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apple bot and apple parents

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Aquabats Supershow Headcanons

This is going to be an analysis of both canon show material and previous album liner notes so this is going to be a little out there, but I think I've hammered out how exactly both Professor Monty Corndog and Ralph Goodman can both claim to have created Jimmy the Robot.

So, to begin, Ralph Goodman undoubtedly constructed Jimmy's physical form and gave him his baseline programming. I'd like to think this stage was similar to the Cowboy Android's functionality, with similar realism but without the ability to properly feel emotions and empathize.

As we well know, Jimmy was constructed for apple harvesting, and Monty Corndog owns a frozen food company. It stands to reason that Jimmy might have been sent to Monty to demonstrate his abilities for potential manufacturing use. It's entirely possible that Ralph was seeking part of that frozen-food fortune for himself.

We also know that Monty was doing experiments on the newly rescued Aquabanians, which resulted in giving them superpowers. We could come to the conclusion that Jimmy was tampered with in a manner similar to the Governor Robot, given a human brain in order to function, but considering this is some sort of government constructed robot that needs the human brain regularly replaced, I don't think this is the case.

In fact, I have a WILDLY different theory, considering the presence of magic in this universe, namely beings like the Uberchaun who have the ability to bring inanimate objects to life. From what I can gather, magic seems to be the only possible explanation for this level of intelligence and functionality. I believe the combination of technology and magic is the key ingredient for his sentience, and I believe it may have come from

A) the fantastical properties of Aquabanian DNA or

B) the potential that Mad Science is a form of magic in itself.

I'd personally believe it's a mix of both, because "cartoon science" seems suspiciously magical to me.

Conclusion, Ralph Goodman originally constructed and programmed Jimmy, but the Professor gave him true consciousness.

........ #TwoDads

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AQUATOBER WEEK 2

Day 8: Bigfoot

Day 9: The M.C. Count Dracula

Day 10: Jimmy the Werewolf

Day 11: Dressing Up

Day 12: Black Cat Litter [i made a green blood variant too]

Day 13: Haunted House Adventure

Day 14: Evil Reflection

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Part II of family members showing up to concerts.

“We’re so proud of everything you’ve done...”

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LUCY’S WEDDING PARTY

S3;E8 ~ November 2, 1970

Directed by Jack Donohue ~ Written by Sam Perrin and Ralph Goodman

Synopsis

Harry goes to his college reunion and leaves Lucy to house-sit.  When a friend of Mary Jane's loses her wedding venue due to a mix-up, Lucy invites her to use Harry's house.  But when Harry comes home unexpectedly, Lucy must play hide the wedding guests!  

Regular Cast

Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale Gordon (Harrison Otis Carter)

Desi Arnaz Jr. (Craig Carter) and Lucie Arnaz (Kim Carter) do not appear in this episode.

Guest Cast

Mary Jane Croft (Mary Jane) makes her sixth series appearance as Mary Jane. Croft played Betty Ramsey during season six of “I Love Lucy.” She also played Cynthia Harcourt in “Lucy is Envious” (ILL S3;E23) and Evelyn Bigsby in “Return Home from Europe” (ILL S5;E26). She played Audrey Simmons on “The Lucy Show” but when Lucy Carmichael moved to California, she played Mary Jane Lewis, the actor’s married name and the same one she uses on all 31 of her episodes of “Here’s Lucy. Her final acting credit was playing Midge Bowser on “Lucy Calls the President” (1977). She died in 1999 at the age of 83.

Lyle Talbot (Freddy Fox) previously played Harry's lawyer in “Lucy Takes Over” (S2;E23). He was a ‘B’ movie actor who made several films for Ed Wood, including what is considered one of the worst films ever made Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959). This is last appearance on the series. He was previously seen on two episodes of “The Lucy Show.”

Freddy Fox is an old college classmate of Harry's at Bullwinkle State.

Bruce Gordon (Grandfather Konstantine Kasos) played Frank Nitti on “The Untouchables” (a Desilu show) as well as a parody of that program on “The Lucy Show” called “Lucy the Gun Moll” (TLS S4;E25). Gordon had appeared on Broadway in the long-running play Arsenic and Old Lace (1941-44) with Boris Karloff. He was also on Broadway with Charlton Heston and Katherine Cornell in Antony and Cleopatra (1947-48). He died in 2011 at age 94.

The character says he is 77. Gordon was just 54 at the time of filming.

Paul Picerni (Father Lambros) makes the first of his four appearances on “Here's Lucy.” He also appeared with Lucille Ball in the 1975 TV movie “Lucy Gets Lucky.”  

In the final credits this character is listed as “Mandikos”. This may be a hold-over from an earlier version of the script.

Cynthia Hull (Cleo Menikos) played Ann on the Desilu show “Here Comes the Brides” (1968-69). This is her only appearance with Lucille Ball.

The character's first name is probably an homage to Cleo Smith, Lucille Ball's cousin and the series' producer. Cleo is the bride.

Sam Chew Jr. (Joe Andropopolas) comes from one of the oldest families in Pennsylvania. This is just his fourth screen credit in a career that featured hundreds of TV and film appearances.  

The character is billed in the final credits as “Groom”. He has no dialogue.

Joan Carey (Wedding Guest, uncredited) was one of the few actors to appear in the background of “I Love Lucy,” “The Lucy Show” and “Here’s Lucy.”  She also served as Lucille Ball’s camera and lighting stand-in. 

The wedding guests, musicians, and dancers are played by uncredited background performers.

The episode is introduced on the series DVD by Bruce Gordon (Grandfather Kosos) and Paul Picerni (Father Lambros).  

On this date, in the metro New York TV market, a viewer could watch a rerun of “The Lucy Show” at 10am (WCBS), a rerun of “I Love Lucy” at 7pm (WNEW), and this new “Here’s Lucy” at 8:30pm (CBS).  The TV Guide cover that week featured Mike Connors (”Mannix”) who would appear as Joe Mannix on “Here’s Lucy” in 1971. “Mannix” was the last successful TV show to be produced by Desilu.

When Lucy tries to sneak into the office in the morning, Harry tells her to stop tiptoeing through the tulips. This is yet another in a nearly weekly series of references to “Here's Lucy's” competition on ABC, “Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In.”  A regular performer on the show was a stringy-haired eccentric named Tiny Tim, who had a hit song with “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” which he also played on the ukulele.

When Lucy says she knows one Greek named Spiro, Mary Jane immediately thinks she's referring to Spiro Agnew (1918-96), the 39th Vice President of the United States under Richard M. Nixon. Like Nixon, Agnew later left office in disgrace and was replaced by Gerald Ford, who then replaced Nixon as President. Lucy corrects Mary Jane that she is referring to Spiro Shapiro who owns a Greek restaurant down in Chinatown.  

The series also mixed cultures for comedy in the opening scene of “Lucy and the Generation Gap” (S2;E12) which was set in Murphy's Pizza Parlor, owned by Murphy Irving Fong!

When Harry enters the office in his old college threads, Lucy calls him handsome Joe Namath, a professional football player who also had a career in show business. In 1972 he guest-starred as himself on “Here's Lucy.”  

It is mentioned that Lucy is a widow, something that is rarely discussed.

Harry and Freddy carry Bullwinkle pennants that were last used in “Lucy, the Co-Ed” (S3;E5) during the song “Collegiate.”  

“Lucy and the Golden Greek” (TLS S4;E2) also featured Greek dancing and co-starred Mary Jane Croft.  

Harry's home is decorated with the very same roll-top desk that Lucy Carmichael had in her living room on “The Lucy Show.”  

“I Love Lucy” had a wedding episode where Lucy Ricardo re-did her vows. In real-life, Lucy and Desi also renewed her vows in a Catholic Church on June 19, 1949 after being married for nine years.   

On “The Lucy Show” Lucy Carmichael hosted the wedding of her sister Marge (Janet Waldo).

Memory Lapse!  Harry just recently put on an show for the alumni at Bullwinkle University in "Lucy, the Co-ed" (S3;E5). Isn't that a sort of reunion?  Why another one so soon? Also in "Lucy the Co-ed" (S3;E5), the college is called BU (Bullwinkle University) but here it is named BS (Bullwinkle State) for the sake of the double entendre.  

Throwing Shade! When Lucy backs away from Harry in the final scene, she bumps into the lamp shade which wobbles. Lucille Ball, however, never loses focus!

Shut the Door!  After Lucy fetches Harry and Freddy's coats from the closet, the door swings open. Without much ado and barely a glance to her right, Lucille Ball reaches over and shuts it as the scene continues. 

Sitcom Logic Alert! Why doesn't Lucy just send the kids to the movies and use her own home for the wedding?  

“Lucy’s Wedding Party” rates 3 Paper Hearts out of 5 

This episode has a straightforward plot and lots of laughs. Even though it is not a musical episode, they manage to incorporate two full Greek wedding dances!  Getting a bit cheekier, this episode offers two racier jokes: the acronym BS (Bullwinkle State) on Harry's shirt and saying that Harry is full of it (popularity). The interaction between Harry and Lucy at the end of the episode seems especially realistic and free from the usual farcical hysterics. Instead of getting wet, Harry ends up wearing the wedding cake!  

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Sometimes I forget that I'm writing Devo lore directly into the Aquabats universe in my fic because the mutant hunting rock n roll band and all of that fit so neatly into Jimmy's influence as a developing robot. Even plays the same main instrument as his dad.

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