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All the Rage
| "All The Rage" | |
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| Season/Series: | 14 |
| Number in season: | 8b |
| Original Airdate: |  April 26, 2011[1] September 20, 2011[3] November 16, 2010[2] |
| Credits | |
| Written by: | Claudia Silver |
| Storyboard by: | Louis Piché Al Jeffery |
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Summary
Muffy tries to come up with fashion trends after watching fashion icon Capri di Vapida on TV, but her ankle purses, edible scarves and fluffy armings don't catch on.
Plot
The episode begins with Muffy standing in front of 'Muffy's House of Fashion Horrors'. She shows Arthur, Francine, and Buster around, and believes their everyday clothing is ridiculous. Arthur, Francine, and Buster move on a bit and see one of Muffy's mannequins wearing somethings that they had never seen Muffy wear before. Muffy tries to explain herself as her friends begin laughing.
After the title card, Muffy is seen on her bed watching her idol, Capri Di Vapida on television doing an interview in Venice, Italy, and compliments her to Bailey. A reporter, Candy Coco, asks Capri what the latest fashion trend according to her was. Capri deems it to be large sunglasses, along with whatever she and her dog, Pixel are wearing lately. When Capri says that everything she and Pixel hadn't been wearing lately was NOT warm, Muffy is shocked and cleans out her closet.
Muffy goes to the charity store, 'Care to Ware' and gives all her old clothes away. Buzz thanks her and shows her old fashion fads such as 'the poodle skirt' (1950's) and the 'ankle socks' (1970's). Muffy then plans to make her own fads. Sue Ellen enters and buy an old hat of Muffy's.
Muffy begins brainstorming and first thinks of the 'belt'. Bailey tells that already exists and suggests yellow plastic shoes with holes on the top, but Muffy disagrees.
Later, Arthur, Francine, and Binky get ready for a race on the school grounds. Muffy comes jogging and shows off her new 'ankle pouches'. She tries to show off how good they are by claiming they were very helpful to carry money. However, Muffy falls down and misses the beginning of the race when she tries to take out some money from them.
At the Sugar Bowl, Muffy shows Arthur, Francine and Buster her new fad, 'snak-o-scarf' which are made of gourmet fruit rolls. However, Buster only cares about eating them. When Sue Ellen enters wearing Muffy's old hat, Muffy claims it is "out" but Sue Ellen says that she likes the way it looks. Muffy then storms off.
The next day, Muffy arrives at the cafeteria wearing her 'armings'. She shows them to Fern, who isn't interested. Muffy tries to take a lunch tray, but cannot because the 'armings' are very stiff.
Muffy is next seen at the lockers wearing a monocle. She claims 'the monocle is so old, it is new' to Arthur, who promptly leaves. Muffy turns around and hits her head on a locker door.
Later, Muffy Capri on television. Capri says that when she makes her trends, she gets most of her ideas from things around her. Pixel gives her the idea of 'nose cones' when the dog sticks its head into an ice cream cone by accident.
Muffy goes to the playground, where she sees George and thinks of designer antlers. She spots Binky wearing one of the hats Sue Ellen was wearing. When Muffy looks surprised, Binky tells her that almost everyone is wearing them and that she can get her own at 'Care To Ware'.
Muffy visits Sue Ellen's house in sweats and wearing a cashmere cap. Sue Ellen invites her in and gives her a smoothie. Muffy bemoans that she couldn't think up of any fashionable trends like Sue Ellen. Sue Ellen then shows Muffy a scrapbook with the term, 'Muffy-it-up' next to a picture of the latter. Sue Ellen explains that she uses the term whenever she thinks a fashion item is cool. Muffy compliments Sue Ellen's outfit and leaves, happy.
Muffy then goes home and watches more of Capri DiVapida. Capri then thinks that dog biscuits are yellow (which she claims is a flavor). Muffy tells Bailey that she was NOT going to eat dog biscuits even if Capri says they are warm and Bailey agrees with her.
Characters
Major
Minor
- Arthur Read
- Buster Baxter
- Francine Frensky
- Buzz Valette
- Bailey
- Candy Coco
- Pixel
- Nigel Ratburn
- Binky Barnes
- D.W. Read (title card; unseen)
- Fern Walters (Doesn't speak)
Cameo
- Alex
- Maria Pappas
- Leah MacGrady
- George Lundgren
- Jenna Morgan
- Mr. Morris
- Prunella Deegan
- Rower (All the Rage)
Mentioned
Trivia
- Mr. Morris reappears in this episode.
- In Sue Ellen's scrapbook there is a picture of Fern and Sue Ellen together in a photo booth. In the photos, the girls are seen having a fun time in the booth making silly faces.
Errors
- When Sue Ellen walks into the Sugar Bowl, the front of her short-sleeve dress is purple instead of teal.
Cultural references
- When Muffy is brainstorming fads, Bailey's idea is a thinly veiled reference to Crocs: "What about a brightly colored, plastic shoe with holes in the top? With a catchy name...uh, Docks! Pocks!--"
Episode connections
- Muffy's House of Fashion Horrors is very similar to the House of Fashion Horrors in "Prunella's Prediction."
Gallery
Screenshots
Old Title Card
New Title Card
Muffy in Sue Ellen's scrapbook
Fern and Sue Ellen in the scrapbook on the right side.
References
