Babs and Buster's date is off because of her grandmother's visit. Calamity tries to be Arnold's junior lifeguard as best he can, with Elmyra getting in the way. Hamton is flying a kite at th... Read allBabs and Buster's date is off because of her grandmother's visit. Calamity tries to be Arnold's junior lifeguard as best he can, with Elmyra getting in the way. Hamton is flying a kite at the beach when a moth sticks with the kite.Babs and Buster's date is off because of her grandmother's visit. Calamity tries to be Arnold's junior lifeguard as best he can, with Elmyra getting in the way. Hamton is flying a kite at the beach when a moth sticks with the kite.
- Buster Bunny
- (voice)
- Babs Bunny
- (voice)
- …
- Elmyra Duff
- (voice)
- …
- Hamton J. Pig
- (voice)
- Little Sneezer
- (voice)
- (as Kath Souci)
- …
- Calamity Coyote
- (voice)
- …
- Tom Ruegger
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Directors
- Kent Butterworth(segment The Kite)
- Barry Caldwell(segment It's All Relatives)
- Norm McCabe(segment Lifeguard Lunacy)
- Writers
- Sherri Stoner(segment It's All Relatives)
- Paul Dini(segment Lifeguard Lunacy)
- Chris Otsuki(segment Lifeguard Lunacy)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaOne of the cartoon characters Babs imitates is Roger Rabbit. The movie, 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' was co-produced by Steven Spielberg, who served as executive producer on this show.
- GoofsCalamity Coyote spends all of the segment "Lifeguard Lunacy" in his sneakers, but when Arnold falls into the pool and when Arnold is rescued, Calamity is barefoot, with his sneakers returning the very next shots.
- Quotes
[Calamity Coyote takes Mary Melody's inner tube while she was reclined, causing her levitate for few seconds]
Mary Melody: Huh?
[falls down]
Mary Melody: Oh!
- Crazy creditsQuick Question: Those Babes Around Arnold-- What Kind of Animals Were They?
- ConnectionsReferences The Yogi Bear Show (1961)
"Pledge Week" is made up of three segments, a number not uncommon for 'Tiny Toon Adventures', and also a wraparound story concerning pledging donations. These segments are titled "It's All Relatives", "Lifeguard Lunacy" and "The Kite". For me "Pledge Week" is somewhat uneven as an episode. It has one great segment, one pleasant if unexceptional one and one that didn't do an awful lot for me. A lot of good things can be seen here, but at the same time it's unremarkable and other episodes have a lot more wit and wackiness (all things that 'Tiny Toon Adventures' did so well at its best and was generally the approach to its material.
In my view, the best segment was "It's All Relatives". Maybe there is some slight bias, as it is centered around Babs and Buster and they are two of the show's best, most interesting and funniest characters. Particularly Babs. Both are on top form and have great chemistry, the grandmother character is annoying but not in a way that over-grates.
Was somewhat mixed on "The Kite". Hamton is likeable enough though have always felt that he works better as a supporting character/co-lead than the lead. The segment is quite low on laughs, is rather too low key and could have been sharper in the pace, but it has a lot of charm and the friendship between Hamton and the kite is very sweet.
For me the segment that doesn't work is "Lifeguard Lunacy". That had all the makings of a classic Looney Tunes-like scenario, but is undone by the blandness and predictability of the material, the lack of energy and Elmyra being annoying. Other than the animation, music and voice acting (all great as usual), the best thing about a segment that is not near "looney" enough is Calamity, who is amusing.
Am now going to mention what all three segments of "Pledge Week" have in common. The animation is rich in detail and vibrant, while the music is characterful and full of infectious energy and dynamic orchestration. The theme song is one of early 90s animation's catchiest. The writing has sharpness and wit in "It's All Relatives" and the wraparound (amusing enough if not wow-worthy), while the storytelling does have some energy and charm. Though it tended to be too low key. The voice acting is on point.
Summing up, decent if unexceptional. 6/10
- TheLittleSongbird
- Jan 24, 2021