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Hallow-Weenies
Reviewed: 02/26/2017
That Sounds Like A Lot Of Preachers on Saint Hallow's Eve.
Welcome to Volume two of Goof Troop; rant shackers! We are now officially at the one third mark of the series and this is the first of two Halloween episodes for this series. The plot of this episode is according to Wikipedia (DANGER! DANGER!): Pete acquires an old, haunted mansion haunted by a trio of ghostly musicians. A Halloween episode which features the ghost of Goofy and Max's ancestor Gooferamus G. Goof. On an interesting note: This episode was released on VHS as part of a double bill with the Chip & Dale's Rescue Rangers episode: Ghost Of A Chance on December 14th, 1994, called Boo-Busters. Don't ask why they release Halloween episodes near Christmas; the default answer is always: Stuff sells more at Christmas time. As mentioned before; "Have Yourself a Goofy Little Christmas" was released on VHS on a double bill with Darkwing Duck's episode: "It's A Wonderful Leaf" on September 28th, 1993; titled "Happy Holidays With Darkwing Duck and Goofy"! Why before Halloween? Who knows?! Another Halloween episode "FrankenGoof" was also released as a double bill with the Ducktales episode "Ducky Horror Picture Show" on VHS as Monster Bash. So TaleSpin got completely shut out of this despite having the best Christmas episode of them all; and even Her Chance to Dream would have made a kick ass episode for Halloween. And people are suddenly surprised when I say Disney was downplaying TaleSpin at the time? Okay; enough whining from me about the past, how does this episode fare? Let's rant on shall we...?!
This episode is written by Cathryn Perdue and story edited by Jymn Magon. The animation was provided by Kennedy Cartoons Inc.
We begin this one with the title card decked out in candy corn colors. Along with a black background and Max, Pistol and PJ riding a Jack-O-Lantern screaming. Thunderbolt, light flashes, star like cat and screaming all ensue. Naturally; only Pistol is no selling the whole thing because it's Pistol. Spotlights and a witch on a broom are shown, so you know this is an amusement park ride and not some acid trip sequence thought up by Kennedy Cartoons. I assure you that Kennedy Animation was not on drugs when they did this; because when you are on drugs, most stuff is much better than this. Ghosts moan, bats fly, thunderbolts clap, spotlights, moaning, screaming, oh my! Then we see the ride finally stop outside and everybody goes from screaming for help to cheering without fear at all. Only Pistol is not hypocritical in this situation. Pistol has to be dragged out of the ride because she's talking at a hundred miles per hour about how awesome Halloween is. It is awesome, it's the only time where you can eat candy and not feel guilty about it, that doesn't count your birthday, Easter nor Christmas. PJ grabs Pistol and puts her on his shoulders proclaiming that she doesn't want to miss Trick Or Treating; as Pistol wants to ride the "scary" ride some more. She's really laying the "please" thing thick isn't she? So we head on the sidewalks of Spoonerville near sunset as Jock (who has gained a black coat on his fur since the last time we saw him in The Ungoofables) is walking and Pistol is talking while riding a scooter containing a Jack-O-Lantern in the front and a paper bat in the back. The boys are skateboarding with helmets and knee pads on. I don't recall Max nor Duke wearing any of that in Leader Of The Pack; so this must have been a BS&P decision. PJ and Max talk a bit as Pistol is hyper and they arrive at the HAUNTED HOUSE OF DOOM as Pete is at the entrance putting up a sign with a bed and his face on it. Max and PJ calls this a nightmare as Pistol walks onto the property wondering if this is Pete's new hotel as Pete climbs down the ladder and proclaims that he was waiting for them for the last ten minutes. Pistol dances around calling the hotel a rattletrap as Pete grabs Pistol and tosses her into the air before catching her; because this is a fix-it-up hotel. Yeah; I'll bet. Pete calls it "Pete's Bed & Breakfest" and it's going to be a top ten. Where? In Spoonerville? Because I don't think there are three hotels in the town, let alone a B&B.
Pistol proclaims that it should be named Pistol's Pancake House! HAHA! Sadly; trademark laws prevent Pete from naming it as such. For the moment, anyway. Pete is talking out of his ass while Max is talking to PJ from his mouth that he wants to do Halloween old school this year; which includes going to the graveyard to watch a ghost or something. Suddenly; a ladder breaks over Pete's head as two dog ears wearing white hard hats and grey pants/overalls are panicky and horrified at something. That they discovered that they were doing this for free? Nope. Pete makes them flop on their backs and demands answers to this outrage. The red shirt guy claims that there are ghosts as we discover that the overall wearing guy's name is Lumpy as his voice box froze over and thus cannot speak. A great promo when you cannot talk. I figure the red shirt guy's name is Mumpy. So they oversell this ghost thing so much that there is a jump cut to them in front of Pete because they were nowhere near Pete when they were overselling. Spooky! Or just Kennedy Cartoons breaking internal logic for the sake of movement. Pete isn't buying this ghost crap and apparently his aunt's name is Fanny. The two workers get dropped as Mumpy insists that there are ghosts in there that don't want them around. Geez; these ghosts do have good taste just like me. (DTVA Characters: Yeah, right!!) Max and PJ are liking this concept as Pete backs up the two workers out of the property as he blows them off for trying to taint his business. Max whistles since he loves haunted houses and Spoonerville Mansion is haunted. The B&B sign has two eggs and a strip of bacon on a plate on the bed by the way. I hate eggs; I'm not going to this manison; even if the ghosts paid me to go there. PJ is loving this as Max winks, proclaiming that this is the Halloween that he has been waiting for. Scene change to HAPPY HOUR (It's Halloween! There is no such thing as after dark during this holiday.) with a shot of fog, moon and a wolf howling in the background. Pan southwest to the haunted manison and Kennedy Cartoon's internal logic breaking strikes again as the sign has changed from a picture of Pete and a bed with eggs and bacon on a plate; to a sign that says "Pete's Bed & Breakfest" in letters. How do you make that sort of mistake?! Oh wait; I know: You only care about being animated because the purists want that even at the expense of logic. STUPID!
Look at the ash grey leaves and window panes moving! Aren't you all entertained by this awesome movement we can pull off! Sunwoo Animation is such a weenie; they only care about enough movement to be believable, but this is a cartoon dammit! Sign difference between scenes?! Who cares?! Look at my animation moving! No one cares about a logic breaking sign! They want everything moving. Look at those window blinds move! POW! OUCH! Ummmm... I mean; come on! This is the defintion of "Watch me because I can kick ass!" rather than "Watch me because you can kick ass!". So in comes Max wearing a television set on his mid section and wearing a mask like a long lost ninja turtle. PJ is wearing a white sheet and his size is a blessing because it can prevent KKK references right away. Here's a logic break: In the previous scene; PJ was ready and able to see a ghost in the haunted mansion. It's now Halloween and Max wants to see a ghost; and already PJ is trying to weasel his way out of this deal. They have finished "Trick & Treating" and PJ sells a sore arm. No one is buying that his arm is sore, unless Pete decided to vaccinate him. Which would actually be the most noble thing Pete has ever done by the way. So yeah; fake. Max starts taunting him and has chicken feathers to boot. PJ claims that he's not scared as Max calls this a Halloween to remember and that is what PJ is afraid of. So we walk onto the property towards the front door as we get more leaves moving because Kennedy Cartoons believes that this is all that matters. Never mind that the sign I mentioned earlier has changed back to a picture of Pete's face with the bed and the plate of eggs and bacon. F*CK LOGIC says Kennedy! Look at those leaves moving like the wind. Aren't you animation purists all entertained now? Ignore that critic behind the computer pointing out the sign. He hates animation moving! Gregory: You do realize that most kids on this show would care more about the sign breaking logic than the repeated recycled shot of the leaves moving? Because they have figured out by now that it's the same moving shot every time? Just fix the damn sign and stop breaking logic and then we can salivate over your movement, you stupid idiot! PJ gets whistled by the leaves and asks about being arrested for trespassing; and Max tells him to relax because Pete owns the place. Ummm; I would not be so happy about that Max, knowing Pete Pete's hate for Goofs like you.
PJ bumps into some spiderwebs which gross him out. Max goes to the door and somehow the wind causes it to open. That is some strong wind to force the door to open towards the inside. Max is confused as he and PJ step on a board and the board snaps into their asses and forces them inside. Somehow; they run towards the floor of the steps as the double doors slam shut. Lots of stammering ensues as they walk upstairs, while PJ claims that this might cause his allergies to flare up again. I guess the coward chicken syndrome is a real thing in this world. Teeth chattering and knees knocking ensues as they open the door into the bedroom. I haven't described this manison much because it's the most generic mansion I have ever seen. Even most mansions in Scooby-Doo have a notable moment that stands out. This one doesn't, so far. PJ complains about mildew spores, along with other musty stuff as they look in the conveniently placed mirror and see a ghost in carnival barker gear minus a head. Oh wait; it pops from the mirror and it has a mustache and hair with a head. I misspoke. He looks like a carnival barker with a giggle personality and not much else. He does this ridockulous dance of doom behind the kids and they shake like leaves. The kids turn around, scream and then bail doing the Scooby-Doo Snow Angel spots. At least it makes sense here; because this is basically a Scooby-Doo-ish type episode with real ghosts in storyline. Apparently; they broke through a wall and are free falling from the building as Max uses a cape as a parachute and PJ grabs onto Max's ankles. They fall and Max is hanging from a branch of a tree as PJ falls onto the ground. Max screams the ghost got him and even though it is light enough for us to see, PJ has to pretend that he doesn't see this and panic anyway. PJ grabs Max's ankles and breaks the costume in order to get him down onto the ground. The music stops and the kids bail stage right like a bunch of Sonic the Hedgehogs. Yeah; whatever. So we head to Goofy's house as he is using black paint to paint eyes on a gourd that looks like a squash; but is supposed to be a pumpkin. Geez; what genetically modified seeds is Goofy using this week?! And where can I get some. Goofy's orange sweater looks odd today as the pumpkin's name is Punky. I should note that the black paint can is a giant sized can, for some reason as Waffles comes in smelling it. Waffles steps on the rim of the can, Goofy steps on the bottom rim of can and Waffles bumps and falls into the can screeching. Waffles gets painted black and pops up shaking the excess off. The paint cannot prevent him from fuzzing out again. Goofy is stroking his chin deep in thought as Max and PJ run in panicking.
Somehow; there is a spiderweb in the middle of the lawn despite no tree present to have this happen. Internal logic? What internal logic? Kennedy don't care about no stinking internal logic? Watch that movement! That's all anyone cares about! You the critic is so jealous of my animation! Gregory: If that's the case; then why did your company go out of business? Surely you jest that critics have such superpowers to make animation studios go broke? I mean; if we did then Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon would disappear off the face of the planet! No...then we critics are not powerful, and we don't pretend to be. However; you companies do have the power, but never take responsibility for that power. Ironically; the ones who do actually stay in business for a long time! So; enough of mocking Kennedy Cartoon when they are down as Goofy frees the boys from the literally out of nowhere spiderweb (which shouldn't have tangled the kids like that; but I blame fuzzy cartoon logic on that rather than Kennedy Cartoons since I'm sure most animation studios would do the same thing) as the boys explain the obvious to us. Goofy is shocked and kind of amused since he always wanted to see a ghost. Of course he wants to see one; even though he played one in Wrecks, Lies and Videotape and was one in Mickey's Christmas Carol (even though the number one star in that show was Scrooge McDuck by the way). So I'm not shocked by this as Pete comes in with Pistol; dressed up like they are going to the Netherlands or something. I'm guessing Peg is the one who chooses the costumes for Pete and Pistol; because that is the only way I can explain what Pete is wearing. Pete orders PJ to take Pistol around the block. Pete kicks the wooden shoes and he has black feet. I'm concluding that the designs are based on animation studio instead of some BS&P decision by creative. Kill references #1 ensues as PJ goes over to inform Pete about the ghost and instantly; Pistol is loving this. She's so damn happy about this and that outfit makes me laugh even more. Pete blows it off because there are no such things as ghosts; which means he does watch Scooby-Doo. What a shocker?! Goofy claims that he's not so sure and I think he does speak from experience here. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge! Speaking of breaking internal logic: Max's costume has magically repaired itself and teleported back onto Max. Does Kennedy care? Of course not! LOOK AT MY MOVEMENT OF ANIMATION~! Goofy looks evil as he brings out a pocket watch and claims it's haunted. He spins it as he claims that it belongs to Gooferamus T. Goofy, his great, great grandfather. So in other words; Goofy's last name is also Goofy. So we have Goofy Goofy, Max "Goofy J." Goofy, Pete Pete, Pistol Pete, Peg "Leg" Pete and Pete J. Pete. How unoriginal.
The kids are surprised by this as Goofy claims that the watch can capture ghosts. Goofy shakes the watch claiming that Gooferamus cleaned out a whole ghost town with it; which I would pay good money to see. Sadly; Goofy himself cannot get the watch to work. Ummm; if no ghosts are around, then it works. Okay? Pete calls this a bunch of malarkey; as I am begging for Officer Malarkey to arrest Pete right now. I'm sure there is some crime he has done that he hasn't been charged with. Yet. Pete slaps the watch and it lands on Pete's walkway as he blows off Goofy's somewhat believable BS story as he tells PJ to get Peg to take Pistol trick or treating now as Pete is taking the chicken livers back to the mansion to make men out of them. Oh wait; he means Max and PJ of course. So he grabs them and walks back to the mansion as everyone looks at the place as they are out of their costumes now. Goofy is surprised and thinks the place is haunted. Pete tells him to stifle it right now and calls Goofy a jellyfish as he walks up onto the steps. Pete wants to put this ghost story to bed; which I think is a bad idea, but whatever. Max and PJ step back as they will guard the outside of course; because they are cowards. Pete mocks them and decides to go in with Goofy to give it the once over. So they open the door and Goofy goes in first with a flashlight with a shot from behind a stuffed bear rug. Nothing screams "generic haunted house" like a stuffed bear rug. I hope it looks like Humprey the one joke bear; but I doubt Kennedy even knows what he looks like. Goofy is shaking like crazy as he points the flashlight towards the second floor as Pete slaps his back accusing him of being as lily-livered as the kids. Yeah; even after Goofy wanted to actually see a ghost earlier according to him. Lobster courage everyone; it is catching now. Pete then gets scared as he looks at a conveniently placed round mirror which came out of nowhere because Kennedy only cares about movement. Pete catches himself and claims that he wishes he shaved. Anyhow; we head outside as the adults are checking the mansion with flashlights. We head back to PJ and Max outside the gates; as the sign has changed back to letters instead of pictures this time. Notice that we never actually get both signs at the same time which would make the most sense? Max wonders if he overreacted. Ummmmmm; not exactly. PJ is agreeing with him and then the flashlights went out as we hear howling noises which causes PJ to stammer like an idiot right on cue. Max and PJ scream ghosts as they hear more screams and that ends the segment eight minutes in. Well; this has been a fun episode messed up by Kennedy's attempt to ruin everything for the sake of movement.
After the commercial break; we zoom into the window of the haunted house as we get more howling. Jump cut to Goofy and Pete shaking and chattering teeth. Then out of nowhere; we get two ghosts who dress up like carnival barkers right in the bedroom where Max and PJ saw the first ghost. One of them looks like Oliver Hardy as he produces a real tuba. Yes folks; these ghosts superpowers is that they can produce musical instruments which tie up Pete and Goofy. Pete is screaming that he wants to get out of there; but the tuba is preventing that from happening. Not enough to cause Pete to get up and bail as a Mickey Mouse glove hand comes out of nowhere and uses a magic wand to trip Pete; causing Pete to smack into the wall with the wussiest bump I have ever seen. The tuba sound killed that spot good. The first ghost begs them not to leave because they love company. I'm sure you do, sir. Ghost #2 wants them to stay for tea as I ask the obvious question: What does ghost tea taste like? This leads to a sequence where Goofy and Pete are plopped from the tuba and sat on floating chairs towards a table. So we have tea and tea kettles of real hot tea are poured on Pete and Goofy. OUCH! Goofy and Pete are plopped down; which causes the two adults to run in a disorganized fashion. Jump cut to outside as PJ and Max are shaking, teeth chattering and hearing the screams. Max proclaims that they have to save them and PJ asks why. I agree with PJ; why do a bunch of stupid adults need saving?! They don't seem to be in any real danger; outside of being slightly scalded by hot tea. Max uses eye contact violence and the Gruffi pose; which in the DTVA world is enough for PJ to agree to save them. They walk in doing the worst "hayuck" I have ever heard as we head inside for more chasing of the adults by the ghosts. The ghosts brings out the trumpet and a white cape as the bullfighting spot commences. The second ghost sounds like Howard Morris for some odd reason, even though he's not listed in the credits. So the ghosts cut the adults off with a wooden closet as Pete's head goes right through it while Goofy springs backwards. Goofy lands on his back and the ghost puts a sheet over him. Pete knocks the closet down as Goofy screams for help and lights. Which is funny because there are no lights on in the mansion. Goofy approaches Pete and Pete panics and runs stage left like a Scooby-Doo character. How charming?!
Pete tries to jump out the window; which is cut off by a hand pulling down the purple window blinds; which cause Pete to slingshot backwards. Yes; a bunch of window blinds stopped Pete from getting out of the window. That makes no sense at all. Not only that; they wrap up Pete and he's up on the top of the window now. Pete's dizzy and blabbering about; probably figuring out how the hell this makes any sense. Second ghosts plays drums with the window sill; which made more sense than this cartoon sequence. Ponder that for a moment. Then we get a mind boggling spot: Goofy throws water on Pete. That in itself isn't mind boggling. The mind boggling spot is that the ghosts teleport out and are afraid of the water. Why the hell do you bother selling that?! You are ghosts; water isn't going to affect you in anyway. Unless you are under Valkyrie Profile rules; which I doubt. Pete is not amused by this either; so that makes two of us at least. Jump cut to the kids running up the stairs as the second ghost notices them. So he brings out a bath tub and slides it down the steps as the kids are forced to bail. Ho-hum. Jump cut to the ghost putting Pete and Goofy in the dumb waiter. The ghosts wave at them as they free fall down the dumb waiter elevator shaft. They slide out of the shaft into a dining room with a piano in the background as the adults slide off a table and ramp off a trash can lid attached to a trash can by the ghosts. Goofy gets wedgied by a rhino head on the wall, while Pete is in between the horn of a goat head. When this is the highlight of the manison; you know this mansion is boring as hell. Ghost number one proclaims that it's time to get Moe as ghost number two proclaims that he hasn't had this much fun since he was eight. Don't tell me; ghost number one's name is Curly and ghost number two's name is Larry, right?! How original. Not! The ghosts slap skin and bail underneath the floor boards. Pete is begging proclaiming that he now believes in ghosts. In comes the kids underneath the bathtub which causes Goofy to scream that there is a monster coming. Out comes the kids who somehow magically bring out a ladder which could never fit in the bathtub. Logic? What logic? Show me the movement because that is all you care about, Kennedy! You fudgepacker! Goofy is literally carrying Pete on his back and the three ghosts circle the adults causing everyone to panic. Pete; who was scared of the ghosts seconds ago is now punching the ghosts and missing. Yeah. He calls them see-through sapheads; in a "speak for yourself" moment of truth as the second ghost (who seems off-model now) taking cymbals and does the ear ringer; only he misses Pete by eight inches. BS&P RULEZ~!
Pete squashes Goofy and the kids on the way down. This leads to the most not-believable human chain-ladder spot you ever did see. Somehow; Max and PJ do not get crushed as a result as ghost number one rips the rug from underneath Max for more fun and profit. Pete hangs onto the chandelier allowing Goofy and Pete to swing on it. Max and PJ bail north as the two ghosts chase them as Goofy tells them to run for it. Max and PJ bonk into the front door on the way out before leaving. Number one and number two make funny faces into the hard camera for more fun; and literally squash into the hard camera even though they are supposed to be ghosts. PJ and Max turn around and notice the ghosts are melting into the front step like a bunch of goo. Huh. Scene change to Pete and Goofy hanging onto the chandelier and it breaks. Goofy and Pete seesaw the table and then get nailed by the falling chandelier on the way down. Pete and Goofy feel their heads as we pan over to Moe I do believe on skis; jumping over the two adults and then spraying ghost snow on them. Then the first two ghosts return (so they aren't dead) and they sing Jingle Bells. Wrong holiday, you stupid idiots! Somehow; this ghost snow is real and buries the adults. It's also snowing for no reason. Somehow; the adults are awkward looking snowmen as the ghost are singing a scat song in the middle of the song. Jump cut to Max and PJ running into the house calling for their fathers; and the doors are slammed shut. Great bumping from the kids in taking that shot. Pete is yelling at them to get help as we scene change to the kids running up to Pete's house yelling for help from Peg. Jump cut to Max stepping on the pocket watch which has moved from the pathway to grass; for no reason. Why bother telling Kennedy this; they think I'm criticizing their animation movement?! The kids run into the house and it's deserted. PJ and Max run out as they deduce that the kids are still trick or treating. With the door unlocked I might add. Jump cut to pocket watch opening and sparkling. Geez Kennedy; you accuse ME of being jealous? Methinks you have some issues with Sunwoo Animation. Suddenly; a ghost pops out of nowhere from the pocket watch and it's Goofy with a mustache in a carnival barkers outfit laughing. He yells Happy Halloween; which is straight out of the Rankin-Bass Frosty The Snowman special as this causes massive panic among the kids. This ends the segment twelve minutes in. Yes folks; this episode is barely halfway over and the second act is already over! Worst pacing ever!
After the commercial break; we see a driveway and a party flavor being blown; but no one is seen blowing it. Oh wait; it's Goofy Ghost because Kennedy loves movement and hates logic of any kind. PJ and Max run in a literal figure eight pattern on the front lawn; looking like complete fools. They have a meeting of the minds and it wasn't at the malt shop. More party flavor blowing from the Goofy Ghost. I'm going to hazard a guess and say that he's Gooferamus; because he looks exactly like Goofy in a carnival barker outfit. Max stammers like an idiot as Gooferamus blows the party horn some more because he's a ghost on Halloween. It's nothing unusual as Waffles cuddles around Gooferamus' ankles. More logic breaking which is typical of ghosts in DTVA as they can handle solid objects despite being illusions. I think William Stansbury is the only one who maintained the Valkyrie Profile logic of being a ghost throughout his role without breaking logic. Max finally figures out who the ghost is as he picks up the watch. So we meet and greet; as Gooferamus pets Max's head. Max notices that he's the ghost catcher and wants help from him; while stammering like an idiot because the ghost catcher is ironically a ghost himself now. Gooferamus is only giving hints to win; because we cannot have lazy kids now can't we? Anyhow; hint #1: Best trick is to use sticky sorghum which according to Wikipedia (DANGER! DANGER!): Sorghum is a genus of plants in the grass family. Seventeen of the twenty-five species are native to Australia, with the range of some extending to Africa, Asia, Mesoamerica, and certain islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. One species, Sorghum bicolor, native to Africa with many cultivated forms now, is an important crop worldwide, used for food (as grain and in sorghum syrup or "sorghum molasses"), animal fodder, the production of alcoholic beverages, and biofuels. Hint #2: Mop them up and use pine tar bubbles as a sub. Also a bellows can suck them up, too. I'm guessing that he also means "vacuum cleaner". See; Gooferamus is from a bygone era where whippersnappers didn't know about vacuum cleaner, molasses and glue since they didn't exist back then. Gooferamus tells them to use their ingenuity and nothing can go wrong. Unless you are Kennedy Cartoons; then your internal logic is always wrong. He dives into the pocket watch and wishes them good luck since he has a party to go to.
He blows the party horn and closes the pocket watch on the way down as Max grabs the pocket watch and is confused. See; this is why education is important, since experience is for losers! We head back to inside the living room of the haunted mansion with the spotlight on the second ghost as he has the megaphone and a spotlight on him because it's time to bring out the cirrcus portion of this episode. So yes; Goofy and Pete are trapeeze artists as Goofy is lying back and kind of enjoying this. I stopped enjoying this when I realized that this is going to take at least ten minutes to finish up. Pete and Goofy have a meeting of the minds and it wasn't at the second malt shop as they free fall. Of course BS&P RULEZ state that they must work with a net; so the table gets changed into a trampoline and they bounce up. You know; this would have been funnier if they broke through the trampoline; so you now BS&P is in full force in this episode. Lots of bouncing as the ghosts bring in a ghost picture frame of a ballerina and the adults go through it and change into ballerina. Wow; these ghosts are the spawns of Satan. Not because they made the adults into ballerinas. That was actually funny. It's because these ghosts somehow manage to have the power to create pictures that turn their victims into whatever role the picture is showing. That is so devilish that I'm shocked the Satanists haven't found a way to pull this off. Speaking of BS&P; they do the embarrased nudity spot holding their groins in humiliations despite not being naked. I think this was originally them being naked; but BS&P said no. Jump cut to a boarded up window with PJ and Max looking out of it. More bouncing and twirling make Gregory Weagle something something. PJ and Max calls this embarrassing and yet they say it in the most boring matter possible, as if they think this is the same old crap. I would love to see Kit as a ballerina; that would be many buys! Max then declares this Operation Halloween Rescue. More like Operation Halloweenie Failed Rescue. AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! The kids look completely jacked up with drugs when they slap skin. If this is what they mean by non-canned expression; then the canned expressions look a lot better than this. So they bail stage right and head inside the kitchen, which looks straight out of Goofy's kitchen! Geez; Kennedy, if you all for animation and movement; how about giving us a kitchen that doesn't look similar to Goofy's kitchen. STUPID!
Max opens a door as PJ has a question to ask. Is the question: Are we past the fifteen minute mark? Ummmm; nope. On both counts. Max brings out a red thermos and explains that they need sorghum since that is a sticky substance. So; we sub it with honey. Sounds reasonable to me. Yes folks; we have finally reached the fifteen minute mark of this episode; which should be where the end of the second act should be! Scene changer as Max brings in what appears to be a legit beehive filled with honey and pours the honey into the spray thermos. Max tells PJ that he aims and PJ sprays. What could probably go wrong with this Krackpotkin Plan? Jump cut to Goofy stuffed in a piano yelling for help because he never took piano lessons. I call BS on that one; since you play the piano better than Fanboy and Chum Chum play any instrument. Pan west to the ghosts and Pete playing cards in mid-air. One of the ghosts yells old maid (which I guess is the card game they are playing because real card games are a form of gambling and we cannot teach our children about risks that happen in real life, you see); and Pete dresses up like an old woman. HAHA! Pete blows this card game off as wussy. Ah; nothing says "toxic manly man" like dismissing a wussy card game. Pete probably wants to play 21 too. Door flings opens and Max and PJ run in with the themos sprayer of sticky doom. They sound really stupid and even Pete is not impressed by this as he somehow got his regular clothes back without any indication that the ghosts switched his clothes back. Dood; internal logic is important in a cartoon. Otherwise; you have an uncharming, unfunny, unfun mess. The ghosts bail and we get the most contrived and the most blantant attempt to spray Pete with honey that I have ever seen. Oh; and let's add: Green color on one shot and honey color on the shot after that. Internal logic? What internal logic? Kennedy Cartoons likes movement, see! Stop being so jealous, Mr. Weagle! You couldn't animate the broad side of a barn! Yeah; but I would know what the color honey is at least, you douchebags! Pete freefalls after being warnered as the ghosts hide in a picture of a rowboat on the lake attached to the wall. Max runs in with the SHANE DOUGLAS MOP OF DOOM and a water bucket filled with water.
Max swaps the ghosts off the picture as PJ produces two bottles. Max squeezes the ghosts into the bottles and PJ caps the bottles, defeating the two ghosts with ease. Yeah; the logic in this episode is dead now; but Goofy gets into the piano and rolls on the music sheet for fun, because he's Goofy Goofy of course. No matter how bad logic gets, I got Goofy to count on for fun and laffs..ERRR...I mean, laughs. Ghost number two somehow escapes the bottle and heads to inside the piano. Max and PJ follow it as Pete is screaming to wanting to kill PJ for sticking him! He sounds like Gruffi Gummi after getting hit with the slow spell Zummi put on him in Faster Than A Speeding Tummi. Max sticks the mop into the piano sheet to jam it and force Goofy out of it looking tired as hell. Ghost number two gets out from the top as the bottles are bouncing and they smash into each other off-screen allowing Moe and ghost number one to rise from the watery ground. The ghosts get together and they DANCE, DANCE, DANCE TO OUR DOOM! HEEHEEHEEHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! POW! OUCH! Ummmm... PJ wonders what is next. Don't say that PJ, that makes me nervous! So Max wheels in the vacuum cleaner calling it the modern day bellows. Now this episode really sucks. HAHA!
Ron Sparks: It sucks more than Shuan Desmond.
Max turns on the vacuum cleaner and it's like a chain-smoking horse as it rides. The ghost notice this and bail as the trampoline turns into a pool table and they hide into the holes of the pool table. Lots of sucking and blowing going on in these parts as the cue balls all smack onto the honey covered Pete. The vaccum cleaner is on top of the pool table as Max finds the out of nowhere bottle of bubble bath and pours it into the vaccum cleaners. Double whammy; which instantly amuses the ghosts as they flee. So we turn on the cleaner and the vaccum cleaner goes flying in a sud bubble rampage. Ghost number one gets sucked and blown into a bubble. Geez; this episode rant is turning into softcore pornography now. Moe gets sucked and blowed out into a bubble through the hallway as ghost number two sees this and hides in the mouth of the conveniently placed warthog head. Max brings out an out of nowhere tongue dispenser and offers a lollipop if the warthog says "ahhh". Ghost number two opens up and asks if it's grape or cherry. More like lemon because you cannot pucker up and you get sucked and blowed number two. Pete slowly walks towards the door yelling for PJ's help. Damn; he stopped selling the slow sticky angle now. Screw him! PJ brings in the bucket of water and splashes it on him. The honey washes away which makes no sense; but Pete is getting angry as we scene change to Pete bopping the bubble ghosts out of his mansion at the front door. Ummm; that's not how Bubble Bobble works, Pete. The ghosts bounce back and bop him to the floor in response. The ghost admits that they want to leave this honky-tonk mansion because they are bored and have been since 1929. Goofy runs out asking why they can't leave. Was Goofy taking a smoke break during this whole thing? Ghost number one is playing a bass now as the ghosts are musicians who never got to play their gig; which makes Pete groan in frustration as Max suggests that this is the perfect time to do it. Also of note; they were killed when fermented corn blew up the place. Which is a nice BS&P meaning that a vehicle filled with corn oil exploded; killing them. Moe claims that they would leave twenty three skiddoo. However; they have to be invited by the owner first. Which is of course, Pete Pete who hates them! Pete ponders this over and then realizes that he's screwed and sulks.
So we head to the theater with tables containing cloth and kettles of Jack-O-Lanterns. Goofy, Pistol, PJ, Max, Waffles, Chainsaw and even Peg sit down on them. So yes; Peg does make an appearance in this episode, she just doesn't say anything. The spotlight falls on the curtain in front of the stage. Pete comes out in formal gear with a red bowtie; which looks too good to be anywhere near him. He acts like a grouch claiming that he is so happy to present as Moe comes in and whispers into Pete's ear. Fingers McFee & his Ragamuffin Ragtime Band. Wait; I thought his name was Moe?! I guess Fingers McFee is the first ghost. If so; who's the name of the second ghost? The curtain opens as we see Moe playing the piano, the second ghost playing drums and I'm guessing Fingers is playing the bass. They play about five seconds of music and Pete cuts them off and wants the crowd to cheer. Everyone does. Goofy and Pistol are the only ones who dressed up for the theater. Waffles bounces with his tail on cue during this. So we get a lot of music playing and twirling the bass. Pete is not amused and neither am I. I love ragtime music; but this sucks. And second ghost blows a trumpet in Pete's ear to annoy him. Moe invokes the trombone on Pete's jacket for more blowing it up. The coat gets blown into the floor somehow...Oh; I give up on Kennedy's internal logic as Pete staggers backwards. He is in the arms of Fingers and they dance, dance, dance...POW! OUCH! Ummmm... Yeah; this was so not worth the Smurf's Wedding Special joke. Fingers tickles Pete of course; which means he lives up to his name. PJ calls this cool and thought Pete doesn't even know chopsticks. Disney Captions has the name capitalized and in italics, for no reason. Pete gets the whirlwind spot of course as we get more instruments blaring despite none of them being used; and Pete still oversells it like he's getting his eardrums killed. Oh wait; those are ghost horns. WHAT?! Pete somehow flies and destroys the drum. Whhhhhyyyyy?! Crowd is popping for it though as Waffles has stopped bouncing on his tail. So we get more music instruments playing, floating and bubbles all around. Pete is the drum monster with sticks playing on the head drum. Hee hee. Pete pops the drum from his head and his head becomes the drum. What an idiot?! Pete swats the sticks into ghost number two's horn. This causes the horn player to cause the ghost to stretch out and pinch Pete's nose and spring it out. Don't ask. More floating ghost band playing as Pete bounces into the arms of Moe and Fingers. We parade Pete towards the stage as Pete is tossed into a barrel of water for fun. Well; the ghosts fun. For me; I'm tired of this episode now. Which the barrel contains apples now. Pete has an apple in his mouth as he comes up and the crowd pops for it. Pete spits out the apple and burps; causing the crowd to laugh at his expense. I don't know why; I didn't find it funny. Pete is water logged as Peg comes on stage and embraces him. Even more amazing; Peg actually speaks! Yes folks; Peg not only appears in this episode; she has a line of dialogue. Wikipedia claims that she doesn't appear. LIES! Someone needs to fix that Wikipedia page, STAT!
Pistol joins in and apparently was in her regular duds; so Goofy is the only one who dressed formally for the moment. Wow; just wow. Pistol is hyper and wants Pete to do it again. She wants to see it forty million, trillion, billion, zillion and eighteen more times. Sorry Pistol; but the rules of engagement of these ghosts state that they can only do it once and then they have to leave the mansion. And it's now Pete's decision, it's the ghosts. So we scene change to outside as Max and PJ see a ghost bus float down and land. Fingers, Moe and the second ghost are there. The side door opens and the bus driver yells at them to come aboard since he has to hit Altoona; which I guess he means "somewhere is Iowa" since Spoonerville is supposed to be somewhere in Ohio. The ghosts get into the bus and say their goodbyes. Moe gives them blue/purple colored long whistles and they are now honorary rascals. Disney Captions capitalized rascals as well; don't know why. Kit's more of a Rascal than these two losers. The bus driver is actually a Pete clone with a cigar in his mouth. I guess ghosts are still allowed to smoke. AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Since they were literally smoked in a previous form. AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! POW! OUCH! Ummm... Moe and the kids exchange pleasure talk and goodbyes as Moe gets into the bus and the bus drives away like a spiraling plane inverted. The ghosts sing 99 Gaggles Of Ghosts on the wall; which is funny actually. The bus flies into the moon and that is that. Oh wait; the front sign is letters again. Almost forgot that. We circle fade out to end the....Oh wait; we come back to the kids sitting on the steps in front of the mansion which the sign is a picture again. So Max and PJ slap skin and call this the best Halloween ever. I beg to differ. It was the messiest Halloween ever; due to Kennedy's internal logic messing everything up again. So Pete walks out with a bunch of white sheers mumbling and he trips, and falls down the steps on his ass as the white sheets fly everywhere. Yes; it is morning, why do you ask? So a white sheet falls on Pete's head as a red car stops at the manison and honks the horn. We see a dark skinned figure with brown hair and a green suit with a blond haired woman in a blue dress in the car waving. The man asks if this is the haunted house that they heard about. Pete throws the sheet down and blows this off as there are no ghosts. He repeats Louie's misspelling of no (K-N-O-W in case anyone missed Louie's Last Stand) and is generally pissed off. Max and PJ are amused by this as the woman proclaims that they don't want to stay here and the man drives off stage left. Pete then pleads for them to come back because they have ghosts as he puts the white sheet on and runs after the car. Pete does some ghost stuff and that ends the episode at 21:17. Holy Jesus; that last act went on forever and the episode was pretty much over when the ghosts were encased in bubbles. This was a boring mess with some funny moments in between; but Kennedy ruined it as usual. ** (40%).
THE REVIEW LINE
Wow; this was not the way to start a new volume of episodes from Goof Troop. Not to mention that this wasn't a good Halloween episode either as it felt slow and messy. Kennedy Cartoons caused many of the logic breaks of this episode and it was plagued with the usual logic breaks when ghosts are involved. The ghosts were fine; but nothing really fun and entertaining. As much as I like ragtime music and Pete getting screwed by the ghosts, I didn't feel it and was wanting to get this episode over with as much as possible. Gooferamus was paid off at the beginning of the third act and we never see him again. Not even for a cameo appearance at the end of the episode! Goofy was Goofy and Pistol was Pistol. Overall; this was a below average episode that was a mess and it stopped being fun by the time the ghosts told their sob story about leaving Pete's mansion. I didn't care about how Pete got to own the house; and Goofy's pocket watch thing felt tacked on. I hope FrankenGoof is far better than this one. So....
Thumbs down for this episode and I'll see you all next time.