Read 'Em And Weep
 

This episode just aired in the UK. I thought I'd create this thread in order to let you all know what it was about.

Read ‘Em And Weep: The residents at Foster’s receive numerous letters from those who have been adopted after a successful Adopt-A-Thought Saturday.

AIRED IN THE UK!!! Things keep airing early in the uk :bloogrin: (Fairly Oddparents new Christmas special - Merry Wishmas). Awww, I missed it though :bloosad:, oh well, maybe next time

What? Is this for real?

I’m just curious. The other two episodes that I posted information for have received numerous replies in their threads, yet this one hasn’t really received many replies. Why is that? The plot is much more exciting than the summary indicates.

Beats me; based on the summaries you posted, this is the one I'm most looking forward to.

I don't buy it until theres a source posted here.

I have already proven the legitimacy of these episodes to the appropriate individuals, which is the reason the threads are still in existence. If you doubt me, then so be it, but I'm not going to jump through loops just to convince you.

This episode has already aired in the UK, according to some of our members in that country who have already seen it. What more "source" is required? Me, I'm actually looking forward to this one more than the rest, expect for the finale, and perhaps the one where the Foster's residents dare each other to do crazy things. I'm looking forward to THAT one because I know how Wilt reacts to someone challenging him or daring him to do something; he usually throws caution, along with his self-restraint, to the wind. Wilt's competitive nature overcomes all other aspects of his personality at such times, which makes it interesting to see just how far he'll go if pushed. BUT, I'm thinking that in terms of heart-string-tugging emotion, "Read 'Em and Weep" will get the prize, knowing how important it is to most of the Imaginary residents to have a loving family of their own, and knowing how long some have been there at Foster's, unwanted and uncared for, basically, by every child who's come through those doors(with the exceptions of Frankie when she was a little girl, and now, Mac).

pitbulllady

Like maybe a link to the guide listings or the summary. How do i know its just someone posting BS, a source if can be obtained is required.

And if wilt got pushed he'd probably go emo.:(

They aired on CN TOO; as far as I can tell, CN TOO doesn't even have a website, let alone online schedule information.

Let's just say that some of us have gotten it "straight from the top", as it were, that these episodes are legit. That's all you need to know at this point.

AND, we've seen how Wilt reacts to "being pushed". He was challenged in GWH, and he gamely accepted the challenge and continued to play, by the rules, I might add, even though he KNEW that Larry was probably going to try to kill him(which he did),and even though the last match between them had ended with Wilt losing an arm and a eye, literally. I don't call that "going emo". We also saw how he reacted in "BlooTube" when Mac insinuated that he was afraid to show off his basketball skills inside the house because he might "miss and break something". No "emo" there, either. Wilt was the first to challenge the dragon-monster that "World" had become in "Destination Imagination" in order to protect Frankie. I've never once seen him "go emo" when faced with a challenge; in fact, Wilt's stoicism is pretty remarkable.

pitbulllady

8D See "Room With a Feud" and "Good Wilt Hunting"..."Bloo Tube"..."Destination Imagination"....

Wow, just WOW, dude. That made me laugh, because it's something that'd never happen...

Haven't seen this one yet, but it sounds interesting. It could make a good series finale.

Oh, and the only time I could see Wilt going 'emo' is if someone made a bad tall joke. :P Well...at leats emo in a really angry way, anyway. He gets real ticked off whenever people (especially BLOO, to be more specific) make jokes about his height. But regular 'depressed' emo? Well, he got pretty upset when he lost against Larry for the second time in GWH, but that was for a good reason because he thought that Jordan would never forgive him for 'failing'. Don't know if that'd necessarily pass as 'emo' since we've never actually seen Wilt over-angsting about things (thank goodness), but he was upset enough, so that's probably about as much emo as we're going to get out of him! 8D But if he's pushed to do something, he just seems to get all the more competitive since he will usually accept it at the drop of a hat. ;)

Wilt should take tips from bender and steal a wallet.8D


BTW im waiting to see this episode too, surprised no one capped it.

Wow, that's hard to imagine...

(sees Wilt running with wallet)
Old man: Hey you! Give it back!
Wilt: Sorry! (keeps running)

Um...no?

I can't begin to imagine Wilt doing such a thing. :wiltshock: Even if it's just in Bloo's imagination.
8D I have to admit that was amusing, though.

Very good episode to get today. I mean...
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Pretty good episode. Thought the ending was a tad rushed but hey, it was still funny.

9/10 stars

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pitbulllady

Another very funny episode, very close to Bad Dare Day-funny, in my opinion.

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Yes.

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To be honest, I was a little disappointed with this one. When I first read the description I thought the writers might use the episode to tell us what eventually became of some of the IF's last seen in older episodes, Red being the best example. Obviously that didn't happen; I think they missed a golden opportunity here. Not a bad episode, but still a bit of a letdown.

Third time's the charm.
 

Out of the three of the final five I've seen, this one is the weakest of the trio but only by the slimmest or margins and there was still lots to laugh about in this one.

While I did like the concept of seeing various IF's trying to deal with new situations outside of the home and comfort zone, but the story did seem kind of rushed and the ending was very Dues Ex, but I'll give this episode one piece of credit as they put in an obscure reference that was almost as geeky as the one in Bloo Superdude...

I mean come on, an out of nowhere spot on parody of 80's pop singer Morrissey that's just genius. Writers I salute you.

Still despite all that it's still a good little episode in it's own right and a nice way to usher in the final two...(Which I'll get around to talking about after I see them.)

Hmm, the whole Eduardo getting mistaken for Sasquatch thing got me thinking. I wonder if all mythical beasts are actually imaginary friends. We've already seen a friend that could pass for the Loch Ness Monsters.

A very entertaining episode, though I do agree that the ending fell kind of flat. Again, it was nice to see much of the regular cast take a backseat and give some of the more minor friends another turn in the spotlight. The lots-of-miniature-storylines approach was refreshing, and the stories themselves were all interesting, even if they did come out rather short in the end due to the somewhat unconvincing attempt to mesh them altogether into a common resolution. I guess the downside to trying to juggle so many little vignettes about for the twenty-one minute running time was that virtually none of them really had the time or space to build themselves toward a proper conclusion of their own (still, I liked that sweet little touchy-feely moment between Bloo and Ed, and the return of the - ahem, rather ineptly named - Tabby was a great touch). Highlights of this episode for me included Bloppy Pants' nightmarish voyage from profession to profession, along with further acknowledgement Jackie Khone's ongoing vendetta with Wilt. That always cracks me up for some reason. :D :jk:

Oh another thing I did like about this episode was Bloo harping on and on about the gang dynamic being thrown off balance (And Wilt asking out loud "We're a gang?"), which is a nice little subtle nod to the fan base who always refer to the main characters as "The Foster Gang."

Oh and of course the whole auditions for a new Eduardo gag, was a nice little nod to sometimes when a cast member left a TV show instead of getting rid or replacing that character they'll just get a new actor to fill in the role. (See Bewitched or Roseanne for example.)

Wow, Ed got adopted?? never saw that coming! And Bloppy got adopted too! Although poor kitty, his luck isn't very strong, is it? And Jackie's adopted by a cat, lol!!

I love Ed's trap door on his jammies. It suits him well. No pun intended. :-[ And is the coat Cye is wearing the flea infested one? What happened to the fleas?

Poor Bloppy. You can come live with me Bloppy! I'll give you lots of love and attention, and won't take advantage of you, I promise! I always liked Bloppy, but I think I like him even more after this episode.

I feel like I'm watching Tom and Jerry with the Jackie/Tabby scene. I haven't read the above posts yet but I'm sure I'm not the first to mention that, am I?

When Sam and Ronnie were on the deserted island, instead of Ronnie starting to see Sam as food, I thought of another Coco being created.

Goodness, Ed's being mistaken for a Sasquatch? Oh my... And Bloppy's a hero!! Yay!! :okwereallyneedaBloppyPantssmilienow:

I really liked this one too, although there's some loose ends. Like how exactly did Bloppy do that? Being capable of doing "miracles" doesn't quite cut it for me.

Rob Renzetti is one of my favorite Fosters writers (his episodes are usually fresh, detailed, and rarely feel like any minutes go to waste), and he has delivered again with this episode. The ending wasn't perfect (I was happy for Ed in his new home), but perhaps it is more about the journey than the destination.

There was plenty going on in this episode, from Bloo holding auditions for a new Ed, the Tom and Jerry-style battle with :jk:, and the adventures of Bloppy Pants! He was with an Italian family, collage students, the stock market, a bullring, working in a diner (so many orders!) and with a trucker (his face was priceless!)

The biggest surprise for me was the Morressy reference- I know this show has had many pop-culture joke that children would ever get- but Morressy? He is one of the UK's most popular and influential musicians alive (famous for his songs with very dark subject matter), but I thought he was unknown in the States- I wonder what kid imagined him?

I saw a thread for this episode on Toonzone, and one poster suggests the Cat's blue and green eyes, and pink bow, are meant to represent the PPGs- do you agree?

Oh no, he's certainly not unheard of. He's likely not as popular over here as he is in Europe, but I think most people have at least heard the name. And it doesn't surprise me that folks working on cartoons and into artsy stuff would be into his music too. Simply because he's different. ;)

Huh, I never noticed that. But yes, that's probably the case. Craig has a way of sneaking references to his one show in the other. He sneaks Foster's stuff into PPG now and then, too. :smed: It's always fun to catch.

I think it would've been a riot if in either PPG or Foster's he'd had his "Wander Over Yonder" character passing through the background scenes. :bloogrin:

I totally agree! :bloogrin: I think he really got into his WOY characters a little too late to think about putting them into either of them though. But perhaps at paying close attention, we might still see some reference in re-watching some of the newer episodes. ;)

Something else mentioned on Toonzone- not to get too of topic- somebody suggests this episode features the only example of 'breaking the fourth wall' in Fosters history (when Bloo is recasting the new Ed, and mentions everybody's roles e.g. Mac the straight guy, Bloo the comic relief)- is this the case?
Has there ever been any other breaking the 4th wall?

That's not breaking the fourth wall, since Bloo doesn't acknowledge the fact that it's a fictional universe. He just talks about the "gang dynamic", which makes sense to him within the universe. It doesn't break the fourth wall, but it's definitely a meta reference, which Season 6 had a lot of. Goodbye to Bloo was particularly filled with meta-jokes like that. This is a more subtle example, from Destination Imagination:

Frankie: After all, aren't friends what Foster's is all about?

Bloo: No, Foster's is all about me!

(Or something similar; I can't remember the exact words.)
Frankie and Bloo are, of course, referring to the home as Foster's, but the joke is that it can be interpreted as the show itself, since Bloo had started to overshadow the rest of the gang as the main character. The Simpsons does this type of joke a lot, since one of the rules of that universe is that the characters are not conscious about being part of a TV show. I think the same rule applies to Foster's, and thus, meta-jokes are used to reference the show without breaking the fourth wall.

I love the episode. It shows us a different side of Bloo, one that values his buddies, and misses them, even if he shows it in an odd way. Replace Eduardo? I don't think so XD As Wilt said

"I know you miss Eduardo, but replacing him won't mask the pain the pain your feeling." That is coming the master of hiding his feelings ::) followed by "Plus, its kidda nice to have a bed to sleep in." lolol oh Wilt. XD

but anyway XD I love all the plots XD Bloppypants, Samburger, and Jackie. priceless XD JACKIE'S was most defineltily my fav XD A shout out to Tom and Jerry, or at least old timey cartoons. and the whole Fluffer Nutter thing, I love it, Imaginary couples? I find the idea... adorable XD plus if there were no couples, where all those babies in the nursery come from! but with the vidoe...

"I'll be sendin' all y'all good vibrations from the great beyond! ....except for Wilt."

I, a PROUD Wilt-fangirl, find this... hilarious XD the idea of Wilt having an enemy, for no REAL reason. oh Jackie XD

bt ANYWHOOOOO the ending with Bloo and Ed, adorable. just pain ol' adorable, that Bloo XD he acts like a jerk sometimes but he is just a big ol' teddy bear inside <3

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Which is weird because I feel this episode didn't have to exist.