Horrid Henry's Birthday

== Synopsis ==
Having promised everyone the best birthday ever, can Henry make it happen or not?
== Plot ==
Mum and Dad were eating breakfast. Henry came to the kitchen, knocking Peter and a carton of milk. Henry said, 'Out of my way, worm!', but Mum shouted, 'Henry!'. Henry looks at the calendar, and he was excited because it was two weeks before his birthday. Mum and Dad realized Henry's birthday is coming. Henry tells his parents he wants to go to Lazer Zap, but Mum told him he is not going to Lazer Zap because it is too violent and too expensive. Dad agrees. Henry asks Mum maybe he could have a party at home, while Mum and Dad got shocked and remember the last time. Mum told Henry he is going to Lazer Zap, so Henry danced as he cheers and screeched: 'LET'S PARTY!' opening the title card.
Henry's class were busy today. Henry came into the classroom and tells everyone about his birthday party. Margaret said that his parties are never fun. Susan agrees that they are never fun, while William said he did not have a nice time. Henry was worried if there were no presents, so Henry tells them this year will change. He mentions a lovely tea and fantastic prizes. Al wanted to go, and Andrew said if it's not scary. Margaret wants to come to see a brilliant party. Henry gave away invitations to everyone.
Henry's family was watching TV, but Henry turns the TV off, and he walks in front of the TV holding his list. The food that Henry wanted at this party were crisps, burgers, and loads of chips. Mum thinks otherwise and quietly says to Peter that they will have carrot sticks, peanut butter sandwiches and plenty of apple juice instead. Henry wanted to go to Laser Zap in a fleet of stretch limos, but Dad said no because they're much too expensive. Peter suggests they get a bus because its much greener than a set of limos. Henry said he does not know why Peter is interested because Henry thought he wasn't to come. Mum says Peter is his brother and that because of that he is automatically invited. Henry transforms into a fire breathing dragon and attempts to attack Peter so he won’t come, but Mum said, 'Don't be horrid, Henry!'. So Henry invites Peter as long as he keeps out of his way after Mum threatens to cancel the party. There was a phone call from Lazer Zap and Dad picked up the phone and they were yelling. Dad asked Henry about when he went to Laser Zap for Ralph's Birthday party, he asked about breaking all the lasers and putting slime in everyone's spacesuits but Henry says ‘No!‘, and Peter asked about the goo in the moon boots. Henry remembered that he thought it was great, and lots of fun but denies it too. Dad said that Lazer Zap had permanently banned Henry and Mum adds that meaning the party will have to be here instead. Henry was whining that he wants to go to Lazer Zap because he promised everyone. Dad said not to worry that he knows lots of good games.
After the next two weeks, it was Henry's birthday. Henry was excited that he ran to the door. Everyone invited yells: 'Happy Birthday Henry!'. Henry looked at everyone and realize Ralph was missing. Mum tells Henry that Ralph is at the dentist and his Mum will drop him off. Henry starts opening presents without Ralph, but when he opens all the presents he considers them boring gifts. Mum asked Henry to thank everyone for his friend's gifts, but Henry said: 'EURGH'. Mum shouts, 'Henry!'. Henry asked himself if this party is going to get worse. Dad came to the door and asked anyone for Party Games. Henry thinks to himself that 'Yep! They can!'.
They first started playing pass the parcel. When they pass the parcel to Henry, he started opening the wrapping paper while the music is still on. Margaret told him to pass it on. Linda agrees with Margaret to pass it on. Dad turned off the music, and Peter tells him to pass it on. Then Henry throws it to Peter. Peter catches the parcel, but it explodes. Dad said, 'Don't be horrid, Henry!'
Dad asked anyone for musical statues. He turned on the music while everyone started dancing. Dad turned off the music while everyone freeze, but Henry loses his balance and pushes Al. Henry said that Al moved, but Al said Henry pushed him. Dad said he is warning him while Margaret tells Henry that everyone is having fun. Henry said, 'No we're not, this isn’t fun.' Henry stumps the floor and turned the music to Killer Boy Rats instead. Mum soon calls Henry to tell him Ralph has arrived. Henry wants to open his present from Ralph, but Mum said it is tea time. But when Henry goes to the dining room, healthy foods replaced his choice foods. He screams 'ARRGGGHHHH!!!' in dismay.
He thought that his birthday party is the worst , but his friends are enjoying the healthy refreshments with Margaret saying that the party is pretty good. Henry soon leaves the room and sulks in the living room. He wonders if Ralph's present is was just as boring than the rest of the present, only to discover a Double Drencher 3000. Henry yells, 'LET'S PARTY!', and it causes messy fight chaos in the dining room! Then, Mum and Dad angrily tells Henry to stop and Mum reprimand him for ruining the refreshments and trash the dining room, but Henry didn't care and tells him that his party was the best, but Mum grounds him and vow to Henry that he'll never have a another party. Henry simply says that they don’t mean it and they say that every year. Everyone cheers about the party after the guests had lots of fun, ending the episode.
== Characters ==
* Horrid Henry
** Horrid Dragon
* Perfect Peter
* Mum
* Dad
* Moody Margaret
* Rude Ralph
* Greedy Graham
* Weepy William
* Sour Susan
* Anxious Andrew
* Aerobic Al
* Gorgeous Gurinder
* Lazy Linda
* Singing Soraya
* Beefy Bert
* Ralph's Mum (mentioned)
*Purple-Dress Girl (cameo, error appearance)
*Jolly Josh (cameo, error appearance; CITV version only)
*Restaurant Doorman (in Henry's imagination)
*Restaurant Manager (in Henry's imagination)
*Fluffy (cameo)
*Lazer Zap Lady
== Locations ==
* Henry's House
* Ashton Primary School
== Trivia ==
*Henry turns 11 in this episode.
**A sequel was made in Series 4 for his 12th birthday.
*This is one of the two episodes when Henry screams, 'Let's party!'. The 1st was in this episode, while the second one was in "Horrid Henry: Happy Birthday Peter!".
*This episode marks the first time where Henry, Peter and Margaret appeared as babies, except it's only in a flashback.
*When Dad says 'No, no limos much too expensive', the guitar riffs playing sounds similar to the Sad trombone.
*In the flashback, when it showed a kid version of Margaret getting tied up, notice in the background there are kids upside-down in the bush.
*It is unknown how the parcel manages to explode when Peter catches it.
*In the CITV versin of this episode, When Dad asks "Party games anyone?" The parcel is green with orange tape wrapped on it. But as the kids play Pass the Parcel, the parcel is entirely green.
*In the CITV version, as Henry pushes Al, Graham, Gurinder and Peter can be seen behind him.
*When Susan says 'Yeah, they're never fun.', she has her voice from Horrid Henry: The Movie.
*This episode holds the record for the most errors in a single Horrid Henry episode, containing 29, overtaking "Horrid Henry Goes Swimming".
*Running Gag: Dad agreeing with Mum by saying "I agree".
*Considering Dad didn't give a surname when he identified Henry on the phone to a Lazer Zap worker, it is unknown how the worker could have possibly known it was the same Henry who was the culprit of said incidents at Ralph's party.
*Judging by the calendar, Henry's birthday fell on a Tuesday or a Wednesday that year. However, it's unknown which of the two days it was because the calendar had no day names on it.
==Differences from the book==
* The party planners take place within two days in the book version, while it's two weeks in the TV version.
* Henry suggests to have the party at home in the TV version with a flashback sequence, while in the book version, Mum says that if they went to Laser Zap, it would mean that the party "Wouldn't be here".
* Henry tells his friends that they are invited to his party at school and promises them a good time, while in the book version he just invites them on his Party Plan he is writing in his Fort.
* The planners are also different. In the book version it is called "Henry's Party Plans TOP SECRET!" with plans for guests and presents, while in the TV version, it is called "Henry's Best Party Ever" and instead has plans for food and what the trip will be for Laser Zap instead. (which Mum plans on a separate menu instead in the book version)
* The food menu is all unhealthy foods (except for Peanut Butter Sandwiches which Henry was forced to add on) in the book version, while in the TV version Mum swaps it all for healthy foods, much to Henry's disgust.
* Henry was said to have put goo in the moon boots at Laser Zap in the TV version, but not in the book version.
* Henry is banned from Laser Zap two weeks prior in the TV version, but on his birthday itself in the book version.
* All the guests come one by one in the book version, while in the TV version they all appear together (except for Ralph)
* In the book version, Mum and Dad give Henry some presents, while Peter gives him a Tapestry Kit. This isn't shown in the TV version, and Gorgeous Gurinder gives him a Tapestry Kit instead.
* Although Ralph appears last in both versions, in the TV version it was because he was at the dentist, as hinted by the fact he can't speak properly.
* The Felt Pens were given by Sour Susan in the book version, while Moody Margaret gives them to him in the TV version. There is also no paper included in the TV version.
* In the book version, Anxious Andrew and Lazy Linda and Clever Clare give Henry the Animal Soaps, Fairy Tale Cassette and Cook Your Own Healthy Nutritious Food book respectively. In the TV version, it's not said who gave Henry all of those presents, and the Cassette was replaced with a CD of the same thing.
* In the book version, Henry went to Lazer Zap for Tough Toby's birthday party, but in the TV version, Rude Ralph replaces Tough Toby. In both cases, Dad asks Henry about the Lazer Zap incident.
* Rude Ralph gives Henry the Super Soaker 2000 during the party in the book version which is wrapped up in Newspaper, but in the TV version, it is changed to a Double Drencher 3000 (as the Super Soaker name is copyrighted) wrapped up normally, and Henry is given it by Rude Ralph after the Party Games end, but he doesn't unwrap it until after the food as Mum won't let him.
* In Pass the Parcel, the prize inside the parcel is a Granola Bar. In the TV version, it's unknown what the prize was as Henry throws the parcel to Peter and it explodes.
* Mum announces Musical Statues in the book version, but Dad does it in the TV version.
* In Musical Statues, Henry goes out normally, but in the TV version he wobbles and pushes Aerobic Al. He also stomps the ground and ends up putting on Killer Boy Rats music instead when he doesn't get his way.
* There's no cake in the TV version.
* When Henry soaks everyone, they're all upset with him and Mum and Dad send him to his room in the book version, but in the TV version, although Mum and Dad are angry, they don't send Henry to his room, and all of Henry's friends are all happy for the great party.
== Errors ==
*Characters appear to be missing in moments of the episode. For example, Gurinder disappears a few times like in Pass the Parcel.
**After Dad tells Henry to stop being Horrid, he then asked everyone if they wanted to play musical statues. In the next shot, Margaret isn't shown taking part. But after when Henry pushed Al, Margaret is there.
*When Margaret said, 'Your parties are never fun.', the background showed a close up of the school tables.
*When Henry said that his birthday is going to be different, Andrew has William's colours.
*In the food fight when Greedy Graham was under the table eating, his shoes change colour from white, then back to red. (DVD version only)
*When Henry uses the water pistol to rain on the girls, a girl is wearing a purple dress. She doesn't look like any of the girls in the series.
*In the flashback, when Ralph throws an apple at Henry, behind Ralph is Al, but he is miscoloured.
*When Lazy Linda tells Henry to pass the parcel, her sleeves are red (the same colour as her overalls).
*When Henry grabbed a peanut butter sandwich, it was three layers tall, but when he said "This was the worst party ever!", it was only one layer tall.
*When Henry was talking about his birthday at the start, the number of squares on the calendar changed.
*When Henry was looking around, Gorgeous Gurinder's trousers are lavender.
*When Fluffy changes the time from night to day, in the first shot, there is a phone next to her instead of the TV remote.
*Possible: When Andrew pulls the tablecloth, its color was yellow, but after the food is above Andrew, the tablecloth loses some of its saturation, however, this could be because the tablecloth was wet.
**There is a burger on top of Andrew, although Mum and Dad didn't let Henry have any burgers for the birthday tea.
*When Mum and Dad tell Henry to stop ruining the tea, the food on Dad's face is gone.
*In the TV version, the title card 'Horrid Henry Birthday' doesn't make sense. This error is fixed in the DVD version.
*When Margaret says "Henry, you were right, this is a good party!" Her mouth is layered over her nose.
*When Bert pours apple juice on Ralph, there is an error on Ralph's face in one frame.
*When Henry looks at everyone during tea, Margaret, Gurinder, Susan and Linda are in line, but when Henry goes to the living room, Gurinder is gone and Susan and Linda switch places.
*When Henry opens the door to the dining room, the hallway carpet is green.
*When Henry screams in frustration, the door somehow closes even though it should be open.
*Before Henry asks where Ralph is and he looks around, Susan's left eye is uncolored, Gurinder is missing a line on her shirt, and Peter's right eye looks deformed.
*When Henry asks where Ralph is, there is a red pillow behind him. When Henry tells everyone to see their presents, it is gone.
*After the scene where Dad is on the phone to Laser Zap, Mum's balls of yarn from before the phone call disappear.
*When Henry coughs as he walks over to the TV, his mouth doesn't move. However, this is only on the CITV version, not the DVD or Netflix version as in those versions, he doesn't cough.
*When Soraya and Andrew are reading before Henry announces the party, Andrew isn't wearing his jumper.
*In the CITV version, when Ralph grabs the popcorn, his sleeves are the colours of Dad's sleeves.
*In the CITV version, when Henry looks at the healthy food on the table, the celery sticks are orange.
*At the end of the CITV version, Jolly Josh is seen celebrating with the others, despite not attending the party. 
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Category:OAS Series 1