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* [[Alpha Bitch]]: Alana; Bianca; alternately, Nikki. Also, Jasmine in the [[Musical Episode]], and in Season 4, both Tiffany and Muffy were this.
* [[Alpha Bitch]]: Alana; Bianca; alternately, Nikki. Also, Jasmine in the [[Musical Episode]], and in Season 4, both Tiffany and Muffy were this.
* [[Annoying Younger Sibling]]: Cory.
* [[Annoying Younger Sibling]]: Cory.
* [[Aside Glance]]: Raven does this after she and Chelsea dismiss the idea of a TV show about psychic teenager. See [[Who Would Want to Watch Us]] below.
* [[Aside Glance]]: Raven does this after she and Chelsea dismiss the idea of a TV show about psychic teenager. See [[Who Would Want to Watch Us?]] below.
* [[Backdoor Pilot]]: There's an episode where Corey goes to Hollywood but it mainly focuses on actress Ally Parker. It was supposed to set up a show called Better Dayz, that was later scrapped and [[Retool]]-ed into [[Hannah Montana]]
* [[Backdoor Pilot]]: There's an episode where Corey goes to Hollywood but it mainly focuses on actress Ally Parker. It was supposed to set up a show called Better Dayz, that was later scrapped and [[Retool]]-ed into [[Hannah Montana]]
* [[Black Best Friend]]: [[Inverted]]. Cory and Raven both have [[Token White]] best friends.
* [[Black Best Friend]]: [[Inverted]]. Cory and Raven both have [[Token White]] best friends.
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* [[Fat Best Friend]]: Eddie.
* [[Fat Best Friend]]: Eddie.
* [[Five Finger Discount]]: Episode about Cory of the same name. See [[Very Special Episode]].
* [[Five Finger Discount]]: Episode about Cory of the same name. See [[Very Special Episode]].
* [[Fully Absorbed Finale]]: ''[[The Suite Life of Zack and Cody]]'' episode "That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana" takes place sometime after "Checkin' Out", the canon last episode of ''[[That's So Raven]]''<ref> Due to [[Disney Channel]] airing the episodes [[Out of Order]], "Checkin' Out" was aired in the middle of the last season.</ref>, in which Raven plays a large part. She has a vision of Cody getting into trouble at Carey's party, which is the driving force behind the main plot, and is pivotal to the subplot, where, with Maddie's help, she ends up selling her dresses to London Tipton and Hannah Montana.
* [[Fully-Absorbed Finale]]: ''[[The Suite Life of Zack and Cody]]'' episode "That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana" takes place sometime after "Checkin' Out", the canon last episode of ''[[That's So Raven]]''<ref> Due to [[Disney Channel]] airing the episodes [[Out of Order]], "Checkin' Out" was aired in the middle of the last season.</ref>, in which Raven plays a large part. She has a vision of Cody getting into trouble at Carey's party, which is the driving force behind the main plot, and is pivotal to the subplot, where, with Maddie's help, she ends up selling her dresses to London Tipton and Hannah Montana.
* [[Fundraiser Carnival]]
* [[Fundraiser Carnival]]
* [[Girl Posse]]: Nicki's hairspray girls, Alana's (and then Bianca's) posse.
* [[Girl Posse]]: Nicki's hairspray girls, Alana's (and then Bianca's) posse.
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* [[Musical Episode]]: "The Road To Audition".
* [[Musical Episode]]: "The Road To Audition".
* [[Out of Order]]
* [[Out of Order]]
* [[Paper Thin Disguise]]: She would constantly disguise herself, including sometimes as old men, despite, looking nothing like a man, and sounding exactly like a teenage girl, speaking in a false deep voice.
* [[Paper-Thin Disguise]]: She would constantly disguise herself, including sometimes as old men, despite, looking nothing like a man, and sounding exactly like a teenage girl, speaking in a false deep voice.
* [[Party Scheduling Gambit]]
* [[Party Scheduling Gambit]]
* [[Prophecy Twist]]: [[Once an Episode]].
* [[Prophecy Twist]]: [[Once an Episode]].
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* [[Recycled Set]]: The hallway/locker area set on [[Saved By the Bell]] never got destroyed, and has been reused in many high-school based shows. It is currently being used as the school set for ''[[I Carly]]'' after ''That's So Raven'' used it before.
* [[Recycled Set]]: The hallway/locker area set on [[Saved By the Bell]] never got destroyed, and has been reused in many high-school based shows. It is currently being used as the school set for ''[[I Carly]]'' after ''That's So Raven'' used it before.
* [[Secret Keeper|Secret Keepers]]: Raven's family plus Eddie and Chelsea.
* [[Secret Keeper|Secret Keepers]]: Raven's family plus Eddie and Chelsea.
* [[Self Fulfilling Prophecy]]: Most of them. Usually when Raven tries to prevent a certain vision from coming true, she makes it happen instead.
* [[Self-Fulfilling Prophecy]]: Most of them. Usually when Raven tries to prevent a certain vision from coming true, she makes it happen instead.
* [[Slapstick Knows No Gender]]: The main character, Raven, gets involved in a lot of slapstick, usually on the receiving end.
* [[Slapstick Knows No Gender]]: The main character, Raven, gets involved in a lot of slapstick, usually on the receiving end.
* [[Spider Sense]]
* [[Spider Sense]]
* [[Spin Off]]: ''[[Cory in The House]]''.
* [[Spin-Off]]: ''[[Cory in The House]]''.
** There was also supposed to be a spinoff called Better Dayz starring Alyson Stoner. The show would later be developed into ''[[Hannah Montana]]''.
** There was also supposed to be a spinoff called Better Dayz starring Alyson Stoner. The show would later be developed into ''[[Hannah Montana]]''.
* [[Standardized Sitcom Housing]]: The interior sets of the Baxter pad are remarkable similar to that of the Winslows of ''[[Family Matters]]'' and the Tanners of ''[[Full House]]''.
* [[Standardized Sitcom Housing]]: The interior sets of the Baxter pad are remarkable similar to that of the Winslows of ''[[Family Matters]]'' and the Tanners of ''[[Full House]]''.
* [[Stand-In Parents]]: Raven posed as her own mother at a parent-teacher conference to prevent her mother from finding out how bad her grades were. When the mother (ineviatably) found out, she was both angry that Raven had lied to her and offended because of the insulting fat suit Raven had used for the disguise.
* [[Stand-In Parents]]: Raven posed as her own mother at a parent-teacher conference to prevent her mother from finding out how bad her grades were. When the mother (ineviatably) found out, she was both angry that Raven had lied to her and offended because of the insulting fat suit Raven had used for the disguise.
* [[Suck E Cheeses]]
* [[Suck E. Cheese's]]
* [[Talking to Herself]]: In the episode "[[Deep South|Coountry Cousins]]", Raven plays several characters, Nutty Professor style. However, [[Man of a Thousand Voices]] she is not.
* [[Talking to Herself]]: In the episode "[[Deep South|Coountry Cousins]]", Raven plays several characters, Nutty Professor style. However, [[Man of a Thousand Voices]] she is not.
* [[Test Kiss]]: Raven and Eddie share one in the last episode. The results were ambiguous...
* [[Test Kiss]]: Raven and Eddie share one in the last episode. The results were ambiguous...
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* [[Trope Codifier]]: Everything the [[Disney Channel]] doesn't owe to ''[[Lizzie Mcguire]]'', it owes to ''That's So Raven''. The [[Laugh Track]], the [[No Indoor Voice|constant yelling]], the reliance on [[Strictly Formula|hackneyed plots]], all come from here. It was also the first show to break the infamous "[[Sixty Five Episode Cartoon|65 Episode]] Policy", running to a full 100, paving the way for future shows to also break 65 (including the [[Un Cancelled]] ''[[Kim Possible]]'').
* [[Trope Codifier]]: Everything the [[Disney Channel]] doesn't owe to ''[[Lizzie Mcguire]]'', it owes to ''That's So Raven''. The [[Laugh Track]], the [[No Indoor Voice|constant yelling]], the reliance on [[Strictly Formula|hackneyed plots]], all come from here. It was also the first show to break the infamous "[[Sixty Five Episode Cartoon|65 Episode]] Policy", running to a full 100, paving the way for future shows to also break 65 (including the [[Un Cancelled]] ''[[Kim Possible]]'').
* [[Two Girls and A Guy]]: With only a Eddie/Raven [[Ship Tease]] and no drama.
* [[Two Girls and A Guy]]: With only a Eddie/Raven [[Ship Tease]] and no drama.
* [[Two Teacher School]]: Senorita Rodriguez and Mr. Lawler.
* [[Two-Teacher School]]: Senorita Rodriguez and Mr. Lawler.
** There were other teachers as well as another principal at the school but they were put on [[Long Bus Trip|Long Bus Trips]].
** There were other teachers as well as another principal at the school but they were put on [[Long Bus Trip|Long Bus Trips]].
* [[Unexpected Positive]]: Raven and Corey go to the dentist. Corey's scared, so (after having a vision in which one of the pair is shown to need a filling) Raven gets in the chair to show him that it's not so bad. Guess who needs the filling?
* [[Unexpected Positive]]: Raven and Corey go to the dentist. Corey's scared, so (after having a vision in which one of the pair is shown to need a filling) Raven gets in the chair to show him that it's not so bad. Guess who needs the filling?
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** And one about [[Fur and Loathing|wearing real fur]].
** And one about [[Fur and Loathing|wearing real fur]].
** The second to last episode was one about smoking.
** The second to last episode was one about smoking.
* [[What Happened to The Mouse]]: Usually, the [[Two Lines No Waiting|A and B plots]] were kept mostly separate. However, in one memorable instance, the B plot had Cory addicted to online video games, [[Heavy Handed|heading very obviously]] toward a [[Stock Aesops|formulaic]] "everything-in-moderation" Aesop. Halfway through the episode, [[It Makes Sense in Context|a goat from Raven's story]] chews through the wire of Cory's joystick, and we [[Left Hanging|never hear anything]] about Cory's subplot ever again.
* [[What Happened to The Mouse?]]: Usually, the [[Two Lines, No Waiting|A and B plots]] were kept mostly separate. However, in one memorable instance, the B plot had Cory addicted to online video games, [[Heavy Handed|heading very obviously]] toward a [[Stock Aesops|formulaic]] "everything-in-moderation" Aesop. Halfway through the episode, [[It Makes Sense in Context|a goat from Raven's story]] chews through the wire of Cory's joystick, and we [[Left Hanging|never hear anything]] about Cory's subplot ever again.
* [[Whole Plot Reference]]: See [[Fable Remake]] above.
* [[Whole-Plot Reference]]: See [[Fable Remake]] above.
* [[Who Would Want to Watch Us]]: In "He's Got the Power".
* [[Who Would Want to Watch Us?]]: In "He's Got the Power".


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Revision as of 22:46, 8 January 2014
I'm psychic and I didn't see this coming.
—Raven Baxter

That's So Raven was a Disney Channel show that ran from 2003 to 2007, aimed at the tween audience. The plot revolves around precognitive teenager Raven Baxter as she gets herself, her friends Eddie and Chelsea and her family out of various situations, usually by using her Psychic Powers and skills as a "Master of Disguise", neither of which help. It was the chronologically first series in the DCLAU.

It became the first Disney show to buck the 65 episode trend, the first to run four seasons, and the first to reach 100 episodes.

The show contains examples of:

  1. ↑ Due to Disney Channel airing the episodes Out of Order, "Checkin' Out" was aired in the middle of the last season.
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