- 7 weeks ago
When Venus accidentally hits Mars with an asteroid during a casual game with Earth, it sparks a heated argument between the two planets about Mars's moons and Venus's lack thereof. Earth, trying to mediate the conflict, decides to settle their dispute by creating an elaborate competition called "Who's-a-better-friend-to-the-Earth."
Fun Facts:
"Asteroid Dodgeball" is misspelled as "Astroid Dodgeball" in this episode.
An astroid is a mathematical term referring to a hypocycloid with four cusps, which resembles a four-pointed star. Hypocycloids are curves traced by a fixed point on a smaller circle rolling inside a larger circle.
The episode marks the first time narrator doesn't make an appearance on the episode's sponsor section.
This episode is the first one to feature an anime-style fighting.
This is one of the only episodes where every planet makes an appearance.
Fun Facts:
"Asteroid Dodgeball" is misspelled as "Astroid Dodgeball" in this episode.
An astroid is a mathematical term referring to a hypocycloid with four cusps, which resembles a four-pointed star. Hypocycloids are curves traced by a fixed point on a smaller circle rolling inside a larger circle.
The episode marks the first time narrator doesn't make an appearance on the episode's sponsor section.
This episode is the first one to feature an anime-style fighting.
This is one of the only episodes where every planet makes an appearance.
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00:00Well, hey! Watch out where you toss those!
00:04He's just being a spoil sport.
00:07All right, Venus. Now, I know you're still learning, but how about you try to hit me with that next one and not someone who isn't even part of the game!
00:15All right. You want to see me toss a real home run?
00:18Uh, wrong sport, dude. But I like the enthusiasm. Go for it!
00:27Ouch!
00:27God, what's the deal, Venus? I don't want to play with you two, so you hit me with an asteroid?
00:33What's the matter, Mars? Are you afraid I'll hit one of your moons?
00:36Oh, is that what this is about? You're jealous that I have two moons and you don't have any?
00:41I'd rather have no moons than have the lamest ones in the entire solar system!
00:45All right, that one went too far. I thought I could just leave you and Earth to do whatever this is and stay out of it, but clearly I can't.
00:52Let's settle this once and for all.
00:54Maybe we should! I'm sick of your... well, I can't think of anything right now, but when I do...
01:00Oh, I'm terrified! All right, enough!
01:03I understand that there's a lot of unresolved issues between the two of you, but a fight won't help with that.
01:09Let's settle this like adults.
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02:48Welcome to the Solar System's first Who's a Better Friend to the Earth competition!
02:53Today's contestants, Venus and Mars!
02:55That's not even what we were arguing about.
02:58Yeah! Because if it were, I'd beat you by default!
03:01You know what, Venus?
03:02Being a good friend is more than just hanging out with someone.
03:05Okay, it's also about helping them improve as, you know, planets.
03:09Oh, and you think turning your back to your friend makes you the righteous one?
03:13Please!
03:14Ahem, I'm talking here!
03:15Let's start with the first contest, the one that got this competition rolling!
03:19The Solar System's favorite ball game, Asteroid Dodgeball!
03:22I've never understood that game.
03:26Does it have points?
03:27Or goals?
03:28Well, from how I understand it, they just chuck rocks at each other, and whoever gets hit first
03:32loses.
03:33Oh!
03:34Face it, Mars!
03:35I may have never played this game before, but we both know I'm bigger and stronger than
03:40you!
03:41If you think being bigger gives you an advantage, then you're dumber than I thought.
03:45I'll show you dumb!
03:46Oh, interesting!
04:06Venus is attracting asteroids at a much stronger rate.
04:09He sure is!
04:11What's going on?
04:12Well, Venus is much denser than Mars, and thus has a higher gravitational pull.
04:16That also means that the asteroids have a much easier time hitting him as soon as they
04:20enter his gravitational field.
04:21It's like he's pulling them in.
04:23Oh, so he's the underdog!
04:25Kind of makes me want to root for him.
04:27Go, Venus!
04:35Oh, he's using his gravity to pull them into orbit just like moons.
04:39But with their strong velocity, they'll be flying right back at Mars!
04:45Whoops!
04:48Hey!
04:49How did that happen?
04:52That settles it!
04:53Round one goes to Venus!
04:55What, really?
04:56What, really?
04:57That's awesome!
04:58Woohoo!
04:59I knew I was better at this!
05:01Take that, Mars!
05:02You gotta be kidding me!
05:04You didn't even-
05:04Sorry, Mars!
05:05Venus won fair and square.
05:07You gotta try harder if you want to prove that you're the better friend.
05:10Ugh, why do I even bother?
05:12Time for our second contest!
05:16Welcome to my Goldilocks zone for our second contest!
05:20If you want to be my friend-
05:21Seriously rethinking that one right now.
05:24Seriously evaluating that one right now.
05:26You gotta be a lot like me!
05:28So let's find out who's more hospitable to life!
05:32How are we supposed to know that?
05:34We're both dead worlds!
05:35Yeah, and I'm pretty sure Astro Dude almost died on both of us.
05:40Well, ask Astro Dude which one of you killed him less than!
05:44I guess!
05:45You really are making these up as you're going along, huh?
05:48Chew!
05:48Go find Astro Dude!
05:54Hey!
05:54Earthling!
05:55What the-
05:56Oh, it's you.
05:58What is it this time?
05:59I'm getting ready for a mission.
06:00This is more important than some dumb Earthling mission!
06:03It really isn't.
06:05Yes it is!
06:06We need you to settle which one of us is more hospitable for life!
06:09Uh, alright.
06:11Well, you're both not really hospitable for life.
06:14I mean, I almost died of asphyxiation, poisoning, and just general cold on Mars.
06:20And I almost died of, well, basically anything.
06:23But especially the heat on Venus.
06:25Well, heat is nicer than cold though, right?
06:28But doesn't life need heat?
06:30Well, it's all about balance.
06:31That's what Earth's Goldilocks Zone is about.
06:33Although Venus is kinda also inside of it.
06:36But there is still a reason why us Earthlings have been looking at Mars as a future home over Venus.
06:41Venus is just too hot.
06:43Your atmosphere keeps all of the CO2 inside, causing an intense greenhouse effect.
06:47Mars might be cold, but it doesn't melt our equipment.
06:50So while you're both bad for life, one of you is impossible for life.
06:54Even in a protective suit.
06:56So what you're saying is?
06:58You're not the best holiday destination, Venus.
07:01Venus, you're kind of the worst for us.
07:03No offense.
07:05Well, that settles it.
07:06I'm better for life.
07:07Hooray.
07:09Congratulations, Mars.
07:10You might win this one yet.
07:12He won't.
07:13So what's up next?
07:14I don't know yet.
07:16I honestly thought Mars would win both of these, so I didn't think of a third one.
07:19Are you kidding me?
07:20No reason to get upset.
07:22That only shows how good you are at this.
07:26I'll think of something.
07:27Let's meet here again, same time tomorrow, for the final challenge.
07:30I'll figure something out.
07:32Ugh, fine.
07:34Until tomorrow, then.
07:35You might as well stay home!
07:37There's no way you're beating me!
07:39Hey, Earth.
07:41What are you doing?
07:42What are you talking about?
07:43This is the Who's a Better Friends of the Earth competition.
07:46Did you not listen?
07:47I did, but why are you doing that?
07:49They just had a little argument.
07:51Well, apparently, little arguments are super important now.
07:54When I had a little argument with Titan, the moon, and Mars didn't want to hang out with me anymore.
07:58So, is this your elaborate plan to get his friendship back?
08:03Look, best case scenario, Venus and Mars fight amongst themselves to be my friend.
08:08And worst case scenario, you lose all of your friends.
08:12Ha!
08:13That's not gonna happen.
08:14You'll see.
08:15Tomorrow we'll end this contest, and the best planet will have the honor to be my best friend.
08:19Just you wait.
08:20All right.
08:21You do you, Earth.
08:22You do you, Earth.
08:52No, it's not.
08:53It's way too early.
08:55Are you trying to cheat, Mars?
08:56Cheat?
08:57For this?
08:58Hey, calm down.
08:59I'm sure you just got your time zones wrong.
09:02Time zones?
09:03Well, a day is the time it takes for a planet to spin all the way around its axis, right?
09:08For Mars and me, that's almost the exact same time.
09:10How long is a day for you?
09:12Uh...
09:13About 5,832 hours.
09:16So, we met up really early for you then, huh?
09:20Yeah.
09:21I really want to win this.
09:23I can see that.
09:25Unfortunately, that still means that Mars won.
09:27You didn't even show up for the contest.
09:29What?
09:30I did exactly what you told me to do.
09:32I'm sorry, friend.
09:34This is a competition.
09:35There's always a loser.
09:36But congratulations to Mars for winning the esteemed title of being my best friend.
09:41Oh, stop it with this whole best friend thing.
09:44I have had it with you.
09:46I thought this was going somewhere that you could change, but you've made this all about
09:49yourself again, just like with Titan.
09:52You make us fight it out with your favorite sport, you make us show who's closer to your
09:56hospitality, and you drag Venus into this just for what?
10:00Validation?
10:01What?
10:01No.
10:01You got it all wrong.
10:02I was trying to show you that you're actually a lot like me, and...
10:06I don't care what you wanted to show.
10:08What you did show is who you are.
10:10My water may kill Earthlings if they drink it.
10:12Venus might have heavy metal pools on its surface, but we're both not nearly as toxic as you.
10:19Mars, stop.
10:20Well, uh, I guess that makes you the winner by default.
10:25Congratulations, new best friend.
10:27You're...
10:27only friends with me for...
10:30validation?
10:31Of course not, Venus.
10:33Now stop worrying and let's play some asteroid dodgeball.
10:36Wait!
10:37Venus!
10:37Where are you going?
10:39This wasn't a real friendship, was it?
10:41Of course it was!
10:42I need you, Venus, because you...
10:44you stabilize my axis and keep me habitable.
10:47But also as a friend!
10:48Please, I can't be alone!
10:52What am I doing wrong?
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