# Episode 23 - Sidekick - KEEP IT WEIRD

23A. Little Orphan Eric – Eric has to go back to the orphanage for his annual check up with his headmistress, Miss Mushpickle. After Mushpickle interviews all Eric’s friends and teachers, and even XOX, she comes to the conclusion that Eric is in grave danger living in Splitsboro, so she jails him in the orphanage. Eric reconnects with his former best friend, Glen, who is super excited to have him back, and shows him around the place. But after realizing how miserable Eric is there, the two of them attempt a breakout. Meanwhile, Trevor, Kitty, and to a much lesser extent, Vana, miss Eric, and endeavour to break him out too. In the end, Glen sacrifices himself to Mushpickle so Eric can escape.

23B. Lights, Camera, Sidekick Action – The school is casting a new Academy Video, since the old one with Golly Gee Kid is so dated. Eric thinks that since he is Maxum Man’s current sidekick, he’s entitled to the part. But, both Allan Amazing and Vana are going for the part as well. The audition process is a gruelling three part test, that encompasses both physical and mental challenges. Allan is acing them, much to Eric’s chagrin. It all comes down to the last test, a strenuous obstacle course. Eric makes it all the way through, thinking he did well, while Allan struggles at the end, devolving into a tantrum when he doesn’t get the part. Eric, now thinks he’s the front runner for sure, but the part ends up going to Trevor, who wasn’t even trying out. The producer, Kip thought he looked…

- Kind: Cartoon
- Year: 2021
- Runtime: 22 min
- By: Keep It Weird
- Genres: Animation
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Episode_23_-_Sidekick_-_KEEP_IT_WEIRD.webm)
- Licence or status: [CC BY 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0) (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Keep It Weird
- Who can watch: Kids profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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