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Overview

Gallery

Trivia

The Happy Tree Friends enjoy a day on the ice.

Season:

Internet Season 1

Episode:

19

Aired:

June 30, 2000

Production Number:

119

Writers:

Mark Fiorenza
Warren Graff
Rhode Montijo
Kenn Navarro

Director:

Rhode Montijo

Starring Roles
Sniffles

Appearances
Cro-Marmot Giggles The Ants Mittens

Videos
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Tongue Twister Trouble is an episode of the Happy Tree Friends internet series, the nineteenth of the first season. This episode continues Sniffles' eternal struggle with the ants. It also introduces Cro-Marmot, an ancient mammal frozen in a block of ice and Mittens, Giggles' beloved cat.

HTF Episode Description

A leisurely ice skate goes horribly wrong in this snowy Happy Tree Friends episode. The ants once again take revenge on Sniffles the anteater. He just can't get a break!

Plot

The episode begins with the Happy Tree Friends enjoying a day on the ice, ice skating. Sniffles, meanwhile, seems to have some trouble with his footing. As Sniffles gets a good balance, an ant skates by. Fascinated, Sniffles proceeds to eat the ant. As Sniffles launches his tongue, his tongue misses the ant and instead hits the ice. Sniffles attempts to pull his tongue off the ice, but as he does so, he tears off the skin on the bottom of his tongue. Because of this, Sniffles is trapped.

The ants now use this as an opportunity to get back at Sniffles. First, they throw a toy mouse on Sniffles' tongue, and one of the ants releases a cat named Mittens. Mittens quickly jumps Sniffles' tongue, and she finds it so comfortable, she begins pricking her claws on Sniffles' tongue, making Sniffles shout in pain.

Behind Sniffles, one of the ants ties a rope to Sniffles' tail, and another ant is signaled to the next task. The other ant is seen holding a bottle of wine, and it swings it at an anvil, which is also tied by some rope. The anvil begins to sink into a hole in the ice. As the anvil sinks down, Sniffles is about to get pulled in as well. Luckily for him, his tongue is the only thing from making him fall in completely. Unfortunately, Mittens, still resting on Sniffles' tongue, uses her razor sharp claws to slice off Sniffles' tongue with one swing. With his tongue severed, Sniffles starts sliding into the hole, up until Sniffles sinks completely. Seconds after falling into the ice cold water, Sniffles re-submerges, now encased in a block of ice.

The final scene shows Mittens falling asleep on Sniffles' now severed tongue.

Moral

"Mind your manners!"

Deaths

Sniffles is pulled into the water by an anvil and gets encased in ice, causing him to freeze to death or be put into suspended animation. (Debatable, because Cro-Marmot is able to survive in an ice block similar to the one Sniffles is in)

Injuries

Sniffles gets his tongue stuck to ice. The skin on the bottom on Sniffles' tongue tears off as he tries to get up.
Sniffles' tongue is sliced by Mittens' claws.

Survival Rate

Amount of surviving main characters: 3 (2 including Debatable deaths)
Amount of dead main characters: 0 (1 including Debatable deaths)
Total rate: 100% (66.67% including Debatable deaths)

Destruction

The bottle of wine breaks when The Ant swings it at an anvil.

Goofs

Sniffles' snout shrinks in size when his tongue is stuck on the ice, it stays this way for the rest of the episode.
Mittens' cage has opened on it's own (unless the cage was meant be opened by a remote control, which was in hands of any ant off-screen at that moment).
The width and size of Sniffles' tongue increases two times. The first time is when Mittens starts prickling her paws on his tongue. The second time is at the ending when Mittens is sleeping on Sniffles' tongue.

There is no logical way Sniffles' tongue could hold a whole cat's body.
When one of The Ants ties the rope to Sniffles' tail, the rope was tied midway, but when Sniffles began to slide into the ice, the rope somehow moved further up his tail.
Right before Mittens cuts off Sniffles' tongue, he stops sliding, meaning that it has reached its limit despite it having been shown to be much longer in Crazy Ant-ics and Tongue in Cheek.
Sniffles' scarf disappears as he begins sliding into the water, then it reappears when Sniffles re-submerges in a block of ice.
The end credits list Ellen Connell under voices even though Giggles didn't make a sound in the episode.

Quick Shot Moment

Just before Mittens comes out of her cage, there's a brief shot of Mittens/Honey resting on Sniffles' tongue.

(It looks exactly like the YouTube thumbnail for the HD version of this episode)

Note: This is fixed in the Classics Remastered version from YouTube and from Mondomedia.com.

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-|Description = The Happy Tree Friends<br/>enjoy a day on the ice.
+|Description = The Happy Tree Friends enjoy a day on the ice.
 |Season = [[Internet Season 1]]
-|Reference =
 |Episode = 19
+|Date = June 30, 2000
 |Number = 119
 |Writers = [[List of Crew Members#Mark Fiorenza|Mark Fiorenza]]<br />[[Warren Graff]]<br />[[Rhode Montijo]]<br />[[Kenn Navarro]]
 |Director = [[Rhode Montijo]]
 |Starring = [[Sniffles]]
-|Featuring = [[Mittens]]<br/>[[The Ants]]
+|Appearances = [[Cro-Marmot]]<br/>[[Giggles]]<br/>[[The Ants]]<br />[[Mittens]]
+|Videos = [[File:Tongue Twister Trouble|235px|center]]'''HD'''[[File:Happy Tree Friends - Tongue Twister Trouble (Classics Remastered)|235px|center]]
-|Appearances = [[Giggles]]<br/>[[Cro-Marmot]]
-|Videos = [[File:Tongue Twister Trouble|235px]]'''HD'''[[File:Happy Tree Friends - Tongue Twister Trouble (Classics Remastered)-0|235px]]
 |Previous = [[You're Bakin' Me Crazy]]
-|Next = [[Meat Me for Lunch]]|Date = June 30, 2000}}
+|Next = [[Meat Me for Lunch]]
-'''"Tongue Twister Trouble"''' is an episode of the ''[[Happy Tree Friends]]'' internet series, the nineteenth of the first season. This episode continues Sniffles' eternal struggle with the ants. It also introduces Cro-Marmot, an ancient mammal frozen in a block of ice and Mittens, Giggles' beloved cat.
+}}'''Tongue Twister Trouble''' is an episode of the ''[[Happy Tree Friends]]'' internet series, the nineteenth of the first season. This episode continues [[Sniffles]]' eternal struggle with [[the ants]]. It also introduces [[Cro-Marmot]], an ancient mammal frozen in a block of ice and [[Mittens]], [[Giggles]]' beloved cat.
 ==HTF Episode Description==
+A leisurely ice skate goes horribly wrong in this snowy Happy Tree Friends episode. [[The ants]] once again take revenge on [[Sniffles]] the anteater. He just can't get a break!
-A leisurely ice skate goes horribly wrong in this snowy Happy Tree Friends episode. The ants once again take revenge on Sniffles the anteater. He just can't get a break!
 ==Plot==
+The episode begins with the Happy Tree Friends enjoying a day on the ice, ice skating. [[Sniffles]], meanwhile, seems to have some trouble with his footing. As [[Sniffles]] gets a good balance, an ant skates by. Fascinated, [[Sniffles]] proceeds to eat [[The ants|the ant]]. As [[Sniffles]] launches his tongue, his tongue misses [[The ants|the ant]] and instead hits the ice. [[Sniffles]] attempts to pull his tongue off the ice, but as he does so, he tears off the skin on the bottom of his tongue. Because of this, [[Sniffles]] is trapped.
+[[The ants]] now use this as an opportunity to get back at [[Sniffles]]. First, they throw a toy mouse on [[Sniffles|Sniffles']] tongue, and one of [[the ants]] releases a cat named [[Mittens]]. [[Mittens]] quickly jumps [[Sniffles|Sniffles']] tongue, and she finds it so comfortable, she begins pricking her claws on [[Sniffles|Sniffles']] tongue, making [[Sniffles]] shout in pain.
-The episode begins with the Happy Tree Friends enjoying a day on the ice, ice skating. Sniffles, meanwhile, seems to have some trouble with his footing. As Sniffles gets a good balance, an ant skates by. Fascinated, Sniffles proceeds to eat the ant. As Sniffles launches his tongue, his tongue misses the ant and instead hits the ice. Sniffles attempts to pull his tongue off the ice, but as he does so, he tears off the skin on the bottom of his tongue. Because of this, Sniffles is trapped.
+Behind [[Sniffles]], one of [[the ants]] ties a rope to [[Sniffles|Sniffles']] tail, and another [[The Ants|ant]] is signaled to the next task. The other [[The Ants|ant]] is seen holding a bottle of wine, and it swings it at an anvil, which is also tied by some rope. The anvil begins to sink into a hole in the ice. As the anvil sinks down, [[Sniffles]] is about to get pulled in as well. Luckily for him, his tongue is the only thing from making him fall in completely. Unfortunately, [[Mittens]], still resting on [[Sniffles|Sniffles']] tongue, uses her razor sharp claws to slice off [[Sniffles|Sniffles']] tongue with one swing. With his tongue severed, [[Sniffles]] starts sliding into the hole, up until [[Sniffles]] sinks completely. Seconds after falling into the ice cold water, [[Sniffles]] re-submerges, now encased in a block of ice.
-The ants now use this as an opportunity to get back at Sniffles. First, they throw a toy mouse on Sniffles' tongue, and one of the ants releases a cat named Mittens. Mittens quickly jumps Sniffles' tongue, and she finds it so comfortable, she begins pricking her claws on Sniffles' tongue, making Sniffles shout in pain.
+The final scene shows [[Mittens]] falling asleep on [[Sniffles|Sniffles']] now severed tongue.
-Behind Sniffles, one of the ants ties a rope to Sniffles' tail, and another ant is signaled to the next task. The other ant is seen holding a bottle of wine, and it swings it at an anvil, which is also tied by some rope. The anvil begins to sink into a hole in the ice. As the anvil sinks down, Sniffles is about to get pulled in as well. Luckily for him, his tongue is the only thing from making him fall in completely. Unfortunately, Mittens/Honey, still resting on Sniffles' tongue, uses her razor sharp claws to slice off Sniffles' tongue with one swing. With his tongue severed, Sniffles starts sliding into the hole, up until Sniffles sinks completely. Seconds after falling into the ice cold water, Sniffles re-submerges, now encased in a block of ice.
-The final scene shows Mittens falling asleep on Sniffles' now severed tongue.
 ===Moral===
 "Mind your manners!"
 ==Deaths==
+*[[Sniffles]] is pulled into the water by an anvil and gets encased in ice, causing him to freeze to death or be put into suspended animation. ('''Debatable''', because [[Cro-Marmot]] is able to survive in an ice block similar to the one [[Sniffles]] is in)
+==Injuries==
-*Sniffles is pulled into the water by an anvil and gets encased in ice, causing him to freeze to death or be put into suspended animation. ('''debatable because of Cro-Marmot''')
+*[[Sniffles]] gets his tongue stuck to ice. The skin on the bottom on [[Sniffles|Sniffles']] tongue tears off as he tries to get up.
+*[[Sniffles|Sniffles']] tongue is sliced by [[Mittens]]' claws.
-==Goofs==
+==Survival Rate==
+*Amount of surviving main characters: '''3''' ('''2''' including Debatable deaths)
+*Amount of dead main characters: '''0''' ('''1''' including Debatable deaths)
+*Total rate: '''100%''' ('''66.67%''' including Debatable deaths)
+==Destruction==
+*The bottle of wine breaks when [[The Ants|The Ant]] swings it at an anvil.
+==Goofs==
-#Sniffles' scarf disappears as he begins sliding into the water, then it reappears when Sniffles re-submerges in a block of ice.
-#When one of the Ants ties the rope to Sniffles' tail, the rope was tied midway, but when Sniffles began to slide into the ice, the rope somehow moved further up his tail.
+#[[Sniffles|Sniffles']] snout shrinks in size when his tongue is stuck on the ice, it stays this way for the rest of the episode.
+#[[Mittens|Mittens']] cage has opened on it's own (unless the cage was meant be opened by a remote control, which was in hands of any ant off-screen at that moment).
-#Right before Mittens cuts off Sniffles' tongue, he stops sliding, meaning that it has reached its limit despite it having been shown to be much longer in ''[[Crazy Antics]]'' and ''[[Tongue in Cheek]]''.
+#The width and size of [[Sniffles|Sniffles']] tongue increases two times. The first time is when [[Mittens]] starts prickling her paws on his tongue. The second time is at the ending when [[Mittens]] is sleeping on [[Sniffles|Sniffles']] tongue. [[File:Pillow.png|thumb|There is no logical way Sniffles' tongue could hold a whole cat's body.]]
+#When one of [[The Ants]] ties the rope to [[Sniffles|Sniffles']] tail, the rope was tied midway, but when [[Sniffles]] began to slide into the ice, the rope somehow moved further up his tail.
+#Right before [[Mittens]] cuts off [[Sniffles|Sniffles']] tongue, he stops sliding, meaning that it has reached its limit despite it having been shown to be much longer in ''[[Crazy Ant-ics]]'' and ''[[Tongue in Cheek]]''.
+#[[Sniffles|Sniffles']] scarf disappears as he begins sliding into the water, then it reappears when [[Sniffles]] re-submerges in a block of ice.
+#The end credits list Ellen Connell under voices even though [[Giggles]] didn't make a sound in the episode.
-== Quick Shot Moment ==
+==Quick Shot Moment==
-Just before Mittens comes out of her cage, there's a brief shot of Mittens/Honey resting on Sniffles' tongue.
+Just before [[Mittens]] comes out of her cage, there's a brief shot of [[Mittens]]/Honey resting on [[Sniffles|Sniffles']] tongue.
 (It looks exactly like the YouTube thumbnail for the HD version of this episode)
 Note: This is fixed in the Classics Remastered version from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OP8BcDhb1o YouTube] and from [http://mondomedia.com/watch/8obbbc Mondomedia.com].
-==Trivia==
-*Cro-Marmot makes a brief cameo in this episode, skating by in the background. As this is his first appearance in the series, he is the only character who did not star in his debut episode.
-**However despite this, he does somewhat foreshadow what will later happen to Sniffles, which could be the purpose of his appearance in this episode.
-*When Sniffles falls down, trying to reach down to catch the ant, his glasses are off for a brief second, showing he has small, dotted eyes (similar to the eyes of [[Cub]] and [[Mr. Pickles]]). Later in ''[[A Sight for Sore Eyes]]'', Sniffles is shown to have typical HTF eyes.
-*This marks the first episode where only the starring character dies and the featuring/appearance characters survive.
-*Cro-Marmot being in a big block of ice and still surviving makes Sniffles' death debatable.
-*This is the first episode of Season 1 to be uploaded to the MondoMedia YouTube channel and the 5th overall of the Happy Tree Friends episodes uploaded.
-*In conjunction with Cro-Marmot's first appearance, this is also the first episode to use the "Mondo" watermark up to ''[[Icy You]]''.
-* This is the internet episode with the lowest amount of goofs (not counting the ones without goofs; like ''[[Asbestos I Can Do]]'').
-** On the opposite end of the scale, the episode with the highest amount of goofs is ''[[Concrete Solution]]''.
-* While his tongue is stuck on the ice, Sniffles' snout is as short as it would be from the TV series onwards.
-* This is the first episode where a character is killed by a non-anthropomorphic animal.
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