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*The "Cheat Commandos...O's" aren't "O's", as Fightgar has apparently noticed on the box itself. The cereal actually bears a striking resemblance to [[Wikipedia:Kellogg Company|Kellogg's]] [[Wikipedia:Corn Pops|Corn Pops]].
*The "Cheat Commandos...O's" aren't "O's", as Fightgar has apparently noticed on the box itself. The cereal actually bears a striking resemblance to [[Wikipedia:Kellogg Company|Kellogg's]] [[Wikipedia:Corn Pops|Corn Pops]].
*The Blue Laser Commander's eyepatch moves from one eye to the other.
*The Blue Laser Commander's eyepatch moves from one eye to the other.
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*It is finally discovered what our beheadphoned pal "Crackotage" does.  This was left unclear with the cryptic "Master Locksmith, Perhaps?" on his action figure box.  Now it is known that he's " ... that guy! That flies that plane!"  Of course, he could still crack locks in his spare time.
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*It is finally discovered what our beheadphoned pal "[[Crackotage]]" does.  This was left unclear with the cryptic "Master Locksmith, Perhaps?" on his action figure box.  Now it is known that he's " ... that guy! That flies that plane!"  Of course, he could still crack locks in his spare time.
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**Crackotage may be modeled after a character from the 1984 cartoon [http://www.sausagenet.com/program.asp?mode=view&progid=159 Heathcliff & The Cadillac Cats], specifically a white cat named Wordsworth, who wore headphones and spoke only in rhyme.  Of course, speaking in rhyme was a popular schtick for several cartoon characters of this era, such as [[Wikipedia:Blaster (Transformers)|Blaster]] from the ''[[Wikipedia:Transformers series|Transformers]]'' cartoon, and [http://www.hasbro.com/gijoe/experience/pl/page.filecards/team.joe/joe_id.75/dn/default.cfm Roadblock] from the cartoon version of ''G.I. Joe''.
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**[[Crackotage]] may be modeled after a character from the 1984 cartoon [http://www.sausagenet.com/program.asp?mode=view&progid=159 Heathcliff & The Cadillac Cats], specifically a white cat named Wordsworth, who wore headphones and spoke only in rhyme.  Of course, speaking in rhyme was a popular schtick for several cartoon characters of this era, such as [[Wikipedia:Blaster (Transformers)|Blaster]] from the ''[[Wikipedia:Transformers series|Transformers]]'' cartoon, and [http://www.hasbro.com/gijoe/experience/pl/page.filecards/team.joe/joe_id.75/dn/default.cfm Roadblock] from the cartoon version of ''G.I. Joe''.
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** The plane that Crackotage is flying is almost identical to the jet mode of [[Wikipedia:Starscream|Starscream]], scratchy voiced robotic villain from [[Wikipedia:Transformers series|Transformers]].
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** The plane that [[Crackotage]] is flying is almost identical to the jet mode of [[Wikipedia:Starscream|Starscream]], scratchy voiced robotic villain from [[Wikipedia:Transformers series|Transformers]].
*The Serg-g-geant Marshie character refers to any number of crossovers between figures in pop culture and [[Wikipedia:G. I. Joe|G.I. Joe]] (or other 80's cartoonmercials) that culminated in the creation of action figures, notably [[Wikipedia:Sgt. Slaughter|Sergeant Slaughter]] of the [[Wikipedia:American Wrestling Association|AWA]]/[[Wikipedia:World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]] and [[Wikipedia:William Perry (football)|William "Refrigerator" Perry]] of the [[Wikipedia:Chicago Bears|Chicago Bears]].  Both of these also started out as mail-order characters.
*The Serg-g-geant Marshie character refers to any number of crossovers between figures in pop culture and [[Wikipedia:G. I. Joe|G.I. Joe]] (or other 80's cartoonmercials) that culminated in the creation of action figures, notably [[Wikipedia:Sgt. Slaughter|Sergeant Slaughter]] of the [[Wikipedia:American Wrestling Association|AWA]]/[[Wikipedia:World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]] and [[Wikipedia:William Perry (football)|William "Refrigerator" Perry]] of the [[Wikipedia:Chicago Bears|Chicago Bears]].  Both of these also started out as mail-order characters.
*Ser-g-geant Marshie's action figure box has the following labels:
*Ser-g-geant Marshie's action figure box has the following labels:

Revision as of 03:28, 23 June 2005

Ridiculous breakfast!

Time to Break...Fast!

Some Cheat Commandos look for the secret desert headquarters of Blue Laser. Some product placement ensues.


Cast (in order of appearance): Fightgar, Gunhaver, Silent Rip, Firebert, Blue Laser Commander, Blue Laser minion, Crackotage, Sergeant Marshie

Places: Secret Desert Headquarters, Blue Laser's Nana's Backyard

Date: May 31, 2004

Running Time: 2:13

Page Title: Breakfast is Fundamental

Contents

Transcript

{The cartoon starts with a military soundtrack and a desert landscape. A title comes up saying "TIME TO BREAK...FAST!" written by A. Chimendez. The commandos appear in the distance, climbing over a dune.}

FIGHTGAR: It's gotta be a hundred degrees out here and I'm running on empty!

GUNHAVER: Come on, Fightgar! Just a little further! {he pulls a paper from his jacket} The secret entrance to Blue Laser’s secret desert headquarters has to be in this secret desert somewhere!

SILENT RIP: You'd think so, but are we even sure they have a desert hideout?

GUNHAVER: I think I remember hearing something about it on the...news...

{cut to Blue Laser's secret headquarters. He's watching the Commandos on a video feed.}

BLUE LASER COMMANDER: The Cheat Commandos will never find our desert headquarters, since we relocated to my nana's backyard!

{ominous music}

BLUE LASER MINION: The burgers are done, sir. {holds up a tray of burgers}

BLUE LASER: Fantastic!

{cut back to the desert with the commandos}

FIGHTGAR: Are we there yet? I'm tired.

GUNHAVER: Me too. We need some energy fast!

SILENT RIP: Look! It's that guy! That flies that plane!

{There is a fighter jet flying up above, and we zoom up to see Crackotage flying it)

CRACKOTAGE: Look out below, Geronimo! Hee hee ha ha!

{The jet drops a box of cereal on a parachute, and it descends to the commandos below.}

CHEAT COMMANDOS: We're saved!

GUNHAVER: Sugar-crunchy Cheat Commandos...O's Sugar Cereal! Part of this nutritious breakfast!

{We transition to a commercial for Cheat Commandos...O's.}

SPOKESMAN: New Cheat Commandos...O's...O'sy O's...sugar cereal, is a delicious part of this complete delicious breakfast!

{we see a box of Cheat Commandos...O's, next to a glass of caramel candies, a mug of marshmallows, and a cake on a plate. There's a caption saying "Delicious Nutritious Breakfast!!!" with the word Nutritious crossed out. A subtitle states "Gallon of Ice Cream not pictured".}

SPOKESMAN: And take some vitamins, too!

{cut to Blue Laser’s headquarters. He's yelling at his minions.}

BLUE LASER COMMANDER: Which one of you ate the last bratwurst?!

{The Cheat Commandos show up right behind him.}

GUNHAVER: Nice try, Blue Laser! This party is busted!

BLUE LASER COMMANDER: What the crap?!

FIGHTGAR, GUNHAVER & SILENT RIP: Sugar-crunchy Cheat Commandos...O's Sugar Cereal!

BLUE LASER COMMANDER: Well that's...just...great!

SILENT RIP: Cheat Commandos...O's...

FIGHTGAR, GUNHAVER & SILENT RIP: Rock, rock on!

BLUE LASER COMMANDER: I hate you!

{The grill explodes behind him, and a couple of Blue Laser minions paradrop behind the fence. We go to a commercial again.}

SPOKESMAN: And now, try Cheat Commandos...O's, with Fluffy Puff Marshmallows...O's.

{Back to the cartoon, Marshie flies up to Gunhaver wearing a soldier's hat.}

SERGEANT MARSHIE: Ser-g-geant Marshie reporting for duty, sir!

GUNHAVER: Will somebody get this flying cottonball outta my face?

{Cut back to the scene with the cereal and the delicious (not nutritious) breakfast. The commandos walk on in the background, and the theme song sings "Cheat Commando's O's ridiculous breakfast...buy all our playsets and toys."}

Easter Eggs

  • Click on the mug of marshmallows at the end to see a new action figure.

Easter Egg Transcript

{Drumming is heard in the background.)

SPOKESMAN: Kids, get a free Ser-g-geant Marshie action figure! Just send in five dollars, twenty-five proofs of purchase, and five dollars shipping and handling!

Fun Facts

  • The episode "Time to break...fast!" is written by A. Chimendez.
  • The "back" button at the end of this toon will always take one to Main Page 8.
  • The Brothers Chaps yet again forgot to change the title of the page, which still read "Compy 386!!" for a while. This was quickly changed to say "Breakfast is Fundamental."
  • The Cheat Commandos...O's are made by Cheap as Free Foodstuffs.
  • The "Cheat Commandos...O's" aren't "O's", as Fightgar has apparently noticed on the box itself. The cereal actually bears a striking resemblance to Kellogg's Corn Pops.
  • The Blue Laser Commander's eyepatch moves from one eye to the other.
  • It is finally discovered what our beheadphoned pal "Crackotage" does. This was left unclear with the cryptic "Master Locksmith, Perhaps?" on his action figure box. Now it is known that he's " ... that guy! That flies that plane!" Of course, he could still crack locks in his spare time.
    • Crackotage may be modeled after a character from the 1984 cartoon Heathcliff & The Cadillac Cats, specifically a white cat named Wordsworth, who wore headphones and spoke only in rhyme. Of course, speaking in rhyme was a popular schtick for several cartoon characters of this era, such as Blaster from the Transformers cartoon, and Roadblock from the cartoon version of G.I. Joe.
    • The plane that Crackotage is flying is almost identical to the jet mode of Starscream, scratchy voiced robotic villain from Transformers.
  • The Serg-g-geant Marshie character refers to any number of crossovers between figures in pop culture and G.I. Joe (or other 80's cartoonmercials) that culminated in the creation of action figures, notably Sergeant Slaughter of the AWA/WWE and William "Refrigerator" Perry of the Chicago Bears. Both of these also started out as mail-order characters.
  • Ser-g-geant Marshie's action figure box has the following labels:
    • A Marshmallow, Not a Cottonball!!
    • Creepier than Most!
    • A Green Helmet!!
    • His First Initial is 'M'! (A reference to Meet Marshie, where Marshie introduces himself as "Capital M, and then 'arshie'!")
    • Although supposedly "free", it still has a "$11.01" price tag.
  • The grill shown briefly near the end of the cartoon is possibly a reference to The King of Town's Grill, which is where The Cheat lives.
  • The microphone attached to Silent Rip's helmet disappears momentarily after Crackotage drops the box of cereal.
  • The parachuting Blue Laser minions that appear after the BBQ explodes refer to the fact that no one ever actually died in a G.I. Joe cartoon, despite all the explosions and flying bullets. The bad guys were always seen emerging bruised and shaken, but alive, from the wreckage.
  • The "Breakfast is Fundamental" at the beginning of the cartoon is a reference to "Reading is Fundamental" cartoons that used to be on on Saturday mornings.
  • On the Cheat Commandos...O's box, Gunhaver, Fightgar, and Crackotage stand around the cereal bowl in a similar fashion as how Snap, Crackle, and Pop do on boxes of Rice Krispies.
  • This is a fine parody of the numerous advertisements that included 80s cartoon characters peddling ridiculously sugary foodstuffs. G.I. Joe itself was guilty of this with Purina's G.I.Joe Action Stars.

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