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* [[Broke Episode]]: The whole panto is this for Jack and Dolly, which is worrying as they have Baron Wasteland for a [[Cranky Landlord]]. |
* [[Broke Episode]]: The whole panto is this for Jack and Dolly, which is worrying as they have Baron Wasteland for a [[Cranky Landlord]]. |
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* [[Disappeared Dad]] / [[Missing Mom]]: Jack has the former, Jill the latter. Jack's father [[You Don't Want to Know|died in childbirth]] whilst Jill's just isn't mentioned. |
* [[Disappeared Dad]] / [[Missing Mom]]: Jack has the former, Jill the latter. Jack's father [[You Don't Want to Know|died in childbirth]] whilst Jill's just isn't mentioned. |
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{{quote|'''Jack:''' I keep [[Precious Photo|a photo of him, just to remind me what he look like]]...<br /> |
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'''Jill:''' Jack, that's ''my'' father!<br /> |
'''Jill:''' Jack, that's ''my'' father!<br /> |
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'''Jack:''' Yeah, well, [[Completely Missing the Point|nobody remembers what my dad looked like]]... }} |
'''Jack:''' Yeah, well, [[Completely Missing the Point|nobody remembers what my dad looked like]]... }} |
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** And Goldilocks is back to her usual house-breaking tricks... |
** And Goldilocks is back to her usual house-breaking tricks... |
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* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: Typical for a panto, but in the aforementioned [[Audience Participation Song]] they really go for some [[Refuge in Audacity]] |
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: Typical for a panto, but in the aforementioned [[Audience Participation Song]] they really go for some [[Refuge in Audacity]] |
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{{quote|''Dame Dolly:'' Now, boys and girls, can you guess what I like doing when I'm done in the dumps? *cue guffaws from audience* [[Lampshaded|Yes, yes]], [[Parental Bonus|older boys and girls]], sometimes I like doing [[A Date with Rosie Palms|that]]...}} |
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** Let's not forget Jill's [[Unusual Euphemism|shirt potatoes]]... |
** Let's not forget Jill's [[Unusual Euphemism|shirt potatoes]]... |
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** Or how pleased Jack was when he heard Jill [[Girl-On-Girl Is Hot|had a girl friend]]... |
** Or how pleased Jack was when he heard Jill [[Girl-On-Girl Is Hot|had a girl friend]]... |
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* [[Go, Ye Heroes, Go and Die]]: The song in which the villagers sing about how incredibly brave Jack is to climb the beanstalk, while his own lines shift from a declaration that he's going to climb it [[Feet of Clay|to excuses as to why he isn't]]. |
* [[Go, Ye Heroes, Go and Die]]: The song in which the villagers sing about how incredibly brave Jack is to climb the beanstalk, while his own lines shift from a declaration that he's going to climb it [[Feet of Clay|to excuses as to why he isn't]]. |
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* [[Gratuitous Iambic Pentameter]]: Goldilocks talks in this. |
* [[Gratuitous Iambic Pentameter]]: Goldilocks talks in this. |
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{{quote|'''Goldilocks:''' I live next door to the Dame and son Jack/She's very hairy and he's [[Subverted Rhyme Every Occasion|surprisingly stupid]].<br /> |
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'''Narrator:''' [[[Beat]], whilst looking around with a [[Flat What|bewildered expression]] ] Well... she ''usually'' spoke in rhyme! }} |
'''Narrator:''' [[[Beat]], whilst looking around with a [[Flat What|bewildered expression]] ] Well... she ''usually'' spoke in rhyme! }} |
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* [[Heel Face Turn]]: The Baron's a [[Jerkass|heartless jerk]], but he gets better as the panto goes on |
* [[Heel Face Turn]]: The Baron's a [[Jerkass|heartless jerk]], but he gets better as the panto goes on |
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* [[Childhood Friends]]: Buttons and Cinderella are this. Once, they were picking apples, and Buttons made sure [[Panty Shot|she didn't fall]]... |
* [[Childhood Friends]]: Buttons and Cinderella are this. Once, they were picking apples, and Buttons made sure [[Panty Shot|she didn't fall]]... |
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* [[Content Warnings]]: Right before the Good Fairy works his magic, he warns: |
* [[Content Warnings]]: Right before the Good Fairy works his magic, he warns: |
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{{quote|There will be a few flashes, so anybody with a pacemaker may want to nip to the loo...}} |
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* [[The Eeyore]]: [[Prince Charming]] is this for most of Act 1. |
* [[The Eeyore]]: [[Prince Charming]] is this for most of Act 1. |
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* [[Fanfare]]: Buttons does a lot of this, at point doing [[Rule of Funny|"La Cucaracha"]]. |
* [[Fanfare]]: Buttons does a lot of this, at point doing [[Rule of Funny|"La Cucaracha"]]. |
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* [[Love At First Sight]]: Aladdin and the Princess |
* [[Love At First Sight]]: Aladdin and the Princess |
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* [[Padding]]: The two genies make a cake and, well... |
* [[Padding]]: The two genies make a cake and, well... |
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{{quote|'''Genie of the Ring:''' When you make a cake, [[Foreshadowing|you have to throw yourself into it!]]<br /> |
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'''Genie of the Lamp:''' Yes, [[Sarcasm Mode|thanks for that subtle hint!]] }} |
'''Genie of the Lamp:''' Yes, [[Sarcasm Mode|thanks for that subtle hint!]] }} |
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* [[Police Brutality]]: The Police Chief really, '''really''' wants to rough up... well, [[Played for Laughs|anyone, really]]. |
* [[Police Brutality]]: The Police Chief really, '''really''' wants to rough up... well, [[Played for Laughs|anyone, really]]. |
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*** That's probably why [[Pair the Spares|they end up together in the last act]]. |
*** That's probably why [[Pair the Spares|they end up together in the last act]]. |
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* [[Refuge in Audacity]]: Quite a few moments... |
* [[Refuge in Audacity]]: Quite a few moments... |
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{{quote|'''Abernazer:''' This? It's my magic ring. You rub it, and magic happens! |
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'''Widow Twanky:''' Oh, I have something similar... }} |
'''Widow Twanky:''' Oh, I have something similar... }} |
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** And... well, anything the Genie of The Lamp says, really. |
** And... well, anything the Genie of The Lamp says, really. |