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[[Kid Hero|Milo]] is a bored little boy. Then one day he comes home from school (he's a latch-key kid) and discovers [[Call to Adventure|a very singular box in his room]]. Within are the pieces to construct a toy tollbooth. Having nothing better to do, he follows the included instructions, drives through the tollbooth in his toy car, and suddenly finds himself driving down a road under a distant sky. |
[[Kid Hero|Milo]] is a bored little boy. Then one day he comes home from school (he's a latch-key kid) and discovers [[Call to Adventure|a very singular box in his room]]. Within are the pieces to construct a toy tollbooth. Having nothing better to do, he follows the included instructions, drives through the tollbooth in his toy car, and suddenly finds himself driving down a road under a distant sky. |
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Along his surprising journey he meets such colorful characters as King Azaz the Unabridged, King of Dictionopolis and the realm of words; the Mathemagician, ruler of Digitopolis and everything number-related; Tock, the loyal watch dog (literally); the oversized Spelling Bee; the shifty-but-lovable Humbug; Faintly Macabre, the not-so-wicked Which; Chroma the Great, conductor of the sunrise; the Soundkeeper, who greedily keeps all sound to herself; and the sadly missing Princesses Rhyme and Reason, locked in the Castle in the Air and [[ |
Along his surprising journey he meets such colorful characters as King Azaz the Unabridged, King of Dictionopolis and the realm of words; the Mathemagician, ruler of Digitopolis and everything number-related; Tock, the loyal watch dog (literally); the oversized Spelling Bee; the shifty-but-lovable Humbug; Faintly Macabre, the not-so-wicked Which; Chroma the Great, conductor of the sunrise; the Soundkeeper, who greedily keeps all sound to herself; and the sadly missing Princesses Rhyme and Reason, locked in the Castle in the Air and [[Damsel in Distress|desperately in need of rescue]] from the demons of the mountain of Ignorance. |
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There is also a movie version, produced by the legendary [[Chuck Jones]]. A lot of the incidental wordplay and allusion is streamlined out, in favor of some catchy but extremely [[The Seventies|Seventies]] songs about finding your dreams by following your heart. There's a lot to be said for Jones' typically cute and energetic character designs, though, especially the ones that have Mel Blanc's voices. |
There is also a movie version, produced by the legendary [[Chuck Jones]]. A lot of the incidental wordplay and allusion is streamlined out, in favor of some catchy but extremely [[The Seventies|Seventies]] songs about finding your dreams by following your heart. There's a lot to be said for Jones' typically cute and energetic character designs, though, especially the ones that have Mel Blanc's voices. |
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* [[The Cavalry]]: {{spoiler|After rescuing the princesses from the Castle in the Air, Milo and his companions are chased down by all the demons of Ignorance, only to be saved at the last second by an army consisting of EVERYONE THEY'VE MET ON THEIR JOURNEY THUS FAR. ''Phantom Tollbooth'' could be considered the best example of this trope.}} |
* [[The Cavalry]]: {{spoiler|After rescuing the princesses from the Castle in the Air, Milo and his companions are chased down by all the demons of Ignorance, only to be saved at the last second by an army consisting of EVERYONE THEY'VE MET ON THEIR JOURNEY THUS FAR. ''Phantom Tollbooth'' could be considered the best example of this trope.}} |
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* [[Clap Your Hands If You Believe]]: The cities of Reality and Illusions (I guess?). |
* [[Clap Your Hands If You Believe]]: The cities of Reality and Illusions (I guess?). |
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* [[Damsel in Distress|Distressed Damsels]]: Princesses Rhyme and Reason. |
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* [[Divided We Fall]] |
* [[Divided We Fall]] |
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* [[Everything's Better with Princesses]]: Quite literal with the Princesses of Sweet Rhyme and Pure Reason, of the Kingdom of Wisdom. They are apparently high enough in authority that their brothers King Azaz and the Mathemagician, rulers of their own respective countries, appeal to them when there's a dispute... and once they're banished, Wisdom goes to Hell in a handbasket. It's only after they're rescued in [[The Quest]] that the Kingdom becomes sane again... everything ''is'', in fact, better with them in charge. |
* [[Everything's Better with Princesses]]: Quite literal with the Princesses of Sweet Rhyme and Pure Reason, of the Kingdom of Wisdom. They are apparently high enough in authority that their brothers King Azaz and the Mathemagician, rulers of their own respective countries, appeal to them when there's a dispute... and once they're banished, Wisdom goes to Hell in a handbasket. It's only after they're rescued in [[The Quest]] that the Kingdom becomes sane again... everything ''is'', in fact, better with them in charge. |
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