* TheWikiRule: [[http://rockyjones.wikia.com/]]
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* BedsheetGhost: A FatSweatySouthernerInAWhiteSuit InSpace is trying to steal the land rights to some sort of space gold-mine, and is thwarted not by the Space Rangers, but by a couple of kids throwing a sheet over their remote-control airplane so he thinks it's a ghost.
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* ComicBookAdaptation: Space Adventures, Issues 15, 16, 17, and 18. This seems to be a Type 2 or 3 adaption (at time of writing, this Tropers is still working through the TV series.)
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* XtremeKoolLetterz: The comic adaptions of the show spells it "[=VizeoGraph=]". The TV show, admittedly, never tells you how these things are spelled.
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* LetsFightLikeGentlemen: Rocky expresses once that he much prefers fisticuffs over using diplomacy tactics. He also never fires a gun, but that could be due to it being [[MoralGuardians a children's show]] in TheFifties.
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* SeriesContinuityError: Manages to get a lot of little things with their science wrong from story arc to story arc. Things like how the spaceships work, where and how the [=VizeoGraph=] functions, locations/functions of instruments, and duties of personnel. Then again, most of these [[NewRulesAsThePlotDemands are dictated by the plot]].
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** Griff is exploded while driving away in a car on Earth by a magic DuesExMachina button. By the next episode, he has his own spaceship and is a space pirate.
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** Griff is exploded while driving away in a car on Earth by a magic DuesExMachina DeusExMachina button. By the next episode, he has his own spaceship and is a space pirate.
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* NegativeContinuity: Shades of this.
** In the first story arc, Newton Observatory is a place on Ophecious, but in the second story arc, it is on Earth. Either there are two identical observatories, one on each planet, or the location inexplicably moved ''between planets''.
** Griff is exploded while driving away in a car on Earth by a magic DuesExMachina button. By the next episode, he has his own spaceship and is a space pirate.
** In the first story arc, Newton Observatory is a place on Ophecious, but in the second story arc, it is on Earth. Either there are two identical observatories, one on each planet, or the location inexplicably moved ''between planets''.
** Griff is exploded while driving away in a car on Earth by a magic DuesExMachina button. By the next episode, he has his own spaceship and is a space pirate.
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** The [=VisioGraph=] works by reflecting "positive rays". But even its magic is limited by some unspecified range and some shielding in walls, basically AsThePlotDemands.
* MagicalSecurityCam: the so-called "[=VisioGraph=]".
* MagicalSecurityCam: the so-called "[=VisioGraph=]".
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** The [=VisioGraph=] works by reflecting "positive rays". But even its magic is limited by some unspecified range and some shielding in walls, basically AsThePlotDemands.
* MagicalSecurityCam:[[NewRulesAsThePlotDemands as the so-called "[=VisioGraph=]".plot demands]].
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* StupidScientist: Professor Newton says in the beginning that the moons will not collide. When he learns that he's wrong, he changes his mind very, very quickly.
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* StupidScientist: Professor Newton says in the beginning that the moons will not collide. When he learns that he's wrong, he changes his mind very, very quickly.quickly.
* SurveillanceAsThePlotDemands: the so-called "[=VisioGraph=]".
** Also crosses over with MagicalSecurityCam, but more the former than the latter.
* SurveillanceAsThePlotDemands: the so-called "[=VisioGraph=]".
** Also crosses over with MagicalSecurityCam, but more the former than the latter.
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** The [=VisioGraph=] works by reflecting "positive rays". But even its magic is limited by some unspecified range and some shielding in walls, basically AsThePlotDemands.
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* IGotBetter: The space pirate Griff, in the first storyline of the series, is a spy for the evil Ophecians entrenched in the Space Rangers ranks. Rocky finds out about the traitor Griff and disposes of him via magical DeusExMachina button, [[{{Recap/RockyJonesBeyondTheMoon}} which causes him to explode]]! But by the next episode, Griff is all better and being a villain.
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** EvilIsSexy:
--->'''Cleolanta:''' Rocky Jones, you are presumptuous!\\
'''Joel:''' And ''you'' are ''numtuous''!!
--->'''Cleolanta:''' Rocky Jones, you are presumptuous!\\
'''Joel:''' And ''you'' are ''numtuous''!!
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* MinimalistCast: How many people work at the Office of Space Affairs? As far as we see, its Secretary Drake and his assistant.
** In "Manhunt In Space", there's only ONE guy who runs the control room. Though, to be fair, there seems to be only three landing pads for ships, as Joel and the Bots are keen to point out.
** In "Manhunt In Space", there's only ONE guy who runs the control room. Though, to be fair, there seems to be only three landing pads for ships, as Joel and the Bots are keen to point out.
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* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: Queen Cleolanta
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome: Cruelly averted with the guys' dissatisfaction with the special effects.
--> '''Joel:''' ''[Disinterested]'' Wow, that's really...really not cool.
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--> '''Joel:''' ''[Disinterested]'' Wow, that's really...really not cool.
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--> '''Joel:''' ''[Disinterested]'' Wow, that's really...really not cool.
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--> '''Dr. Forrester:'' That's enough, Frank.
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--> '''Dr. Forrester:'' Forrester:''' That's enough, Frank.
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* TechnoBabble: Crow's latest spec script, inspired by ''Rocky Jones'' and ''StarTrek'', takes this to extremes, prompting Servo to flip out.
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* TechnoBabble: Crow's latest spec script, inspired by ''Rocky Jones'' and ''StarTrek'', ''Franchise/StarTrek'', takes this to extremes, prompting Servo to flip out.
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* StupidScientist: Professor Newton says in the beginning that the moons will not collide. When he learns that he's wrong, he changes his mind very, very quickly.
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** It's kind of a HelpFaceTurn, at that; the genocide was Cleolanta's idea.
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* VindicatedByCable: Thanks, [=MST3k=]! We love you!
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* EpilepticTrees
--> '''Prof. Newton:''' And because of this -
--> '''Joel:''' - I'm Eleanor Roosevelt.
--> '''Prof. Newton:''' And because of this -
--> '''Joel:''' - I'm Eleanor Roosevelt.
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** Also poor Cleolanta's henchmen are pretty much all contemptuous of the idea of a woman in charge; they condescend to her constantly. No wonder she's evil.
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* ShownTheirWork: The series seems to have had writers who knew something about space as multiple scientific theories come into play. For example, there's the previously mentioned [[AvertedTrope aversion]] of GravitySucks, as well as in one episode it is pointed out that two moons orbit around eachother, which is a theory as to how Pluto has its moon, Juno.
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* GravitySucks: Surprisingly averted in "Crash of the Moons," in which the bad guys trap spaceships in orbits around their planet.
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* HypocriticalHumor: While pointing out some of the problems with the film.
--> '''Servo:''' And did you get a load of those really cheap props made to look like bona fide space equipment? Haha...
--> (Joel and the bots look around)
--> '''Crow:''' ...Yeah...
--> '''Servo:''' And did you get a load of those really cheap props made to look like bona fide space equipment? Haha...
--> (Joel and the bots look around)
--> '''Crow:''' ...Yeah...
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* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Bovarro is played by John Banner, best known as Sgt. Schultz on ''HogansHeroes''.
** Winky is played by Scotty Becket, one of the original [[TheLittleRascals Little Rascals]].
** Bovarro is played by John Banner, best known as Sgt. Schultz on ''HogansHeroes''.
** Winky is played by Scotty Becket, one of the original [[TheLittleRascals Little Rascals]].
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* CrowningMomentofFunny: Joel and the bots send a Banner-gram to Dr. Forrester after watching ''Crash of Moons'', resulting in Bovaro (John Banner) visiting Deep 13.
--> '''Dr. Forrester:''' [[NoIndoorVoice DON'T YOU DO IT! DON'T YOU DO IT! I KNEW YOU'D SEND A BANNER-GRAM!]] ''[[NoIndoorVoice FRANK, DON'T OPEN THE DOOR!!]]''
--> '''TV's Frank:''' Hey, someone sent us a Banner-gram!
--> '''Bovaro:''' [[EmbarrassingNickname Poopie]]!
--> '''Dr. Forrester:''' [[SkywardScream AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!]]
--> '''Dr. Forrester:''' [[NoIndoorVoice DON'T YOU DO IT! DON'T YOU DO IT! I KNEW YOU'D SEND A BANNER-GRAM!]] ''[[NoIndoorVoice FRANK, DON'T OPEN THE DOOR!!]]''
--> '''TV's Frank:''' Hey, someone sent us a Banner-gram!
--> '''Bovaro:''' [[EmbarrassingNickname Poopie]]!
--> '''Dr. Forrester:''' [[SkywardScream AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!]]
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* TheScrappy:
-->'''Winky:''' Hey Rocky, you ever get the feeling you're about to get slugged?\\
'''Joel (as Rocky):''' Here, allow me to complete the thought: "''POW''"!
** And Bobby the TagAlongKid.
'''Tom Servo (as Rocky):''' SHUTUPSHTUPSHUTUP!!!
-->'''Winky:''' Hey Rocky, you ever get the feeling you're about to get slugged?\\
'''Joel (as Rocky):''' Here, allow me to complete the thought: "''POW''"!
** And Bobby the TagAlongKid.
'''Tom Servo (as Rocky):''' SHUTUPSHTUPSHUTUP!!!
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**And Bobby the TagAlongKid.
'''Tom Servo (as Rocky):''' SHUTUPSHTUPSHUTUP!!!
'''Tom Servo (as Rocky):''' SHUTUPSHTUPSHUTUP!!!
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* EpilepticTrees
--> '''Prof. Newton:''' And because of this -
--> '''Joel:''' - I'm Eleanor Roosevelt.
--> '''Prof. Newton:''' And because of this -
--> '''Joel:''' - I'm Eleanor Roosevelt.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome: Cruelly averted with the guys' dissatisfaction with the special effects.
--> '''Joel:''' ''[Disinterested]'' Wow, that's really...really not cool.
--> '''Joel:''' ''[Disinterested]'' Wow, that's really...really not cool.
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* NoodleImplements: From the opening segment with the Mads
--> '''TV's Frank:''' For years now Dr. Forrester has been trying to get me to ''not'' brush after eating! He's tried everything: pleading; scolding; electroshock therapy; attaching a clothespin to my -
--> '''Dr. Forrester:'' That's enough, Frank.
--> '''TV's Frank:''' For years now Dr. Forrester has been trying to get me to ''not'' brush after eating! He's tried everything: pleading; scolding; electroshock therapy; attaching a clothespin to my -
--> '''Dr. Forrester:'' That's enough, Frank.
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--> '''Dr. Forrester:''' [[NoIndoorVoice DON'T YOU DO IT! DON'T YOU DO IT! I KNEW YOU'D SEND A BANNER-GRAM!]] [[NoIndoorVoice ''FRANK, ''[[NoIndoorVoice FRANK, DON'T OPEN THE DOOR!!'']]DOOR!!]]''
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--> '''Dr. Forrester:''' [[NoIndoorVoice DON'T YOU DO IT! DON'T YOU DO IT! I KNEW YOU'D SEND A BANNER-GRAM! ''FRANK, DON'T OPEN THE DOOR!!'']]
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--> '''Dr. Forrester:''' [[NoIndoorVoice DON'T YOU DO IT! DON'T YOU DO IT! I KNEW YOU'D SEND A BANNER-GRAM! BANNER-GRAM!]] [[NoIndoorVoice ''FRANK, DON'T OPEN THE DOOR!!'']]
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* CrowningMomentofFunny: Joel and the bots send a Banner-gram to Dr. Forrester after watching ''Crash of Moons'', resulting in Bovaro (John Banner) visiting Deep 13.
--> '''Dr. Forrester:''' [[NoIndoorVoice DON'T YOU DO IT! DON'T YOU DO IT! I KNEW YOU'D SEND A BANNER-GRAM! ''FRANK, DON'T OPEN THE DOOR!!'']]
--> '''TV's Frank:''' Hey, someone sent us a Banner-gram!
--> '''Bovaro:''' [[EmbarrassingNickname Poopie]]!
--> '''Dr. Forrester:''' [[SkywardScream AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!]]
--> '''Dr. Forrester:''' [[NoIndoorVoice DON'T YOU DO IT! DON'T YOU DO IT! I KNEW YOU'D SEND A BANNER-GRAM! ''FRANK, DON'T OPEN THE DOOR!!'']]
--> '''TV's Frank:''' Hey, someone sent us a Banner-gram!
--> '''Bovaro:''' [[EmbarrassingNickname Poopie]]!
--> '''Dr. Forrester:''' [[SkywardScream AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!]]
