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A Befuddled Mind

Episode Number: 31    Season Num: 2    First Aired: Saturday September 9, 2006    Prod Code: 214
Spud gets a perfect score on a government issued standardized exam at school and is recruited to a special top-secret school called "The Genius Institute". He soon discovers that there's more to the school than meets the eye.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Chris Nee
Director: Nick Filippi
Star: Keone Young (Jake's Grandfather),  John DiMaggio (Fu Dog),  Dante Basco (Jake Long),  Miss Kittie (Trixie),  Paul Rugg (Professor Rotwood),  Charlie Finn (Spud)
Guest Star: Monty Hall (Monty Hall),  Jonathan Freeman (Eli Pandarus),  Mindy Sterling (Mrs. Grumplestock)

Notes

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It is revealed that Pandarus is a descendent of Pandora, of the Greek myth "Pandora's Box". (edit)
This was the thirteenth episode of season two to air in the UK, on 23rd January, 2007. (edit)
This season, Eli Pandarus is more willing to destroy anyone who crosses him, unlike last season, when he has his lackeys do it. (edit)
Spud is shown as a baby in this episode (edit)
Credits: Spud takes an ink blot test. (edit)

Quotes

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Spud: Thanks for walking me to my first day geniusizing.
Trixie: There's no place I'd rather be right now. Except on a date with Kyle Wilkins!! I'd sell my own mama down a river for a date with Kyle Wilkins. Okay, I mean if fine was a crime... (edit)
Spud: (Being a mime) I'm stuck in a box. This box has four walls. I can't get out...I'm starting to panic!!
Jake: Okay, mimes don't talk.
Spud: I'm just a beginner!!! It takes years before you can create a wall without talking, years!! (edit)
Spud: Yeah, well I'd love to help you save the magical world and all... but I start my internment at the genius institute tomorrow.
Gramps: Genius institute? You? (Starts cracking up) Spud!!? (Continues to laugh and talk in chinese) (edit)
Gramps: Only direct descendents of Pandora, are capable of controlling the evil locked within.
Spud: Hmm...Pandora, Pandarus. Pandora, Pandarus...
Jake: Spud, you think they're related?
Spud: No actually I was thinking those would make good names for a brother, sister team of crime fighting pandas. But related...yeah I'll go with that. (edit)
Eli Pandarus: Now, all I need for you is to finish the code, and I'll finally have army to take the magical world!!! HA HA HA HA HA HA HAHA!!!
Spud: Really good evil laugh dude. Ooh, chills. But what makes you think I'm gonna help you! MUHHAHAHAHA!! My laugh of evil needs a little work. (edit)

Trivia

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Apparently, Spud's dad is really strict. (edit)
Goof: When Trixie takes off her belt to use to swing to where Pandarus is her belt reappears on her pants while she's swinging with her belt. (edit)

Allusions

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The way Jake and Trixie entered Pandarus' fortress is the same way as The Scarecrow, Tinman, and Lion did in "The Wizard of Oz". Also, Jake's tail was sticking out of his disguise, just like the Lion's. (edit)
The title of this episode is an obvious reference to the 2001 movie, "A Beautiful Mind" (starring Russell Crowe), which was also an adaptation of a 1998 biography of the same name. (edit)
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dillmister
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A Befuddled Mind
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Someone should tell Spud, mimes dont talk.
Continue » Posted Jan 15, 2007 7:10 am PST

Krankshaw
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Perfect
A Befuddled Mind
"Character development"
Great episode. Spud was funny.
Continue » Posted Sep 15, 2006 8:04 pm PST

CancerTheCrab
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Great
A Befuddled Mind
"Character development"
spud is smart
Continue » Posted Sep 13, 2006 2:32 pm PST

RufusRapper
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A Befuddled Mind
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Spud goes to the Genius Institute.
Continue » Posted Sep 10, 2006 10:39 am PST
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