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Recap / Adventure Time S6E26 "Gold Stars"

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Tree Trunks and Mr. Pig's child, Sweet P, runs into trouble on his first day of school and the King of Ooo takes him under his wing and becomes his "dance teacher"


  • A Day in the Limelight: The Lich's baby form, Sweet P, is the focus for this episode.
  • Adorable Abomination: Sweet P is the Lich reincarnated as a cute, chubby, giant-sized kid.
  • Bowdlerise: The Lich's monologue was cut from UK airings.
  • Catapult Nightmare: The episode starts with Sweet P having an intense nightmare of his former life as the Lich. Luckily, Tree Trunks and Mr. Pig are there to comfort him.
  • Character Development: On his first day of school, Sweet P is made fun of and is deeply hurt. By the end of the episode, he's able to shrug it off and enjoy school.
  • Creepy Child: Sweet P is normally a sweet kid, but you better watch out when his Lich side surfaces.
  • Demonic Possession: Sweet P has this when channeling the dreaded Lich.
  • Eldritch Abomination: Sweet P/The Lich shows a realm of these to The King of Ooo and Toronto to make 'em back off, which he claims are older than the universe. They become terrified of him.
  • Evil Counterpart: King of Ooo and his dog friend Toronto look like criminal versions of Finn and Jake.
  • False Friend: The King of Ooo befriends Sweet P so he can use him to distract people while he robs them blind. When Sweet P finds out, King of Ooo tries to threaten him. Big mistake.
  • Go Mad from the Revelation: After being subjected to the Lich's visions, Toronto and the King of Ooo are left gibbering in fear and smearing dirt on their faces before fleeing from Sweet P, dropping all their valuables in an attempt to mollify him.
  • Good Behavior Points: The episode's plot is kicked off by an upset Sweet P meeting King of Ooo and Toronto, who offer to teach him to dance. Unbeknownst to Sweet P, the two are using him as a distraction so they can rob people. For his work, they give him gold stars, which Sweet P's parents hang on the fridge. Once the refrigerator is one star short of being fully covered, Sweet P heads to King of Ooo and Toronto's house to try to get one final star, only to overhear them discussing their true motives. When Sweet P accidentally gains their attention, they threaten to burn down his orchard unless he leaves his parents and dances with them forever. As they approach him, the fire from their torches end up reawakening the Lich within Sweet P, who thanks them for teaching him before giving them their "education". He tells them that before nothing, there were monsters, then says "Here's your gold star" as black gas comes out of his mouth. After that, Sweet P goes back to normal as King of Ooo and Toronto run away in fear.
  • Good Parents: Tree Trunks and Mr. Pig are nice and loving parents to Sweet P.
  • In-Series Nickname: Sweet P. is short for "Sweet Pig", his full name being Sweet Pig Trunks.
  • I Will Show You X!: Lich Sweet P sneers "Here's your gold star!" as he threatens the King of Ooo and Toronto.
  • Kids Are Cruel: Not even seconds after being dropped off at school Sweet P is already getting bullied by some kids, who accuse him of being "a big weird baby-man".
  • Mind Rape: When Sweet P is pushed to his limit by King of Ooo and Toronto's threats and taunts, he channels the Lich within him and gives them horrifying visions of monsters from before the dawn of time.
    Lich/Sweet P: Stop. I have learned much... from you. Thank you... my teachers. And now, for your... education. Before there was time... before there was anything... there was nothing. And before there was nothing... there were monsters. [...] Here's your gold star.
  • Nightmare Face: When he channels the Lich, Sweet P makes this horrifying visage as he threatens the King of Ooo and his lackey.
  • Pay Evil unto Evil: Lich/Sweet P. gives King of Ooo and Toronto a lesson they won't soon forget for trying to take advantage, threaten, and kidnap Sweet P.
    Lich/Sweet-P: Here's your gold star. [cue Nightmare Face]
  • Shout-Out:
    • The King of Ooo teaches Sweet P the truffle shuffle from The Goonies.
    • King of Ooo and Toronto's role of tricking Sweet P away from school and making money off his "entertainment" seems to recall the fox and the cat of Pinocchio.
  • Superpowered Evil Side: The Lich still exists inside Sweet P, taking hold of him to punish the King of Ooo with horrendous visions of things that existed before time.
  • Title Drop: The King of Ooo gives Sweet P a gold star after a successful robbery to make him think he's doing good.
  • Voice of the Legion: While channeling the Lich, Sweet P speaks with both his and the Lich's voice.
  • Would Hurt a Child: Sweet P is manipulated by a pair of crooks and almost forced into a life of crime, all without his parents' knowledge. And these crooks show no hesitation in trying to "take care" of him once he figures out their plans.


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