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Japanese Version
The Return of Skip!
The Wizbits, Episode 211
Aired 19 November 2000
Summary
At long last, Skip returns to the Wizbits!
It's a little anticlimactic, of course, because Skip had only left six episodes earlier (in Exit, Skip!) and had actually appeared in one of the intervening episodes (The War Men's Day Off!, where he alternates scenes with Doodle, his replacement). But the fanbase had been so outspoken in its dislike -- even hatred -- of the allegedly-cool Doodle that the US production company hastily brought back Skip from semi-retirement.
Most of the episode consists of Lander, Zula, and Penny bewailing the loss of their friend and telling stories of the great adventures they had together. Interestingly, this was not a "clip show", since they didn't splice in footage from previous episodes. Instead, the characters just sat immobile while talking about Skip. Toward the end, there's a scene between Doodle and Skip, in which Doodle thanks Skip for the experience (it's never clear exactly what experience he's talking about), and then leaves, followed by Blotch. Then Skip wanders up to the other Wizbits and they all get on with their lives.
Moral
Zula: Balanced nutrition may or not be important, but scientists agree, three sugary snacks a day are all it takes to keep you fit! Sugar tastes great, too!
Notes
This is the episode that reveals that The Unhinged Rotunda is the narrator of this season.
Cast and Crew
Written by
Jerry Chang and Hal Burton
Directed by
Brad Aviar
Comments
| I realize a lot of people love this episode because it marks the end of Doodle, but on rewatching it for this recap, I've gotta say, it's not very good. Hardly anything happens, and there's a five-minute stretch where nobody even speaks. That's not moody; it's just weird. |
| Oh yeah--especially the way it was shown on-screen. Just one Wizbit looking at the other, mouths slightly open, cutting from one to another, all while subtle tribal drums sounded in the bacgkround. That unnerved the living crap out of me. |
| Actually, the background music was James Langomedes trying to raise the dead again. They accidentally spliced that in to the soundtrack. -Jute Mill |
| I seem to recall a rumor that there was also some kind of subliminal message in this episode, does anyone know any more? |
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