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{{ | {{Infobox Episode | ||
|image= File:Stinging a Stinger.png | |||
'''Stinging a Stinger''' | |caption= The episode's title card | ||
|date= November 3, 1989 | |||
|author= Bob Forward | |||
|country= | |||
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United States, | |||
Canada, | |||
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|network= FOX | |||
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'''"Stinging a Stinger"''' is the ninth episode of {{TLoZ|TV Series}}. It first aired in the United States and Canada on November 3rd, 1989. | |||
== | ==Plot== | ||
:''See also: [[Stinging a Stinger/Episode transcript|Episode transcript]]'' | |||
[[File:Broken Sword (Stinging a Stinger).png|thumb|left|{{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Link}} realizes he has been tricked by {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Sleezenose}}]] | |||
While {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Link}} is riding through the woods with {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Catherine|link}}, he hears a man calling for help.<ref>{{Cite Episode|quote=Help! Somebody help me!|name=Link|show=The Legend of Zelda|episode=9}}</ref> The young hero rushes over and sees three men trying to steal money from an old man, and {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Link}} easily defeats them.<ref>{{Cite Episode|quote=You heard the gentleman, boys. Take a hike, or face me.|name=Link|show=The Legend of Zelda|episode=9}}</ref> The old man, who introduces himself as {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Sleezenose|link}},<ref>{{Cite Episode|quote=Sleezenose's the name and peddling's my game. Many thanks, oh noble Lord.|name=Sleezenose|show=The Legend of Zelda|episode=9}}</ref> thanks {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Link}} and offers to give him a free {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Sword|link}} as a sign of gratitude.<ref>{{Cite Episode|quote=Say, you're one hot swordsman. Which reminds me, I have just the gift for you for saving my life.|name=Sleezenose|show=The Legend of Zelda|episode=9}}</ref> Although {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Link}} at first hesitates to trade it in for his {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Crissword|link}},<ref>{{Cite Episode|quote=Gee, I don't know. It's been a pretty good sword.|name=Link|show=The Legend of Zelda|episode=9}}</ref> {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Sleezenose}} explains that anyone who carries his sword is made irresistible to women, especially princesses.<ref>{{Cite Episode|quote=Yes, but this sword is much better. For instance, it makes whoever carries it irresistible to ladies. If you know what I mean. [...] ESPECIALLY princesses.|name=Sleezenose|show=The Legend of Zelda|episode=9}}</ref> This convinces {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Link}} who immediately hands over his old sword when he hears {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Princess Zelda|link}} screaming for help.<ref>{{Cite Episode|quote=It's a deal! Oh boy!|name=Link|show=The Legend of Zelda|episode=9}}</ref> After {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Link}} leaves, it is revealed that {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Sleezenose}} had a deal with the three burly men who were harassing him and gives them the money for helping him get the sword from {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Link}}.<ref>{{Cite Episode|quote=Alright, a bonus it is, but don't worry, without this sword, he'll never be that good again.|name=Sleezenose|show=The Legend of Zelda|episode=9}}</ref> | |||
== | When {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Link}} arrives to where Zelda is, he sees that she's being attacked by {{Plural|TLoZ (TV Series)|Patra|link}}.<ref>{{Cite Episode|quote=Eeh! Get away from me, you stupid Patra! Link! Link! Where are you?|name=Princess Zelda|show=The Legend of Zelda|episode=9}}</ref> The young hero, confident about his new sword, faces an incoming {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Patra}}, but one light beam from the foe breaks the sword in half and causes {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Link}} to collapse from the attack. Zelda rushes towards {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Link}} and just then he realizes that he has been robbed.<ref>{{Cite Episode|quote=I've been robbed...stun! This sword is a fake! Aw, now we're really in trouble.|name=Link|show=The Legend of Zelda|episode=9}}</ref> Suddenly, {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Ganon|link}} appears with two {{Plural|TLoZ (TV Series)|Moblin|link}} at his side,<ref>{{Cite Episode|quote=Uh-oh, it's Ganon!|name=Link|show=The Legend of Zelda|episode=9}}</ref> who capture the pair and take them into {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Underworld|link}}. Once down there, {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Sleezenose}} arrives with {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Link}}'s {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Crissword}} and offers it to {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Ganon}} for 1000 {{Plural|TLoZ (TV Series)|Rupee|display=Rubies|link}},<ref>{{Cite Episode|quote=For you, 1000 Rubies.|name=Sleezenose|show=The Legend of Zelda|episode=9}}</ref> but the evil wizard disagrees and simply takes it from {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Sleezenose}}'s hands with no reward.<ref>{{Cite Episode|quote=What?! Outrageous! Seize him! How about zero!|name=Ganon|show=The Legend of Zelda|episode=9}}</ref> Moreover, he orders the {{Plural|TLoZ (TV Series)|Moblin}} to throw {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Sleezenose}}, {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Link}} and Zelda into {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Gohma|link}}'s lair.<ref>{{Cite Episode|quote=Throw him to Gohma, then those two!|name=Ganon|show=The Legend of Zelda|episode=9}}</ref> With {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Gohma}} slowly approaching the group, Zelda gets out a {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Magic Rope|link}} from her pouch and {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Link}} a {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Boomerang|link}} while the young hero orders {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Sleezenose}} to use his lockpicks to open the gate.<ref>{{Cite Episode|quote= Quick, take these and try to open the gate. Zelda and I will try to hold off Gohma.|name=Link|show=The Legend of Zelda|episode=9}}</ref> Zelda then ties the rope around one of {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Gohma}}'s horns, which causes the creature to spin her around the room. {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Link}} takes this opportunity to use the {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Boomerang}} and make a giant stalactite fall on top of {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Gohma}}, allowing Zelda to continue to spin around until all of the rope is tied around the beast. With {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Sleezenose}} now having opened the gate,<ref>{{Cite Episode|quote=Uh, I was saying the gate's open. Let's get out of here!|name=Sleezenose|show=The Legend of Zelda|episode=9}}</ref> the group heads to {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|North Castle|link}} to consult the {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Triforce|link}} of Wisdom on what they should do.<ref>{{Cite Episode|quote=C'mon, we have to figure out a way to stop Ganon.|name=Princess Zelda|show=The Legend of Zelda|episode=9}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Episode|quote=What shall we do, Triforce of Wisdom? Ganon's got Link's Crissword now. How can we stop him?|name=Princess Zelda|show=The Legend of Zelda|episode=9}}</ref> | ||
== | Once at the castle, the {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Triforce}} of Wisdom advises them to use "natural means" to defeat {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Ganon}} since currently the evil wizard possesses more magic than they do.<ref>{{Cite Episode|quote=When magical means will not suffice, use natural means as your device.|name=Triforce of Wisdom|show=The Legend of Zelda|episode=9}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Episode|quote=You see, Ganon has more magic than we do right now, we can't fight him with magic. We have to use natural weapons.|name=Spryte|show=The Legend of Zelda|episode=9}}</ref> The group then heads out to collect beehives and ants to use against {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Ganon}}.<ref>{{Cite Episode|quote=You mean, like bugs and stuff?|name=Princess Zelda|show=The Legend of Zelda|episode=9}}</ref> When {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Link}} sees that {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Ganon}} is approaching the castle with the sword in hand and with {{Plural|TLoZ (TV Series)|Stalfos|link}} and {{Plural|TLoZ (TV Series)|Moblin|link}} at his side, {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Sleezenose}} walks towards {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Ganon}} and pretends to be offering a box with the {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Triforce}} of Wisdom as a sign of loyalty to him.<ref>{{Cite Episode|quote=The Triforce of Wisdom, your grossness! I offer it to you as a symbol of my loyalty.|name=Sleezenose|show=The Legend of Zelda|episode=9}}</ref> However, when {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Ganon}} opens the box, he finds it contains a beehive, and the bees immediately begin to sting him and his minions. Using this opportunity, {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Link}} swings by and takes the sword from {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Ganon}}'s hands, and shortly after Zelda launches another beehive at the evil wizard with the help of a catapult. {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Ganon}}, unable to fight back, retreats back into the {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Underworld}}.<ref>{{Cite Episode|quote=Hey! Bees! Retreat! Retreat!|name=Ganon|show=The Legend of Zelda|episode=9}}</ref> With {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Ganon}} defeated, Zelda surprisingly hugs {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Link}} and asks him for a kiss,<ref>{{Cite Episode|quote=We did it! Kiss me!|name=Princess Zelda|show=The Legend of Zelda|episode=9}}</ref> but the young hero ruins the moment by making a bad pun,<ref>{{Cite Episode|quote=I'd ''bee'' glad to, ''honey''.|name=Link|show=The Legend of Zelda|episode=9}}</ref> making Zelda change her mind.<ref>{{Cite Episode|quote=Ugh...I HATE bad puns.|name=Princess Zelda|show=The Legend of Zelda|episode=9}}</ref> Just then, {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Link}} realizes that {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Sleezenose}} is gone and discovers that he took the {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Triforce}} of Wisdom while they were fighting {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Ganon}}.<ref>{{Cite Episode|quote=Hey, where's Sleezenose? Oh no, the Triforce of Wisdom! We left it unguarded! [...] It's gone!|name=Link|show=The Legend of Zelda|episode=9}}</ref> Zelda then reveals that she hid the {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Triforce}} underneath {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Link}}'s pile of dirty clothes and that she had asked {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Spryte|link}} earlier on to cast a spell on the box with the ant hill.<ref>{{Cite Episode|quote=Oh he thought he did. But I knew we shouldn't trust him. So I had Spryte cast a spell over that box with the ant hill in it.|name=Princess Zelda|show=The Legend of Zelda|episode=9}}</ref> The episode ends with {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Link}} and Zelda looking out the window to see {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Sleezenose}} carrying the supposed {{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Triforce}} of Wisdom only for him to discover that he had been tricked. | ||
==Characters== | |||
*{{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Link|link}} | |||
*{{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Princess Zelda|link}} | |||
*{{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Ganon|link}} | |||
*{{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Spryte|link}} | |||
*{{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Sleezenose|link}} | |||
*{{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Triforce of Wisdom|link}} | |||
*{{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Catherine|link}} | |||
=={{Plural|TLoZ (TV Series)|Enemy}}== | |||
*{{Plural|TLoZ (TV Series)|Moblin|link}} | |||
*{{Plural|TLoZ (TV Series)|Stalfos|link}} | |||
*{{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Gohma|link}} | |||
*{{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Lowder|link}} | |||
=={{Plural|TLoZ (TV Series)|Item}}== | |||
*{{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Crissword|link}} | |||
*{{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Sword|link}} | |||
*{{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Magic Rope|display=Rope|link}} | |||
*{{Term|TLoZ (TV Series)|Boomerang|link}} | |||
==Nomenclature== | |||
{{Names | |||
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|fr= Tel est pris | |||
|frM= Joke's on you | |||
|it= Pungente come un'ape | |||
|itM= Sting like a bee; directly from {{wp|Muhammad Ali}}'s famous quote}} | |||
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