Line #90 WebAnimation/ZaraAndErika


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:from Michael Mixer Mason's series]]
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4	[[caption-width-right:350:official title card]]
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6	Zara and Erika is a Platform/GoAnimate franchise series. The series focuses on sisters Zara, Erika, and Annabelle, who belong to the ever so dysfunctional Dawson Family. They go on crazy adventures while trying to stay out of trouble. The Zara and Erika series can be traced back to 2012, when a user named Krysalis spawned the Zara character on his Zack Gets' Grounded series. [=LouieLouie95=] gave Zara her own series, as well as her sister Erika, which spawned countless Zara and Erika series in the [=GoAnimate=] community, including the Adult Mall, Michael Mixer Mason, and LDF Enterprises's editions.
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9	!! In General, this franchise provides examples of:
10	* AbusiveParents: Depedning on the series, most of them will have Kimberly and Diesel ranging from slightly mean, but still caring, to downright abusive.
11	%%* TheAlcoholic: Zara on some series.
12	%%* BumblingDad: Diesel/Bob is this in most series.
13	%%* BigScrewedUpFamily: The Dawson Family is far from normal.
14	* BrattyTeenageDaughter: Zara is usually this, but Erika and Annabelle may fall into this at times.
15	* ComedicSociopathy: Zara is usually careless and oblivious to others.
16	* CrapsackWorld: The cities are usually filled with cruel adults and mean-spirited characters.
17	* DependingOnTheWriter: The characterization of the Dawson Family depends on the user, but most of them are similar.
18	* DysfunctionalFamily: The Dawson Family, on most series, is not a loving, caring, family.
19	* FatIdiot: Diesel is overweight and slow witted in most series. For example, one episode has him eating undercooked wings because he was impatient and falling sick afterwards.
20	* LimitedAnimation: Most incarnations are made with [=GoAnimate=].
21	* OnlySaneMan: Erika is usually the voice of reason and bails the family outside of absurd situations.
22	* StrictlyFormula: Most incarnations are also grounded series.
23	* SyntheticVoiceActor: Most series have text to speech voices.
24	* TeensAreMonsters: The Dawson sisters are typically teenagers that get into a world of trouble.
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28	!! The Adult Mall series provides examples of:
29	* AffectionateParody: The show has scenes parodying those from WesternAnimation/SouthPark, WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy, WesternAnimation/RegularShow, as well as Inuyasha and Viral Videos.
30	* AdultsAreUseless: Kimberly and Diesel are pretty much background characters in this series.
31	* TheAlcoholic: Zara and Erika get drunk in the first episode. link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hak_zjNsWGY
32	* BreakingTheFourthWall: The characters in this series are well-aware that they're in a show.
33	* ButtMonkey: Switches between Erika and Zara.
34	* ContentWarnings: A Series/WonderShowzen esque warning appears in front of the episodes for the first half.
35	* ClusterFBomb: Erika delivers one to Zara and "Beach Girls".
36	* DarkerAndEdgier: One of the few Zara and Erika series with strong language and adult situations.
37	* GISSyndrome: Some scenes have live-action stock backgrounds.
38	* LighterAndSofter: The second half of the series tones down a lot of the language and sexual humor, to the point that Adult Mall rates some of these episodes TV-14 as opposed to the show's usual TV-MA rating.
39	* MindScrew: The "Brain Erasers" episode.
40	* NakedPeopleAreFunny: "Brain Erasers" has this, with Erika being scarred by seeing Kumi naked. This is also a homage to the WesternAnimation/RegularShow episode Brain Eraser, "Springscles" also has it too with Zara and Erika naked in bed at the start.
41	* SirSwearsALot: Zara, Erika, and Annabelle in the first half.
42	* VulgarHumor: The first half of the series is filled to the brim with this.
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45	!! The Michael Mixer Mason series provides examples of:
46	* AbusiveParents: Kimberly and Diesel are strongly implied to be this. Was slightly toned down starting in the second season.
47	* AdaptationalBadass: Erikasha is shown to be more violent in this series. Zara is also a bit more violent as well too.
48	* AdolfHitlarious: Diesel wears a Hitler costume for Halloween in the Halloween Special
49	* AffectionateParody: "Family Show" parodies WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons, WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers, and WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy.
50	* AgeLift: Due to the show’s adult nature, the Dawson sisters are young adults in this series instead of teenagers (Though they still go to high school due to being held back)
51	* AnimatedShockComedy: Almost every episode falls into this.
52	* BigDamnMovie: WebAnimation/ZaraAndErikaATaleOfAnnabelle, which raises the stakes higher than any episode of the series, and includes time and universe travel.
53	* BigEater: Diesel and Seth are known to frequently participate in eating competitions and eat most, if not all, of the food in group situations. Zara occasionally fits this, as some party themed episodes feature her eating entire desserts at the expense of partygoers.
54	* BlackComedy: Similar to Michael Mixer Mason's other show, WebAnimation/CaillouAndDoraTheTeenageYears, death, murder, and disdain for the law are frequently played for laughs.
55	** Starting in Season 2, Annabelle has a tendency to kill almost anyone who slightly inconveniences her.
56	* ComedicSociopathy: Much of the show's humor is derived from Zara screwing people over for her own benefit and not caring about the consequences until they happen.
57	* ContentWarnings: Every episode opens with a content warning showing the episode's rating and content.
58	* CompressedHair: In this series, Derek has long hair under his normal hat, which is sometimes in cornrows.
59	* ClusterBleepBomb: In "Movie Extras", when Zara lists off the names of pornographic films she starred in.
60	* ClusterFBomb: "Stranded Island" features one when Zara and Erika fight, and "Sandwich Stand" has one when Seth goes off.
61	* CrossOver: The "Summer Break" episode is a crossover with ''WebAnimation/ViolyAndJahari''.
62	* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to other Zara and Erika series.
63	** Annabelle’s tendencies to have a darker point of view on things eventually slid into her practicing witchcraft, demonic rituals, and Satanism.
64	** The movie, A Tale of Annabelle, is definitely this, with a higher level of violence and even more vulgar humor than the series, including more frequent swearing, incest jokes, and a live-action beheading.
65	* EverybodyHasLotsOfSex: Nearly every character.
66	* ExtraLongEpisode: "Diesel Claus" is 21 minutes long instead of the usual 12.
67	* FreezeFrameBonus: The "Summer Break" special features very quick shots of live-action full frontal nudity and a man dressed up as a penis during the transition to Violy and Jahari's on campus party.
68	* GISSyndrome: Live-action stock backgrounds are mainly used for the series.
69	* LighterAndSofter: The first half of Season 3 cut back on the language, violence, darker humor, and sexual content in an attempt to move away from "shock humor". However, starting with "Spring Break", it was back to normal.
70	* NakedPeopleAreFunny: The ending of "Kids' Show".
71	* NWordPrivileges: Zara uses this in the uncut version of "Family Show". The scene has since been removed.
72	** Zara's Gang features one of the gang members calling Zara a "real nigga". This goes uncensored. But when she calls them a bunch of "crazy niggas" at the end of the episode, it is bleeped out.
73	** Zara suggests saying the N word live on Erika's kid show in order to get it pulled off air. This idea is swiftly shot down.
74	** In Valentine's Dance, after Erika stops Seth from grinding on her, he whines that he was just being a "real nigga". Erika quickly calls him out.
75	** Seth's car spray in "Spring Break" is called "Make a nigga smell good". The stray bottle is covered with a censor bar in the edited version.
76	* RelaxOVision: Used in Diesel Harassment & Emo Days, as well as the edited versions of some episodes.
77	* ReallyGetsAround: Almost everyone, but especially Zara.
78	* RunningGag: Diesel eating wings and Derek cheating on Zara with Annabelle.
79	** Annabelle turning into objects such as bats and waves, then attacking people.
80	* SirSwearsALot: Pretty much all of the characters fall into this, especially Seth.
81	* SurrealHumor: The show occasionally falls into this, with supernatural forces being used for comedy.
82	* VulgarHumor: Most of the show's humor is this.
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85	!! The LDF Enterprises series provides examples of:
86	* AdaptationSpeciesChange: The Dawson Gals,Diesel/Bob and Kimberly are turned into foxes, and eventually cats in the later episodes.
87	* AffectionateParody: Several, including ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes''.
88	* BeachEpisode: "Beach Kitties".
89	* BigDamnMovie: Zara and Erika: On Duty
90	* BreakingTheFourthWall: This happens every single time, especially with the recent Z&E movie, "The Hawaiian Adventure".
91	* CrossOver: The show crosses over with Rangeltoons/Kyle & The Gang, another series by LDF Enterprises.
92	* ClothingDamage: Happens a few times, such as Erika snipping her evil clone's clothes in an On Duty short.
93	* DescendedCreator: The creator appears several times throughout the show, and briefly dated Erika in-universe.
94	* EyeGlasses: Erika & Annabelle have them since May 2018.
95	* LighterAndSofter: Zara and Erika are much kinder to each other in this series.
96	* RiseOfZitboy: Erika goes through this in "The Zit"
97	* SickEpisode: Erika experiences this in both "Erika Gets Sick" and its remake; "The Sick Girl"
98	* SirSwearsALot: Zara in some of the earlier episodes.
99	* SpidersAreScary: Zara is terribly afraid of spiders here, but thankfully she gets rid of it.
100	* TheMovie: Three - Zara and Erika: The Movie, Zara and Erika: On Duty, and Zara and Erika: The Hawaiian Adventure.
101	* ToneShift: Zara and Erika: On Duty has a more dramatic plot than the episodes.
102	* ToiletHumor: Some episodes, such as "Clogged".
103	* VulgarHumor: Occasionally.

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