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* [[Boisterous Bruiser]]: Jim; the Sword Of Righteousness '''tries''' to be one of these but '''sorely''' lacks the "actually being good at fighting" part of the trope.

* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: Happens at practically '''every''' possible opportunity in this show, believe us.

* [[Brief Accent Imitation]]:

** In ''Upholstered Peril'', there is a scene in which Jim blasts an evil killer beanbag using his ray gun before then using a bowl to catch all of the beans that end up coming out of said beanbag as a result. Peter has been zombified into a couch potato, so Jim encourages him to eat healthier by giving him the beans. "Here, little buddy! Try some RAY-FRIED BEANS. Them's good eatin'!"

** In fact, several of the show's episodes seem to wish that its version of Jim had kept the original version's Texan accent:

{{quote|'''Jim:''' That'll learn ya... (Opposites Attack)

'''Jim:''' [[Oh My Gods|Vaya con Juevos]], ya ornery varmint! (Darwin's Nightmare)}}

* [[Brought Down to Normal]]: relatively speaking, to the extent that a hyper-evolved worm in a super-suit can be: Jim once had his super-suit replaced with one that one that gave him the strength of a normal person. A normal, really big person, as professor Monkey-for-a-Head found out the hard way.

** Played more straight in "The Origin Of Peter Puppy" when Jim tries to cure Peter's transformations by disposing of the demonic spirit possessing him. This unfortunately also empowered his anthropomorphic abilities and turned him back into a normal non-anthro dog.

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{{quote|'''Evil cow:''' You fools. I shall destroy you all. Starting with the lactose-intolerant. Moo moo. Moo.}}

* [[Crack! Oh, My Back!]]: Lower Back Pain Man.

* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Peter Puppy

* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Peter Puppy.

** [[Servile Snarker|He's still pretty loyal]].

* [[Death Glare]]: In "Sword of Righteousness", Jim learns of the "Eye of Truth", which requires him to simply stare at anyone in order to force them to admit their darkest secrets. Jim attempts this on Peter, but Peter thought he was being challenged into a staring contest and unwittingly shoots a [[Death Glare]] right back at him.

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* [[Most Definitely Not a Villain]]: Such dialogue usually accompanies Evil the Cat's [[Paper-Thin Disguise|paper thin disguises]].

** [[Suspiciously Specific Denial|"Did I mention I'm not a cat?"]]

* [[Mundane Made Awesome]]: Most-notably-and-hilariously this example (from ''The Book of Doom''):

{{quote|'''Jim:''' That Reducing Cream will wear off shortly; before it does, we have an '''urgent mission''' to accomplish! '''''WE MUST(!!!)'''''...clean that '''hard-to-reach place''' under the fridge!}}

* [[Narrator]]

* [[New Powers as the Plot Demands]]: From "The Origins of Peter Puppy," the Earthworm Mindmeld.

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* [[Rogues Gallery]]

* [[Royals Who Actually Do Something]]: Princess What's Her Name.

* [[Rule of Funny]]

* [[Running Gag]]: What is haggis ''made from'' again?

* [[Sanity Slippage]]: Peter Puppy's '''ludicrously''' over-the-top reaction to Jim's wrongful imprisonment in ''Conqueror Worm''.