It is Tommy Pickle's first birthday. Tommy wants some of Spike's dog food. He convinces his friends, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, and big cousin Angelica to try it.It is Tommy Pickle's first birthday. Tommy wants some of Spike's dog food. He convinces his friends, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, and big cousin Angelica to try it.It is Tommy Pickle's first birthday. Tommy wants some of Spike's dog food. He convinces his friends, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, and big cousin Angelica to try it.
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- Drew Pickles
- (voice)
- …
- Didi Pickles
- (voice)
- …
- Angelica Pickles
- (voice)
- Tommy Pickles
- (voice)
- (as E.G. Daily)
- Howard DeVille
- (voice)
- Stu Pickles
- (voice)
- Phil DeVille
- (voice)
- …
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaOne of the few times on the series (or on any Nicktoon for that matter) where the entire 30-minute block is filled with 1 long story, rather than 2 shorter 15-minutes one.
- GoofsAt the end of this episode when the kids are acting like dogs, Angelica in one shot is wearing her normal clothes she wore in the series, but in the next shot of her, she's back to the dress she was wearing.
- Quotes
Boris: [Boris tried the birthday cake, and is disgusted that it's carrot cake, and not the traditional chocolate cake]
Boris: Vhat kind of cake is vis? It should have been chocolate! In ve old country, ve never had carrot cake at a birvday party!
Minka: Vis isn't ve old country, or haven't you noticed, Mr. Chocolate Cake?
Boris: For your information, chocolate cake is international!
Minka: Suddenly he's "Mr. International!"
- Alternate versionsOn all streaming prints of this episode, the title card is not shown. This has since been corrected, but Stu's first line ("Good morning, champ!") is still missing.
- ConnectionsReferences 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
So, with the goal of catching up with an integral part of the Nickelodeon boom and the cartoon renaissance of the early 90s, I gave the pilot a chance and it certainly didn't dissapoint.
Right from the get go, the first image you see is a POV of Tommy waking up to the sight of his parents. Immediately the show carves its own path with a visual identity that distorts the perspective and has no real interest in depicting places in a realistic way. And that applies to the show in general, it's not about grand stories or exciting action, it's about moments and characters. I mean, this episodes is essencially about the parents trying to have a decent birthday party, oblivious to the babies adventure: trying to eat dog food so they can become dogs.
The genius lies in its simplicity. And the show is executed well above the standard for kids shows. The adults are neither paragons of morality nor stupid assholes, they are flawed human beings. Totally relatable characters. And the babies are just overflowing with imagination and a carefree attituted. Between these two realities you get a terribly dinamic and entertaining show.
Plus the music is made by the leader of Devo. What else can you ask for?
- juanmaffeo
- Jul 28, 2019
Details
- Runtime23 minutes
- Color