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** Also part of Spigot's military uniform.

* [[Complaining About Rescues They Don't Like]]: Baloo and Kit get this a lot due to their occasionally haphazard manner of saving the day, though they're usually rather open about [[Ungrateful Bastard|what they think of the situation]].

* [[Continuity Cameo]]: A lot of supposed [[One-Scene Wonder]] characters from specific episodes make background cameos in others (even previous villains such as Kitten Caboodle and Muffy and Buffy oddly enough). Sometimes counts as an [[Early-Bird Cameo]].

* [[Control Freak]]: Rebecca plays with this. While she has a rather shrill attitude and frequently manipulates or bullies Baloo and the others into following her schemes, she fails to have much intimidation over them or take much action against their own incompetent or obnoxious habits, leading her to come off more as a bossy friend than a domineering boss.

* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: Shere Khan has several moments of this. He is at the very least [[Genre Savvy]] enough to know the consequences of [[Kick the Dog|Kicking The Dog]] too many times.

** A particularly good example of this is in the end of the episode "Citizen Khan".

'''Shere Khan:''' My dear, I desire only money and power. Unpresentable employees provide me with neither. }}

** Don Karnage as well [[Depending on the Writer|on occasion]].

* [[Fanfare]]: For the heroic moments.

* [[Fan of the Underdog]]: Baloo, for all his faults, is idolized greatly by Kit.

* [[Fantasy Counterpart Culture]]: Thembria is the Soviet Union with boars.

* [[Fat Bastard]]: The High Marshall, no question about it.

* [[George Lucas Throwback]]: This show is like watching a Republic Pictures serial film...except everyone is a [[Funny Animal]].

* [[Get It Over With]]: In "The Time Bandit", Rebecca eventually finds [[Cool and Unusual Punishment|the long drawn execution ceremony]] more torturous than death itself.

* [[Girl of the Week]]: This was a standard theme in the show, and many of them have pretty generous fan bases.

* [[Girls with Moustaches]]: Rebecca disguises herself with a moustache and beard in both "Plunder and Lightning" and "The Balooest of the Bluebloods".

* [[Green Eyed Red Head]]: Katie Dodd.

* [[The Grinch]]: In "Jolly Molly Christmas", Don Karnage decides the Sky Pirates will show the true spirit of giving; by making others give presents to them.

* [[Half-Dressed Cartoon Animal]]: Baloo, Kit and Louie, among others. Baloo calls Kit "Little Britches" (breeches) in spite of neither of them wearing pants at all, presumably as a [[Shout-Out]] to the ''[[The Jungle Book (Disney film)|Jungle Book]]'' Baloo calling Mowgli by the same nickname.

** This even applies to the one episode where Baloo has to wear a tuxedo. Said tuxedo consists of a jacket, shirt, tie, and cummerbund...and that's it.

* [[Homage]]: Thembria, the USSR [[Expy]], is populated by warthogs. Anyone remember ''[[Animal Farm]]?''

* [[Horrible Judge of Character]]: Rebecca occasionally takes deals from rather shifty clients to say the least.

'''Rebecca:''' Oh? Then how do you explain the trenchcoat, huh? That's a spy's trenchcoat! }}

* [[Hot Scientist|Hot Archeologist]]: Myra and Katie Dodd.

* [[Incredible Shrinking Man]]: Molly (and later Baloo and Rebecca) in "The Incredible Shrinking Molly".

* [[Incredibly Lame Pun]]: This Troper remembers the following exchange from "In Search of Ancient Blunders" being a childhood favorite:

'''Don Karnage:''' No, no, no, don't fire at Will, he is my second mate. ''Fire at the Sea Duck!'' }}

** And of course, [[wikipedia:Crepe suzette|Cape Suzette]].

* [[Knight in Shining Armor]]: An amusing literal example in "The Balooest of the Blue Bloods". Paranoid about inheriting a bad-luck curse, Baloo protects himself with medieval armor. This later becomes pivotal in saving Rebecca after [[You Know Too Much|she learns the truth behind]] [[Murder the Hypotenuse|the supposed curse]].

* [[Knight in Sour Armor]]: Baloo on occasion acts as this. In "My Fair Baloo", for example, he is chastised for acting like a "buffoon" at a high class ball in the [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Spruce Moose]]. Almost immediately following this, he saves the guests from ''two'' attempted hijackings, a plane crash and being stranded on an isolated island.

'''Baloo:''' ...Hmm, good answer. Let's go. }}

** He and Rebecca often trade this role with each other. For all they suffer from each other, [[Determinator|they will go to great lengths]] to keep the other safe.

*** [[Word of God]] claims they intended to show infatuation between the two, though the creators admit it may have ultimately came out "lop-sided" in Rebecca's favor, who is occasionally shown to take bigger extremes in her devotion to Baloo.

* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: Baloo and Louie, who even have a have a fairly catchy tune dedicated to their status as such in "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFgg2sfmkf0 Friends for Life]." Unfortunately, it never made it into the show, just the soundtrack.

Friends for life [etc.] }}

** Even more so Baloo and Rebecca, even if some episodes [[Ship Tease|hint to it going further]].

* [[Well, Excuse Me, Princess!]]: Arguably happens in multiple scenarios between Baloo and Rebecca. Kit and Molly actually have a brief similar moment in "Mommy For A Day".

* [[Who Would Be Stupid Enough...?]]:

** Also in "Polly Wants a Treasure"

'''Baloo:''' ''(leaning backwards)'' Relax, that would take somebody ''really'' dumb.<br />

''(the stalagmite he's leaning against falls back with a click)''<br />