Sunday, 27 March 2016

HHPAY S1E03: Ami's Secret, Taffy Trouble & Dance a Go-Go

Well, I'm definitely up for another Puffy review. Now that I'm done with the first 2 episodes, let's go onto the 3rd.


7. Ami's Secret.
Written by: David Slack.
Aired: 26 November 2004.
When Ami starts behaving strangely, Yumi and Kaz conclude that she’s embarking on a secret solo career.

Yeah, Gi--oh, sorry, Ami sure is secretive when it comes to earning some wads of cash.


Notice when Ami is dressed like a clown, she bears a resemblance to McDonald's' best known icon, Ronald McDonald.


She sure can juggle, can't she!


I will admit, Kazzy did look silly in Kaz's imagination.


Oh, so Ami wanted to celebrate the band's 8th Bandiversary! (at the time this aired)


Balloon Realistic Lion! Poor gullible Kaz.


This was quite a start to a full episode! Yeah, if I were to earn some money nobody else knows about, I'd keep it a secret, just to surprise people. "Bandiversary". Definitely a pun on Anniversary. Anyway, hilarious episode this!


My rating: 10/10.


8. Taffy Trouble.
Written by: Robert and Michelle Lamoreaux.
Aired: 26 November 2004.

The girls are evicted out of the bus and work at a lolly factory where (at first) are offered a lot of lollies. Thinking their job is to eat as many as they can, Ami and Yumi do so and get fairly fat. When their job manager walks in, he explains their real job, making toffee. Without knowledge of how to work the toffee machine, they create a giant toffee ball that destroys anything in its path, and they soon race to stop it from wrecking the bus.

Yep, we get the only appearance of Wacky Wally. Hmm...Willy Wonka, anyone?

Yep, these 2 girls sure thought lounging around in lollies was the job. Hmm...Pacman, anyone?

Yeah, these girls caused serious damage, didn't they?

Yeah, this episode was a bit surreal, but somewhat hilarious too, especially at the end. Hmm, could go for all that sweet sweet toffee!
My rating: 9.5/10.



9. Dance a Go-Go.
Written by: Robert and Michelle Lamoreaux.
Aired: 26 November 2004.
Ami convinces Yumi to be her partner in a TV dance contest. Unfortunately, during the contest, Ami is tripped by a competitor and stubs her toe.

Yep, Dance Party Hysteria. All kinds of dancing, huh? And look at the brand of TV the girls have. Panashiha. Panasonic, anyone?

Good Yumi. Stopping Ami from falling for her trick.


Ami and Yumi sure know how to dance worldwide! Especially Hula, Cossack and their Sco'esh Dancin'.



Oh boy! Mandy--er, sorry, Yumi, wanted her motor scooter, didn't she! If she did get it, they'd be something similar to a promo pic before the series even debuted, as well as the front cover for the Let's Go! DVD that contains this episode.

This ep sure was something! It shows these girls sure have got the moves and can do all kinds of dance. Good thing they did it to beat those who were doing that Square-Dancing, that Tango and that Lindy Hop. Their Cossack, their Hip Dance and their Scottesh Dance beat them, even with Ami's broken toe by one of their opponents. Too bad the girls didn't get their scooter, but hey! Just shows that you can't always get what you want, huh?

My rating: 9.5/10.

Final thoughts:
Okay, before I give away my final thoughts on this full episode, I just want to talk about a complaint some people have with this show. That is the background characters looking ugly. Well, I'm going to say that making the background characters ugly is a genius move. Making the background characters ugly makes the main characters more appealing. Seriously, to those of you who complain about the background characters, what were you expecting? Supermodels? Lots of cartoons have background characters designed like this, like The Powerpuff Girls, Dexter's Laboratory, Courage the Cowardly Dog and Codename Kids Next Door.


Also, onto this episode. This was a well done episode! 3 great eps in a row! We get to see Ami perform in a circus, the girls working in a confectionary factory and 'eck, even see them outdance other dancers in a dance show! Great series so far.

Episode rating: 9.5/10.


Season 1 scorecard:
1. Dis-Harmony: 9/10.
2. Collect All 5: 10/10.
3. Ninjcompoop: 9.5/10.
4. Talent Suckers: 9/10.
5. Ole: 9/10.
6. Mini Puffs: 9.5/10.
7. Ami's Secret: 10/10.
8. Taffy Trouble: 9.5/10.
9. Dance a Go-Go: 9.5/10.

Season 1 so far: 9.4/10. 


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