Season 3 • Episode 4
LatestPiper attempts to get into a concert to show a famous punk rocker her new toy guitar. Meanwhile, Jarvis gets in over his head when he gets a tattoo to impress Piper.
When fourteen-year-old Jarvis Raines gets a chemistry set from his Aunt Marlene for Christmas, he assumes it's just another boring gift. Boy is he wrong! The contents create a chemical reaction that destroys his houseso much for a Merry Christmas! After getting not even an apology from the manufacturer, Knickknack Toys, Jarvis takes them to court, wins, and ends up owning the company!
Acting
Dylan Playfair's Knox is unhinged perfection
Production
Gloriously fake toy prototypes that look homemade
Writing
Surprisingly sharp jokes about corporate incompetence
Creators
Howard Nemetz, Dan Signer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is peak YTV (Canadian youth network) programming—cheap, cheerful, and weirdly influential to a generation of Canadian millennials who can still sing the theme song.
Creator Dan Signer also made Mr. Young and Some Assembly Required shares that show's DNA: smart kids, dumb adults, and sets that look like enthusiastic high school plays.
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