History WesternAnimation / TheSecretShow

* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: In “Secret Double Agent”, when Doctor Doctor is trying to learn the location of The Secret Thing, she tortures Changed Daily by slamming her mug on his mantelpiece, with him begging for her to stop it.

** Victor "Thomas Jefferson" Volt

** Lucy Lou

* AndIMustScream: One episode ends with Doctor Doctor being tricked into sucking the entire universe into [[ArtifactOfDoom the Trousers of Doom]]! Since she happens to be wearing them at the time, she's forced to float through the void all alone where no one can hear her.
* AndThisIsFor: Helsinki. One of the episodes is called that, and the premise is that the Mayor of Helsinki keeps beating U.Z.Z up because of percieved slights to the nation, despite never going there.

** Lucy Lou, Changed Daily's missing Agent in crime from 20 years prior.

* BigNo: Professor Professor at the start of 'The Thing That Goes Ping'.

** Victor Volt

* CatchPhrase: Oh so many, from Professor Professor's "Totally untested und highly dangerous!" to The Impostor's "Ding Badoo!" (No one knows what it means, but they say it a lot.)

** "CODE CUSTARD! CODE CUSTARD!"
* ChekhovsSkill: ''Vegetarianism.''
* ChekhovsGun: The red button on the chairs in the very first episode.

* ConstantlyChangingName: The chief has to have his name changed every day for security reasons. Being a comedy, his name is always something [[UnfortunateNames extremely silly and embarrassing]].

* CouchGag: Ray's method of evicting Granny from the opening slot.
** Once, Granny has a "very special episode" involving collecting carrots for the bunnies. The following dialogue ensues, after the screen zooming out to show some U.Z.Z agents...
-->'''All Agents''': BOR-ING!
-->'''Agent in Red''': Anything else on?
-->'''Ray''': Yeah. Let's watch... The Secret Show.
** Subverted, BEAUTIFULLY, in an episode where Granny is sick, so her rarely-seen husband, Sweet Old Grandpa, runs the bunny show. When the agents show up to evict him, he...takes it poorly. Like, "headbutts an U.Z.Z. agent and holes up in a nearby house, shouting statements about freedom" poorly. It was maybe the funniest moment on the show.
** Once, Granny was ejected while showing a replay of her debut episode. The replay featured her being evicted by a team of agents led by Changed Daily.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Victor can have his moments from time to time.
* CuttingTheKnot: Nearly every time a locked door & keypad appear, there is a request to enter a complicated and time-consuming code or input, to which the heroes usually respond by blowing up the keypad, [[DestructionEqualsOffSwitch which always inexplicably opens the door]].

* DifferentInEveryEpisode: The chief changes his name in each episode for security reasons, and it's usually something really embaressing.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In the first episode, when a security breach happens, UZZ issues a code red. Later episodes would see UZZ use the more comedic Code Custard.
* EvilIsPetty: After Victor and Anita go undercover in "Mission to Monkey Nut Island", Victor gets up and starts shouting ideas out at how to defeat U.Z.Z at a competition, and Doctor Doctor thinks all of his ideas were amazing. Later on, Doctor Doctor reveals that she knew Victor hadn't turned turncoat and went along with the ideas out of curiosity, and she promptly restrains him. One of Victor's ideas had nanobots eat Changed Daily's mustache:

* FunWithAcronyms: It's UZZ against THEM.

** Pong Piffle Paws
** Fluffy Tummy
** Pineapple Chunks (this name was recorded in advance in the event Changed Daily was ever captured)
** Snortington Fairyshoes
** Pooky Wooky
** Spicy Onion Dip
** [[Literature/{{Rumpelstiltskin}} Rumpelstiltskinny]]
** Princess Daintycakes

* KentBrockmanNews: Stacy Stern.

** ''"How did people escape before ventilation shafts?"''
** In the episode where Doctor Doctor took over Sweet Little Grandma's bunny show for one of her plans, [=SLG=] commented it happens to her once a week.
* LeftTheBackgroundMusicOn: Omnious music was mentioned every time somebody mentioned the Bermuda Trapezoid. A band was revealed to be doing it when Victor Volt asked them if they'd do that every time somebody said "Bermuda Trapezoid"? And yes, they did repeat it after Victor asked the question.

** Professor Professor.
** Doctor Doctor; according to the old website, her real name is [[spoiler: Susan]].

** Victor Volt.

** Stacie Stern

The format of each 15 minute episode [[StrictlyFormula is fairly regular and consistent]]. We start with Special Agent Ray clearing the time slot of The Fluffy Bunny show, run titles, have the briefing including [[OnceAnEpisode Changed Daily's new name of the day]], fight the often utterly ridiculous foe (with extra briefings as needed), and then close with a de-briefing. The show lasted for two series, consisting of 52 episodes in total, and won two Children's BAFTAs in 2007 for "Best Animation" and "Best Interactivity".

The show follows top U.Z.Z. agents Victor Volt and Anita Knight as they thwart the various threats to earth's security, supported by DaChief whose name is [[CodeName Changed Daily]], always to something embarrassing and/or silly, and U.Z.Z. chief scientist Professor Professor. The most common foe is Doctor Doctor's T.H.E.M. and its [[{{Mooks}} Expendaballs]]. Other foes are the Impostors, a race of (probably) worm-like aliens who have special suits that allow them to assume perfect disguises, The Reptogators who live 60 miles below the surface of the Earth, and are naturally stupid; they have terrible eye sight, so they track people down by the smell of dirty teeth. They only become intelligent by sucking out the brainwaves of other creatures (most are too stupid to know this however). The Floaty Heads, aliens with floating heads who, according to the website [[MotiveDecay seem to want something different every time they show up.]]

The format of each 15 minute episode [[StrictlyFormula is fairly regular and consistent]], we start with Special Agent Ray clearing the time slot of The Fluffy Bunny show, run titles, have the briefing including [[OnceAnEpisode Changed Daily's new name of the day]], fight the often utterly ridiculous foe (with extra briefings as needed) and then a de-briefing. The show lasted for two series, consisting of 52 episodes in total, consisting of two 26-episode series', and won two Childrens BAFTA's in 2007 for "Best Animation" and "Best Interactivity".

** Assisstant Assisstant

* AndThisIsFor: Helsinki.

** Once, Granny has a 'very special episode' involving collecting carrots for the bunnies. The following dialogue ensues, after the screen zooming out to show some U.Z.Z agents...

* DifferentInEveryEpisode: The chief changes his name in each episode for security reasons.

** Flobber Bobba Wobba Bobba Bobba (he's not particuarly happy about that one).

** Victor and Anita always land the jump they start in the title sequence (usually on a hover bike or from a high-up place).

* WeakWilled: Victor in "Dr. Hypno Returns Again".

''[[SelfDemonstratingArticle Hello there my sweet little troping friends, Sweet Little Granny here, and welcome to.. the Fluffy Bunny Sh-]]''

''[[LetsGetOutOfHere Whoosh!]]''

''[[WeInterruptThisProgram We apologise for the inconvenience but this wiki page is needed urgently.]] [[DescribeTopicHere Describe The Secret Show!]]''

* IncrediblyLamePun: The spy agency U.Z.Z with Prof. Professor vs the diabolically evil T.H.E.M. lead by Doctor Doctor.

* BigBad: Dr. Doctor

* ChekhovsGun: The red button on the chairs in the pilot.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In the first episode, when a security breach happens, UZZ issues a code red. Later episodes would establish UZZ uses the more comedic Code Custard.
* EvilIsPetty: After Victor and Anita go undercover in "Mission to Monkey Nut Island", Victor gets up and starts shouting ideas out at how to defeat U.Z.Z at a competition, and Dr. Doctor thinks all of his ideas were amazing. Later on, Dr. Doctor reveals she knew Victor hadn't turned turncoat, and went along with the ideas out of curiosity, and promptly restrains him. One of Victors ideas had nanobots eat Changed Daily's moustache:

--> '''Dr. Doctor:''' Pointless, but amusing.

** Pineapple Chunks (This name was recorded in advance in the event Changed Daily was ever captured)

** More than that. Professor Professor always seems intent on screwing around with people, even when it would really be inappropriate (like in the middle of a life or death situation).

* IncrediblyLamePun: The spy agency U.Z.Z with Prof. Professor vs the diabolically evil T.H.E.M. lead by Dr. Doctor.

** The Chef, literally.

* AffablyEvil: One-shot villain Lucky Leo in the aptly named episode was born with a sort of Luck Gene that gives him incredible amounts of luck, of which he was to use to win every election and pageant in the world. Despite this he was genuinely very whimsical and charismatic to the point where even [[FoeYay Anita]] was falling to his charms!

* EvilIsPetty: After Victor and Anita go undercover in "Mission to Monkey Nut Island", Victor gets up and starts shouting ideas out at how to defeat U.Z.Z at a competition, and Dr. Doctor thinks all of his ideas were amazing. Later on, Dr. Doctor reveals she knew Viktor hadn't turned turncoat, and went along with the ideas out of curiosity, and promptly restrains him. One of Viktors ideas had nanobots eat Changed Daily's moustache:

* EvilIsPetty: After Victor goes undercover to stop Dr. Doctor once and for all, he randomly starts shouting ideas out at how to defeat U.Z.Z at a rally, and Dr. Doctor thinks all of his ideas were amazing. Later on, Dr. Doctor reveals she knew Viktor hadn't turned turncoat, and went along with the ideas out of curiosity, and promptly restrains him. One of Viktors ideas had nanobots eat Changed Daily's moustache:
--> '''Victor:''' He-ey you kept that bit!

* SamusIsAGirl: A villain called Dr. Hypno was eventually revealed to be a woman, which managed to shock even former rival and retired secret agent Zach Meadows. [[spoiler: They then get married after that.]]

The format of each 15 minute episode [[StrictlyFormula is fairly regular and consistent]], we start with Special Agent Ray clearing the time slot of The Fluffy Bunny show, run titles, have the briefing including [[OnceAnEpisode Changed Daily's new name of the day]], fight the often utterly ridiculous foe (with extra briefings as needed) and then a de-briefing. The show lasted for two series, consisting of 52 episodes in total, consisting of two 26-episode series'.

The format of each 15 minute episode [[StrictlyFormula is fairly regular and consistent]], we start with Special Agent Ray clearing the time slot of The Fluffy Bunny show, run titles, have the briefing including [[OnceAnEpisode Changed Daily's new name of the day]], fight the often utterly ridiculous foe (with extra briefings as needed) and then a de-briefing. The show lasted for two series, consisting of 54 episodes in total.

The format of each 15 minute episode [[StrictlyFormula is fairly regular and consistent]], we start with Special Agent Ray clearing the time slot of The Fluffy Bunny show, run titles, have the briefing including [[OnceAnEpisode Changed Daily's new name of the day]], fight the often utterly ridiculous foe (with extra briefings as needed) and then a de-briefing.

** [[Literature/Rumpelstiltskin Rumpelstiltskinny]]

The format of each 15 minute episode is fairly regular, start with Special Agent Ray clearing the time slot of The Fluffy Bunny show, run titles, have the briefing including [[OnceAnEpisode Changed Daily's new name of the day]], fight the often utterly ridiculous foe (with extra briefings as needed) and then a de-briefing.

Originally a British creation airing on Creator/TheBBC, this is among Creator/{{Nicktoons}}' independently-funded acquisitions it made in the later part of the [[TurnOfTheMillennium 2000s]], along with ''WesternAnimation/KappaMikey'', ''WesternAnimation/SkyLand'', ''WesternAnimation/ShurikenSchool'', ''WesternAnimation/EdgarAndEllen'', ''WesternAnimation/RickySprocketShowbizBoy'', ''WesternAnimation/ThreeDelivery'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Wayside}}'', and ''WesternAnimation/MakingFiends''. The durrent distribution rights are with Universal, however.

* IHaveManyNames: Changed Daily is known as such because his name is "changed daily". [[UnfortunateNames Each new name tends to make people laugh at him]].

* MeaningfulName: Professor Professor, Doctor Doctor and double agent Kent B. Trusted. Also the World Leader's name seems to be World Leader.

** Changed Daily's exasperated sigh - "ohhhhhh", before said embarressing name is revealed. Victor also does this in his stead at the end of one episode, when everyone else is partying in the briefing room after the World Anthem.

* ShoutOut: The way the toothbrush in [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin "Return of the Killer Toothbrush"]] rips through Victor's clothing closely resembles the chestburster from {{Film/Alien}}.

* OnceAnEpisode: Evicting Sweet Little Granny from her time slot, Changed Daily's name and...

** Although usually he's just barely still alive, or just about to "not be still alive anymore."
*** And when uttering the words "yes" and "no" turn U.Z.Z. agents into zombies, Victor '''just''' catches himself and angrily tells Professor Professor to never ask that again. (He obviously doesn't listen, though.)
** Also, Changed Daily's exasperated sigh - "ohhhhhh," which occurs once an episode, usually to close it out or when he learns his new name.
*** Even Victor does this in his stead at the end of one episode, when everyone else is partying in the briefing room after the World Anthem.
* PaperThinDisguise: The U.Z.Z. emergency disguise kit consists of a pair of glasses with googly eyes, a huge nose and a moustache. Works perfectly every time.
* PunnyName: Kent B. Trusted

* RepetitiveName:
** Professor Professor
** Doctor Doctor.
*** It's actually subverted with Doctor Doctor; according to the old website, her real name is [[spoiler: Susan]].

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[[caption-width-right:350:[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFtJDIfXdq4 Run...The Secret Show!]]]]

''The Secret Show'' (2006-2007) is either an incredibly silly cartoon or a ruthless parody of Martini Flavoured SpyFiction. Probably both. Any trope that gets within a mile of this show tends to end up subverted or parodied. Like all good children's comedy shows it can raise a smile in adults too.

Originally a British creation airing on Creator/TheBBC, this is among Creator/{{Nicktoons}}' independently-funded acquisitions it made in the later part of the [[TurnOfTheMillennium 2000s]], along with ''WesternAnimation/KappaMikey'', ''WesternAnimation/SkyLand'', ''WesternAnimation/ShurikenSchool'', ''WesternAnimation/EdgarAndEllen'', ''WesternAnimation/RickySprocketShowbizBoy'', ''WesternAnimation/ThreeDelivery'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Wayside}}'', and ''WesternAnimation/MakingFiends''.

* PyrrhicVillainy: In the episode "Monument Racers", Doctor Doctor succeeds in stealing all of the world's money by attaching stolen 'weird little motor thingies' to the world's banks, allowing them to fly. However, possibly as a fail-safe, after twenty minutes of use, the motors go thermal and become 'unshtoppable', sending all of the banks to crash land on the moon. By the end of the episode, she still has all of the Earth's money, but absolutely nothing to do with it.

[[strike:'''The Fluffy Bunny Show''']]
->[[strike:''Hello my cutesy wootsy squigly bunny friends, Sweet little granny here and welcome to The Fluffy Bunny show!'']]
->[[strike:Sweet little Granny]]

[[strike:Beloved of children for decades, The Fluffy Bunny Show]]

* ThemeTuneCameo: At the beginning of "The Secret Thing", Victor and Anita are singing the show's theme song (as they usually do during the title sequence). It ends up being a plot point [[ChekhovsGun later on]] when Victor is confronted with two Anitas (the real one and an Imposter) and he uses it to [[SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay determine the real one.]]
** In "The Thing That Goes Ping", at an island in the Bermuda Trapezoid, Anita and Doctor Doctor have a dance-off to win the trust of the island's leader. The band's choice of music is the theme tune.
* UnfortunateNames: Changed Daily's several names.