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"Donald's Pumbaa Prank" is the eleventh episode of House of Mouse. It originally aired on ABC on March 31, 2001.

Synopsis[]

The episode begins with Mickey slipping onstage because of some wax Donald planted earlier as an April Fools prank. In retaliation, Mickey plays Donald's first screen test, much to the duck's humiliation as everyone, including Grumpy, laughs. Pete witnesses this and convinces a reluctant Donald to get back at Mickey with an even bigger prank, which unbeknownst to Donald, will actually shut down the House of Mouse. While Timon and Pumbaa are dining on bugs, Donald distracts Timon while Pete swipes Pumbaa. After Timon realizes Pumbaa is missing, he proceeds to search for him while Mickey puts on an April Fools cartoon.

While Timon is turning the whole club inside-out to find Pumbaa, Donald finds Mickey looking at something in a briefcase, which he assumes is another prank. Mickey assures Donald it is not a prank, but rather an apology/surprise. Timon finds Minnie and has her help him find Pumbaa. Cut to the roof, where Pete is force-feeding Pumbaa stinkbugs to have him release a voluminous fart to stink everyone out of the club. Later, Mickey secretly reveals to Goofy his surprise for Donald: the very first House of Mouse Lifetime Achievement Award, which Mickey believes is something Donald worked very hard for. Donald finds out and, having a change of heart, tries telling Pete to cancel the prank, to which Pete refuses. In the spirit of Donald, Mickey later puts on another cartoon.

After the cartoon, Mickey prepares a speech while handing Donald his trophy, when the duck decides to personally stop Pete's prank. Donald rescues Pumbaa from the rooftop, but before Mickey gives Donald his award, the warthog accidentally reveals Donald's and Pete's plan to stink out the club. Pumbaa then tells Timon that he has a "rumbly in my tumbly" before Donald saves the club by quickly taking the warthog outside, where he releases a possibly lethal amount of gas. Mickey proceeds to throw Pete out of the club, much to Pete's dismay as he lands in Pumbaa's gas cloud. Donald apologizes and Mickey gives him his trophy. The episode ends with Mickey showing everyone Donald's first screen test again, causing the duck to angrily chase the mouse offstage.

Featured cartoons[]

Running gags[]

Episode introduction "There's no foolin'... it's time for Disney's House of Mouse!"
Mickey introduction "And now, Mickey Mouse!"
Sponsor House of Mouse's fresh smelling air courtesy of: Flowers & Trees."

Trivia[]

  • Donald's embarrassing early screen test Mickey shows to the audience on the big screen is an homage to Donald's very first black and white appearances between the years 1934-1935, albeit drawn in a more "rubberhose"-inspired animation style with black button eyes like Mickey's earliest character design from the late-1920s/early-1930s and a full set of buck teeth added to his long bill.
  • After the "Whitewater Donald" cartoon we hear the same arrangement of the Donald Duck theme song from The Stolen Cartoons.
  • Pete's line: "I would've done it too, if it weren't for that meddling duck!" is a reference to a phrase associated with the villains from Scooby-Doo.
  • Pumbaa’s line: "Uh, Timon, I should tell you I have a rumbly in my tumbly!” is a reference to a phrase associated with Winnie the Pooh.
  • Near the end of the episode, Mickey refers the cartoon "Whitewater Donald" as "a sample of Donald's 60 years of comedy entertainment". This is a reference to the fact that Donald originally debuted in 1934, which at the time does indeed make him close to 70.

Censorship[]

  • When this episode aired on Disney Cinemagic UK, the scene from the Mickey Mouse Works cartoon "Mickey's April Fools" where Mickey tricks Mortimer into thinking he accidentally killed him was cut, yet all the later references to Mickey supposedly being dead were left in, resulting in the scene in question making no sense.

Gallery[]

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Media
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Characters
Main Characters: Mickey MouseMinnie MouseDonald DuckDaisy DuckGoofyPlutoPeteMax GoofHuey, Dewey, and LouieClarabelle CowHorace HorsecollarGus GooseMortimer MouseLudwig Von DrakeMicrophone MikeChip and Dale

Recurring Guests: TimonPumbaaJafarIagoHadesMushuCri-KeeArielPrince EricKing TritonFlounderSebastianPeter PanTinker BellJiminy CricketPinocchioGeppettoBlue FairyBelleBeastLumiereCogsworthMrs. PottsChip PottsGastonLeFouDumboTimothy Q. MouseMad HatterMowgliShere KhanThe Three Little Pigs Cruella De VilChernabogMufasaSimbaGrumpyThe Evil QueenMagic MirrorAladdinJasmineCinderellaAnastasia TremaineDrizella TremaineLuciferMaleficentPain and PanicUrsulaBaby ShelbyGoat ManEmperor Kuzco

Episodes
Season One: "The Stolen Cartoons" • "Big Bad Wolf Daddy" • "The Three Caballeros" • "Goofy's Valentine Date" • "Unplugged Club" • "Timon and Pumbaa" • "Gone Goofy" • "Jiminy Cricket" • "Rent Day" • "Donald's Lamp Trade" • "Donald's Pumbaa Prank" • "Thanks to Minnie" • "Pluto Saves the Day"

Season Two: "Daisy's Debut" • "Goofy for a Day" • "Clarabelle's Big Secret" • "The Mouse Who Came to Dinner" • "Max's New Car" • "Not So Goofy" • "Everybody Loves Mickey" • "Max's Embarrassing Date" • "Where's Minnie?" • "Super Goof" • "King Larry Swings In" • "Ladies' Night" • "Dennis the Duck"
Season Three: "Suddenly Hades" • "Pete's One-Man Show" • "House of Crime" • "Mickey and Minnie's Big Vacation" • "Donald and the Aracuan Bird" • "Goofy's Menu Magic" • "Music Day" • "House of Scrooge" • "Donald Wants to Fly" • "Dining Goofy" • "Chip 'n' Dale" • "Humphrey in the House" • "Ask Von Drake" • "Salute to Sports" • "Pluto vs. Figaro" • "House of Magic" • "Mickey vs. Shelby" • "House of Turkey" • "Pete's Christmas Caper" • "Clarabelle's Christmas List" •"Snow Day" • "Pete's House of Villains" • "Halloween With Hades" • "House Ghosts" • "House of Genius" • "Mickey and the Culture Clash"

Songs
Rockin' at the House of MouseMortimer MouseSoup or Salad, Fries or Biscuits, Extra Olives, DonutsBibbidi-Bobbidi-BooBig Bad Wolf DaddyA Parrot's Life for MeLet's Slay the BeastThe Ludwig Von Drake SongIt's Our House Now!The Best Christmas of AllGrim Grinning GhostsHumphrey HopEverybody Wants to Be a WoofI Wanna Be Like M-O-YouPink Elephants on ParadeMy Name is PanchitoBoom-Da-BoomWe Are the Three CaballerosMe the Mouse (and I'm the Duck) (Reprise) • Daisy CrockettThe Daisy Duckie RoomMinnie Mouse (in the House)
Locations
House of Mouse (night club)Toontown
Objects
Maleficent's StaffPoisoned AppleSorcerer HatJafar's Snake Staff
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