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| - The webisodes are divided in volumes, and the cartoon continuity's storytelling angle differs per volume. Volume 1 focusses on elaborating on the main cast, though does so haphazardly with no consideration for order or plot. A few webisodes and character traits tie into each other, but coherency is not Volume 1's forte. Instead, it opts for a gag-per-webisode format and utilizes characters as the joke needs. Volume 1 also sees the gradual introduction of a few characters, but none of them get more than at most three near-inconsequential appearances. Volume 2, in contrast, is story-heavy, with an ongoing plot focussed on the failures and successes of the Fear Squad. Some webisodes do end on a gag, but most on a cliffhanger or a feel-good-feel. Time plays a role in Volume 2, with summer vacation occurring half-way through. More characters are elaborated on, and new ones are introduced mostly in plot-related ways. Volume 3 blends the properties of Volume 1 and Volume 2, returning to the gag-per-webisode format but being far more consistent in character portrayal than Volume 1. Volume 3 also brings back several character traits that Volume 2 ignores while maintaining Volume 2's character development. The way new characters are introduced depends on the character - some lean towards Volume 1 treatment, some to Volume 2 treatment. The TV specials flow along with the Volume they belong to. The Volume 1 special is an alternative telling of the Volume 1 webisodes, or at least its first half. The Volume 2 special is continuity-heavy and firmly takes place at the end of Volume 2. The four Volume 3 specials match the Volume 3 webisodes in continuity, but it's difficult to say when they occur relative to them. Also, no Volume 3 special-originated character has appeared in the webisodes thus far. __TOC__
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