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The show stars Manuel "Manny" Garcia, a Hispanic handyman living in the fictional town of [[Punny Name|Sheet Rock Hills]]. He's aided in his repairs by [[Everything Talks|his team of talking tools]]: Dusty the saw, Pat the hammer, Felipe the Phillips head screwdriver, Turner the slotted screwdriver, Rusty the <s> pipe</s> monkey wrench, Stretch the tape measure, Squeeze the pliers, and recent addition Flicker the flashlight. The rest of Sheet Rock Hills is filled out by an ever-growing list of inhabitants, both friends and return customers of Manny's, and several one-off customers appearing in a single given episode.

While it's a show written for preschoolers, if you start asking around you begin to see it has a growing [[Periphery Demographic]], even if some people will only claim to watch it [[Guilty Pleasures|because their child/niece/dog]] watch it.

 

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* [[An Aesop]]: A given, since it's a kids show. It usually manages ''not'' to be as heavy-handed as other like shows, though.

* [[Art Evolution]]: As is typical with animation and budget, the earliest episodes are rather rough in appearance compared to later fare.

* [[Cowardly Lion]]: Although mostly "cowardly" and less "lion" Rusty ''has'' had his moments.

* [[Creator Cameo]]: Rick Gitelson played the role of a police officer in a recent episode.

* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Turner, full force.

* [[Deus Ex Machina]]: Kelly. Just... Kelly. Lampshaded regularly.

** Turner does sometimes mention that he'd like to see it subverted.

* [[Disembodied Eyebrows]]: A number of Manny's tools sport them.

* [[Everyone Can See It]]: Ask ''anyone'' who watches the show about Manny and Kelly, owner of the local hardware store. We dare you. And yes, that includes the actual demographic of the show.

* [[Fat Cat|Fat Cats]]: None of the cats are slim, lean, or thin.

* [[Fridge Logic]]: The episode "Felipe's Hiccups" has a screwdriver contract a case of the hiccups. He's shown drinking water at one point. While the other tools have mentioned eating things, breathing, and the like, this is one of the most blatant examples. But then, they ''are'' talking tools...

* [[Friendship Moment]]: Several.

* [[Good Samaritan]]: A "hero" example, in Manny, to the point where in the episode "A Very Handy Holiday" he and the tools missed a Christmas party because he kept stopping to help [[A Friend in Need|friends]] on the way.

* [[Grumpy Bear]]: Turner.

* [[Halloween Episode]]: "Halloween", obviously.

* [[Hard Work Montage]]: The repair of the day is often shown like this, set against the once-an-episode song "We Work Together".

* [[Hiccup Hijinks]]: "Felipe's Hiccups"

* [[The Klutz]]: Mr. Lopart and his cat practically break everything they touch. Pat is also a very straight example of this.

* [[Lampshade Hanging]]: The episode "Light Work" has a fair amount, particularly on Kelly's chief role in the series.

** Also this line from "Flicker":

'''Turner:''' Of course, Kelly! [[Everything Talks|There's nothing unusual about that.]] }}

** Earlier in the same episode, Turner had a lampshade hung on ''him'', which the line above later calls back to.

'''Turner:''' O-oh. Oh yeah. }}

* [[Limited Wardrobe]]: With perhaps a handful of exceptions, all the characters outfits remain the same. Manny has never been seen without his hat on. Even in situations in which he changes his hat for a helmet, it happens off screen.

** Kelly always has her work apron on, even when she's away from the store.

* [[Loads and Loads of Characters]]

* [[Offscreen Crash]]: Usually involving Mr. Lopart, but occasionally with Pat or another tool.

* [[Only Sane Man]]: Turner considers himself to be this.

* [[Punny Name]]: Felipe's name. Felipe is a Philips-head screwdriver. Felipe is Spanish for Philip. Put two and two together.

** Most of the tools names, actually. ''Turner'' the screwdriver, ''Pat'' the hammer, ''Stretch'' the tape measure...

* [[Scenery Porn]]: Some of the backgrounds are ridiculously pretty for the animation style, particularly snow scenes and sunsets.

* [[Special Guest]]: Guest stars, some with recurring characters, include [[Happy Days|Marion Ross]], [[According to Jim|Jim Belushi]], Lauren Tom, Giada DeLaurentis, and Lance Bass. Yes, ''that'' [[N Sync|Lance Bass]].

* [[Squeaky Eyes]]: Played straight, used exclusively with the tools when they're all confused about something.

* [[Stock Sound Effects]]: Played with once by Dusty the saw, who used herself to imitate the sound of thunder by sharply warping her body.

* [[Strictly Formula]]: The earlier episodes, particularly in the first season, had Manny being called over by a resident to fix something while the tools learn a lesson. Recent episodes still have shades of the same formula, but they're beginning to break out of it.

* [[The Chessmaster]]: Mrs. Portillo manipulates Manny into taking a needed day off in one episode.

* [[Theme Tune Cameo]]: An early episode ends with Manny playing the theme song's melody on a guitar.

* [[Unnamed Parent|Unnamed Grandparent]]: Manny's grandfather is universally referred to as "Abuelito" (the familiar term for "grandfather" in Spanish), even by characters not related to him.

* [[You Are the Translated Foreign Word]]: This happens a lot with Spanish words.

 

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[[Category:Disney Channel]]

[[Category:Western Animation]]