The Snowdown

**"The Snowdown"** is the 9th episode of *Inanimate Insanity* and the overall series. It was released on January 1, 2012.

This episode begins with Paintbrush, Nickel and Apple standing by a warm fire, noticeably with a snowy background. Paintbrush says how they're happy about Christmas Eve. Apple chimes in asking when she'll get her pony. Paintbrush shouts out that Santa Claus isn't real, causing Nickel to yell back at Paintbrush, who only exclaims that its true. Apple, in disbelief, pushes them apart, trying to believe that Santa is real, but Nickel sadly tells Apple that he isn't. Apple becomes angered and furiously pushes Nickel into the nearby fire and the intro plays with bell jingles as this is a Christmas special.

## Plot

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### Elimination Time!

MePhone4 tells the three UFE contestants, Bomb, Pickle, and Baseball, if they would like to see the new elimination area. The three are flung up into the sky, and land in the new elimination area, where MePhone4 is already waiting. 308 people voted, 69 of which voted for Bomb, who received a candy cane as a prize. Then the scores showed that Pickle received 119 votes and Baseball received 120, one vote away from each other. Baseball then screamed in fear of The Fist Thingy, but MePhone4 explained that there was no Fist Thingy. Baseball relieved, began to think he was safe when his platform suddenly tilted and he was dropped into Idiotic Island for a second time, bouncing once he got there. Pickle and Bomb's platforms also tilted, dropping them into a soft pile of snow.

### Explaining The Challenge

MePhone4 explained that the 9th contest was a Christmas Tree Contest, which Apple responded to by yelling "It's all lies!", and runs away. MePhone4 explains that each team must get a Christmas Tree using axes, which he throws at OJ, who dodges the first axe but is hit by the next. Apple points out that it was "naughty", but that it didn't matter anymore, furiously yelling that she wasn't going to be nice anymore. Nickel then explains to Paintbrush that they have to fix what they have done, and Nickel knew exactly how.

Suddenly, the episode switched over to a commercial, revealing Bow explaining that she has something that will make people really cool: A chair. She goes on to explain that you can sit, stand, and dance near the chair. Bow ended the commercial saying that she had "limited stock" of chairs, showing a numerous amount of chairs.

### The Challenge

The commercial ends, going to Team Chickenleg, with Bomb and OJ. Bomb starts to say he wants to get a tree, when suddenly Pepper confronts him and says that she is going with OJ, who gets in between Bomb and Pepper, saying they should go together. Pickle then spots a tree, but Pepper points out that they would have to cross a frozen lake. Pickle asks the team if they wanted to win or not, showing all three of them glancing at each other. The scene switches to OJ and Pepper attempting to cross the frozen lake but failing many times.

Going to Team Epic, Nickel tells Paintbrush to put on a Santa Claus suit, while he puts on a hat and beard. Together, they appear to look like Santa Claus. They walk over to Apple, who is crying alone, when Nickel (attempting to sound like Santa), begins to tell Apple that Santa is real, but then begins to leave, when Apple suddenly reminds "Santa" about her wish, and how she will sit on Santa's lap and say what she wants. Nickel is then uncertain of what to do.

### Things Begin To Get Weird...

The scene switches over to OJ and Pepper, who are still crossing the frozen lake. Pepper tries to appeal to OJ saying that it was similar to ice skating (only to show OJ clearly unhappy), which she then states that it's quite romantic, which begins to creep out OJ. The two make it to the end of the lake, only to realize that the great tree they saw earlier, was just a small pathetic little tree. OJ then points out that they're distance earlier must've caused an illusion to make the tree look bigger. Pepper starts to compliment OJ on his intelligence, only to make him even more uncomfortable, but then she takes out a mistletoe, implying that they should possibly kiss, when Bomb suddenly interrupts, stating they should get back. Pepper, angered that her "plan" had failed, says that they should use the pathetic tree as a sled. The next scene shows Bomb, OJ, and Pepper sliding across the lake on the tree, with Pepper cuddling with OJ, who is creeped out. Once at the other side, OJ angrily yells at Pickle about his horrible choice on the tree, which Balloon yells out "I LIKE IT!". Pickle explains that he thought the tree "needed him".

Back on the other team, Apple begins to yell at Santa (Nickel and Paintbrush) that she wants to sit on his lap. Nickel starts to fight back saying that "his knee is tired". Apple angrily demands that she sits on his lap and jumps into Santa, knocking Nickel off Paintbrush. After revealing that Paintbrush and Nickel were tricking her, Apple ran off devastated again. Nickel then points out that they don't have a tree, to which Paintbrush states that they have an idea. A black screen showing the text "One Wal-Mart Purchase Later". Paintbrush walks back with an aluminum tree, saying it may be last minute, but it works.

OJ, Pepper and Balloon are finished decorating their pathetic tree as Balloon yells out again "I LIKE IT!", to which Paintbrush responds that their tree is perfect. MePhone4 then announces that Team Chickenleg has won, which angers Paintbrush, who states that his or her tree is way better. MePhone4 explains that Christmas Trees should show Christmas spirit. Paintbrush's aluminum tree shows commercialism when it should show the meaning of hope, goodwill, and joy. Paintbrush angrily yells that they don't care about MePhone4's Christmas Spirit. Pepper is then shown hugging OJ saying "Well at least we have each other!", to which OJ is even more uncomfortable.

### Someone's Rejoining!

Because it was the season of giving, MePhone4 said that Team Chickenleg can choose an eliminated contestant to rejoin, Pepper suggests Salt, but OJ suggests Marshmallow, which Pickle disagrees to. MePhone4 then says because Team Chickenleg is undecided, that the viewers will vote someone back into the game. The eliminated contestants are then shown saying why they should rejoin:

Marshmallow yells that she has been in Idiotic Island for too long, and screams to vote her back in... but then quietly says "please".

Knife states that he needs a new book, still reading *Where Babies Come From.*

Paper threatens that if you don't vote for him, he'll beat you up, but then quickly says that he actually won't, but he'll give his voters his Dora Doll, which he throws into the air.

Lightbulb says to vote for her, even though people can't spell her name correctly.

Taco attempts to say something, but is dented by Paper's flying Dora Doll.

Salt is shown holding a Pepper Shaker, reminding her of Pepper, which is quickly punched out of her hand by The Fist Thingy.

Baseball begins to say something when he suddenly trips over a rock and flies of screen, which switched to Bow, who was standing casually, noticing Baseball bouncing away. She then acts like an eliminated contestant, saying whoever votes for her, will receive a chair. MePhone4 then says "No!" and Bow is punched away by The Fist Thingy.

### Santa Is Real!

The credits then play with the Island of Misfit Objects song over them, a parody of the Island of Misfit Toys song from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. After this, a Happy New Year! From Inanimate Insanity picture is shown, followed by a post-credits scene. The post-credits scene shows Santa reading MePhone 4's note, which tells him to enjoy the milk and cookies, but actually, there is no cookies, because MePhone is a fat slob, so, he ate them. Santa expresses annoyance at this when Apple approaches him very excited since she says that she knew he was real all along. She then asks him where her pony is, and Santa, not having brought one for her, runs away.

## Cast

* Santa Claus appears, however, it's unknown who voiced him.

## Trivia

* This is the second time the elimination area was redone.
* The original title idea was called "The truth about Santa Clause", seen in a frame of Behind The Scenes Animation Of Inanimate Insanity - Episode 9!
* Bow, a non-contestant character, appears in Idiotic Island, when she isn't eliminated, nor a player at all.
* The word Nickle is shown as Nickel talks about why he should rejoin. It quickly switches to Nickel as he finishes.
* The mouths, when smiling once again look more pointed then curved.
* This the 4th episode so far to begin with the word "The" the others being The Crappy Cliff, The Arena of Death, and The Stacker
* The title "The Snowdown" is a play on the term "Showdown", relating to the fact that the teams face off with different trees, and snow, of course.
* This marks the fourth time the Inanimate Insanity Intro was altered.
* This marks the fourth time Wal Mart has been mentioned, the first being in Episode 6, and the second and third being in Episode 8.
* If one looks closely during the Happy New Year! From Inanimate Insanity picture, you can see MePhone 4S slightly faded in the background.
* In the Inanimate Insanity intro, the caption "Christmas Special" appears for a second, only to be quickly replaced by one that says "Holiday Special", spoofing how occasionally, Christmas Specials are called Holiday Specials when they clearly are focusing on the holiday Christmas.
* This special makes many references to other famous Christmas specials.
* Even though Bomb went with OJ and Salt to get the tree, he isn't seen anywhere while OJ and Salt try to first make it to the tree; he only appears afterwards.
* As of this episode, Paintbrush is now voiced by Taylor Grodin and no longer voiced by TotalDramaFantasy, which makes them the first character to have a voice change and have to no voice (episodes 7-8).
* This is the last episode where Crasi4tunes *fully* voices Salt, by Episode 10 and on in the first season, Adam re-uses voice lines from previous episodes.
* This is the only episode where Marshmallow appears in a Season 1 thumbnail, not counting the old thumbnails.

## Goofs

* When Salt says "Pepper", her mouth disappears for one frame.
* MePhone4 said 190 votes, instead of 119.
* When Lightbulb was going to break in her rejoining audition, her arms and legs are not attached to her body.
* At the beginning of the episode before they change to the next scene, for a split second, the fire stop moving.
* At 5:40 in the video, Paintbrush's top is turning left instead of right.
* When Pickle falls at 2:37, the candy cane doesn't fall.
* When Apple pushed Marshmallow her mouth, arms and legs disappear.

## Deaths

* Marshmallow is roasted in a campfire after being shoved in it by Apple.
* Lightbulb shatters landing on Idiotic Island.
* OJ shatters once an axe is thrown at him.
* Balloon pops when knife throws a Dora Doll at him.
* Lightbulb shatters tripping over a rock.

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