Jack and the Dragon
Episode numeral: XXI
Original air date: 9/6/02 (produced in 2001)
Jack comes across a town plagued by a terrible stench, which he is told comes down from a mountain spire home to a dragon. Upon reaching his destination, Jack finds the culprit is the dragon, who has a serious flatulence problem and begs Jack to help him, so Jack must travel through the dragon's body in search of the source.
Tropes
- Animorphism: The Scissorsmith's parrot used to be his wife.Scissorsmith: Never sell a wizard an expired fishing license!
- Aside Glance: Jack gives one when one of the birds inside the dragon's bowels steals his sandal.
- Bigger on the Inside: The dragon isn't shown to be all that bigger than Jack, but it's insides seem to contain an entire world.
- Body Horror: Jack asks the scissorsmith why he's not bothered by the smell and gets his answer when he sees the scissorsmith had cut off his own nose!
- Denser and Wackier: Not quite to the extent of "Jack Is Naked", but it's definitely one of the more jokey episodes, both in its premise and content.
- "Fantastic Voyage" Plot: Jack helps the dragon by traveling deep inside her body to discover what's causing her gas.
- Farts on Fire: Jack escapes the dragon's bowels by using the flames of her baby to blast him out of the cave.
- Gasshole: The titular dragon, though not by choice; the gas is caused by a partially hatched baby dragon still stuck inside her body, which is blowing flames under one of her intestines.
- I Take Offense to That Last One: The first villager Jack encounters wants him to know that he is unfortunate, but he is not poor.Jack: "Those poor- I mean, those unfortunate people."
- Monster Is a Mommy: The titular farting dragon is a mother, since she laid an egg that only partially hatched and is still stuck inside her body. The gas is caused by her baby blowing flames under one of her intestines.
- Larynx Dissonance: The dragon is female, but speaks with a deep, booming voice.
- Overly Long Gag: The first villager Jack encounters having a minute-long coughing fit as Jack awkwardly waits for him to finish.
- Shout-Out: To Don Bluth's arcade games. Doubles as a pun.Scissorsmith: At the fork in the road, follow the rocky path. It will take you to the Dragon's Lair!
Jack: Where will the other one take me?
Scissorsmith: Space Ace!
Sting - Toilet Humor: Not only is the episode about a village ravaged by a dragon's putrid farts, but once inside it's body, Jack has to jump across what is all but confirmed to be bubbles of urine!
