Curly Snaps

Curly has been counting the days until it's turn to be the school ball monitor, so when the job is given to Sid instead, he locks himself in Principal Wartz's office and throws kickballs at everyone in sight Written by Joseph Purdy Storyboard Direction by Kelly James Animation Direction by Steve Socki Storyboard Artist: Chris Robertson Cast: Arnold - Phillip Van Dyke Curly - Adam Wylie Gerald, Peapod Kid (uncredited) - Jamil W. Smith Helga, Camp Fire Lass (uncredited) - Francesca Marie Smith Harold - Justin Shenkarow Sid - Sam Gifaldi Stinky - Christopher P. Walberg Eugene - Ben Diskin Brainy (uncredited) - Craig Bartlett Mr. Simmons - Dan Butler Principal Wartz - David Wohl     * Add Thaddeus "Curly" Gamelthorpe (the first syllable in the last name rhymes with "Ham") to the list of known last names     * "I'm mad as heck and I'm not going to take it any more!" and "Here's Curly!" are references to classic scenes from the movies Network (except that the word isn't exactly "heck") and The Shining     * What made Curly think that this specific week was his turn - and even if Mr. Simmons had the dates wrong, wasn't Sid's name immediately after Arnold's?     * "Ain't nothin' to it but to do it", "Just Drink It" - how many catch phrases does Yahoo Soda have, anyway?     * Someone pointed out to me that Curly's barricading himself and Principal Wartz in his office is similar to an incident involving Yukio Mishima (Hiraoka Kimitake), author of, among other things, The Sailor Who Fell From Grace with the Sea (only Mishima's incident didn't have a happy ending)

Pre-Teen Scream

Phoebe wins a contest to meet her favorite pop star, but when she finds out the truth about him, she's no longer obsessed with him - but the truth impresses Helga Written by Joseph Purdy Story by Dawn Hershey and Michelle Lamoreaux Storyboard Direction by Dan Povenmire Animation Direction by Larry Leichliter (only Dan Povenmire received a "Directed By" credit) Storyboard Artist: Jay Lender Cast: Arnold - Phillip Van Dyke Phoebe - Anndi L. McAfee Helga, Sheena - Francesca Marie Smith Rhonda - Olivia Hack Principal Wartz, concert announcer - David Wohl Eugene - Ben Diskin Radio DJ - Craig Bartlett Ronnie Matthews (speaking) - Bronson Pinchot Ronnie Matthews (singing) - Christian Mena Cynthia - Nika Futterman     * Phoebe's garage door says "NO PARK HERE"     * Two nine-year-olds went to a concert alone?  (Well, I can see Helga's parents letting her do something like that...)     * Maybe it was a warm day: in the first scenes on the Sunset Arms porch, when Arnold is shown up close, he's not wearing any pants!     * When Phoebe is wearing her "hippie" clothes, either she's wearing skin-colored socks or somebody forgot to draw her toes     * The return address on the envelope Principal Wartz sends says "RUR WARTS"     * In her other third-season credits, Nika Futterman is credited as "Nika", but her last name is used here (as it is in "Olga Comes Home") Download the Song Song Lyrics to "I Saw Your Face And - Wow!" I saw your face and - Wow! Right then I took a vow That we'd be together, girl, just you and me That's the meaning of eternity I saw...I saw...your face...and wow! I nearly had a cow And when we're together, babe, it's plain to see The cosmic power of our energy

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