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A [[Cartoon Network]] original series created by [[Judd Winick]], cartoonist (who created the comic strip ''Frumpy The Clown'' and the comic book ''Barry Ween Boy Genius'') and alumnus of ''[[The Real World]]''. It ran from 2005 to 2007, with a total of three seasons.
A [[Cartoon Network]] original series created by [[Judd Winick]], cartoonist (who created the comic strip ''Frumpy The Clown'' and the comic book ''Barry Ween Boy Genius'') and alumnus of ''[[The Real World]]''. It ran from 2005 to 2007, with a total of three seasons.


Juniper Lee (June for short) is a Chinese-American girl who also happens to be heir to the title of ''Te Xuan Ze''. Basically, that means she has the ability to see the members of a society of monsters living invisibly among humans, low-level super-strength and agility, and the responsibility of keeping the peace among said monsters and maintaining the [[Masquerade]] when necessary.
Juniper Lee (June for short) is a Chinese-American girl who also happens to be heir to the title of ''Te Xuan Ze''. Basically, that means she has the ability to see the members of a society of monsters living invisibly among humans, low-level super-strength and agility, and the responsibility of keeping the peace among said monsters and maintaining the [[Masquerade]] when necessary.


As is always the case, being the Te Xuan Ze comes with all the other headaches and responsibilities of being a pre-teen girl. Fortunately, she has the help of her kindly grandmother (the former Te Xuan Ze), a snarky talking pug named Monroe, and her plucky kid brother Ray-Ray.
As is always the case, being the Te Xuan Ze comes with all the other headaches and responsibilities of being a pre-teen girl. Fortunately, she has the help of her kindly grandmother (the former Te Xuan Ze), a snarky talking pug named Monroe, and her plucky kid brother Ray-Ray.



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=== Tropes: ===
* [[Abusive Parents]]: Monroe's father Williams, especially during the Easter episode.
* [[Abusive Parents]]: Monroe's father Williams, especially during the Easter episode.
* [[Action Girl]]
* [[Action Girl]]
* [[Adults Are Useless]]: Mostly...
* [[Adults Are Useless]]: Mostly...
* [[Affably Evil]]: WAY more frequent than you can imagine.
* [[Affably Evil]]: WAY more frequent than you can imagine.
* [[All Part of the Show]]: In ''It Takes A Pillage'' June, Ray Ray and Monroe hijack a tour boat to chase after their viking possessed friends. June manages to convince the tourist that the chase, bombardment and sinking of their ship is part of the tour.
* [[All Part of the Show]]: In ''It Takes A Pillage'' June, Ray Ray and Monroe hijack a tour boat to chase after their viking possessed friends. June manages to convince the tourist that the chase, bombardment and sinking of their ship is part of the tour.
* [[Aloof Big Brother]]: Dennis. He gets better though.
* [[Aloof Big Brother]]: Dennis. He gets better though.
* [[Alpha Bitch]]: Melissa O'Malley, the school diva.
* [[Alpha Bitch]]: Melissa O'Malley, the school diva.
* [[Annoying Younger Sibling]]: Ray-Ray, and how.
* [[Annoying Younger Sibling]]: Ray-Ray, and how.
* [[Attack of the 50 Foot Whatever]]:This happens quite frequently on the show.
* [[Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever]]:This happens quite frequently on the show.
* [[Author Appeal]]
* [[Author Appeal]]
* [[Batman Cold Open]]
* [[Batman Cold Open]]
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* [[Between My Legs]]: In episode 1.
* [[Between My Legs]]: In episode 1.
* [[Bilingual Bonus]]: Auntie Roo's flying fish and Ophelia in ''There's No Mitzvah Like Snow Mitzvah''
* [[Bilingual Bonus]]: Auntie Roo's flying fish and Ophelia in ''There's No Mitzvah Like Snow Mitzvah''
* [[Bigfoot Sasquatch and Yeti]]: Lila is a smart, young girl sasquatch. By contrast, adult male sasquatches are incredibly dim (if harmless).
* [[Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Yeti]]: Lila is a smart, young girl sasquatch. By contrast, adult male sasquatches are incredibly dim (if harmless).
* [[Blessed With Suck]]: As the Te Xuan Ze, June is physically incapable of leaving her hometown...
* [[Blessed with Suck]]: As the Te Xuan Ze, June is physically incapable of leaving her hometown...
** [[City of Adventure]]: ...because that's where all the action is.
** [[City of Adventure]]: ...because that's where all the action is.
* [[Captivity Harmonica]]: Played by the koala in "The Great Escape". Lampshaded when the zookeeper tells him to stop.
* [[Captivity Harmonica]]: Played by the koala in "The Great Escape". Lampshaded when the zookeeper tells him to stop.
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** What's more, {{spoiler|Jody}} carrying a book on how to spot magical creatures. So...yeah.
** What's more, {{spoiler|Jody}} carrying a book on how to spot magical creatures. So...yeah.
* [[Cute Bruiser]]: Lila
* [[Cute Bruiser]]: Lila
* [[Emergency Transformation]]: Ray Ray in one episode when he permanently transforms his original body into a T-Rex. June and Monroe have to make a golem body and transfer his soul into it.
* [[Emergency Transformation]]: Ray Ray in one episode when he permanently transforms his original body into a T-Rex. June and Monroe have to make a golem body and transfer his soul into it.
* [[Expository Theme Tune]]: "[[In a World]] full of monsters and demons / June is the only one who sees them..."
* [[Expository Theme Tune]]: "[[In a World]] full of monsters and demons / June is the only one who sees them..."
* [[Follow the Leader]]: Averted. [[American Dragon Jake Long|A teenager is given awesome magic powers brought through their bloodline, is taught by their grandparent, has a younger sibling who affiliates with said magic powers, and a talking dog. Also, the bloodline containing the superpowers is one of Chinese descent.]] Both shows rotted in [[Development Hell]] for years, with the creators of each blissfully unaware of the others existence during production according to interviews.
* [[Follow the Leader]]: Averted. [[American Dragon: Jake Long|A teenager is given awesome magic powers brought through their bloodline, is taught by their grandparent, has a younger sibling who affiliates with said magic powers, and a talking dog. Also, the bloodline containing the superpowers is one of Chinese descent.]] Both shows rotted in [[Development Hell]] for years, with the creators of each blissfully unaware of the others existence during production according to interviews.
** More likely this to the show ''[[Kim Possible]]'', as it shares some of the humor and the High School [[Action Girl]] motif with it.
** More likely this to the show ''[[Kim Possible]]'', as it shares some of the humor and the High School [[Action Girl]] motif with it.
** In a nice bit of irony though, both show were victims of [[Executive Meddling]] (when this show hit its third season, [[Screwed By the Network|CN didn't bother to promote the new episodes. Not even getting the dignity of ending on TV in the states.]]) and ran for three seasons.
** In a nice bit of irony though, both show were victims of [[Executive Meddling]] (when this show hit its third season, [[Screwed by the Network|CN didn't bother to promote the new episodes. Not even getting the dignity of ending on TV in the states.]]) and ran for three seasons.
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: Dennis teasing some camels at the zoo.
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: Dennis teasing some camels at the zoo.
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{{quote|One hump or two?}}
* [[Goth]]: Ophelia.
* [[Goth]]: Ophelia.
* [[Guarding the Portal]]
* [[Guarding the Portal]]
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* [[Invisible to Normals]]: All the monsters. (But ''not'' the sasquatches, as they are not technically magical.)
* [[Invisible to Normals]]: All the monsters. (But ''not'' the sasquatches, as they are not technically magical.)
* [[Jerkass]]: Dennis sometimes.
* [[Jerkass]]: Dennis sometimes.
* [[Knight Templar]]: A [[Government Conspiracy|secret government]] [[The Men in Black|Men In Black]] organization known as [[Fun With Acronyms|H.A.M.]] is out to get ''all'' monsters, bad or otherwise.
* [[Knight Templar]]: A [[Government Conspiracy|secret government]] [[The Men in Black|Men In Black]] organization known as [[Fun with Acronyms|H.A.M.]] is out to get ''all'' monsters, bad or otherwise.
* [[Lighter and Softer]]: Two episodes were adapted from the more adult [[The Adventures of Barry Ween|Barry Ween]].
* [[Lighter and Softer]]: Two episodes were adapted from the more adult [[The Adventures of Barry Ween|Barry Ween]].
* [[Limited Wardrobe]]
* [[Limited Wardrobe]]
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* [[Valley Girl]]: Ophelia would occasionally slip into valley girl mode when excited over a girly interest, such as boy bands.
* [[Valley Girl]]: Ophelia would occasionally slip into valley girl mode when excited over a girly interest, such as boy bands.
* [[Van Helsing Hate Crime]]: H.A.M (Humans Against Magic), an organization dedicated to wiping out all and anything monsters and magic related. This includes humans that help them i.e: Juniper.
* [[Van Helsing Hate Crime]]: H.A.M (Humans Against Magic), an organization dedicated to wiping out all and anything monsters and magic related. This includes humans that help them i.e: Juniper.
* [[Wake Up, Go to School, Save The World]]
* [[Wake Up, Go to School, Save the World]]
* [[We Can Rebuild Him]]: {{spoiler|Ray-Ray's soul now occupies a replica of his original body, after he became a huge monster and could not be turned back.}}
* [[We Can Rebuild Him]]: {{spoiler|Ray-Ray's soul now occupies a replica of his original body, after he became a huge monster and could not be turned back.}}
* [[Writer On Board]]: Not as blatant as some of Winick's other works, but still obvious.
* [[Writer on Board]]: Not as blatant as some of Winick's other works, but still obvious.
* [[You Fight Like a Cow]]: On occasion.
* [[You Fight Like a Cow]]: On occasion.
* [[You Just Ruined the Shot]]: "Star Quality"
* [[You Just Ruined the Shot]]: "Star Quality"


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Latest revision as of 22:41, 12 December 2023

You can't stop the girl!

A Cartoon Network original series created by Judd Winick, cartoonist (who created the comic strip Frumpy The Clown and the comic book Barry Ween Boy Genius) and alumnus of The Real World. It ran from 2005 to 2007, with a total of three seasons.

Juniper Lee (June for short) is a Chinese-American girl who also happens to be heir to the title of Te Xuan Ze. Basically, that means she has the ability to see the members of a society of monsters living invisibly among humans, low-level super-strength and agility, and the responsibility of keeping the peace among said monsters and maintaining the Masquerade when necessary.

As is always the case, being the Te Xuan Ze comes with all the other headaches and responsibilities of being a pre-teen girl. Fortunately, she has the help of her kindly grandmother (the former Te Xuan Ze), a snarky talking pug named Monroe, and her plucky kid brother Ray-Ray.


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