"Beat with a Schtick" is the ninth episode of season 2 of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends.
Plot[]
SPOILER: Plot details follow.
Bloo is telling jokes and imitating the other imaginary friends in the house, when he asks the New Guy "How's the weather up there?" The New Guy then grabs Bloo and tells him to meet him outside at 4:00. The imaginary friends are frightened and explain to Bloo that the New Guy was imagined by a deranged looney and that he likes to take his time. Bloo doesn't take it seriously at first but realizes that they're right after seeing the New Guy chase Moptop and getting a look at the inside of his room. Now realizing just what he got himself into, Bloo desperately tries to find a place to hide, but to no avail. What's worse, everyone in the house is betting against him and that the New Guy will win. Bloo tries to hide Mr. Herriman's monocle (which he stole prior to the start of the episode and used to impersonate him at the beginning) in the New Guy's room so that when Mr. Herriman finds it there, the New Guy will get expelled from the house. Bloo unfortunately gets caught by Mr. Herriman and sent to his office. Mr. Herriman then informs him that he's finally getting expelled from Foster's. Bloo sees this as a perfect opportunity to avoid meeting the New Guy at 4:00 and reveals to Mr. Herriman that he framed another imaginary friend for mischief he caused himself, and also confesses to two other incidents. However, after Bloo mentions his upcoming fight and who it's with, Mr. Herriman decides not to expel Bloo and tells him that his meeting with the New Guy is a "gentleman's challenge" and not a fight, clearly reveling in the idea of Bloo getting destroyed by the New Guy.
Later, Mac arrives at Foster's and Bloo tells him about what happened earlier that day. After being terrified when he sees the New Guy, Mac tells Bloo that he should run, but Bloo, who doesn't like running, comes up with an idea to fight the New Guy with Mac's older brother, Terrence. Against Mac's wishes, Bloo offers Terrence an opportunity to bully Mac without being told on, that Mac will always praise him and will be forced to wear a baby bonnet, a pink shirt that reads "Mac Like-A The Potty!" and have a pacifier in his mouth if he succeeds in teaching the New Guy a lesson. Terrence gladly accepts and goes on to fight the New Guy but runs back to Mac and Bloo screaming in terror, implying that he failed. Bloo then decides to run far away, but a kind lady brings him back to Foster's just in time for Bloo to come face to face with the New Guy. However, it turns out the New Guy wanted to show Bloo his comic acts. He also reveals that he liked the "How's the weather up there?" joke and that he wanted Bloo's opinion on his jokes. After pretending to be blinded by grapefruit juice, he asks Bloo what he thinks. Bloo says it's "kinda lame", and, feeling insulted, the New Guy squishes Bloo with his fist. Eduardo then states, "That is the best punchline he has delivered all day!” as the episode concludes.
Spoilers end here.
Characters present[]
Speaking:
Bloo, Chester n' Nester, Coco, Dyno, Eduardo, Frankie Foster, Jackie Khones, Mac, Madame Foster, Moptop, Mr. Herriman, New Guy, Sunset Junction, Terrence, Wilt, Yogi Boo Boo
Non-speaking:
Burple Bear, Chief Hoseynose, Clambake, Duchess, Mabel Licorice, Myron Giant, Nose Allison, One Eye Cy, Scissors, Spritz Coleman, The Tortoise in the Air
Trivia[]
- Wilt was easily offended when he heard of Bloo's joke to the New Guy because he's tall. This is strange considering that Wilt doesn't seem like the type to get easily offended.
- This is the second time Terrence and Duchess appear in the same episode, the first being "House of Bloo's". This time, however, they don't interact with each other.
- This is the only appearance of Terrence, Chester n' Nester, and The Tortoise in the Air in season 2.
- This is also the first appearance of the New Guy and his only season 2 appearance.
- Starting with this episode, Terrence has a different baldhead.
- This is the first episode where the title card consists of more than just a picture on a wall; there are chains and fruit stains on it as well.