![]() Once Squidina catches him in the act, she uses an Implied Death Threat to get him to grant her wish: that they never found him in the first place.But McDermott's Don Burnside is a wolf in sheep's clothing. In the end, Shmandrake turns out to be a Bitch in Sheep's Clothing but wasn't planning on giving his wish to anyone. We see the characters' individual wishes: Bunny wants to be a superhero with super cleaning powers, Cecil wants to be a Supreme Chef, GrandPat wants nothing more than for the world to be wiped out (with him safely watching from a distance), and Patrick can't even think of what he wants his wish to be. Quest for a Wish: The family meet a Shmandrake root that promises a wish to whoever in the family it likes best, leading them all to try to get on Shmandrake's good side.He drops this as he grows fatter and meaner. Rhymes on a Dime: Most of Shmandrake's initial explanation is spoken in rhyme.Squidina is exasperated because she can tell everything will happen all over again. In the new timeline, rather than digging up Shmandrake, Patrick finds a genie lamp. Reset Button: Squidina wishes that none of the family ever found Shmandrake, so they won't be competing over who gets a wish.Minimalist Cast: The only characters in this episode are the Stars and Shmandrake, and the entire episode takes place in and around the Star house.Patrick: You think if I wait on his shoulders, spine, and back too, he might grant my wish!? Patrick misunderstands the phrase and thinks that he needs to be even more intense with pampering Shmandrake so he can get the wish. He's just tricking them so they'll wait on him hand and foot. Insane Troll Logic: Squidina explains to Patrick that Shmandrake isn't actually going to offer wishes to anyone. ![]() Hypocrite: Right after leaving the house out of anger, Shmandrake cries in disbelief of how the family was so selfish in eating most of him, despite the fact that he tricked the four of them into pampering him in the first place under the pretense that he would grant a wish to his favorite of the family.When Patrick accidentally kills Shmandrake, the family eat his corpse and don't miss him one bit. Hate Sink: While Shmandrake promises to give a wish to whoever he likes best if the family houses and feeds him, he quickly turns into a Fat Slob who runs the family ragged and forces them to do everything for him.Diegetic Soundtrack Usage: When Shmandrake sees Patrick on TV, the music playing in the background is the Patrick Show's end credits theme.Call-Back: Cecil swats Patrick with a flyswatter and says "Foinsapp!" This is a reference to " Klopnodian Heritage Festival", where "foinsapp" is the tradition of swatting flies.Breaking the Fourth Wall: After Patrick digs up a genie lamp, Squidina groans, "I wish this cartoon was over already!".Trivial Title: The stache stash is only in the first four minutes of the episode, and quickly disappears without even a mention once the plot shifts to Patrick being a Dastardly Whiplash villain.Ĭecil: Mmm, kind of nice having him feed us for a change, ha ha.Traintop Battle: Patrick and Cecil fight each other on top of a runaway train, with Patrick (who has been turned evil) wanting it to run over his family and audience, and Cecil trying to stop it.Starfish Language: Patrick asks how to pronounce a plaque that's written in an incomprehensible language.Patrick wears a Surrealist mustache that turns him into a melting clock.One of the mustaches in Cecil's stache stash is Luigi's, labeled "Plumber".Patrick uses a handlebar mustache as real handlebars to drive an invisible motorcycle.One of the mustaches that Patrick wears is a "moose-stache", as in it comes from a mounted moose head.Miami" mustache, he's seen leaning against a live-action luxury car. Medium-Shift Gag: After Patrick wears a "Mr.Rube: Why would anyone wanna stop a train? Squidina: That's great, Dad, but maybe you could pull us off the tracks first? You know, just in case?Ĭecil: I would, but that would strip this story of any sense of suspense or danger.Ĭecil: Look, I understand your concern, but I need you all on the tracks for motivation. Cecil: My family and friends, don't worry! I'm going to stop that train before it gets here!
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