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Big Horns George
"Big Horns George" | |
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Season/Series: | 8 |
Number in season: | 10a |
Original Airdate: | December 26, 2003[1] |
Credits | |
Written by: | Peter K. Hirsch |
Storyboard by: | Gerry Capelle Robert Yap |
Episodes | |
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Summary
George learns how to sing the blues with a little inspiration from his dummy, Wally.
Plot
Brain tells George about the blues. After lending him CDs and showing him a song he wrote George becomes inspired to write his own blues song. After writing one he performs it to Koko Taylor, a blues legend, his courage is lost when he can't sing loud enough for anyone to hear. He goes home and listens to a CD by Taj Mahal, while listening, he dreams up more courage to perform for Koko Taylor once again. During his second attempt, his guitar string snaps. As he loses courage again, Taj Mahal arrives and helps him to get over his snapped guitar string and George finally performs his song for Koko.
Characters
Main
Minor
Cameo
- Arthur Read (title card)
- Maria Pappas
- Mrs. Pappas
- Neal Lundgren
- Ed Billings
Mentioned
Songs
- "63 Year Old Mama" (Koko Taylor)
- Pi Blues (Brain)
- "Put the Pot On" (Koko Taylor)
- The Pinocchio Blues (George)
- "Leaving Trunk" (Taj Mahal) It is heard when George arrives in Tunefork.
- "Fishin' Blues" (Taj Mahal)
- George's Unnamed Blues (George/Taj Mahal)
Trivia
- Arthur makes a cameo in the title card of this episode, but does not appear in the episode itself.
- Koko Taylor and Taj Mahal are blues musicians who voiced themselves.
- Brain compares Koko's voice to Bessie Smith and Muddy Waters, two famous blues musicians.
- George brings lutefisk to the pot-luck. That's a Scandinavian dish made of dried fish.