Donovan's Prankster Party

This is the very first Starbug Club cartoon. It aired on TV on May 1, 1995.

## The Beginning

Donovan Starbug, 8 year old prankster extraordinaire, plans a prankster party in order to celebrate himself and the loved ones he pranks. He folds paper invitations, draws giggling jesters on them, writes on them and even glues the cards' middles shut so that they're trick invitations! On the front, there's a rhyme: "Join me for a time most jolly, tricks and pranks and lots of folly. So, please accept this invitation, come with loads of expectation." On the back, under the header, "Tricked You!", there's party info, "It's a prankster party at Kid-Land on 21 Comet Crescent this Tuesday from 11 AM-3 PM. RSVP to Mama and Papa Starbug at 1800555STAR." Donovan delivers the trick invites to his 12 year old big sister and Starburgh's toughest tomboy, Dana Starbug, her sophisticated pal Sophie Smithers, age 7, amateur dancer and health nut Nate Nicholson, age 10, amateur singer Darry Diddledee, age 11, romantic Donna Diggins, age 9 and Reynold Tuttenham, age 11, who moved into Starburgh from faboo Vegas. They all read Donovan's trick invites, try to open them, then giggle, chuckle and snicker after reading the backs. After being tricked by Donovan's invites, they call 555STARS and tell Papa Starbug that they'll be at Kid-Land really soon!

## The Middle

Mama and Papa Starbug drive their teal truck around Starburgh, picking up every family and dropping them off at Kid-Land. Donovan welcomes everyone to his prankster party. Everyone at Kid-Land wears funny shirts in honor of Donovan, the best 8 year old boy prankster ever. "Make A Face At Me!" is worn by Dana, Donna and Jenny. "What's My Name?" is worn by Donovan, Reynold, Darry and Antoine. Nate wears a "Call Me Bob!" shirt and lastly, Sophie Smithers wears a T shirt with "Pat My Head!" on it. The festivities kick off with an Electrowhoopee contest in which everyone shares Donovan's Electrowhoopee to try and make the loudest, funniest sound as Mama and Papa Starbug hold up score cards. Whoever has the most points wins and at the end of the contest, everyone wins Pocket Whoopees. After the Electrowhoopee contest, everyone plays Back To Back Balloon Pop, in which they have to pair up and pop a balloon between their backs. Photos are taken by Mama and Papa Starbug. After the Back to Back Balloon Pop, everyone plays Juggle The Easter Egg, in which everybody passes a pretty pink plastic Easter egg around until the fun music of Bob and Suzy stops. Whoever holds the Easter egg when the music stops gets a sticker and a pencil. The last one standing wins any prize of their choice from Kid-Land's Prize Zone! After the games are done, everyone gets Playful Passes with 20 points each on them, they play games, ride the Thrilla, slide and swing until they all run out of points. Dana's prize is a chewing gum pink Prankster Tutu, Sophie wins a Beanbag Babe named "Gorgeous Gina" in a pink and blue evening gown, Nate wins a colouring book, Donovan wins a microphone and a CD and everyone else just saves their points and tickets for next Tuesday as they eat Earthworm Cake and drink Dirty Shakes.

## The End

Donovan hands out thank you notes, then everyone does their night time routine and goes to bed.