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Line 1: {{work}} {{quote\| ''"Three friends become the guinea pig of a brilliant inventor. The goal: [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?\|to create the greatest webtoon of all time!]] They failed. Now witness the failure! BONUS STAGE!"''}} [[File:bonus_stage_sm_6762.png\|frame]] Line 6: ''Bonus Stage'' (abbreviated [[Getting Crap Past the Radar\|BS]]) was an animated Flash action/adventure/comedy series filled with surreal humor, sarcasm, and pop culture references. The cartoon was focused on Joel Dawson, [[Mad Scientist\|action scientist]], and his roommate Phil Argus, a normal person with superpowers who is mostly [[The Straight Man\|frustrated and serious]]. There's Elly Strife, [[Stalker ~~With~~with a Crush\|who has a crush on Joel that goes unrequited]], [[Triang Relations\|aside from Phil's crush on her.]] Rya Botkins is [[Ridiculously Human Robot\|a robot created by Joel]] to be [[Shallow Love Interest\|Phil's girlfriend]]; she is a [[Deadpan Snarker]] who [[Jerkass\|verbally (and literally) rips people]] [[Butt Monkey\|(mostly Phil)]] apart, and is not really Phil's girlfriend. Finally, Phil's mom, Jessica Argus, is middle-aged, but [[Christmas Cake\|acts and looks like a 25-year-old babe]] who just [[Cool Big Sis\|wants to fit in with the crew]]. All this started with ''High Score'', the original show before ''Bonus Stage'', which got started as an [[Follow the Leader\|attempt to compete with]] ''[[~~Homestar Runner (Web Animation)\|~~Homestar Runner]]''. The cartoon only lasted 4 episodes and was canceled due to lack of interest from the creator. Bonus Stage was created by Matt Wilson. Matt hated some of his [[Fan Dumb\|fans, because they did not think or behave like normal rational human beings]] and [[Unpleasable Fanbase\|none of them were ever satisfied with anything he did]], making it impossible to adjust the writing. Regardless, his fans loved him anyway. Line 21: ** "This is stupid. Let's do a different plot!" * [[Art Evolution]]: Big time. {{quote\| Phil: "Hey, you guys got new designs. ...I hate them."}} * [[Better Than a Bare Bulb]] * [[Big Bad]]: In Seasons 1 and 2, It was {{spoiler\|Joel's future self.}} In Seasons 3 and 4, it was Evil. In Seasons 5 and 6 it was KOKOR And Stomach King. In Season 7 and 8, The Antagonist would have been {{spoiler\|Cassidy.}} Line 30: * [[Christmas Episode]]: Two of them. They're somewhat less heartwarming than the usual fare for this trope. * [[Clip Show]]: Subverted in Episode 8. {{quote\| Phil: "Hey, remember that time we..."~~<br />~~ Joel: "No!" cue credits }} * [[Coincidental Broadcast]]: Lampshaded in episode 49 when the gang turns on the TV, only to have a news reporter say, "If you've just joined us..." and then compliment the viewer on their excellent timing. * [[Conspicuous CG]]: in some external shots. * [[Creator Backlash]]: Matt Wilson '''really''' hated the show and its fans. That he got [[Fan Dumb\|threatened both if he stopped]] ''[[Unpleasable Fanbase\|or continued]]'' [[Fan Dumb\|making the show]], and that there were reports of fans [[Stalker ~~With~~with a Crush\|stalking him]]... perhaps some of the hate was justified, at least to him. * [[Crossover]]: With ''Space Tree''. And ''Waterman''. * [[Cyberspace]]: {{spoiler\|The entire show takes place within Joel's simulated reality.}} Line 43: * [[Death Is Cheap]]: So much so that in later seasons, it's not uncommon for main characters to die ''repeatedly'' in the same episode. ** In one episode, Joel is about to be crushed by a giant robot. His last words? {{quote\| Joel: "Well, see you next episode."}} * [[The Devil Is a Loser]]: Satan is a droning bore, ranting on and on about absolutely nothing. His idea of torture includes watching [[Time Squad]] 24/7 or eating his mom's spaghetti. [[Godwin's Law\|Even Hitler couldn't handle that.]] {{quote\| Joel: You are the worst. Satan. Ever.}} * [[Downer Ending]]: Made even worse by episode summaries for the canceled final season having already been written and the whole thing planned out, then suddenly snatched away and replaced with {{spoiler\|everyone dying and the show itself being erased from time.}} Which is then completely undone in episode 89, with Phil even questioning how he's still alive. Episode 79 what with {{spoiler\|Rya's death}} and all. * [[Dropped a Bridge Onon Him]]: {{spoiler\|Mr. Malice is deliberately forgotten on Hydrox and blown up along with the rest of the planet. Not that anyone really missed him, though...}} ** The same could be said for {{spoiler\|the virtual environment created by Joel}} at the end of {{spoiler\|the old}} Episode 87... {{spoiler\|yeah, thanks a lot, Phil!}} * [[Earthshattering Kaboom]]: {{spoiler\|Hydrox is blown up due to Joel pushing red buttons.}} * [[Emo Teen]]: Candace, in a flashback. {{quote\| Phil: "Emo girlfriends. They kill you on the inside."}} * [[Flat Character]]: Most of the extras. {{quote\| Andrew: "Are you saying there are gimmicky, one-trick-pony characters in Bonus Stage?~~<br />~~ Jessica: "[[Cloudcuckoolander\|I'm crazy!]]"~~<br~~ /> Stomach King: "[[Funny Foreigner\|I'm foreign.]]"~~<br~~ /> Slim: "I'm a weasel."~~<br~~ /> Craig: "I'm..."~~<br~~ /> Big Fat Guy: "I'M BIG FAT GUY!" [[Running Gag\|falls on the whole crowd]] }} * [[Fountain of Youth]]: Jessica is turned into a twenty-five year old thanks to Evil screwing around in Joel's lab. * [[The Fundamentalist]]: Jessica prior to being de-aged. * [[Gilligan Cut]] / [[Sarcasm Failure]]: How they got into space in the first place. {{quote\| Joel: "Hey, let's do the show in space."~~<br />~~ Phil: [[Sarcasm Mode\|"Yeah Joel, let's do the show in space."]]~~<br~~ /> cut to them in space~~<br~~ /> Phil: "I guess I forgot that sarcasm holds no power over this show." }} * [[Gross Up Close -Up]]: Parodied. Two somewhat typical examples are used, and the third is just a title card reading "Horrifying Detail Shot #3". * [[Harmless Villain]]: The Stomach King. He loses all credibility in his first appearance when all his plans [[It's Been Done\|turn out to be cheap knock-offs of comic books and video games.]] From there, his sporadic appearances only cement his loser status. ** JOEL'S #6 ENEMY. Line 78: * [[Its Pronounced Tropay]]: The fifth and sixth seasons were set on the "eShip": the "Spac" is silent. * [[Halfway Plot Switch]]: This show does this in spades. * [[Hoist Byby His Own Petard]]: {{spoiler\|The Stomach King, thanks to not checking his watch, once blew himself up with his own self-destructing ray gun.}} * [[Hot Mom]]: Jessica after being de-aged. * [[Jerkass]]: Arguably most of the cast. ** Especially Joel. {{quote\| Joel: ...I made Elly cry. ''Awesome!''~~<br />~~ Blakken White: Congratulations! You're an asshole! }} * [[Jump the Shark]]: Joel invokes this in-universe by name at least twice for a gag. {{quote\| Joel: Come quick, we're about to travel over [[Planet of Hats\|Shark World]]. I don't know why we haven't done this already.~~<br~~ /> Joel: No, no. There are some sharks I refuse to jump. }} * [[Killed Off for Real]]: {{spoiler\|Mr. Malice, KOKOR, Rya.}} Line 99: * [[Planet Eris]]: Charismaville. Or rather, everything within Joel's simulated universe. Justified since, well, it's a simulation, so it's all intentional. Except when [[It Got Worse\|it isn't]]. * [[Planet of Hats]]: [[Lampshaded]] {{quote\| Phil: "Isn't it great that each planet is named after its purpose? I sure think so!"}} * [[Put Onon a Bus]]: Jessica in episode 84. * [[Ridiculously Human Robot]]: Rya. Possibly June as well. * [[Robo Speak]]: Rya was voiced by a voice synthesizer for the majority of the series. Subverted with June, though there is some debate as to whether or not she's actually a robot. * [[Sanity Slippage]]: Jessica goes from one of the most capable characters in season five to a mentally unhinged lunatic in season six. * [[Screw Yourself]]: Joel once made Phil a girlfriend who was his female clone. Phil is greatly disturbed once he finds out. * [[Shout -Out]]: Numerous. It would probably just be easier to list what WASN'T given a [[Shout -Out]] or [[Take That]]. {{quote\| Joel: Well, I guess that about covers our unnecessary '80s references for this week.}} * [[Single Biome Planet]]: Hydrox (Water Planet). * [[Snap Back]]: Quite a few times, always played and often lampshaded [[Rule of Funny\|for comic value]]. Borders on [[Negative Continuity]]. * [[Stalker ~~With~~with a Crush]]: Elly, with Joel being the object of her desires. {{spoiler\|[[Word of God]] has stated that Cassidy is even worse, though she has a thing for Phil rather than Joel.}} Phil arguably counts as well. He writes ''[[Fan Fiction]] pairing him up with her,'' for God's sake! Hell, half the characters count. It's kind of implied that Andrew was stalking Elly as well. * [[Straight Man]]: Phil (less so in later episodes). * [[Take That]]: The final episode(ish) was a long series of jabs at the ''[[Ctrl +Alt +Del]]'' webtoon, among others. * [[The Stinger]]: Several episodes, especially in seasons 3-5, had a quip by one of the characters after the credits. * [[Unbuilt Trope]]: Episode 80 resembled an [[The Abridged Series\|Abridged Series]] for [[Popeye]], at least a year before the first episode of [[Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Abridged Series ~~(Web Video)~~\|Yu-Gi-Oh the Abridged Series]]. ** Little Kuriboh has actually stated himself that he didn't start the abridged series idea, he just gave it a name. * [[~~Un Cancelled~~Uncancelled]]: Came very close. After Matt Wilson announced that he was ending ''Bonus Stage'' a season early due to financial troubles, a fan offered to pay him $15,000 to continue the series. Nothing ever came of it. * [[Wacky Fratboy Hijinks]]: Episode 40, in which a fraternity (played by the cast of ''[[Waterman]]'') moves into the house next door. * [[What Could Have Been]]: Season 8, obviously. Line 124: {{reflist}} [[Category:Sandbox (New Media)]]▼ [[Category:Web Animation]] [[Category:Bonus Stage]] ▲[[Category:~~Sandbox (~~New Media)]]