The Weather Channel: Difference between revisions

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* [[Adored By the Network]]: Jim Cantore. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEkrCtgCAec John Hope was this before his passing.]

* [[And Starring]]: ''Wake Up With Al, starring Al Roker and [[Fake Guest Star|Stephanie Abrams]].''

* [[Awesomeness By Analysis]]: One of the draws of the network, and why they're so valuable. If someone on The Weather Center tells you to seek shelter - ''[[Don't Ask Just Run|listen to them]].''

* [[Awesomeness By Analysis]]: One of the draws of the network, and why they're so valuable. If someone on The Weather Center tells you to seek shelter - ''[[Don't Ask, Just Run|listen to them]].''

* [[Badass Adorable]]: Julie Martin, when out on location. Nicole Mitchell also qualifies.

* [[Badass Bookworm]]: Almost mandatory for the on-air staff who go out into hurricanes. [[Justified Trope|Justified]] for Warren Madden and former OCM Nicole Mitchell, as they're Air Force Reserve officers and 'Hurricane Hunters' - the folks who ''fly missions into hurricanes''.

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{{quote| "...And ''this'' is where it becomes fun for the meteorologist."}}

* [[Dissonant Serenity]]: The computerized [[Weather Report Narration]] of the forecast during a massive storm. Calmly stating it will be [[Captain Oblivious|windy with rain - heavy at times]] [[Oh Crap|with winds that might reach 100-140 mph.]]

* [[Don't Ask Just Run]]: If the on-air meterologists tells you to do this ''your better do it.''

* [[Don't Ask, Just Run]]: If the on-air meterologists tells you to do this ''your better do it.''

* [[Dude, Where's My Respect?]]: Somewhat averted. Even after decades of good work, TWC has started to become the go-to place for even the other networks to call for on-air interviews and explanations of a current weather situation.

* [[The Grim Reaper]]: If Jim Cantore [[The Call Knows Where You Live|shows up in front of your house]] - [[Doomed Hometown|oh, well...]]

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* [[Long Runners]]: Oh, yes.

* [[My Kung Fu Is Stronger Than Yours]]: The reason why the channel has survived over all these years, despite everyone else also having quite competent or even excellent meteorologists on-staff.

* [[Nightmare Fuel]]: [[Invoked Trope|Deliberately invoked]] during severe weather events, to emphasize that ''something very bad'' is coming - [[Don't Ask Just Run|and people should seek shelter immediately]] .

* [[Nightmare Fuel]]: [[Invoked Trope|Deliberately invoked]] during severe weather events, to emphasize that ''something very bad'' is coming - [[Don't Ask, Just Run|and people should seek shelter immediately]] .

* [[Nightmare Fuel Station Attendant]]: During serious weather events, ''[[Up to Eleven|everyone on the air qualifies.]]''

* [[Oh Crap]]: Any major storm coverage.

** The radar/forcast in the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAQsDd97UQk&feature=relmfu last few] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA0YCkZEwKs&feature=relmfu hours before] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZeK6_lgJmc&feature=relmfu that massive] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVAwJjnenLY&feature=relmfu storm] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2oG7nHpu4o&feature=relmfu hits.] <ref>To quote one youtube comment "I'll take "Things you don't want to see on your local radar" for $200." </ref>

* [[Old Shame]]: The Bob Stokes and Marny Stanier incidents.

* [[OOC Is Serious Business]]: When the on-air meterologists break from the script or broadcasts and start speaking with emotion directly to the people in an affected or threatened area (as [[Nightmare Fuel Station Attendant|Jim Cantore]] did in 2005 before Hurricane Katrina hit, when he all but said to people ''[[Don't Ask Just Run|"Evacuate, because if you stay here - you are going to die."]] '')

* [[OOC Is Serious Business]]: When the on-air meterologists break from the script or broadcasts and start speaking with emotion directly to the people in an affected or threatened area (as [[Nightmare Fuel Station Attendant|Jim Cantore]] did in 2005 before Hurricane Katrina hit, when he all but said to people ''[[Don't Ask, Just Run|"Evacuate, because if you stay here - you are going to die."]] '')

* [[Rated M for Manly]]: Again, Jim Cantore. [[Spear Counterpart|A distaff version]] can be found in Stephanie Abrams.

* [[Rated "M" for Manly]]: Again, Jim Cantore. [[Spear Counterpart|A distaff version]] can be found in Stephanie Abrams.

* [[Reality Ensues]]: Oh so very much, when bad weather events occur.

* [[Real Life Writes the Plot]]: why Jeanetta Jones left the network.

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