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Make-up Exam

Episode Number: 14    Season Num: 1    First Aired: Saturday March 25, 2006    Prod Code: 114
Arachne is a spider who once was challenged by Athena at a weaving competition--- but a jealous Athena turned Arachne into a spider, and now Arachne wants to be human again. Using Atlanta, Arachne lures the Heroe's into a trap, and their only hope to escape is to wake Atlanta from hypnotism--- but will they be able to do it in time?

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Dennis Heaton
Director: Brad Goodchild
Star: David Kaye (Cronus),  Doron Bell (Odie),  Kirby Morrow (Jay),  Meghan Black (Atlanta),  Ted Cole (Neil),  Kelly Sheridan (Theresa),  Ty Olsson (Herry),  Sam Vincent (Archie)
Recurring Role: Garry Chalk (Ares),  Kelly Sheridan (Theresa),  Kathleen Barr (Athena),  Patricia Drake (Hera)
Guest Star: Nicole Oliver (Arachne),  David Kaye (Teen Mugger)

Notes

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Atlanta has a "DJ Panic" poster hung up in her room. (edit)

Quotes

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Jay: Archie, have you seen Atlanta?

Archie: H-how should I know? It's not like I keep tabs on her. Cuz that would be weird...weird and obsessive.

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Cronus:Pay attention when I yell at you! (edit)
(Atlanta, pretending to still be hypnotized, leads Archie with a pitchfork back into Arachne's cavern)

Arachne: Where were you?

Atlanta: This one tried to escape.

Archie: Atlanta...

Atlanta: SHUT UP! (she shoves Archie to the ground)

Odie: We're hooped! (edit)
Atlanta: He may be a dirtbag, but I can't let you eat him. (edit)
Neil: Yeah, she was in his face! He was all 'nobody talks to me like that!' and she's like 'well, what're you gonna do about it?' (edit)

Trivia

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When all are aiming for the targets during the archery portion of the exam, it shows the both Archie and Odie are left handed. Then when Atlanta shows up late, she too is left handed. (edit)
It's ironic that Odie can't hit the archery target because his ancestor, Odysseus, was very skilled with a bow and arrow. (edit)

Allusions

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The actual legend of Arachne was changed in this episode. Arachne was a young girl who was too proud of her skill at weaving. In fact, she was so proud, she challenged Athena to a contest at weaving. Arachne weaved stories of the gods and their lives into her work. The spectators that had gathered to judge this challenge were sure that Arachne would win, even though she was up against the one who invented the spindle, but Athena rose to the challenge. She "gathered the rosy fleece of the sunset, and the first blue and silver strands of starlight, and wove scenes of the world's creation".

The spectators knelt and worshipped Athena for her handiwork, and devestated at being defeated, Arachne took her own life. Athena took pity and changed her into a spider, a "little creature wo spins the hours away but does not brag about it."

---Reference from "Gods, Demigods, and Demons: An Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology". (edit)
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Community Reviews (8)

 
10.0
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Make-up Exam
"Series classic"
Great episode, very well made and perfect plotlines. Character romance and tons of action. One of the best episode yet!.....
Continue » Posted Jan 7, 2007 5:43 am PST
9.7
Superb
Make-up Exam
"Cleverly plotted"
I enjoyed this episode it was sympolic to how females are subjected to demeaning and annoying actions by not only men but society. but not only women but any member of society who is percieved as weak due to their physical attributes.
Continue » Posted Oct 8, 2006 12:27 am PST

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10.0
Perfect
Make-up Exam
"Exactly why I watch this series"
Make-Up Exam is one of the episodes that are perfect for showing character development. Atlanta, being very annoyed at the gods because of Ares' demeaning comments regarding her skills, meets Arachne...
Continue » Posted Jul 31, 2006 12:01 pm PST
9.2
Superb
Make-up Exam
"Cleverly plotted"
When a spider named Arachne hypnotises a really ticked off Atlanta to do her deeds, what will become of the titans? Who is this arachne? And what will she gain by handing the titans over to the oh so familiar Cronus?
Continue » Posted Jul 20, 2006 4:38 am PST
10.0
Perfect
Make-up Exam
"Exactly why I watch this series"
When it comes to Class of the Titans, the show rocks--- but this Episode really topped it with yet another awesome storyline, another great legend, and a nice, sweet moment between Archie and Atlanta.
Continue » Posted Jul 14, 2006 5:20 pm PST
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