Forum

A “talking” whale inspires the fourth-graders to risk everything to return him to his family. With the police on their tails, the boys enlist the help of a foreign government and embark upon an adventure you’ll not soon forget. One in which the boys learn just how far you would go for a
friend.

absolutely hilarious in this one are the mexicans. 'si, fly si' and MASA, their space project. loved the last shot too, when the whale is sprawled out on the moon. brilliant.

It WASN'T FUNNY! There was no sense ending it with the whale dead. What's funny about that? Use some imagination, dudes.

Well that part wasn't too terribly funny imo, but how can you not find the whole situation of the kids thinking the thing can talk, and trying to get it back to the moon funny? I find it interesting that the whole idea of the episode started with that image though.

Is that true?

Yeah, I think it was Trey that said as much in the commentary. I dont feel like pulling out my DVD to check it was him though.

I also loved the shot of the whale on the moon at the end--one of my favorite episodes. If you're going to laugh as the rocket blasts off, confounding all the PETA-types, you have to accept the consequence... a dead whale. They don't let the viewer off the hook.

Ya the dead whale at the end was like a "Hey you did this in vain but you actually pulled it off " type of deal.

I really liked the composite sketch of the 4 boys, notice you can see their noses and kinda what they really would look like. Kuul

Dumb episode. The original movie "Free Willy" was so dull and boring that I wanted to die. Why bother making an episode about it ? What's the point of the whale on the moon ? Episodes like this one are made when you start running out of ideas.

That's in the downloads section as a wallpaper.

Ya i know it's there, just noting that was also one of my highlights of that episode. Thanx for letting me know though... Glad we have this excellent site loaded with sound clips, pictures and wall \papers to download... not to mention the episode viewer.

MASA who knew... i will have to remember them when i need to get rid of something/someone...

You guys do realize that Masa is the stuff they make tamales with right?

Dumb episode? This episode is one of my top favorites. I'm huge Orca fan too, it reminds of my trip to sea world. It was a sad ending though, I also loved Kyle in this episode too.

Just saw this episode for the first time, so damn good, the image at the end and the lack of music, just had me in stitches. And the guy from SeaWorld, holding his dying friend, "Okay, this time it wasn't funny, but it was funny every other time!" And then laughing when he saw the rocket dragging the whale up into space...

Anyone, AND I MEAN ANYONE, who finds the image of a dead whale on the surface of the moon, unimaginative, or pointless, deserves a slow and painful lunar death themselves!

This episode is pushing Scot Tennorman for title of my favourite episode ever.

Also, What are tamales?