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The Life and Times of Juniper Lee Season 1 Episode 1

It's Your Party and I'll Whine if I Want To

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It's Your Party and I'll Whine if I Want To

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AIRED: 5/30/05

June has been doing her Te Xuan Ze business for just over a month, and it's become a real hassle for her. She's managed to flake out on her friends on a regular basis and, has managed to acquire a reputation for being weird. And now, one of her best friends, Jody, is having a birthday party. June gets called away because the Leprechauns have let loose the Racatan. Despite begging Ah-Mah to help out, June is forced to skip the party and save Orchid Bay City again.moreless

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Juniper Lee goes to Jody's Birthday party when a ravinous, rude, rodent demon starts eating all of the trees.

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By avi_mystery_13, Oct 09, 2008

It must be hard for Juniper Lee to be a normal eleven year old girl and a gaurdian of the human and magical worlds. If I were in her shoes, I wouldn't able to handle the pressure. Then again I'm not the Te Xuan Ze. LOL! At least Ah ma, Monroe, and Ray Ray give help to make her job less challenging, at least until she gets older. It's just so sad that Juniper wouldn't be able to leave her hometown until there is a new Te Xuan Ze. But what's really perplexes me is how could someone as creative, brave, and fun as Ah Ma raise such a boring person like Juniper's dad?moreless
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A nice way to show what this show is all about.

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By Ziomster, Sep 01, 2006

PLOT IN SHORT: June is preparing herself to go to her best friend's birthday party. Everything goes smoothly until a tall dwarf appears, announcing that he and other dudes released a terrible monster. Sadly June has to cut the party short and deal with this new threat, before the mutant hamster will demolish the entire city!

As I stated, this episode clearly shows what this show is all about: there's a lot of humor, some action at the end and a very wacky storyline. The art isn't anything special, but for some reason I enjoyed this ep and it convinced me to give the whole serie a chance... and I'm glad I did!moreless
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A great opening story with nonstop comedy and action.

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By sketchy_1_2, Jun 21, 2006

This is a very fun and funny story. Like a great pilot episode should be, it briefly tells its audience what the show is about and takes us right to the action and jokes. The star, Juniper Lee, has a younger brother, Ray Ray, and he is having such a blast, you can't help but get excited with him.

At the same time, though, we feel for our heroine, Juniper, because the responsibilities of her job as the Te Xuan Ze, or protector of the balance between the normal world and the unseen magic world, seem way too much for a child. She's still new to it but is handling it greatly.moreless
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Really, I was expecting less of this serie, but when I saw this chapter, I found it was better what I though. This show is good, specially because Juniper reflex how much she wants a normal life, and the consequences of the duty.moreless

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By xcar_0982, Jan 14, 2006

Really, I was expecting less of this serie, but when I saw this chapter, I found it was better what I though. This show is good, specially because Juniper reflex how much she wants a normal life, and the consequences of the duty. I don't know what people expect of something to be a good serie, anime graphics?, violence ans super powers?, story is the main, and a well developed character, and Juniper Lee is exactly that, a character that you could think is alive.moreless
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Juniper Lee is an exciting new addition to the Cartoon Network line-up. Granted, the show's first episode has its flaws, but I can't say I didn't enjoy watching it.

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By GoudaCheeseking, Jul 23, 2005

Juniper Lee is an exciting new show, and while the show's concept isn't horribly original, viewers should have fun watching the episode.

The show's main character is June, who lives a secret life as the Te Xuan Ze, or "Great Protector", who must keep balance between the worlds of humans and magical creatures. Sure, it's the whole "average kid saves the world" plotline, but the done-before plot doesn't bog the show down.

The episode's premise revolves around June being invited to her best friend's birthday party. Unfortunately, her duty as Te Xuan Ze calls, and June must take on a monster known as the Racatan.

The key to the show's success lies in its humor. June's witty and spunky personality makes the show entertaining. The show also provides a lot of zany characters. For example, there's a karaoke crazed genie, a 7-foot tall Leprechaun named Jeff, and the show's main villain, the Racatan, turns out to be a giant, fire-breathing hamster!

We also get to see a lot of June's friends. There's the Goth girl, the bratty little brother, and the weird kid. We've seen the cast before. June's friend's are all really one-sided in this episode, and don't have enough substance to make them very appealing. Also, while magical creatures like Jeff and the Racatan are certainly amusing, they’re also pretty forgettable, and I don’t see them returning in future episodes.

The first half of the show goes at a slow place, establishing the setting. We're introduced to the characters, and we learn about June's struggles as Te Xuan Ze. The first half sort of drags on, but luckily, the show's great humor keeps things interesting.

On the second half, when June's fighting the Racatan, I was impressed. The action in the show is wild and intense. June's not afraid to hit the bad guys with all she's got. She's probably the greatest demonstration of girl power since The Powerpuff Girls.

In conclusion, June has the potential to be a phenomenal cartoon; it just hasn't realized it yet. The magical creatures are interesting, and the writing is clever. The pilot kept me entertained, and I'm planning on catching future episodes of The Life and Times of Juniper Lee.moreless
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Lara Jill Miller	Juniper Lee
Kath Soucie	Ray Ray
Amy Hill	Ah-Mah
Candi Milo	Ophelia
Tara Strong	Roger
Carlos Alazraqui	Monroe

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Billy West	Jeff the Leprechaun	Guest Star
Kath Soucie	Girl #1	Recurring Role
Candi Milo	Girl #2	Recurring Role
Tara Strong	Girl #3	Recurring Role

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TRIVIA (1)
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- According to voice actor Lara Jill Miller, she spoke in a personal interview that she is glad to be reunited with her former Digimon co-voice actor, Colleen O'Shaughnessey.
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QUOTES (15)
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- June: (talking on the phone with Ophelia) You didn't get her another skull candle, did you?
  Ophelia: No. (throws candle over shoulder) Oh look, I made her a mess.
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- Jody: (after June gives her the present after she missed the party) June, we've got leftover cake in the kitchen. (Ray Ray and Monroe pop out of nowhere)
  Both: Cake. (both June and Jody laugh, they all go inside)
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- June: WHAT DO YOU WANT?!
  (everyone looks at June)
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- Monroe: Why are you carrying around a Barasafer in your knapsack?!
  June: Because you never know if you're going to need it. Besides, they're harmless. They only attack evil beings. Despite our vicious sarcasm, we don't qualify.
  (June stows the Barasafer in her knapsack)
  June: Oh, Ray Ray, think you can hold Jodi's present in your knapsack?
  Ray Ray: I'd rather have the genie!
  June: Would you rather have a wedgie so fierce you'll stop growing?
  (Ray Ray gets a glum look on his face)
  Ray Ray: Give me the present...
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- Ah-Mah: Guess what I bought off a fur-backed mountant goblin?
  June: Another fake moose head.
  Ah-Mah: Another fake moose head! Man, it's ugly, isn't it!
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- Monroe: (wrapping present) Now, pull on the ribbon to give it a nice curl.
  Ray Ray: (giggles) You're kinda girlie.
  Monroe: And who's going to a birthday party with his older sister?
  Ray Ray: Touché.
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- Clown: (in goofy voice) Who wants a balloon animal?
  Ophelia: (stares for a few seconds) That is so sad.
  Clown: (in normal voice) Hey, you think I want this gig? I've got a master's degree from Yale. It's either this or putting up drywall with my father-in-law.
  Ophelia: Fair enough. I'll take a giraffe.
  Clown: Can't do giraffes. How 'bout a snake? (blows up a long balloon)
  Ophelia: Whatever.
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- June: Your mother hired a clown?
  Jody: It was the pony, a magician, or a clown.
  Ophelia: The lesser of three evils.
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- Ophelia: Nice octopus. Now, make me another.
  Clown: You're a vicious little girl, you know that?
  Ophelia: So I'm told. C'mon, sloppy octopus time.
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- Roger: I'm a volcano and I gots to burn! Ophelia! Dance with me!
  Ophelia: Roger, one, there's no music. Two, if there was music, I wouldn't like it. And three, no.
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- June: You know, I would like to go to a party just once without people thinking I'm clinically insane!
  Jeff: Yeah, tell me about it...
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- June: Oh, Ray Ray, would you hold Jody's present in your knapsack?
  Ray Ray: I'd rather have the genie!
  June: Would you rather have a wedgie so fierce you'll stop growing?
  Ray Ray: (glumly) Gimme the present...
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- Ray Ray: I'll bet Robin never has to put up with this...
  June: Yeah, but he lives in a cave with a depressed billionaire.
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- June: (shouting, after monster) Yeah, you better run! And don't come back, or you'll be wearing these size threes! Dork...
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- Ray Ray: Why do you have to go?
  June: Because my life is stupid, and leprechauns are dorks.
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- Other Magical Creature(s): Leprechaun and Barasafer (genie)
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- June wears size 3 shoes.
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- First appearances of Juniper Lee, Ray Ray, Monroe, Jody, Ophelia, Roger, and Ah-Mah.
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- Credits: Back at home, Ray Ray is wondering what happened to the singing genie and the Racatan. June mentions that they are probably back at the underworld singing at a karaoke. In the underworld, the Racatan and the genie are singing together at a karaoke. Jeff, the 6-foot leprachaun, is applauding.
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- Main Villain(s): Racatan
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- Character: Barasafer
  
  He has a similar appearance and personality like Elvis Presley.
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- Episode Title: It's My Party and I'll Whine if I Want To
  It's a reference to the title of the song "It's My Party And I'll Cry if I Want To" by Lesley Gore.
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- Ray Ray: I'll bet Robin never has to put up with this...
  June: Yeah, but he lives in a cave with a depressed billionaire.
  It's a reference to Batman's sidekick, Robin the Boy Wonder. The "depressed billionaire" part is a reference to Batman himself.
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- June: (to Racatan) Yo, Algernon!
  This is a reference to the novel Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. This story is about a mentally handicapped man who becomes a genius (temporarily) after being subjected to an experiment used on a mouse named Algernon.
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