Line #34 Recap/TheNostalgiaCriticS1E2


1	'''Released:''' April 8, 2008
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3	'''Special:''' ''WesternAnimation/CartoonAllStarsToTheRescue'' (April 21, 1990)
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5	'''Tagline:''' The Nostalgia Critic takes a look at an anti-drug cartoon special from 1990, titled ''Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue''.
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7	!!This review contains examples of:
8	* ActorAllusion: After being disappointed by a one-liner from Smoke, the Critic dubs a speech from ''Film/{{Patton}}'' into Smoke's dialogue, since both characters were played by Creator/GeorgeCScott.
9	* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation[[invoked]]: At the end of the review:
10	--> '''Critic''': ...You know what the {{Irony}} is? [[{{Hypocrite}} I think most of these cartoon characters were on drugs LONG before this special came out.]] I mean look at 'em: Garfield's always hungry, Pooh's happy as hell, Daffy's hyped up on speed, and Michelangelo... well ''listen'' to him! ''(footage of Michelangelo saying, "Your brain must be like ''really'' messed up.")'' I even think our beloved president smoked a doobie before he came out. I mean look at him! ''(footage of George H.W. Bush staring at Barbara as she speaks)'' He's looking at Barbara's head like it's a giant cheeseburger.
11	* {{Anvilicious}}[[invoked]]: The Critic gets annoyed at all the characters pounding in the anti-drug message:
12	--> '''Critic:''' So, okay, what exactly are these cartoon characters trying to tell us?\
13	'''Baby Kermit:''' There's nothing cool about a fool on drugs!\
14	'''Critic:''' Eh, fair enough, I guess. So the next time--\
15	'''Bugs Bunny:''' What's ''up'', doc, is your ''life'', if you don't cut it out!\
16	'''Critic:''' Okay.\
17	'''Michaelangelo:''' You're excellent just the way you are!\
18	'''Critic:''' Got it.\
19	'''Alf:''' We don't always see things the way they are.\
20	'''Critic:''' Okay, I--\
21	'''Huey, Duey, and Louie:''' Just believe in yourself!\
22	'''Critic:''' Well--\
23	'''Miss Piggy:''' We care about you!\
24	'''Critic:''' Well, maybe--\
25	'''Bugs Bunny:''' Everyone's got problems, kid.\
26	'''Critic:''' Yeah--\
27	'''Huey:''' Why don't you just say "no"?\
28	'''Critic:''' ''Got it.''\
29	'''Bugs Bunny:''' You gotta ''believe'' in yourself!\
30	'''Critic:''' Will you shut up?!\
31	'''Miss Piggy:''' Listen to us!\
32	'''Critic:''' Yeah, I ''heard'' you.\
33	'''Alf:''' You use, you LOSE!\
34	'''Critic''': OKAY!!! GOD!!! You know, I thought this would be really cool, but you know what? This really blows! All my cartoon characters are fuckin' narcs! I mean, for crying out loud, how many times do you have to hammer this shit in?!
35	* CluelessAesop:
36	-->'''Critic:''' So what message are kids supposed to take from this special? That if they smoke weed, all their favorite cartoon characters would appear? [[SarcasmMode Yeah, that's a top notch moral right there.]]
37	* DrivenToSuicide: During the "Million Zillion Wonderful Ways to Say No" musical number.
38	* EscalatingPunchline:
39	-->'''Critic:''' Corey thinks about telling her father, but he's too busy being an alcoholic... and gay... and the Brawny man.
40	* JumpOffABridgeRebuttal: The Critic's response to a clip from the special:
41	-->'''Bugs Bunny:''' If everyone was jumping off a cliff, would ''you'' go too?\
42	'''Critic:''' Maybe after seeing ''this'' shit!
43	* TheStinger: After the "TheEnd" screen, the video concludes with [[WesternAnimation/AlvinAndTheChipmunks Simon]] saying "marijuana," in somewhat of a precursor to the Website/ChannelAwesome {{Vanity Plate}}s that would appear later on in the series.
44	* ThisExplainsSoMuch: "If the Looney Tunes know what drugs are, then that...just explains TOO GODDAMN MUCH!"
45	* ThisIsGonnaSuck:
46	** When the special opens with a speech from then-President UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush:
47	--->'''Critic:''' ''(excited)'' Oh my God, George Bush is starting this thing off!\
48	''({{beat}})''\
49	'''Critic:''' ''(less excited)'' Oh my God... George Bush is starting this thing off. [[TakeThat That can't be good.]]
50	** When the Critic finally reveals the core premise of the special:
51	--> '''Critic:''' All our favorite cartoon characters that we grew up with are coming together to talk to us about... drugs. ''(pause)'' This is going to be a long half-hour.
52	* TookALevelInJerkass: {{Discussed\|Trope}}:

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