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* [[Call Back]] / [[Continuity Nod]]: Several songs are reused or at least referenced in later episodes, and minor characters such as the Spooky Toast continue to get cameos throughout the series.
* [[Call Back]] / [[Continuity Nod]]: Several songs are reused or at least referenced in later episodes, and minor characters such as the Spooky Toast continue to get cameos throughout the series.
* [[Captain Ersatz]]: Plex bears a strong resemblance to the original [[Getter Robo|Getter 3]], particularly the design of his head and arms.
* [[Captain Ersatz]]: Plex bears a strong resemblance to the original [[Getter Robo|Getter 3]], particularly the design of his head and arms.
* [[The Chick]]: Foofa
* [[The Chick]]: Foofa.
* [[The Conscience]]: DJ Lance and Plex both play this role.
* [[The Conscience]]: DJ Lance and Plex both play this role.
* [[Cute Little Fangs]]: Muno and Toodee.
* [[Cute Little Fangs]]: Muno and Toodee.
* [[Do-Anything Robot]]: Plex
* [[Do-Anything Robot]]: Plex.
* [[The Eeyore]]: Gooble, who is always crying.
* [[The Eeyore]]: Gooble, who is always crying.
* [[Everythings Funkier With Disco]]: Jack Black's "Disco Roll" dance.
* [[Everythings Funkier With Disco]]: Jack Black's "Disco Roll" dance.
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* [[Gentle Giant]]: Muno, a huge fanged cyclops with a friendly and overly enthusiastic personality. Also, DJ Lance, who is quite literally a giant next to the main cast.
* [[Gentle Giant]]: Muno, a huge fanged cyclops with a friendly and overly enthusiastic personality. Also, DJ Lance, who is quite literally a giant next to the main cast.
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: In an extremely literal sense. One animated short involving an animated character's newly cleaned car and said character dodging eggs from birds that lay egg in mid-flight or perching.
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: In an extremely literal sense. One animated short involving an animated character's newly cleaned car and said character dodging eggs from birds that lay egg in mid-flight or perching.
* [[Green Aesop]]: [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|"Green"]]
* [[Green Aesop]]: [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|"Green"]].
* [[Idiosyncratic Episode Naming]]: Episode titles [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|sum up what the episode is going to be about]], almost always in one word.
* [[Idiosyncratic Episode Naming]]: Episode titles [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|sum up what the episode is going to be about]], almost always in one word.
* [[Idiosyncratic Wipes]]: They're [[Shout-Out|Shout Outs]] to [[Retraux|80's video games]], with featured kids as the players.
* [[Idiosyncratic Wipes]]: They're [[Shout-Out|Shout Outs]] to [[Retraux|80's video games]], with featured kids as the players.
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** In one episode Brobee's birthday cake looks just like him, can walk and talk, and offer guests pieces of itself.
** In one episode Brobee's birthday cake looks just like him, can walk and talk, and offer guests pieces of itself.
* [[Limited Social Circle]]: Gabbaland ''does'' only have 5 citizens.
* [[Limited Social Circle]]: Gabbaland ''does'' only have 5 citizens.
* [[Limited Wardrobe]]: DJ Lance Rock
* [[Limited Wardrobe]]: DJ Lance Rock.
* [[Magitek]]: Plex is described as a "magic robot" in the opening. His powers are occasionally attributed to his "magic ray".
* [[Magitek]]: Plex is described as a "magic robot" in the opening. His powers are occasionally attributed to his "magic ray".
* [[Meaningful Name]]: M[[Bilingual Bonus|uno]] has only one eye.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: M[[Bilingual Bonus|uno]] has only one eye.
* [[Mood Swinger]]: Brobee, at least compared to the other main characters, who are almost always [[Sugar Bowl|in a good mood]]. Brobee is the one who most often gets upset, and is also the only main character who changes his facial expression.
* [[Mood Swinger]]: Brobee, at least compared to the other main characters, who are almost always [[Sugar Bowl|in a good mood]]. Brobee is the one who most often gets upset, and is also the only main character who changes his facial expression.
* [[Mouse World]]: Averted; Not only are the cast displayed in public, Plex can easily shrink [[Sesame Street Cred|celebrities]] and [[Excited Kids' Show Host|DJ Lance]] down to their size.* * [[Mundane Made Awesome]]:
* [[Mouse World]]: Averted; Not only are the cast displayed in public, Plex can easily shrink [[Sesame Street Cred|celebrities]] and [[Excited Kids' Show Host|DJ Lance]] down to their size.
** [[Mundane Made Awesome]]:
{{quote|'''DJ Lance''': Listening and dancing to music iiiiisssssss AAAAAAAAWESOOOOOOMMMME!}}
{{quote|'''DJ Lance''': Listening and dancing to music iiiiisssssss AAAAAAAAWESOOOOOOMMMME!}}
* [[The Musical]]: The entire series.
* [[The Musical]]: The entire series.
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* [[The Power of Rock|The Power Of Indie Rock]]
* [[The Power of Rock|The Power Of Indie Rock]]
* [[Retraux]]: If the 8-bit sounding chiptunes incidental music isn't enough, try playing "guess the games this filler section is homaging" with some of the [[Idiosyncratic Wipes]] in the show.
* [[Retraux]]: If the 8-bit sounding chiptunes incidental music isn't enough, try playing "guess the games this filler section is homaging" with some of the [[Idiosyncratic Wipes]] in the show.
* [[Robot Buddy]]: Plex
* [[Robot Buddy]]: Plex.
* [[Rummage Sale Reject]]: Andy Samberg made a cameo once, in a pretty ridiculous outfit.
* [[Rummage Sale Reject]]: Andy Samberg made a cameo once, in a pretty ridiculous outfit.
* [[Sesame Street Cred]]: Among the indie/alternative rock artists that have appeared on the show are [[Low]], [[Mates Of State]], [[The Shins]], [[Jimmy Eat World]], [[Im From Barcelona]], [[Shiny Toy Guns]], [[Ladytron]], [[MGMT]], [[Chromeo]], [[Chad Van Gaalen]], [[Of Montreal]], [[Hot Hot Heat]] and [[The Bird And The Bee]].
* [[Sesame Street Cred]]: Among the indie/alternative rock artists that have appeared on the show are [[Low]], [[Mates Of State]], [[The Shins]], [[Jimmy Eat World]], [[Im From Barcelona]], [[Shiny Toy Guns]], [[Ladytron]], [[MGMT]], [[Chromeo]], [[Chad Van Gaalen]], [[Of Montreal]], [[Hot Hot Heat]] and [[The Bird And The Bee]].
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* [[Shaped Like Itself]]: In "Imagine", Plex dressed up as a wizard, making him a magical magic robot, and Toodee dressed up as a dragon, making her a cat dragon dragon.
* [[Shaped Like Itself]]: In "Imagine", Plex dressed up as a wizard, making him a magical magic robot, and Toodee dressed up as a dragon, making her a cat dragon dragon.
* [[Shout-Out]]: Lots of references to 80's video games.
* [[Shout-Out]]: Lots of references to 80's video games.
** In ''Adventure'', Muno pushes a stone out of the way to unveil a stairway. The Zelda "stairs revealed" music plays, and as they enter the dungeon, a few bars of the original Zelda dungeon theme plays.
** In "Adventure", Muno pushes a stone out of the way to unveil a stairway. The ''Zelda'' "stairs revealed" music plays, and as they enter the dungeon, a few bars of the original ''Zelda'' dungeon theme plays.
** The title is one, a variation of [[The Ramones]] chant "Gabba gabba hey" (which itself was adapted from the 1930s horror movie [[Freaks]]).
** The title is one, a variation of [[The Ramones]] chant "Gabba gabba hey" (which itself was adapted from the 1930s horror movie ''[[Freaks]]'').
** The episode "Space" has a [[Shout-Out]] to [[Dr. Seuss]]: the Story Time is told in rhyme, and there is a photo of an alien with a [[Cat in The Hat]]-esque hat.
** The episode "Space" has a [[Shout-Out]] to [[Dr. Seuss]]: the Story Time is told in rhyme, and there is a photo of an alien with a ''[[Cat in The Hat]]''-esque hat.
* [[Show Within a Show]]: The Super Music Friend Show
* [[Show Within a Show]]: The Super Music Friend Show.
* [[Slippy-Slidey Ice World]]: Toodeeland.
* [[Slippy-Slidey Ice World]]: Toodeeland.
* [[Stupid Statement Dance Mix]]: Every episode ends with a techno remix of lines and songs from that episode.
* [[Stupid Statement Dance Mix]]: Every episode ends with a techno remix of lines and songs from that episode.
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Plex! A [[Magitek|magic robot]]!<br />
Plex! A [[Magitek|magic robot]]!<br />
Let's all come and play <br />
Let's all come and play <br />
With DJ Lance Rock today! }}
With DJ Lance Rock today!}}
* [[Title Scream]]: What immediately follows the above.
* [[Title Scream]]: What immediately follows the above.
* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]]: Toodee (tomboy) and Foofa (girly girl).
* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]]: Toodee (tomboy) and Foofa (girly girl).

Revision as of 23:57, 25 March 2015

Yo Gabba Gabba! is a kids' show on Nick Jr. with a whole lot of content that doesn't exactly seem oriented towards kids. It was co-created and is written by Christian Jacobs, also known as MC Bat Commander of The Aquabats, and directed by Matt Chapman, co-creator of Homestar Runner.

Each episode focuses on DJ Lance Rock's magical toys; Muno, Foofa, Brobee, Toodee and Plex; playing together and learning new things. Their adventures are loosely connected by a single theme, and are separated by trippy filler segments, including:

  • Jingle: Once an Episode music video related to the episode's theme, usually done in Adobe Flash.
  • Story Time: A Flash-animated segment where a girl reads off a short story, usually leading up to An Aesop. Occasionally done as a comic book featuring a character named Super Martian Robot Girl.
  • Biz's Beat Of The Day: Biz Markie beatboxes to a different rhythm each time.
  • The DJ Lance Dance: DJ Lance makes up a simple dance and tells how to do it.
  • Cool Tricks: Featured kids (and sometimes adults!) show off their talents.
  • Mark's Magic Pictures: Mark Mothersbaugh shows how to draw a simple picture, which comes to life.
  • Other segments have the main cast asking you to join in an activity: Color With Brobee, Listen With Toodee, Learn With Plex, et cetera.

The series is largely music based, with frequent musical numbers and rhythm-driven activities. Once an Episode the characters watch a music video, with guest appearances by popular indie rock acts like The Shins and Of Montreal. This has helped it build up a Periphery Demographic of college kids.

Yo Gabba Gabba has examples of:

DJ Lance: Listening and dancing to music iiiiisssssss AAAAAAAAWESOOOOOOMMMME!

Muno! He's tall and friendly!

Foofa! She's pink and happy!

Brobee! The little green one!

Toodee! She likes to have fun!

Plex! A magic robot!

Let's all come and play

With DJ Lance Rock today!

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