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''[[Freddi Fish]]'' is a series of point-and-click children's games originally made by [[Humongous Entertainment]], which was later bought by [[Atari]]. The series spans five [[Adventure Game|Adventure Games]] and four [[Gaiden Game|Gaiden Games]].

Freddi Fish is a yellow fish, who investigates problems with the help of her friend Luther, a small green fish. Problems that Freddi and Luther face usually involve a villain (often a [[Card Carrying Villain]]) scaring the local fish through some sort of trick.

Freddi Fish is a yellow fish, who investigates problems with the help of her friend Luther, a small green fish. Problems that Freddi and Luther face usually involve a villain (often a [[Card-Carrying Villain]]) scaring the local fish through some sort of trick.

The [[Adventure Game|Adventure Games]], in order, are:

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* ''Freddi Fish and Luther's Maze Madness''

* ''Freddi Fish's One-Stop Fun Shop''

* ''Freddi Fish: ABCs Under the Sea'' ([[Spell My Name With an S|sometimes called]] ''Freddi Fish: [[Wanton Cruelty to The Common Comma|ABC's]] Under the Sea'' or ''Freddi Fish: ABC Under the Sea'')

* ''Freddi Fish: ABCs Under the Sea'' ([[Spell My Name With an "S"|sometimes called]] ''Freddi Fish: [[Wanton Cruelty to The Common Comma|ABC's]] Under the Sea'' or ''Freddi Fish: ABC Under the Sea'')

The series also spawned multiple [[Tie in Novel|children's books]] (not all of which may have been published), including ''Freddi Fish and the Pirate's Treasure'', ''Freddi Fish Notebook'', ''Freddi Fish: A Whale of a Tale!'', ''Freddi Fish: Boek is Zoek'', ''Freddi Fish: Color and Activity Book'', ''Freddi Fish: De Geheimzinnige Brief'', ''Freddi Fish: Help! Een Draak!'', ''Freddi Fish: Kleurenfestival'', ''Freddi Fish: Leesplezier voor Beginnende Lezers'', ''Freddi Fish: Meester Zeester in Nood'', ''Freddi Fish: Superleuke Rekenoefeningen'', ''Freddi Fish: Superleuke Schrijfoefeningen'', ''Freddi Fish: The Big Froople Match'', ''Freddi Fish: The Missing Letters Mystery'', ''Freddi Fish: What's Different?'', and ''Sing Along with Freddi Fish and her Friends'' (doubling as an [[Audio Adaptation]]). Additionally, the album ''Flabby Rode'' features the [[Dummied Out]] [[Cut Song]] "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEepxWAf6ec Fat Chants 2]" from ''Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds''.

The series also spawned multiple [[Tie-in Novel|children's books]] (not all of which may have been published), including ''Freddi Fish and the Pirate's Treasure'', ''Freddi Fish Notebook'', ''Freddi Fish: A Whale of a Tale!'', ''Freddi Fish: Boek is Zoek'', ''Freddi Fish: Color and Activity Book'', ''Freddi Fish: De Geheimzinnige Brief'', ''Freddi Fish: Help! Een Draak!'', ''Freddi Fish: Kleurenfestival'', ''Freddi Fish: Leesplezier voor Beginnende Lezers'', ''Freddi Fish: Meester Zeester in Nood'', ''Freddi Fish: Superleuke Rekenoefeningen'', ''Freddi Fish: Superleuke Schrijfoefeningen'', ''Freddi Fish: The Big Froople Match'', ''Freddi Fish: The Missing Letters Mystery'', ''Freddi Fish: What's Different?'', and ''Sing Along with Freddi Fish and her Friends'' (doubling as an [[Audio Adaptation]]). Additionally, the album ''Flabby Rode'' features the [[Dummied Out]] [[Cut Song]] "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEepxWAf6ec Fat Chants 2]" from ''Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds''.

A demo version of ''The Case of the Haunted Schoolhouse'' can be [ftp://ftp.infogrames.net/demos/ff_haunted_schoolhouse/FFHaunted-Demo.zip downloaded] from Infogrames, and a clickpoint demonstration of ''The Case of the Creature of Coral Cove'' can be [http://www.spektakle.com/portfolio/he_ff5/he_ff5_lab.html played] or [http://www.spektakle.com/portfolio/he_ff5/he_ff5_lab.swf downloaded] from Spektakle.

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* [[Art Shift]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LpLGGS5xOA This music video] features 3D versions of Freddi and Luther.

* [[As Long As It Sounds Foreign]]: [[Funny Foreigner|Horst Fedders]]' native language is [[Foreign Sounding Gibberish]].

* [[Audio Adaptation]]: The [[Tie in Novel]] ''Sing Along with Freddi Fish and her Friends'' came with a cassette tape of the same name.

* [[Audio Adaptation]]: The [[Tie-in Novel]] ''Sing Along with Freddi Fish and her Friends'' came with a cassette tape of the same name.

* [[Ax Crazy]]: Freddi in the "Eddie Eats Luther" easter egg clip.

* [[Big Friendly Dog]]: The Junkyard Dogfish, in ''ABCs Under the Sea''.

* [[Blatant Lies]]: At the end of the first game, Luther tries to make himself look like he did all of the work and was being very brave.

* [[Blind Without Em]]: Casey and his [[Nerd Glasses]].

* [[Blind Without'Em]]: Casey and his [[Nerd Glasses]].

* [[Bloody Hilarious]]: In ''The Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds'', Freddi's [[Dummied Out]] [[Indulgent Fantasy Segue]] has her [[Family Unfriendly Death|feed Luther to Eddie the Eel]].

* [[Bloody Hilarious]]: In ''The Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds'', Freddi's [[Dummied Out]] [[Indulgent Fantasy Segue]] has her [[Family-Unfriendly Death|feed Luther to Eddie the Eel]].

* [[Bow Ties Are Cool]]: Mr. Starfish from ''The Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds'' and the [[Tie in Novel]] ''Freddi Fish: Meester Zeester in Nood'' wears a bowtie, as well as a [[High Class Glass|monocle]].

* [[Bow Ties Are Cool]]: Mr. Starfish from ''The Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds'' and the [[Tie-in Novel]] ''Freddi Fish: Meester Zeester in Nood'' wears a bowtie, as well as a [[High Class Glass|monocle]].

* [[Brats With Slingshots]]: The closest thing Freddi and Luther have to a [[Weapon of Choice]], though they never directly aim them at anyone. The one in ''The Case of the Haunted Schoolhouse'' is actually a very high-tech device, complete with an attached targeting computer. The ones in ''Water Worries'' are more basic slingshots.

* [[Butt Monkey]]: Luther.

* [[Canon Dis Continuity]]: Freddi and Luther create the stories in ''One-Stop Fun Shop'''s storytime coloring book, so the five stories are most likely not canon.

* [[Card Carrying Villain]]: As noted above.

* [[Card-Carrying Villain]]: As noted above.

* [[Coat Full of Contraband]]: Standard behavior for Ray, who's pretty much [[Honest ~~Johns~~ Dealership]] without the dealership.

* [[Coat Full of Contraband]]: Standard behavior for Ray, who's pretty much [[Honest John's Dealership]] without the dealership.

* [[Colour Coded for Your Convenience]]: In ''Water Worries'', the bubbles with red outlines are the ones with bad things in or on them.

* [[Colour-Coded for Your Convenience]]: In ''Water Worries'', the bubbles with red outlines are the ones with bad things in or on them.

* [[Cool and Unusual Punishment]]: The third game has one for each thief.

* [[Cut Song]]: Some games' HE4 files contain [[Dummied Out]] music.

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* [[Eenie Meenie Miny Moai]]: The background of Levels 41-50 in ''Water Worries''.

* [[Electric Jellyfish]]: Appear in ''Water Worries'' and ''The Case of the Hogfish Rustlers of Briny Gulch''.

* [[Everyone Calls Him Barkeep]]: As with [[Only Known By Their Nickname|Spongehead]], Boss is never referred to by his unknown real name; instead, he's always referred to as what Spongehead called him in the first game.

* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]: As with [[Only Known By Their Nickname|Spongehead]], Boss is never referred to by his unknown real name; instead, he's always referred to as what Spongehead called him in the first game.

* [[Expanded Universe]]: The [[Tie in Novel|Tie-In Novels]] and [[Audio Adaptation]].

* [[Expanded Universe]]: The [[Tie-in Novel|Tie-In Novels]] and [[Audio Adaptation]].

* [[Expospeak]]: "Maybe I can move the pipe with [[Mind Over Matter|TELEKINESIS: The raw power of my brain!]]"

** Interestingly enough, although Luther couldn't get the pipe down with the TK, he did unknowingly lift a plane out of the ocean in the distance.

* [[Expy]]: Jason from ''The Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds'' is basically a fish version of [[Putt Putt]]. He's even named after Putt-Putt's voice actor at the time.

* [[Eyelid ~~Pulltaunt~~]]: In ''The Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds'', Freddi does this towards the player at the end of her [[Dummied Out]] [[Indulgent Fantasy Segue]].

* [[Eyelid Pull Taunt]]: In ''The Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds'', Freddi does this towards the player at the end of her [[Dummied Out]] [[Indulgent Fantasy Segue]].

* [[Family Unfriendly Death]]: In ''The Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds'', Freddi's [[Dummied Out]] [[Indulgent Fantasy Segue]] has her [[Bloody Hilarious|feed Luther to Eddie the Eel]].

* [[Family-Unfriendly Death]]: In ''The Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds'', Freddi's [[Dummied Out]] [[Indulgent Fantasy Segue]] has her [[Bloody Hilarious|feed Luther to Eddie the Eel]].

* [[Fictional Currency]]: Purple sea urchins. There are at least five variations, all of which are more valuable: red sea urchins (worth two purple ones), blue sea urchins (worth three purple ones), gold sea urchins (worth four purple ones), and orange sea urchins (worth more than four purple ones; exact value unknown).

* [[Fifteen Puzzle]]: ''Freddi Fish 2'' has a sliding puzzle, but it's completely optional to complete. The only time you actually need to use it is if the trident is being held by the statue below it, and even then, you still only need to clear one space.

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* [[Invisible Parents]]: Despite being mentioned on the old Humongous website, Freddi's parents never show up in-universe.

* [[The Hero]]: Freddi.

* [[Hidden Object Game]]: The [[Tie in Novel]] ''Freddi Fish: What's Different?''

* [[Hidden Object Game]]: The [[Tie-in Novel]] ''Freddi Fish: What's Different?''

* [[High Class Glass]]: Mr. Starfish from ''The Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds'' and the [[Tie in Novel]] ''Freddi Fish: Meester Zeester in Nood'' wears a monocle, as well as a [[Bow Ties Are Cool|bowtie]].

* [[High Class Glass]]: Mr. Starfish from ''The Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds'' and the [[Tie-in Novel]] ''Freddi Fish: Meester Zeester in Nood'' wears a monocle, as well as a [[Bow Ties Are Cool|bowtie]].

* [[Incredibly Lame Pun]]: Luther pulls a few of these, which are usually followed by [[Don't Explain the Joke]].

* [[Indulgent Fantasy Segue]]: In ''The Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds'', Freddi has a [[Dummied Out]] one.

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* [[Minigame Game]]: ''ABCs Under the Sea''.

* [[Mismatched Eyes]]: The sea monster Xamfear Duncan Dogberry Valentine from ''Freddi Fish 5'' has two blue eyes and one green eye.

* [[Musical Episode]]: ''The Case of the Haunted Schoolhouse'' and the [[Tie in Novel]]/[[Audio Adaptation]] ''Sing Along with Freddi Fish and her Friends'', which feature the same songs.

* [[Musical Episode]]: ''The Case of the Haunted Schoolhouse'' and the [[Tie-in Novel]]/[[Audio Adaptation]] ''Sing Along with Freddi Fish and her Friends'', which feature the same songs.

* [[Nerd Glasses]]:

** Casey, and he's [[Blind Without Em]].

** Casey, and he's [[Blind Without'Em]].

** Al B. Core from ''Freddi Fish 5''.

* [[Never Say Die]]: Strangely averted in the first game, but played straight through the rest of the series. ''Maze Madness'' and ''Water Worries'' refuse to call losing a life "dying".

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* [[Obvious Trap]]: The second game has this. [[Too Dumb to Live|The ghost never notices it]].

* [[Offscreen Teleportation]]: In ''ABCs Under the Sea'', Grandma Grouper appears in two different locations, and no matter how quickly Freddi swims from one to the other, Grandma will always be there already.

* [[Only Known By Their Nickname]]: As with [[Everyone Calls Him Barkeep|Boss]], Spongehead is never referred to by his unknown real name; instead, he's always referred to as what Boss called him in the first game.

* [[Only Known By Their Nickname]]: As with [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"|Boss]], Spongehead is never referred to by his unknown real name; instead, he's always referred to as what Boss called him in the first game.

* [[Poison Mushroom]]: ''Water Worries'' has Wiggler Worms, which cause Luther or Freddi to wiggle around for a period of time, effectively enlarging their hitbox as well as making it harder to aim at smaller bubbles.

* [[Psycho Electric Eel]]: Eddie plays the role well, [[Tastes Like Friendship|but he's easily bribed with food.]]

* [[Recycled Soundtrack]]: ''One-Stop Fun Shop'' reuses music from previous games.

* [[Rhymes On a Dime]]: Barnacle Bob.

* [[Right Hand Cat]]: The Squidfather has a pet catfish.

* [[Right-Hand-Cat]]: The Squidfather has a pet catfish.

* [[Rube Goldberg Device]]: Used to capture the "ghost" at the end of the second game.

* [[Same Language Dub]]

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* [[Slice of Life]]: ''ABCs Under the Sea'' could be considered this, especially since time does pass in-game.

* [[Species Surname]]: [[All There in the Manual|According to]] "[[Fourth Wall Mail Slot|Frankly Freddi]]" on the old Humongous web site, "Fish" is Freddi and her [[Unnamed Parent|Unnamed Parents]]' surname.

* [[Spell My Name With an S]]: A non-character example--the title of ''ABCs Under the Sea'' is sometimes spelled as ''ABC's Under the Sea'' [[Wanton Cruelty to The Common Comma|(which is grammatically incorrect)]] or ''ABC Under the Sea''.

* [[Spell My Name With an "S"]]: A non-character example--the title of ''ABCs Under the Sea'' is sometimes spelled as ''ABC's Under the Sea'' [[Wanton Cruelty to The Common Comma|(which is grammatically incorrect)]] or ''ABC Under the Sea''.

* [[Standard Snippet]]

* [[Stock Femur Bone]]: Found in the first game, and used to placate the Junkyard Dogfish.

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* [[Thief Bag]]: In ''Freddi Fish 3''.

* [[Those Two Bad Guys]]: Boss and Spongehead, especially in the first game, where they exist only to have [[As You Know|exposition orgies]] in the cutscenes.

* [[Tie in Novel]]

* [[Tie-in Novel]]

* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: Worm Doodles for Luther.

* [[Translation Train Wreck]]: In-universe example--''Freddi Fish 3'''s foreign language phrase book turns everything into [[Word Salad Humor]], with only plot-significant phrases surviving enough to be understandable.

* [[The Unintelligible]]: The Squidfather.

* [[Virtual Paper Doll]]: ''One-Stop Fun Shop'''s Freddi-o-Matic and Luther-o-Matic.

* [[Wanton Cruelty to The Common Comma]]: ''ABCs Under the Sea'' is [[Spell My Name With an S|sometimes called]] '''''ABC's''' Under the Sea''

* [[Wanton Cruelty to The Common Comma]]: ''ABCs Under the Sea'' is [[Spell My Name With an "S"|sometimes called]] '''''ABC's''' Under the Sea''

* [[Wasted Song]]:

** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjdvLKKBqes The ending theme to the second game.] It's actually three separate songs put together in the same cut scene, and they all change upon a specific point, so a good half of it is unheard of in-game.

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