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* [[Adam Westing]]: Hammond's [[Mad Scientist]] character is just an exaggerated version of himself. |
* [[Adam Westing]]: Hammond's [[Mad Scientist]] character is just an exaggerated version of himself. |
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* [[And Knowing Is Half the Battle]]: The explanations of the scientific theories. |
* [[And Knowing Is Half the Battle]]: The explanations of the scientific theories. |
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* [[A-Team Montage]]: Building the hovercraft. |
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* [[Little Miss Badass]]: Despite being only ten years old, Mini Miss is a million times cooler than Hammond. |
* [[Little Miss Badass]]: Despite being only ten years old, Mini Miss is a million times cooler than Hammond. |
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* [[Badass Longcoat]]: Hammond's labcoat is made of black leather. |
* [[Badass Longcoat]]: Hammond's labcoat is made of black leather. |
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* [[Non-Human Sidekick]]: Oliver. |
* [[Non-Human Sidekick]]: Oliver. |
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* [[Older Than They Look]]: Mini Miss. |
* [[Older Than They Look]]: Mini Miss. |
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* [[Plot-Relevant Age-Up]]: Inverted with Mini Miss. |
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* [[Promotion to Opening Titles]]: Oliver. |
* [[Promotion to Opening Titles]]: Oliver. |
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* [[Reality Subtext]]: The opening credits indicate that Hammond lives in a castle and moonlights as a [[Mad Scientist]]. In fact, Hammond [[Truth in Television|recently moved into a castle in Herefordshire (the very same one from the titles)]]; its cost of '''£2,000,000''' explains why he is moonlighting as a [[Mad Scientist]] on children's TV. |
* [[Reality Subtext]]: The opening credits indicate that Hammond lives in a castle and moonlights as a [[Mad Scientist]]. In fact, Hammond [[Truth in Television|recently moved into a castle in Herefordshire (the very same one from the titles)]]; its cost of '''£2,000,000''' explains why he is moonlighting as a [[Mad Scientist]] on children's TV. |
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* [[Rule of Cool]] |
* [[Rule of Cool]] |
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* [[Science Show]] |
* [[Science Show]] |
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* [[Shout |
* [[Shout-Out]]: Especially to ''[[Top Gear]]'', ranging from comments in the hovercraft episode (referring to ''Gear'''s amphibious car challenge) to the [[Audible Gleam|"ting!"]] of Hammond's [[Twinkle Smile|smile]] in the opening credits (which riffs off the ''Top Gear'' tooth-whitening [[Running Gag|gags]]). |
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* [[Sorting Algorithm of Mortality]]: The Lab Rats |
* [[Sorting Algorithm of Mortality]]: The Lab Rats |
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* [[Stern Teacher]]: Mini Miss |
* [[Stern Teacher]]: Mini Miss |
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* [[Stuff Blowing Up]] |
* [[Stuff Blowing Up]] |
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* [[Three-Wall Set]] |
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* [[Time Machine]] / [[Time Travel]]: Mini Miss |
* [[Time Machine]] / [[Time Travel]]: Mini Miss |
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* [[Tim Taylor Technology]]: The experiments get bigger and more powerful as each episode progresses. |
* [[Tim Taylor Technology]]: The experiments get bigger and more powerful as each episode progresses. |
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[[Category:Game Show]] |
[[Category:Game Show]] |
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[[Category:Blast Lab]] |
[[Category:Blast Lab]] |
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[[Category:Trope]] |