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Sam's Obsessions

1) You find yourself relating real life experiences to PA episodes.
2) You ask yourself, "Now what would (PA, Milo, Nicky, etc.) do?"
3) You have clothes that look like something PA, Milo, Nicky, etc. would wear, and you do wear them on occasion.
4) You think fishsticks are the most hilarious thing.
5) You quote episodes...constantly.
6) You watch your tapes of all the episodes repeatedly even though you know everything that's going to happen and have, in fact, memorized some of them completely.
7) You've been contemplating making a fansite for your favorite character, or you already have one.
8) Your friends know all about Pepper Ann...and they've never seen it.
9) You get angry whenever someone says, "Pepper who?" or "I don't like Pepper Ann", or (especially) "Aren't you a little old to be watching cartoons?"
10) You find yourself humming the songs from "You Oughta Be In Musicals".
11) You think bringing "You Oughta Be in Musicals" to Broadway would be the coolest thing ever.
12) You have asked someone at least once before if it's fishstick day.
13) You've abandoned all profanity in favor of "What the fuzzy?" and other Fuzzy-related expressions.
14) People give you funny looks because you start talking along with the TV during some (or all) of the episodes.
15) You're really ticked that there isn't more PA merchandise out there.
16) You've wondered why there aren't any guys like Craig or Milo out there (or, if you're a guy, why there aren't any girls like PA or Nicky).
17) All "dumb blondes" instantly remind you of Cissy.
18) Every time your mom does something embarassing to you in public, you think of Lydia and realize it could always be worse.
19) You've considered developing an "8th Grade Lingo" regardless of your age.
20) Wearing sunglasses constantly suddenly seems like a cool idea.
21) You are one load chachi.
22) You can, and do, speak in "8th Grade Lingo", and you don't have to bother to translate because your friends are so used to it.
23) No matter how many times other things have tried to take it over, Pepper Ann is still your number one obsession.
24) You play the Sims and create Pepper Ann-themed neighborhoods.

Fan-sent Obsessions
newest at the bottom

From: jfgracie

1) You think all the songs (Including those from "You Oughta Be In Musicals") should be recorded on CD or cassette called "Pepper Ann - Original TV Soundtrack".
2) You imagine seeing Pepper Ann, Nicky, Milo, and/or other characters from the show at Disneyland or Disney World; you wish that dream would come true.
3) You have high hopes that a Pepper Ann movie would soon come out!
4) You imagine talking to a Pepper Ann character on the phone, and you're thrilled at the idea, even though you know (or don't know) the performer who played the voice.
5) You try to find the people who did the characters' voices on the internet so you can see if you can email them.
6) You think of Pepper Ann whenever you hear the word "enough", because of the way she says it, and because of the "Enough" number from "You Oughta Be In Musicals."
7) You have to urge to sing the "Chicken" song whenever you are about to have chicken to eat. (Webmistress note: It's rather disturbing, but one of my friends and I actually have a dance that we do to the "Chicken" song...)
8) In science class, you hear the "Photosynthesis" song in your head, and you get the urge to sing it.
9) You meet people who's first names are the same ones on the show, and you tell them their names remind you of the characters of "Pepper Ann".
10) Even though the name Nicky is sometimes spelled as "Nikki", that name still makes you think of Miss Little.
11) You like to draw PA characters and email them to the Pepper Ann World web mistress.
12) You can't stop talking about Pepper Ann whenever you are out with friends.
13) You write imaginary notes to Pepper Ann and email them to this website.
14) You imagine that the pizza parlor that you are currently in is actually the Greezy and Cheezy, and (you would imagine) Pepper Ann, Milo, and Nicky would walk in.
15) In school, you'd love to hear Vera's voice do the morning announcements. (Webmistress note: Too bad I never did morning announcements, heh heh.)
16) You email Kathleen Wilhoite (Pepper Ann's voice) a lot.
17) You see a curly-haired blond and, to you, she almost resembles Crying Girl.
18) While playing Roller Coaster Tycoon, you name your rides, attractions, and guests after some of the Pepper Ann characters.
19) You feel heartbroken when Disney's "One Saturday Morning" and "One, Too" take Pepper Ann off the air, and you feel you may not see Pepper Ann on TV again.
20) You fill a video tape of week's worth of episodes, thus creating your own "Pepper Ann Marathon" after the week is up.
21) You go looking for Kathleen Wilhoite records at music stores.
22) While taking a shower, you sing songs from "You Oughta Be In Musicals".
23) While in the toy department, you imagine a See 'N' Say with pictures of the Pepper Ann characters on it, and you imagine hearing them talk when you pull the string.
24) In a restaurant, you imagine seeing the songs from "You Oughta Be In Musicals" shown on the selection lables of a jukebox.
25)If you own a player piano, you look for player piano rolls with music from "You Oughta Be In Musicals".
26) You'd love to see cartoon versions of your favorite game show with Pepper Ann characters as contestants.
27) You use PA characters' names in your own version of Lou Bega's "Mambo Number 5".

From: Mike

1) If you suddenly think that the thin specs like the ones PA wears are the coolest thing.
2) If you would die for an orange and white tabby cat for a pet, just like Steve.
3) If you start calling your friend, Mike, "Milo".
4) If you automatically think of Pepper Ann when you eat or hear someone mention "peppers".
5) If you become a major fan of Kathleen Wilhoite (Pepper Ann's voice). (Webmistress note: Her songs rock! Be sure to check out her album, Pitch Like a Girl!)
6) If you just have a crush on Pepper Ann.

From: Iliana aka Mediwoman in NYC

1) You name your laptop Milo (like I did).
2) You sleep with the episode guide near your pillow.
3) When dad yells FIRE...you keep watching Pepper Ann episodes...and get the entire Fire Department to watch and laugh with you as the kitchen burns down.
4) You record every episode and make a library of Pepper Ann videos.
5) You sing the PA Theme song at the funeral of your uncle Berney.
6) You change your cat's name from Fluffy to Steve.

From: Kelly

1) If, whenever you pass "older guys", you think you see Craig.

From: Rachel in KY

1) You and your friends dress up as Pepper Ann, Nicky, Milo, and Dieter on Halloween. (Webmistress note: I was Milo for Halloween once...)
2) You and your sisters compose a book about Pepper Ann and get it published (Rachel's note: I actually did this one!)
3) Since Pepper Ann comes on while your at school, you make your grandma tape all of the episodes.
4) You freak out when someone says they haven't watched Pepper Ann.
5) If anyone says anything lame about Pepper Ann, you threaten to hurt them.
6) Your sister gets mad cause you call her Moose.
7) You find yourself daydreaming in class, wishing your life was like Pepper Ann's.
8) You dye your hair to match Pepper Ann's.
9) If someone quotes an episode, you know the episode number, name, and the season.
10) If you see a guy that even resembles Craig Bean, you freak out.
11) You call the snobby girl at your school Trinket.
12) You think your mom doesn't relate to you at all, and it cheers you up to think of Dieter.
13) You want to open your own pizza place, the "Greasy N Cheesey".
14) You consider morals in Pepper Ann's shows valuable life lessons.

From: AJ

1) If you find yourself constantly wanting a Chill-Ade.
2) You look in the A&B Sound store for a Flaming Snot CD.
3) You start to fill your closet with PA-looking-clothes.
4) You’re always whining why they can’t have a Crazy Twins Shenanigans show on.
5) You find yourself caught between going on a date with the cutest boy/girl in school and watching the Pepper Ann re-run marathon on TV.
6) You find yourself leading a petition for a Crunch Pod game in the arcade.
7) You suddenly begin to talk to your reflection.

From: James

1) If you're a girl, you wish you had a twin sister named Tessa and you want to change your name to Vanessa.
2) You dress up like PA or Craig Bean for Halloween.
3) You think the fat kid in your class is German and his name is Dieter.

From: ScottishDiva

1) It doesn't matter what you're doing... When Pepper Ann comes on the TV, you stop and watch.
2) Your friends know better than to call you when you're watching Pepper Ann.
3) You think that you and Pepper Ann are somehow related.
4) You wish that you and your reflection could hold a conversation.
5) You've wanted to dye your hair green because Pepper Ann did it.

From: Veggie Punk

1) You plan to become a science teacher for the sole purpose of singing "Photosynthesis" in class.
2) Your band does a cover of the Pepper Ann theme song and/or songs from "You Oughta Be In Musicals" (or will when you find a drummer... heh heh)
3) You're much too old to watch cartoons, yet you religiously watch Pepper Ann every day and sing along with the theme song, and quote every episode while watching it.
4) You force your friends to start watching Pepper Ann and now they know the theme song and can quote every episode.
5) Your french teacher is extremely perplexed when you tell him/her, "Mon dessin animé favourite est Pepper Ann... à la max!" (My favourite cartoon is Pepper Ann... to the max!)
6) Your friend/acquaintence Ann (who looks nothing like Pepper Ann) constantly reminds you of Pepper Ann.
7) You plan to (or have) dye your hair red so that you'll look like Pepper Ann.
8) You aspire to being Pepper Ann.
9) You're nice to people named Nicky and Milo, just so that you can say that you have the same friends as Pepper Ann.
10) You've specifically searched for this website by means of a search engine (it shows up first for Google, by the way).

From: Lori Beth

From: Kristin

From: Holli

From: PA Girl

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From: juju

From: Aaron Smith

1. You cry bitterly and bang your head on the floor when you miss an episode of Pepper Ann (Aaron's note: I did that once!)
2. You nearly cry if you miss even one minute of Pepper Ann.
3. You've watched the show so many times that you know how long the commercials between the episodes take and can go get a snack without even missing one second.
4. You can imitate the voice of every major character from Pepper Ann, and some of the minor ones.
5. You curse the name of Disney everytime they change their show schedule and move Pepper Ann from its regular time to a time either later at night or earlier in the day and move some other show that you think is very dull in its place.
6. You wish you had taco night at your house.
7. You have your own Elizabethan fair and you even learn Elizabethan.
8. When someone changes the channel from Pepper Ann you go crazy and madly fight them to change it back. (Webmistress note: There are definitely perks to having your own TV!)
9. When Pepper Ann comes on and your friends are at your house, you lock yourself in your room to watch it because your friends hate Pepper Ann (Aaron's note: That has happened to me many times).
10. When you're in public, people think you're strange because you laugh out loud while thinking about a line from Pepper Ann; you then proceed to recite it to them.
11. Secretely, you consider Pepper Ann, Milo, and Nicky to be your true best friends.
12. You have a strange ability to think about an episode of Pepper Ann that just happens to come on that same night (Aaron's note: I swear I used to be able to do that!).
13. You weep everytime you see "The Finale" episode of Pepper Ann.

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