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Recap / Ruby Gloom S 01 E 20

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Iris wants to enter the Gloomsville Book of Records, but no matter how hard she tries, she's beaten by everyone else. It soon leads to a fallout between her and Ruby, whom Iris believes is giving her bad luck as she was there at every record attempt.


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  • Balloon Belly: Iris has one when trying to break the record for eating the most of Gloomsville's stinkiest cheese; gorgonlimburgerazola. It disappears as soon as she gives up.
  • Escalating Punchline:
    Ruby: How about this one, Iris? The record for balancing cantaloupes.
    Iris: That's easy.
    Ruby: While on a unicycle.
    Iris: No problem.
    Ruby: On a tightrope.
    Ruby: And whistling Mozart.
    Ruby: In a tornado.
  • Feud Episode: Iris and Ruby have a fallout. The former believes the latter gives her bad luck, something the latter takes offense to.
  • Glass-Shattering Sound: Iris' attempt at breaking the record for "highest-pitched shriek" results in tons of broken windows and glassware.
  • Late to the Punchline: When Iris tells a joke and it bombs, Ruby starts laughing after about a minute, saying she just got it. It's not made clear whether she really was late to the punchline or she was just trying to humor Iris.
  • Parental Bonus:
    Skull Boy: Misery, we're having a brainstorm session. My room in ten minutes! (hangs up)
    (Misery, Scaredy, Frank and Len exchange awkward looks)
    Skull Boy: (picks up again) Oh, that goes for the rest of you too.
    >Others: Oh.
  • Telecom Tree: Skull Boy calls Misery —who is with Scaredy, Frank, and Len— for a brainstorming session to help Iris and Ruby reconcile. After Misery & company exchange awkward glances, Skull Boy picks up again to tell them they are invited too.


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