CNF Talkback: Billy & Mandy [4/1/05]

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[Scythemantis]

Secret snake club is just damn funny, is that the new episode or one I never saw before? I did miss a couple premieres long ago. Too many great gags to remember long enough to mention. The Shnissugah song and Grim at the computer were hilarious, and Erwin's "I am a macrame GOD!"

"What have you done to my unibrow!? Without it, I am powerless!"

[B.W.H.]

No "Secret Snake Club" was an repeat, it orginally appeared on that President's Day marathon. But it was still an great episode. The episode that premiered was "He's Not Dead, He's My Mascot/ Hog Wild". He's Not Dead was enjoyable, the botty faces were great. But Hog Wild took the cake. Billy's reactions to rules, "I need some new pants." and the alligator were just some of the highlights. You can catch the repeat about right now at 11:30, 10:30 central.

[Jon Hanson]

Is this for real or not? If it is, I'd like to say it was a great episode. Mandy's motorcycle cracked me up. The cat scratching the skin off Billy's back was positively horrific.

[Scythemantis]

When'll they rerun it? Nevermind if it's in the morning, I don't ever wake up before the afternoon.

[Calamity^]

loved the under cover agent part

"Gag me with a spoon."

[Candy Man]

It was interesting to say the least... to see the show break the 4th wall.

[Space Kitty]

I liked the Ed "Big Daddy" Roth style that they used on the normal-cars-turned-dragster.

[Zach]

I really like the episode about the motorcycle... really funny!

[Ultra Mike]

It was interesting to say the least... to see the show break the 4th wall.

It has done it before in the past though. Mandy was talking to the audience at the end of "Sickly Sweet", the General guy coming in the middle of the big battle in "Here Thar Be Dwarves", Irwin saying that "Secret Snake Club" was suppose to be about Snake nerds when being dragged away by the police, etc. This was one of the more direct ones. I just liked seeing Mandy actually walk through the 4th wall personally.

"He's Not Dead, He's My Mascot" Thoughts:

Which was one of the good parts of the episode. I think Mandy didn't want to be a part of it after what happened to her in "Secret Snake Club" (having to stay with those nerds and they're snake for hours and getting tied up for no real reason). I also find it funny that this is one of the few episodes where Mandy actually gets it at the end, without Grim or Billy even really getting punished. It's a real rarity on this show. I'm kind of glad it at least happens though: I hate it when a show has a character get off scott free after being a jerk (the little sister in "Drake And Josh" comes to mind).

Best Scenes: Mandy complaining about not wanting to do another pet episode, Irwin being popular when his pants fell down and doing a good cheer, The butt-faces walking into the basement and getting mauled by the cat, the ending.

Grade: 4 Stars Out Of 5.

"Hog Wild" Thoughts-

This was another good segment, and I think one of the few billy and Mandy episodes with a moral: Don't lie to your parents, which I think it is a good moral. Hell, I know it's a good moral from personal experience. I also noticed this episode had a nice edit from commerical to show when Billy's Dad was talking about the bike costing Billy's college fund. The middle end was kind of slow though.

Best Scenes: Billy talking about his dad and mom's life, Billy wrecking the bike, the bike transforming eveyrone into hog riding monsters, Billy's dad punishing him by saying "No TV for an hour", the ending.

GRADE: 3.5 Stars Out of 5 Stars.

Overall: 3.75 Stars Out Of 5 Stars.