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=== Description ===
'''Thunderdance''' is a theatrical show consisting of Irish music and dance. A TV advertisement shown in "[[D.W., Dancing Queen]]" describes it as an "Irish step-dancing extravaganza." D.W. and Binky watch the advertisement and get the idea to do a dance presentation for their project. Thunderdance is mentioned again in "[[Kiss and Tell]]" by D.W.
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"></span><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Thunderdance is a theatrical show consisting of Irish music and dance. A TV advertisement shown in'' [[D.W., Dancing Queen]]'' describes it as an “Irish Step-Dancing Extravaganza”. D.W. and Binky watch the advertisement and it gives them the idea to do a dance presentation for project day.</span></p>


<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">The advertisement mentions the following acts:</span></p>
The advertisement mentions the following acts:
*<span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">'''O’Kelly and the Weasel''': a rat in a green suit and a woman (not a weasel) in a weasel costume</span>
*'''O’Kelly and the Weasel''': a rat in a green suit and a woman (not a weasel) in a weasel costume
*<span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">'''A Great Big Potato''': a person dressed up as a potato</span>
*'''The Great Big Potato''': a person dressed up as a potato
*<span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">'''The Queen of the Mist''': a monkey with long brown hair in a green dress</span>
*'''The Queen of the Mist''': a monkey with long brown hair in a green dress
*<span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">'''The Prince of the Dance''': a bare-chested blond aardvark in a white vest</span>
*'''The Prince of the Dance''': a bare-chested blond aardvark in a white vest


=== Trivia ===
==Gallery==
* Thunderdance is a parody of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverdance Riverdance], a stage show that originated as an interval performance act during the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest and went on to become one of the most successful dance productions in the world. Like Thunderdance it combined modernized Irish folk music and folk dancing.
<gallery>
* The “Prince of the Dance” references former Riverdance member Michael Flatley who started his own stage show called [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_the_Dance_(musical) Lord of the Dance]. It became Riverdance’s biggest rival. He often performedwearing a vest without a shirt.
<span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"><gallery>
0804b 01 Thunderdance.jpg|The chorus line
0804b 01 Thunderdance.jpg|The chorus line
0804b 02 OKelly and Weasel.jpg|O'Kelly and the Weasel
0804b 02 OKelly and Weasel.jpg|O'Kelly and the Weasel
0804b_03 Potato.jpg|A Great Big Potato
0804b_03 Potato.jpg|The Great Big Potato
0804b_04 Prince of the Dance.jpg|The Prince of the Dance (no celebrities were harmed)
0804b_04 Prince of the Dance.jpg|The Prince of the Dance
0804b_05 Prince and Queen.jpg|The Prince and the Queen of the Mist
0804b_05 Queen of the Mist.jpg|The Queen of the Mist
0804b_05 Prince and Queen.jpg|The Prince and the Queen
</gallery>
</gallery>


=== Appearances ===
== Trivia ==
[[D.W., Dancing Queen|080402 D.W., Dancing Queen]]    TV advertisment
* Thunderdance is a parody of {{W|Riverdance}}, a stage show that combined modernized Irish folk music and folk dancing.
 
* The "Prince of the Dance" references former Riverdance member {{W|Michael Flatley}}, who started his own show called "{{w|Lord_of_the_Dance_(musical)|Lord of the Dance}}".
[[Kiss and Tell|080902 Kiss and Tell]]    mentioned by D.W.
[[Category:Plays]]
[[Category:Plays]]
[[Category:Pop Culture References]]
[[Category:Pop Culture References]]

Latest revision as of 01:33, 18 November 2022

Thunderdance is a theatrical show consisting of Irish music and dance. A TV advertisement shown in "D.W., Dancing Queen" describes it as an "Irish step-dancing extravaganza." D.W. and Binky watch the advertisement and get the idea to do a dance presentation for their project. Thunderdance is mentioned again in "Kiss and Tell" by D.W.

The advertisement mentions the following acts:

  • O’Kelly and the Weasel: a rat in a green suit and a woman (not a weasel) in a weasel costume
  • The Great Big Potato: a person dressed up as a potato
  • The Queen of the Mist: a monkey with long brown hair in a green dress
  • The Prince of the Dance: a bare-chested blond aardvark in a white vest

Gallery[edit]

  • The chorus line

  • O'Kelly and the Weasel

  • The Great Big Potato

  • The Prince of the Dance

  • The Queen of the Mist

  • The Prince and the Queen

Trivia[edit]

  • Thunderdance is a parody of Riverdance, a stage show that combined modernized Irish folk music and folk dancing.
  • The "Prince of the Dance" references former Riverdance member Michael Flatley, who started his own show called "Lord of the Dance".
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