Lights Out is episode 40b of Edward and Eric. It premiered on Kids' WB on April 1, 2000.
Synopsis[]
Principal Walker wants to witness a meteor shower that only occurs once every 50,000 years. Unfortunately, he finds himself "in the dark" on how to get Edward and Eric to silence and turn off their lights!
Cast[]
- Andrew Rannells as Edward, Oscar and The Narrator
- Josh Peck as Eric
- Mike Pollock as Principal Walker and Mama Walker
- Gary Sauls as Mr. Goodman
- Dan Green as Mr. Walker
Trivia[]
- The title is based on the saying "lights out", which refers to the time of day in school dorms, military barracks, and other certain places where everybody is expected to be asleep.
- Although this episode premiered in 2000, it was produced in 1999 according to the copyright date at the end of the credits.
- This episode is available to watch on the Runaway Eric VHS and DVD, and the Season 3 Volume 1 box set.
- Although it was in a flashback, this episode marks the first onscreen appearance of Mama Walker.
Transcript[]
(The episode opens with Mr. Goodman carrying a heavy package to Walker's office. The sky outside is purple)
Principal Walker: (offscreen) Goodman! Where is that-
Mr. Goodman: (enters the office) -package, sir.
Principal Walker: Finally, my Looky-Loo 3000 is here! (he is looking at its blueprints) The most advanced telescope known to man.
Mr. Goodman: (sets the box down on Walker's table) Uhh, yeah. What's it for?
Principal Walker: (slaps a newspaper onto Goodman's face) Don't you read the papers?!
(Goodman removes it from him, but there's now text on his forehead)
Mr. Goodman: (looks above) "Gaylord Kenneth Walker Meteor Shower to Pass at 11:02pm Tonight".
Principal Walker: It only comes around once every 50,000 years!
Mr. Goodman: You've got a meteor shower named after you?
Principal Walker: (digs into his pockets for something) Why, yes! My mommy named a meteor shower after me for my fifth birthday! (takes out a certificate) I even have a certificate!
(Flashback to Walker's childhood, which is in black-and-white)
Mama Walker: (holding the certificate) Oh, happy birthday, honey! I named a meteor shower after you!
Principal Walker: I wanted a bicycle.
Mr. Walker: You are getting a meteor shower named after you, and THAT IS FINAL!!!!
(Flashback ends)
Principal Walker: So, you see, Goodman, that meteor shower means the world to me, which is what I realized when my father gave me a righteous beating after I voiced my initial disapproval for it.
Mr. Goodman: Shall I invite the students to watch it with you?
Principal Walker: That's a splendid idea! Let's go round up each and every student to watch this valuable event with-
(Suddenly, he gasps, realizing what he just said)
Principal Walker: WHAT?!!? NO!!!!!!!!
(He pushes Goodman out of the school)
Principal Walker: It's my meteor shower, I got it for my birthday, so I am the only one who gets to see it! (shoves him)
Mr. Goodman: (awkwardly) Yeah.
Principal Walker: (offscreen) AND PUT TOGETHER MY TELESCOPE!
(He tosses the box at Goodman, which immediately crushes him)
(Later that night, Goodman is setting up the telescope, which is revealed to be massive)
Principal Walker: GOODMAN! Aren't you done with that already?!
Mr. Goodman: (wipes sweat off his forehead) All done, sir.
Principal Walker: (hops on) Now, I can't have any lights obscuring my meteor shower! (turns the telescope around) I want you to announce lights out for the students!
(The school's intercom screeches, and a bird pops out from it)
Mr. Goodman: (through the P.A. system) Attention, students. Attention, students. Lights out for everybody.
(Every light in the boys' dorm are seen shutting off - except one)
(The camera zooms into the only window with light, and it turns out to be Edward and Eric's room)
(They are standing on their beds)
Edward: Ok, Eric, hot lava has just spilled into our room! And if you touch the floor, (jumps to one of the bookshelfs) you're crispy bacon!
Eric: B-b-but what if I'm allergic to bacon, Edward?! If I were to turn into bacon, I would be allergic to myself! Not alive!
Edward: (performs a backflip, and swings around the ceiling light) Not just not alive, Eric. But you would be a legend, because on your death certificate, it would say "Death by bacon"!
(Suddenly, his hands start slipping down the light)
Edward: Oh no! I'm slipping!
Eric: Hold on, Edward!
Edward: (grunts) Tell my wife, I love her! (screams as he falls down)
Eric: (screams) No! (obscures his vision) The horror! THE HORROR!!!! I cannot bear to look!
Edward: (laughs) Don't worry. This lava has been frozen over. And since I was the first one to fall, you know what that means!
Eric: Whoa, what is it?
Edward: I GET TO TURN ON ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE ROOM!!!!
(He rushes over to a flashlight and turns it on)
Edward: My emergency flashlight. (zips away to both of their lamps) Our nightstand lamps. (flickers them on, and runs to a spotlight) And our ultraviolet light. (puts his hands in front of it) No! Wait! Now I'll be up all night freaking out over my bug bites!
(A disturbing closeup of said bites are shown)
Eric: You forgot the most important light.
(Eric plugs in a pink neon light, which is one of the brothers, Paul, and Oscar)
(Outside, the room is brighter than ever. Pan over to Walker)
Principal Walker: Twinkle twinkle little...
(Awkward beat)
Principal Walker: meteor shower? How I wonder where you are. (moves the telescope around) Now, let's see. Right quadrant left, northwest...
(This continues until a perfect view of stars are seen through the scope)
Principal Walker: Ah. Perfectly aligned.
(Suddenly, a bright flash of light appears)
Principal Walker: What the-? What happened to the sky?! Everything is gone!
(He hops down)
Principal Walker: You piece of junk! (kicks the telescope, only for his foot to get injured) Ouch! (clutches his foot while hopping up and down) Ow ow ow ow ow ow! (opens his eyes) Wait a minute. It's not the telescope.
(He sees that the light is coming from the brother's room)
Principal Walker: It's that light over there! GOODMAN!
Mr. Goodman: (zips in) Yes, sir?
Principal Walker: Do you see that light on in that room over there?
Mr. Goodman: Yes, sir.
Principal Walker: I want it dark over there!
Mr. Goodman: Yes, sir.
(Beat)
Principal Walker: NOW, GOODMAN!!!
(Mr. Goodman runs off, and Walker sits back down)
Principal Walker: Much better. Everything is clear again.
(The blinding shine of line returns. Walker screams bloody murder as it covers the entire screen)
(Walker's shadow is shown on the shine of light)
Principal Walker: Grumble, grumble. I am very annoyed. Goodman! GOODMAN!
(Mr. Goodman's shadow comes in)
Mr. Goodman: (salutes) Reporting for duty, sir.
Principal Walker: I thought I told you to order lights out for the entire school!
Mr. Goodman: I did, sir, but I thought I would entertain Edward and Eric with shadow puppets for a bit.
(Walker harshly clears his throat)
(Camera pans out to reveal that Goodman is doing shadow puppets in front of Edward's flashlight)
Eric: (laughs) I love that part!
(Suddenly, the real Walker kicks the door down)
Principal Walker: Goodman! GOODMAN!
Mr. Goodman: (salutes) Reporting for duty, sir.
Principal Walker: I thought I told you to order lights out for the entire school!
Mr. Goodman: I did, sir, but I thought I would entertain Edward and Eric with shadow puppets for a bit.
(Walker harshly clears his throat)
(The brothers are shocked)
(Then, they cheer and clap)
Principal Walker: (facepalms so hard that his face droops down, but then he pretends to smile) Listen, you two, young cadets. Loyal Lakeside School Students are supposed to turn lights out when ordered.
(He carries the brothers into their beds and tucks them in)
Principal Walker: Now those are some good nuisances! (leaves with Goodman and flickers the light off) Lights out! (closes the door)
(Outside, Walker is back on his oversized telescope, trying to adjust it)
Principal Walker: (slowly turning it around) Two clicks right. A further more to the north. (stops) Perfect!
(Light shines again, and he shouts in frustration)
Principal Walker: (runs back to the boys' dorm) I TOLD THOSE MANIACS LIGHTS OU-
(He slams into a tree branch and spins around, screaming)
(He gets launched into the brother's room, crashing through the window)
Principal Walker: (stands up) What is it now?!
Eric: I wanted your permission to get a glass of water, Principal Walker.
Principal Walker: You mean like the one right THERE?!
(Pan out to reveal one on his nightstand)
Eric: Oh! Yes. How foolish of me.
(He takes out a goldfish and drops it into the glass of water)
Eric: Sweet dreams.
(He turns to his side and falls asleep, snoring)
Principal Walker: LIGHTS OUT! (turns the lights out, transitioning the camera to outside)
(Walker runs past Goodman as if he were a door)
Mr. Goodman: Oh, it's almost time for the meteor shower, sir.
(Light shines once more)
(Walker grunts in anger as he runs back. He runs so fast that Goodman spins around in a circle, causing his arms to twist around his neck in knots)
Principal Walker: (bursts through the wall) WHAT ARE YOU LITTLE TERRORS UP TO NOW?!
Edward: It's my blanket, Principal Walker. It's horrendous!
Principal Walker: (storms up to him) What do you mean by your blanket?! Wait, let me guess - you wet it?! Gee, I'm right on it, Your Majesty!
Edward: Actually, that would be negatory, Principal Walker. This is my Monday blanket.
(We see a closeup of the blanket, which has a "MONDAY" tag on it)
Edward: But what I need tonight is my Friday blanket!
Principal Walker: (clenching his teeth) Well, why don't you EXCHANGE the blanket, and GO TO SLEEP?!
Edward: Right away, mister. (opens one of the drawers)
(As he does so, Walker's eye twitches, and he looks at his wristwatch)
(Edward gets settled in with his Friday blanket)
Principal Walker: LIGHTS OUT!!!!
(Edward, who now has his eyes closed, turns the lamp off, fading the camera to black)
(Outside, Walker is still adjusting his telescope)
Principal Walker: It should be around here somewhere. A little more to the right.
(He finds the best position)
Principal Walker: Yes, yes! It should be right (a flash of light immediately shines yet again) he-AAAAAAAUUUUGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!
(Back in the brother's room, he swings the door open)
Principal Walker: What could it possibly be this time?
Eric: (holding a massive textbook) Sorry, Mr. Walker, but I can't fall asleep without a bedtime story.
Principal Walker: (marches up) ALRIGHT, LET'S GO!
(He grunts as he opens the first page)
Principal Walker: They look for the monster, bla bla bla. They find it, bla bla bla. They befriend it and live happily ever after before dying of old age, bla bla bla. THE END!
(He slams the book shut and exits)
Principal Walker: LIGHTS OUT! (turns it off)
(He prepares to look into his telescope, but a flash of light shines for the umpteenth time)
(He stares at the camera in defeat, and it immediately cuts to him barging in)
Eric: (carrying another heavy book) Another story. The first one has a sequel.
(Walker facepalms again)
Principal Walker: Alright, kids. I give up. I'm gonna level with you. You have to understand that tonight, I need you to turn all of the lights off.