Original Air Date: June 25, 2004
After he turns down his dad's invitation to go fishing, Billy gets a tiny, weakling, pet fish , which he names Lil’ Porkchop. Billy wishes that night that his fish grow big in size. To make Billy happy, Grim makes the fish grow overnight to become a giant. However, Billy takes Porkchop to play under the Sun, and never gives him water again, so he burns to ashes and is flushed down the toilet. In the end, Billy's dad Harold returns form his fishing trip having caught Porkchop, which returned to his normal size, but plans to cook him.
"Lil’ Porkchop" contains examples of…
- Captain Oblivious: Harold goes on his fishing trip, without ever realizing that Billy didn't come with him.
- The Ahnold: After he becomes big, Lil’ Porkchop gains the ability to talk… with a thick Austrian accent.
- Big "NO!": This is Grim’s reaction after discovering that Billy flushed Porkchop.
- Wham Line:Harold: Hey! Don't laugh at him 'cause he's small. I don't care what you guys think. It's not the size of a fish that counts. It's how you cook 'em!
Original Air Date: June 25, 2004
A pizza delivery boy approaches a dilapidated house in Endsville and is scared when the raspy voiced occupant grabs his arm, the occupant's arm and eye the only thing visible from behind the door. The strange man, who refers to himself as "It" tells of how the house was once owned by a couple that were scared away by Billy's annoying tendencies, in this case listing words that rhyme with cheese. The couple ended up moving to Australia and becoming dental hygenists.
The house went up for sale after and was bought by General Skarr, who becomes Billy's neighbour. Skarr is warned by an elderly man that whoever lives in the house will only know pain before welcoming him to the neighborhood. Billy soon appears to greet Skarr, who invites him into the house for some water when he starts coughing. Skarr is soon subjected to Billy's antics when the boy plays with his replica war vehicles and dons the general's old uniform and plays with one his weapons. Skarr reveals his past as a general and that he moved to Endsville after the orginization was bought out by an entertainment company that didn't want the competition for world domination.
Skarr denies missing his old life despite going into an overly enthusiastic listing of his past evil doings. When Skarr denies Billy's request to turn on a machine that would harm him, due to being a "good neighbor" now, Billy berates Skarr, saying he isn't bad. Billy then mentions Grim as a real bad guy and his scythe as a weapon of ultimate power that would make someone master of the world. Skarr nervously ejects Billy, who managed to take one of his rayguns, while he distracts himself from the allure of the scythe.
Skarr momentarily practices sword combat before dropping the weapon and tearing down an old poster of himself as a general, stating "I reject you!" He then calmly resolves to making some cornbread. While he is mixing he recieves a call from Billy who simply and in a goading tone mutters the words "ultimate power" which causes Skarr to don his old uniform and go out in a large robot suit to obtain the scythe.
Billy and Mandy are telling Grim they've decided to set him free if he claims he is a little girl. After telling him to be more convincing, Grim loses himself in the role, not registering when the kids reveal they were joking. Grim goes off skipping as the kids leave and Skarr approaches. Skarr's suit is too slow however, and he resolves to just run up and snatch the scythe from Grim.
After returning to his home and attempting to give himself hair, which winds up on his chest, Skarr is greeted by Mandy, who intensely explains that she is the one who is annoyed by Billy, bosses Grim around, and gets to play with the scythe, all while cracking open walnuts. Skarr nervously claims he's earned the scythe, but breaks under Mandy's glare and asks what she is. She replies "I'm just a pretty little girl." Mandy exits Skarr's house with the scythe, thanking him for the cornbread and welcoming him to the neighborhood.
Back in the present, it's revealed that the man in the house wasn't a deranged Skarr, but the elderly man who had warned him of the house. Skarr had asked him to watch his house while he was away for three days and is enraged at the state of his property, though he grumpily accepts a dinner invitation from the man. The pizza delivery boy then states that Skarr owes him the money, and a tip, for the pizza, causing Skarr to scream "No!" in despair.
"Skarred for Life" contains examples of…
- All There in the Manual: The old man’s name is Ernest, but you wouldn’t know unless you checked the credits.
- Break Them by Talking: This is how Mandy beats Skarr after he steals the scythe.Mandy: (sitting on Skarr's own armchair, clapping sarcastically) Bravo, Mr. Skarr, bravo. I've been watching you.
Skarr: (tries to blast Mandy with the scythe)
Mandy: Oh, really, now. Put that thing down before you poke your other eye out.
Skarr: ...
Mandy: Since you're new, I'll be nice and explain the rules. (takes a nut from the bowl) I am the one who gets annoyed by Billy. I am the one who bosses Grim around. And most importantly, I am the one who plays with the scythe! (crushes the nut in a nutcracker meaningfully) So you see, when you steal from Grim, you steal from me. And you don't want to steal from me. Do you? (cracks another nut with just as much force)
Skarr: No! I... Wait...! This is mine! I earned it! You can't just...
Mandy: (Beat as she Death Glares at him)
Skarr: …(utterly terrified) WHAT ARE YOU?!
Mandy: (sinisterly) I'm just a pretty little girl. - The Gadfly: Billy being this is essentially the reason why the plot kicks off. He keeps goading Skarr into returning into the life of crime by trying get him to steal Grim’s scythe. Skarr succeeds…until he meets Mandy. It’s heavily implied Mandy set this up in the first place.
- Transplant: Skarr's first major role as a Billy and Mandy character.
- What Happened to the Mouse?: Billy vanishes from the plot after he and Mandy lie to Grim about letting the latter off, as does Grim himself after Skarr steals his scythe.
