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The Gong Heard 'Round the House: In an attempt to get his name on the new generosity shelter in town, Bob bangs a gong each time he does a good deed. Pretty soon, the other vegetables strive to get their names on the shelter for each generous act that they do. However, Ichabeezer cooks up a plan to get his name on the shelter, using a giant boom box, and everyone learns a lesson that generosity is not said with musical instruments.

When the Dust Bunnies Came to Town: When Larry, Junior, and Archibald ignore the warnings of Pa Grape, Granny Asparagus, and Ichabeezer to not open up the grate, they end up inadvertently releasing hundreds of Dust Bunnies that had been imprisoned in the grate for a long time. It is now up to Pa, Granny Asparagus, and Ichabeezer to help everyone round up the Dust Bunnies, as everyone learns that it's better to listen and respect your elders.


Tropes found in The Gong Heard 'Round the House:

  • All Balloons Have Helium: The bubble gum variant shows up in this episode, where Larry blows a gum bubble while playing video games, with the gum bubble lifting him up into the air, before he then drops his game controller after that.
  • Aside Glance: Archibald looks directly at the viewers, while Jimmy is talking about what the shelter should have been named.
  • Captain Obvious: "Ichabeezer's loud music knocked the shelter over!"
  • Department of Redundancy Department: Part of the name that Jimmy suggested for the shelter has "The Jimmy and Jerry Shelter of Jimmy and Jerry's Generous Generosity" in it.
  • Fainting: Granny Asparagus does this after Madame Blueberry offers her services to help her cross the street.
  • Helping Granny Cross the Street: Granny Asparagus ends up falling victim to this, first by Jimmy and Jerry Gourd, then by Junior Asparagus, then Captain Mike Asparagus, then by Mr. Lunt. When Madame Blueberry offers to help Granny Asparagus cross the street, Granny Asparagus then faints.
  • Overly Long Name: The Jimmy and Jerry Shelter of Jimmy and Jerry's Generous Generosity, and also Hot Dog and Donut Stand Brought To You By, Yep, You Guessed It, Jimmy and Jerry. And in addition, The Super Monster Truck Covered in Caramel Sauce and Sprinkles Shelter, For the Benefit of All Mankind to Eat More Snacks, Like Beef Jerky, Assorted Nuts, Monkey Bread, and Happiness Shelter, Without Forgetting About Playing with Lots of Action Figures, Collecting Stamps, Whatever They Are, and Loving Your Mom and Dad and Stuff Shelter.
  • Record Needle Scratch: Happens when Archibald realizes that the generosity shelter still needs a name.


Tropes found in When the Dust Bunnies Came to Town:

  • Ass Kicks You: Bob does that when he puts the bunnies in the vacuum.
  • Adoring the Pests: A variant, in which Jimmy and Jerry own a well-behaved Dust Bunny that they've named Danny.
  • Baby Talk: Jimmy talks this way when trying to comfort Danny.
  • Bait-and-Switch:
    Jimmy: Jerry! There's no time to lose!
    Jerry: Right!
    Jimmy: I have to save Danny!
    Jerry: Right!
    Jimmy: And I'm gonna save him by having you go into the vacuum and get Danny.
    Jerry: Right! [Realizes what Jimmy just said] Wait, what?
  • Big Damn Heroes: Pa, Granny Asparagus, and Ichabeezer show up in time to help Bob and the others round up the rogue Dust Bunnies and save the town.
  • Chekhov's Skill: Junior's boomerang-throwing skills, which had been used (but failed) to take out the six-headed broccoleech, later come in handy to lock the key to the grate to keep the Dust Bunnies locked up.
  • Dramatic Drop: Mr. Lunt drops his sack of groceries when he sees that the Dust Bunnies have taken control of his monster truck.
  • Extreme Omnivore: The Dust Bunnies appear to show shades of this. One of them eats a basketball (which then promptly bursts), one of them eats Bob's socks, and some of them eat Petunia's plants.
  • Gasp!: Pa does this, after he, Granny Asparagus, and Ichabeezer discover the reason why the grate was locked.
  • Hypocritical Humor: At the beginning of the episode, Larry tells Junior that he should listen to his elders when scolding him for losing the boomerang, but after Larry and Junior ask Archibald for help in unlocking the grate to retrieve the boomerang and Pa, Granny Asparagus, and Ichabeezer explain that their ancestors locked up the grate, Larry rebuffs them, saying, "Ancestors, what do they know?"
  • Say My Name: "DANNY!!!!!"
  • Set Right What Once Went Wrong: This was the plot point, where after Larry, Junior, and Archibald inadvertently release the Dust Bunnies from their prison in the grate, everyone has to work hard to imprison the Dust Bunnies again.
  • Shout-Out: At one point, during the battle against the Dust Bunnies, Pa says, "Come with me if you want to... not have Dust Bunnies running through your town."
  • Suspiciously Specific Denial:
    Jimmy: Well, there sure isn't one in our home. We'd never secretly keep a Dust Bunny and treat him like a member of our family behind everyone's back.


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