Rufus vs Commodore Puddles
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| “Rufus vs Commodore Puddles” | |
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| Kim Possible episode | |
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| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 33 |
| Guest stars | R. Lee Ermey (General Simms) |
| Written by | Brian Sintay |
| Directed by | Steve Loter, Phil Morris (Military personnel) |
| Production no. | 217a |
| Original airdate | November 14, 2003 |
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Rufus vs Commodore Puddles is the 33th episode of the TV series Kim Possible. It is a half length episode that shared a single (full length) time slot with Sick Day Of The Snowmen. It marks the second appearance of Drakken's Dog "Commodore Puddles" (See Trivia), and is notable in that it pays homage to the 1950s/60s B Movie "creature Feature" genre, as well as a number of well known science fiction movies. It is also notable in that it stars former Marine Corps drill instructor turned actor R. Lee Ermey as General Simms.
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[edit] Plot Synopsis
The episode opens as with Ron trying to make a movie for the Tri-city film festival which will "redefine the monster movie genre", but aren't going to well. Kim isn't interested, Rufus just can't get into character as a giant city destroying monster, and there are only three days left before the fair opens. To top things off news comes through that Dr. Drakken has ordered a shrink ray over the internet, necessitating that Team Possible take a trip to the Mojave Desert in order to foil whatever scheme Drakken has planned.
Meanwhile, somewhere in the Mojave, Drakken, who putting putting together the shrink ray, outlines his plan. He intends to shrink himself down to microscopic size in order to penetrate the security around Area 51, so that he can steel the top secret technology held within. As usual, Shego is less than impressed at the absurdity of his plan, and is more than a little annoyed that Drakken is ignoring his dog. Who needs to be taken outside in order to "take care of some business", and who is making a fuss about it.
Just as Drakken puts the finishing touches on his shrink ray, Kim and Ron arrive and a Kung Fu battle ensues (After a brief timeout, so that Ron can get his video camera rolling). With the battle taking Drakken's attention, Commodore Puddles decides that he can't wait to go outside, and he relieves himself on the shrink ray, causing it to malfunction, and to spark alarmingly.
No sooner has Commodore Puddles lived up to his name, than the is pushed onto the malfunctioning ray's targeting pad and the ray is accidentally activated, causing the hapless canine to grow to alarming proportions. Realizing that a giant dog holds just as much potential as a microscopic villain, Drakken climbs on board the poodle and orders it onwards to Area 51.
With Commodore Puddles rapidly approaching, the military put up a "valiant" defense of the base, including an attempt to distract the dog with doggy treats, and an attempt to force it into a giant cage using the world's biggest dog whistles. All of which proves futile.
Eventually the military are forced to forced to retreat back to the bunkers beneath the base, during which time General Simms reveals the shocking truth behind the Area 51 to Kim and Ron. The crashed flying saucers, the alien technology, even the captured aliens, all of the rumors are ....... completely true.
After breaching the last lines of defense, Commodore Puddles begins to dig down to the bunkers underneath it, forcing Kim to go toe-to-toe with the giant canine. Unfortunately, after a little initial success, Kim ends up being buried in the ground, along with Ron, whose taken to issuing directorial interjections in an effort to get the entire incident on film. Just as all seems lost, Rufus comes to the rescue. He takes off in a patented Team Possible jet powered roller skate, and returns giant size, after having paid a visit to Drakken's malfunctioning shrink ray.
Rufus and Commodore Puddles begin to mix it up, and the giant molerate quickly gains the upper hand, body slamming his opponent into submission before caging him in the world's biggest dog grate. Meanwhile, Drakken takes advantage of the confusion and enters one of Area 51's underground hangers, where he makes straight for a convenient UFO and proceeds to lift off, only to find it already occupied by a host of aliens who are none too happy.
[edit] Quotes
- Shego: "Now what did we agree on?"
Drakken: "If I wanted a dog I had to promise to take care of him."
- Ron: "That would be the coolest shot ever... if it weren't for the 2000 ton poodle that has been unleashed into an unsuspecting world."
- Kim: "I know that this is going to sound weird, but you've got to let us in. There's this monster poodle...."
Soldier: "Name?"
Kim: "Commodore Puddles"
Soldier: "Your name"
Kim: "Oh, uh Kim Possible."
- Ron: "What's the real deal, what are you hiding here?"
Simms: "I'll show you"
Kim: "It's Flying saucers"
Ron: "Alien technology"
Simms: "Yada, yada"
Kim: "But that means all the rumors are true"
Simms: "Every last one of them. We've implemented a double-negative cover story. We make sure only to leak out information that is one-hundred percent accurate."
- Simms: "The secrets in Area 51 must never be exposed"
Ron: "What secrets, everybody knows already."
[edit] Trivia
- Rides - Men in black style "Special Agent Smith and Special Agent Smith". Whom she helped witha highly classified security breach.
- Drakken previously owned a miniature poodle named Commodore Puddles during Season 1, however it was a different color and had a different temperament. It is not clear if the are the same dog. [1]
- Although the episode is half-length, it retains the full length opening credits (slightly modified opening credits were used with some other half length episodes).
- Shego use her powers to spot-weld in contradiction to previous Disney statements that her powers were concussive in nature.
- The scene in which Kim swings round Commodore Puddles and ties his legs together, causing him to fall, is a direct play on a similar scene from Star wars The Empire Strikes Back
[edit] References
- ^ Kim Possible, episode 16, Kimitation Nation (15 November 2002)
| Kim Possible | |
| Team Possible: | Kim Possible | Ron Stoppable | Rufus | Wade | Monique |
| Villains: | Dr. Drakken | Shego | Monkey Fist | Duff Killigan | The Seniors | Dementor | DNAmy | Bebes | Gill | Motor Ed | Camille Leon | Adrena Lynn | Warmonga | Zorpox | Other minor villains |
| Family: | Mr. Dr. P. | Mrs. Dr. P. | Jim and Tim | Mr. and Mrs. Stoppable | Joss Possible | Slim Possible | Other family members |
| Supporting: | Bonnie Rockwaller | Steve Barkin | Bobo | Other minor allies | Other supporting characters |
| Locations: | Middleton | Bueno Nacho | Club Banana | Smarty Mart | Camp Wannaweep |
| Other: | Cuddle Buddies |
| Episodes & films: | List of episodes | A Sitch In Time | So The Drama |
| Other Media | |
| Soundtrack | Kim Possible soundtrack |
| Video games: | Revenge of Monkey Fist | Drakken's Demise | Team Possible | Kimmunicator | What's The Switch | Global Gemini |
