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Tropes associated with Skipper:
Tropes associated with Skipper:
* [[Afraid of Needles]]: In "Needle Point," he goes well out of his way to avoid getting a shot.
* [[Afraid of Needles]]: In "Needle Point," he goes well out of his way to avoid getting a shot.
* [[Anti-Hero]]: [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes|Type III]]. A lethal [[Anti-Hero]].
* [[Anti-Hero]]: [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes|Type III]]. A lethal [[Anti-Hero]].
* [[Badass]]
* [[Badass]]
* [[Berserk Button]]: Okay, so he doesn't go berserk, per se, but Skipper really doesn't like it when you call him fat, or any of its synonyms. He likes to claim it's muscle.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Okay, so he doesn't go berserk, per se, but Skipper really doesn't like it when you call him fat, or any of its synonyms. He likes to claim it's muscle.
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* [[Large Ham]]: Lots of dramatic closeups and exaggerated gestures accompany his powerful paranoia and give the impression that Skipper has trained at the [[William Shatner]] school of acting. His tendency to clutch a flipper to his chest when upset gives one the permanent suspicion that he's suffering from some sort of heart condition.
* [[Large Ham]]: Lots of dramatic closeups and exaggerated gestures accompany his powerful paranoia and give the impression that Skipper has trained at the [[William Shatner]] school of acting. His tendency to clutch a flipper to his chest when upset gives one the permanent suspicion that he's suffering from some sort of heart condition.
* [[Loves My Alter Ego]]: He fell for Arlene (Marlene in disguise due to chlorine accident) and became kinda [[Stalker with a Crush]].
* [[Loves My Alter Ego]]: He fell for Arlene (Marlene in disguise due to chlorine accident) and became kinda [[Stalker with a Crush]].
* [[Magnificent Bastard]]: Let's see. He's well aware of what is happening in the entire zoo, His plans involving other people go very well and can think on the fly (including the one time that required him to flawlessly switch places with Julien without Julien separately disguising himself as Skipper), has succeeded in missions ranging from escaping a zoo to defeating a giant evil [[MP 3]] player flying over midtown with an evil dolphin at the helm, and everyone will go along with him despite hating him and him hating them. Yep, he fits.
* [[Magnificent Bastard]]: Let's see. He's well aware of what is happening in the entire zoo, His plans involving other people go very well and can think on the fly (including the one time that required him to flawlessly switch places with Julien without Julien separately disguising himself as Skipper), has succeeded in missions ranging from escaping a zoo to defeating a giant evil [[MP3]] player flying over midtown with an evil dolphin at the helm, and everyone will go along with him despite hating him and him hating them. Yep, he fits.
* [[The Nicknamer]]: He almost always refers to Julien as "Ringtail," Mort as "Sad Eyes" and Max as "moon cat."
* [[The Nicknamer]]: He almost always refers to Julien as "Ringtail," Mort as "Sad Eyes" and Max as "moon cat."
* [[Noodle Incident]]: The Danes don't like him for some reason.
* [[Noodle Incident]]: The Danes don't like him for some reason.
** As one episode showed, it apparently had something to do with it ending in a fish-sword fight, among others.
** As one episode showed, it apparently had something to do with it ending in a fish-sword fight, among others.
* [[Officer and a Gentleman]]: Mostly Officer.
* [[Officer and a Gentleman]]: Mostly Officer.
* [[Persona Non Grata|Penguin Non Grata]]: As stated above, he can't set foot in Denmark due to Hans the Puffin making him Public Enemy Number One.
* [[Persona Non Grata|Penguin Non Grata]]: As stated above, he can't set foot in Denmark due to Hans the Puffin making him Public Enemy Number One.
* [[Properly Paranoid]]: Sometimes. Other times, he wears the paranoia cap too long.
* [[Properly Paranoid]]: Sometimes. Other times, he wears the paranoia cap too long.
** His tendency to overreact to situations new to him gets subverted in its own right: in one of the specials the show had, he and the other penguins get stuck in Hoboken's Zoo, which has all of their former villains reformed. Skipper's thoughts about this? He comes up with a plot about them being taken over by robot clones. {{spoiler|He was right.}}
** His tendency to overreact to situations new to him gets subverted in its own right: in one of the specials the show had, he and the other penguins get stuck in Hoboken's Zoo, which has all of their former villains reformed. Skipper's thoughts about this? He comes up with a plot about them being taken over by robot clones. {{spoiler|He was right.}}
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Tropes associated with Rico:
Tropes associated with Rico:
* [[Allergic to Love]]: In one episode, it's stated that he has "mushy love sensitivity."
* [[Allergic to Love]]: In one episode, it's stated that he has "mushy love sensitivity."
* [[Anti-Hero]]: [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes|Type III]]. Lethal, like Skipper.
* [[Anti-Hero]]: [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes|Type III]]. Lethal, like Skipper.
* [[Ax Crazy]]: Rico ''really'' loves [[Stuff Blowing Up]] and anything else that's destructive.
* [[Ax Crazy]]: Rico ''really'' loves [[Stuff Blowing Up]] and anything else that's destructive.
** Taken to the extreme in "Kaboom and Kabust"; the other three penguins have to '''constantly''' keep him under control (which is why they almost never let Rico explode things,) otherwise Rico loses it completely and destroys everything he can find.
** Taken to the extreme in "Kaboom and Kabust"; the other three penguins have to '''constantly''' keep him under control (which is why they almost never let Rico explode things,) otherwise Rico loses it completely and destroys everything he can find.
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* [[Flanderization]]: In the movies, the only thing Rico ever spits up is a paper clip. Somehow, this got magnified to him being a [[Stomach of Holding]]. [[Tropes Are Not Bad|Not that this is a bad thing]] - on the contrary it's hilarious.
* [[Flanderization]]: In the movies, the only thing Rico ever spits up is a paper clip. Somehow, this got magnified to him being a [[Stomach of Holding]]. [[Tropes Are Not Bad|Not that this is a bad thing]] - on the contrary it's hilarious.
** Admittedly in the second movie Rico does start pulling other things - like a switchblade, for example - out of nowhere, and then putting them away again, and regurgitation is as good a reason as any. But nothing particuarly lol-worthy comes up - it's still majorly flanderised.
** Admittedly in the second movie Rico does start pulling other things - like a switchblade, for example - out of nowhere, and then putting them away again, and regurgitation is as good a reason as any. But nothing particuarly lol-worthy comes up - it's still majorly flanderised.
*** A recent promo for the third movie has him smoothly vomiting up a match. Maybe they are starting to take cues from the show?
*** A recent promo for the third movie has him smoothly vomiting up a match. Maybe they are starting to take cues from the show?
* [[Four-Temperament Ensemble]]: The Sanguine.
* [[Four-Temperament Ensemble]]: The Sanguine.
* [[Ho Yay]]: "Kaboom and Kabust" very blatantly ships him with King Julien.
* [[Ho Yay]]: "Kaboom and Kabust" very blatantly ships him with King Julien.
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Tropes associated with Private:
Tropes associated with Private:
* [[Adorkable]]: There seems to be an in-universe consensus on this, with both Skipper and Kowalski reassuring him of being "Adorable!" on separate occasions. They also use this trait as a tactic once in awhile, and it even features as a plot point in one of the episodes, wherein he becomes jealous that his "title" has been handed over to someone else.
* [[Adorkable]]: There seems to be an in-universe consensus on this, with both Skipper and Kowalski reassuring him of being "Adorable!" on separate occasions. They also use this trait as a tactic once in awhile, and it even features as a plot point in one of the episodes, wherein he becomes jealous that his "title" has been handed over to someone else.
* [[Badass Adorable]]: His cuteness is actually ''weaponized'' in "Cute-astrophe".
* [[Badass Adorable]]: His cuteness is actually ''weaponized'' in "Cute-astrophe".
* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]: Private can pull off a [[Moment of Awesome]] just as easily as any of the other penguins. Betraying his belief that [[Rousseau Was Right|all animals are basically good]] also serves as a [[Berserk Button]] for him.
* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]: Private can pull off a [[Moment of Awesome]] just as easily as any of the other penguins. Betraying his belief that [[Rousseau Was Right|all animals are basically good]] also serves as a [[Berserk Button]] for him.
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'''Skipper''': Eehh... we'll keep that code on the QT. }}
'''Skipper''': Eehh... we'll keep that code on the QT. }}
* [[Incidental Villain]]: Being a spoiled ego-maniacal control freak, he's the most common antagonist on the show, with his schemes often being the catalyst for larger plots or being the main threat of the episode. But, despite being something of a [[Jerkass]], he is only casually disliked by the rest of the cast. The other characters tolerate him when he's not doing anything antagonistic, since he's not generally a bad guy, just a spoiled jerk who occasionally screws with people to get his own way.
* [[Incidental Villain]]: Being a spoiled ego-maniacal control freak, he's the most common antagonist on the show, with his schemes often being the catalyst for larger plots or being the main threat of the episode. But, despite being something of a [[Jerkass]], he is only casually disliked by the rest of the cast. The other characters tolerate him when he's not doing anything antagonistic, since he's not generally a bad guy, just a spoiled jerk who occasionally screws with people to get his own way.
* [[In-Series Nickname]]: "Ringtail."
* [[In-Series Nickname]]: "Ringtail."
* [[It's All About Me]]: He is the King, and so ''obviously'' is more important than any non-kingly animals, right?
* [[It's All About Me]]: He is the King, and so ''obviously'' is more important than any non-kingly animals, right?
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: He has his moments of being... less mean to the others.
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: He has his moments of being... less mean to the others.
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* [[Singing Voice Dissonance]]: Nothing major, but the end of his short Congaga song in 'Eclipsed' is rather impressive, especially considering his usual voice is not all that pleasant.
* [[Singing Voice Dissonance]]: Nothing major, but the end of his short Congaga song in 'Eclipsed' is rather impressive, especially considering his usual voice is not all that pleasant.
* [[Sixth Ranger]]: When the squad is lacking in numbers, Julien often comes in as a substitute.
* [[Sixth Ranger]]: When the squad is lacking in numbers, Julien often comes in as a substitute.
* [[The Sociopath]]: King Julien displays far too many of the typical sociopathic qualities to ignore this trope.
* [[The Sociopath]]: King Julien displays far too many of the typical sociopathic qualities to ignore this trope.
* [[Token Evil Teammate]]
* [[Token Evil Teammate]]
* [[Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist]]
* [[Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist]]
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* [[Bigger Bad]]: Is mentioned as Skipper and the Penguins' [[Arch Enemy]], but rarely appears or has a large effect on the series.
* [[Bigger Bad]]: Is mentioned as Skipper and the Penguins' [[Arch Enemy]], but rarely appears or has a large effect on the series.
* [[Badass Bookworm]]: He might be an extremely intelligent scientist who doesn't fight often, but when we actually see him fight, he's able to go toe to toe with Skipper in a prolonged fight.
* [[Badass Bookworm]]: He might be an extremely intelligent scientist who doesn't fight often, but when we actually see him fight, he's able to go toe to toe with Skipper in a prolonged fight.
* [[Disproportionate Retribution]]: He tried to flood the world in revenge for being used as a show dolphin.
* [[Disproportionate Retribution]]: He tried to flood the world in revenge for being used as a show dolphin.
* [[Friendly Playful Dolphin]]: Subverted.
* [[Friendly Playful Dolphin]]: Subverted.
* [[Eye Beams]]: Can fire a laser from his cybernetic eye.
* [[Eye Beams]]: Can fire a laser from his cybernetic eye.
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* [[The Ditz]]
* [[The Ditz]]
* [[Everythings Nuttier With Squirrels]]: Averted, as he's both dumb and pretty mellow.
* [[Everythings Nuttier With Squirrels]]: Averted, as he's both dumb and pretty mellow.
* [[Literal Minded]]: Spelled out in one episode where Marlene tries to date him. She asks him to show her the town and he answers by pointing and saying, "That way."
* [[Literal-Minded]]: Spelled out in one episode where Marlene tries to date him. She asks him to show her the town and he answers by pointing and saying, "That way."


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* [[Real Men Wear Pink]]: His exterminator uniform is pink.
* [[Real Men Wear Pink]]: His exterminator uniform is pink.
* [[Scary Black Man]]
* [[Scary Black Man]]
* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?]]: He could give Skipper lessons in this.
* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?]]: He could give Skipper lessons in this.
* [[Why Do You Keep Changing Jobs?]]: Because of the penguins, of course!
* [[Why Do You Keep Changing Jobs?]]: Because of the penguins, of course!
* [[The Worf Effect]]: Pulls one on Rico and one on Joey.
* [[The Worf Effect]]: Pulls one on Rico and one on Joey.
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