Why this is the Greatest kids show on TV.
Malach loves The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy. You all should watch it. If you have never seen it, it is fairly easy to catch. It is a Cartoon Network Staple, and gets broadcast 10 times a day.
A basic plot. Billy and Mandy are two children from Endsville, a typical US suburb. One day, they were playing with Billy's hamster, who dies, the Grim Reaper (Grim) appears to take the animal away. Mandy refuses to let the Grim Reaper take the hamster and challenges him to a contest. If Grim wins he keeps the hamster, if Billy and Mandy win, Grim must become their "best friend forever and ever". Grim challenges them to limbo, which he has never lost. Of course he loses. He then begins his servitude with Billy and Mandy.
And servitude it is, they make Grim do their chores and boss him around. Grim slowly begins to act like a typical human, spending much of his time watching TV, eating junk food, and playing video games. He develops this love-hate relationship with the children, and hopes to break free from his enslavement. Hilarity ensues.
Usually, the plot centers around some mundane thing, which turns supernatural in nature. Dimesion Traveling is common. The show deals with many a supernatural an obscure reference from everything to Cthulhu, Dune, Harry Potter, 1920's film, Ancient Egypt, Pagan Gods, Edgar Allen Poe, Asgard, and such. There is plenty of gross humor (ie Billy washes his hair with feces thinking it is shampoo), and absurd violence (ie Billy is riding a bike, flips over the handle bars, and shreds his face down to his skull). It is FUNNY for adults as well as kids, but more for adults.
Characters
Billy: Billy is the typical happy-go-lucky idiot. According to the show, he has a functioning IQ of -5. He has a number of unpleasant habits, including nose-picking, flatulence, male chauvinism and unapologetic idiocy. Prone to surprising (if nonsensical) fits of rage, he is extremely hyperactive, with a knack for causing all kinds of disasters and ending in various parallel dimensions, usually by experimenting with Grim's supernatural items.
Mandy: Billy's closest "friend", although completely contrasting character: with an acerbic attitude, evil personality ("I believe in abusing and exploiting the stupid"), and often surprising intellect and knowledge of the supernatural. She is rude to practically everybody, even her parents. She is completely sadistic and dark; ruling over everyone, constantly bossing people around. She is a fearless fighter who will stand up to schoolyard bullies and monsters from the underworld without flinching.
Grim: is the the personification of Death, portrayed as a scythe-wielding skeleton in a black hooded robe. He is thousands of years old, as he was a child at the time of the Neanderthals. His accent and language use suggests that he is Jamaican. He enjoys all kinds of chaos, despair, and torture , and many other dark things.
There are other minor characters, most notable Irwin, and nerdy African American (similar to Urkel), who is in love with Mandy. He ends most every sentence with the phrase "YO!".
To set up our clip.
Mandy has entered a Beauty Contest to get her enemy Mindy (typical Cheerleader) by winning it. Grim brings in a Underworld Beauty Consultant, who dolls up Mandy. They realize if she smiles (which she has never done), she will win. They go through a some typical rounds of a beauty contest (swim suits, western wear) and not so typical (Gom Jabbar - "IT BURNS!"). It comes down to the last talent display, and Mandy is tied with Mindy. Mindy does the human canonball from one cannon to the other, and the judges are impressed. It comes all down to Mandy . . .
This is perhaps best describes Billy and Mandy in a 3 minute video. If you have a half hour, you can watch a great episode, Keeper of the Reaper over at YouTube.
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The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Posted by Malach the Merciless at 9:19 AM
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Okay, she's rowing in air. That doesn't work.
That is part of the stupidity.
No. That's no excuse! If that show had any ounce of integrity, she'd have been rowing in water.
I want to like Billy and Mandy. I really do. I have tried to sit through an episode, believe me.
The only thing I hate about the show is Billy. I can not stand to hear him, and I often find myself scrambling for the remote as soon as he opens his mouth. His voice is so annoying that it completely removes me from any comedic situation the show may provide.
You don't know what you are missing . . .
And they tried to eat cactus like and angry woman.
S'allright, the wife destests the show.
I'd like it better if it were about real life accountants.
Or fat drunk guys who do nothing but sit around on their computer all day bitching at people and pretending to have an internet following.
Because, you know, I bet that'd work too. Yeah. I'm sure it would.
Funny, I'm the fat guy who weighs 50 punds less than you and you're only two inches taller...
And I'm sorry if your wife/mommy won't let you drink.
Yes, you are the fat guy.
And at least my wife/mommy gives a shit about me.
No no, there's a difference between 'giving a shit' and 'giving you shit'. Your wife/mommy doesn't give a shit, she gives you shit.
Well, I can't argue with that. I'm sure you can't either.
Mandy: The road to stupid is paved with good intentions
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Mandy: It's not enough to succeed -- Others must fail.
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Billy: You make funny faces when you're angry.
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Mandy: Money is the root of all evil. I think I need more money.
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Billy: Grim, why do the good die young?
Grim: Well, it's mostly because I get confused.
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Inner Frat Boy: Aw, clowns aren't scary, Billy, they're just different! And just because someone looks different than you or thinks differently than you doesn't mean you should be afraid of them. It means you should be angry at them! How dare they be different! WHAT, MY WAY OF LIFE IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR THEM!
Billy: So you're saying I should beat them up?
Inner Frat Boy: Billy, fighting outside of a hockey ring is wrong. But I'm imaginary, so do what you gotta do.
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Billy: Ha ha! You bears can't get me now 'cause I'm in a cave!
Yogi: He's right, Booboo. We bears are terrified of caves.
Booboo: Why are we so lame, Yogi?
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Pinochio: And the only way to became a real boy, is to devour the flesh of the real boy. Can I please eat your flesh?
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Gollum: Are you here for the ring?
Mandy: What ring?
Gollum: Who ever wears the ring, has the ultimate power. It's very horrible.
Mandy: Oh, that ring. Well, I could use one of those. Do you have that ring?
Gollum: Of course! I'm the keeeeper. But first, you must answer my riddle.
Gollum: What is blaaack and blueeee... and red all over?
Mandy: That will be you if I don't get that ring, pronto!
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Grim: What is your Halloween costume, Mandy?
Mandy: I'm ruthless high-prized executive attorney.
Grim: Then what's with the claws?
Mandy: They are for rending human flesh.
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Grim: Look at me, I am a kitty cat!
I wear a bowl of peanuts for a hat.
If I eat the bowl, I will get fat.
Blah blah blah, kitty caaaaat!
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Grim: I hate you so much! I'm so miserable!
Billy: That's good, cause misery goes nice with pie!
well, i must say Malach, i finally watched that, and it was GREAT!
Not like Billy?!?! The voice of Zim from Invader Zim and Daggett of Angry Beavers?!?!?!
Yes, I am sure some religious but has issues with it's humor.
If you can find it, also check out the "Prank Call of Cthulhu" and "Fear and Loathing in Endsville" even Murk liked Fear and Loathing.
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