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A 1992 animated short named for the nursery rhyme of the same name, originally shown in theaters preceding ''[[ |
A 1992 animated short named for the nursery rhyme of the same name, originally shown in theaters preceding ''[[Bebe's Kids]]''. In 1994 it was picked up as a TV series, which aired on the [[USA Network]]. |
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* [[Eccentric Exterminator]] |
* [[Eccentric Exterminator]] |
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* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: [[Frank Welker]] as Itsy |
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: [[Frank Welker]] as Itsy |
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* [[Kill It |
* [[Kill It with Fire]]: One of the Exterminator's tools is a flamethrower. |
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* [[Meganekko]]: Little Girl/Leslie |
* [[Meganekko]]: Little Girl/Leslie |
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* [[Stern Teacher]]: Music Teacher/Adrianne |
* [[Stern Teacher]]: Music Teacher/Adrianne |
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=== Tropes exclusive to the series: === |
=== Tropes exclusive to the series: === |
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* [[Lawyer-Friendly Cameo]]: In one episode the Exterminator kills [[Expy|Expies]] of [[ |
* [[Lawyer-Friendly Cameo]]: In one episode the Exterminator kills [[Expy|Expies]] of [[Bambi]] and his mother. |
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* [[Negative Continuity]]: For one thing, the Exterminator is no longer a robot. |
* [[Negative Continuity]]: For one thing, the Exterminator is no longer a robot. |
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* [[The Other Darrin]]: Frank Welker was the only one to return for the series. |
* [[The Other Darrin]]: Frank Welker was the only one to return for the series. |
Revision as of 22:59, 8 April 2014
A 1992 animated short named for the nursery rhyme of the same name, originally shown in theaters preceding Bebe's Kids. In 1994 it was picked up as a TV series, which aired on the USA Network.
Tropes covered by the short and the series:
- Bug War: Mostly one-sided. Characters try to dispose of Itsy for being a spider and he's just defending himself.
- Cats Are Mean: Cat/George
- David Versus Goliath
- Determinator: The Exterminator
- Dumb Muscle: The Exterminator
- Eccentric Exterminator
- Hey, It's That Voice!: Frank Welker as Itsy
- Kill It with Fire: One of the Exterminator's tools is a flamethrower.
- Meganekko: Little Girl/Leslie
- Stern Teacher: Music Teacher/Adrianne
- Top-Heavy Guy: The Exterminator
Tropes exclusive to the short:
- The Ahnold: The Exterminator after the Robotic Reveal.
- More Dakka: Turned Up to Eleven
- No Name Given
- Retroactive Recognition: Jim Carrey and Thora Birch
- Techno Babble:
Music Teacher: What is that? |
Tropes exclusive to the series:
- Lawyer-Friendly Cameo: In one episode the Exterminator kills Expies of Bambi and his mother.
- Negative Continuity: For one thing, the Exterminator is no longer a robot.
- The Other Darrin: Frank Welker was the only one to return for the series.
- Why Do You Keep Changing Jobs?: Occasionally Adrianne and the Exterminator would be shown in different jobs.