Birthday Besties

**"Birthday Besties"** is the second segment of the seventh episode of the first season of *Hamster & Gretel*, and the fourteenth episode overall. It is paired with "The Opposite of Smart" and premiered on Disney Channel on September 17, 2022.

It's Bailey's birthday, which Gretel is very excited about. However, when she, Kevin and Hamster learn that an unknown vandal has been destroying birthday parties recently, they try to find the culprit before they destroy Bailey's party, too.

## Plot

Gretel is excited that it is Bailey's birthday, but she worries the festivities could go awry when she learns that someone has been destroying children's birthday parties recently. Hamster, Kevin and Gretel must keep their eyes open for the culprit. They initially suspect a clown, but he turns out to be putting on an angry clown act. When Hamster and Gretel enter the bouncy castle in search of the true culprit however, they are trapped. The bouncy castle reveals himself to be sentient as a result of the aliens that gave Hamster and Gretel their superpowers mistakenly bestowing him with powers intended for two children.

Kevin attempts to deflate the bouncy castle, but he holds his breath. Gretel then suggests that Kevin make the bouncy castle laugh, which proves to be easier said than done when the clown is revealed to be inept at comedy. Shenanigans ensue when Kevin gets an oxygen tank caught down his shirt, making a mess of the party as he flies around. The cake then hits him in the face, which makes the bouncy castle laugh, freeing Hamster and Gretel.

Inside the house, Gretel apologiezes to Bailey―who spent the whole party opening a series of boxes inside boxes to keep her preoccupied during the search for the party pooper―for her party being ruined, but Bailey proclaims that she enjoyed her party because she got to spend it with her best friend, although she is disappointed she did not get to see Hamster and Gretel. This quickly changes when Hamster and Gretel briefly appear in their superhero personas.

## Cast and characters

* Meli Povenmire as Gretel Grant-Gomez
* Michael Cimino as Kevin Grant-Gomez
* Beck Bennett as Hamster
* Priah Ferguson as Bailey Carter
* Carolina Ravassa as Carolina Grant-Gomez
* Matt Jones as Dave Grant
* Romi Dames as Hiromi Tanaka
* Liza Koshy as Veronica Hill
* Richie Moriarty as Bouncy Castle, Angry Clown

### Additional voices

* Abby Espiritu as Birthday Celebrant, Cheering Kid
* Brock Powell as Carl Reynosa Jr.
* Isaac Robinson-Smith as Cleats Boy
* John DiMaggio as Mel
* Keith Ferguson as Carl Reynosa Sr.
* Lauren Tom as Mel's Girlfriend
* Dan Povenmire as Alien Pilot (uncredited)

## Transcript

*Click here to read the full transcript of **"Birthday Besties"**.*

## Background information

### Errors

* Michael-Leon Wooley and Debra Wilson were credited in this and "The Opposite of Smart" for voicing Roman Carter and Michelle Carter, respectively, but neither of the two characters appear in either episode segment.
	+ It would have made sense if Roman and Michelle were intended to appear in this episode, given that they are Bailey's parents.
* During the scene in which Gretel excitedly walks down the stairs as "Best Friend Bailey's Birthday" appears in colorful letters, the outline of Hamster's eyes and muzzle appear to be miscolored to indigo blue.
* During the flashback of children jumping on the bounce house, one of the children's eyes turns transparent multiple times.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/shows/hamster-gretel/episodes/the-opposite-of-smart-birthday-besties/