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* RecycledAnimation: Some of the animation during the chasing chickens sequence is reused from the 1938 ''WesternAnimation/SillySymphonies'' short ''Farmyard Symphony''.
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* SpaghettiAndGondolas: The scene at Tony's Restaurant crams as much Italian stereotype as it can.
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* ReusedCharacterDesign: Jim Dear and Darling's baby as shown at the end of the movie looks VERY similar to Michael Darling from ''WesternAnimation/PeterPan'', which was the previous Disney animated film released before this one.
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* DeceptivelyCuteCritter: Aunt Sarah's two Siamese cats destroy the house and [[WoundedGazelleGambit pretend that Lady scratched them]] to manipulate their owner and frame Lady for all the mess.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Jim Dear and Darling, the couple's pet names for each other. In Darling's case, it overlaps with NoNameGiven. At the baby shower, Darling's guests call her by that name as well.

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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Jim's wife always calls him "Jim, dear", and Jim calls his wife "darling", leading to their dog Lady and the other neighborhood dogs believing them to be named Jim Dear and Darling, the couple's pet names for each other. Darling. In Darling's case, it overlaps with NoNameGiven. At NoNameGiven, and apparently ''is'' an actual nickname of hers, as her friends at the baby shower, Darling's guests shower call her by that name Darling as well.

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%%* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: ''Trusty''.

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%%* * CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: ''Trusty''.''Trusty''. He may be old, and even has an occasional senior moment, but when it's time to save Tramp, he proves he's StillGotIt when he catches up to the dogcatcher cart.



%%* LovableRogue: Tramp.

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%%* * LovableRogue: Tramp.Tramp. Just listen to the lyrics for ''He's A Tramp'':
--> ''He's a tramp, but they love him''
--> ''Breaks a new heart every day''
--> ''He's a tramp, they adore him''
--> ''And I only hope he'll stay that way''
--> ''He's a tramp, he's a scoundrel''
--> ''He's a rounder, he's a cad''
--> ''He's a tramp, but I love him''



%%* MamaBear: Lady to the baby. See also: PapaWolf.

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%%* * MamaBear: Lady to the baby. See also: PapaWolf.She won't let Si and Am near him when she hears they want to steal his milk, and it's her getting into a fight with the rat that starts her adventure.



%%* OfficerOHara: The policeman at the entrance to the zoo.

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%%* * OfficerOHara: The policeman at the entrance to the zoo.zoo, who speaks with a thick Irish accent.



%%* OldDog: Trusty.

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%%* * OldDog: Trusty.Trusty, a blood hound whose tracking days are clearly behind him.
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* MoodWhiplash: The transition to the ending scene. [[spoiler: Old Trusty apparently dies, and then it's suddenly Christmas with him alive and well (albeit with a broken leg).]]

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* MoodWhiplash: The transition to the ending scene. [[spoiler: Old Trusty apparently dies, and the penultimate scene ends with Jock mourning him, and then it's suddenly Christmas Christmas, with him Lady, Tramp, and their new puppies happily having their picture taken by Jim Dear. Justified, since a minute later, it's revealed that Trusty is alive and well (albeit with a broken leg).]]
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** Also Darling herself. Lady mistakenly thinks it's her name, but it's really Jim's term of endearment for her and her actual name is never mentioned.

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** Also Darling herself. Lady mistakenly thinks it's her name, but it's really Jim's term of endearment for her and her actual name is never mentioned. To Lady's credit, Darling's friends apparently call her Darling as well.
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* BewareTheViciousDog: Mostly subverted since the main protagonists are all dogs but played straight with the three frightening and feral street dogs who chase Lady in the alley with apparently no good intentions.

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* BewareTheViciousDog: BewareOfViciousDog: Mostly subverted since the main protagonists are all dogs but played straight with the three frightening and feral street dogs who chase Lady in the alley with apparently no good intentions.
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* BewareTheViciousDog: Mostly subverted since the main protagonists are all dogs but played straight with the three frightening and feral street dogs who chase Lady in the alley with apparently no good intentions.

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** Consider the fact that the most common foreign title for this film is "The Lady and the LP
[[TheDrifter Vagabond]]."

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** Consider the fact that the most common foreign title for this film is "The Lady and the LP
[[TheDrifter Vagabond]]."

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* DidYouGetANewHaircut: When Lady shows Jock her new collar, he [[ComicallyMissingThePoint doesn't notice it]], and asks her if she had a bath or got her nails clipped, before she shows it to his face.

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* DidYouGetANewHaircut: When Lady shows Jock her new collar, he [[ComicallyMissingThePoint doesn't notice it]], and asks her if she had a bath or got her nails clipped, before she shows it to his face. To be fair, this is largely because he's distracted by trying to hide the bones he was burying when Lady approached him.



* MatchCut: One particularly amusing one: After puppy Lady begs for Jim Dear to let her into bed, he gives in, but says, "[[TemptingFate Just for tonight...]]" We then cut to a near-identical shot of Lady sleeping on the bed in the morning ... as an adult. This also counts as an AgeCut.

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* MatchCut: One particularly amusing one: After after puppy Lady begs for Jim Dear to let her into bed, he gives in, but says, "[[TemptingFate Just for tonight...]]" We then cut to a near-identical shot of Lady sleeping on the bed in the morning ... as an adult. This also counts as an AgeCut.



** Consider the fact that the most common foreign title for this film is "The Lady and the [[TheDrifter Vagabond]]."

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** Consider the fact that the most common foreign title for this film is "The Lady and the LP
[[TheDrifter Vagabond]]."



* UnusualEuphemism: As Jock and Trusty try to explain to her that Jim Dear and Darling are expecting a baby, they use metaphors to describe procreation in humans like "the birds and the bees" and "the stork" and "Darling is expecting a wee bairn." Even when they eventually use the word baby, Lady asks what that is!

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* UnusualEuphemism: As When Jock and Trusty try to explain to her Lady that Jim Dear and Darling are expecting a baby, they use metaphors to describe procreation in humans like "the birds and the bees" and "the stork" and "Darling is expecting a wee bairn." Even when they eventually use the word baby, Lady asks what that is!
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* MatchCut: One particularly amusing one: After puppy Lady begs for Jim Dear to let her into bed, he gives in, but says, "[[TemptingFate Just for tonight...]]" We then cut to a near-identical shot of Lady sleeping on the bed in the morning several months later... as a six-month-old cocker spaniel. This also counts as an AgeCut.

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* MatchCut: One particularly amusing one: After puppy Lady begs for Jim Dear to let her into bed, he gives in, but says, "[[TemptingFate Just for tonight...]]" We then cut to a near-identical shot of Lady sleeping on the bed in the morning several months later... morning ... as a six-month-old cocker spaniel.an adult. This also counts as an AgeCut.



* UnusualEuphemism: As Jock and Trusty try to explain to her that Kim Dear and Darling are expecting a baby, they metaphors to describe procreation in humans like "the birds and the bees" and "the stork" and "Darling is expecting a wee bairn (baby)".

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* UnusualEuphemism: As Jock and Trusty try to explain to her that Kim Jim Dear and Darling are expecting a baby, they use metaphors to describe procreation in humans like "the birds and the bees" and "the stork" and "Darling is expecting a wee bairn (baby)".bairn." Even when they eventually use the word baby, Lady asks what that is!
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* AccentAdaptation: Jock speaks with a Scottish accent in English. In the French dub, this is replaced by a posh English accent (since there isn’t really a stereoptypical "Scottish" accent in French), which makes him sound polite and genial.
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* AwardBaitSong: "''Bella Notte''"

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* %%* AwardBaitSong: "''Bella Notte''"



* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: ''Trusty''.

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* %%* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: ''Trusty''.
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* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: Averted with Si and Am. They can speak English, but they have trouble conjugating verbs. It's actually a surprisingly realistic portrayal of this phenomenon, especially for its time.
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* DidTheyOrDidntThey: After Lady and Tramp have their spaghetti dinner and a romantic night out on the town, it's implied something more might've happened between them. Considering Tramp smiling and looking at Lady as he watches her sleep. And then there's Jock and Trusty considering marrying Lady to protect her reputation if she is unwed and expecting puppies.
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* KnittingPregnancyAnnouncement: When Lady tries to get Darling to play with her, Darling is shown to be knitting baby booties. It is this evidence enough for Jock and Trusty to figure it out and explain to Lady that Jim Dear and Darling are expecting a baby.

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** The casting of Peggy Lee as voice actor and songwriter was also one of the earliest examples of a "big name" in an animated feature at the time.



** The casting of Peggy Lee as voice actor and songwriter was also one of the earliest examples of a "big name" in an animated feature at the time.
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* UnusualEuphemism: As Jock and Trusty try to explain to her that Kim Dear and Darling are expecting a baby, they metaphors to describe procreation in humans like "the birds and the bees" and "the stork" and "Darling is expecting a wee bairn (baby)".

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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: A down Lady notices that Jim Dear and Darling have been acting so strange lately. First, Jim refuses to play with Lady and is concerned about Darling's well-being. Then Darling refuses to play with Lady (as they've always had an afternoon romp) and prefers to knit instead. When Lady continues in trying to play with her, Darling spanks her for taking the ball of yarn she was using to knit.
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A down Lady notices that Jim Dear and Darling have been acting so strange lately. First, Jim refuses to play with Lady and is concerned about Darling's well-being. Then Darling refuses to play with Lady (as they've always had an afternoon romp) and prefers to knit instead. When Lady continues in trying to play with her, Darling spanks ''spanks'' her for taking the ball of yarn she was using to knit.
-->'''Jim Dear:''' Down, Lady, Down! Darling, Darling! Are you alright?
-->'''Darling:''' Of course I am. Why shouldn't I be?
-->'''Jim Dear:''' I just can't help worrying. After all, in your condition, alone in the house all day, and walking ''that dog''...
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: A down Lady notices that Jim Dear and Darling have been acting so strange lately. First, Jim refuses to play with Lady and is concerned about Darling's well-being. Then Darling refuses to play with Lady (as they've always had an afternoon romp) and prefers to knit instead. When Lady continues in trying to play with her, Darling spanks her for taking the ball of yarn she was using to knit.
-->'''Jim Dear:'''
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* TemptingFate: Jim Dear says that with Lady in their home, their lives are now complete. Darling then says that they can't imagine anything else taking Lady's place in their hearts.
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* FirstPetStory: Lady's first night home is a lesson to Jim Dear and Darling about how puppies aren't just sunshine and rainbows.

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