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* [[The Ace]]: Lee Jordan, initially. Despite having solved over a hundred cases in four years, capturing Carmen at one point in his career, and having saved Ivy's life in the most dramatic way possible, though, his poor treatment and disrespect towards Ivy {{spoiler|(along with sabotaging the Pentagon's computer systems, forcing Zack to pull out of the case temporarily) and Carmen (when he starts working for her after defecting from Acme)}} [[Deconstruction|deconstructs]] him into the [[Jerkass]] and ''much'' [[The Sociopath|worse.]]
* [[The Ace]]: Lee Jordan, initially. Despite having solved over a hundred cases in four years, capturing Carmen at one point in his career, and having saved Ivy's life in the most dramatic way possible, though, his poor treatment and disrespect towards Ivy {{spoiler|(along with sabotaging the Pentagon's computer systems, forcing Zack to pull out of the case temporarily) and Carmen (when he starts working for her after defecting from Acme)}} [[Deconstruction|deconstructs]] him into the [[Jerkass]] and [[Complete Monster|''much'']] [[The Sociopath|worse.]]
* [[Action Girl]]: Ivy, with her multiple black belts. Carmen could also kick a fair amount of ass back in her detective days as well.
* [[Action Girl]]: Ivy, with her multiple black belts. Carmen could also kick a fair amount of ass back in her detective days as well.
* [[Adaptation Dye Job]]: Carmen went from brown hair to black hair.
* [[Adaptation Dye Job]]: Carmen went from brown hair to black hair.
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* [[Evil Costume Switch]]: Carmen {{spoiler|and Lee Jordan}}.
* [[Evil Costume Switch]]: Carmen {{spoiler|and Lee Jordan}}.
* [[Expy]]: Russian ACME agent Tatiana bears an unmistakable resemblance to Russian [[Captain Planet and the Planeteers|Planeteer]] Linka. They also share the same voice actor: [[Kath Soucie]].
* [[Expy]]: Russian ACME agent Tatiana bears an unmistakable resemblance to Russian [[Captain Planet and the Planeteers|Planeteer]] Linka. They also share the same voice actor: [[Kath Soucie]].
* [[Face Heel Turn]]: Carmen's [[Backstory]], same as in the game canon. Ditto for {{spoiler|Lee Jordan}} not long after he was introduced. Maelstrom was mentioned to have been a brilliant marine archaeologist before turning to a life of crime.
* [[Face Heel Turn]]: Carmen's [[Backstory]], same as in the game canon. Ditto for {{spoiler|Lee Jordan}} not long after he was introduced. Maelstrom was mentioned to have been a brilliant marine archaeologist before turning to a life of crime.
* [[Faceless Goons]]: Any generic VILE henchman.
* [[Faceless Goons]]: Any generic VILE henchman.
* [[Faking the Dead]]: In ''Follow My Footprints'', {{spoiler|Carmen faked her own death and left a set of clues for her henchmen and Acme to solve. It was all to figure out who was worthy to be her successor . . . ironic that Zack and Ivy were the only ones to actually solve all three clues.}}
* [[Faking the Dead]]: In ''Follow My Footprints'', {{spoiler|Carmen faked her own death and left a set of clues for her henchmen and Acme to solve. It was all to figure out who was worthy to be her successor . . . ironic that Zack and Ivy were the only ones to actually solve all three clues.}}
* [[For Halloween I Am Going as Myself]]: Zack initially assumes this is how Ivy decided on her costume in the [[Halloween Episode]], complete with a [[Paper-Thin Disguise|Paper Thin Mask]]. {{spoiler|It turns out [[Dressing as the Enemy|Ivy was really dressed as Carmen]], and [[Master of Disguise|Carmen had disguised herself as Ivy]].}}
* [[For Halloween I Am Going as Myself]]: Zack initially assumes this is how Ivy decided on her costume in the [[Halloween Episode]], complete with a [[Paper-Thin Disguise|Paper Thin Mask]]. {{spoiler|It turns out [[Dressing as the Enemy|Ivy was really dressed as Carmen]], and [[Master of Disguise|Carmen had disguised herself as Ivy]].}}
* [[For the Evulz]]: Carmen.
* [[For the Evulz]]: What motivates Carmen. {{spoiler|Lee Jordan}} is a darker example.
* [[Friendly Enemy]]: Carmen.
* [[Friendly Enemy]]: Carmen.
* [[Full Name Ultimatum]]: Mild version, since Zack and Ivy don't seem to have last names - Zack is rarely called by his given name (Zachary) unless he's done something to royally piss off Ivy.
* [[Full Name Ultimatum]]: Mild version, since Zack and Ivy don't seem to have last names - Zack is rarely called by his given name (Zachary) unless he's done something to royally piss off Ivy.
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* [[Hologram]]: How the Chief is usually displayed while the detectives are out in the field, via their communicators.
* [[Hologram]]: How the Chief is usually displayed while the detectives are out in the field, via their communicators.
* [[Inside a Computer System]]: The C5 malfunctions due to Carmen's interference, dumping Zack and Ivy inside the Acme Mainframe.
* [[Inside a Computer System]]: The C5 malfunctions due to Carmen's interference, dumping Zack and Ivy inside the Acme Mainframe.
* [[Jerkass]]: Lee Jordan, who later evolves into a [[The Sociopath|sociopathic]] Complete Monster.
* [[Jerkass]]: Lee Jordan, {{spoiler|who later evolves into a [[The Sociopath|sociopathic]] [[Complete Monster]].}}
* [[Latex Perfection]]: How Carmen pulls off her disguise as Marcus Aurelius in ''Labyrinth Part III.''
* [[Latex Perfection]]: How Carmen pulls off her disguise as Marcus Aurelius in ''Labyrinth Part III.''
** {{spoiler|Frank M. Poster}} also engages in this trope as well. See [[The Real Remington Steele]] below.
** {{spoiler|Frank M. Poster}} also engages in this trope as well. See [[The Real Remington Steele]] below.
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