Fishy Business
Original air date: 7/19/2002 (produced in 2001)
Production code: CCD-310a
Angry Nasty People
Original air date: 7/19/2002 (produced in 2001)
Production code: CCD-310b
These episodes contain examples of:
- Black Comedy Cannibalism: The goldfish eats sushi as soon as Courage, Eustace and Muriel leave.
- Hypocrite: The Fish-Missionary accuses Muriel, Eustace and Courage of the crimes of being out of touch with "Whence [they] came" (the sea) by doing every day, non-fish things. As it turns out, she accused them so they would be out of the way and she could indulge in these non-fish luxuries.
- Immoral Reality Show: Benton creates one where he records Eustace's endless cruelty to Courage and Mr. Nasty's to Muriel, driving her into depression.
- Playing Against Type: In-Universe; When approached by Tarantella for his reality show "Angry Nasty People", Muriel is oddly eager to accept, saying it'd be a great opportunity to practice playing against type.
- Poke the Poodle: Benton instructs Muriel to make a waitress working at a diner cry as an acting exercise (his words). Muriel can only say her toast is soggy, and calls herself naughty immediately afterwards.Benton: It's a start...
