Cheer Pressure

Cheer Pressure
	Season 2, Episode 3
Air date	June 19, 2006
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Cheer Pressure is the third episode of season two.

Synopsis[]

Jake is jealous of Dickie Sugarjumper being the male cheerleader in the Jungle Squad.

Plot[]

Adam Lyon and Jake Spidermonkey are watching the Jungle Squad (CDMS's cheerleading squad) practice for the upcoming state cheerleading competition -- Adam wants to leave and questions Jake (who's insulting the squad) why he makes them watch the cheerleading practices if he hates them so much. Even though Jake won't admit it, he's obviously upset that the Jungle Squad replaced him with Dickie Sugarjumper. One of the routines that the squad practices is the Tower, which Jake claims is the hardest cheerleading stunt to do. Dickie ends up falling from the top and hurts himself really bad.

Since Dickie obviously can't compete in the competition anymore, Donna Dolphin (presumably the captain) points out to her teammates that they can't go on to the competition without him. Adam's curious as to why the Jungle Squad needs Dickie so badly -- the girls explain that they don't necessarily need Dickie specifically, but that the rules for their upcoming competition explicitly state that all competing squads must have at least one male member. Adam then suggests that they should just let Jake rejoin, but they refuse -- while Jake may be one of the best middle school cheerleaders in the state, the reason that the girls replaced him with Dickie is because of how ugly he is (and they also can't do something like put a bag over Jake's head).

While trying to think up a potential replacement for Dickie, one thing the girls take note of is that, since they're looking for a flyer (the person who gets lifted in cheerleading stunts), he'll have to small in size so they don't strain themselves trying to lift him -- Adam also points out that the replacement would also have to look good in the male cheerleading uniform (Adam even holds the uniform against himself and makes a cute face). The girls looked at him with charm and interest, and Adam realized that they want him as Dickie's replacement. Adam runs away but the girls run after him and eventually catch him.

The episode then shifts to the state cheerleading competition. Adam's obviously not happy that the girls are forcing him to be on the Jungle Squad. Adam eventually runs into the cheerleading squad of his old school, Chester Arthur Middle School. Kerry, who's on the squad, thinks it's cool that Adam's doing cheerleading. But then her squad captain sees her and threatens to kick her off the squad if she sees Kerry talking to a member of one of the rival squads. Adam wonders who she is, and Kerry explains that their new captain is Jackie, who just transferred to Chester Arthur Middle School from another school. After hearing that, Adam gets curious about who Jackie is.

Adam points out to the girls that Jackie looks really familiar, but the girls don't notice it. Adam points out that Jackie looks exactly like Jake, and points out that it's obviously him when the CAMS-squad does the Tower, which is the CDMS-squad's routine for the competition. Adam goes to the CAMS-squad, but the squad gets mad at him for insulting "Jackie," and Jackie challenges him to a dance-off. Adam's obviously embarrassed about it, but he proves to be a really good dancer. After he beats Jackie and his teammates congratulate him on winning, he tries to pull off Jackie's wig, but then the real Jake comes over, revealing that he didn't disguise himself as a girl and join their archrival squad to get back at the Jungle Squad for kicking him off the team.

Jake then admits that, for as mad as he is about Jungle Squad for kicking him on the team, he'd never go that far just to become a cheerleader again -- however, Jake compliment Adam on his cheerleading skills, with Adam is touched by. However, Jackie's obviously angry with Adam, and throws him out of the stadium (literally). The girls are impressed by his form, and Lupe points out that the Jungle Squad was lucky to have him. Jake's confused by Lupe using the past tense, and Lupe points out to him that Adam has just left the planet's atmosphere. Since Adam's (technically) no longer on the squad, Jake points out that they have an open spot for a male cheerleader. Realizing that Jake wants to be on the team again, the girls all run away--but Jake tells them that he's been using these skin care products that have really been improving his skin.

Characters[]

Major Roles[]

Minor Roles[]

Principal Pixiefrog

Production Music[]

Bush Trail (B) – Sam Sklair (title card)
Drivin’ – Laszlo Bencker (opening)
Beach Parade – Armando Trovajoli (Jake heckles the cheerleaders)
Drivin’ – Laszlo Bencker (Dickie’s cheerleading trick)
In A Bossa Mood – Gordon Rees (“Thank you, thank you…”)
Potato Chips – Wade Denning (The Tower of Animal Power)
Starting Again – Antonion Di Pofi (Dickie is injured)
Duet for One – Armando Trovajoli (who will take his place?)
Rave! – John Bell (Extreme Cheerleading State Finals)
Funk Me – Steve Johnson, Chris Slack (“Doesn’t that Jackie girl look kinda familiar?”)
Let Yourself Go – Concrete Music, Glynn Lyons, Paul Allen, Simon Askew, John Boon (the dance-off)
Chi Chi Cha Cha – Mario Nascimbene (Jake shows up)

Trivia[]

The title is a pun on the term "Peer Pressure".
This is the second episode Adam got chased by The Pretties since Two Tons of Fun. But this time, Donna, Lupe and Ingrid joined with The Pretties on the chase after Adam.
Jungle Squad members (in order of role call):
An equal rights rule about the school's cheerleading team, said that there has to be at least one male member in order to enter the championship.
Jake once had dreams of joining the cheerleading team, but his place was taken by Dickie Sugarjumper as the team's one boy.
Chester Arthur Peppy Pep Girls (And Boy) known members:
- Jackie
- Kerry Anderson