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- Basil is conned and fawning... until the case is opened and shown to contain only bricks.
Source: Fake Aristocrat -
Although never actually shown on camera, Earl, Kate, and Grady opened an actual graboid-themed theme park sometime after the second movie.
- When the tanks are opened after 24 hours, Peacock is shown sitting with his pants tied around his head, while Fred asks for more time to finish the play.
Source: Film / Disney's RocketMan
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Shown and Opened. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/opened/shown
Opened & Shown. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/opened/shown>.
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