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* [[Aliens and Monsters]]: The inhabitants of Brak's planet. |
* [[Aliens and Monsters]]: The inhabitants of Brak's planet. |
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* [[The Cameo]]: A blink-and-you-missed-it [[Aqua Teen Hunger Force (Animation)|Meatwad]] riding a scooter/moped. |
* [[The Cameo]]: A blink-and-you-missed-it [[Aqua Teen Hunger Force (Animation)|Meatwad]] riding a scooter/moped. |
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* [[The Chew Toy]]: Zorak, and [[Laser |
* [[The Chew Toy]]: Zorak, and [[Laser-Guided Karma|he deserves it.]] |
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{{quote| '''Zorak:''' Nobody likes me. That's the way I like it.}} |
{{quote| '''Zorak:''' Nobody likes me. That's the way I like it.}} |
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* [[Darker and Edgier]]: Season two compared to season one, justified in that season one aired before [[Adult Swim]] had "officially" split from [[Cartoon Network]]. |
* [[Darker and Edgier]]: Season two compared to season one, justified in that season one aired before [[Adult Swim]] had "officially" split from [[Cartoon Network]]. |
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* [[The Ditz]] |
* [[The Ditz]] |
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* [[Everyone Calls Him Barkeep]]: Everyone calls Brak's parents "Dad" and "Mom". Including campaign advertisements and newspapers. |
* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]: Everyone calls Brak's parents "Dad" and "Mom". Including campaign advertisements and newspapers. |
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** In an [[Adult Swim]] New Year's Eve bumper, he revealed his name to be Javier. |
** In an [[Adult Swim]] New Year's Eve bumper, he revealed his name to be Javier. |
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* [[Furry Confusion]]: Used in the [[Pilot]]. |
* [[Furry Confusion]]: Used in the [[Pilot]]. |
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* [[Heroic Comedic Sociopath]]: Zorak, somewhat muted by the fact that he is [[The Chew Toy]]. |
* [[Heroic Comedic Sociopath]]: Zorak, somewhat muted by the fact that he is [[The Chew Toy]]. |
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* [[Hey It's That Voice]]: George Lowe, who played [[Space Ghost]], plays Dad. He also used his regular voice once. Carey Means, who plays [[Aqua Teen Hunger Force (Animation)|Frylock]], also plays Thundercleese. |
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** [[Cee Lo Green]] voices [[Overly Long Name|Prime Cut Diggity Mo Mack Daddy Jizzabang Doggy Dog Dog]] in the episode ''Brakstreet.'' |
** [[Cee Lo Green]] voices [[Overly Long Name|Prime Cut Diggity Mo Mack Daddy Jizzabang Doggy Dog Dog]] in the episode ''Brakstreet.'' |
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* [[Hey Let's Put On a Show]]: ''[[Psycho (Film)|Psycho]][[Oklahoma|klahoma]]''! |
* [[Hey, Let's Put On a Show]]: ''[[Psycho (Film)|Psycho]][[Oklahoma|klahoma]]''! |
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* [[Humongous Mecha]]: [[Averted Trope|Averted]] in that Thundercleese is based off one, but he's certainly not as tall. |
* [[Humongous Mecha]]: [[Averted Trope|Averted]] in that Thundercleese is based off one, but he's certainly not as tall. |
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* [[Ice Cream Koan]]: Dad has ''a lot'' of these. |
* [[Ice Cream Koan]]: Dad has ''a lot'' of these. |
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** "Mom" turned out to be an imposter in that one. Not that it lets ''Dad'' off the hook... |
** "Mom" turned out to be an imposter in that one. Not that it lets ''Dad'' off the hook... |
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* [[The Other Darrin]]: Very apparent with Mom. |
* [[The Other Darrin]]: Very apparent with Mom. |
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* [[Spin-Off]]: From ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]''. |
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* [[Stock Footage]]: From ''[[Space Ghost]] & Dino Boy.'' One episode used [[Stock Footage]] from ''[[Huckleberry Hound]]''. |
* [[Stock Footage]]: From ''[[Space Ghost]] & Dino Boy.'' One episode used [[Stock Footage]] from ''[[Huckleberry Hound]]''. |
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** "So you're saying that Huckleberry Hound, a dog who has held several jobs and can tie his own bow-tie, has somehow, for reasons unknown, reverted to a primal doglike state... and he's taken to eating noses." |
** "So you're saying that Huckleberry Hound, a dog who has held several jobs and can tie his own bow-tie, has somehow, for reasons unknown, reverted to a primal doglike state... and he's taken to eating noses." |
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* [[Talking to Himself]]: When [[Space Ghost Coast to Coast|Space Ghost]] visits Dad. |
* [[Talking to Himself]]: When [[Space Ghost Coast to Coast|Space Ghost]] visits Dad. |
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* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: Subverted in that Zorak always dies. |
* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: Subverted in that Zorak always dies. |
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* [[Whole-Plot Reference]]: ''Braklet, Prince of Spaceland'' is a take on ''[[Hamlet]]''. Of course, this is still The Brak Show so everything is completely insane. For example, there is a [[Star Wars|lightsaber battle]] at the end, and a ''[[Powerpuff Girls]]'' plug. |
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** The way that episode ended could qualify as a [[Gainax Ending]]. |
** The way that episode ended could qualify as a [[Gainax Ending]]. |
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* [[Widget Series]]: Also parodies this very trope in "Sexy New Brak Show Go". |
* [[Widget Series]]: Also parodies this very trope in "Sexy New Brak Show Go". |