Phineas and Ferb - "Candace Gets Busted"

Yep, it's time for me to review another "Phineas and Ferb" episode. This time, I'm reviewing the season two episode, "Candace Gets Busted."

When Linda and Lawrence take a trip, they entrust Candace to be in charge of the house. Candace calls some of her friends over for a small get-together, but when throngs of uninvited guests start to participate and it isn't long before it swells into a wild party. All I know is this isn't Phineas and Ferb's doing. Meanwhile, Dr. Doofenshmirtz is intending to get rid of the condominiums blocking his view from the local drive-in. Ugh, another typical bland scheme. Why am I not surprised?

What I like about this episode is that this is one of the few, if not the only time that Phineas and Ferb don't bother do anything crazy to make Candace want to try to bust on them, that, and Ferb had a lot more lines in this episode than usual. I understand now why he has little do no dialogue in this episode, he's British, like their father, Lawrence. I especially like the rap song in this one, where Candace raps about the event being a get together and not a party. That rap is so catchy with good rhythm, they even nail the dance moves, and the music. In the end, Candace deserved to be busted for this. I'm still not fond of Dr. Doofenshmirtz, though.

So, bottom line, this was an episode that really got the "Jellyfish Jam" feel to it;/ It also kind of reminds me of the Jimmy Neutron episode called "Party at Neutrons" and The Fairly OddParents episode, "Fairy Friends and Neighbors," and not to mention the Aaron Carter music video, "Aaron's Party (Come Get It)" where the plot is that these characters didn't get the permission to throw a party. If I didn't know better, I'd think these three episodes were based off of that certain song.

Did I mention Dee Bradley Baker who performed Perry also voiced a few of the party guests? I guess Dee did more than just vocal effects.

Time Squad - "Eli Whitney's Flesh-Eating Mistake"

For my last review for now until sometime this weekend, it's marvelous, it's magnetic, it's magical, it's magno hydro dynamic! Huh? It's Time Squad, created by Dave Wasson. The series premiered during Cartoon Network's "Cartoon Cartoon Fridays" block on June 8, 2001, it is also the final Cartoon Network original series to premiere during Betty Cohen's tenure, as she later resigned due to creative disagreements with Jamie Kellner, then-head of Turner Broadcasting System. But we're not here to talk about the founder's departure, we're here to review the first episode of the show. Let's begin.

In this episode, while trying to find Eli Whitney, the guy who invented the cotton gin, Buck Tuddrussel and Larry 3000, voiced by Luke Skywalker and The Joker himself, Mark Hamill, find themselves in the future, where they meet up with a young kid named Otto Osworth, voiced by Pamela Segall, known more famously for doing the voice of Pajama Sam. Before they could go find Eli Whitney, Buck and Larry break Otto free of his abusive and brutal life at the orphanage where the old nun doesn't like reading. Huh? Anyways, with his impressive historical knowledge  They travel back in time to stop Eli Whitney's flesh eating monsters.

This cartoon is awesome, but, it isn't without its flaws. The only thing I didn't like is that orphanage nun, who was voiced by Dee Dee Rescher. I have nothing against the actress who voiced Peltra, but that's not the problem, the issue is that the nun doesn't like reading, what kind of orphanage nun doesn't like reading?! That's like saying, you're prejudice against Cartoon Network's classic cartoons. But either way, she only appears once in this series, and is likely she never appeared again on the show, good riddance if you ask me. The animation is great, the acting is great, the plot is great, and it's just so futuristic. Tell Squidward to do his future reaction if you could, please?

The show only ran for two seasons from 2001 to 2003, and it was obsolete from Cartoon Network! Why? I mean unlike Sheep in the Big City and Mike Lu and Og which they only ran for two seasons because they were the less-liked Cartoon Cartoons, this one has a whole lot to be desired./Creator Dave Wasson described the series as "a C-student's guide to history" I give the people at Cartoon Network for trying to do something educational while and at the same time doing the usual comedic performances.

Time Squad was probably one of Cartoon Network's finest, even if it did run for two seasons. I even liked it when the premiere was hosted by Ed and Eddy on Cartoon Cartoon Fridays. If you want to see the Cartoon Cartoon Fridays segments that introduce the premiere, here's the link, ladies and gentlemen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEalhy3u0rY

Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside Review

Hello, and good evening. I'm delighted to welcome you to another review. Tonight, I'm happy to review my favorite computer video game from Humongous Entertainment, "Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside." Yeah, I never reviewed a video game before, but I thought it's worth a try. Let's begin, shall we?

The story is that Sam is fed up with his fear of the dark and decides to conquer his fear by going into the Land of Darkness inside of his own closet. After getting his items stolen by Custom Trees, you help Sam retrieve his stuff around the Land of Darkness, along with meeting new friends like Otto, King, and Carrot. Along the way, you come across waterfalls, gold mines, a game of Cheese and Crackers, as well as a game of The Brain Tickler, and spoiler alert, you finally come across Darkness hiding in his closet only to realize that this Darkness guy is a lot more friendly than you can imagine. And with that Sam isn't afraid to sleep with the lights out anymore, good on him. Now, let's talk about what this game brought as a major upgrade from Freddi Fish and the Case of the Haunted Schoolhouse.

The people at Humongous Entertainment must've had a much larger crew the entire time they were making this game, because all of the improvements are properly represented here. For example, in the cut scenes, the characters' lip-sync movements match perfectly, however, there are still a few scenes where the lip-sync is off, but still, it's pretty good. Pamela Segall also doing the voice of Sam is also a treat to listen to, you don't even want to skip his dialogue because it's just so interesting to watch. Also, the music in this is pretty good, even the songs in Darkness' kitchen. Go back and check the character animation on Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon and check it against this and you'll see what progress was made between 1993 and 1996, three years, boy it took them three years to learn that.

So, bottom line, this video game is a game that is meant for everyone, for young and old alike. Just keep in mind that the dark is nothing to be afraid of, we think of it as our little companion. Having slept in the dark, I should know.

I'm not sure if I'll review more Pajama Sam games in the future, but overall, I'm not going to give up on the review industry