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Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends

Neighbor Pains

Season 4, Episode 4, Aired May 19, 2006

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Old Man Rivers, who lives across the street from Foster's hates imaginary friends, and on "Adopt-A-Thought Saturday", his grandson, Young Man Rivers, torments Bloo. Meanwhile, Bloo and Madame Foster throw papers - that are adoption forms - at Old Man Rivers, who keeps them for himself. What will happen?moreless

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Tom Kenny

Eduardo
Tom Kane

Mr. Herriman
Sean Marquette

Mac
Phil LaMarr

Wilt
Keith Ferguson

Blooregard "Bloo" Q. Kazoo
Grey DeLisle

Frances "Frankie" Foster/Duchess

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Another great Adopt-a-thought saturday

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By Neumbo, Dec 05, 2007

I love this epidode because of the fact that they have brought back Adopt-athought saturday. This day is very important and hopefully they will bring it back again. It is also learned that Madame Foster has a neighbor she doesn't like because of a cup of sugar issue in 1962. It is also good for me to see that Goo starred in this epiode as she was the first main character to appear in the show, followed by Wilt then Coco then Mr Herriman and then Frankie and so on. I like the way characters appear in the episode and the character sequences. This is one episode i'll never miss.moreless
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Bloo is driven to make faces at the neighbor across the street, and in the process destroys the chances of getting imaginary friends adopted when he throws all the adoption forms at them. Great episode.moreless

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By sirbobthewise, Jun 11, 2006

The faces that were made by Bloo and the kid were absolutely priceless, plus the fact that Mac got dragged into the cause and ended up making faces at him as well was absolutely hilarious. And no one dares to forget the blackmail on the Old Man Rivers across the street as it proclaims his dear love for Madame Foster. The ending cracked me up, as they both went their ways, screaming at each other, even though the proclaimation of love had just been made. Awesome.moreless
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I love Orlando Bloo :), I loved the poem, I really loved the homage to Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window. classic :)

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By pamelak_72, Jun 07, 2006

I love Orlando Bloo :), I loved the poem, I really loved the homage to Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window when Bloo was upstairs looking for the papers and Old Man Rivers was in the other room and everyone was yelling at Bloo to watch out, but of course he couldn't hear them. classic :)
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Bloo V.S. Young Man Rivers... Who will win?

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By luckystar61692, Jun 07, 2006

This episode was so funny. Especially when Mac and Bloo were reading Old Man Rivers' love letter to Madam Foster out loud to everyone. It was also cool to see Goo again. That girl is so awesome. And Orlando Bloo makes another appearence. That part was so funny. Especially when Mac was all sad because Bloo did it without him. Very funny episode.
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Bloo is up in is room when he sees a little kid making ugly faces at him.

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By bunionthecat, Jun 05, 2006

This episodes was pretty good. The part that was kinda stupid was when Bloo was calling him young man rivers because the kid was like 3 years old. One of the funny parts was when Mac when to get the adoption forms with bloo and then began to fight with the little kid. It was funny because the kid was throwing dirt at mac and then old man rivers walks in and the kid is on the floor and Mac is throwing dirt on him while saying\"How do ya like that\" The credit part was funny when it was showing Mac and Bloo making faces at the kid.moreless
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TRIVIA (3)
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- In this episode, we learn that Old Man Rivers actually has a crush on Madame Foster.
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- When Bloo was loading papers in Old Man River's house, he was shoveling them in Mac's backpack. Yet during the time Bloo's in Old Man River's with the backpack, Mac's wearing his backpack. Are there two?
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- Orlando Bloo makes an appearance in this episode. This time it is Bloo and Wilt disguising themselves to talk to Old Man Rivers. Orlando Bloo (as Bloo, Chris the pizza-delivery boy, and Mac) first appeared in the episode "Frankie My Dear".
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- Old Man Rivers' Son: (To Eduardo) You! First there were forms, then there were no forms, then the badger that's really a rabbit says there are again, which is it?? Eduardo: Umm, hold on, I will check. (Bends down under table where Wilt and Bloo are hiding) Wilt, I need the forms! Bloo: Go away, Ed, we're hiding! Eduardo: (Faces Rivers' son again) They is hiding. Old Man Rivers' Son: The forms... are hiding. Eduardo: Si... they are very tricky forms. Old Man Rivers' Son: Are you actually telling me that the adoption form are hidden and that we have to find them?? Eduardo: Uh... Si! Those are the rules. Rivers' Son: That's... that's just faaantastic.
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- Goo: Is there a problem here? Frankie: No! No problem here, Goo... Sir... Goo: Really? That's funny, because last time I checked, you all had a job to do. (woman and her daughter walk by) Hi! Welcome to Foster's! Feel free to look around! (turns back to Frankie) Who could the most friends adopted in the least amount of time, because these friends, they came from childrens hearts!...I mean, not their heart-hearts, but their brain-hearts, and they deserve to get adopted sooner than soon as possible so they can brighten their new kid's brain-heart! But the only way that can happen is if you ALL GET BACK TO YOUR STATIONS NOW! (everyone stands there) GO! (everyone runs off)
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- Goo: This is Scootles. He's a great friend! He eats sandwich crusts, lima beans, and really old, really cold pork chops! Scootles is awesome, 'cause you can't be allergic to him, because you can't, 'cause it's totally impossible! And also, you don't have to worry about him biting, 'cause his teeth, they're made of gum.
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- Bloo: (With Mac in the Orlando Bloo suit) We're on it. Frankie: (Takes trenchcoat and tophat) I'm burning these!
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- Goo: Excuse me, Mr. Sir, What are you doing? Mr. Sir: (Who would later turn out to be Old Man Rivers' son) Looking for the adoption forms. Goo: There are no adoption forms. The big badger took them away. Mr. Sir: Look all I know is that the rabbit said that there were, and the purple monster said they were hiding, and I'm just trying to find them so I can get a friend for my son.
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- Wilt: Um, Bloo, we have a problem. Bloo: You bet we do! I gotta get back at Young Man Rivers! Wilt: You know those papers you threw? They were the adoption forms. Bloo: So? Wilt: So, without them, no friends can be adopted.
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- Mac: (After seeing Blooregard and Wilt did "Orlando Bloo") I can't believe you did Orlando Bloo without me!
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- Bloo: (As "Orlando Bloo") Why it's elementary school, my dear Watson. They're the needy, they need. It's their thing. Therefore, they also need trash.
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- This is the second appearance of "Adopt-A-Thought Saturday."
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- We learn that Madame Foster hates her neighbor.
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- Old Man Rivers' immediate appearance when his lawn is stepped on (usually in slow motion) is similar to the behavior of Old Man Nebbercracker in the movie ''Monster House.''
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- Tom Kenny, who does Old Man Rivers' voice, did the voice exactly like Scoutmaster Alogonquin G. Lumpus from Camp Lazlo.
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- Running Gag: 1. Frankie calling Goo "sir". 2. Goo calling Mr. Herriman "the Badger"
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- Animation Studio: Boulder Media, Ltd.
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- Madame Foster's first name is Martha.
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- Credits: Bloo, Young Man Rivers and Mac making faces.
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- Bloo's Orlando Bloo costume returns, this time with Wilt helping Blooregard.
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- Human Debuts: Old Man Rivers along with his son and his grandson, Young Man Rivers. Imaginary Friend Debuts: Scooter, Time Traveling Tina.
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- Goo makes her third appearance.
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- Title Card: Madame Foster and Old Man Rivers arguing.
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- Mother 3 Reference: Young Man Rivers looks exactly like Lucas from Mother 3.
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- The little girl that adopted Time Traveling Tina almost looks exactaly like Emily Elizabeth from the Clifford series.
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- Goo: "Um, excuse me, Mr. Sir, what are you doing?" It's a pretty far stretch, but Mr. Sir happens to be a character from the book/movie Holes.
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- Frankie: (To Goo) It won't happen again, sir. This comes from Marcy talking to Peppermint Patty in the Peanuts comic strips, refering to her as "sir".
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- Character Name: Old Man Rivers Named for the song from Jerome Kern's Showboat.
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- Bloo: "It's elementary school, my dear Watson". This is a reference to "Sherlock Holmes".
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- Episode Title: Neighbor Pains A play off the expecting a child term "labor pains".
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