Shapeshifter

Season 1, Episode 11, Aired

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Jake has a parent teacher conference with Professor Rotwood, and he learns that all dragons have natural shape-shifting powers. Fu Dog gives him a potion that lets him tap into that ability in order for Jake to impersonate a goblin named Ralph who is working with the Huntsman in order to find out the Huntsman plans. However Jake abuses his powers to fool people and when he overuses his powers, he loses control of them when he impersonates Ralph and is captured by the Huntsclan. How is he going to escape now?moreless
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  • Not the best episode...

    6.2
    "Fair"
    By Choco_47, Apr 27, 2008
    Jake has to go undercover as a goblin that he, lao shi and Fu captured. The Goblin was going to pick up an orb from the Huntsman, so Jake is given a shape shifting potion so he can transfrom into the goblin when meeting with the Huntsclan.
    So, up until maybe the first add break, it was extremely hilarious and had me rolling on the floor laughing. But after the parent teacher conference with Rotwood, which was so f***ing hilarious, it got a bit boring. I mean, all that happened was him getting captured and then lao Shi and Fu coming to rescue him. So pointless. (But I had to give it a desent score cos it's ADJL.) And the bit where he shape shifted into Tommy King was soooo lame, even lamer than the Jaren Mcarther bit. So, if you're ino silly shows, watch shape shifter. If you're not. Don't.moreless

  • not good

    1.6
    "Abysmal"
    By roseisdabomb, Jul 30, 2007
    Jake has a parent teacher conference with Professor Rotwood, and he learns that all dragons have natural shape-shifting powers. Fu Dog gives him a potion that lets him tap into that ability in order for Jake to impersonate a goblin named Ralph who is working with the Huntsman in order to find out the Huntsman plans. However Jake abuses his powers to fool people and when he overuses his powers, he loses control of them when he impersonates Ralph and is captured by the Huntsclan. How is he going to escape now? i think there was nothing good about this episode.moreless

  • Completely misses the interesting plot in favor of the boring one.

    3.0
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    By NoelCT, May 09, 2007
    Jake, Gramps, and Fu learn that the Huntsclan are going swap the feared Orb of Malorphus with Ralph the goblin. Fu reveals that Jake can become a shapeshifter for 24 hours with the help of a potion but, the more he uses the powers, the sooner they'll begin to fail. So the heroes kidnap Ralph and put Jake in his place, only to learn that the exchange will be pushed back to the next day.

    So there's Jake, with 24 hours worth of shapeshifting abilities, and plenty of tempting opportunites to use it. As I'm sure you can guess, he blows his powers on all these trivial things and they end up failing him when he needs them most.

    This episode is crap. The dialogue is painful with flat jokes, the action ridiculously choreographed, and the story, while nicely structured, is obvious and boring. If only they had focussed on the Orb and its powers, rather than the tedious string of shapeshifting gags.moreless

  • jake shapesifts

    9.3
    "Superb"
    By CancerTheCrab, Jul 29, 2006
    this was a pretty good episode, i loved the way he turned in to that music star and then had to sing ha ha ha ha he sounded horibale! and at the parent teacher confrance pretty funny, also his friend saw him but unfortunaly he just thouoght he was crazy. the ending was good tho i was afraid they would find out who he was luckly fo dog came. so over all this was a good episode.moreless

  • An original but great AG episode!!!

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    By xerania333, Jul 09, 2006
    This was an adventurous episode!!! Jake is given a potion by Granpa and Fu dog to fool the Huntsclan. This episode was funny and very well-written and thought-of. The Huntsman wants to know Jake's human indenity. But, at the scene where Jake is chained to the wall of the warehouse and he is slowly turning back to his human form before and after Fu came to Jake's rescue to turn off the lights. wouldn't Rose or the Huntsman look closer at him to find out? Wouldn't Rose reconize his shorts and shoes? Surley not. It was funny to see how easilly Jake fooled his parents at Rotwood's parent teacher conference. It was hilarious when Jake made a fool out of Rotwood when he turned into his form at the parent teacher conference. It was hilarious when he messed around by turning into other people he know and mooking them whn he should use his special gift for other wiser purposes. Well, thats just Jake. If I had that power, I would do the same....moreless
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    • If you listen closely, near the end of the episode you can hear the Huntsman say to Rose 'Patience Thorn'. 'Thorn' was what Rose's Huntsclan identity, was originally going to be called instead of Huntsgirl. This was from them forgetting to dub that part over with Huntsgirl.

    • After Jake was captured by the Huntsclan as Jaren McCarthur, while Jake was transforming back, don't you think that Rose would have noticed him by his pants and his shirt (since Rose saw him often)? Reply: Clothes are not a good method of identification. Jake could probably have a popular clothing style.

    • Due to Disney airing the episode out of order, Trixie and Spud don't know about Jake's abilities in this episode.

    • If Jake really wants to know who the Huntsgirl is why didn't he just transform into her and take off her mask. Jake's ability seem to work by having to see someone, then he is able to copy them. He might be able to copy huntsgirl, but taking off the mask would reult in either a face blank other than what he can see though the mask, or so generic as to be useless for identification. Besides, Jake would probably never think to do that.

    • When Jake lashes out with his chains towards Huntsgirl, he breaks two legs of the table the Orb is on, but the table still stands like nothing happened.

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    • Rose: (To Jake pretending to be Jaren MacArthur) I love your music! Sing us one of your songs!? (Crowd of girls agree) Random Girl: I LOVE YOU JAREN!! Jake: But I don't know any of his...I mean...hey yo, I don't have a guitar. (Someone hands him a guitar) Uhh...but I don't uhh... (Crowd stares at him) This one goes out to Rose. (Starts playing and singing) Rose! Yo! You have such awesome toes!! Rose! And a really hot...nooose!! Yo! And your forehead is so shiny that it glows! ROSE! YEAH!! (Crowd stares) Uhh...well uhh... seee yah PEACE! Random Girl: I STILL LOVE YOU JAREN!!!

    • (Jake is tied up by the Huntsclan, is powerless because of his shapeshifting powers, and is slowly changing back into himself) Jake: (in the form of pop sensation Jaren MacArthur) Come on. Dragon up. Dragon Up! Huntsmaster:At last, the identity of the American Dragon will be revealed. (Jake is slowly starting to turn back as the magic comes over his face) Jake: NO! (The lights black out before his face can change back) Hunstmaster: What? Fu Dog: (in the dark) Ok, which one of you cheapos forgot to pay the electric bill? (The lights switch on) Fu Dog: Oops, my bad. Must've brushed against the light switch. I hate it when that happens. Ha Ha! (The Hunstclan members surround Fu Dog and Ralph, ready to kill them, and Fu Dog shakes his head as the window above him breaks, revealing gramps in dragon form) Grandpa:ha-yah! (He knocks out the huntsclan members in one shot)

    • Jake:(transforms into the Huntsmaster)Now, brothers and sisters, bust a move and bring on the Huntsclan

    • Jake: I'm pretty busted, huh? Grandpa: YOU DO NOT KNOW THE MEANING OF THE WORD!!

    • Huntsman: Goblin, we meet again. Jake: (as Ralph the Goblin) Uh, that's right! We met before at the place with the things and the people! Ah, good times!

    • Jake: (as Ralph the Goblin) Dudes! Check me out! I'm Ralph the Goblin! Ralph the Goblin: Ralph is not that big through the hips.

    • Professor Rotwood: I think it's time I find out more about you, Mr. Long. Jake: Hey, no prob! Let's see... I'm a Pisces, I dig extreme sports, I like girls... Professor Rotwood: Eh, no, in other words: parent teacher conference, tomorrow, 4 PM! I'll be looking forward to it... (Rotwood spills his coffee on himself) that was deliberate.

    • Professor Rotwood: Tick tock, tick tock Mrs. Long! You're late! (sighs) Like mother like son. Jake: (as his mom) Mr. Rotwood, I... Professor Rotwood: Uh uh uh. It's Professer Rotwood! Jake: I don't care if it's "Wacko Rotwood," you no good player hater! You're just jealous of my son because he's got super fly mackdaddy moves and you don't! If you know what's good for him, you leave him alone and move into a far away country like "Gerbeckamania!" Good day Mr. Rotwood! Professor Rotwood: Actually, it's Profe- Jake: I said "good day!" (slams door)

    • Jake: Wait, are you saying I can shapeshift into other people? Check this! (turns into Grandpa) The sparrow with the most of patience is more patient than the one who's impatient! Fu: (laughing) You said it just like the old man!

    • Grandpa: So, you are certain you did not misuse your shapeshifting power? Not even once? Jake: Pff, no way G. Come on. Like I would ever disobey you. Jake's Mom: (to Professor Rotwood) I'm reporting you to the school board! Professer Rotwood: Not if I report you first! Reporter: Pop sensation Jaren McCarther was right here on campus. Trixie: Hey yo Jake! Why didn't you tell us you were down with skater Tommy King? Jake: I'm pretty busted huh? Grandpa: You do not know the meaning of the word!!! Jake:: Aw man!

    • Fu: The Orb of Malorphis! Is it A) a funky paper weight, or B) a great big ball of evil? If you chose "B" kid, congrats, you get the prize.

    • Jake: (to Huntsgirl) Missed me, hot stuff? Huntsgirl: I like you'd better tied up!

    • Jake: I have a feeling that you've done this before. Huntsgirl: Not to someone so cute.

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    • Title: Aaron Carter and/or Jesse McCartney Jaren MacArthur's name and personality seems to be the combination of two real life male blond singing sensations, Jesse McCartney and Aaron Carter.

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