Food of the Week

Goat cheese and arugula brownies and fudge muffins with mustard filling

Guests

John Tesh as Himself Mike Levy as Himself Ron Popeil as Himself Tony Little as Himself

Lesson of the Day

Don't make promises you can't keep.

Pictures

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Song Lyrics

Bad Haircut - Firestarter Parody Gump I Like You

Sounds

Al and Friends: What Do You Want to Do Today? Fred Huggins: I Like You, Part 1 The French Prince of Bel-Air Bad Haircut Fred Huggins: I Like You, Part 2 Al and The Guy Boarded up in the Wall: What's That? Madame Judy: Infomercial Al, Ron Popeil, and Tony Little: Be Like Us! Mike Levy and Al: The Amazing Four-tined Food Stabber Al's Mailbag The Adventures of Fatman Intro The Origin of Fatman Al and Friends: He Was Just Trying to Help Al, Ron Popeil, and Tony Little: Only Hope

Stunts

Harvey performed no stunts this episode.

27 References

During Al's infomercial, the number to call is "555-0127."

The Adventures of Fatman

Al is a clerk at Donut World with a glandular problem. Whenever he eats jelly-filled glaze donut, he turns into the superhero crime fighter "Fatman." His sidekick is "Harvey the Wonder Hamster." His arch-nemesis is his "Evil Uncle Frank," who has an assistant "Procrastinator." In this episode, Evil Uncle Frank has turned off all the refrigerators and all the ice cream is melting. The town is starting to be flooded. Al's idea is to go get some ice and re-freeze the ice cream, but while he's away, Harvey saves the day by eating all the ice cream.

Memorable Lines

The Hooded Avenger: Say, Al, what do you want to do today? Al: Well, we could pour maple syrup all over the rug and then lick it off. Gal Spy: Nah. We did that yesterday. Son:I assure you father, our cousin's tardiness mystifies me as much as you. Father: He was supposed to be here over an hour ago! Now our food is cold! Cousin: (Enters wearing a white, judicial wig and dressed in French Imperialist garb) Excusez Moi, Je m'oublie le temps! (In English, "Excuse me, I forgot the time." Thanks to Ryan for the French.) Father: Why, you! (Rises from seat and starts chasing the cousin) Announcer: The French Prince of Bel-Air. Wednesdays at 8:30! Madame Judy: I'm Madame Judy, your gal-pal. Do you desire wealth, fame, and corn dogs?! Of course you do, Trolls! Ron Popeil: Al, you've got to do an infomercial! Tony Little: C'mon Al! Be like us! Ron Popeil: It's the only way you're going to keep your promise to your friends. Tony Little: You've got the power, Al! Don't let us down! Mike Levy: Al, this next one I'm on Cloud 9 about. It's called the amazing four-tined food stabber. This little item has a number of practical uses and it goes great in your kitchen along with a knife and spoon. Al: The amazing four-tined food stabber really works! I use it! And you can too! Al: Well, I guess I learned a few valuable lessons here today. One, I shouldn't make any promises I can't keep. And two, I should never EVER do another one of those lousy infomercials. I mean, what was I thinking? Ron Popeil: That boy was our only hope. Tony Little: No. There is another. (Shot of Harvey playing on his cage.)

Plot and Review

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