Mr. Whiskers' First Friend (1-1)
Written by: Russel Marcus
Storyboard by: Mrs. Tina Kugler
Directed by: Timothy Björkland
Date of release: August 21th 2004
Synopsis: In this series' Premiere, while shipping on a zoo for a cheap 99¢, Mr. Whiskers met a sassy rich-girl dog name Brandy Harrington which by an unfortunate mishap, the twos been ejected out the plane until reaching the Amazon Rainforest.
Like most debuts, This one speaks for itself by introducing the audience to the characters and of what the series will be came about, by working it like a TV Pilot. But however, unlike some others Pilots as Spucmø's Pilot Big House Blues (That feature the characters of Ren Höek and Stimpy for the first time before be later on series), the cartoon work at a part of the main TV series. For whatever reason, it's among the only 11-minutes cartoon in which creator Russel Marcus would wrote, which made us wonder that except to be credit himself at creator, he didn't seems to make any part to the characters we known and love.
The big issue is why all these changes? The characters looks much great that way and are among, mostly and largely more expressive than the generic characters that Marcus and company would concoct to the show. That would eventually let us the question why they were made out at the first place.
The show gotten generally great uses of still-life pictures which in anyway, looks great for a watch, but bogging down of the problematic of what the cartoon series looks to be. Disney in particular, by mid-00s, was in a veritable identity crisis by some factors, like the box-office failure of Home On the Range the year before, that traditional hard-drawn animation were passé for movie audience who want more CGI films (Regardless of who produced these!) and that by shows like this and also, Dave the Barbarian and worser, The Proud Family and later, The Buzz On Maggie, someone on Disney Channel seems to be cracked-up by agreed to projects in which we started to felt the people working in such shows hate kids. The '20s era of entertainment (Especially Disney) saddled hard because of this.
The chit-chat between the twos didn't lasted long that Brandy ordered to his newer buddy some light. Unfortunately, Mr. Whiskers opened not the light, but the door gate of the cargo where the twos going to be shipped out of the plane until to carry themselves On the Amazon Rainforest saved by a raft. Notably the most memorable part of this episode is the falling itself, but one that will sour some repercussions that there's tons of similarities on expressions with those from Bugs Bunny and Willoughby in The Heckling Hare, the cartoon's sequence that will costs Tex Avery's career at Warner Bros. (And that he was already at M-G-M, when the original film was released at this point.)
Now on the Amazon Rainforest, Brandy desperately demand to find a way to quit the jungle and goes to Florida. Mr. Whiskers is very positive and quite indifferent to the many hostile dangers that surround on them. By inapertness, the buddy duo meet Lola Boa which she asking simply if they need help. That goes with some Adler's funny lines ("I HATE SNAKES!!") but later, comes very frustrating to the Boa's presence and starting to insulting her by even shown her his own butt before Lola sobbing off-camera. Another instance that makes us thinking if the show is targeted to kids or for a very retarded grown-up audience. I will says the latter. Brandy commenting negatively again to Whiskers of this insult when a evil gecko with a long mustache in the name of Gaspar started to sneak them perched in the tree.
Whiskers enjoyed to lay himself by a liana while his newer friend desperately call emergency for be rescued which for another time, Whiskers ruin everything by his own goofs by thrown the cellphone on the lake and eating by piranhas. A chase between the twos is on until Brandy is getting stuck on quicksands. This is there we start to felt exactly what it came out if the TV series will may goes to such childish and hacky writings. But the bunny is so stupid and moronic that while he wanted to save his newer pal of a fate, he saved... a bowling ball!! Tell you how lazy the whole show's writing is!!
Easily the most interesting part of Mr. Whisker's First Friend is no doubt, the introduction of Gaspar, a dictatorship gecko who lead the Amazon Rainforest, which him, convince Brandy that he have a map to made her quit of the forest, only in exchange of Mr. Whiskers. The long mustache prevented us that the reptile is another case of Americans who don't understand French apart of what they seen in the old Hollywood mold since Charles Boyer but at least, this is far to be the worst stereotypical French character ever figured out. Brandy is just excited to quit this place while she start to seen the rabbit in all corners, by thinking it's for the best. Would she start realizing that Mr. Whiskers is maybe the only true friend Brandy could ever have? A companion that is not also shallow and superficial like herself and that would eventuaslly help her to look of the world otherwise and not just thinking of her pampered life? For the first time ever, Brandy have to think fast for save Whiskers of his fate by also expected to quit the Jungle forever.
Speaking of which, the map that suppose to make anyone leaving the forest was always in Brandy's hands, but once aagin, the paper was thrown out by Lola and Whiskers' mishaps (Again?) by a series of events like an eagle transport it until to be trapped and eating by a leopard (Really? On a Disney's kids show?) and then, a burp sound took the already-shredded map is using by another little monkey which he dribble it like a basketball ball until bunk it to the lava. You know already it's lost cause to Brandy for be rescued at time.
Now Gaspar is out of the scene, the two new pals can finally have a moment of peace and quiet, after a day of chasing each other and not knowing what will be their entire fate. Mr. Whiskers can't be more than enjoyed to have a companion like Brandy in his life while the latter is anyhow, optimistic that it's for the best thought she still miss her old Florida fancy home. We could ever have a good ending out of the whole thing, but then, Whiskers just put another of his own annoyances by thrown Brandy out of the home and says a long ""SORRRRY!!" Fade out.
Here they are! The first of the most unlogical, unfocusing and also unfunniest comedy-duo pairing in animation history since the Daffy-Speedy era started out by a very solid and entertaining first cartoon, letting us an introduction of not only Whiskers and Brandy, but also Gaspar, Lola Boa and a few of the animals who live on the Amazon Rainforest. Almost all the scenes featuring are iconical on its own way while the falling chute (Repurposed from Tex Avery's classic The Heckling Hare. A cartoon, most historically famous, to made Avery quit of his job at Warners) is one of the most inspiring and timeless moments as of late. The mid-00s Disney TV Animation lived of such of a real identity crisis, so much that the fact this is a Disney production remains a mystery, if it didn't clicking out like a traditional Disney animated production. The artstyle is refreshing even for its era. Despite the genericness of the comedy-duo pair that was go beyond on decades, Kaley Cuoko and Charlie Adler does an very admirable job invoking the leads, without to be concerning which one-liners are gonna be the more hysterical and funniest ever. Brandy Harrington is a very interesting Disney girl protagonist, which she is not another famous Pop-star, either a Princess or a fearless/tough heroic girl on the Kim Possible-way, but a normal kind of girl who just enjoys the world of human people. Mr. Whiskers is no doubt, the most funniest one and one that makes the overseas animators a troubled time to animated him fluidly, on a Roger Rabbit-way. The presence of Lola Boa, Gaspar and his subjects monkeys gives lots of tension and suspense that it would eventually ended on a long chase, something that the series will reaching out from one way to another. When Whiskers and Brandy are in home, the cartoon just speak for itself. It's a rare moment where the pair can have a very normal conversation each other without just yelling, by give one reason to Adler and Cuoko to prevent themselves while acting. Despite the convoluted production origins of the series (Brandy have to be a poodle first), the final characters designs leave a rather effective and lovely balance between be cute and oft-putting. The first cartoon's ended on a perfect caper but such things will soak Björkland and company for which characters they actually working and if future episodes will go along this way. Russel Marcus' writing of this cartoon is adequate and work well at its own which it's shame he didn't wrote more episodes by be often billed at creator on the TV Intro theme (But never actually made any on-screen appearences even when the TV show came out to public with both, enjoyment and rage.). One of the quintessential Brandy & Mr. Whiskers cartoons and one that will be properly done well onto its own separate TV Pilot episode before to be released straight onto full-series.
Can I say more about this?
The next scene is there Brandy appeared devastated to seek anything worth to have help. Whiskers grab and grag anything in order to found something usual, until... a cellphone? Why not? Brandy couldn't be more that glad he finding in:
Brandy: Cellphone? Oh my Gosh! You know this means?
Whiksers: YESSS! WE CAN ORDER PIZZAS! OH I LOVED, LOVED THOSE!
Easily the most interesting part of Mr. Whisker's First Friend is no doubt, the introduction of Gaspar, a dictatorship gecko who lead the Amazon Rainforest, which him, convince Brandy that he have a map to made her quit of the forest, only in exchange of Mr. Whiskers. The long mustache prevented us that the reptile is another case of Americans who don't understand French apart of what they seen in the old Hollywood mold since Charles Boyer but at least, this is far to be the worst stereotypical French character ever figured out. Brandy is just excited to quit this place while she start to seen the rabbit in all corners, by thinking it's for the best. Would she start realizing that Mr. Whiskers is maybe the only true friend Brandy could ever have? A companion that is not also shallow and superficial like herself and that would eventuaslly help her to look of the world otherwise and not just thinking of her pampered life? For the first time ever, Brandy have to think fast for save Whiskers of his fate by also expected to quit the Jungle forever.
It's there Lola came back with her until of the Gaspar's temple with lots of cobwebs to statues. The reptile with a big red cheek frightened the two newer friends but this time, not alone! His loyal subjects are monkeys. Brandy wanted to get back Whiskers while he sat and relax onto a pot for be cook. Of course, he never figure that by be rather positive of all the atmosphere by be so clueless (Even more than Brandy?) of all the traps and sneaks that the Amazon Rainforest can even tempted. Lola took Mr. Whiskers by swallow him for save him to be eating while Gaspar and the monkeys chase the threes onto the forest.
Speaking of which, the map that suppose to make anyone leaving the forest was always in Brandy's hands, but once aagin, the paper was thrown out by Lola and Whiskers' mishaps (Again?) by a series of events like an eagle transport it until to be trapped and eating by a leopard (Really? On a Disney's kids show?) and then, a burp sound took the already-shredded map is using by another little monkey which he dribble it like a basketball ball until bunk it to the lava. You know already it's lost cause to Brandy for be rescued at time.
It's not enough for the pair to be stuck by a gap in the road, but Lola practically help them nonthenless to passed by before the evil dictator and his royal subjects catch them. The chase ended while Gaspar and the Monkeys falling onto the ravine thanks to Lola and Brandy and Whiskers are definitely safe and sound... until they finally find a new permanent home!
Critique:
Here they are! The first of the most unlogical, unfocusing and also unfunniest comedy-duo pairing in animation history since the Daffy-Speedy era started out by a very solid and entertaining first cartoon, letting us an introduction of not only Whiskers and Brandy, but also Gaspar, Lola Boa and a few of the animals who live on the Amazon Rainforest. Almost all the scenes featuring are iconical on its own way while the falling chute (Repurposed from Tex Avery's classic The Heckling Hare. A cartoon, most historically famous, to made Avery quit of his job at Warners) is one of the most inspiring and timeless moments as of late. The mid-00s Disney TV Animation lived of such of a real identity crisis, so much that the fact this is a Disney production remains a mystery, if it didn't clicking out like a traditional Disney animated production. The artstyle is refreshing even for its era. Despite the genericness of the comedy-duo pair that was go beyond on decades, Kaley Cuoko and Charlie Adler does an very admirable job invoking the leads, without to be concerning which one-liners are gonna be the more hysterical and funniest ever. Brandy Harrington is a very interesting Disney girl protagonist, which she is not another famous Pop-star, either a Princess or a fearless/tough heroic girl on the Kim Possible-way, but a normal kind of girl who just enjoys the world of human people. Mr. Whiskers is no doubt, the most funniest one and one that makes the overseas animators a troubled time to animated him fluidly, on a Roger Rabbit-way. The presence of Lola Boa, Gaspar and his subjects monkeys gives lots of tension and suspense that it would eventually ended on a long chase, something that the series will reaching out from one way to another. When Whiskers and Brandy are in home, the cartoon just speak for itself. It's a rare moment where the pair can have a very normal conversation each other without just yelling, by give one reason to Adler and Cuoko to prevent themselves while acting. Despite the convoluted production origins of the series (Brandy have to be a poodle first), the final characters designs leave a rather effective and lovely balance between be cute and oft-putting. The first cartoon's ended on a perfect caper but such things will soak Björkland and company for which characters they actually working and if future episodes will go along this way. Russel Marcus' writing of this cartoon is adequate and work well at its own which it's shame he didn't wrote more episodes by be often billed at creator on the TV Intro theme (But never actually made any on-screen appearences even when the TV show came out to public with both, enjoyment and rage.). One of the quintessential Brandy & Mr. Whiskers cartoons and one that will be properly done well onto its own separate TV Pilot episode before to be released straight onto full-series.
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