"Cheese Orbs" is a Camp Lazlo episode from season 4. In this episode, following the events from its sister episode, with their search failed at Camp Kidney, the aliens hope to get luckier in their search for cheese in Acorn Flats, where the Squirrel Scouts are preparing the annual Cheese-festival.
Plot[]
On the other side of the lake from Camp Kidney, all of the residents of Acorn Flats are preparing for their annual International Cheese Ball. All, that is, with the exception of Patsy, who happens to be allergic to cheese. However, her tinkerer friend Nina has a solution for her: she has created a mechanical suit to ensure no cheese will reach Patsy. With the use of this suit, Patsy can go to the Cheese Ball! However, it turns out that there are still some kinks to work out with the suit, and after it crashes and messes up Patsy's hair, Patsy angrily tells Nina to keep her experiments away from her and goes off with Gretchen to fix her hair.
Dispirited, Nina heads off to her science workshop in the woods. While their, she scans the stars, dreaming about aliens, only for one to suddenly appear right in front of her telescope. After an initial spate of fear, Nina soon is overwhelmed with amazement by the existence of aliens and invites them in. The aliens demand cheese, but cannot find any in the building; however, they are soon informed by Nina that there will be an International Cheese Ball–tomorrow.
The fact that they will have to wait leads the aliens to convene and try to figure out a strategy. After a short meeting, they decide to stay with Nina for the duration under the reasoning that she is weird, but harmless. Nina is overjoyed to hear this, especially when it turns out that the aliens have lasers.
Meanwhile, Patsy and Gretchen are heading over to find her, because Patsy feels guilty for snapping at Nina now that her hair is back to normal. However, when they arrive at her lair, it turns out that she does not want to hang out with them because she is busy with her "new friends." Intrigued, Patsy and Gretchen enter only to find that her new friends are short, pink, single-eyed and tentacled. They soon get over their fear to question why Nina would prefer aliens to them, only to find that Nina's dream is to hang out with highly-intelligent extraterrestrial species–and besides, these aliens have lasers.
Patsy and Gretchen are soon sent packing, much to Patsy's dismay, but Gretchen is not worried, predicting that Nina will be back by morning. However, the next day it turns out she was wrong, and Nina is still infatuated with the aliens, even if the aliens are becoming repulsed by her. Patsy concludes that they need to find something more interesting than the aliens, and seek to get Nina's attention by finding other mythological creatures. However, it seems that Nina is not interested in these, as she ignores Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, and even a leprechaun when Patsy and Gretchen bring them to her attention.
As the hour of the Cheese Ball draws near, Gretchen and Patsy have resigned themselves to Nina not coming back. To make matters worse for Patsy, Lazlo then arrives with some of his cheese, which causes her to burst into tears. Gretchen then angrily reprimands the monkey until, in the middle of her lecture, she realizes that Patsy's cheese allergy might be the key to getting Nina back. Thinking quickly, she convinces Patsy to come with her and drags her off.
Nina, meanwhile, does not realize that she is in serious danger of being vaporized, as the aliens have become well and truly sick of her. However, before the aliens can give in to their urges, their alarms go off, signaling that it is time for cheese. While she takes them to the Cheese Ball, though, strange things are going on inside, for Gretchen is feeding Patsy all the cheese at the Cheese Ball. By the time that the aliens arrive at the entrance, Patsy's allergic reaction has started: she has bloated to a large size and looks positively freakish. She and Gretchen then exit the Cheese Ball, with Patsy on Gretchen's shoulders and both in a trenchcoat, interrupting Jane Doe's speech just as she is starting it. Shocked, Nina asks what the creature is, only to be told that it is the alien "Gorgonzola" from the planet of Larzonia, and as proof of extraterrestrial origins, "Gorgonzola" comes equipped with lasers.
The only members of the crowd not focused on "Gorgonzola" are the actual aliens, who instead of questioning the new alien make their way into the Cheese Ball, intending to pull off a heist. Outside, however, the scheme soon unravels, and "Gorgonzola" is revealed as Patsy having an allergic reaction and Gretchen. The fact that her friends were willing to do this for her tugs at Nina's heartstrings, though, and she pulls them into a hug.
Inside the Cheese Ball, though, the aliens have found that there is no cheese whatsoever. Frustrated, the three aliens exit, with their leader both notifying Jane Doe that there is no cheese and swearing revenge upon Earth for its consistent denial of their cheese desires. For the gathered crowd outside, however, the biggest worry is not the aliens, but rather the fact that there is no cheese at the International Cheese Ball.
During the credits, Slinkman interrogates Patsy about what happened at the International Cheese Ball. At the end, Patsy wishes she could forget about eating all the cheese, which causes Slinkman to say she will and fires a suction cup on her forehead, erasing her memory.
Music[]
| ( ‣ ) Production music |
| ( • ) Original music |
| ( ◦ ) Camp Lazlo music |
‣ Space Critters (A) - Gregor Narholz [Opening]
‣ Parisienne Episodes [#13] - Gerhard Trede [The Squirrel Scouts prepare for the International Cheese Ball]
‣ Link (R) - Patricia Cory [Patsy at the window]
‣ Treble Chance - D G Dolf Van Der Linden [Nina's invention]
‣ Flop and Go (A) - John Fox [Patsy starts Nina's invention]
‣ Banjo Stomp - Larry Hochman [Patsy drives crazily]
‣ Link (V) - Patricia Cory ["I'm okay..."]
‣ Comedy Cuts - Johnny Hawksworth [Patsy's hair is ruined]
‣ Ghostly Footsteps - David Snell [Nina looks through a telescope]
‣ Alien Spacecraft (A) - Gregor Narholz [An alien blocks Nina's view]
‣ Evil Alien Attack 1 [#15] - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin [Nina screams]
‣ Funny Walks - Johnny Pearson [Nina invites the aliens in]
‣ Alien Spacecraft (A) - Gregor Narholz [The aliens find a box of crackers]
‣ Funny Walks - Johnny Pearson ["Well why didn't you say so?"]
‣ Planet Xz-3 (A) - Gregor Narholz [The aliens try to figure out what to do]
‣ ? - ? [Nina in a spacesuit]
‣ Come and Get Me - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin [The aliens decide to stay]
‣ Super Brass Fanfares 5 - John Fox [The aliens shoot lasers]
‣ Little Puck - Arthur Wilkinson [Patsy and Gretchen go to visit Nina]
‣ Proceed with Caution - Dick Walter [The aliens find board games]
‣ Link (N) - Patricia Cory ["What is it!?"]
‣ Evil Alien Attack 1 [#15] - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin [Patsy and Gretchen see the aliens]
‣ Watch Out! - Patricia Cory [The aliens play a board game]
‣ Super Brass Fanfares 5 - John Fox ["Lasers!"]
• Clouds Banjo Tag - Andy Paley ["Eh, don't worry about it. She'll be back by morning!"]
‣ William Tell Overture - Gioacchino Rossini ["Good morning, guys!"]
‣ Link (P) - Patricia Cory [The aliens are still playing the board game]
• The Long and Dusty Trail (underscore) - Andy Paley [Nina goes to have tea with the aliens]
‣ Explorers 1 - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin [Patsy and Gretchen introduce their new friend]
‣ Funny Walks - Johnny Pearson [Aliens can't wait anymore]
‣ The Heroes of Mull - Jim McLean [The Loch Ness Monster is their new friend now]
‣ Paddy's Whack - Dennis Farnon [Leprechaun is dancing]
‣ Parisienne Episodes [#13] - Gerhard Trede [The Cheese Ball is starting]
‣ Did Anybody Spook 2 - Johnny Hawksworth [Patsy is scared of Lazlo's Hungarian cheddar]
‣ Link (W) - Patricia Cory ["Smooth move, Jellies!"]
‣ Tympup (A) - Sammy Burdson, John Charles Fiddy [Gretchen gets an idea]
‣ Appalachian Banjo Duel - Larry Hochman ["You wanna get the thrillogy back together?"]
‣ Fright Night - John Dwyer, Ronald Mendelsohn [The aliens are about to vaporize Nina]
‣ Une Nuit au Cabaret - Victor Cavini [Gretchen shows Patsy all the cheese]
‣ Drama Link (B) - Hubert Clifford [Patsy reacts to the cheese]
‣ Monster Bug (A) - Gregor Narholz [Patsy looks like an alien]
‣ Weird Bridge - Roger Roger ["Who are you?"]
‣ Missile Disaster - John Fox [Patsy takes out her flashlights]
‣ Martian Madness - Steve London [Nina likes Patsy's alien look]
‣ Editor's Falling Over (G) - Dick Walter [Patsy falls]
‣ Tearjerker [#77] - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin [Patsy says that she ate all the cheese]
‣ Dinky Doo 4 - Keith Papworth [There is no more cheese]
‣ Frankenstein's Niece (A) - Gregor Narholz [The aliens fly away]
‣ House of Horror [#10.05] - William Farran [Ending]
Trivia[]
- Strange Trout from Outer Space and Cheese Orbs was the two-part Camp Lazlo special for Cartoon Network Invaded. In it, the plot behind the invasion is finally revealed: Finding Cheese
- Nina has a secret place in where she does her inventions.
- Continuity Error: It has been said and proven that Patsy is allergic to cheese, but she's seen eating a grilled cheese sandwich in I've Never Bean in a Sub.
- This is another episode the revolving on Acorn Flats and Squirrel Scouts.
- The credits of this episode and Cave Chatter has Slinkman doing an interrogation with scouts and ending the scene with him saying "You Will, Kid. You Will." after firing the suction cup on their foreheads to erase their minds. However, TWO interrogations were used in the credits for the two episodes each: One for Patsy and one for Samson.
Quotes[]
- Alien 3: The chatty chatterbox says there will be cheese in 24 earth hours!
- Alien 2: Is it safe to stay with the earthling?
- Nina: (Enters dressed in a spacesuit) Taa daa! Check out my neat new space jumper.
- Alien: It's weird. It's harmless. We'll stay.
- Jane Doe: Uh, folks? There's just a little bit of bad news. (laughs nervously) There is no cheese. (Everyone gasps in shock and scream before running to their homes)
- Patsy: (sighs sadly) I just wish I could forget about eating all that cheese.
- Slinkman: You will, kid. (Fires the suction cup on Patsy's forehead, erasing her memory) You will. (The scene fades to black as Patsy passes out)
Errors[]
- In the credits, Toodie's name is misspelled as Tootie.
Transcript[]
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Gallery[]
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| Episode 1 Gone Fishin' (Sort of) |
Episode 2 Beans Are from Mars |
Episode 3 Snake Eyes |
Episode 4 Racing Slicks |
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| Episode 5 Lights Out |
Episode 6 Swimming Buddy |
Episode 7 Parasitic Pal |
Episode 8 It's No Picnic |
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| Episode 9 The Weakest Link |
Episode 10 Lumpy Treasure |
Episode 11 Tree Hugger |
Episode 12 Marshmallow Jones |
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| Episode 13 Dosey Doe |
Episode 14 Prodigious Clamus |
Episode 15 The Nothing Club |
Episode 16 Loogie Llama |
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| Episode 17 Float Trippers |
Episode 18 The Wig of Why |
Episode 19 Prickly Pining Dining |
Episode 20 Camp Kidney Stinks |
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| Episode 21 Slugfest |
Episode 22 Beans and Weenies |
Episode 23 Beans and Pranks |
Episode 24 Movie Night |
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| Episode 25 The Big Cheese |
Episode 26 Campers All Pull Pants |
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| Episode 1 Hallobeanies |
Episode 2 Meatman |
Episode 3 No Beads, No Business |
Episode 4 Miss Fru Fru |
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| Episode 5 Parent's Day |
Episode 6 Club Kidney-Ki |
Episode 7 Handy Helper |
Episode 8 Love Sick |
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| Episode 9 Hello Dolly |
Episode 10 Over Cooked Beans |
Episode 11 The Battle of Pimpleback Mountain |
Episode 12 Dead Bean Drop |
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| Episode 13 I've Never Bean in a Sub |
Episode 14 The Great Snipe Hunt |
Episode 15 Burpless Bean |
Episode 16 Slap Happy |
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| Episode 17 Snow Beans |
Episode 18 Irreconcilable Dungferences |
Episode 19 Mascot Madness |
Episode 20 Tomato Paste |
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| Episode 21 Camp Samson |
Episode 22 Beany Weenies |
Episode 23 There's No Place Like Gnome |
Episode 24 Hot Spring Fever |
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| Episode 1 7 Deadly Sandwiches |
Episode 2 The Big Weigh In |
Episode 3 Hard Days Samson |
Episode 4 Waiting for Edward |
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| Episode 5 Beans in Toyland |
Episode 6 Where's Clam |
Episode 7 Bowling for Dinosaurs |
Episode 8 Squirrel Seats |
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| Episode 9 Creepy Crawly Campy |
Episode 10 Sweet Dream Baby |
Episode 11 Dirt Nappers |
Episode 12 Spacemates |
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| Episode 13 Temper Tee Pee |
Episode 14 Lazlo Loves a Parade |
Episode 15 Are You There S.M.I.T.S? It's Me Samson |
Episode 16 Tusk Wizard |
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| Episode 17 Squirrel Scout Slinkman |
Episode 18 Bear-l-y a Vacation |
Episode 19 Radio Free Edward |
Episode 20 Valentine's Day |
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| Episode 21 A Job Well Dung |
Episode 22 The Bean Tree |
Episode 23 Taking Care of Gretchen |
Episode 24 Scoop of the Century |
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| Episode 25 Boxing Edward | |||
| Season 4 | |||
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| Episode 1 Strange Trout from Outer Space |
Episode 2 Cheese Orbs |
Episode 3 Hold It Lazlo |
Episode 4 Being Edward |
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| Episode 5 Award to the Wise |
Episode 6 Cave Chatter |
Episode 7 Ed's Benedict |
Episode 8 The Book of Slinkman |
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| Episode 9 Never Bean on the Map |
Episode 10 Harold and Raj |
Episode 11 Lumpus vs. the Volcano |
Episode 12 Nursemaster |
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| Episode 13 Dungs in Candyland |
Episode 14 Tour Wars |
Episode 15 Lazlo's First Crush |
Episode 16 Livin' La Vida Lumpus |
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| Episode 17 Samson's Mail Fraud |
Episode 18 The Haunted Coffee Table |
Episode 19 Friendward |
Episode 20 Camp Dinkey |
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| Episode 21 Doting Doe-Eyed Deerest |
Episode 22 Clown Camp |
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| Episode 1 Edward's Big Bag |
Episode 2 The List |
Episode 3 Camp Complain |
Episode 4 The Engagement |
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| Episode 5 Call Me Almondine |
Episode 6 Clam the Outlaw |
Episode 7 Penny for Your Dung |
Episode 8 Baby Bean |
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| Episode 9 Bad Luck Be a Camper Tonight |
Episode 10 Step Clam |
Episode 11 S Is for Crazy |
Episode 12 Samson Needs a Hug |
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| Episode 13 Wedding Bell Blues |
Episode 14 O Brother, Who Art Thou |
Episode 15 Peace Frog |
Episode 16 Lumpus' Last Stand |
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| Episode 1 Empty Nest |
Episode 2 The Eternal Flame |
Episode 3 Nudist Camp |
Episode 4 Hiccups |
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| Episode 5 Survival of the Lamest |
Episode 6 Marooned Maroons |
Episode 7 Tales from the Campfire |
Episode 8 Mail Dominance |
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| Episode 9 Outhouse on Haunted Hill |
Episode 10 Laid Off Lumpus |
Episode 11 My Brother's Eater |
Episode 12 Hair And Gone |
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| Episode 13 Mi Casa, Eew Casa |
Episode 14 The Amazing Race |
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