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=== Contains the following tropes: ===
=== Contains the following tropes: ===
* [[Agent Peacock]]: Vida and Noxie do some asswhoopin'
* [[Agent Peacock]]: Vida and Noxie do some asswhoopin'.
* [[The Alleged Car]]: The yellow Cadillac, which doubles with [[Cool Car]]. It was chosen for its glamour rather than functionality, a decision that later comes back to haunt them when it breaks in the middle of "Gay Hell".
* [[The Alleged Car]]: The yellow Cadillac, which doubles with [[Cool Car]]. It was chosen for its glamor rather than functionality, a decision that later comes back to haunt them when it breaks in the middle of "Gay Hell".
* [[As You Know]]: Noxie gives a quick rundown of different [[Transsexualism|genderqueer]] types, which Chi-Chi already knows for the most part, so it seemed more like the explanation was for viewers.
* [[As You Know]]: Noxie gives a quick rundown of different [[Transsexualism|genderqueer]] types, which Chi-Chi already knows for the most part, so it seemed more like the explanation was for viewers.
** It's possible the in-universe explanation is that Chi-Chi often ''claims'' to know something when really she has no clue, so it's Noxie's way of bringing her down a peg through patronizing.
** It's possible the in-universe explanation is that Chi-Chi often ''claims'' to know something when really she has no clue, so it's Noxie's way of bringing her down a peg through patronizing.
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* [[Bad Cop, Incompetent Cop]]: Sheriff Dollard.
* [[Bad Cop, Incompetent Cop]]: Sheriff Dollard.
* [[Blithe Spirit]]: The girls serve as this to the people of Snydersville.
* [[Blithe Spirit]]: The girls serve as this to the people of Snydersville.
* [[Blonde, Brunette, Redhead]]: Blonde Vida, Redheaded (most of the times!) Noxie and Brunette Chi-Chi
* [[Blonde, Brunette, Redhead]]: Blonde Vida, Redheaded (most of the times!) Noxie and Brunette Chi-Chi.
* [[The Cameo]]: Rupaul, Naomi Campbell, [[Robin Williams]], and Ms. Newmar herself.
* [[The Cameo]]: Rupaul, Naomi Campbell, [[Robin Williams]], and Ms. Newmar herself.
* [[Cassandra Truth]]: Sheriff Dollard gets this treatment from his fellow officers after blaming his "assault" on three random crossdressers.
* [[Cassandra Truth]]: Sheriff Dollard gets this treatment from his fellow officers after blaming his "assault" on three random cross-dressers.
* [[Cerebus Syndrome]]: When the plot started to focus on hotel owner Carol Ann and her abusive husband Virgil.
* [[Cerebus Syndrome]]: When the plot started to focus on hotel owner Carol Ann and her abusive husband Virgil.
* [[Chronic Hero Syndrome]]: Vida suffers from this contrasting with Noxie's [[Somebody Else's Problem|insensitivity]]. [[Lampshaded]] by Noxie herself.
* [[Chronic Hero Syndrome]]: Vida suffers from this contrasting with Noxie's [[Somebody Else's Problem|insensitivity]]. [[Lampshaded]] by Noxie herself.
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* [[Pimped-Out Dress]]: The two pageant scenes. This would apply to any drag show, but it goes double here, as they were purposely strutting their stuff for the prize.
* [[Pimped-Out Dress]]: The two pageant scenes. This would apply to any drag show, but it goes double here, as they were purposely strutting their stuff for the prize.
* [[Sassy Black Woman]]: Noxie.
* [[Sassy Black Woman]]: Noxie.
* [[Shout-Out]]: The three main characters watch the others dance from a balcony in a clear "shoutout" to "[[Sleeping Beauty]]". (They're even wearing pink, green and Chi Chi has a blue jacket over her white nightgown!)
* [[Shout-Out]]: The three main characters watch the others dance from a balcony in a clear "shout-out" to "[[Sleeping Beauty]]". (They're even wearing pink, green and Chi Chi has a blue jacket over her white nightgown!)
{{quote|'''Vida:''' Girls, sometimes it just takes a fairy.}}
{{quote|'''Vida:''' Girls, sometimes it just takes a fairy.}}
* [[Shown Their Work]]: The actors spent some time in New York City's drag scene to help get into their roles.
* [[Shown Their Work]]: The actors spent some time in New York City's drag scene to help get into their roles.
* [[Somebody Else's Problem]]: Noxie contrasted with Vida's [[Chronic Hero Syndrome|"foolish" compassion]].
* [[Somebody Else's Problem]]: Noxie contrasted with Vida's [[Chronic Hero Syndrome|"foolish" compassion]].
{{quote|'''Vida:''' Virgil's beating up Carol Ann
{{quote|'''Vida:''' Virgil's beating up Carol Ann.
'''Noxie:''' (''unconcerned'') Most likely
'''Noxie:''' (''unconcerned'') Most likely.
'''Vida:''' We have to help her!
'''Vida:''' We have to help her!
'''Noxie:''' Oh no no no. You see Vida, there are times when you help people and then [[Shoot the Shaggy Dog|there are times when if you help people you end up being killed]]. So you don't help people!. }}
'''Noxie:''' Oh no no no. You see Vida, there are times when you help people and then [[Shoot the Shaggy Dog|there are times when if you help people you end up being killed]]. So you don't help people!.}}
* [[Sour Supporter]]: Noxie to Vida
* [[Sour Supporter]]: Noxie to Vida.
* [[Spicy Latina]]: Chi Chi.
* [[Spicy Latina]]: Chi Chi.
* [[Strawberry Shorthand]]: The town's distinguishing tradition (and one of the things that perks the trio up) is their Strawberry Social -- "We all bake strawberry pies and bring them to the center of town, then we eat the pies...[[Anticlimax|and then we go home]]." The queens convince them to go all out and try and range of strawberry themes and dress in glorious bright red.
* [[Strawberry Shorthand]]: The town's distinguishing tradition (and one of the things that perks the trio up) is their Strawberry Social -- "We all bake strawberry pies and bring them to the center of town, then we eat the pies...[[Anticlimax|and then we go home]]." The queens convince them to go all out and try and range of strawberry themes and dress in glorious bright red.
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* [[Title Drop]]: The movie's title comes from an autograph Vida swipes from a ritzy Chinese bistro. We never find out who Wong Foo is, but he and Ms. Newmar are given a totemic reverence throughout the movie.
* [[Title Drop]]: The movie's title comes from an autograph Vida swipes from a ritzy Chinese bistro. We never find out who Wong Foo is, but he and Ms. Newmar are given a totemic reverence throughout the movie.
* [[Token Trio]]: White Vida, black Noxeema, and Hispanic Chi-Chi. The movie tries to counter Vida being the leader (though she's the only one who ever drives the car) by giving the other girls' plots ample screentime and Wesley Snipes top billing, but the implication is still there.
* [[Token Trio]]: White Vida, black Noxeema, and Hispanic Chi-Chi. The movie tries to counter Vida being the leader (though she's the only one who ever drives the car) by giving the other girls' plots ample screentime and Wesley Snipes top billing, but the implication is still there.
** [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] throughout the movie, as Noxie and Chi-Chi accuse Vida of being a meddling white woman, Vida and Noxie make constant reference to Chi-Chi's "latin mess," and at one point Noxie claims to be Jesse Jackson's daughter.
** [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] throughout the movie, as Noxie and Chi-Chi accuse Vida of being a meddling white woman, Vida and Noxie make constant reference to Chi-Chi's "Latin mess," and at one point Noxie claims to be Jesse Jackson's daughter.
* [[Twofer Token Minority]]: Noxie and Chi-Chi as gay men of color.
* [[Twofer Token Minority]]: Noxie and Chi-Chi as gay men of color.
* [[Unsettling Gender Reveal]]: Sheriff Dullard reacts in the worst possible way when he finds out Vida is a man, but the townsfolk...not so much. They're fooled but eventually figure it out on their own, and accept the girls all the same.
* [[Unsettling Gender Reveal]]: Sheriff Dullard reacts in the worst possible way when he finds out Vida is a man, but the townsfolk...not so much. They're fooled but eventually figure it out on their own, and accept the girls all the same.
* [[Volleying Insults]]: Vida and Chi-Chi start isulting each other and it probably would go all night like that if they weren't interrupted by Virgil's beating Carol Ann.
* [[Volleying Insults]]: Vida and Chi-Chi start insulting each other and it probably would go all night like that if they weren't interrupted by Virgil's beating Carol Ann.
* [[Wife-Basher Basher]]: Oh, {{spoiler|Vida.}}
* [[Wife-Basher Basher]]: Oh, {{spoiler|Vida.}}
* [[World of Ham]]
* [[World of Ham]]
* [[Wrench Wench]]: Carol Ann fixes the girls' [[Cool Car|Cadillac]] showing that she's not just a [[Housewife]].
* [[Wrench Wench]]: Carol Ann fixes the girls' [[Cool Car|Cadillac]] showing that she's not just a [[Housewife]].
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