She's so Shy
Introducing: --
For the first (and sadly, last) time, Kids Incorporated decides to acknowledge their band
and dancers after a great number. Everyone shows off and bows. When they get to Wendy,
however, she shrinks away. The kids don’t see what the problem is and tell her to
grin and bear it. Then everyone conveniently leaves.
While The P*lace is dark, Wendy returns to the stage. She begins to sing her heart out as
if she’s done it all her life. Mickey returns and catches her in the act. He quickly
runs and gets the others, who are pleasantly surprised. But when the song is over and they
applaud wildly, Wendy runs away.
They chase after her and tell her how great she is, but she’s way too shy to perform
in front of an audience. Despite their encouragement and a number, she’s still
bashful. Hmm, this calls for a comical thought process.
Finally, Mickey has an idea…
Kids Inc. is just hanging out by the stage door when Wendy arrives for the performance.
They stop her and give her a bunch of “electrical talk” – everything is
dead in The P*lace except for one solitary light. Ooh, convenient, huh? Yes, she falls for
it.
So Wendy goes out on stage and begins singing. Suddenly, Kids Inc. joins her and the
entire P*lace comes to life. They all do the number, and the audience loves it.
Wendy is a great singer! That's why I gave this episode 4 mics. It did have its dumb
moments, though:
Who did she think it was watching her and applauding? Sure, it was dark, but the band that
you dance for would have been my first guess. The kids are awfully shocked that a dancer
can sing, too.
How did they manage to keep the whole audience quiet all that time in the dark?
Also, you’d think after all that trouble, Wendy would have gotten to sing again or
something. She just goes back to dancing as if nothing ever happened.
Guest star: Wendy Brainard is bumped up to “special appearance”
Invention count: 0
0 in total
Vocab: --
Continuity, gags and themes:
Another mention of The Kid’s ego.
Someone singing with the band
New Locations: --
Pop culture references:
There is a Jordache poster visible when the Kids
discover Wendy.
Billy Joel (who has done considerably better than
singing in the shower)
Solos:
Kid (1) = 7
Wendy (1)
Episode Total: 2
Total: 43
Performance outfits:
Blue/magenta
- This is the first and only time KI acknowledges their band on stage.
- Where was Riley taking off to?
- When Mickey is thinking and everyone is following him, Renee has to run to catch up
before everyone can bump into each other.
- "So Shy" was added on to the release of The Beginning, with only Kid doing it.
Songs:
Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) -
It Ain’t Enough –
(She’s) So Shy –
Dim all the Lights –
Neutron Dance –