Episode 414*: Georgie Must Die

• Written by: David A. Caplan and Brian Lapan
• Directed by: Mark Brull
• Taped: September 14, 1993
• Aired: Unaired in primetime, debuted in syndication

Plot Summary

Baby Sinclair is mesmerized by the latest annoying children's idol, Georgie, an orange hippo. When Georgie comes to town, Baby demands to see him but Earl won't wait in the long line. Baby throws a tantrum, and in desperation, Earl dons a costume and imitates Georgie to stop the Baby's cries. Unfortunately, Earl is arrested for copyright infringement by Georgie's people and is thrown in jail. Earl escapes with the help of two members of a group of parents who see Georgie for what he truly is: a money-grabbing, tax evading slimeball, and Earl ultimately exposes him.

Guest Stars

Tim Curry (Jean-Claude), Joyce Kurtz (Brigitte), Ed Asner (Evil Georgie)

Notes

• Georgie is a parody of the title character from Barney and Friends. Two previous episodes, Episode 406: Terrible Twos and Episode 413: Into the Woods, featured another Barney parody, Blarney.