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Season 1, Episode 7 of ALF: The Animated Series.
After getting "Gooped" on the highway, Gordon Shumway has his driver's license revoked and must attend driving school to regain it.
Summary[]
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Gordon was trying to convince Lucky to hop on a hamburger bun when he notices the viewers and welcomes them to another episode, and tells them to stay for the end of the show, or "after lunch.".
Episode[]
One night, Gordon was driving when a police officer noticed him speeding on the road at a 620 zone and gooped him. Next, the officer decided to chase him and gave him a ticket. When his parents found out that their son got a ticket at dinnertime, Gordon tried to deny it, but a robotic insurance agent named Basil Double-Knit came in and tells the Shumways that their insurance is increasing and they have to live a refrigerator box, and the Shumways will lose all their furniture.
Later, Gordon tells his friends Rick and Skip about what happened, claiming he was falsely accused of speeding and says that he needs their help to "gather evidence" and they eventually agreed. Then, the three friends took a spaceship and collected the cycle of the officer who "gooped" Gordon. The next day in court, Gordon requested to present his case, and the judge agrees. Next, Gordon drove through the courtroom to demonstrate his side of the story, but he accidentally "gooped" everyone and realizes his speedometer is stuck on 620 miles per hour. When Curtis asked Bob if his brother will get life in driving school, he answered, "I hope so, Son."
Poor Gordon was on a bus to Allenwood Traffic Reformatory with a dozen more inmates. At the jail, the warden introduced himself as "Allen Wood" and they have to survive his driving test if they want to get out of here and when Gordon tells him that he was framed for wiring, Allen Wood forced him to do car wash duty (being a scrub brush to a vehicle), and then he shared Suite #14 with two more prisoners, and when asked about why he's here, Gordon answered, "I gooped a judge", much to the roommates' surprise. One roommate, known as Louie, tells ALF that he'll meet a Fat Man named Bloatman tomorrow at Pedestrian Potholing class.
The next day, Allen Wood explains to his prisoners that Pedestrian Potholing is a required course for them to dig holes and not to caught by cars. While digging a pothole, ALF notices the Bloatman sitting lazily on a beach chair, and he doesn't like ALF, not even a bit. So, ALF painted a white line on the road as a joke and cars started to run into various locations, which angers Bloatman. At the cafeteria, Louie tells Gordon that the cuisine at Allenwood was delicious, despite being boiled Polecat every day. But when Ken the robotic waiter asked Gordon what he should like to eat, he answered that he should eat what Bloatman is having, but after seeing everyone's shocked expressions, he quickly changed his mind. Gordon moves to Blotaman's table, and the Fat Man tells him that he likes sitting with anyone who likes to eat and that he'll never survive the driving test. But after Gordon said he's gonna survive it, everyone else laughed at him.
Meanwhile, Rick and Skip are in the underground sewers, trying to rescue their friend Gordon from the driving school. During visiting hours, Bob and Flo made Gordon Calico Cat Cake with mayonnaise and their son said that some of the guys are breaking out of here but he's gonna stay, but Bob said that school was supposed to be making new friends and memories. Later, during showers, Gordon tells Bloatman that he's still going to pass his driving test, but Bloatman's henchman tied him to and locked him in a basement. But it didn't take long for Rick and Skip to rescue their best friend before the driving test began. Meanwhile, Allen Wood explained the rules of the final exam, but Louie tells Gordon that he's late and that the exam is about to start. Louie gives his new friend his good luck charm, which is a nylon cat’s tail, which Gordon accepts.
And then, Bloatman started to cheat and got several other drivers disqualified from the test. Two more drivers crashed from a respective cardboard bystander and a giant 8-ball. Now Bloatman and Gordon are neck and neck in the tiebreaking course: finding the only empty parking space in the parking garage. According to the data systems on Bloatman’s automobile, the only parking space is on the fourth floor. Gordon followed the smell of a 1957 stinker all the way to the fourth floor but accidentally crashed through the ceiling along the way. After Bloatman instructed his henchman to take the cat's tail from Louie, Gordon realized that it's none other than a faulty charm, and eventually both cars crashed into the same space, Allen Wood declared both drivers disqualified.
But Bloatman isn't happy about the news and his minion Swilmur admits he gave his boss all of the answers and Allen Wood said he's going to cancel his insurance, much to the latter's anger. Later, Gordon asked to redo his final exam and informs his enemy that there's a tradition at the driving penitentiary with the choir humming "Battle Hymn of the Republic" in the background. Gordon admits that before his time at driving school, he violated some driving rules and he currently learned a few lessons about courtesy on the road, which moves Bloatman, who reluctantly gave him his grease gun.
A while later, The Shumway family was watching the news story about Gordon's pardon from the Governor, much to Flo's joy and Bob's annoyance about his son saving the warden sooner than later. However, despite Gordon's heroic efforts and release from Allenwood Traffic Reformatory, the Shumways have to live in a refrigerator box for a while.
Epilogue[]
Gordon tells the audience that he received letters from complaining parents of his fans about his cat-eating issues and if they want to send him a cat, then holds up a board that reads his address.
Background information[]
Production history[]
- Premiere aired date: November 14, 1987
Continuity[]
- The title is a reference to "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" by Jules Verne.
- Speaking to the audience, ALF says, “Enjoy today’s show.” He makes no references to Melmac Memories.
- Gordon’s speedometer goes up to 820. He was doing 759 in a 620 zone.
- Skip (and later a news anchor) refers to Allenwood Traffic Reformatory as “Allenwood Driving Reformatory”.
- Bob says he brought Gordon mayonnaise “from the plant,” implying that Bob works at a factory producing mayonnaise. In the previous episode, Bob was established to be an inventor.
- ALF gives his address as "Willie Tanner, 167 Hemdale, Los Angeles, CA."
- The closing sequence returns to pronouncing Melmacian as “mel-may-SHUN” race. This may imply that Pismo and the Orbit Gyro takes place after this episode, although it aired first.
Links and references[]
Cast[]
- Rob Cowan as Skip
- Michael Fantini as Curtis Shumway
- Paul Fusco as Gordon Shumway (ALF) and Rick Fusterman
- Paulina Gillis as Augie Shumway
- Peggy Mahon as Flo Shumway
- Thick Wilson as Bob Shumway
Additional voices[]
- Don Francks
- Greg Morton
- Stephen McMulkin
Unidentified voice actors[]
- Bloatman
- Double-Knit, Basil
- Feigenbaum, Wrongway
- Ken
- Louie
- Neep
- Swilmur
- Wood, Allen