| Season 10 Episode 2 | |
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| Three Jacks & A Beanstalk | |
| Prev | Snow White |
| Next | All Grown Up! |
Three Jacks and a Beanstalk is the Rugrats spin on a classic fairytale.
Plot[]
The episode starts with the grown ups getting ready to spend an evening out. Angelica then asks her mother to buy her a new Cynthia dress, but Charlotte says no since she had already bought her a dress not too long ago. Tommy's Uncle Ben and Aunt Elaine then arrive, having agreed to watch the babies and Angelica while their parents are out. They want to have practice with taking care of kids, as they have decided that they want to have children of their own. Betty wishes Ben and Elaine luck, but this doesn't discourage the couple (or, at least, Elaine), as they had already planned every minute of their day in a schedule and even bought the babies new clothes. The new clothes annoys Angelica, as she is still angry over not getting her new dress, and she states to herself that babies don't even need clothes anyways, as they are happy without them. When she hears that Tommy's uncle and aunt want to have a baby, she gets an idea; as soon as the adults leave, Angelica tells the babies that by saying that they want their own baby, Ben and Elaine meant that they wanted to take one of them away. Horrified at the idea of being separated from their parents, Tommy tells his friends that they need to be the opposite of what Ben and Elaine expect of them, meaning that they have to behave horribly so that they will lose interest and won't take any of them.
Meanwhile, Elaine comes in and tries to tell a story to the babies, but they start crying and screaming nonstop and don't let Elaine speak. She gives up and Ben suggests changing the schedule and move on to the diaper change in an attempt to calm them down, believing that the babies are fuzzy because they need changing. Once again, the kids run around screaming in Tommy's room, forcing Elaine and Ben to chase after them (except for Chuckie, who is already toilet trained, so he just sits quietly and covers his ears from all the noise going around him) and forcibly change them and also put on the new clothes on all of them; Chuckie is dressed in an old fashioned french suit, Tommy in an uncomfortable, girly onesie, Lil in a pink dress with a large yellow bow and Phil in blue pants, a white shirt and a blue cap, much to their chagrin.
Finally, Elaine decides it's time to feed the kids and tells them that since they have new clothes, they need to stay clean, but this only results in the babies throwing food at the adults, themselves and the entire house, which finally breaks Elaine, and she and Ben leave the babies in the kitchen and sit in the living room in misery. Angelica takes the chance to make a deal with them; if she manages to get the babies to behave, they take her to the Cynthia store and get her the dresses she wants. Not having any other choice, they accept and Angelica leaves for the kitchen, where she tells the babies to stop since they don't need to be bad anymore; Elaine and Ben decided that they don't want any babies after all. The babies stop but feel sad at the idea of Elaine and Ben not wanting to be parents anymore and feel guilty for their actions, so they crawl out of their high chairs and decide to apologize to the adults by hugging them, which makes Elaine happy again.
Mickey decides to have a barbecue with his friends. When they get to market, the lot is packed of cars. Working together as a team, Mickey advice them to split up: Minnie gets the meat, Donald gets the fruits, Goofy gets the lobsters, and Mickey gets the fixings/condiments while Daisy stays in the unparked car.
Things soon took a turn for the worst however as the events turn into an obstacle course: Mickey helps others, promoting him the store manager, Donald electrocutes the store while trying to open a bag, resulting a mob, Minnie goes on a rampage getting the last hotdogs while taking out the crowd and Goofy gets punched by the lobsters. To make matters worse, Daisy blocks the other cars from getting in and out because of the long wait. Daisy walks in and sees the mess. She brings Mickey back to senses, which prompts him to quit his job, help his friends and get out of the store away from the crowds.
As they enjoy the barbecue, Mickey asked his friends about the lobsters’ whereabouts, causing the gang to realize they didn’t just forget the lobsters but also their friend Goofy, gets an idea, decides to make a personal bird feeder for him, which includes an assortment of bread crumbs, natural honey drip, citrus infused water, and a frozen yogurt bar machine. Tuppence thanks Mickey and prepares to eat, but is again raided on by the pigeons and kicked out. Mickey shoos them away, but they assemble and fly towards him like a strategic air raid, prompting him to grab Tuppence and the bird feeder and take shelter in the house. Once inside, Mickey proceeds to make lunch for Tuppence, and opens the refrigerator revealing the massive amounts of food. The pigeons attempt to break into the house before going down the chimney and raiding Mickey's home, where they kick both Mickey and Tuppence out of the house. They can only hopelessly watch as the pigeons gorge on all the food, mess up the house, and burn up Tuppence's bird feeder. Donald dances inside the house, Mickey is determined to teach those bully pigeons a lesson, claiming that they all don't deserve to win.
Some time later, the pigeons are lounging around before a TV commercial is shown advertising Animal land and Birdland which includes a hot tub, a chocolate fountain, freshly baked bread, and the hottest action films shown. Excited, the pigeons fly over to the location. Mickey invites them inside and they enter before realizing the entire thing was a set-up. The entrance is promptly blocked by metal bars and Tuppence presses an ignition button, revealing that the entire building was a huge rocket that shoots up into space. Mickey and Tuppence are finally at peace.
At home, Mickey rebuilds Tuppence's personal bird feeder and they both enjoy a nice lunch, with Mickey singing a song about Tuppence, and how much he loves him as a friend.
The parents arrive as Angelica is pointing out the dresses she wants for Elaine and Ben to buy. Stu is shocked by the mess in his house while a slightly amused Betty asks Elaine if even after this they still want children. Elaine replies that she and Ben may not be ready for kids...unless they turn out like Angelica since, as far as Elaine and Ben are concerned the lobsters but also their friend Goofy, who is still at the market and in the lobster tank, although he did manage to avoid the crowds.
Cast and Characters[]
- E. G. Daily as Tommy Pickles
- Christine Cavanaugh as Chuckie Finster
- Cheryl Chase as Angelica Pickles
- Kath Soucie as Phil DeVille, Lil DeVille, Betty DeVille
- Jack Riley as Stu Pickles
- Melanie Chartoff as Didi Pickles
- Wayne Allwine as Mickey Mouse
- Chris Diamantopoulos as Tuppence, Pigeons, Shoppers, Male Shopper 1, Store Manager
- Tony Anselmo as Donald Duck, Cashier, Vultures, Shoppers
- Jim Cummings as Pete, Store Announcer, Shoppers, Giraffe, Skinny Dog, Male Shopper 2, Talking Dog
- Bill Farmer as Goofy, Cop, Corn Vendor, Shoppers
- Tress MacNeille as Daisy Duck, Charlotte Pickles, Old Lady, Shoppers, Female Shopper
- Kaitlyn Robrock as Minnie Mouse, Shoppers
- Flounder (cameo)
Trivia[]
This is a spoof of Jack and the Beanstalk
See Also[]
Susie the Fairy