Chris! reviews Kids' WB...
Chris Lambert!
lineup, and I thought I'd share my opinions with everybody. Feel
free to sing along if you know the words.
Animaniacs #72 - "Deduces Wild"/"Rest In Pieces"/"U.N. Me"
Starting out of order, huh? I have a feeling we'll be seeing this
one again in the normal timeslot in a few weeks. But I'm getting
ahead of myself. This was an above-average episode, in my opinion,
but not by much (mainly because the "average" Animx episode is
pretty damn funny). "Previously on Animaniacs" was classic - I didn't
expect much at the outset, but a couple of scenes coming out of
left field - Scrathcy breaking up with his puppet and Wakko being
seduced by Mrs. Robinson - cracked me up. On to the theme song. "We
pay tons of income tax" - a better line than the "Wisecracks" bit, but
as I have yet to see the second episode, I wonder if this might be
another variable verse. "Deduces Wild" - good, as expected, but not
spectacular. Loed the "What's My Line?" reference, though (as if
that's a surprise). On to the Slappy sketch: the theme's pretty cool.
It'll take awhile to get used to Skippy's new voice. Again, your
typical Slappytoon, which is a high compliment from me. One of the
hardest things to do is write a good dumb line, and Beanie's "If you're
not dead, how come you're talkin' to me?" is a damn good dumb line.
And "Down by the East River Side" is already one of my favorite songs
from this series. It's not every cartoon that could get away with re-
writing a hymn and doing it well.
Best cultural ref: Skippy quoting the 'Farm Film Celebrity Blowup"
sketch from SCTV by saying Slappy made Walter "blow up good."
GRADE: 8.5 / 10
Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries #1
First off, that has to be the most annoying theme song I've ever
heard. I'm still not at all excited about the concept of this show,
and the script isn't helping. "I taut I taw a tug?" "Sylvester, you
look like something you dragged in?" Apparently, I am not used to
cartoons geared towards children. :) I don't fancy myself waking up
this early again. By the way, why *those* two Looney Tunes villains for
the first episode? They couldn't have been in more than five shorts,
and none of them were especially spectacular. Sheesh...
GRADE: 3/ 10
Okay, time for the Bozo show...be back in an hour.
Animaniacs #70: "Super Strong Warner Siblings"/"Nutcracker Slappy"/
"Wakko's New Gookie"/"A Quake, a Quake"
Now we're getting there! This may already be one of my all-time favorite
episodes, even though the sight of Dot as a platypus was a bit unnerving.
They shot down MMPR be-autifully here. ("That never works!") Terrific
Slappytoon, with a bonus of Charlton getting the whomping he so
desperately needs. (Keep him as a recurring character, but DON't let him
star again, please?) I would've given this one a perfect 10 if Katherine
Hepburn had amde a gookie...
GRADE: 9.75/ 10
Pinky and the Brain #?
A bit of a disappointment, actually. The story was terrific, but like
a large percentage of the P&TB shorts on Animx, the punchline was
rather anticlimactic. It worked great for a six-minute cartoon, but
after 22 minutes of great plot development, it was disappointing to see
it all end just because Pinky deleted the serum. I hope they will do
better, but this wasn't bad. Nice extension o fthe theme song, too.
GRADE: 8/ 10
Freakazoid! #1
If you're counting at home, that's three Reugger cartoons in a row, all
of which use the word "insane" in the title sequence. I'm sure this is
not a coincedence, but this could easily pass for an Animx segment.
It's a show worth watching, but I see a major problem in the lack of
a followable plot and an overenthusiastic use of non-sequiturs. It's
my favorite form of comedy, but you can only take them so far before
it gets really silly. "Handman" was just too long....about three minutes
is all that was really needed for this joke. The use of the Warner
siblings in the show might prove that they don't intend to give this
show its own identity. Several times, though, I burst out laughing even
harder than I did during Animx, so bottom line: it's funny. I just hope I
don't get sick of it after five or six episodes, which I fear I might if
the plot doesn't change much.
GRADE: 7/ 10
Earthworm Jim:
I wasn't incredibly impressed with this one...shows based on video
games, comic books, and the like are never as good as ones with characters
actually created for the show. There were a few funny moments (such as
EWJ's line about his momma), but on the whole, this is a rather
unspectacular show.
GRADE: 5/ 10
Kids' WB in general:
LOSE THE BUG!!! That logo is too damn big and opaque, for cryin' out
loud! We know what channel this is from the extended bumpers in and
out of each commercial. As annoying as the WB sitcom stars are, though,
they *do* beat the rugrats at the Fox 41 Kids' Club. By the way, WGN,
was that hair commercial during P&tB really the one to air during a
children's lineup? :)
Well, that's how I see it. The Kids' WB lineup looks as if it will be
a big hit, assuming enough people will have access to an affilaite.
"Animaniacs" is as good as ever, P&TB and F! show great promise, EWJ
isn't bad, and S&TM...well, I can set the VCR for the first Animx and
sleep in. :)
Chris Lambert!
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Jason John Seaver
Chris Lambert! <wlam...@copper.ucs.indiana.edu> wrote:
>Well, I've just finished watching the first day of the Kids' WB
>lineup, and I thought I'd share my opinions with everybody. Feel
>free to sing along if you know the words.
>
>Animaniacs #72 - "Deduces Wild"/"Rest In Pieces"/"U.N. Me"
People who've read my posts know I'm not the biggest Animaniacs! fan,
and this episode explains why while making some efforts to improve.
"Previously..." was brilliant. "Deduces Wild" was better than the usual
"Yakko Wakko and Dot annoy the hell out of someone" short, in that the fact
that they were irritating Sherlock Holmes as opposed to someone generic was
actually important to the jokes, but I'm a fan of Sherlock, and (a) there
was nothing original in the spoof of Holmes and (b) I *hate* stupid Watsons.
"Rest in Pieces" showed that the Slappy Squirrel writers still haven't come
up with an original idea since "Slappy at Woodstock", and "U.N. Me" was a
pretty pointless song (but aren't they all?). Closer to a 5/10.
>Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries #1
>GRADE: 3/ 10
A little harsh. The artwork and voices were marvelous; terriffic
recreations of the classic Sylvester & Tweety shorts. But the mystery wasn't
solvable (if you're going to call it a mystery...) and got in the way of the
comedy. 4.5/10
>Animaniacs #70: "Super Strong Warner Siblings"/"Nutcracker Slappy"/
> "Wakko's New Gookie"/"A Quake, a Quake"
>GRADE: 9.75/ 10
"SSWS" is the hardest I've ever laughed at Yakko, Wakko and Dot.
Great spoof of the Power Rangers, right down to the music, that mercifully
avoided the name-dropping that so often substitutes for comedy on this show.
"Nutcracker Slappy" was pretty good, though not as good as the times they've
done the exact same things on "Taz-Mania". "Wakko's New Gookie" was pointless.
And two songs in one morning... Why? But on the strength of the first half,
a 7/10.
>Pinky and the Brain #?
>GRADE: 8/ 10
Brrr-smegging-illiant. Cleary, WB considers "Pinky and the Brain" a
Prime-time show that's also shown Saturday mornings, and the writing has
changed accordingly. The dialogue is even more intelligent and witty than
before- "We're more alike than you think..." "I DOUBT THAT!!! For one, I am
a lab mouse..." was brilliantly delivered by Maurice. P&TB reminds me more
of "Get Smart!" than "Animaniacs", style-wise. It's nice to see a show that's
absurd but keeps a straight face, unlike the rest of WB's production since
"Tiny Toons". 9/10, and Sunday night's was just as good, if not better.
>Freakazoid! #1
>GRADE: 7/ 10
Crap. Complete and utter refuse. I didn't give a damn about any of
the characters (being animated is no excuse for that!), the jokes weren't
funny, the plot was non-existent, and Amblin/WB's "Betty & Veronica" style
of drawing human characters has finally gotten completely on my nerves. The
Animaniacs! intro in the middle just shows to what extent this group has
stretched itself too thin. 2/10, and that's generous.
>Earthworm Jim:
>GRADE: 5/ 10
Whew! New studio, new show, new laughs. Earthworm Jim emarrasses
Freakazoid! incredibly, and based on the season premieres, has pulled ahead
of The Tick for zany superhero action. Loved the names, loved Evil The Cat,
and just liked the absurdity in general. "Zany" is tough to do well, check
out Freakazoid! to see it done abysmally, but Jim's tongue-in-cheek attitude
never gets obnoxious. My only complaint was that Matt Frewer wasn't doing
Jim's voice when the character was obviously written with him in mind. 9/10
>Kids' WB in general:
>
>LOSE THE BUG!!! That logo is too damn big and opaque, for cryin' out
On general principles.
The WB Kids' line-up is strong, but too reliant on one group staying
funny. Fox still has the most consistently good shows, and CBS should not
be counted out, either.
Brendan Dunn
Jason John Seaver <jse...@bigwpi.WPI.EDU> wrote:
>In article <42v263$1...@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu>,
>Chris Lambert! <wlam...@copper.ucs.indiana.edu> wrote:
>>lineup, and I thought I'd share my opinions with everybody. Feel
>>free to sing along if you know the words.
>>
>>Animaniacs #72 - "Deduces Wild"/"Rest In Pieces"/"U.N. Me"
>
> People who've read my posts know I'm not the biggest Animaniacs! fan,
>and this episode explains why while making some efforts to improve.
>"Previously..." was brilliant. "Deduces Wild" was better than the usual
>"Yakko Wakko and Dot annoy the hell out of someone" short, in that the fact
>that they were irritating Sherlock Holmes as opposed to someone generic was
>actually important to the jokes, but I'm a fan of Sherlock, and (a) there
>was nothing original in the spoof of Holmes and (b) I *hate* stupid Watsons.
I actually found this to be a substandard Warners short. It seemed to
try too hard to keep up a frenetic pace without actually going anywhere.
The writing seemed closer to what I'd expect from the comic book rather
than the television show.
>"Rest in Pieces" showed that the Slappy Squirrel writers still haven't come
>up with an original idea since "Slappy at Woodstock", and "U.N. Me" was a
>pretty pointless song (but aren't they all?). Closer to a 5/10.
"Rest in Pieces" had one funny joke (Slappy beating Walter while sobbing).
Pretty disappointing compared to previous Slappy episodes. "U.N. Me" is
not only catchy, but I liked the animation. Overall a solid, if not
completely brilliant start.
>>Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries #1
>>GRADE: 3/ 10
>
> A little harsh. The artwork and voices were marvelous; terriffic
>recreations of the classic Sylvester & Tweety shorts. But the mystery wasn't
>solvable (if you're going to call it a mystery...) and got in the way of the
>comedy. 4.5/10
Agreed. This is one of the strange cases where the plot actually got in
the way.
>>Animaniacs #70: "Super Strong Warner Siblings"/"Nutcracker Slappy"/
>> "Wakko's New Gookie"/"A Quake, a Quake"
>>GRADE: 9.75/ 10
>
> "SSWS" is the hardest I've ever laughed at Yakko, Wakko and Dot.
>Great spoof of the Power Rangers, right down to the music, that mercifully
>avoided the name-dropping that so often substitutes for comedy on this show.
This goes in as one of my top 10 favorites.
>"Nutcracker Slappy" was pretty good, though not as good as the times they've
>done the exact same things on "Taz-Mania". "Wakko's New Gookie" was pointless.
>And two songs in one morning... Why? But on the strength of the first half,
>a 7/10.
Again, Slappy was the weakest part of this show, though I found this one
more amusing than "Rest in Pieces". "Wakko's New Gookie" seems to be
part of an emerging trend for Animaniacs towards the self-referential.
I'm not sure if I like this trend yet or not. This trend really shows
through in "Previously on Animaniacs", "Wakko's New Gookie", "All the
Words in the English Language", "Please, Please, Please Get a Life
Foundation", and to a lesser extent, has worked its way into other
shorts in more subtle ways ("Super Strong Warner Siblings", "Bingo",
"Deduces Wild"). Too much of this can kill a show, so I *hope* this
is just an abnormally high concentration in the early going.
>>Pinky and the Brain #?
>>GRADE: 8/ 10
>
> Brrr-smegging-illiant. Cleary, WB considers "Pinky and the Brain" a
>Prime-time show that's also shown Saturday mornings, and the writing has
>changed accordingly. The dialogue is even more intelligent and witty than
>before- "We're more alike than you think..." "I DOUBT THAT!!! For one, I am
>a lab mouse..." was brilliantly delivered by Maurice. P&TB reminds me more
>of "Get Smart!" than "Animaniacs", style-wise. It's nice to see a show that's
>absurd but keeps a straight face, unlike the rest of WB's production since
>"Tiny Toons". 9/10, and Sunday night's was just as good, if not better.
I found "Das Mouse" to be well-handled, if not a constant laugh riot.
"Of Mouse and Man" was definitely my favorite of the two, though.
>>Freakazoid! #1
>>GRADE: 7/ 10
>
> Crap. Complete and utter refuse. I didn't give a damn about any of
>the characters (being animated is no excuse for that!), the jokes weren't
>funny, the plot was non-existent, and Amblin/WB's "Betty & Veronica" style
>of drawing human characters has finally gotten completely on my nerves. The
>Animaniacs! intro in the middle just shows to what extent this group has
>stretched itself too thin. 2/10, and that's generous.
I have to disagree completely here. This is one of the first attempts in
a long time to put complete and utter nonsense on television. Comparisons
are inevitable to "The Mask", "The Tick", and "Earthworm Jim", but I
really see this as another class entirely. While most of the superhero
parody genre at least attempts to maintain coherency of plot and dialog,
what we have here is pure chaos, the likes of which I haven't seen since
"On the Air". However WBA should beware. I like this show, which means
that 99% of the viewing public will find it too annoying to watch.
>>Earthworm Jim:
>>GRADE: 5/ 10
>
> Whew! New studio, new show, new laughs. Earthworm Jim emarrasses
>Freakazoid! incredibly, and based on the season premieres, has pulled ahead
>of The Tick for zany superhero action. Loved the names, loved Evil The Cat,
>and just liked the absurdity in general. "Zany" is tough to do well, check
>out Freakazoid! to see it done abysmally, but Jim's tongue-in-cheek attitude
>never gets obnoxious. My only complaint was that Matt Frewer wasn't doing
>Jim's voice when the character was obviously written with him in mind. 9/10
I found Earthworm Jim mildly amusing. At points it seemed to press a bit
too hard to get a laugh at the wrong time. I still have to say that The
Tick reigns supreme for character development, but hey, Jim's only
gotten one episode so far. Freakazoid still made far less sense, so it
gets the bigger points there. And as long as we're drawing comparisons,
I rank Evil the Cat above Buttons and Mindy for chase humor.
>>Kids' WB in general:
>>
>>LOSE THE BUG!!! That logo is too damn big and opaque, for cryin' out
>
> On general principles.
> The WB Kids' line-up is strong, but too reliant on one group staying
>funny. Fox still has the most consistently good shows, and CBS should not
>be counted out, either.
As far as I can see, Kids WB is by far the winner here, with only one
potential weak spot (S&TM). While Fox has a few good shows, they don't
have a strong top-to-bottom lineup, and I don't see much beyond a few
entertaning shows scattered across the remaining networks.
--Brendan
Jason John Seaver
Brendan Dunn <bd...@cco.caltech.edu> wrote:
>Jason John Seaver <jse...@bigwpi.WPI.EDU> wrote:
>
>>>Animaniacs #72 - "Deduces Wild"/"Rest In Pieces"/"U.N. Me"
>>
>>and this episode explains why while making some efforts to improve.
>>"Previously..." was brilliant. "Deduces Wild" was better than the usual
>>"Yakko Wakko and Dot annoy the hell out of someone" short, in that the fact
>>that they were irritating Sherlock Holmes as opposed to someone generic was
>>actually important to the jokes, but I'm a fan of Sherlock, and (a) there
>>was nothing original in the spoof of Holmes and (b) I *hate* stupid Watsons.
>
>I actually found this to be a substandard Warners short. It seemed to
>try too hard to keep up a frenetic pace without actually going anywhere.
>The writing seemed closer to what I'd expect from the comic book rather
>than the television show.
Really? One of my big complaints about the Warner "special guest"
shorts is that the jokes are really interchangable; having lots of them be
actually Sherlock-related was a huge change for the better. But you're right,
it did need a plot. And if it had aired this week, after Jeremy Brett's
untimely demise, I'd have flayed it mercilessly. In every aspect of comedy,
timing is everything.
>>>Animaniacs #70: "Super Strong Warner Siblings"/"Nutcracker Slappy"/
>>> "Wakko's New Gookie"/"A Quake, a Quake"
>>
>>"Nutcracker Slappy" was pretty good, though not as good as the times they've
>>done the exact same things on "Taz-Mania". "Wakko's New Gookie" was
>>pointless. And two songs in one morning... Why? But on the strength of
>>the first half, a 7/10.
>
>Again, Slappy was the weakest part of this show, though I found this one
>more amusing than "Rest in Pieces". "Wakko's New Gookie" seems to be
>part of an emerging trend for Animaniacs towards the self-referential.
>I'm not sure if I like this trend yet or not. This trend really shows
Emerging? I have yet to see an episode of Animaniacs! that wasn't
self-referential. And it's usually self-referential in a smug way, which I
personally don't like as much as Taz-Mania's self-deprecation. Taz-Mania is
an example of how to do it right, but when so many of your characters are
conceived of as being "cartoon characters" first and foremost, rather than
having a real personality, this shows that there's not much beneath the
surface.
>>>Pinky and the Brain #?
>>
>> Brrr-smegging-illiant. Cleary, WB considers "Pinky and the Brain" a
>>Prime-time show that's also shown Saturday mornings, and the writing has
>>changed accordingly. The dialogue is even more intelligent and witty than
>>before- "We're more alike than you think..." "I DOUBT THAT!!! For one, I am
>>a lab mouse..." was brilliantly delivered by Maurice. P&TB reminds me more
>>of "Get Smart!" than "Animaniacs", style-wise. It's nice to see a show
>>that's absurd but keeps a straight face, unlike the rest of WB's production
>>since "Tiny Toons". 9/10, and Sunday night's was just as good, if not
>>better.
>
>I found "Das Mouse" to be well-handled, if not a constant laugh riot.
>"Of Mouse and Man" was definitely my favorite of the two, though.
A good transition from the previous "six-minute shorts for kids with
adult references" format to the "twenty-two-minute sitcom for adults that's
still okay for kids" format. Big congrats to Brian Hastings.
>>>Freakazoid! #1
>>
>> Crap. Complete and utter refuse. I didn't give a damn about any of
>>the characters (being animated is no excuse for that!), the jokes weren't
>>funny, the plot was non-existent, and Amblin/WB's "Betty & Veronica" style
>>of drawing human characters has finally gotten completely on my nerves. The
>>Animaniacs! intro in the middle just shows to what extent this group has
>>stretched itself too thin. 2/10, and that's generous.
>
>I have to disagree completely here. This is one of the first attempts in
>a long time to put complete and utter nonsense on television. Comparisons
>are inevitable to "The Mask", "The Tick", and "Earthworm Jim", but I
>really see this as another class entirely. While most of the superhero
>parody genre at least attempts to maintain coherency of plot and dialog,
>what we have here is pure chaos, the likes of which I haven't seen since
>"On the Air". However WBA should beware. I like this show, which means
>that 99% of the viewing public will find it too annoying to watch.
It's a style thing, I guess, but I expect punchlines! If you're going
to have chaos, make it funny chaos, please. I laughed maybe twice, and the
second half was just painful.
>>>Earthworm Jim:
>>
>> Whew! New studio, new show, new laughs. Earthworm Jim emarrasses
>>Freakazoid! incredibly, and based on the season premieres, has pulled ahead
>>of The Tick for zany superhero action. Loved the names, loved Evil The Cat,
>>and just liked the absurdity in general. "Zany" is tough to do well, check
>>out Freakazoid! to see it done abysmally, but Jim's tongue-in-cheek attitude
>>never gets obnoxious. My only complaint was that Matt Frewer wasn't doing
>>Jim's voice when the character was obviously written with him in mind. 9/10
>
>I found Earthworm Jim mildly amusing. At points it seemed to press a bit
>too hard to get a laugh at the wrong time. I still have to say that The
>Tick reigns supreme for character development, but hey, Jim's only
>gotten one episode so far. Freakazoid still made far less sense, so it
>gets the bigger points there. And as long as we're drawing comparisons,
>I rank Evil the Cat above Buttons and Mindy for chase humor.
Again, I like a coherent structure, but the nuttiness EWJ worked in
withing that structure was terrific. The names, the dialogue, and the art
all blended together really well. And I hope Evil is a regular.
>> The WB Kids' line-up is strong, but too reliant on one group staying
>>funny. Fox still has the most consistently good shows, and CBS should not
>>be counted out, either.
>
>As far as I can see, Kids WB is by far the winner here, with only one
>potential weak spot (S&TM). While Fox has a few good shows, they don't
>have a strong top-to-bottom lineup, and I don't see much beyond a few
>entertaning shows scattered across the remaining networks.
The other networks are all programming at least an hour more than
Kids WB and have a greater variety of shows, though. Fox and CBS both have
some good action/adventure shows (Spiderman, Aladdin, X-Men) and some original
material like Eek!. If you don't like the Amblin'/WB style, Kids WB will leave
you completely cold.
Jay Maynard
Jason John Seaver <jse...@bigwpi.WPI.EDU> wrote:
>In article <439sum$i...@gap.cco.caltech.edu>,
>Brendan Dunn <bd...@cco.caltech.edu> wrote:
>>Again, Slappy was the weakest part of this show, though I found this one
>>more amusing than "Rest in Pieces".
I have to disagree here, Brendan: Richard Stone's adaptation of the
Nutcracker is nothing short of a masterpiece.
>Big congrats to Brian Hastings.
I'm sure Peter will appreciate that...
> It's a style thing, I guess, but I expect punchlines! If you're going
>to have chaos, make it funny chaos, please. I laughed maybe twice, and the
>second half was just painful.
I don't know, myself. I loved Dance of Doom, but Handman just plain dragged
on too long.
--
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http://k5zc.hsc.uth.tmc.edu | adequately be explained by stupidity.
"Keister! I've learned a new word!" -- Wakko Warner
"And thanks to you, so has half of America." -- Yakko Warner
Peter A. Dutton Jr.
> Crap. Complete and utter refuse. I didn't give a damn about any of
>the characters (being animated is no excuse for that!), the jokes weren't
>funny, the plot was non-existent, and Amblin/WB's "Betty & Veronica" style
>of drawing human characters has finally gotten completely on my nerves. The
>Animaniacs! intro in the middle just shows to what extent this group has
>stretched itself too thin. 2/10, and that's generous.
I didn't see the first Freakazoid, but I loved the first two segments of
today's Freakazoid. "Toby Danger" in particular was a brilliant parody of
those awful "Johnny Quest" type shows, right down to the terrible (on
purpose) animation. It absolutely made my morning - I'm looking forward to
"Toby Danger" spinoff! (so I lead a boring life. Sue me)
WB has the best Saturday morning lineup around. Though I did end up choosing
The Tick over Earthworm Jim.
With all the good cartoons out there, kids today are fortunate to be living
in a new golden age of Saturday morning cartoons...
Later,
Peter!
Wakko Warner
Jay Maynard <jmay...@admin5.hsc.uth.tmc.edu> wrote:
>In article <43bt8h$9...@bigboote.WPI.EDU>,
>Jason John Seaver <jse...@bigwpi.WPI.EDU> wrote:
>>In article <439sum$i...@gap.cco.caltech.edu>,
>>Brendan Dunn <bd...@cco.caltech.edu> wrote:
>>>Again, Slappy was the weakest part of this show, though I found this one
>>>more amusing than "Rest in Pieces".
>
>Nutcracker is nothing short of a masterpiece.
I concur, Jay. It was simply hilarious. My particular favorite point was when
all the vehicles that were driven over the walnut suddenly picked up so much
kinetic energy that it went into orbit. Maybe we could call it a "boiNGY!" ?
(caps denoting increase in energy level)...either way, that, and the hollow
bonks all the vehicles made, had me rolling on the floor with Capt. Crunch
dribbling out of my mouth. (milk, too. >:)
"Spyeeeeeeeeeew!" - Skippy
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> "Keister! I've learned a new word!" -- Wakko Warner
> "And thanks to you, so has half of America." -- Yakko Warner
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Rylan Hilman
skr...@nyx10.cs.du.edu (Wakko Warner) wrote:
>In article <43c1ac$k...@admin5.hsc.uth.tmc.edu>,
>Jay Maynard <jmay...@admin5.hsc.uth.tmc.edu> wrote:
>>In article <43bt8h$9...@bigboote.WPI.EDU>,
>>>In article <439sum$i...@gap.cco.caltech.edu>,
>>>Brendan Dunn <bd...@cco.caltech.edu> wrote:
>>>>Again, Slappy was the weakest part of this show, though I found this one
>>>>more amusing than "Rest in Pieces".
>>
>>Nutcracker is nothing short of a masterpiece.
>
>I concur, Jay. It was simply hilarious. My particular favorite point was when
>all the vehicles that were driven over the walnut suddenly picked up so much
>kinetic energy that it went into orbit. Maybe we could call it a "boiNGY!" ?
>(caps denoting increase in energy level)...either way, that, and the hollow
>bonks all the vehicles made, had me rolling on the floor with Capt. Crunch
>dribbling out of my mouth. (milk, too. >:)
I was kinda disappointed that the last vehicle crumbled instead of going
flippant...a large heavy thing flying off of a walnut is a whole lot funnier
than it just falling apart.
>
>"Spyeeeeeeeeeew!" - Skippy
Hey, I do not dribble! I...oh, you mean him. Yeah, he dribbles...
(obscure semi-quote...if you don't know it, then the only bad thing that
happens is that you go home insane trying to figure it out, that's not too
bad...)
--
Jazzo, the One and Only A.T.A Mortal of Sunglasses, Chutney, Episode 56,
Admantium, T-130 Collectors tapes, VCR surgery, and half the town of Newark.
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