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''Mr. Incredible and Pals'' (also known as ''The Adventures of Mr. Incredible'') is a 2004 American
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produced by
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which was included as a bonus feature on the
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release of its 2005 feature film ''
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''. It features the characters of Mr. Incredible and
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from the feature, plus a "cute animal" rabbit sidekick named Mr. Skipperdoo, chasing and capturing the supervillain Lady Lightbug. The film is animated in the style of
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that intentionally parodies the low budget and low-quality television
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s that aired regularly during the 1950s and 1960s. During this time, television animation studios were contracted to turn out high quantities of product on low budgets, which resulted in many television cartoons that have been derided and mocked by television critics, film, and animation historians, and audiences in general. ''Mr. Incredible and Pals'' uses a number of the cost-saving techniques and tropes found in these shows, such as: * Still shots of drawn scenes, rather than actual frame-by-frame animation. * Actual footage of live actors' mouths moving instead of animated lips on the characters, a technique known as Synchro-Vox. The most well-known example of this form of "animation" was the ''
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'' series. * A Cold War era plot pitting true, freedom-loving American superheroes against a stereotypical " Communist" supervillain. * The sidekick (which Frozone is portrayed as) being ensnared by the supervillain so that complete emphasis can be placed on the main hero, who nevertheless thanks the sidekick for his involvement in stopping the villain. * Frozone speaking in forced " beatnik" slang, showing the out-of-touch depiction of minority characters in animated works at the time. * A "cute animal" sidekick only added for "children's appeal." In this film, a glasses-wearing rabbit named Mr. Skipperdoo does nothing but hop up and down, yet his actions are seen as crucial to solving the "mystery" that comprises the plot of the episode. ''Mr. Incredible and Pals'' is the first of three short films produced by Pixar Animation Studios, which were animated in traditional 2D hand-drawn animation rather than computer animation. The second film, ''
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,'' was produced in 2007, and included as part of the DVD release of ''
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.'' The third, '' Day & Night'', produced in 2010, was theatrically released with ''
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''. The latter two films feature a combination of hand-drawn and CGI animation.


Plot

The episode begins with Mr. Incredible, Frozone, and Mr. Skipperdoo looking over the site of the West River Bridge, which has been stolen, leaving cars stuck on both sides of the river. When Mr. Skipperdoo finds a rivet from the missing bridge, Mr. Incredible discovers it is radioactive and denounces the culprit to be the villainess Lady Lightbug (described by Mr. Incredible as "sinister, yet lovely"). Vowing to amend the situation, Frozone builds a temporary bridge of ice to keep the traffic going, and the three skate away to find their nemesis. Arriving at an abandoned fairground, Mr. Incredible searches for Lady Lightbug by lifting up various objects but cannot find her under any of them. Mr. Skipperdoo hops to point out that the missing bridge is above him. Suddenly, Lady Lightbug flies out and informs them all of her evil plan to steal the free world's bridges, creating massive traffic jams and thus destroying their economies. She then proceeds to shoot a line of radioactive silk out of her abdomen, ensnaring Frozone. Mr. Incredible throws a
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at her, to which she dodges. He then hops in a roller coaster, which takes off flying toward Lady Lightbug. Mr. Incredible then knocks her out of the air, defeating her. The missing bridge is restored and everything returns to normal thanks to Mr. Incredible, Frozone, and Mr. Skipperdoo; Mr. Incredible adds, "and democracy." Meanwhile, on top of the bridge, Lady Lightbug is trapped in a large jar and imprecates the heroes for her imprisonment. The end of the episode features a brief teaser of the next episode which features a gigantic anthropomorphic ear of corn yelling, “I’ll crush you, Mr. Incredible!” before laughing evilly as the two prepare to fight.


Commentary

In addition to the many in-jokes and animation references included in this film,
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and
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provided a
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for the fictional show, acting in character as Mr. Incredible and Frozone as if sitting down and watching this for the first time. The in-universe background behind ''Mr. Incredible and Pals'' stated that many years before the Supers were banned, Mr. Incredible and Frozone licensed their names and images to a television animation company, and this was the pilot episode for an animated television series that never aired due to the Super ban. The two supers are watching this pilot for the first time several years after it was produced. The commentary of the two characters provides additional entertainment for the DVD's viewers, as they react with shock and disbelief to the poor quality of the film. While Mr. Incredible appears to display only apathy for the show, Frozone is aghast and disgusted at its campiness and supposed
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(the show's version of himself appears to be white, or "tan" as Mr. Incredible assumed some of the color faded while in storage). He is also annoyed by Mr. Skipperdoo and Lady Lightbug (the former due to it being a thinly veiled marketing ploy toward kids and the latter because it was a 'made up villain'). By the end of the short, Frozone is so annoyed that he walks out of the commentary at the end, demanding the episode never be aired.


Cast

* Roger Jackson as The Narrator and Evil Cornhead * Pete Docter as Mr. Incredible *Michael Asberry as
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*Celia Schuman as Lady Lightbug Commentary *
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as Mr. Incredible *
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as Frozone


References in other media

The novel ''Incredibles 2: A Real Stretch: An Elastigirl Prequel Story'' mentions the film several times, referring to it as ''Mr. Incredible and Friends''. In the novel, the film is something Mr. Incredible and Frozone are initially excited for. But after getting to watch it, Frozone immediately lambasts it for how it portrays him and the fact that the film makes them fight alongside a bunny. Mr. Incredible then speaks to Rick Dicker, who agrees to shelve the film. On a level of ''
Lego The Incredibles ''Lego The Incredibles'' is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by TT Fusion, based on both ''The Incredibles'' and ''Incredibles 2'' films. The game was released by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on 15 June 2018 in Nort ...
'', during a burning building Frozone creates an ice bridge to make the tenants come across, one of them then told him and Mr. Incredible that she once saw him on TV where he made the exact same bridge, but due to their vigilante disguises she couldn't recognize him and said he looked nothing like Frozone (referencing his "tan" appearance) In a 2020 Pixar Animation Internship Reel, a couple of animators created clips to recreate Mr. Incredible and Frozone's commentary about the film while they are watching it within the new Parr household. The ones who animated the clips are Grace Villaroman, Jamie Ryan, Li Wen Toh, Mark Rivera, Sean Muriithi, Seora Hong and Trilina Mai.


References


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