| “ | Choyster and Mallison prepare to meet "Balloonbe"... I wasn't doing anything weird! |
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— Phoebe to her balloon boyfriend
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Date of Emergency is the eighth episode of Season 4 of The Thundermans and the 76th episode overall. It aired on February 4, 2017. [1]
Plot
Phoebe feels left out in relationships since both Max and Cherry are in relationships. So, she creates a lie to fake romance but keeping it proves to be very difficult.[1]
Main Plot
At Splatburger, Phoebe is finishing her homework just before Max and Allison join her. Max makes fun of Phoebe being a nerd which makes Allison wonder if Max has really stopped being evil. It is revealed that Max was on the cover of Evil Teen eleven times. Cherry and Oyster join them shortly afterwards, making an official announcement that they are now a couple. And their new couple name is "Choyster." Allison then says if Cherry and Oyster are Choyster, then she and Max can be "Mallison."
As Max and Allison and Cherry and Oyster prepare to double-date, the truth finally hits Phoebe: she's the only one in their group who isn't in a relationship.
Back at home, while making balloon animals for Chloe, Phoebe decides to make her own balloon boyfriend. She starts talking to it. She tries to make out with it but Max and Allison enter the house. Phoebe tries to assure them that she wasn't doing anything weird. Phoebe lies to them that she's got a boyfriend and that she and her boyfriend will be joining Mallison and Choyster for a triple date to the Tree-Heart at Farmer Ted's Farm. There's an urban legend that Farmer Ted is very scary and feeds people to his pigs.
Now more desperate than ever, Phoebe starts interviewing boys at Hiddenville High to go out on a fake date with her but they're either not good enough or scared of Farmer Ted. She then settles for the one boy who will do anything to date her - Gideon.
On the night of the date, the three couples meet at the Thundermans driveway and proceed to Farmer Ted's. Everyone is surprised that Phoebe would actually date Gideon. At the farm, Max helps the group navigate the booby traps set by Farmer Ted. Unfortunately, it turns out that Gideon is allergic to so many things. So, Phoebe is left behind to help him while the rest of the couples proceeds. It doesn't take long before Gideon triggers a booby trap and both him and Phoebe are tied up.
Max, Allison, Cherry and Oyster realize that Phoebe and Gideon have been left behind. To Allison's surprise, Max is actually concerned about Phoebe's safety. Max asks the rest of the group to go back and check in on her. They find Phoebe and Gideon tied up. Just before Max helps them out, he accidentally triggers another set of booby traps, capturing everyone.
While trapped together, Phoebe reveals that she isn't really dating Gideon. She just wanted someone desperate enough to fake date her so that she doesn't feel left out. Max, Cherry and Allison assure her that she's still very much part of the group and they will try to be more inclusive of her. Gideon then admits that he only accepted to date Phoebe as an attempt to get closer to her mother, Barb.
The infamous Farmer Ted arrive from the corn field, scaring the kids. It turns out he only set the traps in an attempt to get people to stay and talk to him since everyone is scared of him for no reason. He sets them free.
Subplot
Cousin Blobbin arrives at the Thundermans house and reveals that he's lost his money and mansion. He had cashed in all of his money for a trillion dollar bill and put it in his wallet. But then lost the wallet. The Thundermans invite him to stay with them while he figures out what to do next. He invites his dog, Doggin to join him.
Living with Cousin Blobbin turns out to be a nightmare for everyone. He's an irresponsible house guest and he takes everything including TV, etc. The Thundermans plan to stand up to him but Dr. Colosso tells them that Cousin Blobbin is just giving them a rich-person test. That is, Blobbin lied about losing his money to see if the Thundermans would still love him even without his money. So, Colosso advises them to play nice with Blobbin so that he can reward them with a lot of money once they pass the test.
Billy and Nora get excited about the possibility of getting all that money. They work together with Chloe and their parents to impress Blobbin. However, the nicer they are to him, the more irresponsible and needy he becomes. This reaches to a point where they can't take it anymore and decide to tell Blobbin the truth. Blobbin reiterates that he really lost his money and is actually poor now. The Thundermans assure Cousin Blobbin that they still love him and are not interested in his money at all.
Doggin then vomits Cousin Blobbin's wallet. Cousin Blobbin takes the wallet and shows them his one trillion dollar bill. He refuses to give the Thundermans anything since they said they weren't interested in his money. He moves back to his mansion in Metroburg.
Cast
Main Cast
- Kira Kosarin as Phoebe Thunderman
- Jack Griffo as Max Thunderman
- Addison Riecke as Nora Thunderman
- Diego Velazquez as Billy Thunderman
- Chris Tallman as Hank Thunderman
- Rosa Blasi as Barb Thunderman
- Maya Le Clark as Chloe Thunderman
- Dana Snyder as Dr. Colosso (voice)
Recurring Cast
- Audrey Whitby as Cherry
- Ryan Newman as Allison
- Tanner Stine as Oyster
- Kenny Ridwan as Gideon
- Harvey Guillen as Cousin Blobbin
Guest Cast
- Josh Levi as Drake
- Jim O'Heir as Farmer Ted
- Christian Toma as Micah
Continuity
- Max and Allison started dating in He Got Game Night.
- Cherry and Oyster announced their crushes on each other in Thundermans: Secret Revealed and become an official couple in this episode.
- Gideon developed his crush on Barb in Pheebs Will Rock You.
- Cousin Blobbin inherited his huge riches in The Weekend Guest.
- Doggin became Cousin Blobbin's dog in Parents Just Don't Thunderstand and in Dog Day After-School, the Thunder Kids turned her into a woman.
- The Evil Teen magazine was seen in the season 1 episode, You Stole My Thunder, Man when Nora used Max's copy to suggest revenge ideas to Phoebe.
Trivia
- This episode was known previously known as "Trapped in the West".
- This was the first episode filmed for Season 4.
- Production for this episode began on June 27, 2016.
- Based on the behind the scenes pictures, Phoebe and Gideon could be kidnapped or have a plot line together.
- Kira posted a picture on Twitter that hinted this may have been a Western-themed episode.[2]
- Thus episode makes "Mallison" and "Choyster" the official couple names for Max/Allison and Cherry/Oyster.
Gallery
Videos
The Thundermans - Season 4, Episode 7 - Date of Emergency - The Fifth Wheel - Sneak Peek - FULL HD - 1080p - EXCLUSIVE