The Fairly Odd Parental Controls is a parody/episode of The Fairly OddParents, that aired as a segment of the eighth episode from the third season of the Cartoon Network TV show MAD.
In the sketch, Cosmo and Wanda (in a different art style) advertise a fictional product titled "The Fairly Odd Parental Controller", a remote that can hide what you're really watching on TV from your parents. The episode where the segment is in first aired on November 1, 2012, on Cartoon Network.
Synopsis[]
Billy and Sally are watching TV when their mother complain about what they're watching, and block the channel. Cosmo and Wanda appear and show them "The Fairly Odd Parental Controller", a device that disguise what you're watching and make your parents think you're watching something else. Billy asked if it included nature shows, Cosmo said it was actually pictures but realized that might have been smarter.
Wanda explains how the remote works while it's shown the kids trying it out. Cosmo says there's even a USB port that allows you to upload your own images. Billy's mom sees him laughing at his sister's picture (but he's actually watching something on TV), and sends him to his room.
Transcript[]
- Mom: I told you kids not to sit so close to the TV! And what did I say about watching MAD?
- Billy and Sally: Aw, mom...
- Mom: Good thing I can block it with the parental controls.
- (She pushes the red button, and the word "Blocked" appears on the TV screen.)
- Billy: I wish we could watch whatever we wanted.
- (Wanda and Cosmo appear.)
- Wanda: Rules got you down?
- Billy and Sally: Wanda and Cosmo?
- Sally: What are you doing here?
- Cosmo: Plugging our new product! The Fairly Odd Parental Controller!
- Wanda: Just swap it out for the real device and you can watch whatever you want! While your parents think you're watching something else!
- Billy: You mean like, nature shows?
- (Record scratch)
- Cosmo: Huh. That probably would've been a smarter idea. Here's what we did!
- (The scene switches to Billy watching television)
- Mom: Billy! Don't sit so close to that...
- (Mom's eyes widen as she looks up at the screen and pauses as she sees a giant picture)
- Mom: Raccoon? Never mind.
- Wanda: See? While you're watching your favorite shows, our state-of-the-art magic projects a different image towards your parents.
- (The scene switches to Sally watching television)
- Dad: Sally! Didn't I say I didn't want you watching that...
- (Dad's eyes widen as he looks up at the screen and pauses)
- Dad: Viking? Ah, forget it.
- Cosmo: Plus with our magical USB port, you can even upload your own images!
- (The scene switches to Billy watching television and laughing)
- Mom: What did I tell you about laughing at your sister?
- (Billy stops laughing)
- Mom: Go to your room!
- Billy: Wait, what? But...
- Wanda: The Fairly Odd Parental Controls. If we were any good at magic, we wouldn't need a side business!
- (Wanda winks)
Additional Information[]
MAD- The Fairly Odd Parental Controls
The full segment.
Cast[]
- Tara Strong as Wanda
- Dana Snyder as Cosmo
- Brian T. Delaney as Billy
- Rachel Ramras as Sally
Trivia[]
- It's the first time MAD parodies The Fairly OddParents. The show is popular for parodying cartoons and sitcoms for the juvenile audience. The second time MAD parodies the show is in their magazine, which makes fun of Timmy's buck teeth.
- The tv show the kids are watching is "Ape Sheriff" shown in "Demise of the Planet of the Apes/The Celebrity Ape-rentice".
- Tara Strong voices Wanda on this parody. She is also the voice of Timmy Turner and Poof on the actual show, as well as Wanda's twin sister, Blonda.