Return to Balding Victory

***Return to Balding Victory*** is the first and only episode from the second season of *Perfect Hair Forever*. It first aired on April 1st, 2007 on *[Adult Swim]*.

## Plot

After the motorcycle duel in the "Tusk", Gerald wakes up after his crash and continues his journey to Tuna Mountain with the Inappropriate Comedy Tree and Terry. Soon the forest and all surrounding areas fall victim to a friendly flood named Wetsy while Gerald and his two other companions ride in a bathtub and wonder what would happen next on the Internet. Meanwhile, Uncle Grandfather uses a laptop to look up porn sites on the Internet and tells Brenda to get comfortably nude while the former is gonna sleep in a giant man father-sized condom as he assigned Gerald's journey because he needs to be doing it with Brenda and also claims that God told him to blow up everything while Brenda is too busy trying to put the severe head of Model Robot onto the shelve. Rod pays all of his cash for the house that he buys from Coiffio while the latter is too busy jumping onto a bed, but the house then gets flooded with Wetsy. Though, Rod has no flood insurance of any kind and decides to move in with his new family, consisting of the Naked Apron Woman, Felix, and one of the students from Gerald's school, albeit eaten, as "that's all he can do."

Uncle Grandfather uses Brenda to lift up his temple from the flood while Cat Man stands on the top of his house to shoot Wetsy due to his hate of water before Coiffio arrives on a canoe and tells him to get onto it as he explains that they're celebrating Gerald's Space Celebration of the thwarting of Gerald's journey to Tuna Mountain because he claims that Gerald is a secret chef at a rival restaurant. Though, Cat Man questions about him as he didn't know what he was talking about but Coiffio told him that he could put him into the water as he jiggles the boat while Cat Man tries telling him to "stop" and asks for the scene to go to a commercial.

Rod watches a commercial on television where Gerald apparently claims that his name is "Gerald McBald Bald" and that he somehow made over 325 dollars last year, just by walking around on a confusing quest. Soon, the commercial states that anyone could be on this quest, and he wonders if anyone ever wanted to befriend any of his companions Action Hotdog, the Inappropriate Comedy Tree, and Terry, but the commercial then messes up as multiple colored Gerald heads appear onscreen while his voice completely changes on television, which doesn't even sound like him, due to the flooding. After the commercial ends and the television stops working, Rod calls someone on the phone to inform them that he is very interesting into tripping his brains on acid as brief visions and flashbacks appear onscreen.

Gerald finally gotten his Perfect Hair as he finally reached to Tuna Mountain offscreen and ended all that stuff while walking in the waters of Wetsy with Action Hotdog and a school of Tuna Fish following him as he claims that he did "the thing to the guy" and "played that trick on him" as he claims that "it was worth it" while he and Action Hotdog move on to a new quest to Pancake Mountain or either Hamburger Mountain. While they're heading to their brand new quest, they past by the Young Man's severe hand which is attached to the Hamburger Necklace on the leaves of a tree. Meanwhile, Rod watches some television with his new family and asks them if they got any food that he can munch them on while he starts farting in the living room and plays Cat Wars on the television. Rod tells his new family about the characters in Cat Wars, but the woman moves away from him. He then asks if they have any liquor or not.

Young Man, his giraffe companion Sherman and the Drunk Baby from "Happy Suck Day" are seen on the damaged hatchback which is floating onto the waters while the man tells Sherman that he doesn't understand. The Young Man claims that all of the danger and APR financing going on reminds him of something but he is interrupted by seeing his missing hand. Sherman mentions this as "Cat Snatch Fever", which currently has been going around and that all of his talking is making him starving while the Young Man thinks he could've still used the missing hand. Sherman asks the Drunk Baby if he has anything to eat. Though, the Young Man sees a Cat and a Bun fighting on the body of an Alligator, which the Young Man and Sherman argue over while the Cat slices the Bun in-half. The Cat was then attacked by a swarm of flying Buns. After witnessing this, the Young Man wishes that the hotdog Buns and Cats "weren't symbolic of anything" and that this was some "dumb anime mindf\*\*k" while Sherman wishes for at least twelve cold ones. The Young Man then sees the lifted up temple of Uncle Grandfather as they're floating near the location so they'll ask him if he knows what's currently going on.

## Characters/Cast

* Gerald Bald Z (Kim Manning)
* Uncle Grandfather (Matt Maiellaro)
* Brenda
* Action Hotdog (Will Armstrong)
* Inappropriate Comedy Tree (Nick Ingkatanuwat)
* Terry/Twisty (Dave Hughes)
* Wetsy (Dave Hughes)
* Coiffio (Dave Willis)
* Rod The Anime God (Matt Maiellaro)
* Catman (Dennis Moloney)
* Young Man (C. Martin Croker)
* Sherman (MF Doom)
* Secret Military Policemen (Nicholas Day)
* Felix (Nicholas Day)
* Cats
* Buns
* Drunk Baby
* Tuna Fishes
* Geese (cameo)
* Gerald's Mother (cameo)
* Naked Apron Woman
* Crucified Clowns (cameos)
* Student
* Witch Head (cameo)
* General Meow (cameo)
* Commander Bun (cameo)
* Model Robot (cameo) (severe head)
* Space Ghost (cameo)
* Red Frog (cameo)
* Japanese Speaking Woman (cameo) (flashback)
* Yellow Creature (cameo)
* Cat Woman (cameo)
* Television Executives (cameo)
* Network Executive (cameo)
* Native Americans (cameo)
* Young Man's Animals (cameo) (flashback)
* Astronomic Cat (cameo) (flashback)
* Yellow Eyed Creatures (cameo) (flashback)
* Alligator (cameo)
* Gerald's Ear (sentient form)
* God (voice only)

## Trivia

* This is the first and only known Season 2 episode of *Perfect Hair Forever*. 15 other episodes were once confirmed to be airing on *Adult Swim Fix*, but none were ever created or produced.
* Despite being aired as the seventh episode of the series after the Season 1 finale "Woke Up Drunk" in 2005, this episode chronologically takes place after "Tusk" due to Gerald mentioning that he woke up from his motorcycle crash. This implies that "Woke Up Drunk" could most likely take place after the events of "Happy Suck Day."
* This episode has a lot of continuity from throughout the series and contains many references to the Internet.
* Live action and 2D stock Footage can be seen during the episode's opening intro and ending credits.
* God's voice can be heard saying Gerald's name. Norman Douglas even mentioned his name.
* Brenda's music from the Pilot episode and "Woke Up Drunk" can be heard again when Brenda appears onscreen.
* Cat Man is revealed to have a hate for water similar to the real-life fear of water for cats.
* The Red Frog and Cat Woman can be seen in the brief visions prior to the "Muscular Distraction" episodes.
* Gerald mentioning that he did "the thing to the guy" and "played that trick on him" is a reference to a lyric from the Theme Song of the series, which was played during the credits of the pilot episode.
* The shadow of Norman Douglas can be seen when Rod and his new family are watching television. General Meow and Commander Bun also appear on pictures.
* The sentient form of Gerald's Ear is revealed to be in the window.
* The production music Triumph of the Warriors by Chris Many plays as the theme song for Cat Wars.
* While Astronomic Cat doesn't physical appear, the term "Cat Snatch Fever", in reference to the third episode of the series, is mentioned by Sherman.
* In the credits of this episode, there is someone that says the words of "We are either very, very, very much in danger, or we are very, very, very, very much safe." This is a reference to Model Robot's line from the pilot episode.
* This was originally the last episode of the series, prior to "Muscular Distraction" seven years later.

## References & Allusions

* Like many previous episodes of the series, Space Ghost makes a few cameos in this episode.
* When Gerald's voice is changing on the television, due to the flood, multiple colored heads of him are seen speaking and one of them sounds a lot like Pikachu from the *Pokémon* video game franchise.
* An unnamed yellow character from the *Adult Swim* series *Squidbillies* makes a small brief cameo in this episode.
* Space Ghost can also be seen doing the Anime Talk Show with one of the Young Man's Animals on Rod's television.
* Cat Wars is a obvious parody of *Star Wars*.

## Quotes

* **Secret Military Policeman 1**: This cat-bun war is out of control. I say get out of bed and make some further arrests.
* **Secret Military Policeman 3**: I'm nude under these covers, and if I stand up, I'll be blurred out. This is the internet, right?
* **Secret Military Policeman 2**: Yeah, so let's nude it up.
* **Secret Military Policemen 1 & 2**: Yes. Yes, arrest nude cops.
* **Secret Military Policemen**: Arrest nude cops. We like to arrest nude cops.
* **God**: Gerald.
* **Gerald Bald Z**: Huh?
* **God**: Gerald.
* **Gerald Bald Z**: What?
* **God**: Are you okay?
* **Gerald Bald Z**: No.
* **Inappropriate Comedy Tree**: Is that you, God?
* **Gerald Bald Z**: Man, the last thing I remember, I was on a motorcycle flying through the air.
* **Inappropriate Comedy Tree**: But you lost your memory from the crash, and the last thing you remember is you were a chef! Right?
* **Gerald Bald Z**: No. I think I was on a quest for Tuna Mountain.
* **Inappropriate Comedy Tree**: No! Your name is Camille. You're a 5-star chef! Aah! Who shot me?
* **Terry**: That giant helmet saved you.
* **Inappropriate Comedy Tree**: I fell over dead! What's up with that?
* **Twisty**: He's lost his mind.
* **Inappropriate Comedy Tree**: What?
* **Twisty**: Let's knife him.
* **Inappropriate Comedy Tree**: Dude! Aah! He stabbed me.
* **Gerald Bald Z**: Stop. You people are talking over my journey. Oh, no. A tidal wave? Ahh!
* **Inappropriate Comedy Tree**: You guys!
* **Wetsy**: Why, hello, everyone. I'm Wetsy.
* **Gerald Bald Z**: Nice to meet you, Wetsy. I wonder what will happen next...On the internet?
* **Inappropriate Comedy Tree**: I'm very concerned!
* **Uncle Grandfather**: Oh, no. Oh, no, Oh, no, no, no, no. Oh, no. Brenda. Hmm... Come in...Why don't you get comfortably...Nude. While I slip into a giant man-father-sized condom? Condom hang. Condom-om-o-men. Condom-om-o-men-ni. Now, Brenda, I have decided that Gerald's journey is a sign that we need to be doing it. We need to be doing it, doing it, doing it, doing it, doing it, doing it, doing it. And the reason I know this is that all things...Were revealed to me...Through hardcore f\*\*king (Effing) on the pornography-nomen sites. Ah, di-bah...Oh. Did I mention God told me to blow everything up?
* **Rod the Anime God**: I just paid you all my cash for this house.
* **Coiffio**: I just accepted your cash for this house.
* **Rod the Anime God:** Dude, now it's completely flooded.
* **Coiffio**: And I'm sure you don't have any flood insurance.
* **Rod the Anime God**: Hmm.
* **Coiffio**: Do you, Katrina?
* **Rod the Anime God**: No, I don't. Well, all I can do now is move in with...You guys. That's right.
* **Uncle Grandfather**: Go on. Jack it up. Jack it, jack it, jack it, jack it, jack it, jack it, jack it. Harder, harder, harder. Oh.
* **Coiffio**: Cat Man! What up, bro?
* **Cat Man**: I'm sitting here hating water.
* **Coiffio**: Why? Get in the boat! Allow me to explain where we're going.
* **Cat Man**: Agh.
* **General Meow**: Meow.
* **Coiffio**: We are going to a space celebration of the thwarting of Gerald's journey to Tuna Mountain. Where it is with me who he is going there because...Uh...
* **Cat Man**: Uh...
* **Coiffio**: He is a secret chef at a wonderful restaurant. Probably.
* **Cat Man**: What the f\*\*k (Eff) are you talking about? Where do you go to school?
* **Coiffio**: I can put you in the water.
* **Cat Man**: No.
* **Coiffio**: I'm gonna jiggle the boat.
* **Cat Man**: Look.
* **Coiffio**: Jiggle the boat.
* **Cat Man**: Stop!
* **Coiffio**: I'm gonna flip the boat over.
* **Cat Man**: Let's go to a commercial. Let's go to a commercial. Commercial!
* **Gerald Bald Z**: Hello, I'm Gerald McBald -- Bald, and I made 325 dollars last year just walking around on a confusing quest. Now you too can be on this quest. Now you too can be on this quest. Have you ever wanted to be friends with a Hotdog...
* **Action Hotdog**: La La La!
* **Gerald Bald Z**: A Tree...
* **Inappropriate Comedy Tree**: Hey, everybody.
* **Gerald Bald Z**: And a Tornado?
* **Terry**: Come Here.
* **Gerald Heads**: I'm tripping my f\*\*king (Effing) brains out on acid!
* **Gerald Bald Z**: Now much would you fucking pay? Phone lines open right after the...That doesn't appear sound like Gerald at all.
* **Rod the Anime God**: Hello? Hello? Come on, man. Hello? Yes. Yes, I'm very uninterested in tripping my brains out on acid.
* **Gerald Bald Z**: And I'm so glad we finally reached Tuna Mountain and ended all that stuff to the thing.
* **Action Hotdog**: La.
* **Gerald Bald Z**: To the guy.
* **Action Hotdog**: La.
* **Gerald Bald Z**: And played that trick on him. It was worth it.
* **Action Hotdog**: La, la, la!
* **Gerald Bald Z**: Now we can finally move on to Pancake or Hamburger Mountain.
* **Action Hotdog**: La, la?
* **Big Parrot**: For me, ah.
* **Native American**: I simply thought this.
* **Rod the Anime God**: You guys got any food in here or anything? You got any crackers, any meat, any kind of cheeses or any kind of thing I can munch on? How about a whole turkey? You better call a priest for that one, man. Oh, man. That is never coming out of the carpet. Whoa, whoa. Wait a second, man. That's "Cat Wars." Leave it on.
* **Cat**: Meow.
* **Rod the Anime God**: See that one there? That's Cat Vader, man. And that's Calico Kenobi. That's Luke Cali-mock-aman. And there's the -- paws --Paws Gallagher. I'm pretty neat, aren't I? Got any liquor?
* **Young Man**: Sherman, you did not understand.
* **Sherman the Giraffe**: Oh, alright.
* **Young Man**: All of this danger and low APR financing reminds me of -- What ever happened to my hand that was holding that hamburger necklace?
* **Sherman the Giraffe**: Cat Snatch Fever. It's been going around. And all of this talking of yours is making me more starving.
* **Young Man**: I sure could use that hand.
* **Sherman the Giraffe**: What you got to eat? Something spilt.
* **Young Man**: Good Heavens. What's this?
* **Sherman the Giraffe**: We'll go half on it.
* **Cat**: Meow.
* **Young Man**: Oh my!
* **Bun**: Do the la.
* **Cat**: Meow.
* **Bun**: La, la, la.
* **Sherman the Giraffe**: Hey, what is he doing? You didn't hear about the truce?
* **Bun**: La, la, la.
* **Sherman the Giraffe**: Hey, hey. Break it up. Break it up, guys. It's over now.
* **Bun**: La, la, la.
* **Cat**: Meow.
* **Sherman the Giraffe**: They're gonna jump him now. Here they come. Now everybody wants to jump him now, right? It's not fair. Not a fair fight.
* **Buns**: La, la, la.
* **Cat**: Meow.
* **Young Man**: You know, I wish these hotdogs and cats were not symbolic of anything and this was all just a dumb anime mind f\*\*k (Eff).
* **Sherman the Giraffe**: Shoot, I wish you just had some cold ones, probably, at least twelve of them.
* **Young Man**: Wait look.
* **Sherman the Giraffe**: We should probably go for the whole 24 maybe.
* **Young Man**: There's that old man's house. Maybe knows what's going on.
* **Sherman the Giraffe**: At least we're floating.
* **Young Man**: You don't understand. It's a mind f\*\*k (Eff).
* **Voice**: Stay true to the path and beware of, well, you know, the guy. Perfect Hair Forever! Perfect Hair Forever! Perfect Hair Forever! Perfect Hair Forever! We are either very, very, very much in danger, or we are very, very, very, very much safe. Perfect Hair Forever! Perfect Hair Forever! Perfect Hair Forever! Perfect Hair!

## Links

* http://www.adultswim.com/videos/perfect-hair-forever/return-to-balding-victory