History WhatAnIdiot / FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends

'''Instead:''' He gets distracted a set of glow-in-the-dark Dracula teeth, costing the same as the rubber elephant, and impulsively buys it.\\

Considering that {{imaginary friend}}s are typically made by children, [[WhatAnIdiot moments like these]] are inevitable at ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends''.

'''You'd Then Expect:''' Bloo to buy a new rubber elephant.\\
'''Instead:''' He buys a set of glow-in-the-dark Dracula teeth.\\
'''As a Result:''' Mac finds out and tells him off for his selfishness. Bloo, determined to prove Mac wrong, eventually manages to save up enough tickets to buy another rubber elephant. Unfortunately for him, the manager just gave the last one away to a little girl. When Bloo finds the litte girl, he challenges her to a game of skee-ball, with the winner getting both her rubber elephant and his Dracula teeth.\\

'''As a Result:''' He loses to the little girl. When he tries to take her prizes anyway, it results in her catching up to him and beating him up.\\

'''Instead:''' This addendum never once occurs to Mr. Herriman, who fully expects everyone to go hungry while their banquet gets cold right in front of them. At least Madame Foster sneaked everyone their food while Mr. Herriman wasn't looking.

'''Instead:''' Bloo feels the need to rush down to the intercom just so he can confront Bendy once and for all, and even goes so far as to summon Frankie and Mr. Herriman down there as if he thought him saying "Ha, I caught you" would ensure Bendy would stay put and not leave Bloo to take the blame. [[DidntThinkThisThrough You can practically]] ''[[DidntThinkThisThrough tell]]'' [[CheshireCatGrin by Bendy's grin]] [[that Bloo got ahead of himself and played right into his hands.]]

'''Instead:''' They ''keep interrupting him'' while he speaks and drive off.\\

'''Instead:''' Not only does he input a long code at random, he also ''closed his eyes while doing so,'' causing ''the entire household'' to get locked out.\\

'''Instead:''' He simply just keeps a sign on it saying "STAY AWAY -- DO NOT ENTER" and defends his decision not to put up locks because he claims "''self-restraint, Miss Francis, is the only lock that door requires''".

'''Instead:''' Bloo calls the pizza delivery guy ("12 extra extra large pepperoni with extra sauce and extra cheese, to Foster's Home, thanks.") Even [[JerkassHasAPoint Duchess points this out]] by chiding Bloo on his stupidity for [[DidntThinkThisThrough not planning ahead on how he'll get his pizzas]] if he doesn't know his way back downstairs.

'''You'd Expect:''' For them to also leave and hope they can avoid further trouble if they stay away from the scene of the crime.\\

'''Instead:''' Bloo feels the need to rush down to the intercom just so he can confront Bendy once and for all, and even goes so far as to summon Frankie and Mr. Herriman down there as if he thought him saying "Ha, I caught you" would ensure Bendy would stay put and not leave Bloo to take the blame. [[DidntThinkThisThrough You can practically]] ''[[DidntThinkThisThrough tell]]'' [[CheshireCatGrin by Bendy's grin]] [[DidntThinkThisThrough that Bloo got ahead of himself and played right into his hands.]]

'''You'd Expect:''' For Bloo to stay silent and [[StatusQuoIsGod watch Bendy get his well-deserved comeuppance]], potentially basking in the {{irony}} of him [[NotMeThisTime getting in trouble for something he actually didn't do this time]].\\

'''Instead''': It turns out she spent the entire emergency fund on a golden plated safe that is designed to store the emergency fund! Even Mr. Herriman [[DumbassHasAPoint who is not too bright can tell Madame Foster has poor decision making skills]].

* In "Bus the Two of Us", Frankie and Bloo return at Foster's after doing the groceries. Frankie's arms are full with the groceries.\\

'''You'd Expect:''' For him to input a code to remember and ignore the instruction manual.\\
'''Instead:''' Not only did he input a long code at random, he also ''closed his eyes while doing so,'' causing the problem in the episode when ''the entire household'' is locked out.\\
'''Then:''' When they've realized that Cheese [[GeniusDitz remembers the code]], after many failed attempts, they asked Goo to help, which she did, and finally was able to make Cheese cooperate. However, Cheese wants Frankie, and eventually everyone else, to repeat his moves, including ''destroying the house''.\\

'''Instead:''' They ''keep interrupting him'' while he speaks and leave.\\

'''Luckily:''' In the end, Mac realizes what he's done, and apologizes to her.
* In the episode, "One False Movie", The school principal is impressed with Mac's film about Foster's (which Bloo added armpit fart sound effects into) and enters Mac to represent his school in the Annual State-wide Elementary School film festival. He gives Mac a $500 budget and the idea for the film, which Bloo helps make into a movie called "[[BMovie T-Rex-A-Tron Alien Wolf III: A Prequel In Time]]". After putting a lot of effort and money into the film [[note]] Far beyond the budget Mac's Principal gave him. Specificially, Bloo had Creator/TomHanks play a robot, and a [=CGI=] Eduardo when the real one refused to be involved in the project. To get the money for those, Mac had to sell his [[Franchise/StarWars Space Wars]] action figure collection and Madame Foster's antiques (which she unknowingly bought back anyway) [[/note]], the film is finally complete and Bloo throws a party to celebrate its completion. \\

* In "Bus the Two of Us", Frankie and Bloo arrive at Foster's after doing grocery shopping. Frankie's arms full with the groceries.\\

'''You'd Expect:''' For the cop to see that Bloo is lying, order Bloo to get out of the bus and put handcuffs on him.\\
'''Instead:''' The cop tells Bloo "Let me go run this" and asks Bloo to sit tight. When he comes back, Bloo already fled the scene.\\

'''Luckily:''' In the end, Mac realizes what he's done, and apologizes to her.\\

** Mac has another idiotic moment not long after. When he runs into Billy the Squid, who was holding a huge bowl of fruit punch, the punch bowl goes flying up in the air and drops of it come pouring down.\\

'''You'd Expect:''' Bloo to hightail it and hope Frankie and Mr. Herriman catch him this time.\\

* In "Cookie Dough", heavy rain occurs and they leak into the Foster's home because the roof is full of holes. Madame Foster then asks Mr. Herriman to check and see how much money they stored in their emergency fund inside their gold safe.\\
'''You'd Expect''': That Madame Foster would have saved at least some money and hid it in the safe. But then Madame Foster shouldn't probably have spent 100% of the emergency fund money on the safe in the first place. Was [[MundaneSolution putting all that money in a bank]] not an option?\\

* In "Duchess of Wails", Duchess finally gets adopted, but the family that adopts her (the Applebees) just so happens to be residing right next door to Mac's apartment, and Mac's mother is so fed up with Duchess's screaming that she threatens to relocate Mac's family unless it stops. Bloo and Mac realize this would render Mac unable to see Bloo anymore, and so the two tie up and kidnap Duchess.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' Mac and Bloo to dump Duchess as far away as possible. That way Mac's family won't be able to move and Foster's won't have to worry about Duchess ever again.\\
'''Instead:''' They decide to return Duchess to Foster's despite ''knowing'' that she's the last imaginary friend they want to take in.\\

'''You'd Expect:''' Mac to keep his mouth shut.\\

'''Instead:''' They ''keep interrupting him'' while he speaks, causing Mac to get angry at Goo and give her a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.\\
'''The Result:''' Mac realizes what he's done, and apologizes to her.

* In "Bus the Two of Us", Frankie and Bloo finish doing grocery shopping and with Frankie having her arms full with the groceries, she asks Bloo to go close the doors to the Foster's bus.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' For Frankie to take the keys out of the bus so that nobody steals it. \\
'''Instead:''' Frankie being too occupied with the groceries ''forgets'' about the '''keys''' and so inadvertently allows Bloo to take the bus on a joyride.\\

'''Instead:''' The cop asks Bloo, "Let me go run this" on Frankie's ID and only asks Bloo to sit tight, and when he comes back, Bloo already fled the scene.\\
'''And After All Is Said And Done:''' Frankie now has to explain to the ''dozens'' of police officers waiting at the front gate how an imaginary friend stole her bus and liscense and went on a joyride.

'''Instead:''' They decide to return Duchess to Foster's despite ''knowing'' that she's the last imaginary friend they want to take in.//

'''The Result:''' Bloo gets in huge trouble and [[KarmaHoudini Bendy spray paints the camera.]] [[TheBadGuyWins The end.]] [[GainaxEnding Roll credits.]]

'''Admittedly:''' At the beginning of the episode there were numerous failed attempts to find a family for Duchess, only one weird family accepting her. Duchess is so annoying, it would be probably impossible to find a place for her to stay without resulting in her being kicked out. Considering Foster's is the only known home for imaginary friends and that it is pretty much forced to accept every imaginary friend that enters it due to its policy, chances are DUchess might've ended up there again anyway.

'''Instead:''' Mac ''[[NiceJobBreakingItHero tells the whole plan to Terrence]]'', and so Terrence hurries to Foster's to warn everyone that Duchess is on the verge of returning since of course Terrance wants to tear apart Mac and Bloo [[ForTheEvulz for the fun of it]].\\

'''Instead:''' He simply just keeps a sign on it saying "STAY AWAY -- DO NOT ENTER" and defends his decision not to put up locks because he claims "''[[ImmediateSelfContradiction self-restraint, Miss Francis, is the only lock that door requires]]''".

** Meanwhile, everyone else at Foster's is seated at the dinner table, but Mr. Herriman has a rule against starting dinner until everyone is seated. A considering Bloo has been late for a while now...\\
'''You'd Expect:''' That said rule would have an addendum: if someone is significantly late, then dinner shall go ahead without them, and if that someone should take offense, then it's their own fault for taking so long. Politeness (the very reason this rule is enforced in the first place) is a two-way street, after all.\\

'''Instead:''' Mac screams "[[BigNo NOOOOOOOOO!]]" and with his mouth wide open, a single drop of fruit punch enters.\\

'''Instead:''' They decide to return Duchess to Foster's despite ''knowing'' that she's the last imaginary friend they want to take in.

'''The Result:''' After a while, Bloo ''does'' get to the dining room but all that's left for him to eat is a fried chicken drumstick (normal-sized). Well, at least he's satisfied.

'''You'd Expect:''' Bloo to listen to Mac and get him sugar-free snakes.\\

** Bloo's [[DitzyGenius foolishness]] and [[DidntThinkThisThrough impulsiveness]] do not help matters. At one point Bloo catches Bendy writing on the walls.\\

'''Instead:''' They decide to return Duchess to Foster's despite ''knowing'' that she's the last imaginary friend they want to take in.\\

* In "Partying is Such Sweet Soiree", [[WildTeenParty Bloo throws a wild house party]] filled with sugary sweets. When Mac shows up, Bloo tries enticing him with sugar despite knowing Mac's not allowed to have it. Mac keeps telling him to stop.

* In "Partying is Such Sweet Soiree", Bloo throws a wild house party filled with sugary sweets but Mac can't have any sugar because if he does he'll turn into a crazy hyper monster who just wants more and more sugar, and also he gets very annoying and selfish. Bloo tries enticing him with candy and sugar, but Mac then runs into Billy the Squid, who was holding a huge bowl of fruit punch. The punch bowl goes flying up in the air and drops of it come pouring down, Mac observes this.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' For Mac to keep his mouth closed so he doesn't get any.\\
'''Instead:''' Being such a crybaby, he screams "[[BigNo NOOOOOOOOO!]]" and with his mouth wide open, a single drop of fruit punch enters and he starts tearing down Bloo's house party.
** Bloo also has an idiotic moment.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' Him to make sure Mac doesn't consume any sugar or at least not to offer any of it to him. He could also get snacks without sugar for Mac.\\
'''Instead:''' He is extremely insistent to Mac that the latter should eat sugar. This results into Mac running away and after Mac does his stupid act he goes hyper and starts ruining the party.

* In "Duchess of Wails", Duchess finally gets adopted, but the family that adopts her (the Applebees) turns out to be residing right next door to Mac's apartment, and Mac's mother is so fed up with Duchess's screaming that she threatens to relocate Mac's family unless it stops. Bloo and Mac realize this would render Mac unable to see Bloo anymore, and so the two tie up and kidnap Duchess with intent to bring her back to Foster's. Terrance asks Mac what he's doing with Duchess all tied up.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' For Mac to either keep quiet, or just lie.\\
'''Instead:''' Mac ''[[FacePalm tells the whole plan to Terrance]]'', and so Terrance hurries to Foster's to warn everyone that Duchess is on the verge of returning since of course Terrance wants to tear apart Mac and Bloo [[ForTheEvulz for the fun of it]].\\
'''As a Result:''' Madame Foster, Terrance and the imaginary friends wage war upon Mac and Bloo over where Duchess does ''not'' get to live.

'''Instead:''' They all repeat every single nonsensical move Cheese makes, causing the house to be destroyed.

'''You'd Expect:''' For him to input a code for him to remember and ignore the instruction manual.\\
'''Instead:''' Not only did he input a long code which at random, he also never remembers to write it, causing the problem in the episode when ''the entire household'' is locked out.\\

* In "The Big Cheese," Mr. Herriman installed a security system on Foster's.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' For him to input a shorter code for him to remember.\\
'''Instead:''' not only did he input a code which is very long, he also never remembers to write it, causing the problem in the episode when ''the entire household'' is locked out.\\

'''You'd Expect:''' For them to repeat the dances, but without them destroying the home

* In "The Big Cheese," Mr. Herriman installed a security system on Foster's.
'''You'd Expect:''' For him to input a shorter code for him to remember
'''Instead:''' not only did he input a code which is very long, he also never remembers to write it, causing the problem in the episode when ''the entire household'' is locked out.
'''Then:''' When they've realized that Cheese [[GeniusDitz remembers the code]], after many failed attempts, they asked Goo to help, which she did, and finally was able to make Cheese cooperate. However, Cheese wants Frankie, and eventually everyone else, to repeat his moves, including ''destroying the house''.

'''Instead:''' They all repeat every single nonsensical move Cheese makes, causing the house to be destroyed

'''Results:''' After a while, Bloo ''does'' get to the dining room but all that's left for him to eat is a fried chicken drumstick (normal-sized). Well, at least he's satisfied.

Considering that {{imaginary friend}}s are typically made by children, [[WhatAnIdiot moments like these]] are inevitable at WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends.

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'''You'd Expect:''' Him to make sure Mac doesn't consume any sugar or at least not to offer any of it to him. He could also get snacks without sugar for Mac.

'''Instead:''' He shrinks them, then locks them into a small replica of Fosters, then gives said house to Frankie. She looks at the house, turns it around, causing the gang to get thrown from place to place. Frankie isn't able to see or hear them, so this wouldn't have been stupid if it wasn't for the fact that the house door was able to get open.\\

'''You'd Expect:''' World to get them out of the box. Frankie doesn't want to return, if they come back or send somebody else to take Frankie away, he can tell this to Frankie so that they can both work together to stay close.\\

'''Instead:''' He shrinks them, then locks them into a small replica of Fosters, then gives said house to Frankie. She looks at the house, turns it around, causing the gang to get thrown from place to place

* In the special "Destination: Imagination" we have World, an imaginary friend that is a face, who can move everywhere, except things that already have faces, and he can take control of the thing on which he stays. This friend lives in a toy box in which there is a magical world that the friend can control. Because he seemingly locked the kid who created in the box with him, the kids parents take their son from there and lock World in the box using chains then send him to Foster's with a note that says "Do not open". Frankie finds the box and takes it in the attic, then opens the box to help the friend inside. She ends up inside the box and quickly befriends World and after a while she decides to stay there, because he respects and her and helps her relax and have fun like a good friend, while at Fosters she works really hard without receiving enough respect. Without her Foster's is a mess and her friends, Mac, Bloo, Coco, Eduardo and Wilt get worried about her and go inside the box to search for her.