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- | {{ | + | {{toonnav|Shorts|pistols4pandas|Where U Goin' 2?|79 Seconds Left}} |
- | {{aboutshort}} {{for|organization|Pistols | + | {{aboutshort}} {{for|organization|Pistols for Pandas (organization)}} |
- | [[Image: | + | [[Image:Totally_legal.png|thumb|Totally legal. [[Total|Totally]].]] |
- | Crack Stuntman explains how [[Pistols | + | Crack Stuntman explains how [[Pistols for Pandas (organization)|Pistols for Pandas]] gets small firearms into the paws of our planet's most adorable, and most unarmed, creatures. |
'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Crack Stuntman}}, {{Film|Gunhaver}} (Easter egg), {{Film|Silent Rip}} (Easter egg) | '''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Crack Stuntman}}, {{Film|Gunhaver}} (Easter egg), {{Film|Silent Rip}} (Easter egg) | ||
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''{Crack is now wearing expensive, jewel-encrusted sunglasses, and his shirt pocket is stuffed with dollar bills}'' | ''{Crack is now wearing expensive, jewel-encrusted sunglasses, and his shirt pocket is stuffed with dollar bills}'' | ||
- | '''CRACK STUNTMAN:''' But I'm also the voice of a non-profit | + | '''CRACK STUNTMAN:''' But I'm also the voice of a non-profit organisation called Pistols for Pandas, ''{Pistols for Pandas logo appears to his left, Crack looks towards the logo and places his hand on his chest}'' that I hold very near and dear to my new sunglasses. ''{points to sunglasses, which sparkle}'' |
''{Crack turns, and scene changes}'' | ''{Crack turns, and scene changes}'' | ||
- | '''CRACK STUNTMAN:''' In light of the recent | + | '''CRACK STUNTMAN:''' In light of the recent made-up holiday ''{a card for "ERF DAY" featuring a green Earth appears}'' designed to make your parents feel guilty about their car, ''{the logo slides offscreen}'' I thought I'd tell you just how P-for-P ''{two handguns appear and eventually turn into the Pistols for Pandas logo}'' gets small firearms into the paws of our planet's ''{raises finger}'' most adorable, and ''{the Pistols for Pandas logo turns to face Crack}'' most unarmed, creatures. |
''{Scene changes to stick-figure drawings. One has a baseball cap on, the other's head is Crack's. A one dollar bill appears in the hand of the boy, who then presents it to Crack}'' | ''{Scene changes to stick-figure drawings. One has a baseball cap on, the other's head is Crack's. A one dollar bill appears in the hand of the boy, who then presents it to Crack}'' | ||
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''{Scene changes to blank screen. Fifteen box tops appear in a pyramid formation, and are then revealed to be loaded onto a truck reading "5th grade trucking", driven by Crack}'' | ''{Scene changes to blank screen. Fifteen box tops appear in a pyramid formation, and are then revealed to be loaded onto a truck reading "5th grade trucking", driven by Crack}'' | ||
- | '''CRACK STUNTMAN:''' ''{voiceover}'' Once we have enough box tops, I dress up like a fifth grader ''{Crack drives the truck into a school}'' and take them to a local school. ''{We zoom out to reveal that the school is being shown on a computer. The school fades}'' That buys the school a computer, ''{Crack is seen sneaking away with the computer}'' which I sneak out with after charming ''{Crack sneaks off-screen. A female schoolteacher wearing glasses enters and moves to the center of the screen, waving her arm and emitting hearts}'' the horn-rimmed glasses off the media | + | '''CRACK STUNTMAN:''' ''{voiceover}'' Once we have enough box tops, I dress up like a fifth grader ''{Crack drives the truck into a school}'' and take them to a local school. ''{We zoom out to reveal that the school is being shown on a computer. The school fades}'' That buys the school a computer, ''{Crack is seen sneaking away with the computer}'' which I sneak out with after charming ''{Crack sneaks off-screen. A female schoolteacher wearing glasses enters and moves to the center of the screen, waving her arm and emitting hearts}'' the horn-rimmed glasses off the media centre ladies. ''{The teacher's glasses fly off}'' |
''{Scene changes to a stack of five computers. We then zoom out to see that Crack is quickly driving the truck, now loaded with computers and reading "totally legal", into a pawn shop}'' | ''{Scene changes to a stack of five computers. We then zoom out to see that Crack is quickly driving the truck, now loaded with computers and reading "totally legal", into a pawn shop}'' | ||
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''{A tray with a two-layered cocktail on it is brought into view}'' | ''{A tray with a two-layered cocktail on it is brought into view}'' | ||
- | '''CRACK STUNTMAN:' | + | '''CRACK STUNTMAN:''' ''I'' said several limes! ''{raises two fingers}'' This is two limes! |
- | ''{While this is said, engine noises are heard, and the bamboo trees behind Crack | + | ''{While this is said, engine noises are heard, and one of the bamboo trees behind Crack slowly leans over. Cut to the Pistols for Pandas logo}'' |
'''CRACK STUNTMAN:''' ''{voiceover; as he speaks, the words appear above the logo}'' Pistols For Pandas: This good cause is good...'cause! | '''CRACK STUNTMAN:''' ''{voiceover; as he speaks, the words appear above the logo}'' Pistols For Pandas: This good cause is good...'cause! | ||
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===Explanations=== | ===Explanations=== | ||
- | *This toon was released around [[Wikipedia:Earth Day|Earth Day]] | + | *This toon was released around [[Wikipedia:Earth Day|Earth Day]], a holiday dedicated to public awareness of environmental issues, such as deforestation and endangered species. |
*"Local" is described as a buzzword due to the increasing popularity of [[Wikipedia:Localism (politics)|localism]], such as the [[Wikipedia:Local food|local food]] movement. | *"Local" is described as a buzzword due to the increasing popularity of [[Wikipedia:Localism (politics)|localism]], such as the [[Wikipedia:Local food|local food]] movement. | ||
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===Remarks=== | ===Remarks=== | ||
*The shadow of Crack Stuntman's jaw is more accurate than in earlier cartoons. | *The shadow of Crack Stuntman's jaw is more accurate than in earlier cartoons. | ||
- | *The sparkles from Crack Stuntman's expensive sunglasses are the same as from the "sparkle filter" in [[A Death Defying Decemberween]]. | + | *The sparkles from Crack Stuntman's expensive sunglasses are the same as from the "sparkle filter" in [[A Death-Defying Decemberween]]. |
===Goofs=== | ===Goofs=== | ||
- | *At the very beginning of the toon | + | *At the very beginning of the toon Crack Stuntman's outline on his chin does not align properly. |
===Inside References=== | ===Inside References=== | ||
- | *[[Pistols For Pandas (organization)|Pistols | + | *[[Pistols For Pandas (organization)|Pistols for Pandas]] was first referenced in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2]]. |
*Crack Stuntman mentions losing his contract to do Gunhaver's voice, which references the disappearance of his character because of his uncooperativeness in [[The Next Epi-Snowed]]. | *Crack Stuntman mentions losing his contract to do Gunhaver's voice, which references the disappearance of his character because of his uncooperativeness in [[The Next Epi-Snowed]]. | ||
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*The phrase "cartoon man show" is a reference to [[Fan Costumes '07]]. | *The phrase "cartoon man show" is a reference to [[Fan Costumes '07]]. | ||
*Crack Stuntman's line "But I'm still get paid, right?" is similar to the [[Temporarios]] slogan in [[strong badathlon]], "Cuz I'm don't get paid!" | *Crack Stuntman's line "But I'm still get paid, right?" is similar to the [[Temporarios]] slogan in [[strong badathlon]], "Cuz I'm don't get paid!" | ||
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*The slogan "This good cause is good...'cause!" echoes one of the fortunes from [[Fortune Cookies]]: "You will fight for a just cause, just 'cause." | *The slogan "This good cause is good...'cause!" echoes one of the fortunes from [[Fortune Cookies]]: "You will fight for a just cause, just 'cause." | ||
*The stickman Crack Stuntman uses a flip-top Zippo lighter to incinerate the one dollar bill in the same way that Strong Bad often uses his [[BMW Lighter]]. | *The stickman Crack Stuntman uses a flip-top Zippo lighter to incinerate the one dollar bill in the same way that Strong Bad often uses his [[BMW Lighter]]. | ||
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===Real-World References=== | ===Real-World References=== | ||
- | *The cereal prize is the [[Wikipedia:Wacky WallWalker|Wacky WallWalker]]. | + | *The cereal prize is the [[Wikipedia:Wacky WallWalker|Wacky WallWalker]]. |
*Crack Stuntman using the box tops to buy computers is a reference to [http://www.boxtops4education.com/Default.aspx Box Tops for Education], a nationwide fund raising program created by [[Wikipedia: General Mills| General Mills]], in which students save the box tops found on cereal boxes and other products, and bring the box tops into school, so that the school can receive money for them. | *Crack Stuntman using the box tops to buy computers is a reference to [http://www.boxtops4education.com/Default.aspx Box Tops for Education], a nationwide fund raising program created by [[Wikipedia: General Mills| General Mills]], in which students save the box tops found on cereal boxes and other products, and bring the box tops into school, so that the school can receive money for them. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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