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* ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem: "Kermit Goes to Washington" begins with the babies having a boat race in the bathtub. Piggy's rule is that the first boat to the end of the tub wins, but when her boat loses to Gonzo's, she makes the rest of the babies do another lap. When the other babies call Piggy out for this, she tells them that since she made the game up, she can change the rules whenever she wants.
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* OperatorsAreStandingBy: The episode "Operators Are Standing By" is titled after this trope. It's about Animal answering a phone call and not knowing what the operator is trying to sell him because he's too young.
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** "It's Only Pretendo" is based around gentle spoofs/pastiches of various Platform/NintendoEntertainmentSystem games, plus ''Frogger'', ''VideoGame/FantasyZone'' and of all things, ''VideoGame/KeithCourageInAlphaZones''.
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** "It's Only Pretendo" is based around gentle spoofs/pastiches of various Platform/NintendoEntertainmentSystem games, plus ''Frogger'', ''VideoGame/{{Frogger}}'', ''VideoGame/FantasyZone'' and of all things, ''VideoGame/KeithCourageInAlphaZones''.
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* IDoNotLikeGreenEggsAndHam: In the episode, "By the Book", Nanny gives the kids some books they can look through. Skeeter resists however, feeling that books are boring, and goes off to do her own thing. She ends up getting more invested in each of the books than the others.
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''Muppet Babies'' (1984-1990) was one of the few well-received SpinoffBabies conversions, partially because [[TropeCodifier it was one of the first]]. Spinning off from ''Series/TheMuppetShow'', the show's premise was a takeoff from a sequence in ''Film/TheMuppetsTakeManhattan'' involving baby-versions of the characters, itself later referred to in an amusing callback. It also naturally spawned a side franchise of children's books, records and other [[MerchandiseDriven merchandise]].
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''Muppet Babies'' (1984-1990) (1984-1991) was one of the few well-received SpinoffBabies conversions, partially because [[TropeCodifier it was one of the first]]. Spinning off from ''Series/TheMuppetShow'', the show's premise was a takeoff from a sequence in ''Film/TheMuppetsTakeManhattan'' involving baby-versions of the characters, itself later referred to in an amusing callback. It also naturally spawned a side franchise of children's books, records and other [[MerchandiseDriven merchandise]].
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** "It's Only Pretendo" is based around gentle spoofs/pastiches of various UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem games, plus ''Frogger'', ''VideoGame/FantasyZone'' and of all things, ''VideoGame/KeithCourageInAlphaZones''.
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** "It's Only Pretendo" is based around gentle spoofs/pastiches of various UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem Platform/NintendoEntertainmentSystem games, plus ''Frogger'', ''VideoGame/FantasyZone'' and of all things, ''VideoGame/KeithCourageInAlphaZones''.
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* KiddyCoveralls: Gonzo wears a strapped overall romper and out of all of the babies, he's the weirdest. Not only is he not a recognizable animal or person, he's most of the time seen as a {{Cloudcuckoolander}}.
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* AnAesop: One episode details the babies trying to persuade Nanny ''not'' to go on vacation - but she mentions that as much as she loves the babies, sometimes adults need to have some time to themselves - and wouldn't dare to go on vacation without arranging for someone trustworthy to take care of the babies in her absence.
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* PropellerHatOfWhimsy: Fozzie, the would-be comedian, is signified by his propeller beanie.
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* ShoePhone: In what's almost certainly [[Series/GetSmart a direct reference]] to the TropeNamer, "Case of the Missing Chicken" has a literal example in its sequence where Gonzo's a spy. It combines it with ThisPageWillSelfDestruct, [[Series/MissionImpossible another spy show's]] trademark, for comedic effect.
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* PorkyPigPronunciation:
** From the beginning of "Dental Hyjinks":
--->'''Rowlf:''' Good afternoon, race fans. This is Rowlf the Dog coming to you live from the Indiabanolopolis— uh, the Indiamarabopolis— uh, this is Rowlf the Dog coming to you live from that big race with the 500 after it.
** From "Fozzie's Family Tree", when Piggy waters her chrysanthemums:
--->'''Piggy''' ''(to Nanny)'': How do you like my chrysanathynums? Uh, chrystistanythy, um, chrystanynum... how do you like my flowers, Nanny?
** From the beginning of "Dental Hyjinks":
--->'''Rowlf:''' Good afternoon, race fans. This is Rowlf the Dog coming to you live from the Indiabanolopolis— uh, the Indiamarabopolis— uh, this is Rowlf the Dog coming to you live from that big race with the 500 after it.
** From "Fozzie's Family Tree", when Piggy waters her chrysanthemums:
--->'''Piggy''' ''(to Nanny)'': How do you like my chrysanathynums? Uh, chrystistanythy, um, chrystanynum... how do you like my flowers, Nanny?
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* CutASliceTakeTheRest: In the episode "Happy Birthday, Uncle Piggy", the song "It's Hard to Be as Wonderful as Me" has a gag where Piggy "shares" a cake by handing the other children a tiny slice while keeping the rest of the cake to herself.
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* CutASliceTakeTheRest: CutASliceTakeTheRest:
** In the episode "Happy Birthday, Uncle Piggy", the song "It's Hard to Be as Wonderful as Me" has a gag where Piggy "shares" a cake by handing the other children a tiny slice while keeping the rest of the cake toherself.herself.
** A variant in "Muppet Babies: The Next Generation"; during "The Future is Counting on You", Kermit, Piggy, and Animal are having a picnic. Animal takes a bunch of bananas out of the picnic basket, pulls off a single banana, and then eats the rest of the bunch.
** In the episode "Happy Birthday, Uncle Piggy", the song "It's Hard to Be as Wonderful as Me" has a gag where Piggy "shares" a cake by handing the other children a tiny slice while keeping the rest of the cake to
** A variant in "Muppet Babies: The Next Generation"; during "The Future is Counting on You", Kermit, Piggy, and Animal are having a picnic. Animal takes a bunch of bananas out of the picnic basket, pulls off a single banana, and then eats the rest of the bunch.
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** In two different episodes, after Gonzo makes a remark about his own big "schnoz," he adds "Ha-cha-cha!" or "Good night, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are!" – both catchphrases of the similarly big-nosed Creator/JimmyDurante.
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* HiddenDepths: Piggy always cast herself as the DistressedDamsel PrincessClassic in their make-believe adventures, only to usually end up saying something like, "Gimme that stupid sword!"
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* HiddenDepths: Piggy always cast herself as the DistressedDamsel DamselInDistress PrincessClassic in their make-believe adventures, only to usually end up saying something like, "Gimme that stupid sword!"
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* BeachBury: "Gonzo's Video Show" begins with the babies pretending they are enjoying a day out at the beach. Fozzie is shown buried in the sand, looking as if he is twice as tall as before, until it is revealed that [[TotemPoleTrench the feet sticking out from the bottom belong to Rowlf, who was buried beneath him]]. [[SmellyFeetGag Rowlf is disgusted by Fozzie's foot odor]], and asks him why he doesn't wear shoes. Fozzie tells him that even if he did, he'd still have [[{{Pun}} bear]] feet.
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* BoyishShorts: Nearly all the boys are wearing shorts, diaper-style covers, or romper style clothes, in contrast to their adult appearances. Notably some of the babies are more dressed than when they're adults; while adult Kermit wears [[AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal just his collar]] and Fozzie just wears [[RingAroundTheCollar a hat and tie]], Baby Kermit wears a sailor suit with shorts while Fozzie is decked out in a short yellow romper set.
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* FooledByTheSound: In one episode, Rowlf's [[GrowlingGut stomach grumbles]]. Piggy angrily tells him not to growl at her.
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** "The Air Conditioner at the End of the Galaxy" opens with the babies [[WhereNoParodyHasGoneBefore acting out a]] ''[[WhereNoParodyHasGoneBefore Star Trek]]'' [[WhereNoParodyHasGoneBefore parody]]. But when they notice things getting hotter, they act as if they are about to fly into the sun. After leaving the cardboard box they were using as the USS Enterprise, the babies learn from Nanny that the house's air conditioning system broke down during a heatwave. This prompts Scooter to act out ''Film/TheAfricanQueen'' to pass the time, getting the main plot underway.
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* OffModel: When it was a Marvel Productions cartoon (see also ''WesternAnimation/{{My Little Pony|AndFriends}}'')... then Creator/{{AKOM}} took over...
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%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
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* In “A Punch Line to the Tummy,” Creator/JohnRitter and Creator/WhoopiGoldberg appear in live-action footage as clients of Gonzo’s talent agency, while Creator/DaveCoulier (who by this time was the voice of Animal) appears as himself, warming up the crowd for Fozzie’s act.
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* In “A Punch Line to the Tummy,” Creator/JohnRitter and Creator/WhoopiGoldberg appear in live-action footage as clients of Gonzo’s talent agency, while Creator/DaveCoulier (who by this time was the voice of Animal) appears as himself, warming up the crowd for Fozzie’s act.
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** Animal's "Hyahyahyahyahya!"
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** Animal's growly "Hyahyahyahyahya!"
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* VitriolicBestBuds: Piggy and Skeeter, the only two girls in the nursery. Like all the babies, they're friends, but they're especially prone to competing and [[CatFight catfights.]]
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* AdaptedOut: Most of the members of the Electric Mayhem not named Animal. Janice appears in only one episode, and Dr. Teeth, Floyd, Zoot and Lips do not appear at all. Also missing are, among others, The Swedish Chef and Sweetums, though those two characters would appear in the 2018 reboot.
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* AdaptedOut: Most of the members of the Electric Mayhem not named Animal. Janice appears in only one episode, and Dr. Teeth, Floyd, Zoot and Lips do not appear at all. Also missing are, among others, The Sam the Eagle, the Swedish Chef and Chef, Sweetums, and Rizzo the Rat (understandable, since he was still a minor Muppet in the '80s), though those two four characters would appear in the 2018 reboot.
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* AdaptedOut: Most of the members of the Electric Mayhem not named Animal. Janice appears in only one episode, and Dr. Teeth, Floyd, Zoot and Lips do not appear at all.
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* AdaptedOut: Most of the members of the Electric Mayhem not named Animal. Janice appears in only one episode, and Dr. Teeth, Floyd, Zoot and Lips do not appear at all. Also missing are, among others, The Swedish Chef and Sweetums, though those two characters would appear in the 2018 reboot.
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* SickEpisode: In "Scooter's Uncommon Cold", [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Scooter catches a cold]], and in "Slipping Beauty", Piggy catches the chicken pox.
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** In "Scooter's Uncommon Cold", [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Scooter catches a cold]],and in so the other babies imagine themselves [[FantasticVoyagePlot going into his body]] so they can learn about the immune system.
** In "Slipping Beauty", Piggy catches the chickenpox.pox, so the others cheer her up by telling her the story of ''Sleeping Beauty''. They hooked her up with a walkie-talkie so they could communicate with her since she was quarantined from everyone else.
** In the ''Baby Gonzo Has a Cold'' book, Gonzo catches a cold when he plays outside with his friends. By the time he recovers, [[HereWeGoAgain Kermit catches a cold]].
** In "Scooter's Uncommon Cold", [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Scooter catches a cold]],
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** In the ''Baby Gonzo Has a Cold'' book, Gonzo catches a cold when he plays outside with his friends. By the time he recovers, [[HereWeGoAgain Kermit catches a cold]].
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* YouWannaGetSued: In "Sing a Song of Superheroes", when Gonzo appears in the Batmobile, Scooter comments, "Hey, you're not Franchise/{{Batman}}!"
-->'''Gonzo:''' Batman? Are you nuts? Warner Brothers wanted two million bucks for a three second film clip.\\
'''Fozzie:''' Boy, I wonder what they pay WesternAnimation/BugsBunny.\\
'''Bean Bunny:''' So who are you then?\\
'''Gonzo:''' Batboy. No charge.\\
'''Piggy:''' [[LittleMissSnarker Well, at least the price is right.]]
-->'''Gonzo:''' Batman? Are you nuts? Warner Brothers wanted two million bucks for a three second film clip.\\
'''Fozzie:''' Boy, I wonder what they pay WesternAnimation/BugsBunny.\\
'''Bean Bunny:''' So who are you then?\\
'''Gonzo:''' Batboy. No charge.\\
'''Piggy:''' [[LittleMissSnarker Well, at least the price is right.]]
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** Piggy says "Yippee skippee!" when she's excited. And like her adult counterpart, she usually refers to herself as "Moi."
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** Piggy says "Yippee skippee!" when she's excited. And like her adult counterpart, she usually refers to herself as "Moi."[[GratuitousFrench Moi]]."
