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* SmallTaxonomyPools: All characters are well-known species, such as elephants, lions, dogs, cats, foxes, rabbits, etc.
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* SemiaquaticSpeciesSailor: The resident sea captain is a WarmHeartedWalrus named Wilfred Walrus.
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* ALizardNamedLiz: Beside the SpeciesSurname everyone has, many characters also have first names that indicate their species, such as Lionel Lion, Bonnie Rabbit and Catherine Cat.
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* The [[http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/Fabuland Brickipedia entry]] about ''Fabuland''.
* An [[http://lostmedia.wikia.com/wiki/Edward_and_Friends_%22A_Trust_to_Nature%22_%26_Original_English_Dubs_(1987-1988_Missing_Episode_%26_Audio) article]] about the lost episodes and dubs of ''Edward and Friends''.

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* The [[http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/Fabuland [[https://en.brickimedia.org/wiki/Fabuland Brickipedia entry]] about ''Fabuland''.
* An [[http://lostmedia.wikia.com/wiki/Edward_and_Friends_%22A_Trust_to_Nature%22_%26_Original_English_Dubs_(1987-1988_Missing_Episode_%26_Audio) [[https://lostmediawiki.com/Edward_and_Friends_%22A_Trust_to_Nature%22_(lost_episode_%26_English_dub;_1987-1988) article]] about the lost episodes and dubs of ''Edward and Friends''.
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* NonHumanHead: All characters have a body no different from human Lego figures, except for their animal heads.



* PettingZooPeople: All characters have a body shape no different from human Lego figures, except for their animal heads.
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''Fabuland'' was a [[BuiltWithLego LEGO]] [[LegoThemes theme]] produced from [[TheEighties 1979 to 1989]], aimed at children from three to seven. What made this theme unique was the fact that instead of the standard mini-figs, the sets came with FunnyAnimal characters. The construction manuals of the bigger sets were combined or complimented with stories featuring said animal characters [[AllThereInTheManual thus explaining who's who, and what her or his role in Fabuland is]]. [[TheMerch Additional story-books could be acquired seperately.]]

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''Fabuland'' was a [[BuiltWithLego LEGO]] [[LegoThemes [[Toys/LegoThemes theme]] produced from [[TheEighties 1979 to 1989]], aimed at children from three to seven. What made this theme unique was the fact that instead of the standard mini-figs, the sets came with FunnyAnimal characters. The construction manuals of the bigger sets were combined or complimented with stories featuring said animal characters [[AllThereInTheManual thus explaining who's who, and what her or his role in Fabuland is]]. [[TheMerch Additional story-books could be acquired seperately.]]
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Another notable piece of merchandise was ''Edward and Friends'', a [[BritishSeries British]] {{Claymation}} TV series involving the ''Fabuland'' characters, and with Edward Elephant as the main protagonist. Also, there was the small (only two episodes long) GermanLanguage [[RadioDrama Audio Drama]] series ''Geschichten aus Fabuland''.

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Another notable piece of merchandise was ''Edward and Friends'', a [[BritishSeries British]] {{Claymation}} TV series involving the ''Fabuland'' characters, and with Edward Elephant as the main protagonist. Also, there was the small (only two episodes long) GermanLanguage UsefulNotes/GermanLanguage [[RadioDrama Audio Drama]] series ''Geschichten aus Fabuland''.
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* TheCameo: This Lego series is obscure nowadays, but it made a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo in ''Film/TheLegoMovie''.

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* TheCameo: This Lego series is obscure nowadays, but it made a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo in ''Film/TheLegoMovie''.''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie''.
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* HonorableElephant: ''Edward and Friends'' depicts Edward Elephant as a heroic NiceGuy.
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* OldFashionedRowboatDate: [[http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=3622-1 Set # 3622]], implying an InterspeciesRomance.

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* OldFashionedRowboatDate: [[http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=3622-1 Set # 3622]], implying an InterspeciesRomance.InterspeciesRomance between Hannah Hippopotamus and Lionel Lion.



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* AnimalsNotToScale: All characters are exactly the same size, regardless whether they are elephants or mice.



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* WorldOfFunnyAnimalsWorldOfFunnyAnimals: Everyone is an anthropomorphic animal.
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* WarmHeartedWalrus: Wilfred Walrus is a grizzled sea captain who gladly gives the other characters a boat ride.
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* TheCameo: This Lego series is obscure nowadays, but it made a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo in ''Film/TheLegoMovie''.

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* HeartwarmingInHindsight: The original Danish Legoland still has it's Fabuland area in the park.
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* ''[[http://brickzone.net/index.html BrickZone.net]]'' - Hosts some truly beautiful ''[[http://brickzone.net/fabuland_settings.html Fabuland MOCs]]'' as well as the ''Fabuland'' webcomic ''[[http://brickzone.net/fabuland_housewives.html Fabuland Housewives]]''. Since this is [[TheMockbuster obviously ]] a ''[[DesperateHousewives Desperate Housewives]]'' [[TheParody spoof]], expect this comic to be [[DarkerAndEdgier Darker And Edgier]] than the "{{canon}}" stories delivered with the sets. [[Webcomic/FabulandHousewives (More info here.)]]

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* ''[[http://brickzone.net/index.html BrickZone.net]]'' - Hosts some truly beautiful ''[[http://brickzone.net/fabuland_settings.html Fabuland MOCs]]'' as well as the ''Fabuland'' webcomic ''[[http://brickzone.net/fabuland_housewives.html Fabuland Housewives]]''. Since this is [[TheMockbuster obviously ]] a ''[[DesperateHousewives Desperate Housewives]]'' ''Series/DesperateHousewives'' [[TheParody spoof]], expect this comic to be [[DarkerAndEdgier Darker And Edgier]] than the "{{canon}}" stories delivered with the sets. [[Webcomic/FabulandHousewives (More info here.)]]
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* ''[[http://brickzone.net/index.html BrickZone.net]]'' - Hosts some truly beautiful ''[[http://brickzone.net/fabuland_settings.html Fabuland MOCs]]'' as well as the ''Fabuland'' webcomic ''[[http://brickzone.net/fabuland_housewives.html Fabuland Housewives]]''. Since this is [[TheMockbuster obviously ]] a ''[[DesperateHousewives Desperate Housewives]]'' [[TheParody spoof]], expect this comic to be [[DarkerAndEdgier Darker And Edgier]] than the "{{canon}}" stories delivered with the sets. [[FabulandHousewives (More info here.)]]

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* ''[[http://brickzone.net/index.html BrickZone.net]]'' - Hosts some truly beautiful ''[[http://brickzone.net/fabuland_settings.html Fabuland MOCs]]'' as well as the ''Fabuland'' webcomic ''[[http://brickzone.net/fabuland_housewives.html Fabuland Housewives]]''. Since this is [[TheMockbuster obviously ]] a ''[[DesperateHousewives Desperate Housewives]]'' [[TheParody spoof]], expect this comic to be [[DarkerAndEdgier Darker And Edgier]] than the "{{canon}}" stories delivered with the sets. [[FabulandHousewives [[Webcomic/FabulandHousewives (More info here.)]]
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* An [[http://lostmedia.wikia.com/wiki/Edward_and_Friends_%22A_Trust_to_Nature%22_%26_Original_English_Dubs_(1987-1988_Missing_Episode_%26_Audio) article]] about the lost episodes and dubs of Edward and Friends.

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* An [[http://lostmedia.wikia.com/wiki/Edward_and_Friends_%22A_Trust_to_Nature%22_%26_Original_English_Dubs_(1987-1988_Missing_Episode_%26_Audio) article]] about the lost episodes and dubs of Edward ''Edward and Friends.
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* An [[http://lostmedia.wikia.com/wiki/Edward_and_Friends_%22A_Trust_to_Nature%22_%26_Original_English_Dubs_(1987-1988_Missing_Episode_%26_Audio) article]] about the lost episodes and dubs of Edward and Friends.
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* HeartwarmingInHindsight: The original Danish Legoland still has it's Fabuland area in the park.
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''Fabuland'' was a [[BuiltWithLego LEGO]] [[LegoThemes theme]] produced from [[TheEighties 1979 to 1989]], aimed at children from three to seven. What made this theme unique was the fact that instead of the standard mini-figs, the sets came with FunnyAnimal characters. The construction manuals of the bigger sets were combined or complimented with stories featuring said animal characters [[AllThereInTheManual thus explaining who's who, and what her or his role in Fabuland is]]. [[TheMerch Additional story-books could be acquired seperately.]]

Another notable piece of merchandise was ''Edward and Friends'', a [[BritishSeries British]] {{Claymation}} TV series involving the ''Fabuland'' characters, and with Edward Elephant as the main protagonist. Also, there was the small (only two episodes long) GermanLanguage [[RadioDrama Audio Drama]] series ''Geschichten aus Fabuland''.

Nowadays ''Fabuland'' is rather obscure, although there are a handful of [=AFOL=]s out there in the internet who build ''Fabuland''-[=MOC=]s ([[BuffySpeak Adult Fans Of Lego who build their (My) Own Creations]]), set up fan-sites or even produce whole ''Fabuland''-webcomics. Also, ''Fabuland'' is apparently still [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff big in Japan]]. (Really! [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/68087154@N00/752314561/ Look!]])

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!!Some helpful ''Fabuland'' links:
* ''[[http://www.fabuland.net/ The Unofficial Fabuland Homepage]]'' - The most well known fan-site.
* ''[[http://brickzone.net/index.html BrickZone.net]]'' - Hosts some truly beautiful ''[[http://brickzone.net/fabuland_settings.html Fabuland MOCs]]'' as well as the ''Fabuland'' webcomic ''[[http://brickzone.net/fabuland_housewives.html Fabuland Housewives]]''. Since this is [[TheMockbuster obviously ]] a ''[[DesperateHousewives Desperate Housewives]]'' [[TheParody spoof]], expect this comic to be [[DarkerAndEdgier Darker And Edgier]] than the "{{canon}}" stories delivered with the sets. [[FabulandHousewives (More info here.)]]
* ''[[http://www.fabuland.info/ Fabuland.info]]'' - Very exhaustive site, mostly in German, but important things also in English and other languages. (Is supposed to eventually completely replace its sister-site ''[[http://www.fabuland-und-mehr.de/4.html Fabuland-Und-Mehr.de]]'', after the transfer of all content has been completed.)
* The ''[[http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=17396 Fabuland Builders Guild]]'' at ''Eurobricks''. And their [[http://www.flickr.com/groups/711902@N20/pool/ flickr pool]].
* A [[http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDEC4389AD9D69F3D Youtube playlist]] about ''Fabuland'', consisting of most episodes of ''Edward and Friends'', one advertisement LP with the title music of ''Geschichten aus Fabuland'', and one French [[FanWork fan film]] [[spoiler:with a bloody twist at the end]].
* The [[http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/Fabuland Brickipedia entry]] about ''Fabuland''.

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!!Some ''Fabuland'' tropes:
* AlliterativeName: The majority of characters has one.
* AnimalStereotypes: [[KingOfBeasts Lionel Lion is the mayor]], Wilfred Walrus a [[FatherNeptune sea captain]], the birds fly airplanes (!!), [[CunningLikeAFox Freddy Fox at least tries to be cunning]], Edward Elephant is [[TheBigGuy very strong]], and the fire- and policemen are all dogs.
* FurryConfusion: One set contains a bird cage complete with a small non-anthropomorphic bird. The sole ''Fabuland'' character in this set was a poodle rather than one of the bird characters -- but still...
* OldFashionedRowboatDate: [[http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=3622-1 Set # 3622]], implying an InterspeciesRomance.
* {{Retraux}}: The designers probably aimed for a "picture book for children"-look. Many objects, especially the cars and airplanes, look almost retro.
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* SpeciesSurname: At least in English and German this is the case.
* WorldOfFunnyAnimals
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