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A [[Made for TV Movie]] that aired on the [[Disney Channel]] back in 1990, this stars Gordon, a seemingly normal kid who wakes up to discover that he is the son of [[Mother Goose]] (played by [[All in The Family|Jean Stapleton]]), and that he lives in the magical Rhymeland. Gordon meets up with Little Bo Peep (played by Shelley Duvall) as they later team up to rescue his mother. Along the way, they meet up with several other familiar "Rhymies", or nursery rhyme characters, played by an [[All-Star Cast]]. |
A [[Made for TV Movie]] that aired on the [[Disney Channel]] back in 1990, this stars Gordon, a seemingly normal kid who wakes up to discover that he is the son of [[Mother Goose]] (played by [[All in The Family|Jean Stapleton]]), and that he lives in the magical Rhymeland. Gordon meets up with Little Bo Peep (played by Shelley Duvall) as they later team up to rescue his mother. Along the way, they meet up with several other familiar "Rhymies", or nursery rhyme characters, played by an [[All-Star Cast]]. |
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* [[Acting for Two|Acting For Three]]: Bobby Brown as the Three Blind Mice. |
* [[Acting for Two|Acting For Three]]: Bobby Brown as the Three Blind Mice. |
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* [[Alliteration]]: The scene with Peter Piper and his Pickled Pepper Patch. Gordon and Bo start to use alliteration along with him. |
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* [[All-Star Cast]]: Mostly with musicians. |
* [[All-Star Cast]]: Mostly with musicians. |
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* [[Disproportionate Retribution]]: Old King Cole ([[Little Richard]]) sends Gordon to the dungeon for "bumming him out". |
* [[Disproportionate Retribution]]: Old King Cole ([[Little Richard]]) sends Gordon to the dungeon for "bumming him out". |
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* [[Hurricane of Puns|Dozens Of Puns]]: Humpty Dumpty. |
* [[Hurricane of Puns|Dozens Of Puns]]: Humpty Dumpty. |
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* [[Fish Eye Lens]]: Just about every scene uses one. |
* [[Fish Eye Lens]]: Just about every scene uses one. |
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* [[Recut]]: Three different versions. |
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** The VHS cut, which is the original. |
** The VHS cut, which is the original. |
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** The Disney Channel cut, which shifts some scenes around, cuts others for time, and adds extra background music [[Lull Destruction|to fill in silent parts]]. |
** The Disney Channel cut, which shifts some scenes around, cuts others for time, and adds extra background music [[Lull Destruction|to fill in silent parts]]. |
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** The ''Shelley Duvall's Rock n' Rhymeland'' cut, which is similar to the above. |
** The ''Shelley Duvall's Rock n' Rhymeland'' cut, which is similar to the above. |
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* [[This Is Sparta]]: |
* [[This Is Sparta]]: |
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{{quote|'''Gordon:''' Another. Perfect. Day.}} |
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* [[Unintentional Period Piece]]: You know it's [[The Nineties]] when you have the Del Rubio Triplets. |
* [[Unintentional Period Piece]]: You know it's [[The Nineties]] when you have the Del Rubio Triplets. |
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* [[What Do You Mean It Wasn't Made on Drugs?]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:03, 3 October 2020
A Made for TV Movie that aired on the Disney Channel back in 1990, this stars Gordon, a seemingly normal kid who wakes up to discover that he is the son of Mother Goose (played by Jean Stapleton), and that he lives in the magical Rhymeland. Gordon meets up with Little Bo Peep (played by Shelley Duvall) as they later team up to rescue his mother. Along the way, they meet up with several other familiar "Rhymies", or nursery rhyme characters, played by an All-Star Cast.
Tropes used in Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme include:
- Acting For Three: Bobby Brown as the Three Blind Mice.
- Alliteration: The scene with Peter Piper and his Pickled Pepper Patch. Gordon and Bo start to use alliteration along with him.
- All-Star Cast: Mostly with musicians.
- Disproportionate Retribution: Old King Cole (Little Richard) sends Gordon to the dungeon for "bumming him out".
- Dozens Of Puns: Humpty Dumpty.
- Fish Eye Lens: Just about every scene uses one.
- Recut: Three different versions.
- The VHS cut, which is the original.
- The Disney Channel cut, which shifts some scenes around, cuts others for time, and adds extra background music to fill in silent parts.
- The Shelley Duvall's Rock n' Rhymeland cut, which is similar to the above.
- This Is Sparta:
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Gordon: Another. Perfect. Day. |
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- Unintentional Period Piece: You know it's The Nineties when you have the Del Rubio Triplets.
- What Do You Mean It Wasn't Made on Drugs?