History Heartwarming / CaptainUnderpantsTheFirstEpicMovie

* Due to choosing to stay mostly uninvolved with the movie’s production process, Dav Pilkey didn't know that Music/WeirdAlYankovic did the theme song for the movie until the music video was released, and was over the moon when he saw it! When he gushed about it on Instagram, director David Soren replied, "You wanted to be surprised, so... SURPRISE!"

'''Edith:''' (''blushes'') Oh! I didn't think you noticed... (''shyly pushes [[PeekABangs her hair]] out of her face'')\\

* Everything about the song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtyJ0oL21-I "A Friend Like You"]] by Andy Grammer. It completely captures the heart and soul of George and Harold's inseparable friendship, and will resonate with anyone who shares a strong camaraderie with their own best friend.

* In this adaptation, George and Harold are pranksters not just for the heck of it, but for the sake of returning joy and laughter to their fellow students who have had the happiness and imagination stomped out of them by Mr. Krupp. They rig Melvin's Turbo Toilet 2000 to shoot toilet paper rolls into the crowd during the Invention Convention, reopen the art program and open a carnival with the help of Captain Underpants, use their comic books to make everyone laugh (admittedly at the expense of Professor Poopypants), and eventually, they even manage to make Mr. Krupp happy by setting him up on a date with Edith. Not a PrankDate, a ''real'' date. No doubt Jerome Horwitz Elementary School will be a much brighter place in the future, all thanks to them.

'''Captain Underpants:''' I cannot lie; I don't recall having your tuna casserole.

-->'''George:''' It's okay, we've got more ideas.

-->'''Edith:''' Did you like my tuna casserole?
-->'''Captain Underpants:''' I cannot lie; I don't recall having your tuna casserole.
-->'''Edith:''' (''dejected'') What? Oh...
-->'''Captain Underpants:''' But if your casserole is as striking as your one blue eye...
-->'''Edith:''' (''blushes'') Oh! I didn't think you noticed... (''shyly pushes [[PeekABangs her hair]] out of her face'')
-->'''Captain Underpants:''' Oh, my... ''two'' blue eyes...

-->'''George:''' Mr. Hutchins, I gotta to say. Your drawings get better with every issue.
-->'''Harold:''' Because your words inspire greatness, Mr. Beard.

** Just look at the trope page image! That's him congratulating and thanking the two for their "spot on" cataloging of his heroic exploits!
-->'''Captain:''' Chums! Thank you for chronicling my surprisingly grounded biography! The truth is a slippery thing… and you ''nailed'' it! (''[[AffectionateGestureToTheHead proudly ruffles the two's hair]]'')

* [[PapaWolf Captain Underpants]] rescuing George and Harold after receiving his newly acquired superpowers. Doubles as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome.

* Good GOD, the [[IntergenerationalFriendship dynamic between Captain Underpants, George and Harold.

** [[spoiler: A small one, but there's a brief few frames of George looking quite upset seeing Harold recoil after Poopypants yells at him for saying "laughter is the best medicine".]]
*** [[spoiler: Then when Professor Poopypants sends George to the principal's office along with Harold after George made a joke about "Professor P's" name, George immediately protests why Harold has to be punished too when he didn't do anything. While they do just about everything together, if only one of them is responsible for something that warrants getting in trouble for, they won't stand for the other taking the fall as well if they had no part in it.]]
** [[spoiler: [[MeadowRun Their]] [[ImagineSpot reunion]] after being separated.]]
** [[spoiler: The two working together to scale the Turbo Toilet 2000.]]
** [[spoiler: Another minor one, but after the Turbo Toilet 2000 is defeated and the boys are freed from its respective hands, George makes his way over to Harold, wanting to celebrate their victory when Harold mentions he might've bruised a rib. Just ''look'' at George's terrified expression at the prospect his best friend might be injured then the relief when Harold reveals he's okay!]]
** [[spoiler: Harold saving George from a shrink blast.]]
** [[spoiler: Their affirmation to remain best friends no matter what, even if they're put in separate classes, at the end.]]
* Good GOD, the [[IntergenerationalFriendship dynamic between Captain Underpants, George and Harold]].
** Just look at the trope page image! [[spoiler: That's him congratulating and thanking the two for their "spot on" cataloging of his heroic exploits!]]
-->[[spoiler: '''Captain:''' Chums! Thank you for chronicling my surprisingly grounded biography! The truth is a slippery thing… and you ''nailed'' it! (''[[AffectionateGestureToTheHead proudly ruffles the two's hair]]'')]]

** [[spoiler: When George and Harold tell him they want to bring back fun to the school, Captain Underpants orders a CARNIVAL for the students to enjoy to help the boys' "free the children" cause.]]

** While the scene ultimately ends in a TearJerker, [[spoiler: seeing Captain Underpants be so engaging with the other students and their fun at the carnival really cements how dedicated he is to assisting George and Harold's "bring back fun" cause.]]

* [[spoiler: George and Harold apologizing for making fun of Professor Poopypants' name and make amends for humiliating him with their comic. While he's unfortunately too far gone at this point for it to have any impact (and the scene that follows certainly doesn't help), the two still take accountability and acknowledge what they did was wrong, as well as try to make him feel better by coming up with ridiculous names for themselves.]]
* [[spoiler: [[PapaWolf Captain Underpants]] rescuing George and Harold after receiving his newly acquired superpowers. Doubles as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome.]]
** [[spoiler: It should also be mentioned HOW Captain Underpants got his powers. While he was dropped in the toxic-waste school leftovers fuel of the Turbo Toilet 2000, he didn't obtain his powers until he consumed the sludge, which didn't happen immediately. What caused him to do so? ''[[PapaWolf Him reacting in shock to hearing George and Harold's cries for help!]]'']]
** [[spoiler: He saves them a second time at the end of the movie from the Talking Toilets.]]
* [[spoiler: Edith the Lunchlady's crush on Krupp/Captain Underpants. Krupp is initially oblivious to her advances, but his feelings are clearly mutual, and it's beautiful when he finally acts on them. As Captain Underpants, he outright FLIRTS with her, and her reaction is absolutely [[http://jackie-sugarskull.tumblr.com/post/161034551666/omg-look-at-her precious]]!]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Edith:''' Ooh. Flirt ''alert!'']]
** Heck, the scene alone where [[spoiler:Captain flirts with Edith]] is ''adorable''.
-->[[spoiler:'''Edith:''' Did you like my tuna casserole?]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Captain Underpants:''' I cannot lie; I don't recall having your tuna casserole.]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Edith:''' (''dejected'') What? Oh...]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Captain Underpants:''' But if your casserole is as striking as your one blue eye...]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Edith:''' (''blushes'') Oh! I didn't think you noticed... (''shyly pushes [[PeekABangs her hair]] out of her face'')]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Captain Underpants:''' Oh, my... ''two blue eyes''...]]
** [[spoiler: George and Harold helping the two get together on a date via "the prank for good". Coming from the boys, this is a really sweet gesture.]]
* [[spoiler:The scene where Mr. Krupp excitedly shares news of his date set up by George and Harold. He just seems so happy, and of all people, he tells George and Harold. Even better, he then returns their comics that he confiscated earlier. And if that wasn't enough, he then reveals that he actually ''read'' their comics, and [[TookALevelInKindness tells them that he thinks that the comics were]] ActuallyPrettyFunny! And this is coming from the same man who ripped up one of said comics in his introduction scene!]]
* In this adaptation, George and Harold are pranksters not just for the heck of it, but for the sake of returning joy and laughter to their fellow students who have had the happiness and imagination stomped out of them by Mr. Krupp. They rig Melvin's Turbo Toilet 2000 to shoot toilet paper rolls into the crowd during the Invention Convention, reopen the art program and open a carnival with the help of Captain Underpants, use their comic books to make everyone laugh (admittedly at the expense of Professor Poopypants), and [[spoiler:eventually, they even manage to make Mr. Krupp happy by setting him up on a date with Edith. Not a PrankDate, a ''real'' date]]. No doubt Jerome Horwitz Elementary School will be a much brighter place in the future, all thanks to them.

* The fact that Dav Pilkey didn't know that Music/WeirdAlYankovic did the theme song for the movie until the music video was released, and was over the moon when he saw it! When he gushed about it on Instagram, director David Soren replied, "You wanted to be surprised, so... SURPRISE!"

* The fact that the "Uranus" joke ended up inadvertently saving the day. Even if you stopped finding it funny, anyone who used to could possibly have a warm, fuzzy feeling inside.

--> '''"People sometimes ask me if it was hard to let go of my characters. It was not. It is the greatest reward to see them live and grow and flourish in a world that is bigger and more beautiful than I could ever imagined."''

* When Mr. Krupp reveals that Mr. Fyde isn't with them anymore, a girl misinterprets this as he's dead and starts crying. Considering what a horrible school this is, it's surprising that one of the kids would mourn their teacher. It probably helps that Mr. Fyde is the only known teacher and {along with Edith) the only staff member who ''isn't'' a jerk to the kids.

* When Mr. Krupp reveals that Mr. Fyde isn't with them anymore, a girl misinterprets this as he's dead and starts crying. Considering what a horrible school this is, its surprising that one of the kids would mourn their teacher. It probably helps that Mr. Fyde is the only known teacher and {along with Edith) the only staff member who ''isn't'' a jerk to the kids.

* When Mr. Krupp reveals that Mr. Fyde isn't with them anymore, a girl misinterprets this as he's dead and starts crying. Considering what a horrible school this is, its surprising that one of the kids would mourn their teacher. It probably helps that Mr. Fyde is the only known teacher (and along with Edith) and the only staff member who isn't a jerk to the kids.

* [[https://sock-arts.tumblr.com/post/161391761424/he-protect-but-also-attack-also This artist's]] drawing of Captain Underpants protecting George and Harold.

** The fact that unlike in the books, George and Harold seem to genuinely enjoy having Captain Underpants around, and don't see him as a nuisance.

** Speaking of which, if you rewatch the scene near the beginning of the montage of pranks that George and Harold have pulled, you’ll notice that compared to the rest of the faculty, the pranks they pulled on Mr. Fyde and Edith were the most harmless.

-->[[spoiler: '''Captain:''' Chums! Thank you for chronicling my surprisingly grounded biography! The truth is a slippery thing… and you ''nailed'' it! (''proudly ruffles the two's hair'')]]

* When Mr. Krupp reveals that Mr. Fyde isn't with them anymore, a girl misinterprets this as he's dead and starts crying. Considering what a horrible school this is, its surprising that one of the kids would mourn their teacher. It probably helps that Mr. Fyde is the only known teacher (and along with Edith) the only staff member who isn't a jerk to the kids.

* This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWdlgSTFLC4 fan animatic ]] made by the molina twins shows a scene in the winter time. Principal Krupp reluctantly asks a depressed Harold where George is (not that he cares). Harold explains that George is home sick with the chicken pox, and is worried sick for him. Krupp tells him that he should make something for his friend and have someone send it to him. Harold thanks Krupp for the idea and ''volunteering'' (via finger snap). Back home, George is feeling miserable and brightens up the moment Captain Underpants comes through his window. C.U. then presents him a gift; a Captain Underpants comic book made by Harold.

* This [[fan animatic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWdlgSTFLC4]] made by the molina twins shows a scene in the winter time. Principal Krupp reluctantly asks a depressed Harold where George is (not that he cares). Harold explains that George is home sick with the chicken pox, and is worried sick for him. Krupp tells him that he should make something for his friend and have someone send it to him. Harold thanks Krupp for the idea and ''volunteering'' (via finger snap). Back home, George is feeling miserable and brightens up the moment Captain Underpants comes through his window. C.U. then presents him a gift; a Captain Underpants comic book made by Harold.