History WesternAnimation / TennesseeTuxedoAndHisTales

* ThermalDissident: In the pilot episode, Tennessee, unlike other penguins at the South Pole, does ''not'' like the cold. When Stanley Livingston shows up, wanting to put Chumley in the zoo because he's a South Pole walrus and therefore unique, Tennessee insists on being taken along as well.

* RhymesOnADime: As recited by Mr. Lizard the Wizard every time Tooter got himself into a jam.

* ThermalDissident: In the pilot episode, Tennessee, unlike other penguins at the South Pole, does ''not'' like the cold. When Stanley Livingston shows up, wanting to put Chumley in the zoo because he's a South Pole walrus and therefore unique (Chumley arrived there by mistake when headed south), Tennessee insists on being taken along as well.

* MisplacedWildlife: Deliberately averted; Chumley the walrus is at the South Pole because he accidentally traveled there. Not, of course, that the zookeeper who comes to capture him realizes it.

* AchievementsInIgnorance: ''Anytime'' an episode ended with Tennessee doing something right, he did so ''completely'' by accident. He's also foiled a few crimes this way, only to get into trouble with Stanley for breaking more crimes in the process.

Tennessee Tuxedo, a [[EverythingsBetterWithPenguins penguin]], and his walrus friend, Chumley, sought to improve their lives in the zoo. Despite gaining helpful information from their friend Phineas J. Whoopee, Tennessee and Chumley [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption still ran afoul]] of zookeeper [[MeaningfulName Stanley Livingston]].

* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: Why else would an EdutainmentShow have an animated penguin as its protagonist?

* SeldomSeenSpecies: [[SitcomArchNemesis Jerboa Jump]] is some kind of hopping rodent. He's called a "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerboa jumping mouse]]" in his introductory episode; however, this may have been an [[ViewersAreMorons oversimplification to avoid confusing those who didn't know what a]] [[ADogNamedDog jerboa]] is. (It's a hopping rodent found in Africa and Asia.)

* AfraidOfDoctors: Simply saying the word "dentist" to Chumley will make him leap on the chandelier and refuse to come down; an episode where he has a toothache results in this refusal causing Tennessee to try some rather bizarre ways to extract the tooth before Mr. Whoopee convinces him to see one.

** In another tale, he hefts a cannon single-handedly and similarly uses it as a rocket to propel himself out of danger, and get back to his regiment just in time for ASpotOfTea.

* SeldomSeenSpecies: [[SitcomArchNemesis Jerboa Jump]] is some kind of hopping rodent. He's called a "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zapodinae jumping mouse]]" in his introductory episode; however, this may have been an [[ViewersAreMorons oversimplification to avoid confusing those who didn't know what a]] [[ADogNamedDog jerboa]] is. (It's a hopping rodent found in Africa and Asia.)

* AchievementsInIgnorance: ''Anytime'' an episode ended with Tennessee doing something right, he did so ''completely'' by accident. He's also foiled a few crimes this way, [[RealityEnsues only to get into trouble with Stanley for breaking more crimes in the process.]]

* RealityEnsues: Even though Tennessee and Chumley display a lot of human characteristics, they ''are'' still animals. This is one of the many reasons for Tennessee and Stanley Livingston's love-hate relationship.

* VillainyFreeVillain: Stanley Livingston.

* {{Expy}}: Commander [=McBragg=] displays a great deal of similarity to [[Creator/PGWodehouse P.G. Wodehouse]]'s Mr. Mulliner and The Eldest Member. Physically and vocally, he strongly resembles the [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed actor]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFF235H55fY C. Aubrey Smith]].

* SenselessViolins: Gangster Rocky Maninoff invokes this when he threatens Tennessee and Chumley, claiming if they fail he will play a tune on his "violin," followed by imitating machine gun noises.

* GentlemanAdventurer: Commander [=McBragg=]. If his tales are to be believed (and that's a big if), he spent hs career as a military officer and explorer.

* SeldomSeenSpecies: [[SitcomArchNemesis Jerboa Jump]] is some kind of hopping rodent. He's called a "[[{{https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zapodinae}} jumping mouse]]" in his introductory episode; however, this may have been an [[ViewersAreMorons oversimplification to avoid confusing those who didn't know what a]] [[ADogNamedDog jerboa]] is. (It's a hopping rodent found in Africa and Asia.)

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Tennessee's FatalFlaw. While he is by no means stupid, he tends to think very highly of his plans without a second thought. This is also one of the reasons why Tennessee's plans to be rich and famous don't ever ''succeed'' most of the time.

* AchievementsInIgnorance: ''Anytime'' an episode ended with Tennessee doing something right, he did so ''completely'' by accident. He's also foiled a few crimes this way, only to get into trouble with Stanley for breaking more crimes in the process.

* AfraidOfDoctors: Simply saying the word "dentist" to Chumley will make him leap on the chandelier and refuse to come down; an episode where he has a toothache results in this refusal causing Tennessee to try some rather bizarre ways to extract the tooth before Mr. Whoopie convinces him to see one.

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%%* TheBigBoard: Mr. Whoopee's [=3DBB=].

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Tennessee's FatalFlaw. While he is by no means stupid, he tends to think very highly of his plans without a second thought. This is also one of the reasons why Tennessee's plans to be rich and famous don't ever ''succedo'' most of the time.

%%* TheDitz: Chumley.
%%* EdutainmentShow: An early example.
%%* EpicFail: OnceAnEpisode.
%%* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins

%%* FatAndSkinny: Chumley and Tennessee

* OldWindbag: Commander [=McBragg=]. At first, [=McBragg=]'s guest attempts to avoid another long, boring tale, but eventually gets sucked into it... and utters the inevitable IncrediblyLamePun at the end.

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%%* ThreeShorts

* OldWindbag: Commander [=McBragg=]. At first, McBragg's guest attempts to avoid another long, boring tale, but eventually gets sucked into it... and utters the inevitable IncrediblyLamePun at the end.

* OldWindbag: Commander [=McBragg=]]. At first, McBragg's guest attempts to avoid another long, boring tale, but eventually gets sucked into it... and utters the inevitable IncrediblyLamePun at the end.