Ep 5. Muscular Beaver / Fish & Dips
- TV-Y
- June 7, 1997
- 23 min
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7.6 (60)
In the fifth episode of season 1 of The Angry Beavers, titled "Muscular Beaver / Fish & Dips," Daggett becomes jealous of Norbert's muscular physique and decides to become equally muscly. However, his attempts to lift weights and become buff do not go according to plan and he ends up injuring himself. Meanwhile, Norbert goes fishing and catches a fish who is convinced he is going to be eaten. Norbert assures the fish that he is just catching him for sport and not for food, but the fish is still terrified. Norbert begins to feel guilty and ends up releasing the fish back into the water.
The episode starts off with Norbert working out and flexing his muscles, much to Daggett's envy. Daggett decides to start working out as well, but he quickly realizes that exercising is hard work. Daggett's attempts to lift weights lead to all sorts of mishaps, including the furniture in the house being destroyed and Daggett injuring himself. Norbert offers to help Daggett get into shape, but his methods involve Daggett being used as weights. Eventually, Daggett realizes that being muscular is not worth all the effort and pain, and he decides to embrace his own body type.
Meanwhile, Norbert heads out to go fishing. He catches a fish named Stump who is convinced that he is going to be eaten. Norbert tries to assure Stump that he's just catching him for sport, but Stump is still terrified. Norbert begins to feel bad for Stump and tries to make him feel comfortable by playing games with him and eventually releasing him back into the water.
Throughout the episode, there are several moments of hilarity and slapstick comedy as Daggett tries to lift weights and Norbert deals with his guilty conscience. The animation is colorful and vibrant, with the characters' exaggerated expressions adding to the comedic effect.
Overall, "Muscular Beaver / Fish & Dips" is a fun and lighthearted episode of The Angry Beavers that showcases the unique personalities of Daggett and Norbert. The episode explores themes of body image and guilt, but does so in a way that is accessible and entertaining for viewers of all ages.