Ep 20. Take and Fake / Cosmo Rules
- TV-Y7
- August 11, 2010
- 24 min
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5.3 (91)
Take and Fake/Cosmo Rules is an episode of the animated television series The Fairly Odd Parents, which follows the adventures of a young boy named Timmy Turner, who is granted two fairy godparents named Cosmo and Wanda.
In the first segment of the episode, Take and Fake, Timmy's arch-nemesis Remy Buxaplenty steals Cosmo and Wanda in order to use their magic for his own selfish purposes. With his fairies gone, Timmy is forced to team up with his frenemy, the snarky anti-fairy Foop, to try and retrieve them.
Meanwhile, Remy uses Cosmo and Wanda's magic to create a lavish lifestyle for himself, complete with a fancy mansion, expensive cars, and cool gadgets. However, he soon realizes that having unlimited power might not be as great as he thought it would be.
As Timmy and Foop breach Remy's defenses and confront him, they discover that Remy has created a robotic version of Cosmo and Wanda to use in their place. With some quick thinking and ingenuity, Timmy and Foop are able to outsmart Remy and retrieve the real fairies.
In the second segment, Cosmo Rules, Cosmo suddenly becomes the most popular fairy in Fairy World after being accidentally granted a wish that makes him irresistibly charming. Everywhere he goes, other fairies fawn over him and give him free gifts, causing jealousy and resentment from his fellow fairy godparents.
As Cosmo becomes more and more obsessed with his newfound popularity, Timmy begins to worry that his fairy godparent is losing sight of what's truly important. He hatches a plan to snap Cosmo out of his spell, but when it fails, he comes up with a more drastic solution: to make Cosmo unpopular once again.
Timmy's plan succeeds, but he soon realizes that it may have gone too far. He discovers that his actions have caused Cosmo to become despondent and depressed, and he realizes that he needs to make things right and convince Cosmo that he's loved and appreciated just the way he is.
Overall, Take and Fake/Cosmo Rules is a fun and lighthearted episode that explores themes of jealousy, popularity, and the value of true friendship. With its clever writing, charming characters, and colorful animation, it's sure to be a hit with audiences of all ages.