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Cannonball

Episode Number: 4    Season Num: 1    First Aired: Monday October 13, 2003    Prod Code: 104
Experiment 520: CANNONBALL

When an experiment that could flood the whole island is activated, Lilo and Stitch are in the midst of a sandcastle completion. Can they catch the experiment and win the contest at the same time?

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Kevin D. Campbell
Director: Don MacKinnon
Star: Kunewa Mook (Moses Petuli),  Jillian Henry (Elena),  Chris Sanders (Stitch),  Kali Whitehurst (Teresa),  David Ogden Stiers (Jumba Jookiba),  Kevin Michael Richardson (Gantu),  Lili Ishida (Yuki),  Dee Bradley Baker (David Kewena),  Rob Paulsen (625),  Jeff Bennett (Dr Rubert "Jacques" Von Hamsterviel),  Daveigh Chase (Lilo Pelekai),  Kevin McDonald (Wendy Pleakley),  Liliana Mumy (Mertle Edmonds),  Tress MacNeille (Experiment Computer Voice),  Tia Carrere (Nani Pelekai)
Guest Star: Bryan Cranston (Mr Jamieson)

Notes

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A: Airdates for channels other than The Disney Channel (US)

1. ABCKIDS (Canada/US)

None

2. THE FAMILY CHANNEL (Canada)

Sun 11/16/03, Sat 11/22/03, Tue 01/06/04, Mon 03/01/04, Fri 04/23/04, Thu 06/17/04, Sun 08/08/04, Wed 08/11/04, Thu 08/26/04, Thu 10/21/04, Fri 12/17/04, Sun 12/25/04, Thu 01/06/05, Fri 02/11/05, Wed 03/02/05, Tue 03/14/06, Thu 04/06/06

3. DISNEY CHANNEL (Australia/NewZealand)

4. DISNEY CHANNEL (UK)

Sun 11/06/05, Mon 11/21/05

5. TOON DISNEY (UK)

Thu 10/20/05

6. DISNEY CHANNEL (ASIA)

To be added (edit)
B: Miscellaneous Notes

--> Lilo mentions Pudge the fish
--> The Hula Teacher's name is Moses Petuli
--> First visit to THE BIRDS OF PARADISE HOTEL
--> First apperance of Mr. Jamieson. Keoni's father. Manger of the hotel.

--> Loved Stitch's supersuit.
Pair of red sunglasses (which he stole)
A red towel (which he stole)
A green bikini top (which he stole)
and a Letter S (which he stole from the PARADISE POOL sign

--> Jumba fixes up Nani's old dune buggy and gives it to Lilo & Stitch
--> Stitch builds a sand tower to protect Cannonball from Gantu.
--> The wave that Cannonball made, sent Gantu all the way to SAN FRANCISCO
--> Stitch attempts to hit on a young woman in this episode, like he did in the 'Inter-Stitchals'. (A character point relating back to advertising for the original movie)

Hamsterviel's prison --> Xenon Sector: Prison Asteroid K37: Cell 750

--> First aired in UK: 22nd October 2003 (edit)
C: Today's Experiment Info and Standard questions

Name: Cannonball
Number: 520.
Pod Color: Blue.
Activated: when the pod was tossed out a bird's nest and landed in the water.
Function: to make a tsunami so big it would destroy the whole planet
Gender: Male
One True Place: make great waves for surfers

Experiment Cameos: None
Who is missing?
Moral:
Nani's Job: Mr. Wong's Rental Hut
Was the Buggy destroyed?:
Character Nicknames
Gantu - Mr. Stinky Head, Elephant Foot, Fish Face (edit)

Quotes

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David: Lilo and I sneak in here all the time.
Nani: You what? (edit)
Pleakley: My meatloaf! It's ruined!
Jumba: No, is very appealing bovine flesh block!
Pleakley: It is beautiful, isn't it? (edit)
Gantu: 625! Cut me free!
625: You're in luck, G! I took a class in applied weapons...
[shoots various times, resulting in various complaints by Gantu]
Gantu: You almost vaporised me!
625: That's what my teacher used to say! (edit)
Lilo: Stitch can drive.
Nani: Stitch doesn't have a license!
Stitch shows his dogs tags and says the equivalent of "yes I do, see!" (edit)
Lilo: You flicked him like a booger! But now we have to go find him. And he's not going to be behind the sofa! (edit)

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World Events

Due to the tsunami on Dec. 26th, 2004, this Episode was pulled off air. It was returned to air in February 2005. (edit)
Mertle's submission for the contest is based on the actual Duke Kahanamoku statue in Waikiki Beach, Oahu. (edit)
The characters visit the Waita Reservoir. (edit)
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Community Reviews (7)

 
10.0
Perfect
Cannonball
"Not my favorite storyline"
Experiment 520 was the main experiment mentioned
Continue » Posted Jun 30, 2008 10:34 pm PST
9.0
Superb
Cannonball
"Fine example"
Lilo and Stitch have to stop an experiment that causes tidel waves.
Continue » Posted Jun 12, 2008 6:11 pm PST
10.0
Perfect
Cannonball
"Pilot episode"
This Episode has the "Heart" Of the Movie.....
Continue » Posted Apr 13, 2007 5:00 pm PST
8.9
Great
Cannonball
"Silly"
Lilo and Stitch are after an experiment with a REALLY big butt!!! It can make waves, from tiny ripples to great big tsunamis. Can the team capture it in time to stop it getting to the huge water reservoir and find it's one true place?
Continue » Posted Aug 3, 2006 11:58 am PST
9.4
Superb
Cannonball
"Above average"
Expect the unexpected!!!
Continue » Posted Feb 13, 2006 12:35 am PST
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