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* CreateYourOwnVillain: It's revealed that something Opal did caused The Shadow to turn to villainy, but what happened, exactly, isn't explored in full until the finale, beginning with "16-and-a-Half Blocks" and getting further expansion in the "End of the Road" two-parter.
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* CreateYourOwnVillain: It's revealed that something Opal did caused The Shadow to turn to villainy, but what happened, exactly, isn't explored in full until the mid-season finale, beginning with "16-and-a-Half Blocks" and "Follow the Leader" and getting further expansion in the "End of the Road" two-parter.
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* {{Corpsing}}: Jayce Alexander, Omar's actor, does this when Orla rushes at him, Opal and Oswald. While they scream in terror, he has a big happy smile on his face.
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* GoodWithNumbers: It's already well-established that Oprah is this. However, this episode takes it UpToEleven by having her take one look at a complicated math problem a couple Scientists are having trouble figuring out, and immediately giving the correct answer of 5. The Main 4 agents are all in awe.
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* GoodWithNumbers: It's already well-established that Oprah is this. However, this episode takes it UpToEleven up to eleven by having her take one look at a complicated math problem a couple Scientists are having trouble figuring out, and immediately giving the correct answer of 5. The Main 4 agents are all in awe.
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* FishOutOfWater: Being 400 years old, Orla is unfamiliar with modern amenities like the Internet and cinnamon buns.
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* TheAmazon: Omar, Opal and Oswald go to the Amazon rainforest as the final leg of their journey, where an ancient Odd Squad Headquarters sits. Said Headquarters is also the home of Orla, the clover's (and headquarters') guardian.
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* PlaneAwfulFlight: Due to not having the ability to use TubeTravel to get to TheAmazon, the Sticky Sisters are forced to take a flight there instead. However, the plane they're on has been sitting on the ground for an ''hour,'' with passengers still on it, because the redhead Sticky Sister can't put up her tray table.
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* PlaneAwfulFlight: Due to not having the ability to use TubeTravel to get to TheAmazon, the Amazon, the Sticky Sisters are forced to take a flight there instead. However, the plane they're on has been sitting on the ground for an ''hour,'' with passengers still on it, because the redhead Sticky Sister can't put up her tray table.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: "Odd Beginnings" as a whole easily takes the record for having the most death-defying things happen to the show's characters. Whereas [[Recap/OddSquadS3E1OddBeginningsPartOne Part 1]] had a cave-in and an avalanche, Part 2 has the ancient Odd Squad Headquarters crumble around the Main 4, with their only hope of survival being to clutch to the leaves of the 44-leaf clover. As for the Sticky Sisters, who escape right when the Headquarters begins to collapse, their fates are left unknown.
** Orla launching a flurry of punches and kicks at an octopus creature is very jarring, especially since the show has very little physical violence (the only harm inflicted is via the use of gadgets). Although it's justified since she's from ancient times and had very few gadgets, it's still surprising nonetheless, especially for a Creator/PBSKids show.
** Orla launching a flurry of punches and kicks at an octopus creature is very jarring, especially since the show has very little physical violence (the only harm inflicted is via the use of gadgets). Although it's justified since she's from ancient times and had very few gadgets, it's still surprising nonetheless, especially for a Creator/PBSKids show.
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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: "Odd Beginnings" as a whole easily takes the record for having the most death-defying things happen GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to the show's characters. Whereas [[Recap/OddSquadS3E1OddBeginningsPartOne Part 1]] had a cave-in overwhelming and an avalanche, Part 2 has the ancient Odd Squad Headquarters crumble around the Main 4, with their persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only hope of survival being to clutch to until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the leaves of future, please check the 44-leaf clover. As for trope page to make sure your example fits the Sticky Sisters, who escape right when the Headquarters begins to collapse, their fates are left unknown.
** Orla launching a flurry of punches and kicks at an octopus creature is very jarring, especially since the show has very little physical violence (the only harm inflicted is via the use of gadgets). Although it's justified since she's from ancient times and had very few gadgets, it's still surprising nonetheless, especially for a Creator/PBSKids show.current definition.
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* WhatIsThisFeeling: When the Sticky Sisters get untangled right outside Odd Squad HQ, the redhead Sally asks:
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* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Orla is over 400 years old, a good 200 years older than Oprah. However, that age pales in comparison to those like Orville, who have been living for millennia.
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* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Orla is over 400 years old, a good 200 years older than Oprah. However, that age pales in comparison to those like Orville, who have has been living for millennia.
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* LimitedWardrobe: The Mobile Unit uniforms look quite identical to those of Investigation agents, although there are a few differences (zippers instead of buttons, a pocket on the left side, and an orange color scheme, among other things). And they're never taken off, either -- unlike in previous episodes where agents took their coats off, the uniforms are never taken off in any manner.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: "Odd Beginnings" as a whole easily takes the record for the most death-defying things to happen to its characters. Whereas [[Recap/OddSquadS3E1OddBeginningsPartOne Part 1]] had a cave-in and an avalanche, Part 2 has the ancient Odd Squad Headquarters crumble around the Main 4, with their only hope of survival being to clutch to the leaves of the 44-leaf clover. As for the Sticky Sisters, who escape right when the Headquarters begins to collapse, their fates are left unknown.
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* CharacterDevelopment: In past seasons, Orchid was shown to be a BrattyHalfPint and TheDreaded among agents for her mouthy attitude, and was also very aggressive. This season
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* CallBack: This episode continues the trend of having EnfantTerrible villains ([[Recap/OddSquadS1E24TrainingDay Odd Todd,]] [[Recap/OddSquadS2E6OscarStrikesBack Obbs,]] and [[Recap/OddSquadS2E35OddsAndEnds Ohlm]]) by including a fourth one into the mix: The Shadow. In addition, she is the first female kid villain, as a majority of previous kid villains have been male (up to and including The Shadow's henchman, Brutus).
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* CoolCar: In order to travel around the world with ease, the Mobile Unit gets a van that's BiggerOnTheInside and is pumped to the brim with all sorts of cool things. It's also implied that the van serves as the agents' home in a similar manner as an RV, although it's not expanded on.
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* CoolCar: In order to travel around the world with ease, the Mobile Unit gets a van that's BiggerOnTheInside and is pumped to the brim with all sorts of cool things. It can also fly via the use of rocket boosters. It's also implied that the van serves as the agents' home in a similar manner as an RV, although it's not expanded on.
** The Mobile Unit's van looks similar in design to the ice cream truck spaceship from TheMovie, although the latter isn't BiggerOnTheInside.
* CreateYourOwnVillain: It's revealed that something Opal did caused The Shadow to turn to villainy, but what happened, exactly, isn't explored in full until the finale, beginning with "16-and-a-Half Blocks" and getting further expansion in the "End of the Road" two-parter.
--> '''The Shadow:''' This girl, Opal. She's part of this new...Odd Squad?
--> '''Brutus:''' Yeah. You know her?
--> '''The Shadow:''' ''Know'' her? ''She'' made me who I am.
--> '''The Shadow:''' This girl, Opal. She's part of this new...Odd Squad?
--> '''Brutus:''' Yeah. You know her?
--> '''The Shadow:''' ''Know'' her? ''She'' made me who I am.
* DarkIsEvil: Not only are The Shadow and Brutus dressed predominantly in black, but their SupervillainLair has a dark aesthetic to it (although it's not completely dark).
** One look at The Shadow and viewers can tell that she means business.
* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: In addition to the van being the primary setting for the show instead of Precinct 13579, instead of going to the Big O's office to receive cases, she contacts the Mobile Unit via video call to give them the location of their case and a general basis of what they have to do in nearly every episode. Similarly, instead of a desk, the Main 4 stand around a circular table with the Odd Squad seal on it and a four-way computer above them (which the Big O contacts them on).
* RobotBuddy: Van Computer is a BenevolentAI who serves as the primary driver for the van and can do such things as open doors and give advice to solve cases. Later episodes show that it can also become compact for if agents need to take it on the go.
* TheScream: All of the Main 4 let one out each as their van accelerates and takes off towards their first case. Their screams actually end up echoing into the air.
* TheScream: All of the Main 4 let one out each as their van accelerates and takes off towards their first case. Their screams actually end up echoing into the air.
* TitleThemeDrop: Esmeralda Kim plays the opening theme on a flute as the Main 4 head off on their first case, which is then remixed as background music as the agents take off in their new van.
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* WhamEpisode: It's a season premiere, so of course it's going to have some wham-filled moments. One of the most notable moments is the show continuing the trend of setting up a mystery in the very first episode -- in this case, it's The Shadow telling Brutus that Opal made her who she is.
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* WhamEpisode: It's Natch, for being a season premiere, so premiere episode.
** The Main 4 all meet up with each other on their quest to find the clover. Once they do, they are promoted to the new rank and department ofcourse it's going Mobile Unit, traveling the world to solve cases.
** Oprah is revealed to havesome wham-filled moments. One the capability to control how she ages. Considering aging is one of the most notable moments is the show continuing bigger mysteries fans have explored with this show, many of them were excited to have an answer.
** This episode continues the trend of setting up a mystery in the very first episode -- however, it has a bit of a twist from the norm, with the BigBad of the season actually ''showing up'' in the season premiere rather than just alluded to. In this case, it's TheShadow telling Shadow, as she tells Brutus that Opal made her who she is.
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* AmbiguousTimePeriod: Averted -- the ''Odd Squad Agent's Handbook'' reveals that the events of this episode take place on August 8, 2019.
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* BaitAndSwitch: Once the Main 4 agree to being part of the Odd Squad Mobile Unit, Mr. O comes up to them and tells the Big O that Omar and Opal work for him, and that if she's going to take them away from him, he wants something in return. Opal and Omar both look terrified, before Mr. O says that he wants heaters for his office since it's always cold.
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* BiggerOnTheInside: The Mobile Unit van being this is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by Opal.
--> '''Opal:''' But I do have a question. How is this thing way bigger on the inside than it is on the outside?
--> '''Oprah:''' [[HandWave The more questions you ask, the less sense it makes.]]
--> '''Opal:''' But I do have a question. How is this thing way bigger on the inside than it is on the outside?
--> '''Oprah:''' [[HandWave The more questions you ask, the less sense it makes.]]
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* BigWhat: Opal and Omar give these when the Big O says that she has no choice but to thank them for what they've done. Orla chimes in too, with a smaller and more flat "what".
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* ChewOutFakeOut: As Oprah leads the Main 4 through her Headquarters, she explains how they broke so many rules that she can't keep count, then says that after reviewing her case, she has no choice but to ''thank'' the agents for their efforts, and promotes them to the newly-formed rank and department of Mobile Unit.
* CoolCar: In order to travel around the world with ease, the Mobile Unit gets a van that's BiggerOnTheInside and is pumped to the brim with all sorts of cool things. It's also implied that the van serves as the agents' home in a similar manner as an RV, although it's not expanded on.
* CoolCar: In order to travel around the world with ease, the Mobile Unit gets a van that's BiggerOnTheInside and is pumped to the brim with all sorts of cool things. It's also implied that the van serves as the agents' home in a similar manner as an RV, although it's not expanded on.
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* CuteButCacophonic: Thought Opal and Omar were loud enough on their own? Put them with Orla and Oswald and it's enough to make you invest in some hearing aids.
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* DiscOneFinalBoss: The Sticky Sisters are the primary antagonists for this episode, but their fates are ultimately left unknown after Headquarters collapses. The ''real'' BigBad is The Shadow, an EnfantTerrible villainess who has a ''very'' deep-seated grudge with Opal.
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* GoodWithNumbers: It's already well-established that Oprah is this. However, this episode takes it UpToEleven by having her take one look at a complicated math problem a couple Scientists are having trouble figuring out, and immediately giving the correct answer of 5. The Main 4 agents are all in awe.
* IdiosyncraticWipes: This episode introduces a new transition wipe in the form of the Odd Squad seal rolling from left to right.
* ImpossiblyTackyClothes: While Opal, Omar and Oswald like their new uniforms, Orla is shown tugging at the shirt uncomfortably. Funny enough, this is the only time she's shown to have trouble with the uniform.
* IdiosyncraticWipes: This episode introduces a new transition wipe in the form of the Odd Squad seal rolling from left to right.
* ImpossiblyTackyClothes: While Opal, Omar and Oswald like their new uniforms, Orla is shown tugging at the shirt uncomfortably. Funny enough, this is the only time she's shown to have trouble with the uniform.
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* MotorMouth: Opal once again delves into this when the Big O asks her and the others if they're up for more adventures. Luckily, Omar manages to stop her before she can get very far.
--> '''Opal:''' ''Please'' get me out of the Arctic, nothing odd ever happens there and I think I might lose my mind if- ''[Omar pats her on the back and smiles at the Big O]'' I mean, I'll go wherever I'm needed.
--> '''Opal:''' ''Please'' get me out of the Arctic, nothing odd ever happens there and I think I might lose my mind if- ''[Omar pats her on the back and smiles at the Big O]'' I mean, I'll go wherever I'm needed.
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* PunctuatedForEmphasis: Opal does this upon seeing the van's interior for the first time.
--> '''Opal:''' This. Is. ''Incredible!''
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* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Oprah commends the Main 4 on finding the clover, despite having broken many rules to do so.
--> '''Oprah:''' Finding that clover took courage, and smarts. And Orla, lots of patience on your part. You dared to take a risk to do what was right, for the good of Odd Squad and the world.
* SerendipitousSurvival: The 44-leaf clover, naturally a GoodLuckCharm, manages to save the lives of all 4 agents by leaving the platform they're standing on perfectly intact while the rest of the Headquarters falls to shambles around them.
--> '''Oprah:''' Finding that clover took courage, and smarts. And Orla, lots of patience on your part. You dared to take a risk to do what was right, for the good of Odd Squad and the world.
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** The Big O's office is seen in full for the first time after numerous mentions in past episodes. Oprah states that the office she and the Main 4 are in is only one of seven around the world.
** The Odd Squad Mobile Unit is created as a new department, equal in ranking to departments like Maintenance/Transportation and Athletics and Conflict Resolution. Those in the department travel the world solving odd cases in places where Odd Squad agents aren't situated, as well as places where there are precincts that need extra help.
** The Odd Squad Mobile Unit is created as a new department, equal in ranking to departments like Maintenance/Transportation and Athletics and Conflict Resolution. Those in the department travel the world solving odd cases in places where Odd Squad agents aren't situated, as well as places where there are precincts that need extra help.
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* BigEater: The Main 4 all work together to eat their way out of their cinnamon bun trap, which goes up to their ''shoulders.''
* BigNo: The Main 4 all let out these when the Sticky Sisters go up the two staircases to get to the clover.
* BigNo: The Main 4 all let out these when the Sticky Sisters go up the two staircases to get to the clover.
* DetectivesFollowFootprints: A villainous variant -- the Sticky Sisters manage to follow the Main 4 to the clover by following their footprints.
* FishOutOfWater: Being 400 years old, Orla is unfamiliar with modern amenities like the Internet and cinnamon buns.
* ItsAllMyFault: When Headquarters begins to crumble, Opal apologizes to the other agents for dragging them on the adventure. Omar, being ThePollyanna, finds some positives in the situation -- being surrounded by good friends and good food.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: A villainous example occurs with the Sticky Sisters -- Orla's Headquarters crumbles to the ground due to them going up the wrong staircase to get to the clover, which ends up possibly killing them, and nearly killing the Main 4.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: A villainous example occurs with the Sticky Sisters -- Orla's Headquarters crumbles to the ground due to them going up the wrong staircase to get to the clover, which ends up possibly killing them, and nearly killing the Main 4.
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--> '''Orla:''' But that box is sealed tight. Not even the strongest warrior could split it open. ''[pause]'' Me. Talking about me.
--> '''Orla:''' But that box is sealed tight. Not even the strongest warrior could split it open. ''[pause]'' Me. Talking about me.
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* StockAnimalDiet: Played with. Orla is a child, but has a primary diet that many others would find primitive: nuts and berries from the Amazon rainforest. As a result, she is tired of her diet and is open to trying new things, including cinnamon buns, which she ends up enjoying.
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* EdibleAmmunition: The Sticky Sisters fire cinnamon buns at the Main 4 to trap them. Omar says that he expected tape or glue, but the sisters respond by saying that their only "rule" is that whatever they attack with has to be sticky.
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* AmusingInjuries: The Sticky Sisters get a lot of these in their attempts to become unstuck from each other.
* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Averted -- all of the Main 4 agents become dirtied up on their journey along the short path.
* CallARabbitASmeerp: Orla refers to her brain as a memory ball. This manages to confuse the other agents until Oswald corrects her by saying they're called "heads".
--> '''Orla:''' The future is ''fascinating!''
--> '''Orla:''' The future is ''fascinating!''
** Oprah is the second character to have an in-universe explanation devised for her growing older, after Oscar in [[Recap/OddSquadS2E1FirstDay "First Day"]].
* TheDragAlong: Oswald may want to get out into the world and see new things, but he begins to regret it when Orla joins the group and he gets dragged into danger.
--> '''Orla:''' Ready to charge forth?!
--> '''Opal and Omar:''' ''[excited cheering]''
--> '''Oswald:''' ''[timid]'' Yay, danger...
--> '''Orla:''' Ready to charge forth?!
--> '''Opal and Omar:''' ''[excited cheering]''
--> '''Oswald:''' ''[timid]'' Yay, danger...
** Orchid later does this as Mr. O is imitating the Sticky Sisters' attack to the Big O, with the agent telling him to "get to the point, Sherman."
* ForgetfulJones: Mr. O meets the Big O for the first time, and after a brief exchange of casual conversation, he immediately forgets why he had to see her to begin with. Luckily, she gets wind of it.
* GiantSpider: There is one named Reginald that the Main 4 encounter while on their way to get to the clover.
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: While Orla has perfect memory, she completely forgets what the cart stored in her Headquarters needs in order to get past the next booby trap.
* MasterComputer: The Big O's office has one, which is run by a few assistants. It has the ability to locate any agent in the world via the location trackers hidden in their jackets, which is how Oprah locates Opal and Omar.
* TheMaze: The Big O's office has numerous doors, and it takes a few minutes for Mr. O to check every one of them. When he gets to the last door, he opens it...and returns right back to the waiting room where he started.
* MasterComputer: The Big O's office has one, which is run by a few assistants. It has the ability to locate any agent in the world via the location trackers hidden in their jackets, which is how Oprah locates Opal and Omar.
* TheMaze: The Big O's office has numerous doors, and it takes a few minutes for Mr. O to check every one of them. When he gets to the last door, he opens it...and returns right back to the waiting room where he started.
--> '''Oswald:''' ''We're still alive! We're still alive!!''
* [[invoked]] NightmareRetardant: An in-universe example occurs with [[ThePollyanna Omar]] treating Orla pushing the cart to the other side of the room as though it's a rollercoaster ride, while his partner and Oswald are yelling in fright.
** Even as the Big O, Oprah still retains the ability to do this, as she ends up right next to Mr. O seconds after he approaches the receptionist at the desk in the waiting room.
* OlderThanTheyLook: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Mr. O, who, upon seeing the Big O for the first time, remarks that she looks older than he expected.
* {{Overcrank}}: Used when the Main 4 dodge the balls of slime while on the short path to the clover.
* OlderThanTheyLook: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Mr. O, who, upon seeing the Big O for the first time, remarks that she looks older than he expected.
* {{Overcrank}}: Used when the Main 4 dodge the balls of slime while on the short path to the clover.
* PowerGlows: The 44-leaf clover glows a bright green at some points.
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* TempleOfDoom: The ancient Odd Squad Headquarters is filled with [[BoobyTrap Booby Traps]] on the short path to get to the clover.
* VagueAge: Averted for both Orla and Oprah -- the former is over 400 years old, while the latter is at least 231. [[note]] Since Oprah is 7 physically, and likely stopped aging around that time, it's likely that she's 238 years old in total.[[/note]]
* VocalEvolution: In addition to growing ''much'' taller, Oprah's voice also sounds a lot deeper beginning with this episode compared to the past 2 seasons. This is due to her actress, Millie Davis, going intopuberty (as puberty, as she was 13 when playing the role of the Big O).O.
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--> '''Sister Sally 2:''' Yes.
--> '''Sister Sally 1:''' Sister Sally? Is this a hug?
--> '''Sister Sally 2:''' Yes.
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* KnightInShiningArmor: Orla definitely fits the bill right down to the armor. When she becomes a member of the Mobile Unit, she keeps her shoulder armor, but sheds the rest of her outfit.
* MultiPartEpisode: The second one of Season 3. Along with the [[Recap/OddSquadS3E1OddBeginningsPartOne first one,]] "Odd Beginnings" is explicitly referred to as a two-parter rather than just two 11-minute segments crammed together.
* PintsizedPowerhouse: Orla is far and away the strongest of the Main 4, being able to climb a water well just by doing a WallJump. However, she does have limits -- pulling the rest of the Main 4 up via a rope is a hard feat for her.
* MultiPartEpisode: The second one of Season 3. Along with the [[Recap/OddSquadS3E1OddBeginningsPartOne first one,]] "Odd Beginnings" is explicitly referred to as a two-parter rather than just two 11-minute segments crammed together.
* PintsizedPowerhouse: Orla is far and away the strongest of the Main 4, being able to climb a water well just by doing a WallJump. However, she does have limits -- pulling the rest of the Main 4 up via a rope is a hard feat for her.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: "Odd Beginnings" as a whole easily takes the record for the most death-defying things to happen to its characters. Whereas [[Recap/OddSquadS3E1OddBeginningsPartOne Part 1]] had a cave-in and an avalanche, Part 2 has the ancient Odd Squad Headquarters crumble around the Main 4, with their only hope of survival being to clutch to the leaves of the 44-leaf clover. As for the Sticky Sisters, who escape right when the Headquarters begins to collapse, their fates are left unknown.
** Orla launching a flurry of punches and kicks at an octopus creature is very jarring, especially since the show has very little physical violence (the only harm inflicted is via the use of gadgets). Although it's justified since she's from ancient times and had very few gadgets, it's still surprising nonetheless, especially for a Creator/PBSKids show.
* KnightInShiningArmor: Orla definitely fits thebill bill, right down to the armor. When she becomes a member of the Mobile Unit, she keeps her shoulder armor, but sheds the rest of her outfit.
* MultiPartEpisode: The second one of Season 3. Along with the [[Recap/OddSquadS3E1OddBeginningsPartOne first one,]] "Odd Beginnings" is explicitly referred to as a two-parter rather than just two 11-minute segments crammedtogether.
together, making this the first "official" two-parter.
* NeverSayDie: As usual, the trope is played straight -- there are no mentions of death, but there are some heavy implications, especially from Oswald.
--> '''Oswald:''' We'll be lucky if we survive!
* OffscreenTeleportation: Orla is shown to have this ability like most other agents, popping up behind Omar and managing to scare him and the other agents.
* PintsizedPowerhouse: Orla is far and away the strongest of the Main 4, being able to climb a water well just by doing a WallJump. However, she does have limits -- pulling the rest of the Main 4 up via a rope is a hard feat for her, which leads them to devise a way to make it easier on her.
** Orla launching a flurry of punches and kicks at an octopus creature is very jarring, especially since the show has very little physical violence (the only harm inflicted is via the use of gadgets). Although it's justified since she's from ancient times and had very few gadgets, it's still surprising nonetheless, especially for a Creator/PBSKids show.
* KnightInShiningArmor: Orla definitely fits the
* MultiPartEpisode: The second one of Season 3. Along with the [[Recap/OddSquadS3E1OddBeginningsPartOne first one,]] "Odd Beginnings" is explicitly referred to as a two-parter rather than just two 11-minute segments crammed
* NeverSayDie: As usual, the trope is played straight -- there are no mentions of death, but there are some heavy implications, especially from Oswald.
--> '''Oswald:''' We'll be lucky if we survive!
* OffscreenTeleportation: Orla is shown to have this ability like most other agents, popping up behind Omar and managing to scare him and the other agents.
* PintsizedPowerhouse: Orla is far and away the strongest of the Main 4, being able to climb a water well just by doing a WallJump. However, she does have limits -- pulling the rest of the Main 4 up via a rope is a hard feat for her, which leads them to devise a way to make it easier on her.
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* ArtisticLicenseMedicine: Orla states that she hasn't had a drink in many years, and says that her throat is dry. Despite this, however, she is shown to be perfectly fit and healthy. According to the [[https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dehydration/symptoms-causes/syc-20354086 Mayo Clinic]], dehydration can lead to heat injuries (heatstroke, heat cramps and heat exhaustion), seizures, urinary and kidney problems and hypovolemic shock, none of which Orla has or has been known to have.
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* PintsizedPowerhouse: Orla is far and away the strongest of the Main 4, being able to climb a water well just by doing a WallJump. However, she does have limits -- pulling the rest of the Main 4 up via a rope is a hard feat for her.
--> '''Opal:''' ''[regarding the water well's wall]'' Umm, we can't climb this!
--> '''[[DeadpanSnarker Orla:]]''' Seriously? This well?
--> '''Opal:''' ''[regarding the water well's wall]'' Umm, we can't climb this!
--> '''[[DeadpanSnarker Orla:]]''' Seriously? This well?
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* TheBusCameBack: Orchid, a character whom many thought had left the show due to her actress growing older and moving on to other projects, returns in this episode as a cameo. She would appear in later episodes like "Slides and Ladders" and "End of the Road: Part 2".
* CharacterDevelopment: In past seasons, Orchid was shown to be a BrattyHalfPint and TheDreaded among agents for her mouthy attitude, and was also very aggressive. This season
* CharacterDevelopment: In past seasons, Orchid was shown to be a BrattyHalfPint and TheDreaded among agents for her mouthy attitude, and was also very aggressive. This season
* ExactEavesdropping: The receptionist at the Big O's office ends up hearing the entire conversation between Mr. O and Orchid.
* ProverbialWisdom: Orla dips into this at one point.
--> '''Opal:''' How far to get to the clover?
--> '''Orla:''' The journey may be short in steps, but long in hours. And with challenges great, those who are not strong apart.
--> '''Opal, Omar and Oswald:''' Huh?
--> '''Orla:''' It will take about 20 minutes.
--> '''Opal:''' How far to get to the clover?
--> '''Orla:''' The journey may be short in steps, but long in hours. And with challenges great, those who are not strong apart.
--> '''Opal, Omar and Oswald:''' Huh?
--> '''Orla:''' It will take about 20 minutes.
* SpotTheImpostor: Like with Oswald, Orla asks the agents a question to prove that they aren't villains. However, unlike Oswald, her question is very easy, and all three agents (including Oswald himself) can answer it with ease.
--> '''Oswald:''' Probably was a much harder question 400 years ago.
--> '''Oswald:''' Probably was a much harder question 400 years ago.
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* TakeOurWordForIt: We can't see what bad things will happen to the agents if they go through the wrong door to the ancient Odd Squad HQ -- all we see are Omar and Oswald screaming.
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* TakeOurWordForIt: We can't see the inside of Opal's book, which details what bad things will happen to the agents if they go through the wrong door to the ancient Odd Squad HQ -- all we see are Omar and Oswald screaming.screaming in fright as she shows them what's inside.
* TechnologicallyBlindElders: Due to being a good 400 years behind modern times, Orla has no idea what the Internet is. Omar explains that it's like a library, but it works faster, and has way more [[TheInternetIsForCats cat videos.]]
* VocalEvolution: Oprah's voice sounds a lot deeper beginning with this episode compared to the past 2 seasons. This is due to her actress, Millie Davis, going into puberty (as she was 13 when playing the role of the Big O).
** Orchid's voice is also deeper, which is also due to her actress, Michela Luci, aging.
* TechnologicallyBlindElders: Due to being a good 400 years behind modern times, Orla has no idea what the Internet is. Omar explains that it's like a library, but it works faster, and has way more [[TheInternetIsForCats cat videos.]]
* VocalEvolution: Oprah's voice sounds a lot deeper beginning with this episode compared to the past 2 seasons. This is due to her actress, Millie Davis, going into puberty (as she was 13 when playing the role of the Big O).
** Orchid's voice is also deeper, which is also due to her actress, Michela Luci, aging.
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* MultiPartEpisode: The second one of Season 3. Along with the [[Recap/OddSquadS3E1OddBeginningsPartOne first one,]] "Odd Beginnings" is explicitly referred to as a two-parter rather than just two 11-minute segments crammed together.
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* TheAmazon: Omar, Opal and Oswald go to the Amazon rainforest as the final leg of their journey, where an ancient Odd Squad Headquarters sits. Said Headquarters is also the home of Orla, the clover's (and headquarters') guardian.
* ArtEvolution: Gadget effects get an upgrade in this season, becoming more smoother and less flashy.
* BoundAndGagged: Omar, Opal and Oswald become trapped by Orla using the Rope-inator gadget on them.
* ChekhovsGun: Omar's New York City souvenirs (both his Empire State Building model and his "I Love NY" shoelace) comes in handy once again to measure a stick that will tell him, Opal and Oswald which door they should use to get into the ancient Headquarters.
** The Bag O' Machines is used to get the newly-formed Main 4 out of most every situation, with a RunningGag in the episode being for someone to take out a wedge from the bag, only to throw it back in because it's useless. No guesses as to what helps them at the climax of the episode.
* ContinuityNod: Omar [[BorrowedCatchphrase borrows]] Otto's "When you got it, you got it" {{Catchphrase}} from [[Recap/OddSquadS1E18DanceLikeNobodysWatchingRecipeForDisaster "Recipe for Disaster"]].
* {{Corpsing}}: Jayce Alexander, Omar's actor, does this when Orla rushes at him, Opal and Oswald. While they scream in terror, he has a big happy smile on his face.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Orla's first scene is of her being a valiant KnightInShiningArmor who isn't afraid to attack enemies on sight.
* FashionableAsymmetry: Orla has a braid wrapped in a golden wire on one side of her head, and a low ponytail on the other side. The rest of her hair is wrapped in a chiffon bun on the top of her head.
* KnightInShiningArmor: Orla definitely fits the bill right down to the armor. When she becomes a member of the Mobile Unit, she keeps her shoulder armor, but sheds the rest of her outfit.
* MultiPartEpisode: The second one of Season 3. Along with the [[Recap/OddSquadS3E1OddBeginningsPartOne first one,]] "Odd Beginnings" is explicitly referred to as a two-parter rather than just two 11-minute segments crammedtogether.together.
* PlaneAwfulFlight: Due to not having the ability to use TubeTravel to get to TheAmazon, the Sticky Sisters are forced to take a flight there instead. However, the plane they're on has been sitting on the ground for an ''hour,'' with passengers still on it, because the redhead Sticky Sister can't put up her tray table.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Orla is over 400 years old, a good 200 years older than Oprah. However, that age pales in comparison to those like Orville, who have been living for millennia.
* SustainedMisunderstanding: While Opal is measuring the stick with Omar's souvenir, this exchange occurs between him and Oswald.
--> '''Oswald:''' You guys are ''good.''
--> '''Omar:''' What can I say, Oswald? When you got it, you got it.
--> '''Oswald:''' I got it.
--> '''Omar:''' Got what?
--> '''Oswald:''' Huh?
--> '''Omar:''' Exactly.
* TakeOurWordForIt: We can't see what bad things will happen to the agents if they go through the wrong door to the ancient Odd Squad HQ -- all we see are Omar and Oswald screaming.
* WorldBuilding: The ancient Odd Squad headquarters, which is home to the clover's guardian, Orla, is seen for the first time. It's shaped like a jackalope, and looks ''vastly'' different from the modern Headquarters seen in past episodes.
* YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe: Orla speaks in this manner.
* ArtEvolution: Gadget effects get an upgrade in this season, becoming more smoother and less flashy.
* BoundAndGagged: Omar, Opal and Oswald become trapped by Orla using the Rope-inator gadget on them.
* ChekhovsGun: Omar's New York City souvenirs (both his Empire State Building model and his "I Love NY" shoelace) comes in handy once again to measure a stick that will tell him, Opal and Oswald which door they should use to get into the ancient Headquarters.
** The Bag O' Machines is used to get the newly-formed Main 4 out of most every situation, with a RunningGag in the episode being for someone to take out a wedge from the bag, only to throw it back in because it's useless. No guesses as to what helps them at the climax of the episode.
* ContinuityNod: Omar [[BorrowedCatchphrase borrows]] Otto's "When you got it, you got it" {{Catchphrase}} from [[Recap/OddSquadS1E18DanceLikeNobodysWatchingRecipeForDisaster "Recipe for Disaster"]].
* {{Corpsing}}: Jayce Alexander, Omar's actor, does this when Orla rushes at him, Opal and Oswald. While they scream in terror, he has a big happy smile on his face.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Orla's first scene is of her being a valiant KnightInShiningArmor who isn't afraid to attack enemies on sight.
* FashionableAsymmetry: Orla has a braid wrapped in a golden wire on one side of her head, and a low ponytail on the other side. The rest of her hair is wrapped in a chiffon bun on the top of her head.
* KnightInShiningArmor: Orla definitely fits the bill right down to the armor. When she becomes a member of the Mobile Unit, she keeps her shoulder armor, but sheds the rest of her outfit.
* MultiPartEpisode: The second one of Season 3. Along with the [[Recap/OddSquadS3E1OddBeginningsPartOne first one,]] "Odd Beginnings" is explicitly referred to as a two-parter rather than just two 11-minute segments crammed
* PlaneAwfulFlight: Due to not having the ability to use TubeTravel to get to TheAmazon, the Sticky Sisters are forced to take a flight there instead. However, the plane they're on has been sitting on the ground for an ''hour,'' with passengers still on it, because the redhead Sticky Sister can't put up her tray table.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Orla is over 400 years old, a good 200 years older than Oprah. However, that age pales in comparison to those like Orville, who have been living for millennia.
* SustainedMisunderstanding: While Opal is measuring the stick with Omar's souvenir, this exchange occurs between him and Oswald.
--> '''Oswald:''' You guys are ''good.''
--> '''Omar:''' What can I say, Oswald? When you got it, you got it.
--> '''Oswald:''' I got it.
--> '''Omar:''' Got what?
--> '''Oswald:''' Huh?
--> '''Omar:''' Exactly.
* TakeOurWordForIt: We can't see what bad things will happen to the agents if they go through the wrong door to the ancient Odd Squad HQ -- all we see are Omar and Oswald screaming.
* WorldBuilding: The ancient Odd Squad headquarters, which is home to the clover's guardian, Orla, is seen for the first time. It's shaped like a jackalope, and looks ''vastly'' different from the modern Headquarters seen in past episodes.
* YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe: Orla speaks in this manner.
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'''''Odd Beginnings: Part 2'''''
'''Airdate:''' February 17, 2019 [[note]]PBS Kids premiere; aired along with [[Recap/OddSquadS3E1OddBeginningsPartOne "Odd Beginnings: Part 1"]] as part of "Odd Beginnings" special[[/note]]
Agent Opal and Agent Omar set out to find and save the legendary 44-leaf clover, an odd artifact that could cause worldwide catastrophic oddness if it falls into the wrong hands. With the help of fellow agents, Opal and Omar must find and save the 44-leaf clover before it's too late.
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* MultiPartEpisode: The second one of Season 3. Along with the [[Recap/OddSquadS3E1OddBeginningsPartOne first one,]] "Odd Beginnings" is explicitly referred to as a two-parter rather than just two 11-minute segments crammed together.
[[caption-width-right:350:They're gonna need a lot more than luck to survive ''this'' calamity.]]
'''''Odd Beginnings: Part 2'''''
'''Airdate:''' February 17, 2019 [[note]]PBS Kids premiere; aired along with [[Recap/OddSquadS3E1OddBeginningsPartOne "Odd Beginnings: Part 1"]] as part of "Odd Beginnings" special[[/note]]
Agent Opal and Agent Omar set out to find and save the legendary 44-leaf clover, an odd artifact that could cause worldwide catastrophic oddness if it falls into the wrong hands. With the help of fellow agents, Opal and Omar must find and save the 44-leaf clover before it's too late.
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* MultiPartEpisode: The second one of Season 3. Along with the [[Recap/OddSquadS3E1OddBeginningsPartOne first one,]] "Odd Beginnings" is explicitly referred to as a two-parter rather than just two 11-minute segments crammed together.
