Big Wolf on Campus: Difference between revisions

** Also, when he "suits up" to go up against Vampire!Corey Haim. He even lampshades this when he points out that the headband might be a bit "too effeminate".

* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]: Tommy.

** Plus they usually avoid saying hell outright at all. This is especially noticeable in episodes with demons; often Hell will be Hades, or the Underworld.

** Merton is quite fond of swearing. See:

** and:

{{quote|'''Merton:''' We, and by that, I mean [Tommy], are gonna deregulate all over your sorry-- (his voice is then muted by the universal remote-wielding villain of the week. It's still extremely obvious what his mouth says).}}

* [[Damned By Faint Praise]]: Merton combines this with [[Stealth Insult]]. "I think you combined the articulation of Arnold Schwarzenegger with the emotional range of Jean Claude van Damme." Tommy doesn't get it.

* [[Demoted to Extra]]: Recurring characters [[Those Two Guys|Tim & Travis]] gradually received less screen time as the series progressed, to the point that one of [[Put on a Bus|left the show]] and the other was only mentioned once afterward, purely to explain where the other was.

* [[Flanderization]]: Merton's ego and intellect, and Tommy's stupidity.

* [[The Fool]]: Tommy.

* [[Fur Against Fang]]: Whenever Tommy fights a vampire.

* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: On two separate episodes, Tommy used the fake ID name of Hugh G. Balzak. I don't think I have to explain this one...

{{quote|'''Merton:''' You know, we never really talked about this before, but your mom is pretty h- -

'''Tommy:''' The next word coming out of your mouth better be 'talented'. }}

* [[I Am Not Weasel]]: "Hey, I ain't fightin' no bear!" (This was said to Tommy...who is most certainly NOT a bear.)

** Not to mention that in both of the alien episodes, he's mistaken for a "dog beast of Kardak", followed by a "What are you doing here?"

* [[Idiot Hero]]: Tommy was [[Flanderized]] into a full-on dunderhead in the second season, though he was a stereotypical joke in the first season and had his moments of sheer stupidity. (Like when Merton had nearly all his intelligence stolen by a villain, but he ''still'' managed to outsmart Tommy.) A character guessed that Tommy was a werewolf and refereed him being "special", prompting him to relive grade school memories of being forced to join the reading group that met in the basement.

* [[Imaginary Enemy]]: Vince, Merton's psychotic and extremely jealous imaginary friend who comes back after Merton goes through his childhood toys and proceeds to sabotage Merton's real friendships.

* [[Imaginary Friend]]: Vince, Merton's imaginary friend who comes back after Merton goes through his childhood toys.

* [[Imagine the Audience Naked]]: Tommy suggests that Lori imagine ''she's'' naked just before they have to give a presentation together. When Lori corrects him, he points out that there's a hot girl in the class and he wouldn't be able to concentrate.

* [[Insistent Terminology]]: Merton does ''[[Berserk Button|not]]'' like being called a nerd, and is more than happy to remind you that he's a "goth".

** "Goths have lairs, nerds have labs. Ergo, I am not a nerd. ([[Beat]]) Please disregard my use of the word 'ergo'."

* [[Invisible Streaker]]: Merton in one episode.

* [[Keep Circulating the Tapes]]: No [[DVD|DVDs]] to speak of. And the only VHS tapes ever made were only in French. Luckily one godly figure seemed to have recorded every single episode, and those tapes have been circling around various streaming sites.

* [[Manchurian Agent]]: The Evil Werewolf Syndicate does this to Tommy in the aptly named episode: "The Manchurian Werewolf".

* [[Mistaken for Gay]]: Tommy when he tries to bite a guy on the neck.

* [[Mister Seahorse]]: Merton thanks to an alien, complete with shout outs to ''Junior'' and ''Alien''. The alien herself is the one to bring up the latter, when he asks how the birth is going to work.

{{quote|'''Merton:''' Remember when the alien burst out of John Hurt's stomach? That was [[Oh Crap|disgust...ing]].}}

* [[The Movie Buff]]: Merton.

* [[Never Say "Die"]]: Averted - the cliffhanger for the first part of the Manchurian werewolf plot ends with Merton deadpanning: "We're going...to die."

* [[Nightmare Fetishist]]: Merton, full stop.

* [[Non-Action Guy]]: Merton tends to spend fight scenes hiding behind his teammates.

{{quote|'''Merton:''' * After taunting someone who's now turning on him viciously* Hey remember that taunt I made? Let's pretend that never happened.}}

* [[Number of the Beast]]: 666 victories for an evil wrestler = the Apocalypse.

* [[Our Vampires Are Different]]: While "normal" vampires do appear, one episode features special vampires, who only feed on {{spoiler|werewolves.}}

** {{spoiler|They are normal vampires, it's just that they thought all werewolves were evil, so they figured it was more moral to eat them than to feed on people.}}

* [[Parody]]: Everything. One particularly pointed example is the episode featuring a character named "Muffy The Werewolf Annihilator". Gee, [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer|who on earth could they possibly be poking fun at]]?

* [[Perky Goth]]: Merton. Although more like "spastic, hyperactive" goth.

* [[Punny Name]]: The aforementioned "Hugh G. Balzak".

** From the episode ''Pleased To Eat You'', the spider-lady named Charlotte's last name is Web. [[Don't Explain the Joke|Yes, as in]] [[Charlotte's Web]].

* [[Reality Subtext]]: Tommy's Werewolf form was a bit more drastic (as evidenced in the pilot), but the actor playing him had an allergic reaction to the glue used, to it had to be toned down to the more subtle appearance.

* [[Recycled Set]]: The bookmobile, which from the outside looks like a typical bookmobile. But inside it turns into a generic spacious room with rows of shelves, and wooden doors you'd see in their school. Of course you could say [[A Wizard Did It]] considering the show.

* [[Would Hit a Girl]]: Tommy tries to talk things out rationally against a girl attacking him. When that didn't work he wasn't afraid to pile drive her into a table.

* [[Yandere]]: The [[Monster of the Week]] in the second season finale has a dangerous crush on Tommy, who doesn't feel the same way. What happens next justifies that episode being an example of a [[Drama Bomb Finale]].

* [[You Sexy Beast]]: Tommy begins to worry that perhaps Lori is only attracted to the werewolf part of him.

 

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