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Recap / Fanboy And Chum Chum S 1 E 8 Fanboy Stinks

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Fanboy stops taking a bath for a record, causing his suit to come to life.


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  • An Aesop: It’s important to stay clean and hygienic.
  • Animate Inanimate Object: Fanboy's suit, called "Stinks", as a result of not washing it.
  • Ascended Extra: Nancy Pancy has a larger role in this episode.
  • Bottle Episode: Excluding the first scene, the episode is mostly set at the school.
  • Call-Back: Chum Chum detaches his nose again.
  • Funny Background Event: During the scene where Mr. Mufflin is collecting papers, Yo can be seen behind Fanboy passed out, as a result of Stinks.
  • Headphones Equal Isolation: Fanboy's stink causes Chum Chum to plug his nose and ears, rendering in him unable to help him as he can't hear. They fall out as a result of Fanboy not brushing his teeth in the end.
  • Here We Go Again!:
    • Fanboy didn't get the record for no bathing, but he has a backup: most days without brushing his teeth. Chum Chum is so disgusted that his nose and ear plugs fall out.
    • In the end, Poopatine gets the stink and realistic outfit.
  • Hypno Pendulum: Stinks serves as one to get Mr. Mufflin to not see the students' tests.
  • Jedi Mind Trick: Stinks pulls one on Mr. Mufflin so he can excuse himself from seeing everyone's homework when Fanboy forgets to bring in his. Stinks refers to such as the "Fuhgeddaboutit".
    Stinks: You don't need to see our papers.
    Mr. Mufflin: I don't need to see your papers.
    Stinks: You think you'll grab 40 winks in the teacher's lounge.
    Mr. Mufflin: I think I'll grab 40 winks in the teacher's lounge.
    Fanboy: Wearing this pretty hat?
    Mr. Mufflin: Wearing this pretty hat.
  • Shout-Out: "The force is strong with this pecan log."

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