NOTE: The only copy of this episode online is a shitty TV rip that’s out of sync and missing the theme song. It’s never been released on DVD due to the appearance of LFO as musical guests.
Cold Open
Penelope gets a visit from a special guest from The Amanda Show…Cameraman Joe!
• We get to meet Penelope’s parents for the first (and only) time. They say “please” just as much as she does!
• A hilarious twist where the special guest from the show turns out to just be a cameraman.
TV Clip: Not featured in my copy
Intro
Amanda brings out LFO for an audience member who can’t listen to their CD.
• As mentioned earlier, this episode has never been released on DVD due to LFO’s presence in the episode. It’s a shame, too, because this was a sweet moment.
Fake Ad: Pedestrian Air Bag (repeat from Episode 1)
Mr. Gullible
Mr. Gullible comes to teach a science class and gets tricked into doing more crazy things.
• The best of the Mr. Gullible sketches, bar none.
• Amazing physical work from Kassir when he has to run into the closet.
• I like how Mr. Gullible shows some self-awareness for once when he initially doesn’t believe that there was a bear in the classroom. Not to worry, though, because the kids manage to convince him when they say the bear was from Wisconsin (another favorite target of Dan’s), “home of the flying bear”.
• Memorable ending where Mr. Gullible floats away after inhaling gas fumes. And then the students make him give them his car keys!
Stop-Motion Amanda
Amanda makes fudge brownies, and gets an unexpected visitor.
• The hits just keep on coming in this episode. Here’s probably the most memorable of all the stop-motion bits.
• I particularly love the gag with the “chocolate cow” that produces chocolate milk. Even as a kid I thought that was really creative.
• But the most famous thing about this sketch is the special guest appearance at the end. When the brownies are done, out pops Amanda’s All That co-star Danny Tamberelli! Why is he there? As he explains, “I’m on every Nick show!” And then she ties him to a balloon, sending him into space.
Hillbilly Moment
Eenis gets hit in the head with a bowling pin.
Penelope Taynt
Penelope shows the members of LFO her website.
• It’s kind of sad in retrospect to see the LFO guys enjoying themselves, seeing as two of the three members have since passed away.
• I like the part where she cuts off one of them when he’s about to plug their own website.
• Today’s video clip is Amanda jumping on trampoline while holding a lamp.
• Not too much to say about this one, but the LFO guys have some great reactions to Penelope’s nonsense.
Totally Kyle
Kyle talks about seeing a shooting star that was actually an airplane.
• Amanda’s voiceover is now the one that will be used for the rest of the season.
• Not one of Kyle’s better stories, but I like how he says he waved to the plane after finding out it wasn’t a shooting star.
Musical Performance: “Girl on TV”
• It’s a shame this episode can no longer be shown again, because this is a genuinely good performance.
• The intro with the Dancing Lobsters was cute. I can’t get enough of those guys!
The Procrastinator
An extremely lazy superhero promises to help various citizens with their problems…eventually.
• I wonder where they got the footage of the fire at the beginning from.
• This was kind of a one-joke sketch, and not as funny as I remembered. It also didn’t help that the sync in my copy was really bad here, like I’m watching a Bruce Lee movie.
Closing
The Lobsters invite Amanda and LFO to a party.
• A really sweet way to end the show, and, once again, you gotta love those Dancing Lobsters!
Final thoughts: This is definitely a Top 5 episode for me. It helps that this was an episode I saw a lot as a kid, so I’m probably a little biased towards it.
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