Stumpfest

**Stumpfest** (retitled **Revenge of the Birds** for the Disney version) is an episode from the second season of *Bluey*.

## Synopsis

### ABC Kids (Stumpfest)

Bluey and Bingo are playing Miss Mary Mack when suddenly, Bandit, Stripe and Muffin pass them, screaming "STUMPFEST!". Bluey asks what Stumpfest is, they're told that they'll be ripping up stumps and Pat chimes in, adding that the ladies watch them getting sweaty, to which Chilli and Trixie agree. While the men get to work with the first stump, the girls decide to turn the second stump into a nail salon, under the condition that it will be ripped up once they finish.

With their salon built, Chilli and Trixie thank them for the great service. Bluey asks Bandit to be their customer, but he he declines. Soon, Stripe is able to rip the stump out of the ground as he friends and the ladies cheer on. Bluey then opts instead to paint Muffin's toenails. The men then come over and Bluey asks if they want their nails done. They say no and remind her of their agreement, to which Bluey says she has no idea what they're talking about. When they try to get to the stump, the girls link arms and block their attempts, all the while chanting "Save our stump!".

Bandit then calls Chilli, but she and Trixie side with the kids, even after she's reminded she wanted the stump gone because she wanted to install a fish pond. Stripe suggests that they just bum rush them, but Bandit shoots that idea down for being to orash. He instead asks the girls what they want. After some whispered discussions and reluctant groans, they agree on the terms: they can rip up the stump after having both finger and toenails done and Bandit having to wear makeup, all of which are being recorded by Chilli. Once they makeover is done, they're ready to finally rip up the stump, but Bluey says she changes her mind. Both her parents remind her of the deal and she sadly walks with Chilli.

After a talk with Chilli and watching them fool around, Bluey then realizes that she, Bingo and Muffin were disturbing her dad and his friend's fun. All of a sudden, Bingo and Muffin charge out of the house in ninja masks, toy swords and shields with Aunt Trixie following the two kids. The two little pups tell Bluey to help them, but she shoots down the idea. Finally, the guys are able to rip up the stump. Bluey then comes up to them with some lemonade and, after sharing a toast, drink up, only to be disgusted by the lemonade.

### Disney (Revenge of the Birds)

Bluey, Bingo and Muffin decide to turn a tree stump into a nail salon, with the colors to match their business. With their salon built, Chilli and Trixie come by and ask if they could have their nails done. The girls agree to do so for free, since their business is a non-profit business. As they do this, though, a cassowary and magpie can be seen terrorizing the neighbourhood, with Doreen having her rubbish bins knocked over and thrown into the road causing an unseen car accident. The two birds then spot the girls’ stump and decide to destroy it, all while Chiili and Trixie thank them for the great service. Bluey asks Bandit to be their customer, but he declines.

Soon, the two birds come and begin destroying the stump, saddening the girls. Chilli and Trixie feel bad for the pups, since they enjoyed their business. The five spot another tree stump and rebuild the salon. This time, Bandit agrees to have his nails done, but not before being pecked off by the two birds, who once again destroy the salon. Rather than find another stump, Chilli, Trixie and the pups decide to get their revenge on the birds. The five first try spraying the birds with water, but the Cassowary spits it back at them. They then try to hypnotize them, but the Cassowary is not affected in any way. Finally, they decide on building barriers around whatever stump they can find; after all, having something between one and a cassowary is sure to work. Unfortunately, though, the Cassowary and magpie see through this plan and destroy the stump and barriers.

As the five watch the birds tear the stump to shreds, Trixie tells the girls that sometimes what may be fun for someone might be despisable to someone else, thus resulting in the girls to be even sadder. She and Chilli then tell them that if it makes them feel better, the five can give the birds some lemonade, but ***without*** the sugar. They agree and build a lemonade stand, this time from cardboard boxes and sustainable wood. The birds spot the stand and, before they can destroy it, the five offer them some of the lemonade. After paying the right amount, the birds drink up, only to be disgusted by the lemonade. They then fly away to their habitats, with Muffin being shocked that this cassowary is able to fly. But even so, they begin to rebuild to nail salon and happily paint each other's nails.

### ABC Kids

* Dave McCormack as Bandit
* Dan Brumm as Uncle Stripe
* Myf Warhurst as Aunt Trixie
* Brad Elliot as Pat

### Disney

* Brook Jenell Slack as Bingo/Muffin
* Karen Prell as Bluey/Aunt Trixie
* Nathan Lane as Bandit
* Jim Cummings and Frank Welker as parrots
	+ Welker also provides the vocal effects for the Cassowary and his magpie and reads the title of the episode as usual.
* Willie Rushton as the Cassowary
* Tabitha St. Germain as Doreen

Additionally, E.G. Daily provides Bluey's vocal effects.

## Trivia

* This is the first episode for three things:
	+ The first episode to premiere both in Australia and the United States.
	+ The first episode of the second season to be written by Nathan Lane, Bandit's actor in the Disney version of the series.
	+ The first episode of the second season to be composed by Mike O’Donnell & Junior Campbell.
* Bluey is replaced by Bandit chopping a stump in the credits of the ABC Kids version this episode. In the Disney version, Bluey and Bingo are seen painting Chilli and Trixie's nails with Muffin sitting in the chair.
* Muffin appeared without Socks for the third time, the first being Bike and second being The Sleepover.
* There was a rumor floating around that the reason Bandit, Stripe and Pat (the Cassowary and magpie in the Disney version) were disgusted at the end was because there was something disgusting in the lemonade, with the specific thing not being mentioned for your safety. At a convention in 2021, Nathan Lane confirmed that it wasn't what *was* in the lemonade, but rather what *wasn't*. The specific thing that was not in the lemonade was sugar, thus explaining why the guys were disgusted by the taste at the end. Furthermore, Lane stated that had something disgusting been added to the lemonade, the three would've most likely been hospitalized.
* The title of the Disney version is a reference to the 1984 comedy film *Revenge of the Nerds*.
* This marks the last episode to use archival cassowary sounds by Willie Rushton. From Rug Island onward, Frank Welker would provide all of the cassowary sounds.