History WMG / TheElectricCompany2009

While it's true the Pranksters are technically considered the Electric Company's arch-rivals due to their long history with each other, when you really get down to it, they're still AffablyEvil {{Harmless Villain}}s who are willing to work with the company when necessary and [[PunchClockVillain are actually very friendly when they're not causing trouble.]] But what about outside forces or some character who proves to be a serious threat to the neighborhood-- or even the city-- placing everyone in it within serious peril? [[EvenEvilHasStandards The Pranksters may be troublemakers, but they're still a bunch of teenagers whose "crimes" are mostly pretty mundane. No way would they support an actual]] KnightOfCerebus (i.e.: a wannabe conqueror or a national terrorist or someone wanting to ''destroy'' the neighborhood/city rather than simply take it over, or something in that lane). A terror such as this would force the Pranksters to aid the Electric Company in taking down the great threat, and maybe one or two of them would get closer to the company or even pull a permanent HeelFaceTurn, without turning back to their trickster ways.

* You know how when Keith and Marcus first realized they had "the power", [[JumpedAtTheCall they were absolutely excited and couldn't wait to join the Electric Company?]] Well, one thing the show hasn't done yet is [[RefusalOfTheCall feature a newcomer who]] ''[[RefusalOfTheCall doesn't]]'' [[RefusalOfTheCall want to join]]. It would make the character a nice {{foil}} to Keith and Marcus and ContrastingSequelMainCharacter, and they may even become more relatable in the process. There are a couple of reasons why the character may not want to join. Maybe they're too nervous, maybe they don't trust the Electric Company just yet, maybe they find the company to be overrated, or maybe they're just not interested in being a hero. Whatever the reason, certain circumstances will play out (more than likely involving the Pranksters discovering the character's power) which will change the character's perspective and lead them to join the Electric Company after all. Maybe willingly, maybe begrudgingly.

* Considering Francine has wordball powers similar to the Electric Company (albeit, hers are purple rather then the Electric Company's blue) it could be presumed that she's got a history with the company that runs a bit deeper than the other prankster. [[FallenHero She can't be a former member gone rogue,]] because she once sung about wondering what her special skill would be. If she were a former member, she wouldn't need to wonder what her skill would be, because she'd already know. She was probably about to join, only to get rejected at the last minute. (Likely for breaking the company's code, or being dishonest)

* Or maybe one of them has AbusiveParents which would provide a mid FreudianExcuse for their actions and why they act out in public.

This may not actually be the case, but based on various scenes of him making a lot of mistakes that ruined the other pranksters' plans, and how he conveniently became less cunning and skilled during Season 3, [[ObfuscatingStupidity it almost made me think that his acts of stupidity were likely just a front]], and he's been secretly playing both sides in favor of the heroes. He's already the least evil Prankster, so having him secretly aid the good guys would make a lot of sense. Near the end of Season 2 in "Jules Quest", Danny got involved with the company's "treasure hunt" the team had planed for Jessica, initially thinking it would lead to him finding actual jewels, but when informed that the hunt was actually meant to surprise Jessica with the reuniting of a past friend of hers whose ''name'' was Jules, Danny actually joined them and aided them. He even stuck around for Jessica's surprise birthday party and actually enjoyed himself, and was probably thinking "[[GoodFeelsGood So this is what it feels like to actually help someone]]" to himself. After ending the episode on good terms, he'd think to himself about what he had done, and pull an off-screen HeelFaceTurn in between seasons, but rather than just quit the Pranksters -- which would just make him a walking target -- he decided to pretend to still be one of them, so he could gain close access and intel to their schemes, and serve as a SpannerInTheWorks. Him blabbing about Manny's plan to slander the company's name with a message in the sky? Losing the Wordball Games when he simply had to answer a question? "Accidently" speaking too loud about Annie's plans to ruin Paul's banana party in front of Keith and Marcus? Those were all him secretly tipping off the Electric Company and allowing them to stop the Pranksters' plans. Yeah, you could say that he still acts just as troublesome as the others, but think about it: Anytime that happens, one of the other Pranksters is around, and he has to make his "I'm still a Prankster" act look convincing, to both the other Pranksters, and by extension, ''the audience''.

* You know how when Keith and Marcus first realized they had "the power", [[JumpedAtTheCall they were absolutely excited and couldn't wait to join the Electric Company?]] Well, one thing the show hasn't done yet is [[RefusalOfTheCall feature a newcomer who]] ''[[RefusalOfTheCall doesn't]]'' [[RefusalOfTheCall want to join]]. It would make the character a nice {{foil}} to Keith and Marcus and ContrastingSequelMainCharacter, and they may even become more relatable in the process. There are a couple of reasons why the character may not want to join. Maybe they're too nervous, maybe they don't trust the Electric Company just yet, maybe they find the company to be overrated, or maybe they're just not interested in being a hero. Whatever the reason, certain circumstances will play out (more than likely involving the Pranksters discovering the character's power) which will change the character's perspective and led them to join the Electric Company after all. Maybe willingly, maybe begrudgingly.

* Knowing about a person and their history with a glimpse

While it's true the Pranksters are technically considered the Electric Company's arch-rivals due to their long history with each other, when you really get down to it, they're still AffablyEvil {{Harmless Villain}}s who are willing to work with the company when necessary and [[PunchClockVillain are actually very friendly when they're not causing trouble.]] But what about outside forces or some character who proves to be a serious threat to the neighborhood-- or even the city-- placing everyone in it within serious peril. The Pranksters may be troublemakers, but they're still a bunch of teenagers whose "crimes" are mostly pretty mundane. [[EvenEvilHasStandards No way would they support an actual]] KnightOfCerebus (i.e.: a wannabe conqueror or a national terrorist or someone wanting to ''destroy'' the neighborhood/city rather than simply take it over, or something in that lane). A terror such as this would force the Pranksters to aid the Electric Company in taking down the great threat, and maybe one or two of them would get closer to the company or even pull a permanent HeelFaceTurn, without turning back to their trickster ways.

!!Possible skills for future E.C. members

Considering we rarely get to see the Prankster's parents on-screen, this leaves numerous possibilities for what some of them are like. Francine's mother seems to be oblivious to most of her daughter's schems, and Manny's mother clearly disapproves of her son's troublesome nature... but what about Danny and Annie's parents? It's entirely possible that one of them has parents who not only allow their son/daughter to cause trouble, they ''encourage'' it.

* Considering Francine has wordball powers similar to the Electric Company (albeit, hers are purple rather then the Electric Company's blue) it could be presumed that she's got a history with the company that runs a bit deeper than the other prankster. [[FallenHero She can't be a former member gone rogue,]] because she once sung about wondering what her special skill would be. If she were a former member, she wouldn't need to wonder what her skill would be, because she'd already know. She was probably about to join, only to get rejected at the last minute. (Likely for broke the company's code, or being dishonest)

* After yet another loss against the Electric Company due to Francine's arrogance, and refusal to listen to Gilda's plans despite the former's recklessness endangering both of them, Gilda would get fed up with always having to cleanup Francine's messes, and the latter always stealing her ideas. She'd inevitably decide Francine wasn't worth it if she was essentially invisible to her, [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere and stop trying to aid her.]]

* You know how when Keith and Marcus first realized they had "the power", [[JumpedAtTheCall they were absolutely excited and couldn't wait to join the Electric Company?]] Well, one thing the show hasn't done yet is [[RefusalOfTheCallfeature a newcomer who]] ''[[RefusalOfTheCall doesn't]]'' [[RefusalOfTheCallwant to join]]. It would make the character a nice {{foil}} to Keith and Marcus and ContrastingSequelMainCharacter, and they may even become more relatable in the process. There are a couple of reasons why the character may not want to join. Maybe they're too nervous, maybe they don't trust the Electric Company just yet, maybe they find the company to be overrated, or maybe they're just not interested in being a hero. Whatever the reason, certain circumstances will play out (more than likely involving the Pranksters discovering the character's power) which will change the character's perspective and led them to join the Electric Company after all. Maybe willingly, maybe begrudgingly.

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!!The Electric Company and the Pranksters [[EnemyMine will be need to put aside their differences to take down an even greater force of evil]].

!!The Electric Company and the Pranksters will be need to put aside their differences to take down an even greater force of evil.

* Or as an alternative... maybe Francine does something so heinous and so evil, it would led to Gilda realizing just how much of a monster Francine truly is, [[EvilIsPetty and the lengths she's willing to go just to claim a win over the titular company.]] [[EveryoneHasStandards Gilda would find herself unwilling to aid Francine on such an act]], chew her out on her petty rivalry and pull a HeelFaceTurn allying the Electric Company against her.

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!!At least one member of company has parents who also have powers.

* After yet another loss against the Electric Company due to Francine's arrogance, and refusal to listen to Gilda's plans despite the former's recklessness endangering both of them, Gilda would get fed up with always having to cleanup Francine's messes, and the latter always stealing her ideas. She'd inevitably decide Francine wasn't worth it if she was essentially invisible to her, and stop trying to aid her.
* Or as an alternative... maybe Francine does something so heinous and so evil, it would led to Gilda realizing just how much of a monster Francine truly is, and the lengths she's willing to go just to claim a win over the titular company. Gilda would find herself unwilling to aid Francine on such an act, chew her out on her petty rivalry and pull a HeelFaceTurn allying the Electric Company against her.

!!At least one member of company has parents who also have the power, which was passed down to their offspring.

* Mrs. Keith (Keith's presumably late mother)

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This may not actually be the case, but based on various scenes of him making a lot of mistakes that ruined the other pranksters' plans, and how he conveniently became less cunning and skilled during Season 3, [[ObfuscatingStupidity it almost made me think that his acts of stupidity were likely just a front]], and he's been secretly playing both sides in favor of the heroes. He's already the least evil member of the Prankster, so having him secretly aid the good guys would make a lot of sense. Near the end of Season 2 in "Jules Quest", Danny got involved with the company's "treasure hunt" the team had planed for Jessica, initially thinking it would lead to him finding actual jewels, but when informed that the hunt was actually meant to surprise Jessica with the reuniting of a past friend of hers whose ''name'' was Jules, Danny actually joined them and aided them. He even stuck around for Jessica's surprise birthday party and actually enjoyed himself, and was probably thinking "[[GoodFeelsGood So this is what it feels like to actually help someone]]" to himself. After ending the episode on good terms, he'd think to himself about what he had done, and pull an off-screen HeelFaceTurn in between seasons, but rather than just quit the Pranksters -- which would just make him a walking target -- he decided to pretend to still be one of them, so he could gain close access and intel to their schemes, and serve as a SpannerInTheWorks. Him blabbing about Manny's plan to slander the company's name with a message in the sky? Losing the Wordball Games when he simply had to answer a question? "Accidently" speaking too loud about Annie's plans to ruin Paul's banana party in front of Keith and Marcus? Those were all him secretly tipping off the Electric Company and allowing them to stop the Pranksters' plans. Yeah, you could say that he still acts just as troublesome as the others, but think about it: Anytime that happens, one of the other Pranksters is around, and he has to make his "I'm still a Prankster" act look convincing, to both the other Pranksters, and by extension, ''the audience''.

This may not actually be the case, but based various scenes of him making a lot of mistakes that ruined the other pranksters' plans, and how he conveniently became less cunning and skilled during Season 3, [[ObfuscatingStupidity it almost made me think that his acts of stupidity were likely just a front]], and he's been secretly playing both sides in favor of the heroes. He's already the least evil member of the Prankster, so having him secretly aid the good guys would make a lot of sense. Near the end of Season 2 in "Jules Quest", Danny got involved with the company's "treasure hunt" the team had planed for Jessica, initially thinking it would lead to him finding actual jewels, but when informed that the hunt was actually meant to surprise Jessica with the reuniting of a past friend of hers whose ''name'' was Jules, Danny actually joined them and aided them. He even stuck around for Jessica's surprise birthday party and actually enjoyed himself, and was probably thinking "[[GoodFeelsGood So this is what it feels like to actually help someone]]" to himself. After ending the episode on good terms, he'd think to himself about what he had done, and pull an off-screen HeelFaceTurn in between seasons, but rather than just quit the Pranksters -- which would just make him a walking target -- he decided to pretend to still be one of them, so he could gain close access and intel to their schemes, and serve as a SpannerInTheWorks. Him blabbing about Manny's plan to slander the company's name with a message in the sky? Losing the Wordball Games when he simply had to answer a question? "Accidently" speaking too loud about Annie's plans to ruin Paul's banana party in front of Keith and Marcus? Those were all him secretly tipping off the Electric Company and allowing them to stop the Pranksters' plans. Yeah, you could say that he still acts just as troublesome as the others, but think about it: Anytime that happens, one of the other Pranksters is around, and he has to make his "I'm still a Prankster" act look convincing, to both the other Pranksters, and by extension, ''the audience''.

This may not actually be the case, but based various scenes of him making a lot of mistakes that ruined the other pranksters' plans, and how he conveniently became less cunning and skilled during Season 3, [[ObfuscatingStupidity it almost made me think that his acts of stupidity were likely just a front]], and he's been secretly playing both sides in favor of the heroes. He's already the least evil member of the Prankster, so having him secretly aid the good guys would make a lot of sense. In "Jules Quest", Danny got involved with the company's "treasure hunt" the team had planed for Jessica, initially thinking it would lead to him finding actual jewels, but when informed that the hunt was actually meant to surprise Jessica with the reuniting of a past friend of hers whose ''name'' was Jules, Danny actually joined them and aided them. He even stuck around for Jessica's surprise birthday party and actually enjoyed himself, and was probably thinking "[[GoodFeelsGood So this is what it feels like to actually help someone]]" to himself. After ending the episode on good terms, he'd think to himself about what he had done, and pull an off-screen HeelFaceTurn in between seasons, but rather than just quit the Pranksters -- which would just make him a walking target -- he decided to pretend to still be one of them, so he could gain close access and intel to their schemes, and serve as a SpannerInTheWorks. Him blabbing about Manny's plan to slander the company's name with a message in the sky? Losing the Wordball Games when he simply had to answer a question? "Accidently" speaking too loud about Annie's plans to ruin Paul's banana party in front of Keith and Marcus? Those were all him secretly tipping off the Electric Company and allowing them to stop the Pranksters' plans. Yeah, you could say that he still acts just as troublesome as the others, but think about it: Anytime that happens, one of the other Pranksters is around, and he has to make his "I'm still a Prankster" act look convincing, to both the other Pranksters, and by extension, ''the audience''.