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A [[AllCGICartoon CGI]] series started in 2006. It originally aired on the [[Creator/DisneyChannel Disney Channel]]'s Playhouse Disney block and was carried over when the block was rebranded as Disney Junior. It is also now being aired on the 24/7 Disney Junior network. It [[XMeetsY is described by many]] to be BobTheBuilder meets WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer.
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A [[AllCGICartoon CGI]] series started in 2006. It originally aired on the [[Creator/DisneyChannel Disney Channel]]'s Playhouse Disney block and was carried over when the block was rebranded as Disney Junior. It is also now being aired on the 24/7 Disney Junior network. It [[XMeetsY is described by many]] to be BobTheBuilder ''WesternAnimation/BobTheBuilder'' meets WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer.
''WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer''.
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um oops o///o
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A [[AllCGICartoon CGI]] series started in 2006. It originally aired on the [[Creator/DisneyChannel Disney Channel]]'s Playhouse Disney block and was carried over when the block was rebranded as Disney Junior. It is also now being aired on the 24/7 Disney Junior network. It [[XMeetsY is described by many]] to be WesternAnimation/BobTheBuilder BobTheBuilder meets WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer.
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The show also has a spin off, ''Handy Manny's School for Tools''.
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The show also has a spin off, spin-off, ''Handy Manny's School for Tools''.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: Rusty has the same voice as [[WesternAnimation/WordGirl Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy]].
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Tweaks~ :3
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A CGI [[AllCGICartoon CGI]] series started in 2006. It originally aired on the [[DisneyChannel [[Creator/DisneyChannel Disney Channel]]'s Playhouse Disney block and was carried over when the block was rebranded as Disney Junior. It is also now being aired on the 24/7 Disney Junior network. It [[XMeetsY is described by many]] to be BobTheBuilder WesternAnimation/BobTheBuilder meets WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer.
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While it's a show written for preschoolers, if you start asking around you begin to see it has a growing PeripheryDemographic, even if some people will only claim to watch it [[GuiltyPleasures because their child/niece/dog]] watch it.
The show also has a spin off, Handy Manny's School for Tools.
The show also has a spin off, Handy Manny's School for Tools.
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While it's a show written for preschoolers, if you start asking around you begin to see it has a growing PeripheryDemographic, even if some people will only claim to watch it [[GuiltyPleasures because their child/niece/dog]] watch watches it.
The show also has a spin off,Handy ''Handy Manny's School for Tools.Tools''.
The show also has a spin off,
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* HeyItsThatVoice: Rusty has the same voice as [[WesternAnimation/WordGirl Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy]].
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* BathsAreFun: The tools are seen taking a bath at the end of "Paint Job". They were laughing and having a good time.
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* StockSoundEffects: Played with once by Dusty, who used herself to imitate the sound of thunder by sharply warping her body.
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* StockSoundEffects: Played with once by Dusty, Dusty in "Rusty's Second Wind", who used herself to imitate the sound of thunder by sharply warping her body.body. She did this because she wanted to show Rusty that thunder is nothing to be afraid of.
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* BilingualBonus: Spanish. Although Manny usually explain what's the meaning afterwards, except if it's something like hello or thank you.
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* BilingualBonus: Spanish. Although Manny will usually explain what's the meaning afterwards, except if it's something like hello or thank you.
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** In the episode "Valentine's Day Party," Manny debates whether he should ask Kelly to go with him to Mrs. Portillo-Garcia's (Abuelita's) Valentine's Day party. With the encouragement of the tools (and Abuelito, and ''Abuelita'', and ''' ''Elliot!'''''), he finally asks her, and she accepts - as they sit together having cookies and lemonade at a table at Abuelita's party, with guests coming in the door. Well, better late than never...
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** In the episode "Valentine's Day Party," Manny debates whether he should ask Kelly to go with him to Mrs. Portillo-Garcia's (Abuelita's) Portillo- [[spoiler: Garcia's]]([[spoiler: Abuelita's]]) Valentine's Day party. With the encouragement of the tools (and Abuelito, and ''Abuelita'', [[spoiler: ''Abuelita'']], and ''' ''Elliot!'''''), he finally asks her, and she accepts - as they sit together having cookies and lemonade at a table at Abuelita's [[spoiler: Abuelita]]'s party, with guests coming in the door. Well, better late than never...
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* SickEpisode: "Manny's Sick Day". Manny comes down with the flu and the tools care for him. However, Dusty caught the flu at the end of the episode.
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* SickEpisode: "Manny's Sick Day". Manny comes down with the flu and the tools care for him. [[spoiler: However, Dusty caught the managed to catch Manny's flu at the end of the episode.]]
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* DontWakeTheSleeper: Manny always goes "shh" whenever a tool is sleeping and the others are awake. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTiehXR8kKg go to 2:46 to see an example.]]
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** Even the Wedding day episode shows a fantasy of the "next wedding" of Manny and Kelly getting married. [[http://images.wikia.com/handymanny/images/d/da/The_Next_Wedding_2.png Why did they do it then?]]
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** Even the Wedding day episode shows a fantasy of the "next wedding" of Manny and Kelly getting married. [[http://images.wikia.com/handymanny/images/d/da/The_Next_Wedding_2.png Why did didn't they do it then?]]then?]] however earlier in the episode Manny and Kelly stare at each other bashfully.
* LuminescentBlush: Turner did this after Leela kissed him. Manny and Kelly do this when showing affection.
* ManlyTears: Turner in Manny and the 7 tools.
* ManlyTears: Turner in Manny and the 7 tools.
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* LuminescentBlush: Turner did this after Leela kissed him. Manny and Kelly do this when showing affection.
* ManlyTears: Turner in Manny and the 7 tools.
* DontWakeTheSleeper: Manny always says "shh" whenever a tool is sleeping. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTiehXR8kKg go to 2:47 to see an example.]]
* ManlyTears: Turner in Manny and the 7 tools.
* DontWakeTheSleeper: Manny always says "shh" whenever a tool is sleeping. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTiehXR8kKg go to 2:47 to see an example.]]
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* HeyItsThatVoice: EVERYWHERE. From [[That70sShow Wilmer Valderrama]] voicing the lead character to [[SpongebobSquarepants Tom Kenny]] having TWO main roles, you're bound to hear one or two, or several, voices that you recognize.
** Penn Jillette of Creator/PennAndTeller appears at one point.
** Penn Jillette of Creator/PennAndTeller appears at one point.
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** In the episode "Valentine's Day Party," Manny debates whether he should ask Kelly to go with him to Mrs. Portillo-Garcia's (Abuelita's) Valentine's Day party. With the encouragement of the tools (and Abuelito, and ''Abuelita'', and ''' ''Elliot!'''''), he finally asks her, and she accepts - as they sit together having cookies and lemonade at a table at Abuelita's party, with guests coming in the door. Well, better late than never...
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* Don'tWakeTheSleeper: Manny always says "shh" whenever a tool is sleeping. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTiehXR8kKg go to 2:47 to see an example.]]
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* Don'tWakeTheSleeper: DontWakeTheSleeper: Manny always says "shh" whenever a tool is sleeping. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTiehXR8kKg go to 2:47 to see an example.]]
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* Don'tWaketheSleeper: Manny turns to the audience and goes "shh" whenever a tool is sleeping.
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* Don'tWaketheSleeper: Don'tWakeTheSleeper: Manny turns to the audience and goes always says "shh" whenever a tool is sleeping.sleeping. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTiehXR8kKg go to 2:47 to see an example.]]
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* StockSoundEffects: Played with once by Dusty the saw, who used herself to imitate the sound of thunder by sharply warping her body.
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* [[Luminescent Blush]]: Turner did this after Leela kissed him. Manny and Kelly do this when showing affection.
* [[Manly Tears]]: Turner in Manny and the 7 tools.
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* [[Luminescent Blush]]: LuminescentBlush: Turner did this after Leela kissed him. Manny and Kelly do this when showing affection.
*[[Manly Tears]]: ManlyTears: Turner in Manny and the 7 tools.
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** Even the Wedding day episode shows a fantasy of the "next wedding" of Manny and Kelly getting married.
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** Even the Wedding day episode shows a fantasy of the "next wedding" of Manny and Kelly getting married. [[http://images.wikia.com/handymanny/images/d/da/The_Next_Wedding_2.png Why did they do it then?]]
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** Even the Wedding day episode shows a fantasy of the "next wedding" of Manny and Kelly getting married.
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* [[Luminescent Blush]]: Turner did this after Leela kissed him. Manny and Kelly do this when showing affection.
* [[Manly Tears]]: Turner in Manny and the 7 tools.
* [[Manly Tears]]: Turner in Manny and the 7 tools.
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* FakeInteractivity: Surprisingly averted, except in some of the newer credits where Kelly's voice-over asks a fairly obvious question to the viewer.
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* NonInteractivity: Surprisingly averted, except in some of the newer credits where Kelly's voice-over asks a fairly obvious question to the viewer.
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** Penn Jillette of PennAndTeller appears at one point.
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* {{Fat Cat}}s: None of the cats, including Fluffy and Patches, are slim, lean, or thin.
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* {{Fat Cat}}s: None of the cats cats, including Fluffy and Patches, are slim, lean, or thin.
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** Kelly always has herwork apron fanny pack on, even when she's away from the store.
** Kelly always has her
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* FridgeLogic: The episode "Felipe's Hiccups" has a screwdriver contract a case of the hiccups. He's shown drinking water at one point. While the other tools have mentioned eating things, breathing, and the like, this is one of the most blatant examples. But then, they ''are'' talking tools...
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** They get a DanceOfRomance in one episode, for crying out loud!
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** The WeddingDay episode reveals his name to be "Manuel Estevez Rivera" (A name he passed down to his son, then to Manny).
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A CGI series started in 2006. It originally aired on the [[DisneyChannel Disney Channel]]'s Playhouse Disney block and was carried over when the block was rebranded as Disney Junior. It is also now being aired on the 24/7 Disney Junior network. It [[XMeetsY is described by many]] to be BobTheBuilder meets WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer.
The show stars Manuel "Manny" Garcia, a Hispanic handyman living in the fictional town of [[PunnyName Sheet Rock Hills]]. He's aided in his repairs by [[EverythingTalks his team of talking tools]]: Dusty the saw, Pat the hammer, Felipe the Phillips head screwdriver, Turner the slotted screwdriver, Rusty the [[strike: pipe]] monkey wrench, Stretch the tape measure, Squeeze the pliers, and recent addition Flicker the flashlight. The rest of Sheet Rock Hills is filled out by an ever-growing list of inhabitants, both friends and return customers of Manny's, and several one-off customers appearing in a single given episode.
While it's a show written for preschoolers, if you start asking around you begin to see it has a growing PeripheryDemographic, even if some people will only claim to watch it [[GuiltyPleasures because their child/niece/dog]] watch it.
The show also has a spin off, Handy Manny's School for Tools.
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'''This show provides examples of:'''
* AnAesop: A given, since it's a kids show. It usually manages ''not'' to be as heavy-handed as other like shows, though.
* ArtEvolution: As is typical with animation and budget, the earliest episodes are rather rough in appearance compared to later fare.
* BilingualBonus: Spanish. Although Manny usually explain what's the meaning afterwards, except if it's something like hello or thank you.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: Most often done by Felipe, but the tools and Manny will do it every now and again, especially during any episode's token songs.
* ButtMonkey: Mr. Lopart, generally because of his own refusal to be helped for his own good. Of the tools, Turner seems to have a target on his head for anything dropped or flying through the air.
* CatchPhrase: Several, including:
** "You break it, we fix it" - the motto of the repair shop, said solely by Manny during calls made to him in the first season, then split between him and the tools in all later episodes.
** "I'm a hammer" - Pat's explanation for absolutely everything.
** "We Loparts..." - The way Mr. Lopart begins nearly any explanation of why he doesn't need Manny's help. ("We Loparts are experts at electronics, you know") It's [[strike: almost]] always false.
* ChristmasEpisode: "A Very Handy Holiday"
* CloudCuckooLander: Pat.
* ContinuityNod: You can spot jobs from past episodes in the background of later ones (like a skateboard ramp built in the park once).
* CoolBigSis: Kelly serves as one for ''las herramientas'' ([[BilingualBonus the tools]]).
* CoolBike: Manny gets a motorcycle in the episode "Flicker", which has popped up several times since then.
* CrazyPrepared: Kelly. She seems to know what Manny needs for his work.
* CowardlyLion: Although mostly "cowardly" and less "lion" Rusty ''has'' had his moments.
* CreatorCameo: Rick Gitelson played the role of a police officer in a recent episode.
* {{Crossover}}: Manny and his tools showed up on an episode of ''SpecialAgentOso'' to help Oso help a kid who has a broken bike. Pretty easy to do, since not only are they both aired on Disney Channel, but both are also produced by Disney Television Animation.
* DeadpanSnarker: Turner, full force.
* DeusExMachina: Kelly. Just... Kelly. Lampshaded regularly.
-->'''Turner''': "Kelly has ''everything''."
** Turner does sometimes mention that he'd like to see it subverted.
* DisembodiedEyebrows: A number of Manny's tools sport them.
* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Ask ''anyone'' who watches the show about Manny and Kelly, owner of the local hardware store. We dare you. And yes, that includes the actual demographic of the show.
* {{Fat Cat}}s: None of the cats are slim, lean, or thin.
* FourFingeredHands: All of the human characters have them. Manny is usually seen wearing bright yellow gloves.
* FridgeLogic: The episode "Felipe's Hiccups" has a screwdriver contract a case of the hiccups. He's shown drinking water at one point. While the other tools have mentioned eating things, breathing, and the like, this is one of the most blatant examples. But then, they ''are'' talking tools...
* FriendshipMoment: Several.
* GoodSamaritan: A "hero" example, in Manny, to the point where in the episode "A Very Handy Holiday" he and the tools missed a Christmas party because he kept stopping to help [[AFriendInNeed friends]] on the way.
* GoodWithNumbers: Stretch.
* GrumpyBear: Turner.
* HalloweenEpisode: "Halloween", obviously.
* HardWorkMontage: The repair of the day is often shown like this, set against the once-an-episode song "We Work Together".
* HeyItsThatVoice: EVERYWHERE. From [[That70sShow Wilmer Valderrama]] voicing the lead character to [[SpongebobSquarepants Tom Kenny]] having TWO main roles, you're bound to hear one or two, or several, voices that you recognize.
** Penn Jillette of PennAndTeller appears at one point.
* HiccupHijinks: "Felipe's Hiccups"
* TheKlutz: Mr. Lopart and his cat practically break everything they touch. Pat is also a very straight example of this.
* MommasBoy: Mr. Lopart.
* LampshadeHanging: The episode "Light Work" has a fair amount, particularly on Kelly's chief role in the series.
** Also this line from "Flicker":
--> '''Kelly:''' Oh! It's a flashlight! A talking flashlight!
--> '''Turner:''' Of course, Kelly! [[EverythingTalks There's nothing unusual about that.]]
** Earlier in the same episode, Turner had a lampshade hung on ''him'', which the line above later calls back to.
--> '''Turner:''' I-It's a talking flashlight! Manny, flashlights don't talk!
--> '''Dusty:''' We talk.
--> '''Turner:''' O-oh. Oh yeah.
* LimitedWardrobe: With perhaps a handful of exceptions, all the characters outfits remain the same. Manny has never been seen without his hat on. Even in situations in which he changes his hat for a helmet, it happens off screen.
** Kelly always has her work apron on, even when she's away from the store.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters
* NonInteractivity: Surprisingly averted, except in some of the newer credits where Kelly's voice-over asks a fairly obvious question to the viewer.
* OffscreenCrash: Usually involving Mr. Lopart, but occasionally with Pat or another tool.
* OnlySaneMan: Turner considers himself to be this.
* ParentalAbandonment: There's almost no complete family shown. In particular, despite having recently gone to a ''family reunion'' the most we've ever seen of Manny's parents is an old photograph of his mother.
* ParentalBonus: Tom Kenny is one of the voice actors. This is a given.
* PunnyName: Felipe's name. Felipe is a Philips-head screwdriver. Felipe is Spanish for Philip. Put two and two together.
** Most of the tools names, actually. ''Turner'' the screwdriver, ''Pat'' the hammer, ''Stretch'' the tape measure...
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: Averted with Mrs. Portillo's pet chameleon, Maurice.
* SceneryPorn: Some of the backgrounds are ridiculously pretty for the animation style, particularly snow scenes and sunsets.
* SpecialGuest: Guest stars, some with recurring characters, include [[HappyDays Marion Ross]], [[AccordingToJim Jim Belushi]], Lauren Tom, Giada [=DeLaurentis=], and Lance Bass. Yes, ''that'' [[NSync Lance Bass]].
* SqueakyEyes: Played straight, used exclusively with the tools when they're all confused about something.
* StockSoundEffects: Played with once by Dusty the saw, who used herself to imitate the sound of thunder by sharply warping her body.
* StrictlyFormula: The earlier episodes, particularly in the first season, had Manny being called over by a resident to fix something while the tools learn a lesson. Recent episodes still have shades of the same formula, but they're beginning to break out of it.
* TedBaxter: Mr. Lopart
* TheChessmaster: Mrs. Portillo manipulates Manny into taking a needed day off in one episode.
* ThemeTuneCameo: An early episode ends with Manny playing the theme song's melody on a guitar.
* [[DirectedByCastMember Written By Cast Member]]: Fred Stoller, Rusty's VA, has written several episodes.
* [[UnnamedParent Unnamed Grandparent]]: Manny's grandfather is universally referred to as "Abuelito" (the familiar term for "grandfather" in Spanish), even by characters not related to him.
* YouAreTheTranslatedForeignWord: This happens a lot with Spanish words.
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The show stars Manuel "Manny" Garcia, a Hispanic handyman living in the fictional town of [[PunnyName Sheet Rock Hills]]. He's aided in his repairs by [[EverythingTalks his team of talking tools]]: Dusty the saw, Pat the hammer, Felipe the Phillips head screwdriver, Turner the slotted screwdriver, Rusty the [[strike: pipe]] monkey wrench, Stretch the tape measure, Squeeze the pliers, and recent addition Flicker the flashlight. The rest of Sheet Rock Hills is filled out by an ever-growing list of inhabitants, both friends and return customers of Manny's, and several one-off customers appearing in a single given episode.
While it's a show written for preschoolers, if you start asking around you begin to see it has a growing PeripheryDemographic, even if some people will only claim to watch it [[GuiltyPleasures because their child/niece/dog]] watch it.
The show also has a spin off, Handy Manny's School for Tools.
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'''This show provides examples of:'''
* AnAesop: A given, since it's a kids show. It usually manages ''not'' to be as heavy-handed as other like shows, though.
* ArtEvolution: As is typical with animation and budget, the earliest episodes are rather rough in appearance compared to later fare.
* BilingualBonus: Spanish. Although Manny usually explain what's the meaning afterwards, except if it's something like hello or thank you.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: Most often done by Felipe, but the tools and Manny will do it every now and again, especially during any episode's token songs.
* ButtMonkey: Mr. Lopart, generally because of his own refusal to be helped for his own good. Of the tools, Turner seems to have a target on his head for anything dropped or flying through the air.
* CatchPhrase: Several, including:
** "You break it, we fix it" - the motto of the repair shop, said solely by Manny during calls made to him in the first season, then split between him and the tools in all later episodes.
** "I'm a hammer" - Pat's explanation for absolutely everything.
** "We Loparts..." - The way Mr. Lopart begins nearly any explanation of why he doesn't need Manny's help. ("We Loparts are experts at electronics, you know") It's [[strike: almost]] always false.
* ChristmasEpisode: "A Very Handy Holiday"
* CloudCuckooLander: Pat.
* ContinuityNod: You can spot jobs from past episodes in the background of later ones (like a skateboard ramp built in the park once).
* CoolBigSis: Kelly serves as one for ''las herramientas'' ([[BilingualBonus the tools]]).
* CoolBike: Manny gets a motorcycle in the episode "Flicker", which has popped up several times since then.
* CrazyPrepared: Kelly. She seems to know what Manny needs for his work.
* CowardlyLion: Although mostly "cowardly" and less "lion" Rusty ''has'' had his moments.
* CreatorCameo: Rick Gitelson played the role of a police officer in a recent episode.
* {{Crossover}}: Manny and his tools showed up on an episode of ''SpecialAgentOso'' to help Oso help a kid who has a broken bike. Pretty easy to do, since not only are they both aired on Disney Channel, but both are also produced by Disney Television Animation.
* DeadpanSnarker: Turner, full force.
* DeusExMachina: Kelly. Just... Kelly. Lampshaded regularly.
-->'''Turner''': "Kelly has ''everything''."
** Turner does sometimes mention that he'd like to see it subverted.
* DisembodiedEyebrows: A number of Manny's tools sport them.
* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Ask ''anyone'' who watches the show about Manny and Kelly, owner of the local hardware store. We dare you. And yes, that includes the actual demographic of the show.
* {{Fat Cat}}s: None of the cats are slim, lean, or thin.
* FourFingeredHands: All of the human characters have them. Manny is usually seen wearing bright yellow gloves.
* FridgeLogic: The episode "Felipe's Hiccups" has a screwdriver contract a case of the hiccups. He's shown drinking water at one point. While the other tools have mentioned eating things, breathing, and the like, this is one of the most blatant examples. But then, they ''are'' talking tools...
* FriendshipMoment: Several.
* GoodSamaritan: A "hero" example, in Manny, to the point where in the episode "A Very Handy Holiday" he and the tools missed a Christmas party because he kept stopping to help [[AFriendInNeed friends]] on the way.
* GoodWithNumbers: Stretch.
* GrumpyBear: Turner.
* HalloweenEpisode: "Halloween", obviously.
* HardWorkMontage: The repair of the day is often shown like this, set against the once-an-episode song "We Work Together".
* HeyItsThatVoice: EVERYWHERE. From [[That70sShow Wilmer Valderrama]] voicing the lead character to [[SpongebobSquarepants Tom Kenny]] having TWO main roles, you're bound to hear one or two, or several, voices that you recognize.
** Penn Jillette of PennAndTeller appears at one point.
* HiccupHijinks: "Felipe's Hiccups"
* TheKlutz: Mr. Lopart and his cat practically break everything they touch. Pat is also a very straight example of this.
* MommasBoy: Mr. Lopart.
* LampshadeHanging: The episode "Light Work" has a fair amount, particularly on Kelly's chief role in the series.
** Also this line from "Flicker":
--> '''Kelly:''' Oh! It's a flashlight! A talking flashlight!
--> '''Turner:''' Of course, Kelly! [[EverythingTalks There's nothing unusual about that.]]
** Earlier in the same episode, Turner had a lampshade hung on ''him'', which the line above later calls back to.
--> '''Turner:''' I-It's a talking flashlight! Manny, flashlights don't talk!
--> '''Dusty:''' We talk.
--> '''Turner:''' O-oh. Oh yeah.
* LimitedWardrobe: With perhaps a handful of exceptions, all the characters outfits remain the same. Manny has never been seen without his hat on. Even in situations in which he changes his hat for a helmet, it happens off screen.
** Kelly always has her work apron on, even when she's away from the store.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters
* NonInteractivity: Surprisingly averted, except in some of the newer credits where Kelly's voice-over asks a fairly obvious question to the viewer.
* OffscreenCrash: Usually involving Mr. Lopart, but occasionally with Pat or another tool.
* OnlySaneMan: Turner considers himself to be this.
* ParentalAbandonment: There's almost no complete family shown. In particular, despite having recently gone to a ''family reunion'' the most we've ever seen of Manny's parents is an old photograph of his mother.
* ParentalBonus: Tom Kenny is one of the voice actors. This is a given.
* PunnyName: Felipe's name. Felipe is a Philips-head screwdriver. Felipe is Spanish for Philip. Put two and two together.
** Most of the tools names, actually. ''Turner'' the screwdriver, ''Pat'' the hammer, ''Stretch'' the tape measure...
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: Averted with Mrs. Portillo's pet chameleon, Maurice.
* SceneryPorn: Some of the backgrounds are ridiculously pretty for the animation style, particularly snow scenes and sunsets.
* SpecialGuest: Guest stars, some with recurring characters, include [[HappyDays Marion Ross]], [[AccordingToJim Jim Belushi]], Lauren Tom, Giada [=DeLaurentis=], and Lance Bass. Yes, ''that'' [[NSync Lance Bass]].
* SqueakyEyes: Played straight, used exclusively with the tools when they're all confused about something.
* StockSoundEffects: Played with once by Dusty the saw, who used herself to imitate the sound of thunder by sharply warping her body.
* StrictlyFormula: The earlier episodes, particularly in the first season, had Manny being called over by a resident to fix something while the tools learn a lesson. Recent episodes still have shades of the same formula, but they're beginning to break out of it.
* TedBaxter: Mr. Lopart
* TheChessmaster: Mrs. Portillo manipulates Manny into taking a needed day off in one episode.
* ThemeTuneCameo: An early episode ends with Manny playing the theme song's melody on a guitar.
* [[DirectedByCastMember Written By Cast Member]]: Fred Stoller, Rusty's VA, has written several episodes.
* [[UnnamedParent Unnamed Grandparent]]: Manny's grandfather is universally referred to as "Abuelito" (the familiar term for "grandfather" in Spanish), even by characters not related to him.
* YouAreTheTranslatedForeignWord: This happens a lot with Spanish words.
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