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'''Zookeeper''' is a 2011 comedy film starring Kevin James. James plays a zookeeper who needs a better job so he can impress his girlfriend. The animals at the zoo, however, don't want him to leave, so they start talking to him and try to help him get the girl while still continuing to be a zookeeper.
'''''Zookeeper''''' is a 2011 comedy film starring Kevin James. James plays a zookeeper who needs a better job so he can impress his girlfriend. The animals at the zoo, however, don't want him to leave, so they start talking to him and try to help him get the girl while still continuing to be a zookeeper.


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=== ''Zookeeper'' provides examples of: ===


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* [[Dick Dastardly Stops to Cheat]]: Gail wouldn't have fallen off his bike if he hadn't insisted on pestering Griffin instead of just racing ahead of him.
* [[Dick Dastardly Stops to Cheat]]: Gail wouldn't have fallen off his bike if he hadn't insisted on pestering Griffin instead of just racing ahead of him.
* [[Eye Scream]]: When Griffin realizes that Shane's abusing Bernie the gorilla again.
* [[Eye Scream]]: When Griffin realizes that Shane's abusing Bernie the gorilla again.
{{quote| '''Griffin''': What happened to your eye?}}
{{quote|'''Griffin''': What happened to your eye?}}
* [[For Halloween I Am Going As Myself]]: The gorilla pretends to be a human in a costume.
* [[For Halloween I Am Going as Myself]]: The gorilla pretends to be a human in a costume.
* [[King of Beasts]]: [[Sylvester Stallone]]'s lion, at least until the lioness joins the discussion.
* [[King of Beasts]]: [[Sylvester Stallone]]'s lion, at least until the lioness joins the discussion.
* [[Master of Unlocking]]: The monkey, helping all the zoo animals get together.
* [[Master of Unlocking]]: The monkey, helping all the zoo animals get together.
* [[Mighty Roar]]: The bears try to teach this.
* [[Mighty Roar]]: The bears try to teach this.
* [[Operation Jealousy]]: The protagonist and Kate (Rosario Dawson). Who could possibly have predicted how this would turn out?
* [[Operation: Jealousy]]: The protagonist and Kate (Rosario Dawson). Who could possibly have predicted how this would turn out?
* [[Polly Wants a Microphone]]: According to the animals, parrots are the only ones who get away with talking in front of humans.
* [[Polly Wants a Microphone]]: According to the animals, parrots are the only ones who get away with talking in front of humans.
* [[The Pratfall]]: An excellent flying one after running into a metal bar with his head.
* [[The Pratfall]]: An excellent flying one after running into a metal bar with his head.
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Latest revision as of 20:11, 22 July 2020

Zookeeper is a 2011 comedy film starring Kevin James. James plays a zookeeper who needs a better job so he can impress his girlfriend. The animals at the zoo, however, don't want him to leave, so they start talking to him and try to help him get the girl while still continuing to be a zookeeper.

Tropes used in Zookeeper (film) include:
  • Dick Dastardly Stops to Cheat: Gail wouldn't have fallen off his bike if he hadn't insisted on pestering Griffin instead of just racing ahead of him.
  • Eye Scream: When Griffin realizes that Shane's abusing Bernie the gorilla again.

Griffin: What happened to your eye?