Recap / The Fairly Odd Parents S 4 E 14 The Big Superhero Wish

Tropes seen in the episode:

• An Arm and a Leg: The firefighter defeats Captain Crocktopus by slicing off his mechanical arms (and apparently, one of his real arms) with her fire axes.
• Basement-Dweller: As previously established in the Crimson Chin's debut episode, his author, Elmer Marmelman, lives in the basement of his parents' home. He even subscribes to a monthly magazine called "Nerds Who Live with Their Mothers".
• Captain Ersatz: It's easier to list the characters who aren't turned into one as a result of the titular wish. Notably, in amongst the more obvious parodies (The Baby Shredder, Captain Crocktopus, etc), there's also Matter-Muncher Lad, based on the relatively obscure Legion of Super-Heroes member Matter-Eater Lad.
• Exact Words:
  • The episode's plot is kicked off when Timmy wishes that everyone on Earth had superpowers. However, everyone means everyone, including Vicky, Francis, and Mr. Crocker, who are turned into supervillains.
  • When Timmy inevitably decides to unwish the wish, he words it terribly, allowing the Nega-Chin to explain this trope and twist the resulting wish.
    Timmy: I wish for a world without superheroes or—
    [the Nega-Chin clamps his hand over Timmy's mouth before he can say "supervillains"]
    Nega-Chin: You heard him! He wished for a world without superheroes! You must grant it!
    [Cosmo and Wanda reluctantly raise their wands]
    Wanda: These loopholes are so annoying.
• Four-Man Band: The Nega-Chin's group is a villainous example:
  • The Leader: Nega-Chin
  • The Dragon: The Baby Shredder (Vicky)
  • Evil Genius: Captain Crocktopus (Mr. Crocker)
  • The Brute: Bull-E (Francis)
• I Want Grandkids: As the Crimson Chin author is dragged out of his home by the Nega-Chin, his mother yells out "Don't come back unless you bring me grandchildren!".
• The Real Heroes: Once Timmy accidentally wishes all superheroes out of existence, it's up to Dimmsdale's regular heroes (including a firefighter and a milkman) to defeat the villains and save the day.
• Sequel Episode: To, “The Crimson Chin Meets Mighty Mom and Dyno-Dad.”
• Shout-Out: On top of all the various superhero and supervillain Expies, when Elmer's boil is popped by The Baby Shredder, he deadpans, "Curses! Boiled again!", riffing off the catchphrase of Doctor Sivana.
• Take That!: Veronica's alter-ego, Hawkgal, is a rather unflattering parody of Hawkgirl. While Hawkgal's lameness is mainly to reinforce Veronica's own Butt-Monkey status, it can't be a coincidence that she's based on the Distaff Counterpart of one of DC's two biggest Memetic Losers.
• Wolverine Wannabe: The comic book version of Vicky (or rather, The Baby Shredder, rather) is a villainous example.