11, Freshman Mars

[jeffbert]

I spared you the sight that Miri beheld.














I read that Japanese business cards contain little more than names & phone numbers.

This episode's villain:



In accordance with the title, Mars begins school. I think as a freshman, he fared well, as nobody even tried to paddle him (Poor Chris Griffin).














It seems that this influenced the guys who wrote the script for the 1980's #17, SOS on the Space Shuttle (5, Save the Carolina 3), but this time, Shib merely runs out of breath, rather than atmosphere.










Kids: just because Ban Shunsaku makes smoking seem cool, it is anything but.
























"I boutgh this hat from the same shop that made Oddjob's hat."

[jeffbert]

Though Mason takes a stand, Mars wins.

[fafner]

It feels like Skunk here:


And here it is more like Grendizer

[Tetsuwan Penguin]

Is that a ROBOT version of Skunk? Looks a bit like him. I think Shib is the only AB character that is drawn looking "Asian", though "Spec's" looks slightly like the Japanese stereotype with glasses.