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#The Odd Squad
charlotterenaissance · 8 months
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i'm kind of upset i wasn't able to watch odd squad as a kid because it is exactly my humor in a fun learning environment
like i just watched an episode because mark mckinney, kevin mcdonald, and scott thompson were in an episode. together. i had to check that out. and everyone.
it was a clue spoof. about shapes. it took me several minutes to realize that they were even teaching me about shapes!
kevin was a guy obsessed with rectangles who invented the ice cream sandwich and whose cake has been stolen. mark was a war general named pentagon doing A Voice who stole a farmhouse out of a painting. scott was a german professor of squares who stole a diamond that if you turn to the side is *gasp* a square. there's a fashion designer named triangle with triangle shaped hair whose triplet sister and brother helped her steal aformentioned cake because kevin never remembered their birthday, which is the same day as theirs by a massive coincidence.
the episode ends with kevin deciding the cake needed to be destroyed because of all the pain it caused and throwing it to the ground. agent otto screams like he just saw his parents killed in a car accident. everyone has round cupcakes because no one there will steal something without an edge.
i've never had more fun learning something while members of my favorite comedy troupe ran around to shape jokes
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fountainpenguin · 8 months
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Favorite underrated FOP episodes? (Definition of underrated is up to you, can just be a random small episode you like)
I think "The Odd Squad" will forever be top of the "underrated faves" list for me. The pacing and style are both so good, it has a lot of cute worldbuilding in it, the character interactions are fantastic (including a wholesome moment with Timmy and his regular parents), and it has Juandissimo saying "Nice wheels, Timmy! :D" I am a massive sucker for Jorgen freaking out over Timmy driving in Fairy World and wrecking the place but Juandissimo was more or less on the sidelines giving him an enthusiastic thumbs up because he is too silly and oblivious to foresee a problem skldfj. The dialogue is lots of fun and Timmy is happy the entire time. It's a sweet one.
I'd say that "Shelf Life" and "Which Witch Is Which?" are episodes I would classify as "episodes I enjoy that are less commonly remembered." The former has a lot of wit and clever dialogue and a silly ending, and the latter gave me a lot of worldbuilding to play with by canonizing witches in Crocker's family tree.
I love "Crocker of Gold" and "Chicken Poofs" for a lot of the same reasons- a pinch of worldbuilding and a lot of goofy character interactions. I'm sure that description applies to a lot of episodes, but there's a special place in my heart for the flower quest, Bring Your Chicken Hawk to Work day, and for the "Everything is so green here" scene, which is one of my favorite jokes in the world.
I'll always hold a soft spot for "Mr. Right" as well for being one of the first episodes I ever saw when I was out at a pizza place one time. I also really enjoy the concept of "The Big Scoop" and how it portrays Timmy in a creepy way from the perspective of his friends as they worry about what's going on in his life. Also I feel like "Please Don't Feed the Turners" says a ton about Timmy's parents... the LOOK they give each other when they're on the same page is the best.
All the Learnatorium and Pixie episodes, I'm a big fan of. "Hassle in the Castle" speaks to my soul and I think "Big Wanda" is hilarious. "Yoo Doo" will always be a favorite, and I love the silliness of "Presto Change-O," "The Gland Plan," "The Masked Magician," "The Good Old Days," "For Emergencies Only," "Talkin' Trash," "Parent Hoods," and "Formula For Disaster." Also "Fly Boy" because Timmy yelling "This is all your fault!" at Poof while Poof slightly cringes away just cracks me up.
I love the wackiness of "Dad Overboard" and "Take and Fake." They're hard to top; they're so very good. Poof playing in the sand and he finds a freaking missile, Crocker takes his class on a field trip to watch Timmy's supposed death, Dad accidentally kidnapped an elf from the North Pole who becomes a good friend, there's a line of dialogue that goes "I'll get Stanley and his headless wife! :D" and these are all the same episode. "Take and Fake" is just... goofy and nice, it's very difficult to watch without laughing so it's just lovely.
I'll also throw in "Wishing Well" because it's one of my all-time faves. The vibe it gives is kind of chilling while also being delightful the whole time because you know it's about learning life skills and it's such a positive viewing experience, plus it's one of very few episodes where Timmy meets other godkids and has a positive relationship with them.
"Fairy Friends and Neighbors" is a huge fave. Idk if that counts as underrated (imo Seasons 4 and 5 are the best in the series; they're almost all winners)
"Cosmo Rules" and "Jerk of All Trades" both feel nice because they're highly specific to the FOP world (i.e. they're about Jorgen's duty of overseeing Da Rules) and they're really fun to watch together. Facing the Fairy Council are two Fairies: one of them is Cosmo the estranged von Strangle who should care for Da Rules because it's his blood right, and the other is Juandissimo who straight-up broke Da Rules by fleeing Fairy World and returning stolen memories to his godkid, and the Fairy Council really said "Screw the bloodline, the rulebreaker gets to be in charge now." Obsessed with how after Jorgen announces he's been replaced, we pan over to Juandissimo who just sits there quietly in a chair with wide eyes like he doesn't know how he got there or what he's doing.
Let's see... "School of Crock," "Crockin' the House," "Viral Videots," "Dust Busters," "Fairly Old Parent," "Anchors Away," "Cosmonopoly," "Dog Gone," "Lame Ducks"... those are also episodes I really enjoy. Season 9 has a lot of underrated faves for me. I don't care for Sparky, but Season 9 is so good... Some of the best lines in the series are in there.
For underrated Season 10 faves, I'll throw in "Clark Laser" (idk if that counts as underrated since it's gotta be one of if not THE best of Season 10), and "Chip Off the Old Crock" with the same disclaimer. Then "Whittle Me This" and "Summer Bummer." Those are good.
"Kale Patch Caper"... It's got bits and pieces that don't click with me, but I LOVE morally gray Chloe committing B&E on her neighbors. I love how if Chloe didn't have godparents then canonically her fate is to lose an eye and join a gang. Like. What on earth. They really just dropped that on us and refused to elaborate. What. Love that.
Special shout-out to "Beach Blanket Bozos" for giving me one of my favorite FOP moments of all time, which is Jorgen grouchily sitting on Da Rules to scold Timmy for locking his parents in "I wish they were both the best surfer ever" wish limbo.
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We don't talk enough about what a hilarious character Jorgen is. Big boss fairy godparent who can crush your skull. He's not allowed to have a godkid because he'd physically and emotionally destroy them. He's married to the Tooth Fairy... We love a man who's obsessed with his muscles and threatens to destroy you on the regular but in reality he just files paperwork. Which will ruin your life. I love Jorgen.
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ohabeeeeeee · 5 months
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the oodsquad watcher to wendigoon viewer pipeline
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snowangeldotmp3 · 11 months
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what's the odd squad's reaction to robin's return?
also: live evidence of kate beating the shit out of dash when she hears him spreading the rumour that robin killed barb during band practice (milton is right there with her)
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i think the odd squad (excluding dash of course) are so relieved to see that robin made it back alive and mostly okay. i think kate and milton definitely go visit robin in the hospital and i think they stay close friends. i don't think robin lets them know the full story of what happened, where she went, what was there. and stuff like that, u know? but i think they all make an effort to stay friends through it all !! i think they'd reform the odd squad without dash (and probably rename it something else too skdhgs) and continue on as normal as they can.
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darthnil · 2 years
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Carry you home
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“Rebar! I need an immediate evacuation!” Crookshank yelled into his comm as he picked his brother up, slinging him over his shoulders, “Sergeant’s KIA and we’ve got a seriously injured brother!” He didn’t want this, everything was chaos, explosions erupted all around them as his brother was bleeding out on his shoulders, “Squeaker! Call ahead, we need medical attention, code red!”
“Affirmative!” Squeaker replied as their LaaT landed in the smoke, exposing the carnage it had masked.
“Move it Crook!” Knocker yelled as the door opened and Spotter gave him cover as more droids approached, blaster shots flying past him.
“Don’t worry vod, you’ll be okay.” He said to his unconscious brother, “You’ll be okay and we can talk about this in the future and laugh about it…”
I’ll carry you home.
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dimensionsfae · 2 months
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When Miss O was promoted to Big O not only was she now head of The Odd Squad, She also became The Administrator.
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ask-smolder34 · 1 year
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Random pony: hi would you like to join our group, you get loads of cool things including this silk robe and all the gems you can eat! *said holding up a clipboard with various names on it*
No thanks, I've got the Odd Squad, I'm all set ~Smolder
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daddiesdrarryy · 3 months
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Harry: Guys, I’m bisexual
Hermione: Holy mother of Merlin!
Ron: Oh my god, I can’t believe this!
Harry: And in love with Malfoy
Ron: Bloody hell!
Hermione: This is brand new information!
Harry: You already know, don’t you?
Hermione: A little bit, yeah
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kazuromi · 6 months
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i just love that there's a fandom for a lot of kids shows down here. gives me more fandom lore to follow. i especially love the ones where the shows like for preschoolers and this one madman comes along and makes a whole in depth au for the show where everyone has a non canon compliant angsty backstory and stuff.
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pennyroks77 · 7 months
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fountainpenguin · 1 year
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Very much enjoy Juandissimo's minor impact on Timmy's life. He got invited to a fairyversary, a birthday party, a baby shower, and a pancake party. My dude was really out for a walk in Fairy World one day, saw his godkid's rival pull up in a car, and was like "Nice wheels, Timmy :D"
He is so good.
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stuzsa · 1 year
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Everybody go and read @lanzzo 's amazing fanfic about these two
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kingoftheu · 1 year
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Were I a protagonist of a children's tv show I would simply listen to the moral my elders/friends say at the beginning of the episode instead of ignoring it and allowing hijinks to ensue.
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darthnil · 2 years
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CT-8976 “Spotter” lost his standard issue rifle in the middle of a campaign and was left without one because of an enemy sharpshooter. So, naturally, he would take theirs, he wasn’t sure his pistol would do the job but it did.
He took the E-5s, customised it and takes joy in using the enemy’s weapon and turning it against them. Besides... it’s a good weapon!
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evillandscaper · 2 months
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do you guys every think about how odd squad would be if it were 2d animated. because i sure do
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The top FOUR bands from this poll will go through! Good luck!
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