Episode Discussion: "Something Old, Something Bloo"

[Starsky]

Cartoon Network Video (http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/video/index.html) has another new episode up! I can't watch it since I'm in Spain, but those of you lucky enough to be in the US, discuss!

[Ub3rD4n]

Man, if only there was someone who could video it and post said videoing on this site. *shudders* Now I feel just like Bloo in Where There's A Wilt, There's A Way.:(

[Ditchy McAbandonpants]

Cripes, this is early! :wiltshock: I mean, "Say It Isn't Sew" isn't scheduled to air until June 8th, so this one probably isn't due until the 15th, 22nd or even the 29th...which would make this online premiere potentially over a month early! You US residents are so lucky...looks like I'm going to have to avoid spoilers on this one for quite some time! :P

[Cassini90125]

Oh, that was funny! A little odd, but definitely funny. This has been a very good season thus far. 8/10. 8-)

[antgirl1]

I agree with Cassini, it was a little weird, but funny! I'll give it a B. :D

Madame-Madame-Madame-Madame-Madame-Madame-Madame-Madame-FOSTER!! XD

[pitbulllady]

Wierd, yes-funny, indeed-but it also have a VERY good point that will probably go right over a lot of folks' heads. It's SOOOO easy to become complacent and dependant on someone or something to do EVERYTHING for us, isn't it? This episode was also an excellent allegory of how our society treats older people or expects them to behave, so BRAVO, Madame Foster, for going against that trend!

pitbulllady

[One Radical Dude]

It was odd, but not in a bad sense. :P I really loved Madame Foster in this one; definitely the best I've seen from her in this show so far. :mfoster:

[WiltFan]

Awww, I thought this episode was cute. :3 :mfoster:

[scary_dream]

I liked it! It was really cute.

I agree with PBL. I have one grandmother who acts like the nursing home people and barely leaves her own house. The other one is like Madame Foster (minus the super-hero suit and theme song 8D) in a way that even though she's 70+ years old, she still works, drives, and is very active. She and I were driving around town once, and she pointed at a bunch of people about her age with canes and walkers and said "Look at those OLD people, Kristi!!!!"

She's adorable ^_^

[Foster's Geek 287]

8D Madame F. w/o glasses. 8D
Good episode. But strange. :mfoster:

[bloonuggets]

Umm, Sparky, can we have the commentds in "spoiler boxes", please?

[Sparky]

Umm, Sparky, can we have the commentds in "spoiler boxes", please?

Why are you asking me? I've been basically gone for about two days, and I have an entire staff, all of which have the ability to edit posts.

[CG]

Umm, Sparky, can we have the commentds in "spoiler boxes", please?

I actually just read through these past posts and I only saw ONE that had an optional spoiler. No one has out right said anything about scenes taking place, things happening (without glasses is hardly what I call a major spoiler) so I just added one to scary_dream's post, who I apologise for having to do that.

[bloonuggets]

:( Umm, sorry. Is that okay?

[Nyo]

Bloo acting like a

Geezer was downright funny.

M-M-Madame-Madame-Fooooster! Grade: 8/10

[taranchula]

I just got done watching this episode (some kind soul has posted a download link on the episodes on computer thread), an interesting premise and several good gags make for another 22 minuets of goodness.

Yeah, the Madam Foster/60's Batman show parody was the highlight of the episode by a landslide, I thought Mr. Herriman's reactions to being forced to play along with the whole absurd ritual totally put it over the top. And now Mac has yet another hero sidekick gig to put on his resume.

[CG]

And think, not too long ago in someone's fanart section (more then twice I do believe) we were wondering just what the imaginaries would look like if they were old! And now we got a peek. But I have to wonder just why Eduardo was wearing a dress instead of... ya know, hiked up pants to his underarms or something similiar to that. I know he likes girly things but that's taking a bit a bit too far. And lol, even if I know it's a cartoon just where the heck did his teeth go?

Anyway, I absolutely lost it when Madame Foster and Mac had their green background insanity and Herriman making good use of buzz words. This season is totally out there in some of the ideas they've had, but that's great. It's good to let loose and be silly.

Plus I laughed my butt off at the old man cursing the Red Baron.

[AerostarMonk]

Am I the only one that laughed at the fact that Mac couldn't fit his head through the hole in the window? I think that's the first direct joke they've made about the shape of his head.

I would've really love to have seen some horizontal climbing though, if you know what I mean.

[Vampyre]

Am I the only one that laughed at the fact that Mac couldn't fit his head through the hole in the window? I think that's the first direct joke they've made about the shape of his head.

I would've really love to have seen some horizontal climbing though, if you know what I mean.

When Mac couldn't get his head through the window I was in hysterics

I've gotta wonder though...

Madame Foster says "Don't act your age, act you shoe size", so is Wilt supposed to act older than he already is?

[pitbulllady]

I don't know why, but the funniest line for me was when Bloo
is moving into the nursing home and says something about not getting yelled at for "flushing Army men down the toilet"!

And CG isn't the only one who has wondered about where the HECK did Eduardo's TEETH go?! I mean, putting on a disguise is one thing, but how do you hide chompers THAT big?

pitbulllady

[TheLH]

I wonder when someone's gonna cap this?

[YuckieDuck]

I wonder when someone's gonna cap this?

I guess Sparky will after it has aired on CN. She posted the screenshots for The Buck Swaps Here after the TV premiere.

[TheLH]

I was saying, that she could use her camcorder to record the CN Video airing, like she did with the other two premieres?

[Cassini90125]

C'mon, guys, she'll get to it when she has the time. In the meantime, the episode can be seen here:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7A716O2Z

You're free to make your own screencaps, too.

[TheLH]

Sorry.

And thanks.

I was referring to to where the upload for the cap was, seeing as Sparky had recorded the other ones.

[CG]

It pays to check up on the 'Episodes on the Computer' thread, okay? Check there in future.

[Sparky]

I was saying, that she could use her camcorder to record the CN Video airing, like she did with the other two premieres?

Like its been said, because it's already been uploaded. Doing the thing with the camcorder takes many hours from start to upload, and I'm terribly busy right now, if I don't have to spend half a day doing the camcorder thing I'm not going to. And I'm not sure if you're referring to screencaps; I won't screencap it until I tape it off of TV.

[Ub3rD4n]

Mucho gracias to Cassini for the download. I absolutely loved this episode! it was, in my opinion, much better than the last two. So many things to say, origionally I thought this episode would be rather tame, Bloo trying to get into the retirement home and then doing crazy stuff inside, finally realising that he liked it better at Fosters. But as soon as the "Bat Madame" line came about, I saw that this episode was WAY better than that. It's kind of how Fosters is sometimes, it can spend the whole first half of the episode as a set-up to the other half, which is freakin' hilarious. I mean, Mr Herriman and Madame F were great here, I agree that it's Madame Foster's best performance to date. I, too cracked up at Mac's head and the hole, and was also bewildered by Eduardo's missing teeth. But the part from Madame Foster's intro to the end of the sneaking around sequence was the best part for me. And a new awesome Herriman quote: "This never ends well."

[Sparky]

Mucho gracias to Cassini for the download.

To give credit where credit is due, the file was actually provided by new member malibloo23. Cassini was just posting the link.

[Ccook50]

TV Guide has the episode scheduled for Friday, June 15 at 7 PM Eastern.

[FailedShapeshifter]

.........That was the best.......

"You shouldn't have to see this Mac, it's wrong" :D
"I got ten on Madame Foster" :-/
"I'm in":D
"Twenty":)

I laughed so hard my parents had to come in and see what was wrong with me..........

[bloonuggets]

And for the record, the episode will air on June 15th, 2007 at 7 PM ET/PT for those that do not have interweb access and/or a computer.

[pitbulllady]

.........That was the best.......

"You shouldn't have to see this Mac, it's wrong" :D
"I got ten on Madame Foster" :-/
"I'm in":D
"Twenty":)

I laughed so hard my parents had to come in and see what was wrong with me..........

Yeah, I totally rolled at that one, especially with Wilt still being the protective adult of the group, trying to shield young and impressionable eyes from the Forbidden!

You know, the cast of this show is one bettin' bunch! It sure doesn't take much for them to get a wager going about SOMETHING, does it? I think that's the clue as to why Wilt always has money, even though he doesn't have a paying job-betting on pro basketball games! A show-down between him and Warrick Brown of "CSI" would be interesting, to say the least.

pitbulllady

[Kzinistzerg]

No, because cheese isn't in this episode.

Wrong thread, dude.

I LOVED this one! it was just priceless...

I saw that thing with mac's head and the hole coming, but hehe, that's freaking brilliant!

[FailedShapeshifter]

Yeah, I totally rolled at that one, especially with Wilt still being the protective adult of the group, trying to shield young and impressionable eyes from the Forbidden!

You know, the cast of this show is one bettin' bunch! It sure doesn't take much for them to get a wager going about SOMETHING, does it? I think that's the clue as to why Wilt always has money, even though he doesn't have a paying job-betting on pro basketball games! A show-down between him and Warrick Brown of "CSI" would be interesting, to say the least.

pitbulllady

I loved Wilt in this episode for just that reason. Being all adult like!8D
I want to know where Wilt gets the money from too. I mean, we all know Ed's loaded, from investing in stocks and what not....but who the heck does Wilt get cash? Unless he steals like Bloo (not likely) Wilts just pulling this money out of nothing. Ahhhh, Wilt and Warrick! I don't know why but that made me smile. Probably cause they're both my faviorites, gambling problems and all!

[Ub3rD4n]

I'm more concerned with literally WHERE Wilt is getting his money from. Seeing as he's practically naked and all.

Maybe I'm better off not knowing...

[pitbulllady]

I'm more concerned with literally WHERE Wilt is getting his money from. Seeing as he's practically naked and all.

Maybe I'm better off not knowing...

Here in the South, it's pretty common for folks(or at least it USED to be, prior to credit/debit cards and checks)to keep money stuffed down the leg of a sock or inside a shoe, for guys, and a lot of women used to keep it right down the front of their bra! It would be pretty normal to be waiting in the checkout line behind some guy, and have him reach down into his sock for the cash, or behind a woman who'd actually reach into her shirt to pay for the stuff she'd bought. I am not making this up! Wilt's socks and shoes could pretty much hold Ft. Knox!

pitbulllady

[FailedShapeshifter]

My friends and I still do that! I have a friend who keeps just about everything in her bra8D Cell phone...money......lunch.......I kid I kid. I've even kept stuff in my shoes when I don't have pockets. It's really handy! ........I wonder how much money Wilt could keep in his socks.....the guy might be as rich as Eduardo.....

[InsaneFan]

Okay, I don't know how much to put in a spoiler, so I'll just put it all in. =P

BAWB HOLY. I laughed through almost the whole episode. LOVED IT. xD
The whole Batman thing was the greatest! Herriman makes a PERFECT Alfred.
....MadameLad. x3 I guess I should be on their team, too, seeing as my username on several other sites is MadameLady. xD Awesome.

Some other things that made me laugh:
Wilt in the old uniform
The theme song (MadameMadameMadameMadameMadameMadameMadameMadame FOSTERRRRRRR!!!)
Ed's missing teeth
WRINKLY BLOO! xDDD There were some scenes that I just couldn't help myself there.
The vertical climbing up the side of the old folks home
Mac has a square head
The credits (MASHED POTATOES!)
Flushing army men down the toilet

Thanks so much to malibloo23 for uploading the episode! I didn't manage to go somewhere with cable when it aired.

[Mulch]

Season 5 might become my favorite season... if they have at least one episode that takes place at Foster's. Anyhoo... a strange ep indeed, but funny. Very funny.

The Superhero scenes made my day.:mfoster::P

[InsaneFan]

This looks like a job for...BATTY MADAME!! x3

[Sparky]

This looks like a job for...BATTY MADAME!! x3

Oh *that*'s what she said? I thought it was "Betty" hence people thinking she finally told us her first name. If you're right then that makes sense.

[InsaneFan]

Oh *that*'s what she said? I thought it was "Betty" hence people thinking she finally told us her first name. If you're right then that makes sense.

Yep! At least, that's what I thought I heard. It does make sense.

[Vampyre]

InsaneFan IS right, since it's quite an obvious of reference to Batman (hence the 'Madame Madame Madame Madame FOSTER' to the old Batman theme tune)

[fosters home fan]

augh! I missed this episode!!! When does it air again?

[bloonuggets]

Manana (June 15) at 7 and 10 PM ET/PT.

[antgirl1]

Once again, awesome episode! Hee hee, old IFs. XDD

I really liked how Bloo was acting like a rabid animal when he tried to get into the retirement home. That was funny. And, for some reason, it made sense for Wilt to dress up like a person who once went to war. :D

MadamemadamemadamemadamemadamemadamemadamemadameFO STER! :mfoster:

[Imaginary Light]

Oh em gee, this episode was hilarious:P

"Madame madame madame madame madame madame madame madame FOSTER!"

That's gonna be running through my head forever8D

[bloonuggets]

And mine. HAH!

[Bloonan]

Mine too.

"We do brainwash a little... It's in the pudding."
LOL.

[Mr. Marshmallow]

I just saw this episode yesterday, sadly i didn't get the chance to see it online ahead like most people did. For some reason the movie player wouldn't work correctly whenever I tried to look at it. Anyways, I was curious to see what this episode was like and I am glad to say it was MUCH better then I expected.

This totally makes up for "Say it isn't sew" and was a total blast. Bloo getting into a old folks home is by far the most clever idea he's ever had. Hell, I'VE even said before how funny it is they get practically weighted on hand and foot, and have you seen how NICE half those places look from the outside? They got it REAL good 8D.

But seriously, I really enjoyed this episode. Madame Foster has never been funnier (or crazier) then she has now. I loved how Mr. Herriman was so annoyed by helping her super hero routine out, like agreeing to do it but loathing every minute. The thing with Hugo and Frankie at the end was great. "Yeah we brainwash a little....it's in the pudding".

It's an interesting theory and I think Madame Foster's big speech at the end actually are quit inspiring. My grandmother on my mom's sides is in her early 80's and she's actually more active then I am. She does EVERYTHING any young person would do, she just doesn't sit back and lounge away like Bloo did.

But all in all, great episode, very uplifting and I also have to say I would have loved to see what "plan" Frankie and the others were making. I don't know why but it sounded like it was going to be really elaborate and crazy and I'm just curious about it for some reason.

[Crash-N-Cortex]

This episode is very cool. I like Madame Foster's "superhero" outfit and Bloo pretending to be really old. Bloo does seem cranky when he's old. It's a pretty good episode. I give this one an "A".

[Ditchy McAbandonpants]

I finally got to see "Something Old, Something Bloo"...glad I didn't have to wait as long for it as I did for "Say It Isn't Sew". :)

My verdict? A marked improvement on what came before it this season, and hopefully a sign of better things to come; certainly, I got more laughs out of this than "Cheese A Go-Go" and "Say It Isn't Sew" combined. Yes, it was yet another "ker-azy mayhem" episode (or at least it turned into one in the second half - I'll get back to that), but it was done with a flair and imaginative wit lacking in the other episodes I mentioned. Bloo had a good showing this time out; I still think that Keith Ferguson is taking the voice too high too often these days, but his "old geezer" voice was great, and I liked his interactions with "grandson" Mac, as well as his latest crack at Frankie's expense:

"...but it's going to be so boooring! I mean, old people are so...old. No offence, Frankie."
"None taken. Wait, what? Hey!!"

The "BattyMadame" section of the episode, meanwhile, was pure silliness, but this time it really worked; partly this was because even the daft parts were wittily written (loved the Granny Gadgets, and of course the "Kapow!" bit), but what I liked most was that they remembered that lunacy often works best when anchored by a straight man, leading to pricelessly bemused, baffled and disgusted reactions from Mac and especially Mr. Herriman ("This never ends well." 8D). I did find Madame Foster's final speech about the elderly oversimplified the issue a little (what about the old and infirm who can't be active any more?), but it was still nice to see Foster's aspiring to have a point again.

Still, I did have one or two lingering reservations. For one thing, I still haven't quite got a handle on Madame Foster; this was one of her funniest outings (and seeing her eyes was weird), but I can't shrug the feeling that the writers have made her far more of an insane and slightly intimidating old kook than they might have intended to. It's always seemed to me like the sweet, kindly Madame of "A Lost Claus" or "Emancipation Complication" is what the character ought to be, so how come we don't see more of that? The other thing that set my alarm bells ringing a little was the sudden tonal shift halfway through the episode when "BattyMadame" turned up; as I discussed, the section was funny enough for it not to be a problem, but it doesn't change the fact that, just like in "The Buck Swaps Here", the writers essentially eschewed a logical third act in favour of an OTT absurdist comedy sequence that didn't make a great deal of sense. Don't get me wrong, I do like gags and silliness, but I usually prefer to flow organically from a properly structured plot, and that's been Season Five's weakest suit by far; it just discourages me a little that, having done an outstanding job of keeping an involving narrative going for forty minutes on "Good Wilt Hunting" last year, they now barely seem able to sustain one for ten. :macwor: Again, hopefully it's a problem that will be addressed by later episodes...

Nevertheless, it's still a fine effort; one of the best pure comedy episodes since "Bus The Two Of Us", and certainly the best of Season Five so far. Onwards and upwards! :frankiesmile:

[bloonuggets]

And who knew that Bloo shrivvled in water? Not me!

[basilsunshine]

My mom works at a nursing home, and I was just cracking up at some of the similarities. Sometimes she has old people that are mean and demanding, just like that old guy on the episode. Some of the residents go so far as to HIT or PUNCH my mother, but she never blames them, because they don't actually mean it.

ANYWAY, I was just cracking up at Herriman while he was helping Madame Foster get into superhero mode. She must do that alot, XD.

[ptps]

Thanks for the download link XD

This episode was... painful, to say the least. XD; I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing. But I do like how the season 5 eps seem to link to each other? Jackie Khones and Wilt between "Cheese a Go Go" and "Say It Isn't Sew", wrinkly Bloo in that and "Something Old Something Bloo". It kind of all hooks up in a nice way. :P

But omg, what is WITH the batman references? O_o; There was a batman suit in Level 5 of BFAHP, Bloo was parodying the Batman tune in "Sew", and now Madam Foster has the whole "Madame Madame Madame Madame FOSTER!" thing going on, complete with the whole "To the Foster cave sequence!" - is CN airing some new episodes of Batman or something that there are so much Batman parodies around? I know it's practice to parody Batman in animation series (heck, the company I was working in had parodied Batman in one of their productions, the very same scene in this episode, actually) but it's a little too much, I think? I was laughing really hard at poor Mr. Herriman and the SIGNS OMG, THE SIGNBOARDS. But by the end of the episode I was pretty much bored.

And I like how the whole home was actually worried about Bloo when he went missing - it shows that they all really do care about him even though he's one of the worst trouble makers in the house (and it's a bit confusing as well, about the standard house procedure Frankie mentioned - this hadn't been seen in GWH, or maybe this was done offscene, probably.) But wrinkly Bloo was amusing, omg, the way he just shriveled up in the water. XD I love how the writer/s took the "prune fingers in water" thing to such an extreme that Bloo has to keep immersing himself to keep himself wrinkled. (His skin should have started falling off too O_o; It happens. XD)

On the other hand, this was actually one of the best Madame Foster episodes I've seen, IMHO; we get to see her sweet and "batty" "helpful" side. I wish the other three friends (Wilt, Ed and Coco) had more screentime though. :P

And Mac doing the "Visiting hours are OOOOOOOOVAAAAAAH!!" imitation for the win. XD Love his voice actor.

[FeDeReR]

C'mon, guys, she'll get to it when she has the time. In the meantime, the episode can be seen here:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7A716O2Z

You're free to make your own screencaps, too.

hey thanks for the link I'll download it!