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* [[Affectionate Parody]]: "Tracer Bullet in Color!" is this to the [[Film Noir]] genre.
** "The Five Calvins" is also this as well, even the fact that there are only four Calvins to speak of in the story.
*** It could also count as a [[Recycled Script]] or [[Whole
* [[A God Am I]]: From Calvin's [[No Indoor Voice|epic tirade against everything]] in "Personality Test":
{{quote| "I SWEAR ON ALL THAT IS HOLY THAT I SHALL HAVE MY REVENGE! I WILL! I'M THE GOD! I'M THE GOD! AAAAAAHHH—"}}
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** Same with Klein (Robert Klein).
* [[Anachronism Stew]]: In the earlier episodes, several (relatively) modern conveniences are referenced alongside ''[[Garfield and Friends]]'' in the same timeframe.
* [[An Aesop]]: Subverted in "The World's Greatest Calvin"; Calvin seems to be headed towards a [[Be Yourself]] one... until he declares that [[Small Name, Big Ego|he was the result on the suffering of millions.]]
** Lampshaded in "That's MISTER Sherman to You!"
{{quote| '''Hobbes:''' [[Medium Awareness|This is gonna be one of those moral shows, isn't it?]]<br />
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{{quote| [[No Indoor Voice|"JUST YOU WAIT!]] [[It Makes Sense in Context|ALIEN! HE'S AN ALIEN! IT'S THE ONLY EXPLANATION! HOW ELSE COULD HIS HAIR DO THAT? ALIEN!"]]}}
** Dr. Brainstorm and Thunderstorm also have it.
* [[Anti
{{quote| '''Dr. Brainstorm:''' Because ''I'' want to be the heroic villain, okay? There's got to be at least one time where ''I'm'' the one who has a victory!}}
* [[April Fools Plot]]: "Let Us Prank the Fool", which revolves around Calvin trying to prank [[The Prankster|Socrates]] before April 1st.
* [[Apocalyptic Log]]: Dr. Brainstorm records something similar to one while trapped in his flaming lab in "Robot's Day Out".
* [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking]]: This bit from "Dr. Brain Chill":
{{quote| '''Lenny:''' Uh, bad news, boss! It would appear that Dave blew up the navigation console, and Biff knocked off the steering wheel. And Jeff just broke a window!}}
** From "Pranking the Ghosts":
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* [[Author Appeal]]: Swing123 ''really'' likes ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV)|Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' and ''[[Doctor Who (TV)|Doctor Who]]''.
** And [[Nickelodeon]] cartoons in general.
* [[Badly
** Also happens to Rosalyn in "Attack of the Vampire Babysitter" when she goes for an involuntary ride with Calvin and Hobbes in their wagon.
* [[Bad Liar]]: Socrates, as "Mission: Socrates" shows.
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* [[Big Red Button]]: One in Dr. Brainstorm's ship fires bombs in "SHEILA'S BACK!".
* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: The characters tend to become rather sarcastic versions of this trope.
* [[Big "Shut Up!"]]: From ''Socrates'', of all people, to Calvin in "Personality Test".
** And another one from ''[[The Stoic|Jack]]'' to the alien crew in "Dr. Brain Chill".
** And one more from almost all the main cast to Socrates in "That's MISTER Sherman to You!".
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''[[Mr. Imagination|A VIVID IMAGINATION]] THAT'S A MAGNET FOR TROUBLE? (CAL-VIN AND HOBBES!)''<br />
''[[Spongebob SquarePants|GET YOUR BUTT OVER HERE AND PRAISE THEM ON THE DOUBLE!]] (CAL-VIN AND HOBBES!)'' }}
* [[
* [[Brainwashed]]: Several people in "The Alien Huntress": see [[Mass Hypnosis]] for more details.
** Calvin himself in "The Five Calvins".
* [[Bread, Eggs, Milk, Squick]]: Calvin describing the "lady things" his mom would shop for:
{{quote| "You know, makeup, lipstick, whips; that sort of thing."}}
** And from "A Day in Your Shoes":
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* [[Casual Danger Dialogue]]: From "Pharaoh Andrew":
{{quote| '''Calvin:''' How many people are in this pyramid?<br />
'''MTM:''' Hmmm, let me see. Counting you, Hobbes, Socrates, Andy, that hamster and [[Bread, Eggs, Milk, Squick|the five dead people following you down the hallway...]] ooooh... about ten. }}
* [[Catapult Nightmare]]: Calvin's nightmare about being stranded on an island during a camping trip gone wrong.
* [[Cerebus Syndrome]]
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* [[Chainsaw Good]]: Sheila's murder attempt on Calvin.
** Calvin also uses the MTM as one in "Electronic Invasion".
* [[Character Exaggeration]]: Calvin's [[Gadgeteer Genius|inventiveness]] and Hobbes' [[Screw This, I'm Outta Here|tendency to avoid danger]] have been upped significantly here. The latter gets toned down during Season Four, though.
* [[Chekhov's Gag]]: In "The Falling Sky", Calvin at one point uses the MTM to absorb some lightning in an attempt to stop a storm from doing any further damage. {{spoiler|He later uses it for revenge on Socrates.}}
** Also, the lady with the clipboard recording anything related to Brainstorm in "Robot's Day Out".
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* [[Donut Mess With a Cop]]: Referenced in "The Genius Hamster":
{{quote| '''Klein:''' (in a standup act) Another car goes sliding into the ditch, "WE'RE GONNA NEED MORE DONUTS!"}}
* [[Double Meaning Title]]: "RIP Calvin". At first it appears that [[My Future Self and Me|Future Calvin]] is dead... {{spoiler|but he's alive, albeit as a [[
* [[Dramatic Shattering]]: Done with a cup of coffee when [[Killer Robot|Shadow]] is freed in "Thunderstorm".
* [[Drill Sergeant Nasty]]: Mother Brainstorm. She commands Sheila to "give her 20" and berates her when she finishes in a mere 27 seconds.
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* [[Everybody Laughs Ending]]: "That's MISTER Sherman to You!"
* [[Everyone Meets Everyone]]: "Birth of a Friendship" is a two-person variant.
* [[
* [[
* [[Evil Doll]]: Socrates tricks Calvin into believing this in "Home Un-Alone".
* [[Evil Laugh]]: Dr. Brainstorm, [[Mad Scientist|obviously.]]
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* [[Fantastic Comedy]]
* [[Film Noir]]: Happens whenever Tracer Bullet turns up.
* [[
** Calvin also fits for the first part of "The Transmitter Conspiracy".
* [[Five
** [[The Hero]]: Calvin
** [[The Lancer]]: Hobbes
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'''Someone at the party:''' Hey dude! Great costume!<br />
'''Jack:''' Nope. }}
* [[For Science!]]: The reason Dr. Brainstorm lets Jack swap places with [[Distaff Counterpart|Jacqueline]] in "A Day in Your Shoes".
* [[Freak Lab Accident]]: Calvin's attempt to combine all his inventions ends up giving him their powers.
* [[Frickin' Laser Beams]]: The MTM can fire them.
** So can the Cybermen.
* [[Future Loser]]: Future Socrates.
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** Something similar happens with the roller coaster operator in "The Genius Hamster".
* [[Get Back to The Future]]: "Time Terror"
** [[
** [[The Middle Ages]]: Andy's destination.
** [[The Wild West]]: Socrate's destination.
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* [[I Don't Like the Sound of That Place]]: The Death Zone and the Dark Tower in "The Five Calvins".
** And the [[Space Station|Doom Satellite]] from "Thunderstorm".
* [[I Have This Friend]]: Andy uses this in "Insanity is in the Air". [[What an Idiot!|Socrates thinks he's referring to him.]]
* [[I Have to Wash My Hair]]: Rupert and Earl do this in "Dr. Brain Chill".
* [[I Know Kung Faux]]: Hobbes claims to know "Tiger-Kaun-Dou" in "The Five Calvins".
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** And the whole group does it again in "Pranking the Ghosts".
* [[Lightning Can Do Anything]]: Lightning from Calvin's failed attempt to combine his inventions gives him their powers.
* [[Literal Cliff Hanger]]: Dad ends up in this situation on a mountain hike in "Gasping for Air". Calvin saves him using his [[Buffy
** Both of Calvin's parents find themselves in this in "The Insane Road Trip".
* [[Literal Minded]]: From "Trader Bullet in Color!":
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