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The Fairly OddParents Season 1 Episode 11

The Big Problem

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AIRED: 3/30/01

After becoming rejected from the football team, receiving a babysitter, and bullied by Francis, Timmy wishes to be an adult. However, he soon realizes that being an adult is not what he thought it would be.

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Superb pilot of "The Fairly OddParents"

9.0

By tigerdude22, Apr 25, 2011

I thought that this was a superb pilot of "The Fairly OddParents". This wasn't my favorite episode and the plot could have been a little better but it was overall superb. I didn't like that Timmy's parents didn't take Timmy to the movies with them (but at least they're not as huge jerks as they are in the later FOP episodes). I thought Timmy wishing Cosmo and Wanda that he was an adult was a very interesting thing in this episode. Timmy enjoying his life as an adult was pretty funny. It was very funny that Timmy is watching a movie now that he is an adult and he thought the couple in the movie making out was gross and then you see Timmy's parents making out and then Timmy's dad says "You know, I bet Timmy would think this is gross". It was funny when Timmy was learning how to shave and use cologne. It was hilarious when adult Timmy asked the waiter "Did you finish college?" and then the waiter was crying and said "No, why do you think I'm a waiter". Timmy finds out that he needs to wish himself back to a kid or else he would lose Cosmo and Wanda forever, which is weird for the writers to do since this is the first episode of this cartoon. It was great that Timmy wished himself back to a kid again though. Overall, a superb pilot of this cartoon. 9/10

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By futuramarama, Jul 08, 2010

the big problem- timmy wishes he could be an adult, because he does not like his life as a kid. but soon he learns his fairy godparents, Cosmo and Wanda, will leave because they cannot hang with adults. What will he do?

Power Mad- virtual game. Chester and AJ Trapped? Will Timmy be able to save them and beat his virtual game?

Good pilot episodes, big problem was probably better, but both were fine episodes, i thought, really good openers to the show, doing a decent job at introducing the characters, and overall these get both A+'s from me, just perfectmoreless
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WHat do you get when you slap an over-used plot into a bowl of stupi animation and comedy this episode!!!!

6.8

By Iverson82094, Apr 18, 2010

The Big Problem: Tired of being a kid, Timmy wishes he could be older in order to go adult things, but his wish backfires when "Da Rules" states that now that he is an adult, Cosmo and Wanda can't grant him any wishes or turn him back into a kid until he is a kid or acts like a kid

Power Mad: After wishing for a challenging virtual reality game, Timmy goes to the bathroom and leaves it unattended, and Chester and AJ decide to play. Realizing what has happened, Timmy must go into the game and play to save them.moreless
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Playing games isn't just for children.

9.3

By Lonestarr357, Apr 26, 2008

The Big Problem - Bully Francis sees him as an easy target. His parents go to a movie without him. Vicky sends him to bed early. Timmy believes that these problems would go away if he were older. Or would this create more of them? This episode is a delight, not only for its snappy lines (especially from Cosmo), but for the fact that it actually imparts a lesson.

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Power Mad - A.J. and Chester visit Timmy to try out his new video game. Unfortunately, this dangerous game is 'one that you can't wish yourself out of'. Meanwhile, Vicky's overuse of the house's electronics items could spell 'game over' for the boys. A fantastic episode that features some clever and funny TV parodies (take that, "Channel Chasers"!), and an exciting story.

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The Big Problem and Power Mad! Pretty good start.

9.0

By Captain52, Apr 12, 2008

Okay so in the first one Timmy thinks that its not good being a kid. So he wishes to be an adult, but it basically shows all the downfalls of being an adut, at least for Timmy. There is some pluses of being an adult, and one of them is you're able to join the military, but only if you're interested in that kind of thing. The Second one however, was Awesome! Timmy, Chester, and AJ all end up going in a video game that Timmy wished for where you also can't wish yourself out of. Its a great adventure where it also shows teamwork and at the last level are able to stop Vicky, the evil mechanized robot! That was also funny when Cosmo and Wanda unplug the wires and think of all these TV shows where none of them impresses Vicky! Superiority!moreless
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Frankie Muniz	Chester McBadbat (2001 - 2003)
Mary Kay Bergman	Timmy Turner (Oh Yeah! Cartoons! episodes)
Daran Norris	Cosmo/Mr. Turner/Jorgen von Strangle
Susan Blakeslee	Wanda/Mrs. Turner
Faith Abrahams	Francis
Ibrahim Haneef Muhammad	AJ (2001 - 2002)

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Cast & Crew: RECURRING AND GUESTS

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Tara Strong	Timmy Turner	Recurring Role
Grey DeLisle	Vicky/Veronica/Tootie	Recurring Role
Butch Hartman		Recurring Role

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TRIVIA (2)
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- How did Timmy get a car? It is impossible because Mr. and Mrs. Turner took their car to the movies.
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- After Timmy is transformed into an adult, Cosmo and Wanda's reaction was "ewwww", but watch their mouths, they are out of sync with the words and they seem to be saying something else.
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QUOTES (17)
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- Timmy: (while eating in the restaurant, the waiter puts the bill on his table) What's this?
  Waiter: The bill.
  Timmy: That goes to my... (realizes there are two chairs that are vacant by him) parents.
  Waiter: Very amusing, sir. That'll be $265.
  Timmy: What?! That's more than I get on a allowance! I mean, that's more than I make in a month.
  Waiter: Well, you should've finish college.
  Timmy: Did you finish college?
  Waiter: (burst into tears) NO! Why do you think I'm a waiter?!
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- Fairy Keeper: Fairy grant for Cosmo and Wanda.
  Cosmo: I'm Cosmo and Wanda.
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- Wanda: Don't worry, Timmy. Things will be better in the morning.
  Timmy: You think so?
  Cosmo: We don't know. (Wanda kicks him) Owie!
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- (After looking at himself on the mirror)
  Timmy: I don't have any hair!
  Wanda: Sure you do, it's here on your back!
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- (After being transformed into an out-of-shape adult)
  Timmy: Well, how do I look?
  Cosmo and Wanda: Eewwww??
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- Vicky: (Handing out fliers) Have you seen this twerp? Have you seen this twerp?? HAVE YOU SEEN THIS TWERP?!?
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- Guard: Jail's for creepy adults, not creepy kids!
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- Timmy: You guys don't do anything halfway, do you?
  Cosmo: Nope, we're two halves of a whole idiot.
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- Timmy's Dad: You're not old enough for this movie, and we're not taking YOU! Ain't pronouns a kick?
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- Vicky: Hey! I heard happy! What's going on?
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- Francis: Hey! Shaving will be fun!
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- Timmy: (At the cinema) Ewww! Gross! Adults making out!
  Dad: You know, Timmy would think this is gross!
  Timmy: (Screaming) AHHHH!!!!!
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- Timmy: (After trying aftershave) OWWWWW! They call this soothing?!
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- Wanda: I'm carsick.
  Cosmo: I'm Cosmo.
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- Older Timmy: Vicky! I've never been so happy to see you in my -- actually, I've never been happy to see you.
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- Vicky: Okay, twerp, go to bed.
  Timmy: But it's only 6:04.
  Vicky: But is 9:04 on the East Coast. (grabs Timmy by his shirt) BED!
  (in Timmy's room, the clock reads 6:05)
  Cosmo: Now it's 9:05 on the East Coast!
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- Timmy: At least I'm big in my parent's size.
  Dad: Hey, short stuff!
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NOTES (7)
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- First appearance of A.J. and Chester.
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- "The Big Problem" can be found on the Game Boy Advance Video Cartridge Nicktoons Collection: Volume 1.
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- During the theme song, when they ride in the cart before they sing "really mod", Cosmo's tie is missing. This happens throughout the series.
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- Coincidentally, this episode was once shown on Wednesday March 22, which is when Wanda said Cosmo had an idea.
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- Vicky's Head Gag: Toilet
  
  Apparently, the gag is related to the fact that it was revealed in this episode that Timmy goes to the bathroom every day at the same time.
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- Running Gags:
  The whole "hair on the back" bit, and saying shaving will be fun, only to cut yourself among doing so; among hearing the name "Vicky" something breaks or dies (if the latter is a plant or some kind of small animal).
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- Running Gag (of the series): Timmy saying he got all his wishes from the Internet.
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ALLUSIONS (1)
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- Timmy: I wish I was older! (Turned into a man in his 40's)
  This is an allusion of the 1988 movie Big starring Tom Hanks on which he "wished to be big" and was turned into a man in his late 30's
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