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The Replacements (2006-2009) was a [[Disney Channel]] animated TV series. The [[Expository Theme Tune|opening sequence explains that siblings Todd and Riley lived in an orphanage, with no explanation of what happened to their parents]]. Stumbling across a [[Acme Products|Fleemco comic book, they mail-ordered a Fleemco phone]] (which allows them to replace any person or animal they desire) and in the process they got new parents: a female British secret agent named K (along with her sarcastic talking car) and a none-too-bright professional daredevil named Dick Daring.
'''''The Replacements''''' (2006-2009) was a [[Disney Channel]] animated TV series. The [[Expository Theme Tune|opening sequence explains that siblings Todd and Riley lived in an orphanage, with no explanation of what happened to their parents]]. Stumbling across a [[Acme Products|Fleemco comic book, they mail-ordered a Fleemco phone]] (which allows them to replace any person or animal they desire) and in the process they got new parents: a female British secret agent named K (along with her sarcastic talking car) and a none-too-bright professional daredevil named Dick Daring.


Whenever Todd and Riley want to replace someone, they push a special button on their Fleemco phones, connecting them with Conrad Fleem. Fleemco immediately replaces the person with someone more to the liking of Todd and Riley. The series follows their chaotic misadventures as they use Fleemco to attempt to better their lives in nearly every problematic situation they encounter. (Although as the series progressed they managed to get into trouble with Fleemco replacements barely figuring into the episode.)
Whenever Todd and Riley want to replace someone, they push a special button on their Fleemco phones, connecting them with Conrad Fleem. Fleemco immediately replaces the person with someone more to the liking of Todd and Riley. The series follows their chaotic misadventures as they use Fleemco to attempt to better their lives in nearly every problematic situation they encounter. (Although as the series progressed they managed to get into trouble with Fleemco replacements barely figuring into the episode.)


No relation to a [[The Replacements (Film)|football movie]] starring [[Keanu Reeves]]. Or the [[The Replacements (Music)|Minnesotan punk band]].
No relation to a [[The Replacements (film)|football movie]] starring [[Keanu Reeves]]. Or the [[The Replacements (band)|Minnesotan punk band]].

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=== ''[[The Replacements]]'' provides examples of: ===
* [[Aborted Arc]]: {{spoiler|Sierra spends the rest of season 1 and most of 2 trying to break Riley and Johnny up. Yet after Johnny broke up with Riley, Sierra seems to have lost interest in him.}}
* [[Aborted Arc]]: {{spoiler|Sierra spends the rest of season 1 and most of 2 trying to break Riley and Johnny up. Yet after Johnny broke up with Riley, Sierra seems to have lost interest in him.}}
* [[Acme Products]]: It seems everything in the world is made or run by Fleemco.
* [[Acme Products]]: It seems everything in the world is made or run by Fleemco.
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* [[Alpha Bitch]]: Sierra McCool.
* [[Alpha Bitch]]: Sierra McCool.
* [[Animated Series]]
* [[Animated Series]]
* [[Art Evolution]]: Season 2. Notice the noses on the Todd and Riley look different and that the body proportions looks (especially on the female characters) more slimming.
** Also note that the characters went from having [[Four Fingered Hands]] in the early seasons to having ''normal'' five fingered ones in later seasons.
* [[Automated Automobiles]]: C.A.R.
* [[Automated Automobiles]]: C.A.R.
* [[Awesome McCoolname]]: Dick Daring, Ace Palmero, Travis Bodie, and in what might be the straightest possible example of this trope, Sierra McCool.
* [[Awesome McCoolname]]: Dick Daring, Ace Palmero, Travis Bodie, and in what might be the straightest possible example of this trope, Sierra McCool.
* [[Beautiful All Along]]: Variation: Until season two, nobody had any idea what Tasumi really looked like.
* [[Beautiful All Along]]: Variation: Until season two, nobody had any idea what Tasumi really looked like.
** Lampshaded with Shelton in season one.
** Lampshaded with Shelton in season one.
* [[Because I Said So]]
* [[Because I Said So]]
* [[Big Man On Campus]]: Johnny Hitswell.
* [[Big Man on Campus]]: Johnny Hitswell.
* [[Black Best Friend]]: Abbey.
* [[Black Best Friend]]: Abbey.
* [[Book Dumb]]: Todd Daring.
* [[Book Dumb]]: Todd Daring.
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* [[Couch Gag]]: The Fleemco public service announcements.
* [[Couch Gag]]: The Fleemco public service announcements.
* [[Credit Card Plot]]
* [[Credit Card Plot]]
* [[Cross Dressing Voices]]: Todd is voiced by [[Nancy Cartwright]].
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: C.A.R.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: C.A.R.
* [[Deep Fried Whatever]]: Including roadkill and a football in ''Carnie Dearest''.
* [[Deep-Fried Whatever]]: Including roadkill and a football in "Carnie Dearest".
* [[Disobey This Message]]: Subverted, as Riley learns everyone else is allowed to be whoever they want even if that means they act like everyone else.
* [[Disobey This Message]]: Subverted, as Riley learns everyone else is allowed to be whoever they want even if that means they act like everyone else.
* [[Duct Tape for Everything]]
* [[Duct Tape for Everything]]
* [[Embarrassing Middle Name]]: Agent K's middle name is Mildred.
* [[Embarrassing Middle Name]]: Agent K's middle name is Mildred.
* [[Engrish]]: Tasumi speaks like that, since she's a Japanese Japanese.
* [[Engrish]]: Tasumi speaks like that, since she's a Japanese Japanese.
* [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]: Celebrity Starr.
* [[Expository Theme Tune]]
* [[Expository Theme Tune]]
* [[Extreme Omnivore]]: Dick eats 50 pinecones in an episode. He was only dared to eat one, but found them so tasty he couldn't help himself.
* [[Extreme Omnivore]]: Dick eats 50 pine cones in an episode. He was only dared to eat one, but found them so tasty he couldn't help himself.
** There's also Dick easily defeating The Human Garbage Can in a contest of who could stomach the most rancid food while on a spinning carnival ride in "Carnie Dearest"
** There's also Dick easily defeating The Human Garbage Can in a contest of who could stomach the most rancid food while on a spinning carnival ride in "Carnie Dearest"
* [[The Faceless]]: Conrad Fleem.
* [[The Faceless]]: Conrad Fleem.
* [[Fake Brit]]: Agent K is voiced by Kath Soucie, not [[My Life As a Teenage Robot|Moira "Brit" Quirk.]] Remember that.
* [[Fake Brit]]: Agent K is voiced by Kath Soucie, not [[My Life as a Teenage Robot|Moira "Brit" Quirk.]] Remember that.
* [[Freaky Friday Flip]]: Happens to Dick and K in ""A Buzzwork Orange" (where [[Freaky Friday]] is even [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded.]])
* [[Freaky Friday Flip]]: Happens to Dick and K in ""A Buzzwork Orange" (where [[Freaky Friday]] is even [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded.]])
** [[Voices Are Mental]], however, is averted (which is a rare event in cartoons). Instead, the viewers rely on the different accents to tell them apart.
** [[Voices Are Mental]], however, is averted (which is a rare event in cartoons). Instead, the viewers rely on the different accents to tell them apart.
* [[Five Man Band]] / [[Five Token Band]]:
* [[Five-Man Band]] / [[Five-Token Band]]:
** [[The Hero]] - Riley
** [[The Hero]] - Riley
** [[The Lancer]] - Todd
** [[The Lancer]] - Todd
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** [[Tagalong Kid]] - Shelton (Jewish, & he would be the Smart Guy if only he appeared more)
** [[Tagalong Kid]] - Shelton (Jewish, & he would be the Smart Guy if only he appeared more)
*** Actually, the episode "Crushing Riley" specifically states that Shelton isn't really that smart, even. The poor guy just can't win...
*** Actually, the episode "Crushing Riley" specifically states that Shelton isn't really that smart, even. The poor guy just can't win...
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: Many examples. One of the more obvious examples was in the episode where Fleemco turned out to be developing an anatomically-correct robotic duplicate of underage Riley. Part of her assembly was shown, with scientists gawking at the double's naked leg in a scene which strongly implies that the rest of the robot was also naked.
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: Many examples. One of the more obvious examples was in the episode where Fleemco turned out to be developing an anatomically-correct robotic duplicate of underage Riley. Part of her assembly was shown, with scientists gawking at the double's naked leg in a scene which strongly implies that the rest of the robot was also naked.
** Then there's the episode where Abby's sister basically treated Todd like a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Male_prostitution gigolo], showering him with gifts in return for dating her
** Then there's the episode where Abby's sister basically treated Todd like a [[wikipedia:Male prostitution|gigolo]], showering him with gifts in return for dating her
* [[Genre Savvy]]: Garth the janitor is downright obnoxious about this in one episode. He refuses to help Riley because "every time i slightly inconvenience you or your funny-looking brother, some guys in jumpsuits show up and send me somewhere nice for a few weeks." When said jumpsuits turn up, he's waiting impatiently for them with his suitcase already packed.
* [[Genre Savvy]]: Garth the janitor is downright obnoxious about this in one episode. He refuses to help Riley because "every time I slightly inconvenience you or your funny-looking brother, some guys in jumpsuits show up and send me somewhere nice for a few weeks." When said jumpsuits turn up, he's waiting impatiently for them with his suitcase already packed.
* [[Girl Posse]]: Sierra leads one of these.
* [[Girl Posse]]: Sierra leads one of these.
* [[Grappling Hook Pistol]]: Agent K wields one frequently.
* [[Grappling Hook Pistol]]: Agent K wields one frequently.
* [[Happily Adopted]]: The very premise of the show.
* [[Happily Adopted]]: The very premise of the show.
* [[Hey Its That Voice]]: [[All Star Cast|And how!]] Riley is [[Danny Phantom|Sam]] and [[The Fairly Odd Parents|Vic]][[Grey Delisle|ky]], Dick Daring is [[The Fairly Odd Parents|Cosmo]] and [[Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide|Gor]][[Daran Norris|dy]], Agent K is [[Kath Soucie]], Tasumi is [[Codename Kids Next Door|Numbuh]] [[Lauren Tom|3]], Shelton is [[Jeff Bennett]], Jacobo is [[Candi Milo]], Johnny is [[Dee Bradley Baker]], Sierra is [[Tara Strong]], and Todd is [[The Simpsons|Ba]][[Nancy Cartwright|rt]]. C.A.R. is [[NCIS|Ducky.]] Also, [[Harry Potter|Ginny Weasley]] takes part-time classes at a spy school when not studying magic.
* [[Hippie Teacher]]: Riley replaces the cheerleading coach with one in "Cheer Pressure".
* [[Hippie Teacher]]: Riley replaces the cheerleading coach with one in "Cheer Pressure".
* [[Hot Shounen Mom]]: Agent K. Every one of Todd's friends has a crush on her.
* [[Hot Shounen Mom]]: Agent K. Every one of Todd's friends has a crush on her.
** Shelton's mom
** Shelton's mom
* [[I Can't Believe Its Not Heroin]]: Riley's sugar addiction.
* [[I Can't Believe It's Not Heroin!]]: Riley's sugar addiction.
* [[I Need to Go Iron My Dog]]: "I left a pie in the washing machine."
* [[I Need to Go Iron My Dog]]: "I left a pie in the washing machine."
* [[Invisible Streaker]]: Todd becomes one in the episode ''Todd Busters''.
* [[Invisible Streaker]]: Todd becomes one in the episode ''Todd Busters''.
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* [[Jet Pack]]: Agent K.
* [[Jet Pack]]: Agent K.
* [[Kent Brockman News]]: Ace Palmero.
* [[Kent Brockman News]]: Ace Palmero.
* [[Kissing in A Tree]]: The episode where Riley tries to find a girlfriend for Shelton has Sierra not only tease her with this song, but Todd actually visualizes it. Also, {{spoiler|Jacobo and Tasumi}} state that they were actually doing this in the last episode.
* [[Kissing in a Tree]]: The episode where Riley tries to find a girlfriend for Shelton has Sierra not only tease her with this song, but Todd actually visualizes it. Also, {{spoiler|Jacobo and Tasumi}} state that they were actually doing this in the last episode.
* [[Last Minute Hookup]]: {{spoiler|Jacobo and Tasumi}} are revealed to be a couple in the last episode.
* [[Last-Minute Hookup]]: {{spoiler|Jacobo and Tasumi}} are revealed to be a couple in the last episode.
** {{spoiler|Though, it was revealed in "The Truth Hurts" that Tasumi has a crush on Jacobo.}}
** {{spoiler|Though, it was revealed in "The Truth Hurts" that Tasumi has a crush on Jacobo.}}
* [[Lethal Chef]]: Agent K.
* [[Lethal Chef]]: Agent K.
* [[Limited Wardrobe]]: All the characters. With Dick at least, it is specifically shown that he owns countless red-white-and-blue jumpsuits.
* [[Limited Wardrobe]]: All the characters. With Dick at least, it is specifically shown that he owns countless red-white-and-blue jumpsuits.
* [[Line of Sight Name]]: Todd takes evil robot to school to threaten the teachers into accepting anything he says as correct, says the first president of the [[United States]] is "George Stapler"
* [[Line-of-Sight Name]]: Todd takes evil robot to school to threaten the teachers into accepting anything he says as correct, says the first president of the [[United States]] is "George Stapler"
** But then even more impressively, since its named for said president, all of the school's signs were immediately changed to say "George Stapler Middle School", and [[Continuity Nod|the name remained for the rest of the series]]
** But then even more impressively, since its named for said president, all of the school's signs were immediately changed to say "George Stapler Middle School", and [[Continuity Nod|the name remained for the rest of the series]]
* [[Luke I Am Your Father]]: {{spoiler|Conrad is Todd and Riley's uncle.}}
* [[Luke, I Am Your Father]]: {{spoiler|Conrad is Todd and Riley's uncle.}}
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: Todd, in a mild form.
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: Todd, in a mild form.
** It's most evident with Sierra.
** It's most evident with Sierra.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Celebrity Starr.
* [[My Friends and Zoidberg]]: Shelton, ''twice'' in one episode:
* [[My Friends and Zoidberg]]: Shelton, ''twice'' in one episode:
{{quote| '''Agent K:''' Todd, it's your friends. And Shelton.<br />
{{quote|'''Agent K:''' Todd, it's your friends. And Shelton.
'''Riley:''' This time it was Shelton, next time it might be someone we actually care about! }}
'''Riley:''' This time it was Shelton, next time it might be someone we actually care about! }}
** In another episode, Todd even uses the exact words "my friends - and Shelton -".
** In another episode, Todd even uses the exact words "my friends - and Shelton -".
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* [[One of the Boys]]: In "Glee By the Sea", Todd falls for a girl who is this.
* [[One of the Boys]]: In "Glee By the Sea", Todd falls for a girl who is this.
* [[One We Prepared Earlier]]
* [[One We Prepared Earlier]]
* [[Opening Shout Out]]: In the final episode
* [[Opening Shout-Out]]: In the final episode
* [[Orphanage of Fear]]
* [[Orphanage of Fear]]
* [[Paper Thin Disguise]]
* [[Paper-Thin Disguise]]
* [[Parental Bonus]]
* [[Parental Bonus]]
* [[Positive Discrimination]]: Averted in the episode where a blind kid uses his disability to bully Todd.
* [[Positive Discrimination]]: Averted in the episode where a blind kid uses his disability to bully Todd.
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* [[Sapient Steed]]
* [[Sapient Steed]]
* [[Scary Librarian]]: "Quiet Riot".
* [[Scary Librarian]]: "Quiet Riot".
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* [[Sibling Yin-Yang]]
* [[Shout Out]]: Dick tries to put Prince Cinnamon Boots out for the night, but Prince Cinnamon Boots [[The Flintstones|locks him out instead]].
** And in the episode A Tale of Two Rileys the robot Riley looks a lot like the one from [[Terminator|Terminator 2]]
** [[Twilight (Literature)|"...I spotted a sparkly guy and clumsily fell in love?"]]
** Riley and Todd doing the [[Everybody Do the Endless Loop|Charlie Brown Christmas dance]] in the intro.
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* [[Sibling Yin Yang]]
* [[Slumber Party]]: "Late Night with Todd and Riley."
* [[Slumber Party]]: "Late Night with Todd and Riley."
* [[Something We Forgot]]: A running gag with Prince Cinnamon Boots.
* [[Something We Forgot]]: A running gag with Prince Cinnamon Boots.
** Inverted in "The Revenge of Prince Cinnamon Boots"...an episode which is [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin]].
** Inverted in "The Revenge of Prince Cinnamon Boots"...an episode which is [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]].
* [[Spell My Name With an S]]: Jacobo's name is constantly being spelled as "Hakobo", even by the close-captions.
* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]: Jacobo's name is constantly being spelled as "Hakobo", even by the close-captions.
* [[Spy Catsuit]]: Agent K.
* [[Spy Catsuit]]: Agent K.
* [[Stacys Mom]]: Agent K.
* [[Stacy's Mom]]: Agent K.
* [[Strapped to An Operating Table]]: Corletta the lovely magician's assistant who taken K's place in "Abra K Dabra".
* [[Strapped to An Operating Table]]: Corletta the lovely magician's assistant who taken K's place in "Abra K Dabra".
* [[Token Trio]]: Riley, Abbey and Tasumi
* [[Token Trio]]: Riley, Abbey and Tasumi
* [[Ugly Guys Hot Daughter]]: Inverted with Shelton´s mother and her two offspring.
* [[The Ugly Guy's Hot Daughter]]: Inverted with Shelton´s mother and her two offspring.
* [[Ugly Guy Hot Wife]]: Agent K and Dick Daring.
* [[Ugly Guy, Hot Wife]]: Agent K and Dick Daring.
** Shelton´s mom and dad, too.
** Shelton´s mom and dad, too.
* [[Weaponized Car]]: C.A.R.
* [[Weaponized Car]]: C.A.R.
* [[Where the Hell Is Springfield|Where the hell is Pleasant Hills?]] - We're not sure, but it's probably not a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_Hills,_PA suburb of Pittsburgh].
* [[Where the Hell Is Springfield?|Where the hell is Pleasant Hills?]] - We're not sure, but it's probably not a [[wikipedia:Pleasant Hills, PA|suburb of Pittsburgh]].
* [[White Haired Pretty Girl]]: Agent K.
* [[White-Haired Pretty Girl]]: Agent K.
* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes]]: Agent K suffers from crippling stage fright.
* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?]]: Agent K suffers from crippling stage fright.
* [[Will They or Won't They]]: Riley and Johnny, as of season 2. Riley still has feelings for her and tries to get him back, but her [[Yandere]]-ish nature ruins it. At the end of one episode, Johnny may want her back, but Riley wasn't interested.
* [[Will They or Won't They?]]: Riley and Johnny, as of season 2. Riley still has feelings for her and tries to get him back, but her [[Yandere]]-ish nature ruins it. At the end of one episode, Johnny may want her back, but Riley wasn't interested.
* [[Yandere]]: Riley to Johnny Hitswell, seriously, she has puppets, a balloon Johnny... just watch season 2, 18: Heartbreak in the City.
* [[Yandere]]: Riley to Johnny Hitswell, seriously, she has puppets, a balloon Johnny... just watch season 2, 18: "Heartbreak in the City".
* [[Xanatos Gambit]]: Todd justifies helping his sister with the following statement: "Either we save the day or I get to see her blow up when everything goes horribly wrong! Its win-win."
* [[Xanatos Gambit]]: Todd justifies helping his sister with the following statement: "Either we save the day or I get to see her blow up when everything goes horribly wrong! Its win-win."
* [[Yeah Shot]]: At the end of "The Majestic Horse".
* [[Yeah! Shot]]: At the end of "The Majestic Horse".


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Latest revision as of 15:10, 24 June 2020

The Replacements (2006-2009) was a Disney Channel animated TV series. The opening sequence explains that siblings Todd and Riley lived in an orphanage, with no explanation of what happened to their parents. Stumbling across a Fleemco comic book, they mail-ordered a Fleemco phone (which allows them to replace any person or animal they desire) and in the process they got new parents: a female British secret agent named K (along with her sarcastic talking car) and a none-too-bright professional daredevil named Dick Daring.

Whenever Todd and Riley want to replace someone, they push a special button on their Fleemco phones, connecting them with Conrad Fleem. Fleemco immediately replaces the person with someone more to the liking of Todd and Riley. The series follows their chaotic misadventures as they use Fleemco to attempt to better their lives in nearly every problematic situation they encounter. (Although as the series progressed they managed to get into trouble with Fleemco replacements barely figuring into the episode.)

No relation to a football movie starring Keanu Reeves. Or the Minnesotan punk band.

Tropes used in The Replacements (animation) include:

Agent K: Todd, it's your friends. And Shelton.
Riley: This time it was Shelton, next time it might be someone we actually care about!

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