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[[File:Problem_Solverz_cast_photo_1418.png|frame|If you got a problem, yo, they'll solve it.]]
''The Problem Solverz'' is an [[Animated Show]] that currently airs on [[Cartoon Network]]. Created by artist Ben Jones, it was originally pitched to [[Adult Swim]] as ''[[Neon Knome]]'', but rejected and instead refitted for a younger audience. The series follows the incredibly [[Surreal Humor|surreal]] adventures of three friends whose job it is to [[Exactly What It Says
The show is noted for its incredibly bright, flashy animation style and very crude, poorly drawn character designs, giving it the look of an '80s video game in the vein of ''[[Code Monkeys]]'', while also bearing similarities tonally to [[Adult Swim]] shows like ''[[
It premiered on [[Cartoon Network]] on April 4, 2011.
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* [[Ambidextrous Sprite]]: The characters are all mirror-flipped when they turn around. This is especially noticeable in one scene of "Badcat", when the question mark on Horace's shirt is backwards.
* [[Animal Jingoism]]: Tux Dog and Bad Cat are enemies.
* [[Aren't You Forgetting Someone?]]: In "Zoo Cops", after Dork Face is caught the first time, Agent Lidget gives a speech in front of the town:
{{quote| '''Lidget''': I just wanna say, there's three people I need to thank. Because without them, I never would have solved this problem.<br />
'''Alfe''': Hey guys, we're about to be famous...<br />
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* [[Boot Camp Episode]]: In "Problem Solverz Academy", Tux Dog sends the Problem Solverz back to training school after they let another bad guy get away. They then have to put up with Sergeant DOG, who gives high school-like social rankings to each of them, with Roba being the cool kid, Alfe being army obsessed, and Horace being the dork.
* [[Brick Joke]]: Alfe's fight with a bear in "Hamburger Cavez".
* [[Brought to You
* [[Busman's Holiday]]: When the crew goes on a vacation in "Tux Dog's Island", Horace gets restless without any problems to solve, and goes searching for any new problems he can find. {{spoiler|of course, he finds one in the form of a giant monster. Roba and Alfe are not happy.}}
* [[Butt Monkey]]: Roba is often treated as one due to his awkward, nerdy demeanor. Alfe frequently teases him, Tux Dog antagonizes him, and he generally endures the most abuse in each episode.
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* [[Eccentric Millionaire]]: Tux Dog.
* [[Edible Ammunition]]: In "Magic Clock", a crazed cupcake maker flings cupcakes at the gang, and Alfe defends everyone by catching them in his mouth.
* [[The Eighties]]: The headache-inducing neon colors, the Atari-esque video games (with graphics ripped from [[
* [[Elevator Action Sequence]]: The climax of "Awesome Banditz".
* [[Epileptic Flashing Lights]]
* [[Everyone Knows Morse]]: In "Breakfast Warz", Professor Sugar Fish laughs in Morse code in his commercial, and Roba understands it as a message to follow the maze on the back of his cereal box.
* [[Everything's Better
* [[Precious Puppies]]: Tux Puppy, who randomly appears at the end of "Fauxboro" to reward the solverz after their successful training. Roba is particularly excited about looking after the little guy.
** This is the main point of "Puffy Puppiez", in which the Problem Solverz take in a bunch of puppies when Bad Cat usurps their shelter. Roba adores the puppies so much that he is reluctant to give them up despite his allergies, and he even gets a little song about them.
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* [[Feud Episode]]: In "Breakfast Warz", Roba and Alfe fight over who gets the new science officer position in the group, causing Horace to mediate between them.
{{quote| '''Horace''': Fighting is never the answer!}}
* [[Freeze
** Likewise, in "Badcat" several of the same characters can be found in the casino.
* [[Freudian Trio]]: Alfe is the Id, Roba is the Superego, and Horace is the Ego.
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* [[Lazy Artist]]: Done on purpose.
* [[Lighter and Softer]]: The series toned down some of the more surreal elements of the [[Adult Swim]] pilot episode, and the storylines are more coherent.
* [[Lions and Tigers
* [[Loony Fan]]: Katrina Rad in "Magic Clock". She follows the solverz around so she can write a blog entry about them, but she's ''really'' [[Yandere|crazy]] about Roba.
* [[Make My Monster Grow]]: Professor Sugar Fish uses the power of his cereal to become huge before the fight with Danny's mom. Because sugar makes you grow big. ''Crazy'' big.
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* [[Mythology Gag]]: Kevin the magic cup from ''[[Neon Knome]]'' appears in Horace's room in "Time Twister".
** Roba's "one-of-a-kind narrator doll" in "Puffy Puppiez" is a reference to the narrator at the end of ''[[Neon Knome]]''.
* [[Never Say "Die"]]: Completely averted, particularly in "Videogamez":
{{quote| '''Horace''': Oh, and remember, you have three lives. If you lose them all, then you lose a life in real life. Which means you gain a death. A real death. You die.}}
* [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero]]: In "The Mayan Ice Cream Caper", the trio stops Mr. Creame from destroying his ice cream factory, believing that he's an insane villain. Turns out he was trying to get rid of the mind-control ice cream and his daughter was the evil one.
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{{quote| '''Roba''': I find the sight of underwear very rude!}}
* [[Paper People]]: The Flatland dimension in "Zoo Cops" turns everyone into these.
{{quote| '''Horace''': [[Leaning
* [[Paper-Thin Disguise]]: Alfe and Roba go undercover and wear jean shorts and jackets in "Awesome Banditz". It doesn't take long for the elevator bandits to realize they're Problem Solverz.
* [[Puppy Dog Eyes]]: In "Puffy Puppiez", when Roba is left to care for the puppies after the house has been torn apart, one of the puppies looks at him longingly, and Roba realizes that the puppies need a better place to live.
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* [[Scare Chord]]: [[Played for Laughs]] in "Time Twister" whenever the purple schoolteacher appeared.
* [[Scout Out]]: The Little Explorers.
* [[Sealed Evil in
* [[Security Cling]]: In "Time Twister", Horace jumps into Alfe's arms the second time the above mentioned teacher appears.
* [[Send in
* [[Self-Deprecation]]: "Aw man! Another negative post about us on the Internet!"
* [[Sensory Abuse]]: Much of the show's criticism comes from its bright color scheme and crude character designs.
* [[Shout-Out]]: One of the Elevator Banditz members has a mask, in design of [[Star Fox (
** There's a [[LOLcats|ceiling cat]] reference at the end of "Badcat", when Bad Cat blasts a hole in the ceiling, goes through it, and looks back down through the hole.
** Part of ''Tomb of Nefertiti'' looks remarkably similar to ''[[Bit
** "Hamburger Cavez" references ''[[Regular Show]]'' when a blue jay and raccoon are shown eating Alfe's food.
** The video game [[Art Shift]] during the BMX race in "Puffy Puppiez" is a reference to ''[[Excite Bike]]''.
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* [[So Once Again the Day Is Saved]]: "Another exciting case solved by... The Problem Solverz!"
* [[Spit Take]]: Alfe's specialty.
* [[Stalker
* [[Standing Between the Enemies]]: The Problem Solverz do this in "Breakfast Warz", when Danny's mom and Professor Sugar Fish begin fighting. Horace then gives a speech about compromise, with "Pomp and Circumstance" playing in the background.
* [[Stylistic Suck]]: The show looks like it was drawn by a four year old. [[South Park|Anything else like this come to mind?]]
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* [[Wacky Marriage Proposal]]: "Breakfast Warz" has this, leading to no doubt the most bizarre thing in the series '''ever.'''
* [[We Need a Distraction]]: In "Magic Clock", the plan to distract Katrina and destroy the clock is to have Roba kiss her. When he finds himself unable to go through with it, Roba instead performs a trippy rap song.
* [[What Do You Mean It Wasn't Made
* [[Why Won't You Die?]]: Horace says this exact line to the final boss in ''Tomb of Nefertiti'' in "Videogamez".
* [[Widget Series]]: Made 100% in Burbank.
* [[World of Ham]]
* [[X Meets Y]]: ''[[
* [[Xtreme Kool Letterz]]: The title itself, and some other episode titles.
* [[Yandere]]: Katrina Rad, full stop. She steals a time-freezing clock so she and Roba can be together ''forever''.
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