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* CloningBlues: Inverted; the original Debbie is terrified to have three identical doubles of her and is worried about them ruining her business.
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* CloningBlues: CloneAngst: Inverted; the original Debbie is terrified to have three identical doubles of her and is worried about them ruining her business.
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* Cheerful Child: For how scary Ms. O can be, she's adorable while gushing over Soundcheck.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: A very mild example, but [[SympatheticSlaveOwner Otto]] treats the Debbie clones like his personal slaves. Bonus points for the fact that he is dark-skinned, while the clones are white.
** The scene where Oscar is preparing to zap the Debbie clones back into the original Debbie, followed by Otto asking him to have a minute and giving LastWords to each of the clones while [[FinishHim Ms. O informs him that he needs to let them go,]] bears a striking resemblance to [[DeathbedConfession a child giving parting words to their loved one while they are on their deathbed.]]
** The scene where Oscar is preparing to zap the Debbie clones back into the original Debbie, followed by Otto asking him to have a minute and giving LastWords to each of the clones while [[FinishHim Ms. O informs him that he needs to let them go,]] bears a striking resemblance to [[DeathbedConfession a child giving parting words to their loved one while they are on their deathbed.]]
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: A very mild example, but [[SympatheticSlaveOwner Otto]] treats the Debbie clones like his personal slaves. Bonus points for the fact that he is dark-skinned, while the clones are white.
**The scene where Oscar is preparing to zap the Debbie clones back into the original Debbie, followed by Otto asking him to have a minute and giving LastWords to each of the clones while [[FinishHim Ms. O informs him that he needs to let them go,]] bears a striking resemblance to [[DeathbedConfession a child giving parting words to their loved one while they are on their deathbed.]]
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* StockEpisodeTitles: "Double Trouble" is a name that has been used by multiple episodes of shows such as ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' and ''Series/ThePartridgeFamily'', among others.
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* AbsenteeActor: This the first episode where members of the main cast are absent.
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* BehindAStick: Subverted. Circle Sue hides under a small pyramid structure hanging from her ceiling; however, the structure only hides half of her head and not the rest of her body, making her easily visible.
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* BehindAStick: Subverted.Played with. Circle Sue hides under a small pyramid structure hanging from her ceiling; however, the structure only hides half of her head and not the rest of her body, making her easily visible.
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--> '''Olive:''' You know how I said Soundcheck was... ''[[[BuffySpeak [mumbles in disgust]]]''
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--> '''Olive:''' You know how I said Soundcheck was... ''[[[BuffySpeak [mumbles ''[mumbles in disgust]]]''disgust]''
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* ZombieAdvocate: After realizing that the Debbie clones are efficient and kindhearted, Otto attempts to persuade the other Main 4 to keep them. It ends up working.
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* ZombieAdvocate: After realizing that the Debbie clones are efficient and kindhearted, Otto attempts to persuade the other Main 4 to keep them. It ends up working.working.
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--> '''Olive:''' You know how I said Soundcheck was... ''[[BuffySpeak ''[[[BuffySpeak [mumbles in disgust]]]''
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--> '''Olive:''' ''(calmer)'' You're absolutely right.
--> ''({{Beat}})''
--> '''Olive:''' ''(calmer)'' You're absolutely right.
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--> '''Olive:''' ''(enraged ''[enraged as she walks over to him menacingly) menacingly] I won't, because...''
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--> '''Olive:''' You know how I said Soundcheck was... ''[[BuffySpeak (mumbles [mumbles in disgust)]]''disgust]]]''
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* PerformanceVideo: Both songs' videos fall under this. There is no shot in either video that ''doesn't'' feature a member of the band.
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* PerformanceVideo: Both songs' videos fall under this. There is no hardly a shot in either video that ''doesn't'' feature a member of the band.
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--> '''Otto:''' ''You guys'' are crazy-town, yo! Tony D, Danny T, Ringo, Johnny J. I know all your names! ''(whispered)'' My name's Otto. Big fan.
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--> '''Otto:''' ''You guys'' are crazy-town, yo! Tony D, Danny T, Ringo, Johnny J. I know all your names! ''(whispered)'' ''[whispered]'' My name's Otto. Big fan.
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--> '''Oscar:''' My watch stopped working.''(taps ''[taps it twice as Ms. O gives him a DisapprovingLook)''DisapprovingLook]''
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* CallForward: While Olive is off on a separate mission, Otto is forced to watch over the other two clones, lamenting about doing menial tasks due to his inexperience. "The Trouble With Centigurps" would have a similar setup, with the sole difference being that in this episode, Otto is taking a container ''out'' of the Storage Room, while in that episode, Otto is bringing a container ''down'' to the Storage Room.
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* CallForward: While Olive is off on a separate mission, Otto is forced to watch over the other two clones, lamenting about doing menial tasks due to his inexperience. [[Recap/OddSquadS1E10TheTroubleWithCentigurpsTotallyOddSquad "The Trouble With Centigurps" Centigurps"]] would have a similar setup, with the sole difference being that in this episode, Otto is taking a container ''out'' of the Storage Room, while in that episode, Otto is bringing a container ''down'' to the Storage Room.
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'''Airdates:''' November 26, 2014 [[note]]PBS Kids premiere[[/note]], November 30, 2014 [[note]]TVO Kids premiere[[/note]], January 10, 2015 [[note]]ICI Radio-Canada premiere[[/note]]
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'''Airdates:''' November 26, 2014 [[note]] PBS Kids premiere[[/note]], November 30, 2014 [[note]] TVO Kids premiere[[/note]], January 10, 2015 [[note]] ICI Radio-Canada premiere[[/note]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:IncessantMusicMadness threatens to BreakTheBadass.]]
'''Soundcheck'''
Olive and Otto must figure out how and why things are disappearing around town when all Otto wants to do is listen to a song by his favorite band, Soundcheck.
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!!Tropes:
* AbsenteeActor: This the first episode where members of the main cast are absent.
* AnimatedMusicVideo: "Gonna Add One" and "Take Away Four", as well as the latter's extended cut, all fall under this, using various stock backgrounds and CGI effects.
* AscendedFanboy: Upon Danny T quitting the group, Otto steps up in his place and gets to perform with the band.
* {{AutoTune}}: Employed in both "Take Away Four" and "Gonna Add One".
* AwesomeButImpractical: The Un-Cheesy-Curl-inator is implied to be treated this way by Olive.
* BaitAndSwitch: Otto begins singing the chorus to "Take Away Four" in the Mathroom, but suddenly stops, [[LampshadeHanging remarking how Olive isn't interrupting him.]] She replies with this:
--> '''Olive:''' ''(enraged as she walks over to him menacingly) I won't, because...''
--> ''({{Beat}})''
--> '''Olive:''' ''(calmer)'' You're absolutely right.
** At the end of the episode, she also praises him with this in the form of a [[DoubleSubversion double subversion]]:
--> '''Olive:''' You know how I said Soundcheck was... ''[[BuffySpeak (mumbles in disgust)]]''
--> '''Otto:''' Yeah?
--> ''({{Beat}})''
--> '''Olive:''' I feel the ''exact'' same way.
--> ''(small pause)''
--> '''Olive:''' But good job.
* TheBandMinusTheFace: Danny T ends up quitting the band when he refuses to change the "Take Away Four" song. [[OhNoNotAgain It's stated that this isn't the first time this has happened,]] but luckily, Otto is qualified and more than willing to take Danny's place.
* BehindAStick: Subverted. Circle Sue hides under a small pyramid structure hanging from her ceiling; however, the structure only hides half of her head and not the rest of her body, making her easily visible.
* BigNo: Olive gives one at the end when Ms. O puts on a remix combining "Take Away Four" and "Gonna Add One". Doubles as a SkywardScream subversion.
* BigWhy: Downplayed. When Otto, the town baker, and a client with a car tire problem begin singing the chorus of Take Away Four, Olive asks in response:
--> '''Olive:''' Why is this my life?
* BinarySuns: One of the effects the "Gonna Add One" song is having on the world includes, among other things, four more suns appearing in the sky.
* BoyBand: Soundcheck most definitely qualifies as a parody of one; more specifically, it's a parody of Music/OneDirection.
* BrickJoke: At the beginning of the episode, Olive describes Soundcheck with [[BuffySpeak a mumbling "yee" noise]] to show her disgust. After seeing the "Gonna Add One" video, she makes the same noise.
* ContinuityNod: Ronnie and Donnie's home is filled with [[Recap/OddSquadS1E1ZeroEffectBadLuckBears Burly Bears merchandise, which Olive notices.]] Furthermore, they're also watching a Bears game on TV.
* DancePartyEnding: The episode ends with Ms. O and Otto dancing to the "Take Away Four" and "Gonna Add One" mashup remix, while Olive despairingly crawls away from the scene to avoid being tortured further.
* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: In going from loving circles to loving triangles, Circle Sue has her hair styled in a triangle shape, matching her outfit and her home decor.
* {{Fangirl}}: There's a brief second of Olive gushing over the Burly Bears with Ronnie and Donnie after Otto disappears into the tubes.
* IToldYouSo: In the ColdOpen, while dealing with two clients (one of whom has turned into a cheese curl), Olive assures them that the problem can be fixed using the Un-Cheesy-Curl-inator. Otto's response?
--> '''[[SmugSmiler Otto:]]''' And you said we'd never use it.
--> ''(Olive promptly shoots him a DeathGlare)''
* LampshadeHanging: When Otto begins singing the chorus of "Take Away Four" in the Mathroom, he suddenly stops and remarks how Olive isn't stopping him.
** While Otto is performing a comedic ThousandYardStare, Olive asks him what he's staring at. His response is a simple yet wistful "Music."
* LetsGetDangerous: [[ParodiedTrope Parodied]] and [[PlayedForLaughs played for laughs.]] When Soundcheck (bar Danny T) and Olive look at a smiling Otto as a replacement for their missing bandmate, he takes two bottles of hair gel and squirts some on his head while [[PreAsskickingOneLiner uttering the band name.]]
* LettingTheAirOutOfTheBand: A subversion. While "Take Away Four" is playing on Circle Sue's radio, and she and Otto are dancing, Sue lets out a scream. However, the music continues in the background until she manually turns the radio off.
* LongSongShortScene: Played straight for "Take Away Four", but averted for "Gonna Add One". The original "Take Away Four" song is nearly 3 minutes long, but scenes only feature up to a minute of the song. On the other hand, "Gonna Add One" is a minute and a half long, and plays in full near the end of the episode.
* MusicalisInterruptus: Olive is watching the music video for "Take Away Four" on Otto's computer. After a while, she decides that she's had enough and abruptly pauses the music video, while also interrupting Otto's singing along to the song.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Like Otto, [[{{Fangirl}} Ms. O]] loves Soundcheck's music and gushes over it.
* OverlyLongGag: Circle Sue hiding in her "safe space".
* OverlyLongScream: Circle Sue gives one upon finding out that four of her triangle chairs have disappeared.
* PerformanceVideo: Both songs' videos fall under this. There is no shot in either video that ''doesn't'' feature a member of the band.
* RefusingTheCall: Tony D glances at Olive when remarking that the band needs a fourth member. [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/oddsquad/images/d/d0/Screenshot_2020-04-20_2%288%29.png/revision/latest?cb=20200421020217 She's quick to shoot him a shocked look]] and shift her gaze to Ringo.
* SayMyName: Parodied.
--> '''Otto:''' ''You guys'' are crazy-town, yo! Tony D, Danny T, Ringo, Johnny J. I know all your names! ''(whispered)'' My name's Otto. Big fan.
* SpikyHair: Otto's hair is styled like this during the "Gonna Add One" performance.
* SymbolMotifClothing: Circle Sue's wardrobe consists mainly of triangles.
* TemptingFate: Not a ''second'' passes between Olive doing this and Otto confirming her worst suspicions.
--> '''Otto:''' You'll never believe what band just came out with a brand-new song!
--> '''Olive:''' Don't say Soundcheck...
--> '''Otto:''' Soundcheck!
* TheSnackIsMoreInteresting: True to his BigEater tendencies, Otto munches on a chip from Circle Sue's bowl while he and Olive are visiting her, [[InappropriateHunger much to his partner's chagrin]] as she [[SilentSnarker rolls her eyes at him.]]
* ThousandYardStare: [[PlayedForLaughs Played for laughs]] when Otto stares off into the distance upon realizing that music is the answer.
* TortureChamberEpisode: While the episode mainly revolves around Otto's love for Soundcheck, it also makes a point to showcase Olive being consistently tortured by the "Take Away Four" song. By the end of the episode, she still hasn't come to terms with the song.
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[[caption-width-right:350: Well, you know what they say: MesACrowd.]]
'''Double Trouble'''
Debbie from Debbie's Pizzeria has doubled...not once, but ''twice,'' creating four Debbies. When one of the four Debbies goes missing, Olive and Otto need to find her.
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!!Tropes:
* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: '''D'''elivery '''D'''ebbie and '''D'''elivery '''D'''oug.
* AndThatLittleGirlWasMe: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Otto when Ms. O tells him a story about a baby bird who attempted to fly out of his nest and wound up going back in time due to his inexperience. It ultimately ends up being a BaitAndSwitchSentiment.
--> '''Otto:''' Wait. Are you trying to tell me I'm the baby bird?
--> '''Ms. O:''' Nope. Just wanted to tell you a story, which I did.
* ArchEnemy: Delivery Doug serves as one to Delivery Debbie.
* BabysittingEpisode: While Olive is off with the original Debbie attempting to find her clone in the town, Otto is forced to keep an eye on the other two Debbies. He doesn't do a very good job at it, and [[LeaveMeAlone outright tells the clones to leave him alone]] at one point.
* BadNewsIrrelevantNews: Both Ms. O and Oscar engage in this.
--> '''Ms. O:''' And now for the ''really'' bad news.
--> ''(scene transition)''
--> '''Ms. O:''' One of the doubles is missing!
--> '''Oscar:''' Hey guys. Now for the really, ''really'' bad news.
--> ''(swelling suspenseful music)''
--> '''Oscar:''' My watch stopped working. ''(taps it twice as Ms. O gives him a DisapprovingLook)''
* BlandNameProduct: The "Shmumber Beat" magazines that Otto throws onto the desk is a clear parody of the ''Tiger Beat'' magazines. Also counts as a StereotypeFlip, since ''Tiger Beat'' is primarily marketed to girls, not boys.
* CallForward: While Olive is off on a separate mission, Otto is forced to watch over the other two clones, lamenting about doing menial tasks due to his inexperience. "The Trouble With Centigurps" would have a similar setup, with the sole difference being that in this episode, Otto is taking a container ''out'' of the Storage Room, while in that episode, Otto is bringing a container ''down'' to the Storage Room.
* TheChase: As Otto gets some work done around headquarters, the two Debbie clones keep relentlessly chasing him to the point that he asks them to leave him alone...that is, before he realizes that [[{{Paperworkaholic}} they love to do paperwork.]]
* CloningBlues: Inverted; the original Debbie is terrified to have three identical doubles of her and is worried about them ruining her business.
* TheCuckoolanderWasRight: Otto protests that the clones should be kept due to their efficiency. Olive realizes that he has a point and explains that if he can get them to help with his work, then they can help the original Debbie at the pizzeria. The clones end up starring in a commercial with the original Debbie.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: A very mild example, but [[SympatheticSlaveOwner Otto]] treats the Debbie clones like his personal slaves. Bonus points for the fact that he is dark-skinned, while the clones are white.
** The scene where Oscar is preparing to zap the Debbie clones back into the original Debbie, followed by Otto asking him to have a minute and giving LastWords to each of the clones while [[FinishHim Ms. O informs him that he needs to let them go,]] bears a striking resemblance to [[DeathbedConfession a child giving parting words to their loved one while they are on their deathbed.]]
* DoubleMeaningTitle: "Double Trouble" can refer to both Otto's inability to keep an eye on the two doubles he's stuck with, and the missing double nearly ruining the original Debbie's pizzeria business.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Hopkins, an adult employee of an unnamed office, makes an appearance in this episode.
* ExpendableClone: The three Debbie clones are seen as this to everyone except [[ZombieAdvocate Otto,]] and they certainly act like it, being identical to the original Debbie and being only able to say a few words. However, they do seem to have emotions, breaking into tears when Otto is forced to say goodbye to them.
* FlashbackCut: One is used to show what happened to Debbie to have doubles created from her.
* {{Foreshadowing}}/FreezeFrameBonus: The number 43 can be [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/oddsquad/images/c/cb/Dt43.png/revision/latest?cb=20200422000611 seen briefly on Otto's desk]] before he sets his paperwork on it.
* HappinessInSlavery: The clones fall into the Beloved Servant type. They are more than happy to be doing paperwork for both Otto and his partner, as well as cleaning his desk.
* IncrediblyLongNote: Ms. O isn't amused at Olive and Otto singing Delivery Debbie's {{Jingle}}. Once they finish the first half, she asks if they're done, only for them to finish the song.
* {{Jingle}}: "Delivery Debbie, the best pizza you'll find! Call Debbie, she's one of a kind! Order today!" It was later revised to "we're four of a kind" due to the inclusion of the three clones.
* LetMeTellYouAStory: Ms. O tells Otto a story of a baby bird who attempted to fly out of his nest, got sucked into a black hole, went back in time, and [[NoodleIncident ran a hot dog stand in Alberquerque, New Mexico. Without permission.]] The entire point of the story is that [[NaiveNewcomer Otto]] is too inexperienced for the mission of locating Debbie's missing double.
* MesACrowd: Debbie becomes so overworked at her pizzeria that she wishes that she had more of her to go around. [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor She ends up getting her wish.]]
* NeverSayDie: The clones are referred to as being "zapped back inside" the original Debbie, while Otto asks why they have to "get rid of" the clones.
* OneWordVocabulary: Subverted. The Debbie clones are only able to say "hi". However, two manage to say "right" twice, while one utters a tearful "thank you" to Otto upon receiving [[LastWords parting words]] from him. By the end of the episode, all three clones are able to sing the pizzeria's {{Jingle}}.
* OverlyLongScream: Debbie and her clones all give one in flashback, complete with EatTheCamera.
* {{Paperworkaholic}}: As it turns out, the two Debbie clones back at Odd Squad love doing paperwork, which is what gives Otto the idea to have them do not only his paperwork, but his partner's as well.
* ParodyCommercial: The end of the episode has one of these, with the three Debbie clones and the original Debbie perform an advertising jingle for their pizzeria. [[BrickJoke Olive and Otto also join in to sing the final notes after having recited the jingle earlier.]]
* RockPaperScissors: Otto suggests that he and Olive do this in the ColdOpen when deciding what gadget to use on a donut shop owner with a missing body. They start to do a "best out of 5" game, but the owner quickly interrupts them and tells them to use both gadgets.
* ShoutOut: Fittingly, Delivery Doug's phone has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk4KK-gh0FM the classic 1994 Nokia ringtone.]] Keep in mind that [[{{Irony}} this is in a show that shows its organization's agents wearing and using flip phones as the primary form of distant communication.]]
* StealthHiBye: Debbie's clones are ''masters'' at the art, appearing wherever Otto happens to be and managing to startle him each time. It's [[ExploitedTrope exploited]] by Otto the fourth time around.
* StockEpisodeTitles: "Double Trouble" is a name that has been used by multiple episodes of shows such as ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' and ''Series/ThePartridgeFamily'', among others.
* ThereAreNoPolice: Played with. It's implied that the only authority figures in the town who are even close to serving as the police are Odd Squad agents. However, when a man comes up to Olive and the real Debbie and demands that the latter be arrested, the former points out that they don't do anything like that. While Odd Squad as an organization performs [[PerpSweating interrogations]] quite often on villains (and even their own co-workers), and function similar to a police force, they don't do anything as extreme as arresting people because it's often not needed; [[KnowWhenToFoldEm most villains know when to give up and aren't super-persistent.]] On top of that, [[AdultsAreUseless adults are portrayed as idiotic in this universe,]] and Olive wouldn't have arrested Debbie anyway even if she were asked to.
* TongueTwister: Ms. O tells Otto to "keep the other two doubles out of trouble". He dares her to "try saying that ten times fast." [[ExactWords She ends up taking that quite literally, saying the phrase ten times with a sped-up voice,]] which leaves Otto stunned.
--> '''Oscar:''' She is one impressive lady!
* ZombieAdvocate: After realizing that the Debbie clones are efficient and kindhearted, Otto attempts to persuade the other Main 4 to keep them. It ends up working.
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'''Soundcheck'''
Olive and Otto must figure out how and why things are disappearing around town when all Otto wants to do is listen to a song by his favorite band, Soundcheck.
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!!Tropes:
* AbsenteeActor: This the first episode where members of the main cast are absent.
* AnimatedMusicVideo: "Gonna Add One" and "Take Away Four", as well as the latter's extended cut, all fall under this, using various stock backgrounds and CGI effects.
* AscendedFanboy: Upon Danny T quitting the group, Otto steps up in his place and gets to perform with the band.
* {{AutoTune}}: Employed in both "Take Away Four" and "Gonna Add One".
* AwesomeButImpractical: The Un-Cheesy-Curl-inator is implied to be treated this way by Olive.
* BaitAndSwitch: Otto begins singing the chorus to "Take Away Four" in the Mathroom, but suddenly stops, [[LampshadeHanging remarking how Olive isn't interrupting him.]] She replies with this:
--> '''Olive:''' ''(enraged as she walks over to him menacingly) I won't, because...''
--> ''({{Beat}})''
--> '''Olive:''' ''(calmer)'' You're absolutely right.
** At the end of the episode, she also praises him with this in the form of a [[DoubleSubversion double subversion]]:
--> '''Olive:''' You know how I said Soundcheck was... ''[[BuffySpeak (mumbles in disgust)]]''
--> '''Otto:''' Yeah?
--> ''({{Beat}})''
--> '''Olive:''' I feel the ''exact'' same way.
--> ''(small pause)''
--> '''Olive:''' But good job.
* TheBandMinusTheFace: Danny T ends up quitting the band when he refuses to change the "Take Away Four" song. [[OhNoNotAgain It's stated that this isn't the first time this has happened,]] but luckily, Otto is qualified and more than willing to take Danny's place.
* BehindAStick: Subverted. Circle Sue hides under a small pyramid structure hanging from her ceiling; however, the structure only hides half of her head and not the rest of her body, making her easily visible.
* BigNo: Olive gives one at the end when Ms. O puts on a remix combining "Take Away Four" and "Gonna Add One". Doubles as a SkywardScream subversion.
* BigWhy: Downplayed. When Otto, the town baker, and a client with a car tire problem begin singing the chorus of Take Away Four, Olive asks in response:
--> '''Olive:''' Why is this my life?
* BinarySuns: One of the effects the "Gonna Add One" song is having on the world includes, among other things, four more suns appearing in the sky.
* BoyBand: Soundcheck most definitely qualifies as a parody of one; more specifically, it's a parody of Music/OneDirection.
* BrickJoke: At the beginning of the episode, Olive describes Soundcheck with [[BuffySpeak a mumbling "yee" noise]] to show her disgust. After seeing the "Gonna Add One" video, she makes the same noise.
* ContinuityNod: Ronnie and Donnie's home is filled with [[Recap/OddSquadS1E1ZeroEffectBadLuckBears Burly Bears merchandise, which Olive notices.]] Furthermore, they're also watching a Bears game on TV.
* DancePartyEnding: The episode ends with Ms. O and Otto dancing to the "Take Away Four" and "Gonna Add One" mashup remix, while Olive despairingly crawls away from the scene to avoid being tortured further.
* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: In going from loving circles to loving triangles, Circle Sue has her hair styled in a triangle shape, matching her outfit and her home decor.
* {{Fangirl}}: There's a brief second of Olive gushing over the Burly Bears with Ronnie and Donnie after Otto disappears into the tubes.
* IToldYouSo: In the ColdOpen, while dealing with two clients (one of whom has turned into a cheese curl), Olive assures them that the problem can be fixed using the Un-Cheesy-Curl-inator. Otto's response?
--> '''[[SmugSmiler Otto:]]''' And you said we'd never use it.
--> ''(Olive promptly shoots him a DeathGlare)''
* LampshadeHanging: When Otto begins singing the chorus of "Take Away Four" in the Mathroom, he suddenly stops and remarks how Olive isn't stopping him.
** While Otto is performing a comedic ThousandYardStare, Olive asks him what he's staring at. His response is a simple yet wistful "Music."
* LetsGetDangerous: [[ParodiedTrope Parodied]] and [[PlayedForLaughs played for laughs.]] When Soundcheck (bar Danny T) and Olive look at a smiling Otto as a replacement for their missing bandmate, he takes two bottles of hair gel and squirts some on his head while [[PreAsskickingOneLiner uttering the band name.]]
* LettingTheAirOutOfTheBand: A subversion. While "Take Away Four" is playing on Circle Sue's radio, and she and Otto are dancing, Sue lets out a scream. However, the music continues in the background until she manually turns the radio off.
* LongSongShortScene: Played straight for "Take Away Four", but averted for "Gonna Add One". The original "Take Away Four" song is nearly 3 minutes long, but scenes only feature up to a minute of the song. On the other hand, "Gonna Add One" is a minute and a half long, and plays in full near the end of the episode.
* MusicalisInterruptus: Olive is watching the music video for "Take Away Four" on Otto's computer. After a while, she decides that she's had enough and abruptly pauses the music video, while also interrupting Otto's singing along to the song.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Like Otto, [[{{Fangirl}} Ms. O]] loves Soundcheck's music and gushes over it.
* OverlyLongGag: Circle Sue hiding in her "safe space".
* OverlyLongScream: Circle Sue gives one upon finding out that four of her triangle chairs have disappeared.
* PerformanceVideo: Both songs' videos fall under this. There is no shot in either video that ''doesn't'' feature a member of the band.
* RefusingTheCall: Tony D glances at Olive when remarking that the band needs a fourth member. [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/oddsquad/images/d/d0/Screenshot_2020-04-20_2%288%29.png/revision/latest?cb=20200421020217 She's quick to shoot him a shocked look]] and shift her gaze to Ringo.
* SayMyName: Parodied.
--> '''Otto:''' ''You guys'' are crazy-town, yo! Tony D, Danny T, Ringo, Johnny J. I know all your names! ''(whispered)'' My name's Otto. Big fan.
* SpikyHair: Otto's hair is styled like this during the "Gonna Add One" performance.
* SymbolMotifClothing: Circle Sue's wardrobe consists mainly of triangles.
* TemptingFate: Not a ''second'' passes between Olive doing this and Otto confirming her worst suspicions.
--> '''Otto:''' You'll never believe what band just came out with a brand-new song!
--> '''Olive:''' Don't say Soundcheck...
--> '''Otto:''' Soundcheck!
* TheSnackIsMoreInteresting: True to his BigEater tendencies, Otto munches on a chip from Circle Sue's bowl while he and Olive are visiting her, [[InappropriateHunger much to his partner's chagrin]] as she [[SilentSnarker rolls her eyes at him.]]
* ThousandYardStare: [[PlayedForLaughs Played for laughs]] when Otto stares off into the distance upon realizing that music is the answer.
* TortureChamberEpisode: While the episode mainly revolves around Otto's love for Soundcheck, it also makes a point to showcase Olive being consistently tortured by the "Take Away Four" song. By the end of the episode, she still hasn't come to terms with the song.
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[[caption-width-right:350: Well, you know what they say: MesACrowd.]]
'''Double Trouble'''
Debbie from Debbie's Pizzeria has doubled...not once, but ''twice,'' creating four Debbies. When one of the four Debbies goes missing, Olive and Otto need to find her.
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!!Tropes:
* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: '''D'''elivery '''D'''ebbie and '''D'''elivery '''D'''oug.
* AndThatLittleGirlWasMe: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Otto when Ms. O tells him a story about a baby bird who attempted to fly out of his nest and wound up going back in time due to his inexperience. It ultimately ends up being a BaitAndSwitchSentiment.
--> '''Otto:''' Wait. Are you trying to tell me I'm the baby bird?
--> '''Ms. O:''' Nope. Just wanted to tell you a story, which I did.
* ArchEnemy: Delivery Doug serves as one to Delivery Debbie.
* BabysittingEpisode: While Olive is off with the original Debbie attempting to find her clone in the town, Otto is forced to keep an eye on the other two Debbies. He doesn't do a very good job at it, and [[LeaveMeAlone outright tells the clones to leave him alone]] at one point.
* BadNewsIrrelevantNews: Both Ms. O and Oscar engage in this.
--> '''Ms. O:''' And now for the ''really'' bad news.
--> ''(scene transition)''
--> '''Ms. O:''' One of the doubles is missing!
--> '''Oscar:''' Hey guys. Now for the really, ''really'' bad news.
--> ''(swelling suspenseful music)''
--> '''Oscar:''' My watch stopped working. ''(taps it twice as Ms. O gives him a DisapprovingLook)''
* BlandNameProduct: The "Shmumber Beat" magazines that Otto throws onto the desk is a clear parody of the ''Tiger Beat'' magazines. Also counts as a StereotypeFlip, since ''Tiger Beat'' is primarily marketed to girls, not boys.
* CallForward: While Olive is off on a separate mission, Otto is forced to watch over the other two clones, lamenting about doing menial tasks due to his inexperience. "The Trouble With Centigurps" would have a similar setup, with the sole difference being that in this episode, Otto is taking a container ''out'' of the Storage Room, while in that episode, Otto is bringing a container ''down'' to the Storage Room.
* TheChase: As Otto gets some work done around headquarters, the two Debbie clones keep relentlessly chasing him to the point that he asks them to leave him alone...that is, before he realizes that [[{{Paperworkaholic}} they love to do paperwork.]]
* CloningBlues: Inverted; the original Debbie is terrified to have three identical doubles of her and is worried about them ruining her business.
* TheCuckoolanderWasRight: Otto protests that the clones should be kept due to their efficiency. Olive realizes that he has a point and explains that if he can get them to help with his work, then they can help the original Debbie at the pizzeria. The clones end up starring in a commercial with the original Debbie.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: A very mild example, but [[SympatheticSlaveOwner Otto]] treats the Debbie clones like his personal slaves. Bonus points for the fact that he is dark-skinned, while the clones are white.
** The scene where Oscar is preparing to zap the Debbie clones back into the original Debbie, followed by Otto asking him to have a minute and giving LastWords to each of the clones while [[FinishHim Ms. O informs him that he needs to let them go,]] bears a striking resemblance to [[DeathbedConfession a child giving parting words to their loved one while they are on their deathbed.]]
* DoubleMeaningTitle: "Double Trouble" can refer to both Otto's inability to keep an eye on the two doubles he's stuck with, and the missing double nearly ruining the original Debbie's pizzeria business.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Hopkins, an adult employee of an unnamed office, makes an appearance in this episode.
* ExpendableClone: The three Debbie clones are seen as this to everyone except [[ZombieAdvocate Otto,]] and they certainly act like it, being identical to the original Debbie and being only able to say a few words. However, they do seem to have emotions, breaking into tears when Otto is forced to say goodbye to them.
* FlashbackCut: One is used to show what happened to Debbie to have doubles created from her.
* {{Foreshadowing}}/FreezeFrameBonus: The number 43 can be [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/oddsquad/images/c/cb/Dt43.png/revision/latest?cb=20200422000611 seen briefly on Otto's desk]] before he sets his paperwork on it.
* HappinessInSlavery: The clones fall into the Beloved Servant type. They are more than happy to be doing paperwork for both Otto and his partner, as well as cleaning his desk.
* IncrediblyLongNote: Ms. O isn't amused at Olive and Otto singing Delivery Debbie's {{Jingle}}. Once they finish the first half, she asks if they're done, only for them to finish the song.
* {{Jingle}}: "Delivery Debbie, the best pizza you'll find! Call Debbie, she's one of a kind! Order today!" It was later revised to "we're four of a kind" due to the inclusion of the three clones.
* LetMeTellYouAStory: Ms. O tells Otto a story of a baby bird who attempted to fly out of his nest, got sucked into a black hole, went back in time, and [[NoodleIncident ran a hot dog stand in Alberquerque, New Mexico. Without permission.]] The entire point of the story is that [[NaiveNewcomer Otto]] is too inexperienced for the mission of locating Debbie's missing double.
* MesACrowd: Debbie becomes so overworked at her pizzeria that she wishes that she had more of her to go around. [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor She ends up getting her wish.]]
* NeverSayDie: The clones are referred to as being "zapped back inside" the original Debbie, while Otto asks why they have to "get rid of" the clones.
* OneWordVocabulary: Subverted. The Debbie clones are only able to say "hi". However, two manage to say "right" twice, while one utters a tearful "thank you" to Otto upon receiving [[LastWords parting words]] from him. By the end of the episode, all three clones are able to sing the pizzeria's {{Jingle}}.
* OverlyLongScream: Debbie and her clones all give one in flashback, complete with EatTheCamera.
* {{Paperworkaholic}}: As it turns out, the two Debbie clones back at Odd Squad love doing paperwork, which is what gives Otto the idea to have them do not only his paperwork, but his partner's as well.
* ParodyCommercial: The end of the episode has one of these, with the three Debbie clones and the original Debbie perform an advertising jingle for their pizzeria. [[BrickJoke Olive and Otto also join in to sing the final notes after having recited the jingle earlier.]]
* RockPaperScissors: Otto suggests that he and Olive do this in the ColdOpen when deciding what gadget to use on a donut shop owner with a missing body. They start to do a "best out of 5" game, but the owner quickly interrupts them and tells them to use both gadgets.
* ShoutOut: Fittingly, Delivery Doug's phone has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk4KK-gh0FM the classic 1994 Nokia ringtone.]] Keep in mind that [[{{Irony}} this is in a show that shows its organization's agents wearing and using flip phones as the primary form of distant communication.]]
* StealthHiBye: Debbie's clones are ''masters'' at the art, appearing wherever Otto happens to be and managing to startle him each time. It's [[ExploitedTrope exploited]] by Otto the fourth time around.
* StockEpisodeTitles: "Double Trouble" is a name that has been used by multiple episodes of shows such as ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' and ''Series/ThePartridgeFamily'', among others.
* ThereAreNoPolice: Played with. It's implied that the only authority figures in the town who are even close to serving as the police are Odd Squad agents. However, when a man comes up to Olive and the real Debbie and demands that the latter be arrested, the former points out that they don't do anything like that. While Odd Squad as an organization performs [[PerpSweating interrogations]] quite often on villains (and even their own co-workers), and function similar to a police force, they don't do anything as extreme as arresting people because it's often not needed; [[KnowWhenToFoldEm most villains know when to give up and aren't super-persistent.]] On top of that, [[AdultsAreUseless adults are portrayed as idiotic in this universe,]] and Olive wouldn't have arrested Debbie anyway even if she were asked to.
* TongueTwister: Ms. O tells Otto to "keep the other two doubles out of trouble". He dares her to "try saying that ten times fast." [[ExactWords She ends up taking that quite literally, saying the phrase ten times with a sped-up voice,]] which leaves Otto stunned.
--> '''Oscar:''' She is one impressive lady!
* ZombieAdvocate: After realizing that the Debbie clones are efficient and kindhearted, Otto attempts to persuade the other Main 4 to keep them. It ends up working.
