| “ | We need somewhere where we can discuss intergalactic threats without Mom or Dad or anyone else barging in! I bet Bull Man never had to deal with this... bull-loney! | ” |
"Lair Necessities" is the first segment of the second episode of the second season of Hamster & Gretel, and the sixty-first episode overall. It is paired with "Tobor or Not Tobor" and premiered on Disney Channel on September 14, 2024.[1]
Hamster, Gretel, Kevin and Fred realize they might need a secret lair so they can discuss how to stop the incurring evil threat from space, with Kevin suggesting they can revamp his and Fred's old fort from their childhood. Meanwhile, Hamster and Gretel encounter a pair of construction worker brothers who literally flip houses upside down with psychic powers, in order to find a treasure.
Plot[]
Kevin, Fred, Hamster, and Gretel are discussing the greater evil they were told about by the superpower-granting aliens when they are interrupted by Dave and Carolina inviting them to join them at a neighborhood gathering. Deciding that they need a private place to discuss superhero-related activities, Kevin remembers a fort in the woods he and Fred used when they were children and suggests they use it as their lair. While traveling there, Kevin has fond memories of spending time there with Fred, only to find that the fort is nowhere near as awesome as he remembered it was and that it is in ruins.
Meanwhile, Hamster and Gretel learn that the Demo Broz, consisting of the siblings Luis and Jeffrey Demo, have been flipping houses all over town using powers they received from the aliens to search for buried treasure. Hamster and Gretel restore the houses they flipped before notifying Kevin and Fred. After doing some research, they learn that the final house on their spree is the Grant-Gomez house, where the Demo Broz uncover a secret passage leading to an abandoned video store the house was built on top of. Disappointed that "buried treasure" is merely the name of the video store, the duo attacks Hamster and Gretel. Fred realizes that Hamster and Gretel must separate the brothers in order to defeat them, which they achieve via a distraction. The next day, Hamster reveals that he converted the video store into a lair.
Cast and characters[]
- Meli Povenmire as Gretel Grant-Gomez
- Michael Cimino as Kevin Grant-Gomez
- Beck Bennett as Hamster
- Joey King as Fred Grant
- Carolina Ravassa as Carolina Grant-Gomez
- Matt Jones as Dave Grant
- Andrew Santiago as Jeffrey Demo
- Joel "The Kid Mero" Martinez as Luis Demo
- Eric Bauza as Darren Dark
- Lauren Tom as Mrs. Maybank
Songs[]
- "A Fort Out Here In The Woods"
- "Demo Bros Theme Song"
- "Bodybuilding Pirates"
- "Gotta Make Summer Last" (instrumental)
Running gags[]
Super Punch[]
Gretel: DEMO BRO PUNCH! |
Image scene transitions[]
(used to transition to the flipped house)
(used to transition to Kevin and Fred in the minivan)
Memorable quotes[]
Gretel: Breaking news! Someone flipped a house in town? Hamster: You mean bought it, fixed it up, and sold it for a profit? Gretel: No, they literally flipped it! (Shows Hamster an image on her phone of a house flipped upside down) Hamster: (eyes widen) So that's what the bottom of a house looks like. Nice. |
Gretel: Building, check. People, check. Bad guys...in five. |
Transcript[]
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Gallery[]
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Background information[]
Trivia[]
- The Grant-Gomez's address is revealed to be 234 Grayburn Street.
- This episode reveals that Dave and Carolina personally know Darren Dark.
- Hamster and Gretel finally got their own lair in this episode.
Allusions[]
- The Jungle Book (1967) - The title for this episode is a pun on a song of this film, "The Bare Necessities".
- Property Brothers - The Demo Broaz are parodies of twin contractors Drew and Jonathan Scott, stars of their own reality TV series on HGTV.
- 50/50 Heroes - Luis and Jeffery hold their hands in order to use their powers is similar of how Mo and Sam can use their full power.
- Phineas and Ferb - The instrumental of the Phineas and Ferb song "Gotta Make Summer Last" is heard when Hamster, Gretel, Kevin and Fred clean up the house.
- Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur - Hamster and Gretel's new lair is located in an abandoned video store underneath their house, in the same way Lunella has her secret laboratory in an abandoned train station underneath her house.
Errors[]
- Hamster had no knowledge of the Grant-Gomez address, despite ordering a pizza to that address in "Churro's Day Out".
References[]
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