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Recap / Craig Of The Creek S 4 E 05 The Quick Name

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Written & storyboarded by Jason Dwyer & Angel Lorenzana

When Keun Sup gives Craig an embarrassing nickname, Craig does everything he can to get rid of it.


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  • Actor Allusion: Keun Sup pretends to talk to himself, using his Super-Speed to get on both sides of the Shot/Reverse Shot, an homage to his voice actor SungWon Cho's style of video sketches.
  • Breaking the Fourth Wall: Craig sings part of the show’s theme song when his friends list his good qualities.
    Craig: And I always save the day-ay-ay-ay-ay, it’s Craig of the Creek!
  • The Chain of Harm: Keun Sup realizes that Craig is about to "Finesse" Toman, who in turn would also inherit the nickname Finesse. He then imagines that Toman would pass it on to someone else, and the cycle would never end. Feeling responsible for the whole thing, Keun Sup decides to stop it by taking Toman's place and become the new Finesse.
  • Embarrassing Nickname: Craig is given the nickname of 'Finesse' and tries to get rid of it.
  • Failure Montage: Keun Sup tries to get Craig a new, less embarrassing nickname by having him do something cool. Unfortunately, each attempt not only fails but also results in an even more embarrassing nickname.
  • Jerkass Realization: Keun Sup realized that if Craig gives Toman his embarrassing nickname, Toman would eventually give the name to another creek kid which would cause The Chain of Harm to occur. As a result, Keun Sup immediately rushed and takes the name back to make up for his actions.
  • Leaning on the Fourth Wall: Craig and Keun Sup deliver the moral of the episode then wink at the camera. It turns out to be Toman's cardboard camera. Toman then rises into the shot and calls himself the best character on the show.
  • Never My Fault: Craig snaps at Keun Sup that it's his fault for not trying hard enough to help him get a cool nickname and just humiliate him more, but Keun Sup brushes it off, even if he knows it’s his own fault.
  • Saying Sound Effects Out Loud: To get everyone's attention at the dinner, Craig clinks on a glass; since he has a juice box instead of a glass, he has to say "Clink!" every time he taps it.
  • Shout-Out: One of the unwanted nicknames Craig gets stuck with is Big Tuna.
  • Talking to Themself: Craig finds Keun Sup playing Checkers with himself, including getting into a heated argument after accusing himself of cheating until Craig interrupts him.
  • With Friends Like These...: Bobby was laughing at Craig for being called "Finesse" when he should know that he proclaims himself his "best friend" and has done what he did to help him win at Capture The Flag.
    • Also, Kit who went along with laughing at Craig because she still holds a grudge on him for getting her sent to summer school by accident.

 
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Craig Gets Finessed

After getting finessed by Keun-Sup at a creek potluck, Craig ends up with a bad nickname. One that caught on so quick, even his cousin in the city found out.

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