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* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: Dr. Kornbluth, when he learns they're going to kill the mermaid. All he wanted was to show people he's not crazy.

** Too bad [[One-Scene Wonder|his mentor]] wasn't around to say "[[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero|I hope you're happy now?]]" and express his disappointment.

* [[Nipple and Dimed]]: Despite the [[Godiva Hair]], there are a few underwater shots where the hair doesn't cover Madison's... uh, headlights.

* [[Nipple-and-Dimed]]: Despite the [[Godiva Hair]], there are a few underwater shots where the hair doesn't cover Madison's... uh, headlights.

* [[One-Scene Wonder]]: Kornbluth's mentor

* [[Our Mermaids Are Different]]: In an earlier drafts, a sea hag tells the mermaid that she can only stay on land for six days to find her human lover, and she must wet her tail every day. The finished product simplifies things by ruling that wet=tail, and dry=legs.

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* [[The Unpronounceable]]: Madison's real name.

* [[What Happened to The Mouse?]]: Freddy was last seen about to be arrested by the feds. If he goes to prison, and Allen never comes back, who's going to run the company?

* [[Your Universe or Mine]]: {{spoiler|When Madison must go back to the ocean, she tells Allen that he can go with her, but he will never be able to return to land. It is never explained why, perhaps it may have to do with the sea hag subplot. Still, he was reluctant at first but accepts readily after saving her from government frogmen.}}

* [[Your Universe or Mine?]]: {{spoiler|When Madison must go back to the ocean, she tells Allen that he can go with her, but he will never be able to return to land. It is never explained why, perhaps it may have to do with the sea hag subplot. Still, he was reluctant at first but accepts readily after saving her from government frogmen.}}

** {{spoiler|Its somewhat a [[Bittersweet Ending]]. The bitter part is Allen will never see his brother, friends, or even Kornbluth again. The sweet part is being with Madison always.}}

** {{spoiler|Whitewashed in the sequel, as Madison reveals that she was just kidding and that it's actually perfectly okay for them to go back to land.}}

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