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"Bro Money Bro Problems" is the thirty-fourth episode of the second season (and eighty-sixth episode overall) of Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja. It premiered on April 27, 2015.[1]
Synopsis[]
Randy and Howard unwittingly sell used Ninja weapons to Viceroy.[2]
Plot[]
The episode opens inside Greg's Game Hole, with Randy and Howard playing a game called Reed Cycler, in which the player drives over roadkill with a vehicle and then converts it into chicken parm. Howard then wants to go upstairs at the food hole, but Randy solemnly points out how he has no pocket money to pay for food. Howard, rather than feel dejected by this, informs that this time he will be the one paying for both of them. At this his best friend erupts into laughter at the thought of him having money, but he is surprised when he sees Howard pulling out a large sack of cash.
The two are then seen joyfully eating at a table, where Randy asks how did Howard acquire such a large amount of money. Howard awkwardly reveals that he had been retrieving the Ninja weapons that had been left discarded after battles and then selling them. Believing that Randy might get upset at the fact that he is selling ninja weapons, he tries to make a case for himself by comparing himself with Reed Cycler, as someone who is just recycling, but Randy does just the opposite and is happy because they now have money. The Nomicon then calls for Randy, he tells Howard to not spend all the money until he's done with the Nomicon. Upon entering, the ancient book gives Randy the lesson of;
"In Battle, a Ninja's Weapons Can Be Used Against Him."
Randy doesn't quite understand what the Nomicon is trying to tell, but says that he'll keep it in mind when he is in battle. Once he returns to his body, he says that they should head to the boardwalk to spend their money, but he is displeased to see that Howard had already spent all the money on food. Randy laments that he really wanted to go to the boardwalk, so Howard suggests Randy to get him more used weapons. Randy originally states that he cannot simply start random fights, but he does go with the loophole idea of simply throwing random weapons around, thus making them "used."
After proceeding to do just that, Howard collects the weapons in a bag, and then both head to meet Howard's buyer, who is revealed to be Gene Levine, as they enter into his store on the Norrisville Boardwalk. Randy looks around the store and sees the Wall of Ninja, which is a section dedicated to the Ninja, as it is filled with all kinds of ninja weapons. Randy remarks that he didn't know that there was a market for ninja weapons, as Howard shows up and presents all the money he had received in exchange. The boys then exit the store, and not a second later, Viceroy enters bring in all his old failed inventions, and remarks about how McFist stormed into his office, forced him to get rid of his inventions, and not to return until he thinks of something new. Viceroy then notices the wall of Ninja, and conjures up a new plan.
The scene then changes back to Randy and Howard at the boardwalk, as they take in all the things they can buy. Thus, this begins a montage of the boys buying various random things that peak their interest. Wondering what to buy next, they stumble upon a store that lets customers become the stars of their own music video. However, they then realize that they had already spent all of their money. This, however, does not deter them as they simply intend to sell more ninja weapons, but a call to Gene reveals that Gene doesn't want anymore since the market has been flooded, while adding that his top buyer might be willing to buy more if the weapon is more unique. With this information, Randy goes through his arsenal, fishes out the Ninja Dual Blade, and justifies selling it as something that he doesn't even know what it is, as to him it is simply taking up space.
The scene that shifts to the McFist Industries pyramid. McFist walks into Viceroy's office and starts questioning whether he has through of a new plan to destroy the Ninja or not, but once he turns on the light, he jumps in surprise once he sees the Ninja standing before him inside the office, and gets further scared when the Ninja remains silent and refuses to speak. At that moment, Viceroy walks in and reveal that the Ninja before is actually a robot built to resemble the Ninja, called Ninja-bot, further mentioning that this robot had been loaded with all of the Ninja's own weapons and that when the Ninja faces against Ninja-bot, he will be fighting his own weapons.
The scene shifts back to the boardwalk, with Randy and Howard planning on what to do in their music video. Abruptly, Ninja-bot smokebombs at the boardwalk. Randy initially doesn't think that anyone would believe that the robot is actually the Ninja, but this is disproven immediately when it deflates a larger balloon of Meowly Cyrus, which shocks the crowd, thus causing a stampede of frightened citizens. Randy immediately transforms into the Ninja, smokebombs to confronts the imposter, and prepares to fight the robot. As he battles it, he is surprised to see his opponent being armed with weapons that look very similar to his. But upon seeing ninja-bot pull out his Ninja Dual Blade, he realizes that those weapons are in fact his, and that he likey got them from Gene. The fight becomes one-sided as the Ninja is unable to keep with so many blades aimed at him, which causes him to be launched into Gene's store, and meets Gene inside. Ninja asks him who had brought his weapons but Gene doesn't divulge the customer's name due to confidentiality. However, Gene does say that he received certain items in exchange for the weapons, and points to the stack of failed inventions of Viceroy's, which also includes the Lucius O'Thunderpunch suit. These immediately tips Randy that the buyer was none other than McFist. He then receives the idea to don the Lucius O'Thunderpunch suit and face off against the Ninja-Bot.
The fight then takes a strange turn, but even with the addition of the suit still doesn't win the battle. That is, until the Ninja, who is in the mechanical suit, is on his back and the doppelgänger robot jumps and brings the weapon on him, only for the Ninja to catch it with his hands. The two then struggle in this position, when during this moment the Ninja doodles appears and points to switch, which activates the weapon. Upon pressing the dual blade, the robot is sliced in half as a result of the weapon, collapsing back into its base form, thus making the real Ninja winner of the fight.
During the whole fight that McFist and Viceroy were witnessing, McFist continues to mistake Ninja-bot for the real Ninja and celebrates when Ninja-bot, which he believes is the real Ninja, is defeated, and announces a celebration at PJ McFlubbuster's restaurant. Viceroy almost corrects him, but decides not to and simply joins in on the celebration.
Back at the boardwalk, the Ninja steps out of the robotic suit for Gene to take back to his store, and retrieves the dual blade back into his arsenal. Howard rushes to him, with all the weapons that had been scattered from the fight, telling Ninja that he is hoping to sell these weapons as well. Randy nearly agrees, but an immediately flashing from the Nomicon changes his mind. The Ninja remarks how fun 'Howard money" was while it had lasted, to which Howard immediately shows that they still have some money left remaining. The episode then ends with Randy and Howard starring in their own music video, as they replay an extended version of the music for the previous montage.
Characters[]
Main characters[]
Secondary characters[]
Background characters[]
- Principal Slimovitz
- Bucky Hensletter
- Dave
- Debbie Kang
- Doug
- Glenn
- Greg
- Heidi Weinerman
- Jed Elinoff
- Luigi
- Rachel
- S. Renisewn
- Scott Thomas
- Theresa Fowler
- Nameless Boy with Blue-Green Shirt
- Nameless Boy with Freckles
- Nameless Girl with Big Eyelashes
- Nameless Girl with Big Eyes and Green Shirt
- Nameless Girl with Long Black Hair
- Nameless Art Teacher
Series Countiunity[]
- The Ninja Dual Blade, which was previously seen in "Escape from Detention Island," makes its reappearance.
- The Lucius O' Thunderpunch Suit from the episode of the same name reappears.
- The Nameless shades lady who first appeared in "McNinja - Brought to You by McFist" reappears in this episode, with her first and only speaking role.
Trivia[]
- The episode title is a pun on "Mo Money Mo Problems," a 1997 rap single by The Notorious B.I.G., the second on his posthumously released album Life After Death.
- Slimovitz can be seen shirtless on the boardwalk.
- In the rap song at the end of the episode, Randy inserts a line saying they're hoping for a third season rapping, "Season three, H and Me, Gonna hafta wait and see."
- Ironically, the series was not renewed for a third season.
- Also in the song, Randy can be seen with rings on spelling out 'Nomi-Con' and has three gold ninja spirals (also known as nines) on his teeth, where Howard has dollar signs.
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