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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 9a |
| Directed by | Sherie Pollack Eddy Houchins (animation) Joanna Romersa (animation) Cullen Blaine (timing) |
| Written by | Matthew Negrete & Nahnatchka Khan |
| Production code | 4346-012[1] |
| Original air date | January 24, 1998 |
"In Support Of" is an episode of the American animated television series Pepper Ann. It is the first segment from the ninth episode of the show's first season. It was originally scheduled to air in 1997 alongside its sister episode, but was withheld from airing until January 24, 1998 (making it the final segment of Pepper Ann's first season to air).
Plot
[edit]Following a rough game of badminton, Coach Doogan tells her students that they will be using trampolines for next class and advises them to get "support" - a trampoline spotter; Pepper Ann Pearson is led to believe that the Coach meant training support, following a suggestive joke from fellow classmate Trinket St. Blair.
After school, Pepper Ann consults her best friend Nicky Little, who reassures her that everyone developes at their own pace; she herself has been in training for two-and-a-half years. When Nicky is called away by her mother, Pepper Ann tries to take her mind off the issue, but eventually decides to take her friend's advice and educates herself at the local library. Milo Kamalani, her other best friend, spots her reading books on support. He emphasizes with her anxiety and reiterates Nicky's advice, but is promptly dismissed by PA due to him being a boy.
Pepper Ann's last resort ends up being her mother, Lydia Pearson, who reminds her that she doesn't really need that kind of support (as she is flat-chested),[2] but still takes her to the Hazelnut Mall the following day for bra shopping. Pepper Ann is overwhelmed by the bombast of the storeclerk Margot LeSandre, and ends up recruiting her younger sister Moose to try on the bras for her, who ends up being a great critic on the bras. By the time she gets home, Pepper Ann has a newfound sense of self-confidence from having support.
When the next school day does come, Pepper Ann is up first for the trampoline, but she is stopped by Coach Doogan for her lack of support (a spotter); Pepper Ann assures her that she does have support (a training bra), with the disconnect causing tension between them. When Coach Doogan dismisses her condescendingly, Pepper Ann pulls up her shirt in a burst of frustration, to show that she does have "support", flashing her (and by extension, the class). She is promptly sent to Principal Hickey's office, where her mother is called in; only then is Pepper Ann informed by an overwhelmed Hickey that "support" was merely referring to a trampoline spotter.
After class, Nicky and Milo find Pepper Ann hiding out in the local library and attempt to console her. Nicky's tale of a boy in their fifth-grade class who suffered similar humiliation ends up being enough to put Pepper Ann back in good spirits, albeit still anxious. By the end of the day, Pepper Ann has an enlightened attitude concerning support, and decides not to wear a bra until she's really ready. In the end, Milo awkwardly brings up that the boys will need "their own version of support" for PE, and the two girls run off.
Cast
[edit]Main Cast
[edit]- Kathleen Wilhoite as Pepper Ann
- Jeff Bennett (uncredited) as Additional voices
- Danny Cooksey as Milo
- Clea Lewis as Nicky
- Pamela Adlon as Moose
- April Winchell as Lydia
Additional Voices
[edit]- Don Adams as Principal Hickey
- Paddi Edwards as Vera
- Kathy Najimy as Coach Doogan, Margot
- Kath Soucie as Mrs. Little, Additional voices
- Jenna Von Oy as Trinket
Broadcast History
[edit]This episode was originally set to air on November 1st, 1997, alongside its sister segment, "Nicky Gone Bad" on Disney's One Saturday Morning block on ABC.[3][4] For unknown reasons, the episode was pulled at the last minute, and "Nicky Gone Bad" instead premiered with a repeat of a previous segment, "Romeo + Juliet".[5] The segment would be withheld from airing until the rest of the first season's segments had aired, and would premiere alongside a repeat of "Crush + Burn".[1] The episode was never aired on ABC following its premiere; its sister segment would be aired with other segments from the show's first season for syndication on the channel.
In Support Of would be aired in regular syndication on Disney's One Too block on UPN, where it was paired with its sister segment for the first time.[6]
Series creator Sue Rose states in an interview that the scene in which Moose tries on training bras for Pepper Ann would've initially featured Milo trying them on instead.[2][7] The original version of the scene was passed by Standards and Practices[7] and would be fully animated. After the episode was finished, it was decided that the scene needed to be redone (due to an air of discomfort around Milo trying on the bras),[2] and Moose was chosen to replace Milo's role. It is unknown if this incident was the reason the episode was initially delayed from airing.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Cocatalog Listing for In Support Of (4346-012) and Crush + Burn (4346-016)
- ^ a b c The Look Back Machine: Sue Rose Interview
- ^ https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1111334244/
- ^ ps://www.newspapers.com/newspage/942263017/
- ^ Cocatalog Listing for Nicky Gone Bad (4346-019) and Romeo + Juliet (4346-002)
- ^ UPN Airing Archive for Pepper Ann
- ^ a b Old School Lane: Interview with Sue Rose and Pat Irwin
Categories
[edit][[Category:1997 American television episodes [[Category:1998 American television episodes [[Category:1998 television episodes [[Category:Animation controversies in television [[Category:Self-censorship [[Category:Television controversies in the United States [[Category:Television episodes pulled from general rotation