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* ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'' - Moooooooooooooom!!!! [[Phineas and Ferb]] is Trope Overdosed!
* ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'' - Moooooooooooooom!!!! [[Phineas and Ferb]] is Trope Overdosed!
* ''[[Portal (series)|Portal]]'' - From the makers of [[Half-Life (series)|Half-Life]], a 2007 hit game and [[Portal 2|its sequel]]. Also tied in to the [[Half-Life (series)|Half-Life]] universe.
* ''[[Portal (series)|Portal]]'' - From the makers of [[Half-Life (series)|Half-Life]], a 2007 hit game and [[Portal 2|its sequel]]. Also tied in to the [[Half-Life (series)|Half-Life]] universe.
* ''[[Ranma ½|Ranma One Half]]''
* ''[[Ranma ½|[[Ranma ½]]''
* ''[[Resident Evil]]'' - [[Survival Horror]]/Action Horror video game series, originating on the [[PlayStation]]. Six major titles and more spinoffs. <!-- All of the games and movies -->
* ''[[Resident Evil]]'' - [[Survival Horror]]/Action Horror video game series, originating on the [[PlayStation]]. Six major titles and more spinoffs. <!-- All of the games and movies -->
* ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' - Probably the best-known [[Magical Girl]] series in the West. Its anime adaptation ran for five seasons (spanning 6 arcs), though not everyone got to see all five. Also 3 movies and 6 specials. Also the orginal manga spanning 5 arcs. Also adapted into a [[Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon|live-action series]] and 29 different [[Sera Myu|stage musicals]] and a number of video games including an [[Sailor Moon: Another Story|RPG]]. Also the prequel manga, [[Codename: Sailor V]].
* ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' - Probably the best-known [[Magical Girl]] series in the West. Its anime adaptation ran for five seasons (spanning 6 arcs), though not everyone got to see all five. Also 3 movies and 6 specials. Also the orginal manga spanning 5 arcs. Also adapted into a [[Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon|live-action series]] and 29 different [[Sera Myu|stage musicals]] and a number of video games including an [[Sailor Moon: Another Story|RPG]]. Also the prequel manga, [[Codename: Sailor V]].
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* ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'' - Cult hit TV show with seven seasons and two series of supplemental comics, about five tie-in novels, and a [[All There in the Manual|monster guide]].
* ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'' - Cult hit TV show with seven seasons and two series of supplemental comics, about five tie-in novels, and a [[All There in the Manual|monster guide]].
* ''[[Super Robot Wars]]'' - Turn Based Strategy Game [[Crossover]] series of many a [[Humongous Mecha|Mecha]] anime, with original characters thrown in. [[Long Runner]] but with [[No Export for You|licensing problems in the US]].
* ''[[Super Robot Wars]]'' - Turn Based Strategy Game [[Crossover]] series of many a [[Humongous Mecha|Mecha]] anime, with original characters thrown in. [[Long Runner]] but with [[No Export for You|licensing problems in the US]].
* ''[[Super Smash Bros]]'' - Video game massive multiplayer crossover of numerous Nintendo franchises (and in its third game, ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' and ''[[Metal Gear]]'').
* ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' - Video game massive multiplayer crossover of numerous Nintendo franchises (and in its third game, ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' and ''[[Metal Gear]]'').
* ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' - Crazy multiplayer FPS filled with over-the-top espionage assassins from the minds behind ''[[Half-Life (series)|Half-Life]]''. Updated frequently since 2007, and features quite a bit of [[Team Fortress 2/Supplemental Material|supplemental material]].
* ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' - Crazy multiplayer FPS filled with over-the-top espionage assassins from the minds behind ''[[Half-Life (series)|Half-Life]]''. Updated frequently since 2007, and features quite a bit of [[Team Fortress 2/Supplemental Material|supplemental material]].
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' - A [[Long Runner|long-running]] comic-turned-multimedia empire, consisting of the [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (comics)|several comics series]], two [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987|animated]] [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003|cartoon shows]] with one upcoming, [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (film)|four films with one upcoming,]] a [[Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation|live-action TV series]] that neither [[Canon Discontinuity|the creators]] nor [[Fanon Discontinuity|the fans]] like to talk about, and a series of [[Video Games]].
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' - A [[Long Runner|long-running]] comic-turned-multimedia empire, consisting of the [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (comics)|several comics series]], two [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987|animated]] [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003|cartoon shows]] with one upcoming, [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (film)|four films with one upcoming,]] a [[Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation|live-action TV series]] that neither [[Canon Discontinuity|the creators]] nor [[Fanon Discontinuity|the fans]] like to talk about, and a series of [[Video Games]].
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* ''[[24|Twenty Four]]'' - A hit TV series notable for taking place in nearly real-time.
* ''[[24|Twenty Four]]'' - A hit TV series notable for taking place in nearly real-time.
* ''[[8-Bit Theater (Webcomic)|Eight Bit Theater]]'' - [[Webcomics Long Runners|1224 strips plus an epilogue and other extras]]; [[Affectionate Parody]] of ''[[Final Fantasy I]]'' and role-playing games in general; [[Troperiffic]] [[Sadist Show|and uses just about]] [[Black and Gray Morality|every trope associated with]] [[Crapsack World|a flawed world and characters]].
* ''[[8-Bit Theater|Eight Bit Theater]]'' - [[Webcomics Long Runners|1224 strips plus an epilogue and other extras]]; [[Affectionate Parody]] of ''[[Final Fantasy I]]'' and role-playing games in general; [[Troperiffic]] [[Sadist Show|and uses just about]] [[Black and Gray Morality|every trope associated with]] [[Crapsack World|a flawed world and characters]].
* ''[[Adventure Time]]'' - [[Troperiffic]] [[Widget Series|widget]] cartoon with a rather big cult following about two heroes named Finn and Jake; been on the air since 2010 and its fifth season is currently being written. Also has a [[Adventure Time (comics)|comic book series]] published by [[Boom Studios]].
* ''[[Adventure Time]]'' - [[Troperiffic]] [[Widget Series|widget]] cartoon with a rather big cult following about two heroes named Finn and Jake; been on the air since 2010 and its fifth season is currently being written. Also has a [[Adventure Time (comics)|comic book series]] published by [[Boom Studios]].
* ''[[Aladdin (novel)|Aladdin]]'' - An [[Older Than Radio]] French (maybe) tale supposedly from the ''[[Arabian Nights]]'', [[Adaptation Displacement|most popularly known]] as the [[Aladdin (Disney film)|1992 box-office hit]].
* ''[[Aladdin (novel)|Aladdin]]'' - An [[Older Than Radio]] French (maybe) tale supposedly from the ''[[Arabian Nights]]'', [[Adaptation Displacement|most popularly known]] as the [[Aladdin (Disney film)|1992 box-office hit]].
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* ''[[Breath of Fire]]''
* ''[[Breath of Fire]]''
* ''[[Calvin and Hobbes]]'' - Classic newspaper comic
* ''[[Calvin and Hobbes]]'' - Classic newspaper comic
* ''[[Captain America]]'' - Another Golden Age superhero that's still going strong, with a [[Captain America: The First Avenger|long-awaited film adaptation.]]
* ''[[Captain America (comics)]]'' - Another Golden Age superhero that's still going strong, with a [[Captain America: The First Avenger|long-awaited film adaptation.]]
* ''[[Charmed]]'' - The [[Dueling Shows]] to ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''; not as critically well-regarded, but still pretty [[Troperiffic]].
* ''[[Charmed]]'' - The [[Dueling Shows]] to ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''; not as critically well-regarded, but still pretty [[Troperiffic]].
* ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia]]'' - Fantasy literature series, with seven books. Has had a [[Television Serial]] and several film adaptations to its name.
* ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia]]'' - Fantasy literature series, with seven books. Has had a [[Television Serial]] and several film adaptations to its name.
* ''[[City of Heroes]]'' - A superhero MMORPG.
* ''[[City of Heroes]]'' - A superhero MMORPG.
* ''[[Command and Conquer]]'' - A series of real time strategy games.
* ''[[Command & Conquer]]'' - A series of real time strategy games.
* ''[[Community]]'' - An [[Ensemble Cast]] [[Sitcom]] that is very self aware of tropes.
* ''[[Community]]'' - An [[Ensemble Cast]] [[Sitcom]] that is very self aware of tropes.
* ''[[Conan the Barbarian]]'' - The most iconic creation of [[Robert E. Howard]], [[Trope Maker]] and [[Trope Codifier]] for much of [[Sword and Sorcery]] genre.
* ''[[Conan the Barbarian]]'' - The most iconic creation of [[Robert E. Howard]], [[Trope Maker]] and [[Trope Codifier]] for much of [[Sword and Sorcery]] genre.
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* ''[[Soul Series]]'' - [[Fighting Game]] franchise most commonly known for ''Soul Calibur'' and its three sequels.
* ''[[Soul Series]]'' - [[Fighting Game]] franchise most commonly known for ''Soul Calibur'' and its three sequels.
* ''[[Starcraft]]'' - World-renowned real time strategy game series from the creators of ''[[Warcraft]]'', set in a science fiction world.
* ''[[Starcraft]]'' - World-renowned real time strategy game series from the creators of ''[[Warcraft]]'', set in a science fiction world.
* ''[[Star Fox (series)|Star Fox]]'' - A [[Long Runner|long-running]] Nintendo franchise consisting of six games, not including [[Star Fox 2|a planned sequel to the first that never got released]].
* ''[[Star Fox (series)|Star FOX]]'' - A [[Long Runner|long-running]] Nintendo franchise consisting of six games, not including [[Star Fox 2|a planned sequel to the first that never got released]].
* ''[[Suikoden]]''
* ''[[Suikoden]]''
* ''[[Tenchi Muyo!|Tenchi Muyo]]''
* ''[[Tenchi Muyo!|Tenchi Muyo]]''

Revision as of 07:16, 3 October 2014


Feeling bored? Here's a challenge. Find a page on this site that doesn't reference at least one of these series.

Being Trope Overdosed indicates how popular a series is among The Contributors. The longer a series has been around has an effect. It's not hard to use a lot of tropes when you're a Long Runner.

Not to be confused with Overdosed Tropes, which are the same but inverted.


Trope Saturated -- on more than 4000 pages

Trope Overloaded on more than 2000 pages but fewer than 4000

Trope Overdosed on more than 1000 pages but fewer than 2000


This doesn't mean that these series are actually better, just that more tropers watch them and add examples. Or possibly that one really, really crazy troper watches it and adds examples. Or possibly that the show just happens to have a really, really high trope quotient while a show you don't see on here doesn't.


A brief note on methodology. To determine a work's ranking under Trope Overdosed, you can take the "related to" number of the page related to a series that has the most references.

For those who want a perfectly accurate count, though, check out this Python script. Correct usage of it will allow you to determine exactly how many wiks a franchise with really complicated cross references (such as Final Fantasy) has. Note, however, that this page doesn't list exact numbers. We only care about the thousands digit. If you're making a change based on Python data, be sure to mention this in the "edit reason" box.

Listings here are alphabetical. If you are wondering what the previous statistics were, there is now an archived page. As for why the page has changed formats since April 25, 2010, see the forum topic and the discussion page to learn the details.

  1. Or 14. It didn't start with a whole new cast each season until the 7th season.
  2. between TOS (3), TAS (2), TNG (7), DS9 (7), VOY (7), and ENT (4), the franchise clocks in at thirty seasons
  3. It's worth mentioning though that Valve has decided to stop doing episodic games, so the likelihood of there ever being an episode three is close to nil
  4. though not necessarily the one from the original arcade game