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"Gossip Boy"
Season 1, Episode 5
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Will Howard tell his best friend's secret identity?
Prod. Code: 102a
Premiered: September 20, 2012
Credits
Written by:
  Hugh Webber
Storyboard by:
  Peter Ferk & Larry Houston
Directed by:
  Joshua Taback
Episodes
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"Gossip Boy" is the fifth episode in the first season of Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja. It premiered on September 20, 2012.

Synopsis[]

Howard accidentally tells everyone on his sister Heidi's web show that he knows who the Ninja is and is captured by McFist, who demands the Ninja's identity.

Plot[]

Laughing matters

Randy and Howard start talking about some disgusting things which Randy calls the Shnasty Zone, that Randy has seen while fighting Robo-Apes including Principal Slimovitz in training pants and wearing a cowboy hat, Sundown eating gum with a silverfish inside, which he found under a desk, and the Cafeteria Lady putting a dead squirrel in the tacos they serve on Taco Tuesday. The robo-ape vomited after seeing the doings in process. Randy then explains that he wishes to forget about the disturbing things he witnessed by using a so-called "mindwipe". Howard also seems to like the idea of a "mindwipe", since he also desires to forget a Whoopee World commercial song that prevents him from thinking anything else every time he hears it.

Later, Howard goes into Heidi's room while she is recording the Gossip Report. He asks her for lunch money, but ends up criticizing all her gossip. She then asks him to come up with something better. He tells about what Randy told him. He becomes popular because of that and gets the slow clap.

I need more gossip

Everyone in the school knows his name and want more gossip, so under the pressure he says that he knows who the Ninja is and Randy spits all over Heidi's face, who ignored it. He then tells everyone to come back tomorrow to find out. A panicking Randy enters the library to seek a mindwipe for the entire town, however, the Nomicon continued emphasizing his lesson of the day:

“ The way to forget is to remember "

After school, McFist imprisons Howard by luring him through a limo and tries to find out who the Ninja is using a mind reader. Randy, having realized the true meaning of the Nomicon's advice, sings the Whoopee World commercial song so that he won't think of anything else. Howard ends up singing the song while the webshow is airing, much to the annoyance of Heidi.

Characters[]

Main characters[]

Secondary characters[]

Background characters[]

Series Continuity[]

  • Randy mentions the mind-wipe when talking to Howard in the beginning is a foreshadowing of The Ultimate Lesson he will learn in "The Ninja Identity."
  • This episode chronologically happens not long after "McFists of Fury", where Randy found out about McFist being evil and also as his archenemy.

Trivia[]

  • Whoopee World is an obvious parody of the popular theme park Six Flags.
  • This episode's title is a reference to the show Gossip Girl.
  • This is the first episode in which the Robo-Apes appeared.
  • This is the first episode in which Randy is in the NinjaNomicon at in the beginning of the episode.
  • Howard learns a lesson in this episode and takes the blame for the situation for the first time — though still finding a way to throw some blame on Randy.
  • This episode was viewable on Disney XD's website right after the premiere of "Last Stall on the Left," making it the second episode available to view.
  • The Robo-Ape's remark, "It's oil o'clock somewhere", refers to the custom of not drinking alcoholic beverages until afternoon, which tipplers would circumvent by declaring, "It's twelve o'clock somewhere!"
  • When Randy strikes the Robo-Ape in the face with the coffee pot, a "Wilhelm scream" is heard.
  • Running Gag: Howard attempting to draw on Randy's face with a marker when Randy is shloomped.

Goofs[]

  • Randy disappears when he and the Robo-Ape are peeking at Principal Slimovitz as a baby cowboy.

Storyboards[]

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Transcript[]

Gallery

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v - e - d Season One Episodes

Last Stall on the LeftGot Stank?So U Think U Can StankMcFists of FuryGossip BoyHouse of 1,000 BoogersMonster DumpAttack of the Killer PotatoesThe Tale of the Golden Doctor's NoteDawn of the DriscollNight of the Living McFizzlesViva El Nomicon30 Seconds to MathMonster DrillSilent Punch, Deadly PunchStank'd to the FutureWave SlayersSword QuestNukid on the BlockWeinerman UpEvil Spirit WeekDer Monster KlubGrave Puncher: The Movie!Escape from Detention IslandBash Johnson: 11th Grade NinjaShoob TubeStanks Like Teen SpiritRaiders of the Lost NomiconRise of the Planet of the Robo-ApesSecret StacheHip Hopocalypse NowNinja CampMcFear FactorRandy Cunningham and the Sorcerer's KeyThe Ninja IdentityThe Ninja SupremacyEnter the NomiconSwampy SecondsMcSatchleFart-TopiaThe McHugger GamesMcFreaksSorcerer in LovePranks for NothingLucious O’ThunderpunchBring Me the Head of Ranginald BagelWeinerman Tested, Cunningham ApprovedSorcerer in Love 2: The Sorceress's RevengeMcOne Armed and DangerousShloomp! There It Is!Randy Cunningham: 13th Century Ninja

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