An Onix-pected Adventure

**An Onix-pected Adventure** is episode 53 of Edward and Eric, as well as the second TV special. It premiered on Kids' WB on September 9, 2000.

## Synopsis

Mrs. White's class is going on a field trip to Lakeside Forest, but the bus unexpectedly crashes down on them and they end up in the Orange Islands! As they thrust into the bizarre and unfamiliar world, the class finds their place by encountering Ash Ketchum and his friends, and they eventually befriend the gang. They join him on his adventure to get in a Pokémon tournament that isn't like any other. However, Eric gets kidnapped midway through by Team Rocket, who happens to be leading the "tournament" as a bait, and Principal Walker decides to join forces with them.

## Cast

* Andrew Rannells as Edward, Christian, The Narrator, B. Roadcast, Oscar and himself
* Josh Peck as Eric
* Tress MacNellie as Mrs. White
* Mike Pollock as Principal Walker
* Wayne Grayson as Joey
* Gary Sauls as Constantinos, Skipper, Peter, Rescue Team Member, Clerk, and Man in Mewtwo Costume
* Edward Felker as Stanley, Luke, Gordon, Walt Walker and Jacob the Dog
* Dan Green as Dallas
* Dee Bradley Baker as Wi Tu Lo
* Mark DeCarlo as Paul
* John DiMaggio as Tony
* Rickey D'Shon Collins as Blake
* Kyle Phillips as Wayne
* Veronica Taylor as Carver and Ash Ketchum
* Eric Stuart as Sebastian, Frankie, Gurney, Brock and James
* Ted Lewis as Tracey Sketchit
* Rachael Lillis as Misty and Jessie
* Maddie Blaustein as Meowth
* Jimmy Zoppi as Gary Oak
* Stuart Zagnit as Professor Oak
* Tara Strong as Shareena Wickett

Lola, Kimberly and Travis also appear, but are silent. Additionally, Old Man Esmond makes a cameo appearance in a flashback.

## Trivia

* This is the second crossover episode of Edward and Eric, after Shaggy Dog Story.
* On the day this special premiered, there was a marathon consisting of episodes from Edward and Eric and Pokémon: Adventures on the Orange Islands. In addition to the marathon, it also premiered as part of the Slammin' September event.
	+ Speaking of which, this episode is one of the very few episodes to premiere outside of the show's usual timeslot for new episodes (9:30am), as this episode premiered at 4pm as part of the aforementioned marathon.
* This special is available to watch on its namesake VHS and DVD and the Season 3 Volume 2 box set.
* On DVD releases, the following line is cut: *"Will the brothers become Pokémon masters? Stay tuned!"*
	+ Strangely enough, it is left intact on the VHS release.
* Although this episode premiered in 2000, it was made in 1999 according to the copyright date at the end of the credits.
* Brock appears on a missing person report that can be seen on a milk carton at one point. This is a jab at how he was absent for almost the remainder of Pokémon's second season (also known as *Adventures in the Orange Islands*).
	+ He also appears in a gag where Misty says "Boy, I'm sure Brock would love this adventure!", and the camera immediately cuts to him tied up in a basement, and the only thing that comes out of him are muffled noises.
	+ Brock is also mentioned when Ash apologizes to the class for Pikachu mauling Joey, stating "Pikachu's never attacked anyone like that! Except Brock."
* During this episode's initial broadcast, there were 4 *Who's That Pokémon?* segments with Eric's narration that ran during the episode's commercial breaks. The 4 Pokémon featured were Snorlax, Haunter, Caterpie and Mewtwo. All 4 of these segments were later included on the Edward and Eric: The Complete Series boxset.
* The end credits theme for this episode is the full version of Edward and Eric Closing Theme.
* In the credits, the man in the Mewtwo costume is listed as "Monster".
* Andrew puking out a pineapple and a sponge is a reference to the long-running animated series, *SpongeBob SquarePants*, which was booming in popularity around the time this episode was produced.
* In the original airing, the Andrew scenes weren't shown.
* This episode infamously killed the show's budget for a while, as after this, the remainder of Season 3 started suffering from noticeable animation errors (although they easily aren't as bad as Season 4's). A few examples of Season 3's budget cuts are incomplete outlines and characters not being filled in properly, but as said before, these errors weren't as bad as the next season's.
	+ The reason behind the budget cuts is that this episode was supposed to be a crossover with *Detention*, but Warner Bros. insisted Chatterbox to make a crossover with *Pokémon* instead, as "kids would be way more interested in that." As a result, not only did everybody at Chatterbox have to start back at square one, but they never received their money back from the *Detention* crossover.
		- On the other hand, Season 4 suffered from character outlines being very inconsistent (either too thin, too thick, some weird clash between the two, or simply incomplete), off-track lip syncing, frames being non-existent and thus having characters "jumping", characters occasionally being drawn the wrong way (e.g. Walker's height being extremely inconsistent throughout Hard-Boiled Ed), and the coloring being a lot more inconsistent than the outlines (Edward could be pale in one episode, but perfectly fine in others).
		- Additionally, due to the budget cuts, this was the final episode of the series to use cel animation.
			* Eventually, Chatterbox received their money back thanks to the movie's success, as well as Warner Bros. randomly spitting out boatloads of money at them to make the movie happen, so once Season 5 began production, the first thing Gary Sauls immediately did was change the show's animation to an extremely cartoony and off-model style.
* The aforementioned cancelled crossover with *Detention* is teased when Eric is disappointed that Ash and co. aren't "the *Detention* characters".
* The plot may have been inspired by Edward and Eric: Field Trip Fiasco, as both feature Mrs. White's class going on a field trip that results in them getting lost in an unfamiliar location.
* Near the end, when Jacob tells Andrew that Edward and Eric met "some pretty cool animals", these are the following franchises Andrew references:
	+ A blue hedgehog and a yellow fox (*Sonic the Hedgehog*)
	+ A blue cat and a brown mouse (*Tom and Jerry*)
	+ A clever rabbit and his egotistical duck rival (*Looney Tunes*)
	+ A flying squirrel and a sarcastic moose (*The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends*)
* On the credits of box set DVDs, this episode is referred to as "Edward and Eric Meets Pokémon", which is practically the episode's alternate title (like how The Grass is Always Edder is also known as "The Great Outdoors").
* When Andrew hallucinates Edward appearing, Edward's laughter is heard, which is actually reused audio from (TBD).
* Ever since Cartoon Network lost the rights to air *Pokémon* back in 2017, it has been exceedingly rare to see this episode air on TV since then. The last time it aired as of the time of this writing was on September 9, 2023, and prior to that, it aired on June 3, 2020.

## Transcript

(The episode begins inside an airplane, which Andrew is in. He is inhaling from a bag due to suffering from his acrophobia. Suddenly, he recognizes the audience's presence and screams)

**Andrew:** Oh, hi kids! It is I, Andrew Rannells - the #1 fan of Edward and Eric! Uh, pardon the bag. (puts it away) I'm here today inside a flying tube that will lead me to the business trip of a lifetime! My coworkers and I are all heading to Florida!

(Cut to footage of how life is REALLY like in Florida, such as old retirees taking up every single line in every single place imaginable, a kid vomiting after riding a roller coaster at Disney World, a guy getting mauled by an alligator that is obviously animated in CG, a fat man in a Speedo stepping on a dried-up jellyfish at a beach and screaming as he gets zapped, a redneck beating up a man with a pitchfork, and a violent hurricane blowing through Miami)

**Andrew:** Doesn't it look like a great place to visit, kids? I can't think of ANYTHING more exciting than this! (suddenly, he gasps) Wait. I think I know the answer to that question, because I just barely remembered... there's a new episode of Edward and Eric today, and I'm missing out on it.

(Cut to the exterior of the plane, where we hear Andrew screaming "NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!")

**Andrew:** I GOTTA GET OUT OF HERE! (starts panicking and runs around back and forth as everyone in the plane yells at him to sit down) Someone, help! Oh dear god, please help me out here! Somebody! Please! (falls to the floor and rolls around in circles while crying) Please, is there a doctor on this plane?!

**Man:** Uh, I'm a doctor in IT tech.

**Andrew:** Please, doctor, I need Edward and Eric! I think I'm going to die! Oh god, I think I'm going to die!

**Man:** Have you tried pushing the "restart" button?

**Andrew:** Well, forget you too!

(Suddenly, Andrew gets up and he spots a young boy holding a Edward plush, and he advances towards the kid)

**Andrew:** EDWARD!!!! (grabs the plush from the kid) Oh, Edward, I always find you everywhere, in every nook and corner!

(The kid starts crying, and his mother becomes enraged, so she kicks Andrew in the groin so hard he flies back a few meters and hits a wall)

**Andrew:** OW! Well, if there's no Edward and Eric here, I can always ask the pilots nicely.

(Andrew enters the pilot's deck)

**Pilot:** Excuse me, sir, but this is a restricted area for passengers.

**Andrew:** Oh, don't worry, I just need to file a complaint about your flying skills.

(The camera immediately cuts to Andrew dragging the two pilots into a trash can, both of whom are knocked out cold, and eventually taking control of the plane with his own hands)

**Andrew:** Alright! Now, if there's no Edward and Eric here, I can always fly back home! So, uh, how do you work this fancy gadget?

(The camera pans acroos the plane's cockpit, and Andrew sweats nervously at the controls)

**Andrew:** Okay, I'm just gonna approach this carefully and (shouts) SLOWLY!!!!!

(Andrew freaks out, which causes the plane to go out of control and eventually crash into the ocean, where it explodes and almost everybody swims out. Andrew, however, is sent flying from the explosion before landing on a conveniently located desert island)

**Andrew:** (slowly gets up) Ugh, where am I?

(He pukes out sand, a pineapple, and a sponge, before looking at his surroundings and realizing he's on an island with no way out)

**Andrew:** Wait, this isn't Flushing... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! (collapses and starts crying) I can only think of how Jacob is doing, sitting in his stupid little kennel watching this new episode. I sure do hope the new episode is about Edward and Eric being in my shoes, by being stuck in an unfamiliar place after being in a vehicle incident. (cries more) Flushing!