Zebra Donkey!
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Zebra Donkey! is episode 4A of the Nickelodeon animated television series, El Tigre. It aired on Saturday, March 17th, 2007, which is St. Patricks Day.
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[edit] Plot
The episode starts with a cheerleader scene about the school's mascot, Zebra Donkey. The person with the most raffle tickets sold takes care of him over spring break. The winner was Manny Rivera, and the flags in the crowd lowers. Manny Rivera swiftly runs around Leone, with excitement, and hugs Zebra Donkey. Manny and Frida spends time with the donkey, until he ate bananas. Frida tells Manny that bananas are poisonious to Zebra Donkeys. Zebra Donkey dies, and Manny yells out into outer space saying, "NO!" Manny places a flower in the backyard (where he buried Zebra Donkey) with sorrow. Suddenly, he had an idea to replace the school mascot. Manny found a donkey, and painted it black and white, like Zebra Donkey. However, in the Leone, the replaced donkey was not smiling and the principal got mad at Manny. Manny suggests that he and Frida steal Sartana of the Dead's magic guitar to bring Zebra Donkey back to life. They do so, and Zebra Donkey is alive (but as a zombie). A fair starts at Leone, when suddenly, El Tigre faces Sartana of the Dead, and has planned to make El Tigre surrender. Zebra Donkey helps El Tigre by smashing Sartana of the Dead's guitar. Both Sartana of the Dead and Zebra Donkey are reduced to dust. The kids sob, and Manny plays the remains of the guitar in sadness. Unknowningly, he plays a tune that makes Zebra Donkey come back to life (still as a zombie, though). Everybody cheers.
[edit] Trivia/Goofs
- First appearance of Sartana of the Dead.
- This is the first episode in El Tigre that has a firm title card.
- Sartana of the Dead plucking the guitar is a reference to Quick Draw McGraw.
- In the Flash game on Nick.com, Sartana says the same things she says in the show.
- When Manny says, "It's like a beautiful dream", his eyes turn green like they are when he is El Tigre.
- The music from the title card can be heard when Zebra Donkey enters Manny's house and when Frida is giving Sartana a makeover.
[edit] Running Gags
- Zebra Donkey's ear falling off both times he comes back to life
- When Manny needs options on what to do, Frida suggests hypnosis, a time machine, or pixie dust.
[edit] Quotes
- Manny, Frida, and Zebra Donkey watch a video about Zebra Donkey. It shows a boy walking with Zebra Donkey in front of a colorful background. The words "ZEBRA DONKEY AND YOU" appear on the screen.
Video voice: Zebra Donkey and you!
Cut to Dr. Eugene L. Butterman, a boring person, on a dull background.
Dr. Butterman (dull voice): Hello. I am Dr. Eugene L. Butterman. That's "Butterman". "B" as in "boring"...
Manny, Frida, and Zebra Donkey quickly fall asleep.
- Manny: I would have watched that video if it wasn't so boring! Curse you, Dr. Eugene L. Butterman!
Dr Butterman is shown at the same ice cream shop that Manny is at, buying ice cream
Dr. Butterman: Uh, I'll take that to go.
- Sartana of the Dead: This makeup had better be hypo-allergenic!
Frida: Oh yeah. It's all hypo-... (trying to remember what she said) ...glycemic.
- Manny: We could steal Sartana of the Dead's magic guitar, it can bring Zebra Donkey back to life!
Frida: Steal the prized possesion of Miracle City's most dangerous supervillain, in a mission that will surely risk our very lives?......Cool!
