
Daddy Had a Good Reason for Abandoning You: Patrick's farts having been injuring his father for quite some time.The effect is a timeless, Fairy Tale look to the film. He later evolves into a Teen Prodigy and joins a space program comprised of other teen geniuses with plans to launch a spaceship using Patrick's farts. Child Prodigy: Alan invented Thunderpants and later a hovercraft powered by farts.Catchphrase: Patrick's seems to be "That was the best/worst day of my life, ever.".Butt-Monkey: Poor Patrick and his father.


An Aesop: Problems can be used as gifts.The Alcoholic: Patrick's mum becomes this after her husband leaves her.Actor Allusion: Josh Herdman's playing a bully who targets Rupert Grint and his friend.
