Thursday, July 19, 2007

Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends - S1E06

Busted
First Aired: Friday September 3, 2004

"This is no good. A bust this big needs ample support." - Bloo
Bloo is scolded by Mr. Herriman again and again on breaking rules. This frustration leads to the destruction one of Herriman's prized possessions and chaos ensues.

Another fine example of a episode of Foster's Home that while it is geared towards children, adults laugh at the subtle comments such as the quote above. It turns out that everything that Bloo is doing is against the rules of Mr. Herriman. He hovers over Bloo and corrects his mistakes ever step of the way. Finally, Bloo reaches a breaking point at which he doesn't want to move so he can't break any rules. However, he flies into a huff when Mac shows up, bumps into a pedestal with Madame Foster's statue/bust on top, and it falls to the ground to shatter to pieces. The group then scrambles through several ideas to little success just to find out that Herriman has a closet full of busts in his office.

Right from the start, this episode made me laugh. Though geared towards juvenile humor with having to pee, Bloo's voice and expressions make the events more comically appealing. The mad escapades are also giggle-worthy, but I personally got more humor out of the continued angering of Frankie. He willingness to yell at Herriman is hilarious.

This was a great episode and a good show primer after the pilot/movie. Laughs all around.

Score: 8.5 / 10

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