Danny Phantom: Difference between revisions

* [[Baddie Flattery]]: Vlad to Danny, in conjunction with [[Not So Different]].

* [[Bad Future]]: The premise of "The Ultimate Enemy".

* [[Baleful Polymorph]]: Technus uses some sort of remote control to turn Danny into a cowboy, a model, and [[Star Trek the Original Series (TV)|Spock]].

* [[Batman Gambit]]: Vlad's preferred MO, although he's not always as good at predicting responses as he thinks he is. He also occasionally pulls a [[Xanatos Gambit]] when the writers want to hand him a win.

* [[Breather Episode]]: After the heavy-handed "Reign Storm" dealt with character developments and important story arcs, the next episode aired was the lighthearted (possibly THE most lighthearted DP episode), "Identity Crisis". There was also "The Ultimate Enemy" which was just ''gruesome'', but the episode that aired after was a light and fluffy [[Christmas Episode]].

* [[Brought Down to Normal]]: Danny involuntarily lost his powers thanks to [[Literal Genie]] Desiree in "Memory Blank". {{spoiler|He also loses them in "Phantom Planet", but since that was done voluntarily, it's [[Always Need What You Gave Up]]}}

* [[Bully Hunter]]: Poindexter, the ghost of a bullied nerdy teen who lived in the 50's, who unfortunately combines this with [[Horrible Judge of Character]], who now as a ghost targets Danny when he thinks he is bullying [[Jerk Jock]] Dash Baxter.

* [[Bumbling Dad]]: Jack Fenton may be a brilliant inventor, but otherwise he's an idiot.

*** Danny brings up Sam's "great ideas" of changing the school cafeteria menu (episode 1), releasing the purple-backed gorilla (ep. 3), and selling his dad's old junk at a garage sale (ep. 4). She counters by asking whether he would also like to blame her for puberty, which was used multiple times as an excuse for his "voice change" in episode 5 {{spoiler|when Danny was possessed by Poindexter.}}

*** Sam's photo album contains the picture she took of Danny and Tucker hugging during episode 3.

*** At one point Danny phases down through the floor of the school, noticing the large store of meat in the basement that was discovered in the first episode.

*** Paulina is wearing the same dress at her Quinceañera (15th birthday party) that she wore to the dance with Danny in episode 2, while at the same time Sam comments that she looks "almost human", possibly in reference to Paulina's ghost-dragon transformation from the same episode.

* [[Eternal English]]: You would think that someone who died 1600 years ago would ''not'' be speaking Modern American English. Also, the one non-English speaker speaks ''modern'' Esperanto.

* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: All of Danny's ghost enemies hold an annual truce with any and all other ghosts (including half-ghosts like Danny) so that they can celebrate Christmas. When they discover the Ghost Writer broke the truce, they are ''not'' happy, [[Enemy Mine|teaming up with Danny to stop him]], and save Christmas.

* [[Everyone Can See It]]: Danny and Sam, despite their [[She Is Not My Girlfriend|vehement denials]].

* [[Everything Is Online]]: and therefore vulnerable to being hacked via one of Tucker's PDAs.

** The aforementioned [[Hello Kitty|Sayonara Pussycat]]. Also see [[Bilingual Bonus]].

* [[Fail O'Suckyname]]: Before he tells the entire population of Amnity Park that his name is Danny Phantom, the name that the public used for Danny's ghost form was "Inviso-Bill".

* [[Fallen Hero]]: Danny's [[Bad Future|future]] [[Future Me Scares Me|self]] most definitely, irrevocably, very disturbingly and with extreme violence and prejudice.

* [[Fallen Princess]]: Valerie.

* [[Gondor Calls for Aid]]: "Reign Storm" where Danny, Vlad and Valerie have to ally to stop a [[Big Bad]]

** "Phantom Planet", where Danny has to enlist much of the population of the Ghost Zone (both friends and enemies) to save the world from {{spoiler|an asteroid.}}

* [[Gosh Dang It to Heck]]

* [[Gosh Hornet]]: In "13", when Tucker disturbs a beehive in the middle of lunch period and chaos ensues.

{{quote| "Man, that's hot!"}}

** Sam in "Urban Jungle", but otherwise she's quite [[Incredibly Lame Pun|trimmed]].

* [[Hero With Bad Publicity]]: Poor, poor Danny...

* [[Heroic Willpower]]: Displayed, surprisingly enough, by none other than Jack Fenton in Bitter Reunions. At the time of the episode, he was the only individual without ghost powers to ever stave off an overshadowing, even if for a short period.

* [[Hidden Agenda Villain]]: Vlad: The purpose for getting the Skeleton Key isn't revealed until another episode - which in turn holds another hidden agenda, {{spoiler|taking the Fenton Ecto-suit and the loyalty of the Fright Knight.}} While the first is dealt with, the show's abrupt end never showed the conclusion/purpose of the latter. Also fitting the ghost-hunting equipment he gives Valerie, {{spoiler|the purpose of which we find out over a season later - that being giving him resources to clone Danny.}}

* [[High School]]

** To add into the "Back to the Future" references, "Masters of All Time" has a blink-it-and-you'll-miss-it" cameo of Marty McFly in the group shot of the 80's college student (wearing his infamous red "life jacket") and an even cooler homage: the clock tower on the school reads 10:04. ''Awesome''.

*** Adding yet again to the "Back to the Future" references, the first reference is found in "Splitting Images", the fifth episode of the first season. Marty can be found this time as one of the kids in the 50s version of Casper High.

** Vlad's mansion being empty of servants may be a reference to Dracula, who likewise had a huge, (mostly) empty castle.

** Many references to ''[[Star Wars]]'' are seen throughout the series, as creator Butch Hartman is a major fan of the franchise.

** The gang goes to [[Fan Convention|Comic Con]] in one episode. If we list specifics, we'd be here all night, so let's just say that all the basics and more are covered.

* [[Horned Hairdo]]: Both Vlad and Spectra sport this.

* [[Hugh Mann]]: Amorpho.

* [[The Hunter]]: Valerie.

* [[Ironic Echo]]: [[Future Badass]] Box Ghost: "''Beware.''"

* [[Ironic Echo Cut]]: Borrowed from [[Fairly Oddparents|FOP]].

* [[The Jailer]]: Walker.

* [[Jerkass]]: Vlad, especially in {{spoiler|the series finale, after he reveals his ghost powers to the world. Jack, while surprised at this, is willing to overlook it and try to rebuild their friendship. Vlad coldly blows this off however since he thinks his plans are coming to fruition. When they don't though, he tries crawling back to Jack. Say the least, his chance at redemption is long since gone and Jack leaves him to rot.}}

* [[Lampshade Hanging]]: "Jazz, take it easy. There's a rhythm to these things. Ghost attacks, we exchange [[Witty Banter]], I kick ghost butt, then we all go home [[An Aesop|having learned a valuable lesson about honesty]] or some such nonsense." Also used by Dark Danny to his parents (so very justified) and subtly by Clockwork.

* [[Large Ham]]: Oh, where do we ''begin''? Box Ghost, Technus, Super Danny in "Identity Crisis", arguably Jack, and especially Undergrowth's "''I AM '''EVERYWHEEEERE!'''''"

* [[Lawyer-Friendly Cameo]]: In Eye For An Eye, we get Vlad overshadowing [[Bill Gates]] and selling himself [[Microsoft]] - no, pardon, Mastersoft.

** An episode later, Vlad flips through channels, and mentions an "embarrassing celebrity arrest." Don't blink when the camera shows the tv, or you'll miss [[Michael Jackson]].

** Sam had a moment herself in "Memory Blank".

* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: Does Technus remind you of Gilbert Gottfried? Exactly.

** Does it again in "Kindred Spirits".

* [[Non-Linear Character]]: Clockwork. He always shifts through kid, adult, and old man appearances.

** As did "Identity Crisis". Furthermore, despite being set afterwards, "Double Cross My Heart" and "Kindred Spirts" aired before "Reality Trip". In addition, "Urban Jungle" was the first episode of the third season to premiere, even though it was number six. The Season 3 premiere didn't even air in the U.S until after the following seven. Honestly, Nick didn't handle new episodes very well.

* [[Out of Sight, Out of Mind]]: Several antagonists, but notably Dark Danny who, unfortunately, does not return.

* [[Overprotective Dad]]: Paulina's father:

{{quote| "If you upset my daughter, we are going to have a very violent talk"}}

* [[Phantom Zone]]: The Ghost Zone; also served as [[Sealed Evil in A Can]].

* [[Pick On Someone Your Own Size]]

* [[A Pirate 400 Years Too Late]]: Youngblood and his pirate crew.

* [[Positive Discrimination]]: Namely, "Women are better than Men", though not as prominent as in ''[[The Fairly Odd Parents]]''. Most prominently seen in Maddie and Sam, but does show up elsewhere.

* [[Post Dramatic Stress Disorder]]: Rather often, starting in the first episode with Danny saving Tucker and Sam from the Lunch Lady, only to collapse afterward. Subverted in the climax of "[[The Movie|Ultimate Enemy]]". Eventually, he grows out of this as he gets used to his powers and develops them further.

** And Jack Fenton is [[Fantastic Four|Dr. Reed Richards]], fatter and uh...not so bright.

** Dark Danny is often compared to [[Spider Man|Venom]].

* [[Relationship Reset Button]]: The beginning of Season 2, when {{spoiler|Desiree wipes everyone's memories and Danny forgets who Sam is.}}

* [[Relationship Upgrade]]: Danny and Sam. No spoilers because you should have seen this coming.

* [[Riding Into the Sunset]]: Done in the very last scene of the [[Grand Finale]].

* [[Right-Hand-Cat]]: Vlad's cat Maddie in Season 3. Subverted at first in that it's an adorable kitten and ironic in that the suggestion in getting a cat set him to a [[Punctuated for Emphasis]] yell.

* [[Rogues Gallery]]: Quite a large one at that.

* [[Romantic False Lead]]: Paulina to Sam, Gregor to Danny.

** Ember actually helped them see it.

** Everyone seemed to think they were an item, or should be. Even the [[Alpha Bitch]].

** Also, after forcing Danny to [[Walk the Plank]] from Youngblood's flying pirate ship:

{{quote| '''Ember:''' [[Peter Pan|So...where's the splat?]]}}

* [[Stalker With a Crush]]: Vlad for Maddie...

* [[Stalker Without a Crush]]: ... but he is also willing to spy on and learn everything possible about her son Danny, who he'd just love to have as a son himself.

* [[Start of Darkness]]: For Vlad via flashbacks in "Bitter Reunions".

** It can also be argued that "Splitting Images" up to "The Ultimate Enemy" is a [[Start of Darkness]] for Danny. If you believe [[You Can't Fight Fate]], then the ''entire series'' is this for Danny.

** Also '''Fre'''derick Isa'''ak Show'''enhower.

* [[Stock Super Powers]]

* [[Strapped to An Operating Table]] This happens to Danny on several occasions, most notably by {{spoiler|Maddie}} in "Masters of All Time".

* [[Straw Vegetarian]]: Goth girl Sam tries to get meat banned from the school café in favor of her parody vegetarian diet of turf (yes turf, as in grass) -- the result is mass protests from both sides. In this case, though, the trope is invoked as one half of an affectionate parody of [[Meat Vs Veggies]].

* [[Suicidal Overconfidence]]: Many times. Technus - most of the time.

* [[Superhero]]

* [[Superheroes Wear Tights]]: Danny, in ghost form.

* [[Suspiciously Similar Song]]: One of [[Hermans Hermits]]' "I'm into Something Good" during a montage in "Double Cross My Heart".

** Does anyone remember the Box Ghost in the Dark Danny timeline? I'd say that qualifies.

{{quote| ''Beware''.}}

* [[Totally Radical]]: Executed mercilessly. Sam has even used the word "radical" on at least one occasion.

** "Stellar" has also been used a few times.

* [[We Will Meet Again]]: Vlad and other various antagonists.

** One of Wulf's only English lines.

* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?]]: Jack Fenton is made of this. When [[Me's a Crowd|split]] into "hero" mode and "slacker" mode, hero!Danny is too.

{{quote| Curse this infernal messy room! This looks like a job for... ''the vacuum cleaner!''}}