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** Ollie's design has some specific inspirations in terms of her outfit such as her sweater being based off of Babs Bunny from WesternAnimation/Tiny Toon Adventures and her glasses being based off the lesser-known Euchariah from the special, WesternAnimation/HalloweenIsGrinchNight.
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** Julia Goldberger's design may or may not be based off of [[Series/DanceMoms Jojo Siwa]] if her, ahem, [[PrematurelyBald hairline]] is anything to go by. Though the comparison stops there.

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** Julia Goldberger's design may or may not be based off of is often compared to [[Series/DanceMoms Jojo Siwa]] if her, ahem, presumably by her [[PrematurelyBald hairline]] is anything to go by. Though the comparison stops there.hairline]]. Creator Nico Colaleo dismissed those rumors having never heard of her, thus making it pure coincidental.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Comedian Creator/KevinMcDonald, of the comedy trope "Kids in the Hall" whom the creator is a fan of, was set to voice Dougie the Lab Cat but backed out due to schedule conflicts.
** A Main/BattleOfTheBands-themed episode was initially conceived but fell through due to the lack of creative opportunities for such a trope.
** Creator Nico Colaleo initially tried to acquire musician Music/WeirdAlYankovic for voice work on the show but was quickly shot down by his reps.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Comedian Kevin McDonald, of the comedy trope "Kids in the Hall" whom the creator is a fan of, was set to voice Dougie the Lab Cat but backed out due to schedule conflicts.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Comedian Kevin McDonald, Creator/KevinMcDonald, of the comedy trope "Kids in the Hall" whom the creator is a fan of, was set to voice Dougie the Lab Cat but backed out due to schedule conflicts.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Scoops' voice is modeled after Gobo from Series/FraggleRock.


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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Comedian Kevin McDonald, of the comedy trope "Kids in the Hall" whom the creator is a fan of, was set to voice Dougie the Lab Cat but backed out due to schedule conflicts.
** A Main/BattleOfTheBands-themed episode was initially conceived but fell through due to the lack of creative opportunities for such a trope.
** Creator Nico Colaleo initially tried to acquire musician Music/WeirdAlYankovic for voice work on the show but was quickly shot down by his reps.
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*OpaqueLenses: Miss Whippleworth had these for most of episode 7.
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* ClamTrap: Rudy gets swallowed by a giant clam in "Tutor Suitor".

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* ClamTrap: Rudy Hoagie gets swallowed by a giant clam in "Tutor Suitor".
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* CoolTeacher: Miss Bivvin, and to a lesser extent Miss Whippleworth. They’re both teachers who love binge-watching shows and are good to their students.
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* TheCatCameBack: In "Tutor Suitor", Miss Bivvins tries to get away from Ollie and Scoops after the disastrous date they set up for her. But no matter where she goes -- her apartment, a movie theater, a ''deserted island'' -- Ollie, Scoops and Miss Whippleworth are there for another try


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* ClamTrap: Rudy gets swallowed by a giant clam in "Tutor Suitor".


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* LuminescentBlush: Exaggerated with Miss Bivvins in "Tutor Suitor", whose blush is so bright Ollie and Scoops have to wear sunglasses.


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* MockMeal: Scoops claims to be serving linguini with clams in "Tutor Suitor", but the actual dish appears to be just a mess of noodles, clams and cat food. The less said about the [[RoadApples brown "breadstick"]], the better.
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** "Tutor Suitor" has Miss Bivvins developing a crush on Ollie's science teacher Miss Whippleworth and when Ollie hears about this, she tries to get them together by [[HilarityEnsues any means necessary]].

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* MediumBlending: "Old Crumplecranks" has a shot of Poopsie and Rudy walking inside a live-action miniature set, as part of the episode's Fleischer Studios homage.



* SanitySlippage: Julia Goldburger does not take losing Student of the Month to Ollie well, to say the least. Her first plan is to give the whole school makeovers by ''shaving everyone's heads'', which only gets her labeled ''Worst'' Student of the month; then she disguises herself as Ollie to ruin her reputation, giving students and teachers wedgies and "[[ExcrementStatement doing one through two]]" in the principal's car.



** The prinicipal character, [[{{Pun}} J. Liquids]], from episode 5 is an obvious reference to Creator/JohnWaters. He even borrows [[ThereAreTwoKindsOfPeopleInTheWorld a famous quote]] from, of all things, ''Film/PinkFlamingos''. Also counts as ParentalBonus (Seriously, do ''not'' explain to your child what that movie is).

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** The prinicipal principal character, [[{{Pun}} J. Liquids]], from episode 5 is an obvious reference to Creator/JohnWaters. He even borrows [[ThereAreTwoKindsOfPeopleInTheWorld a famous quote]] from, of all things, ''Film/PinkFlamingos''. Also counts as ParentalBonus (Seriously, do ''not'' explain to your child what that movie is).



** In "Pizza Pilot", the cats listen to music by [[Music/LadyGaga Lady Meow Meow]].




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* WildTeenParty: In the first episode, the alley cats take over Ollie's home and start a rave.
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The show is notable for having a cast consisting of both up and coming voice actors and some more well known ones, including Creator/EricBauza as Scoops, Creator/GreyGriffin as Julia Goldberger, and more.

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The show is notable for having a cast consisting of both up and coming voice actors and some more well known ones, including Creator/KimmyRobertson as Ollie, Creator/EricBauza as Scoops, Creator/GreyGriffin as Julia Goldberger, and more.
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** "Old Crumplecakes" focuses on the cats Poopsie and Rudy, using them as stand-ins for WesternAnimation/BettyBoop and Bimbo as a WholePlotReference to ''WesternAnimation/MinnieTheMoocher'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheOldManOfTheMountain''.

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** "Old Crumplecakes" Crumplecranks" focuses on the cats Poopsie and Rudy, using them as stand-ins for WesternAnimation/BettyBoop and Bimbo as a WholePlotReference to ''WesternAnimation/MinnieTheMoocher'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheOldManOfTheMountain''.

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* ADayInTheLimelight: "Student of the Month" focuses a lot more on Julia Goldberger and her dilemma over not being [[TitleDrop student of the month]] which was instead rewarded to Ollie (and Scoops).

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"Student of the Month" focuses a lot more on Julia Goldberger and her dilemma over not being [[TitleDrop student of the month]] which was instead rewarded to Ollie (and Scoops).Scoops).
** "Old Crumplecakes" focuses on the cats Poopsie and Rudy, using them as stand-ins for WesternAnimation/BettyBoop and Bimbo as a WholePlotReference to ''WesternAnimation/MinnieTheMoocher'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheOldManOfTheMountain''.



** Old Crumplecranks, inspired by Creator/FleischerStudios' old cartoons, physically resembles the Devil from ''VideoGame/{{Cuphead}}'', has a voice like [[WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas Oogie Boogie]] (both of which are characters also inspired by these cartoons) and plays the same role as the titular villain of ''WesternAnimation/TheOldManOfTheMountain'', one of the original cartoons.

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** Old Crumplecranks, inspired by Creator/FleischerStudios' old cartoons, from the episode of the same name, physically resembles the Devil from ''VideoGame/{{Cuphead}}'', has a voice like [[WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas Oogie Boogie]] (both of which are characters also inspired by these cartoons) Boogie]], and plays the same role as the titular villain of ''WesternAnimation/TheOldManOfTheMountain'', one of the original cartoons.cartoons that inspired ''Cuphead'', Oogie Boogie, and this episode.

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* CreatorCameo: Series creator Nico Colaleo voices Mayor Scrumpy.
* CreepyJazzMusic: "Old Crumplecranks" mostly uses jazz music in the background, because it was inspired by certain Creator/FleischerStudios cartoons which used similar music. Crumplecranks himself even sings a VillainSong in this style.



* {{Expy}}: Merle, one of the many stray cats in the show, looks a lot like [[WesternAnimation/RenAndStimpy Stimpy]], if he were [[LeanAndMean leaner. And meaner]]. [[DumbIsGood And not stupid]].

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Merle, one of the many stray cats in the show, looks a lot like [[WesternAnimation/RenAndStimpy Stimpy]], if he were [[LeanAndMean leaner. And meaner]]. [[DumbIsGood And not stupid]].stupid]].
** Old Crumplecranks, inspired by Creator/FleischerStudios' old cartoons, physically resembles the Devil from ''VideoGame/{{Cuphead}}'', has a voice like [[WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas Oogie Boogie]] (both of which are characters also inspired by these cartoons) and plays the same role as the titular villain of ''WesternAnimation/TheOldManOfTheMountain'', one of the original cartoons.



** NerdGlasses: Ollie wears a round pair. We also see her father in episode 4 who wears a square pair, so it's clear where she inherited them.

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** * NerdGlasses: Ollie wears a round pair. We also see her father in episode 4 who wears a square pair, so it's clear where she inherited them.



* ShoutOut: The prinicipal character, [[{{Pun}} J. Liquids]], from episode 5 is an obvious reference to Creator/JohnWaters. He even borrows [[ThereAreTwoKindsOfPeopleInTheWorld a famous quote]] from, of all things, ''Film/PinkFlamingos''. Also counts as ParentalBonus (Seriously, do ''not'' explain to your child what that movie is).

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The prinicipal character, [[{{Pun}} J. Liquids]], from episode 5 is an obvious reference to Creator/JohnWaters. He even borrows [[ThereAreTwoKindsOfPeopleInTheWorld a famous quote]] from, of all things, ''Film/PinkFlamingos''. Also counts as ParentalBonus (Seriously, do ''not'' explain to your child what that movie is).



** Much of "Old Crumplecranks" is inspired by some of Creator/FleischerStudios cartoons and has several direct references to them (see WholePlotReference below.) Crumplecranks himself sounds like [[WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas Oogie Boogie]], who was inspired by those same cartoons.
* VillainSong: In "Old Crumplecranks," the titular character sings a [[CreepyJazzMusic jazz number]] introducing himself to Poopsie and Rudy, with lyrics about how dangerous he is, and how he plans to kill the two cats.




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* WholePlotReference: "Old Crumplecranks" is based on certain Creator/FleischerStudios cartoons, especially ''WesternAnimation/MinnieTheMoocher'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheOldManOfTheMountain''. Poopsie and Rudy decide they don't like living in the city and decide to run away to Mount Cattywumpus. The other cats warn the two about an evil, murderous cat named Old Crumplecranks who lives there, but the two cats ignore the warnings and go to Mount Cattywumpus anyway. Old Crumplecranks shows up and sings a VillainSong introducing himself, . To hammer it in, the InkblotCartoonStyle and jazz music are used frequently in the episode, and some direct quotes, like the Old Man of the Mountain's "[I'm] gonna do the best I can," are used in the episode.
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* HereWeGoAgain: In "Gimme a Hand," Scoops goes to Dr. Toodles to get (large, disturbing) human hands grafted over his paws. The hands come to life and jump off of Scoops' paws, terrorizing Catlifornia. Ollie and Scoops defeat the hands, only for the audience to learn immediately after that [[spoiler:Dr. Toodles has put another pair of hands on himself.]]
-->'''Scoops:''' Looks like everything is back to normal!\\
'''Dr. Toodles:''' "Normal?" Well, now... I wouldn't say that! (EvilLaugh)
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* BeneathTheEarth: In the third episode, Scoops introduces Ollie to ''Catlifornia'', a secret city-esque society for cats that can be accessed via a garbage can with a chute that leads to the place located underneath them.

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* BeneathTheEarth: In the third episode, Scoops introduces Ollie to ''Catlifornia'', a secret city-esque society for cats that can be accessed via a garbage can with a chute that leads to the place located underneath them.underground.
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* ShoutOut: The prinicipal character, [[{{Pun}} J. Liquids]], from episode 5 is an obvious reference to Creator/JohnWaters. He even borrows a famous quote from, of all things, ''Film/PinkFlamingos''.

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* ShoutOut: The prinicipal character, [[{{Pun}} J. Liquids]], from episode 5 is an obvious reference to Creator/JohnWaters. He even borrows [[ThereAreTwoKindsOfPeopleInTheWorld a famous quote quote]] from, of all things, ''Film/PinkFlamingos''.''Film/PinkFlamingos''. Also counts as ParentalBonus (Seriously, do ''not'' explain to your child what that movie is).
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* BeaneathTheEarth: In the third episode, Scoops introduces Ollie to ''Catlifornia'', a secret city-esque society for cats that can be accessed via a garbage can with a chute that leads to the place located underneath them.

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* BeaneathTheEarth: BeneathTheEarth: In the third episode, Scoops introduces Ollie to ''Catlifornia'', a secret city-esque society for cats that can be accessed via a garbage can with a chute that leads to the place located underneath them.
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* BeaneathTheEarth: In the third episode, Scoops introduces Ollie to ''Catlifornia'', a secret city-esque society for cats that can be accessed via a garbage can with a chute that leads to the place located underneath them.
* CatsAreMean: With the exception of Scoops, many other cats exhibit this. Since the show features a lot of cats, however, some are less mean than others.
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* {{Nerd}}: Ollie, although downplayed. She has the glasses, the reedy voice, and somewhat frumpy clothing but she's pretty normal, despite her whole deal with being able to talk to cats, and isn't really ostracized by anyone (apart from SitcomArchNemesis, Julia Goldberger) though one classmate does refer to her as weird. A boy classmate also has a crush on her.

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* {{Nerd}}: Ollie, although downplayed. She has the glasses, the reedy voice, and somewhat frumpy clothing but she's pretty normal, normal despite her whole deal with being able to talk to cats, and isn't really ostracized by anyone (apart from SitcomArchNemesis, Julia Goldberger) though one classmate does refer to her as weird. A boy classmate also has a crush on her.
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* {{Nerd}}: Ollie, although downplayed. She has the glasses, the reedy voice, and somewhat frumpy clothing but she's pretty normal and isn't really ostracized by anyone (apart from SitcomArchNemesis, Julia Goldberger). One of her classmates also has a crush on her.

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* {{Nerd}}: Ollie, although downplayed. She has the glasses, the reedy voice, and somewhat frumpy clothing but she's pretty normal normal, despite her whole deal with being able to talk to cats, and isn't really ostracized by anyone (apart from SitcomArchNemesis, Julia Goldberger). One of Goldberger) though one classmate does refer to her classmates as weird. A boy classmate also has a crush on her.

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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: The prinicipal character, [[{{Pun}} J. Liquids]], from episode 5 is an obvious reference to Creator/JohnWaters. He even borrows a famous quote from, of all things, ''Film/PinkFlamingos''.
** Julia Goldberger's design may or may not be based off of [[Series/DanceMoms Jojo Siwa]] if her, ahem, [[PrematurelyBald hairline]] is anything to go by. Though the comparison stops there.


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* ShoutOut: The prinicipal character, [[{{Pun}} J. Liquids]], from episode 5 is an obvious reference to Creator/JohnWaters. He even borrows a famous quote from, of all things, ''Film/PinkFlamingos''.
** Julia Goldberger's design may or may not be based off of [[Series/DanceMoms Jojo Siwa]] if her, ahem, [[PrematurelyBald hairline]] is anything to go by. Though the comparison stops there.
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* AnimalTalk: Ollie is known to be the only human to understand cats and so the cats that she (and of course the audience) can hear talking only come out as meows to another human's perspective.


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* BadlyBatteredBabysitter: The mostly apathetic babysitter from the first episode becomes this at the end when she gets [[ItMakesSenseInContext trampled by a stampede of stray cats]].


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* {{Nerd}}: Ollie, although downplayed. She has the glasses, the reedy voice, and somewhat frumpy clothing but she's pretty normal and isn't really ostracized by anyone (apart from SitcomArchNemesis, Julia Goldberger). One of her classmates also has a crush on her.
** NerdGlasses: Ollie wears a round pair. We also see her father in episode 4 who wears a square pair, so it's clear where she inherited them.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: "Student of the Month" focuses a lot more on Julia Goldberger and her dilemma over not being [[TitleDrop student of the month]] which was instead rewarded to Ollie (and Scoops).


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* {{Expy}}: Merle, one of the many stray cats in the show, looks a lot like [[WesternAnimation/RenAndStimpy Stimpy]], if he were [[LeanAndMean leaner. And meaner]]. [[DumbIsGood And not stupid]].


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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: The prinicipal character, [[{{Pun}} J. Liquids]], from episode 5 is an obvious reference to Creator/JohnWaters. He even borrows a famous quote from, of all things, ''Film/PinkFlamingos''.
** Julia Goldberger's design may or may not be based off of [[Series/DanceMoms Jojo Siwa]] if her, ahem, [[PrematurelyBald hairline]] is anything to go by. Though the comparison stops there.


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* PictureDay: The second episode, "Funny Face", revolves around this with Ollie vying for a more visible spot in the class photo because she's always been in the back .
* PrematurelyBald: Julia Goldberger is of the receding hairline variant. She used to have a full head of hair as seen in "Student of the Month" but it got fewer and fewer every month. It's implied that the stress she puts on herself (and her ponytail) might be the cause.
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* {{Wedgie}}: In "Student of the Month", Julia Goldburger gives Carl and Miss Bivvins atomic wedgies while disguised as Ollie.
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* ArtisticLicenseEducation: No one says anything about Ollie bringing Scoops to school, even though bringing pets to school usually isn't allowed.
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''Ollie & Scoops'' is an animated web series created by Nico Colaleo. It stars a 9-year-old girl named Ollie, described by the creator as "the only human on earth who can secretly talk to cats," and her pet cat Scoops. The two of them go on misadventures in Ollie's neighborhood, whether it be at home, school, or in "Catlifornia" a secret underground city for cats.

The show is notable for having a cast consisting of both up and coming voice actors and some more well known ones, including Creator/EricBauza as Scoops, Creator/GreyGriffin as Julia Goldberger, and more.

You can watch the show on Website/YouTube [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8biPUXNXzyM&list=PLk_y5bXKcYrbz8VSynaHiEHbrKlAf20nh here]], and support the show on Patreon [[https://www.patreon.com/ollieandscoops here]].

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!!''Ollie & Scoops'' contains examples of:
* AlphaBitch: Julia Goldberger, the most popular girl in school, often talks down to Ollie.
* CuteKitten: There are many cute cats in the series, but Scoops stands out with how affectionate he is towards Ollie.
* GonkyFemme: Julia Goldberger has a balding head and an odd, long, curled nose, but she's the most popular girl in school, and acts the part.
* MadScientist: Dr. Toodles, a scientist cat who conducts strange experiments, lives alone in a creepy laboratory building, and has a very EvilLaugh.
* NutritionalNightmare: The first episode has the "Bacon Bacon Bacon Bacon Pizza", with "4 times the bacon, bacon cheese, bacon crust, and don't forget the grease dippers!"
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