Episode Discussion: Say It Isn't Sew

[AerostarMonk]

The newest ep of Foster's has been up on the main website all morning. I missed The Buck Swaps here and went looking for it, only to discover this one pop up out of nowhere.

I had a good laugh and that's all I'm going to say. Enjoy.

http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/video/index.html?applicationType=browser

[Imaginary Light]

That was one awesome episode. I love Bloo so much8-)

I love how Foster's takes such simple concepts, like getting stuck in a fabric store with a crazy old lady, and can still make a very entertaining 22 minutes.

[One Radical Dude]

Ugh, everything there is running so slow right now. :macwor: I'll try to watch this again later. :P

[AerostarMonk]

The pantomime that Mac and the old man do for the roller coaster is priceless. It was great to see a more fun-loving Mac in this episode.

[Cassini90125]

Let's not forget the Spoiler button everyone, at least until more people have seen the episode, m'kay? :)

[bloonuggets]

Gracias, Cassini, I was about to suggest that.

Oh, by the way, if you contribute to the Episode Guide for this episode on tv.com, I regret to say that those submissions will not be approved until after that episode airs on June 6th. We want to be fair-and-square on the topic. And as Cassini said, please use the spoiler button.

[Sparky]

Thanks AM, I'll watch it as soon as I am able. Is there any demand for me creating a video of this ep the same as I did with Buck Swaps Here or am I off the hook? :terrsmile:

[pitbulllady]

Oh, MAN! This is one of the BEST yet! TONS of movie parodies! Lots of old lady jibber-jabber! Blooregard Q. McGuiver! Bucket-loads of amazing quotes! Wilt in a GOOD MOOD!! And just what EVERYBODY needs....

QUILTED NINJA THROWING STARS!!

pitbulllady

[Pawbah]

That was awesome! Thanks for posting it AerostarMonk. You really made my day! 8-)

[WiltFan]

Oh man...that was insane!!:bloogrin:

[emperor26]

Nice episode.

Though, I do feel sorry for Bloo on this one.

[Bloo2daMacs]

That... was... AWESOME!!

Who knew Bloo had such... Sewing abilites!

[fosters-fan]

I just saw the eppie on thesite, and I have two words to comment on it: IT........ ROCKED!!!!!!! ^_^

And ya know, it reminds me of the times my older sister or mom drags me into a store that I really hate, and I'm eighteen! XD

[CG]

I can't watch this episode, just like last time, but I'd appreciate if this thread didn't get too long. Because once again, we now have two threads for the one episode.

Or I just might end up merging this one with the original one. Jeeze.

[montitech]

I can't watch this episode, just like last time, but I'd appreciate if this thread didn't get too long. Because once again, we now have [b]two[/i] threads for the one episode.

Or I just might end up merging this one with the original one. Jeeze.


There is also that third older thread for the Loom title of the episode from back somewhere between oct-dec.

but either way, The reason there are two threads now is because you LOCKEd the other thread saterday night, so when people saw the episode since it was released on CN video they started posting.

I liked the episode, it was fun, and like a roller coster it had ups and downs. (quick action followed by a slow up, followed again with actions)


I was hoping that when the ducks crossed the road; the trailing duck would have been an ugly ducking. but it did not happen.
400+ in fabric, she should have used a save 50% on one item coupon. I am sure Ed has one on him.



Monty :-/

[CG]

but either way, The reason there are two threads now is because you LOCKEd the other thread saterday night, so when people saw the episode since it was released on CN video they started posting.

Excuse ME, but I felt it just made no logical sense for a episode discussion board to be up and available for acess before the very episode had aired. How can you discuss what you haven't seen, really? Just going on about how much you're looking forward to it, and posting your ideas of what'll happen isn't episode discussion to me.

Besides, I asked the other staff members to unlock that thread once the episode had aired, be it online or otherwise. I suppose that didn't happen either. update The old thread has now been removed. This one is now the official episode discussion thread for this episode.

Watch your tone with me, Monty. I'm not in a very forgiving mood today.

[Sparky]

I loved the Psycho reference, that was so perfect! :goo: Being someone who spends oh, half her life in fabric stores (and my first job was at a fabric store too, when I was but 15) I loved this episode.

[One Radical Dude]

Great stuff there. I really enjoyed this one. 8-)

[Cassini90125]

This was the funniest, most enjoyable episode I've seen in a very long time. Bloo was a riot! ;D

10/10. :)

[antgirl1]

LOLOLOLOLOL, best episode ever! 8D

I TOLD you Wilt fans he'd be fine! :D

[Subzeroace]

Subby wants to see... *begs at Sparky's feet* :3

[Sparky]

Oh. Well, I'm going to bed right now...maybe I can make a video of it tomorrow.

[Ub3rD4n]

Sparkyyyyyyyy.......would it be possible for there to be a video for this? If this is gonna be like The Buck Swaps Here, I'm gonna have to wait weeks for the thing to be up on Youtube, and I live in New Zealand, so it's unlikely to air here until (I'm serious here, season 4 just ended in my neck of the woods) about a year. So i would reaaaaaly appreciate it if you could. :'( Thankyouthankyouthankyou! :terrsmile:

[pitbulllady]

I loved the Psycho reference, that was so perfect! :goo: Being someone who spends oh, half her life in fabric stores (and my first job was at a fabric store too, when I was but 15) I loved this episode.

That one WAS great, but I liked THIS one even better:

The Groundhog Day reference when Bloo kept re-living the same experience over and over again!

pitbulllady

[One Radical Dude]

That one WAS great, but I liked THIS one even better:

The Groundhog Day reference when Bloo kept re-living the same experience over and over again!

pitbulllady

Yeah (loved that film)! I liked that part a lot! 8D Hee hee hee.

["C" the Dragon]

The episode's okay. Not enough Wilt, though. Well, at least he's on it.:P I like the ending credits.It shows that Bloo had learned his lesson on how the things are not what they seem by sewing.:) Over all, I kinda liked this episode.:)

[pitbulllady]

The episode's okay. Not enough Wilt, though. Well, at least he's on it.:P I like the ending credits.It shows that Bloo had learned his lesson on how the things are not what they seem by sewing.:) Over all, I kinda liked this episode.:)

Bloo isn't the only one who gets a come-uppance in this episode; Madame Foster learned a thing or two about not keeping HER word(she told Bloo they'd only be a minute in the fabric store, after all) when that cashier handed HER the BILL for all that stuff Bloo used to build his hot-air balloon!

And yeah, I would have liked to have seen more of Wilt, and of Frankie(what happened to HER after they got there? She just like, disappears.), but at least Wilt was his usual happy, smiling self again! Guess Jackie is still peeved about that sandwich, though. It was pretty funny that those two got paired up as "buddies" for trip to the fair, since Wilt is the tallest household member and Jackie's head, uh, I mean EYE, barely reaches the top of Wilt's sneaker!

pitbulllady

[Sparky]

Okay here's the video of the episode recorded via camcorder off of the CN site:

Say It Isn't Sew (CN site version) (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3EJ9SA16)

[Ub3rD4n]

Ooooooooh, thankyouthankyouthankyou!!:bloogrin: This episode was pretty good, not as good as the ones previously seen this season, though. What really made it for me was Mac's "Ha!" Brilliance. The middle was a bit of a slouch, but still, a solid ep. The whole way through I was expecting to hear "I like the fair.":cheese: . Ah, well. And does Jackie seem to dislike Wilt, or am I imagining things? I also loved Madame Foster's just desserts. She pretty well deserved it.

BTW, I passed the 100 mark! Woohoo! I'm at home!

[Foster's Geek 287]

The newest ep of Foster's has been up on the main website all morning. I missed The Buck Swaps here and went looking for it, only to discover this one pop up out of nowhere.

I had a good laugh and that's all I'm going to say. Enjoy.

http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/video/index.html?applicationType=browser
I love this episode! It was hilarious. 8D

Bloo would have had a more fun time at the toyland if he just had a cow for the barn. 8D

I like how the whole thing backfires on him, but I liked it better when Bloo and Madame Foster had a relationship like in "Foster's Goes to Europe". That was priceless. :mfoster:

[Subzeroace]

Okay here's the video of the episode recorded via camcorder off of the CN site:

Say It Isn't Sew (CN site version) (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3EJ9SA16)

Many thanks Sparky :) D/Ling it now (btw thank you for The Buck Swaps Here as well! I forgot to before :O)

[Vampyre]

Ooooooooh, thankyouthankyouthankyou!!:bloogrin: This episode was pretty good, not as good as the ones previously seen this season, though. What really made it for me was Mac's "Ha!" Brilliance. The middle was a bit of a slouch, but still, a solid ep. The whole way through I was expecting to hear "I like the fair.":cheese: . Ah, well. And does Jackie seem to dislike Wilt, or am I imagining things? I also loved Madame Foster's just desserts. She pretty well deserved it.

BTW, I passed the 100 mark! Woohoo! I'm at home!

I wouldn't say that Jackie dislikes Wilt, I suppose it's because they're just so different, personality wise. Wilt's very optimistic, and Jackie seems to have a bit of a 'Don't give a toss' attitude. It kinda sounds like me and this girl in my class at school, who can be annoyingly cheerful and although I don't say anything about it, unlike Jackie, it bugs me to no end. I don't dislike her though.

[pitbulllady]

I wouldn't say that Jackie dislikes Wilt, I suppose it's because they're just so different, personality wise. Wilt's very optimistic, and Jackie seems to have a bit of a 'Don't give a toss' attitude. It kinda sounds like me and this girl in my class at school, who can be annoyingly cheerful and although I don't say anything about it, unlike Jackie, it bugs me to no end. I don't dislike her though.

I think that Jackie just has his drawers in a wad over that whole sandwich thing from "Cheese A Go-Go". Wilt DID serve, albeit unsuccessfully, as the attorney for Madame Foster, whom was the defendant against Jackie's claim of sandwich theft. Either that, or Jackie is being unforgiving over the "'tater salad in the lemonade" incident, which even I have to agree-"that just ain't RIGHT!" I guess when you're an eighteen-inch tall green stick with an eyeball for a head, you would tend to be a bit defensive sometimes.

pitbulllady

[hedgemaniac]

Just saw the episode on CN Video. It was SO funny how Bloo always hums throughout the episode.

DADADADADADADADA! DADADADADA!

[Nyo]

When's the airdate? I missed it on CN Video.

[bloonuggets]

Tomorrow (Friday 6/8) at 7 and 10 ET/PT.

And thank you, Cassini for closing the "Loom of One's Own" thread and directing them here!

[Mr. Marshmallow]

I saw it and I frankly to me it was more like "Yeah......what's next". I mean I don't mean to sound like a wet blanket over this but really, I didn't find this episode to go above the call of duty and provide anything amazing. To me, this was an average episode and above all a very WEIRD episode at that.

The whole idea Bloo would eagerly dump Mac to go for a quicker and faster means to the ride makes perfect sense, as does Foster's utterly odd obsession of spending every waking hour and second in that sewing store. I felt her warped view of the "buddy system" to be a very fitting ironic story foil for Bloo.

Truly he had no idea what Madame Foster said or felt when the whole buddy thing came up. I think Bloo had some actually clever escape routes with the sewing the balloon, the crosswalk (love that duck family gag :D), and creating a pillow cover for the store bell so Madame Foster wouldn't hear him leaving.

Shacking up Jackie and Wilt was just plain funny, knowing there both voiced by Phil Lamarr just made their bizarre interactions all the more interesting to see, especially when Jackie mocked Wilt "is THAT okay?". I also enjoyed Mac's little roller coaster impression, it was a weird and interesting little thing to see.

But for me, this episode suffered the same thing that actually made "Cheese a go-go" and "Buck swaps here" good: entertainment. This episode really just wasn't that funny. It wasn't exciting, or story driven or funny or crazy fun, it was just....average. I wouldn't call this a real gut buster in the least sense.

Now i know not every episode is supposed to be utterly hilarious, I just didn't find this entertaining in much of any kind of value, it was just an okay episode for me. I mean sure the "wa-wa" reference joke was clever and Bloo being screaming and squealing in the beginning was good for a chuckle or two.

But all in all, this was nothing superb or amazing to me. Go-go and Buck kept my interest for much longer and were alot funnier and interesting to actually watch, this one just seemed like a semi-clever joke that failed to produce humor that was nothing more then ordinary stuff.

[pitbulllady]

This is still, for me, the funniest episode so far in this season. I can totally relate to Bloo's predicament, right down to him imagining that he was trapped in the very flaming bowels of Hell itself, having been in almost the exact same situation more than once as a child! There is no fate worse, when you're six or so, than being stuck in a fabric store with an old lady! The movie references, especially to Groundhog Day, were hilarious! I also loved how both Bloo AND Madame Foster wound up getting their "just desserts", so to speak-him for ditching Mac in favor of faster transportation,a nd HER for having to pay for all the stuff Bloo uses or destroys in his escape attempt! I kinda felt sorry for that little dude who wound up being Mac's "buddy", though, since he obviously didn't share Mac's enthusiasm for the "Vomit Comet", and I'm totally with him on that! I loved the way that the scenes kept showing of the group at the fair, so that you were never sure if that's what was REALLY happening, or if it was simply how Bloo, stuck in the fabric store, was imagining it was happening, since he couldn't actually be there. The duck scene was hilarious, too(but WHY was a MALE mallard leading the chicks?), and of course it couldn't get TOO cutesy-wootsy without Bloo whacking that slow-poke duckling with the sign to hurry it up across the street, in keeping with the sometimes-irreverent sense of humor the show's writers have been known to display!

pitbulllady

[x_dummkoff_x]

I totally felt sorry for bloo!
I was angry, man.
>>; torturin' poor bloo.

[Mr. Marshmallow]

I totally felt sorry for bloo!
I was angry, man.
>>; torturin' poor bloo.

After seeing "Only have surprise for you", "Bye, bye nerdy", and "One false movie" I honestly have to say I don't really feel THAT much sympathy for what happened to Bloo during this episode.

Especially considering what got him into his mess was the same kind of behavior that made Mac's life miserable in those 3 episodes I just mentioned.

[One Radical Dude]

After seeing "Only have surprise for you", "Bye, bye nerdy", and "One false movie" I honestly have to say I don't really feel THAT much sympathy for what happened to Bloo during this episode.

Especially considering what got him into his mess was the same kind of behavior that made Mac's life miserable in those 3 episodes I just mentioned.

True, but Bloo did get booed at by the audience and have tomatoes thrown at him on the latter episode. All of his efforts (as a movie director) did absolutely not pay off at the end.

[Ub3rD4n]

Huh. After seeing Mr Marshmallow's comment and PBL's subsequent comment, I realise that Fosters caters to a wide variety of tastes. I mean, I'm with Mr Marshmallow on this one, but what really got me was that two fans of the same show can have such radically different opinions of the same episode. I guess it just goes to show that all Fosters episodes are good, but some entertain some tastes more than others.

Just a thought.

[Mr. Marshmallow]

True, but Bloo did get booed at by the audience and have tomatoes thrown at him on the latter episode. All of his efforts (as a movie director) did absolutely not pay off at the end.

True but he didn't seem to really care what he did to Mac or the fact he made Mac give up all of his toy possessions for that movie.

Not to mention the fact he didn't care about getting Mac's stuff back at the swap market. I know he really wanted that Cobra/Mongoose thing but honestly, if it were anyone else they'd probably try a LITTLE bit to get back Mac's stuff.

I mean, I know i would and I do know this is Bloo were talking about, hence why I didn't feel this was too bad a torture all things considering.

[Ccook50]

As where Mac is shy and pragmatic, Bloo is extroverted and overtly compulsive to the point where his own ego and selfishness get in the way as it did at the beginning. So seeing him consigned to the "buddy system" with Madame Foster was rather enriching.

[x_dummkoff_x]

After seeing "Only have surprise for you", "Bye, bye nerdy", and "One false movie" I honestly have to say I don't really feel THAT much sympathy for what happened to Bloo during this episode.

Especially considering what got him into his mess was the same kind of behavior that made Mac's life miserable in those 3 episodes I just mentioned.



look,
I know he deserved it,
but I just felt bad for him.
I don't know why.
I just did.

[Invader Bloo]

I give this episode a A-. It was pretty funny, especally how Mac got back(Sorta) at Bloo buy riding the Vomit Comet first.:bendy:

The situations they had him in was why it was funny, IMO.

[bloonuggets]

So Flo Jerhkins and Madame Foster's babysitter are back in this episode.

And Bloo gets his upcommance.

[Invader Bloo]

I don't remember the babysitter but Flo was in it.

[LaBloo]

I didn't like the ending of the episode. But The one when Bloo had the dreams he had in the store was very funny.

[antgirl1]

but WHY was a MALE mallard leading the chicks?

Maybe the mama mallard....you know...died for some reason?

[Chaos Wielder]

Unfortunately, I only got to watch this one in bits and pieces since I had other things going on at home. :( However, I did like the little bit of it that I saw. I'll have to rewatch it when I get the chance-it looks like a good episode. :)

[Ditchy McAbandonpants]

Man, I've not posted here in days...being busy sucks. :(

Anyway, I finally got a chance to see "Say It Isn't Sew", about a month later than everyone else, and I think I'm going to have to agree with Mr. Marshmallow on this one; this episode just seemed incredibly pedestrian to me. Conceptually, it was almost as thin as "Cheese A Go-Go" - you could write the plotlines for both of those episodes on the back of one postage stamp - but the earlier episode at least compensated for that with a certain lunatic energy and an unusually high gags-per-minute rate. This one, on the other hand, seemed to just coast along on the assumption that its central premise was inherently funnier than it actually was, resulting in an episode curiously lacking in narrative drive, character development or even actual jokes, particularly in the first half; a few visual gags hit the target (the Psycho and Powerpuff references, the rollercoaster miming, Bloo playing with the preschool toys), but outside of Wilt and Jackie's banter I don't actually remember any writing that came close to the normal Foster's wit.

This episode for me also showcased the most trying aspects of both Bloo and Madame Foster. There's far more to Bloo's character than being a hyperactive spolied brat, but that's all we see of him here, and it didn't help that Keith Ferguson decided to either scream or whine 95% of his lines this time out. Madame Foster, meanwhile, demonstrated precisely why she's always been one of my least favourite characters; we're supposed to assume that she's a kindly and adorable old dear, but the show hardly ever seems to actually bother showing her as such, instead focusing far too heavily on her belligerently crazy moments, to the extent that she just seems loud, unhinged and unpleasant. Foster's has a great and varied cast of multifaceted characters, but I feel that Season Five has thus far failed to take proper advantage of that, too often contenting itself with wacky scenarios and daft setpieces, and seeming all too happy to boil personalities down to their most basic (and often unappealing) elements. :(

...yikes, didn't mean that to come off as such a downer! I do like having Foster's back, but "Say It Isn't Sew" still has to rate as one of my least favourite episodes so far, and another contributor to my feeling that this season is punching a little below its weight so far. :macwor: Still, there's another ten episodes to put things right, and the preview for "Something Old, Something Bloo" (which the rest of you will most likely have already seen!) does look quite encouraging...make us proud, guys! :frankiesmile:

[Ub3rD4n]

Yeah, I unfortunately have to agree with Ditchy's synopsis of the episode. Although I had fewer problems with the episode, I found it just as trying. But, like I said, there are some who really dig this episode, and more power to you. And Ditchy, (and others who have more in common with my tastes), you're gonna love Something Old, Something Bloo.

[montitech]

I would have to disagree with "Ditchy"

I would agree that the plot is a bit thin and can be writen on the back of a Stamp. However I found the episode very enjoyable.

Have you ever been trapped waiting for others in a store? sometimes Cabin Fever sets in, (even though it may have been 10 min) it seems like hours and months past by. THis episode brought back many nalstagic memories of being in stores when I was a child. go to the play section (if the store had one) and they had like three broken toys. If you found crayons they were always broken. I think the slow movement of the episode was appropiate because it gave the fealling of being trapped and BORED.

I give think the last few episodes were put together in a well maner, and were very enjoyable (even if they lack merrit on other sides).

Maybe these episodes are more of a "Have you experienced/observed something of similar?" instead of a "Watch the good story"

MOnty :-/

[pitbulllady]

I would have to disagree with "Ditchy"

I would agree that the plot is a bit thin and can be writen on the back of a Stamp. However I found the episode very enjoyable.

Have you ever been trapped waiting for others in a store? sometimes Cabin Fever sets in, (even though it may have been 10 min) it seems like hours and months past by. THis episode brought back many nalstagic memories of being in stores when I was a child. go to the play section (if the store had one) and they had like three broken toys. If you found crayons they were always broken. I think the slow movement of the episode was appropiate because it gave the fealling of being trapped and BORED.

I give think the last few episodes were put together in a well maner, and were very enjoyable (even if they lack merrit on other sides).

Maybe these episodes are more of a "Have you experienced/observed something of similar?" instead of a "Watch the good story"

MOnty :-/

Very good point, Monty! The main reason I enjoyed "Say It Isn't Sew" so much is because I've been through what Bloo went through there, so I can relate. I also enjoy seeing other movies/tv series spoofed a bit and being able to figure out what movie or tv series is being parodied or paid tribute to!

pitbulllady

[Mr. Marshmallow]

Very good point, Monty! The main reason I enjoyed "Say It Isn't Sew" so much is because I've been through what Bloo went through there, so I can relate. I also enjoy seeing other movies/tv series spoofed a bit and being able to figure out what movie or tv series is being parodied or paid tribute to!

pitbulllady

I think that was the whole problem with the episode. The concept was smart, and it was something we could all relate or understand.

However, just because an idea is smart doesn't necessarily mean it's going to make for a very entertaining half hour cartoon show and stay "fresh" for 30 minutes straight.

Maybe if they had more jokes in it, or maybe had Mac able to interact with Bloo IN the store, it might have been more interesting. But otherwise, it's a nice concept sticker on a rather bland/average package.

[taranchula]

Just wrapped up watching this episode a few moments ago and I will have to put myself with the group of people who thought this episode was fantastic. Because like the others, I can so relate to almost everything that happened to Bloo within this episode. Yes this episode is dedicated to anyone who has ever been stuck in the most boring stores imaginable whilst your caregiver manages to turn "one minuet" into seemingly an eternity. And in classic Foster's fashion it's great to see it happen to someone else and not yourself.

To use that old chestnut "It's funny because it's true."

[ptps]

omg thank you sparky so so SO much for the episode. XDDD This episode is crazy and filled with crack omg ahahha XDDDDDD

I CAN'T STAND THE ROLLER COASTER IMPRESSIONSSSSSSS ROFL XD omg Mac, MAC, MAC, being all smug and "HAH!" and chkchk tgtgtgtgtg chk vrrrrrrrrr tachk AHHHHHHHHHHHH and he did it TWICE DJHHSZRTJS MAC omg Mac, Mac, he is full of uber winnnnnnn

AND WILT AND JACKIE KHONES OMG. WILT. AND JACKIE KHONES. AND IS THAT OKAY. I know I'm not supposed to type in all caps but I CAN'T HELP IT the episode is made of UBER WIN AND CRACK. XDDD

THE DEJA VU FOR THE WIN. And the random passer by exiting the store DOING THE ROLLER COASTER IMPRESSION. And dadadadadadadada VOMIT COMET in BATMAN TUNE.

AND VOODOO AND MADAME FOSTER FROM HELL. And wrinkled Bloo ahhhhhhhh what were the writers sniffing I want some of that tooooo XDD

I love this episode because Bloo fails. So badly. XD Wheeeeeeeeeee.

[antgirl1]

omg thank you sparky so so SO much for the episode. XDDD This episode is crazy and filled with crack omg ahahha XDDDDDD

I CAN'T STAND THE ROLLER COASTER IMPRESSIONSSSSSSS ROFL XD omg Mac, MAC, MAC, being all smug and "HAH!" and chkchk tgtgtgtgtg chk vrrrrrrrrr tachk AHHHHHHHHHHHH and he did it TWICE DJHHSZRTJS MAC omg Mac, Mac, he is full of uber winnnnnnn

AND WILT AND JACKIE KHONES OMG. WILT. AND JACKIE KHONES. AND IS THAT OKAY. I know I'm not supposed to type in all caps but I CAN'T HELP IT the episode is made of UBER WIN AND CRACK. XDDD

THE DEJA VU FOR THE WIN. And the random passer by exiting the store DOING THE ROLLER COASTER IMPRESSION. And dadadadadadadada VOMIT COMET in BATMAN TUNE.

AND VOODOO AND MADAME FOSTER FROM HELL. And wrinkled Bloo ahhhhhhhh what were the writers sniffing I want some of that tooooo XDD

I love this episode because Bloo fails. So badly. XD Wheeeeeeeeeee.

Not REALLY, he rides it first, but finds out the ride either really speaks for itself, or it was too extreme for his little body to handle.

I have been on some rides that leave me terrified because they were too extreme for me. *shudders*

[Match Stick]

omg thank you sparky so so SO much for the episode. XDDD This episode is crazy and filled with crack omg ahahha XDDDDDD

I CAN'T STAND THE ROLLER COASTER IMPRESSIONSSSSSSS ROFL XD omg Mac, MAC, MAC, being all smug and "HAH!" and chkchk tgtgtgtgtg chk vrrrrrrrrr tachk AHHHHHHHHHHHH and he did it TWICE DJHHSZRTJS MAC omg Mac, Mac, he is full of uber winnnnnnn

AND WILT AND JACKIE KHONES OMG. WILT. AND JACKIE KHONES. AND IS THAT OKAY. I know I'm not supposed to type in all caps but I CAN'T HELP IT the episode is made of UBER WIN AND CRACK. XDDD

THE DEJA VU FOR THE WIN. And the random passer by exiting the store DOING THE ROLLER COASTER IMPRESSION. And dadadadadadadada VOMIT COMET in BATMAN TUNE.

AND VOODOO AND MADAME FOSTER FROM HELL. And wrinkled Bloo ahhhhhhhh what were the writers sniffing I want some of that tooooo XDD

I love this episode because Bloo fails. So badly. XD Wheeeeeeeeeee.


I'm sorry ..but i'll hv to disagree here. I dont think bloo has failed completely, true, he has vomit on the coaster and lose to mac. But he did manage to 'escape' from Madame Foster in the sewing shop.

It is really sad to see once again they neglected to portrait madame foster as the sweet old lady she is in this episode, as in Fosters goes to Europe and the Foster short Birthday cake Bloos. I think the production team think this episode desperately needed an antagonist , and sadly this goes to madame foster again.

I really like Bloo in this episode, sure he screams all the time, and trys to take a shortcut resulting in more delay But in the ends he escape through his clever schemes. I mean, isnt this what we like about bloo? His witty and quick character?...and i understand his feelings as well, i too has once been trapped in a shop for hours.

i also remember this small detail in this episode that bloo crossed the road holding the 'stop' sign. though unwilling, he helped the old lady across the street. and when he was about to enter the fair, he saw the bunch of childeren wanting to cross the road too so he helped them as well...he seemed annoyed to do this, but

i think we see deep down, bloo has a good heart...
his ways to get away from the shop was funny too, and so original.i thoroughly enjoyed this episode...

[Zeitgheist]

i think we see deep down, bloo has a good heart

Well, yeah... maybe? XD He seemed pretty happy when Herriman "died".
It's his heartless side that makes me love him, though

[Shelltoon]

Keith's energy in this episode is incredible. I wonder if at any point his voice was starting to give out after this. This episode also shows that Wilt and Jackie are TOTAL opposites. One's tall, one's short, one's nice, one's not so nice, it's a really great contrast.

[Match Stick]

Well, yeah... maybe? XD He seemed pretty happy when Herriman "died".
It's his heartless side that makes me love him, though


yeah?...well i think when herriman 'died', bloo had no idea how it rly feels like to hv someone died. i mean, how often would an imaginary friend encounters death?..probably only in tv..so they could not rly relate that to a real death...so I think it's perfectly normal that bloo did not seem to fret too much over herriman...

but i do agree that his heartless side IS what makes me luv him..

[Scrawffler]

This is interesting about Bloo. Sometimes he shows this heartless side of him, and sometimes he seems to be more caring. I agree, though, that he probably can't relate to death so it would not have much effect on him. I think that Bloo sometimes wants others to see him as more heartless than he really is; or maybe he is becoming naughtier as the series continues (if you think back to House Of Bloos he was still troublesome but was also very friendly). He's still not completely heartless - whether he wants to be or not. XD

As for the episode, I've only seen it a couple of times but I think it's great. My favourite parts were when Bloo was trying to escape near the end (classic cartoon humour there!) and of course when Mac and the old guy were 'miming' they were riding a roller coaster. That was just so well-animated and hilarious.

[Zeitgheist]

I think that Bloo sometimes wants others to see him as more heartless than he really is; or maybe he is becoming naughtier as the series continues (if you think back to House Of Bloos he was still troublesome but was also very friendly). He's still not completely heartless - whether he wants to be or not. XD

Oh yeah, he's become the bad friend over the seasons. I mean, a lot of the time he's the antagonist (he's even been a villain, Lord Uniscorn), though not in the way that he wants to spoil it for everyone, really, just in the selfish way where he wants to get what he wants

As for if Bloo knows death... I think he realizes what it IS. He did know you go to jail if you kill someone XD (though, in Herriman's case it wasn't murder, more like manslaughter) He even knew CPR. And since we don't know where Mac's dad is, we could also assume that he might've died in the five years Bloo's been around

Only speculations, of course

[pitbulllady]

Oh yeah, he's become the bad friend over the seasons. I mean, a lot of the time he's the antagonist (he's even been a villain, Lord Uniscorn), though not in the way that he wants to spoil it for everyone, really, just in the selfish way where he wants to get what he wants

As for if Bloo knows death... I think he realizes what it IS. He did know you go to jail if you kill someone XD (though, in Herriman's case it wasn't murder, more like manslaughter) He even knew CPR. And since we don't know where Mac's dad is, we could also assume that he might've died in the five years Bloo's been around

Only speculations, of course

I don't think that Bloo really has a grip on death, either. In that respect, he's a lot like a five-yearold child. They know OF death; they know that people and animals eventually die, but I don't know if they are really cognizant of what it actually MEANS to die, or that death is permanent. Any guilt that Bloo might feel is overshadowed by knowing that his worst stick-in-the-mud is gone.

As for Mac's father, CCook revealed that an insider at Turner stated that Mac's father left the family, so presumably this means that he and Mac's mom are divorced, but in any case, he's not dead. I strongly suspected that to be the case from "Infernal Slumber", since there are no photos of the father at all, just of the two boys, Mac and Terrence. Most of the time, when someone dies, their surviving family members will have photos of them in the house, unless they weren't a well-liked family member, but it's pretty common for a person to get rid of such mementos of an x-spouse, especially if the separation was bitter.

pitbulllady

[Lynnie]

I liked this eppie from the start for a number of reasons.

1- I like roller coasters. 2- I like fabric stores. 3- I remember when I was little and didn't like fabric stores, and would be bored out of my mind while my mother browsed for what seemed like hours. And 4- It focused on Madame F. more than most of the previous episodes did.

Yes, I LOVE roller coasters. Although I'm not the type who likes to ride the same one over and over and over and over..... I'd rather mix them up a bit. If I like one a whole lot, I'll ride it again, but only after I ride another one or two. I tend to get sick less often that way.

Yes, I also like fabric stores. Ok, maybe not as much as roller coasters, but I like to humor my creative side every now and then. And sometimes just browsing and daydreaming is sufficient.

Oh yes, I remember when I was little, before I had any interest in sewing, I'd be stuck at a fabric store for "ever". I'd entertain myself usually looking at the pattern books and daydreaming of wearing some of the terrific clothes (and costumes) in there. But I actually didn't mind when my mother brought my brother and I to the Daisy Kingdom in downtown Portland. It was in a great old drafty Victorian building, it reminded me of my grandparents home. And they had a nice play area, very similar to the one in the episode. I don't remember the exact toys they had there, but I do remember all the ones Bloo played with in the eppie, I'm sure at least one of them was among the toys in that play room. *sigh* That was a fun flash back. Ah, but to be a child again...

And yes, we've seen a bit of the Madame in episodes since then, but when "SiiS" first aired it was refreshing to see more of Madame. F. It was also interesting to see more interaction between her and Bloo's characters, since we hadn't really seen that before. It did show a bit of her self centered nature, though, but not in the extreme. She simply was your typical creative/artistic lady in a fabric store, being side swiped by one distraction after an other. I now understand the thrill of creating something with your own hands, and buying supplies with which you will day dream about and how exactly you'll put them together to create this perfect..."thing". And it's your creation! You're "baby" of sorts! I didn't understand that so much when I was Bloo's age, but now days, yeah, I do. :mfoster:

And one more thing I love about this episode, which I know I've already mentioned a time or two. Bloo's excitement about going to the fair. Man, even I can't do that voice in such excitement without giving myself a headache. Kudos to Keith for doing such a great job at that. 8D

[Match Stick]

this may sound mean, but i'm glad bloo DID get to escape from Madame F. and that she will hv to pay all expenses bloo caused...i mean..SHE is the one who kept bloo in the store for so long..she could hv just buy a button and leave but NOOo...she just hv to stay and try out the new sewing machine.

I also remember this part where bloo is using the sewing machine, then Madame F.'s friends come admiring, and when madame F show her friends the doily, they ignored her and continued praising bloo. I think madame F is a bit jealous...

all i want to say is, Bloo gets to be the centre of everything even when he is in some territory unknown to him. and that this epi would make us all sympathize with bloo more...so ...poor Madame Foster..

[koosie]

I simply adored everything about this episode. I'm guessing lots of people like me know exactly what Bloo was going through having been stuck as a kid in them desparately rolling the big rolls of fabric to get some entertainment and looking at the buttons etc. Mac cracked me up too in his bits.

Now I'm not sure if it was this episode they was in, but there's several recurring background characters I've noticed in recent episodes. There's a lady with beads in her hair and another with a red hat and probably loads more I not spotted yet. I expect theres a thread on this somewhere. Local folks I suppose.

Hooray for baby ducks!

[LaBlooGirl]

And somehow, Bloo ends up liking sewing in the end.
LOL (He reminded me vaguely of Mother Hubbard...)

Who knew Bloo had such a weak stomach, too? With his outright love of adventure and craziness...that kind of surprised me...

Man Bloo is CLEVER. He comes up with a cover for the bell? Sews a giant "hot air balloon" so he can fly over the guard at the fair? MAN....some of Mac's smarts rubbed off on him. Don't be tryin' to tell me Bloo is stupid...naive maybe...but not stupid.

Great ep!

[WiltsAKGirl17]

I didn't care for this ep, but it was EXACTLY RIGHT with Bloo's boredom in the fabric store.

My stepmom sews, knits and crochets a lot, so I've spent dear Lord I dunno know HOW LONG in JoAnn's Frabric stores and craft places and was bored out of my skull.

[Ridureyu]

\And yes, we've seen a bit of the Madame in episodes since then, but when "SiiS" first aired it was refreshing to see more of Madame. F. It was also interesting to see more interaction between her and Bloo's characters, since we hadn't really seen that before. It did show a bit of her self centered nature, though, but not in the extreme. She simply was your typical creative/artistic lady in a fabric store, being side swiped by one distraction after an other.


Never, ever let me into a party supply store on the day after Halloween.