Crimson Haste Makes Waste

**"Crimson Haste Makes Waste"** is the first segment of the twenty-first episode of the first season of *Hamster & Gretel*, and the fortieth episode overall. It is paired with "The Break-Stuff Club" and premiered on Disney Channel on July 1, 2023.

As Kevin, Fred and Anthony assist Hiromi with making a commercial for a product called Mustanchup, a speedy villain named Crimson Haste is stealing various items at the mall.

## Plot

Kevin, Fred, and Anthony are assisting Hiromi in the production of a Mustanchup commercial she intends to enter in a contest when Veronica Hill reports on a string of recent thefts at the mall. Fred later finds that the culprit is none other than Crimson Haste, a speedy villain that escaped Hamster and Gretel during a previous encounter. Kevin vows to catch the villain and help Hiromi finish her commercial.

Hamster and Gretel film Haste stealing from kiosks and talking about her plans via cellphone, after which they give chase. However, Haste proves too fast for them and eventually makes off with the stolen items and their camera. When the heroes pass this information on to Kevin, they mention that she bears a jacket with "Hasty Delivery" written on it and the three discover that it's Crimson Haste's own company and delivery service. Kevin then orchestrates a plan to catch the criminal, which involves her returning the camera to their present location and filling the mall's fountain with Mustanchup, which slows her down due to a side effect that occurs when Mustanchup comes into contact with fire.

## Cast and characters

* Meli Povenmire as Gretel Grant-Gomez
* Michael Cimino as Kevin Grant-Gomez
* Beck Bennett as Hamster
* Joey King as Fred Grant
* Hiromi Dames as Hiromi Tanaka
* Akintoye as Anthony
* Liza Koshy as Veronica Hill
* Sarah Sherman as Crimson Haste

### Additional voices

* Brock Powell as Panicking Bystander
* Carolina Ravassa as Female Board Member
* Eric Bauza as Electronics Vendor
* Romi Dames as Sausage Vendor
* Liza Koshy as Sunglasses Vendor
* Isaac Robinson-Smith as Male Board Member
* Tiana Camacho as Restaurant Woman

## Songs

* Mustanchup
* I'm in a Hurry

## Running gags

### Image scene transitions

Kevin, with video camera
(used to transition to Kevin, Fred and Gretel in Kevin's room)Hamster and a bottle of Mustanchup
(used to transition Fred and Anthony reciting the Mustanchup commercial)A lightbulb with Kevin's face
(used to transition to Kevin about to suggest his idea to Hiromi)Hiromi, Anthony and Fred doing a double thumbs-up
(used to transition to Hamster and Gretel doing lookout at the Dream Mall)A lovestruck Kevin
(used to transition to the office of the Mustanchup manufacturers)

## Transcript

*Click here to read the full transcript of **"Crimson Haste Makes Waste"**.*

## Background information

### Trivia

* This episode features a new villain that shares some similarities with another: both Crimson Haste, and a currently unnamed villain that made a minor appearance in the beginning of "Superhero Sibling Rivalry", are women clad in a reddish color that run fast. Oddly enough, the minor villain from "Superhero Sibling Rivalry" is shown on one of the key art posters among several villains that made very prominent appearances, but has not made any appearances since "Superhero Sibling Rivalry" and was never acknowledged in "Crimson Haste Makes Waste" either, despite Crimson Haste's similar powers and use of the color red.

### Allusions

* The title of the episode refers to the idiom "haste makes waste", which means that rushing through things too quickly will often lead to more time being consumed due to creating more mistakes.
* **Heinz Saucy Sauce** - Similar to many of the condiments of the Saucy Sauce series of Heinz (including, most famously, Mayochup), Mustanchup is a mixture of three condiments, with its name being a portmanteau of said three condiments. The combined color of Mustanchup also has a similar peach color to Mayochup (or fry sauce) and Kranch, due to the involvement of red ketchup, yellow mustard, and cream-colored ranch dressing.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/shows/hamster-gretel/episodes/crimson-haste-makes-waste-the-break-stuff-club/
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/disneybeat101/status/1666843203960549377