Template:Episode infobox 2"Danger Island: Strange Pilot" is the season premiere of Season 9, and the ninety-fourth episode overall.
Synopsis
Archer inserts himself into a domestic dispute and engine troubles threaten to ruin his business.[1]
Plot
TBA
Cast
- Starring
- Starring :
- H. Jon Benjamin as Sterling Archer / Archer (Dream Persona)
- Judy Greer as Cheryl Tunt / Charlotte Stratton (Dream Persona)
- Amber Nash as Pam Poovey / Pam Poovey (Dream Persona)
- Chris Parnell as Cyril Figgis / Siegbert Fuchs (Dream Persona)
- Aisha Tyler as Lana Kane / Princess Lanaluakalani (Dream Persona)
- Lucky Yates as Dr. Krieger / Crackers (Dream Persona)
- Jessica Walter as Malory Archer / Malory Archer (Dream Persona)
- Guest Starring:
- Jon Daly as Whitney Stratton IV
- Co Starring:
- Adam Reed as Ray Gillette / Capitaine Reynaud ( Dream Persona )
- Eugene Cordero as Manu
Cultural References
- HMS Bounty: The painting hanging lop-sided on the wall of Archer's room in the hotel ( Photo Ref ) appears to be of this famous vessel (or similar). This may foreshadow, and be explained by, Fuchs' claim that he is a breadfruit farmer. In 1787, Captain William Bligh set off for Tahiti from England in the HMS Bounty to acquire bread fruit as a food source for the slaves of the British colonies.
- Casablanca (1942) : Capitaine Reynaud is an homage to Claude Rains character, Captain Louis Renault in the classic film. Both Reynaud and Renault are โshockedโ that gambling is going on ( and are both winners of said gambling ) and demand that their respective establishments be closed down. ( Video Ref )
- Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez (1964) :
- Capitaine Reynaud wears a gendarmes uniform, most closely resembling the one worn by warrant officer Jรฉrรดme Gerber in this French classic.
- Pastis : The alcoholic beverage offered to protagonist Cruchot as he passes a restaurant on arrival to Saint Tropez; it is also the drink offered to Reynaud by Malory, thus reinforcing the references to both films.
- Pastis : A French liqueur ( with aniseed flavour derived from the star anise ) whose name alludes to 'pastiche', the art of celebrating through imitation, the art of other artists ( something which Archer does a lot ). The "45" refers to the alcohol content.
- Tahiti : in French Polynesia, is mentioned with regards to Tahiti beach - a nudist beach - in Le Gendarme of Saint Tropez; it is also referred as the nearest place to get a new passport from "the consulate in Papeete on Tahiti" thus revealing a general location of where the fictional island of Mitimotu would be located.
- Top Gun (1986) : The seaplane Archer flies is called 'Loose Goose' ( which has many filthy meanings [2] in itself ) is a possible reference to the Top gun character of Goose ( Anthony Edwards ) who is the co-pilot of Maverick ( Tom Cruise ) in the film. As Pam is the co-pilot, and therefore Goose to Archer's Maverick, the slut joke is on her.
- M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle : Pam arms herself with what appears to be the FN-D version which has a pistol grip and a detachable barrel with a quick change handle mounted, thereby making it visually distinct from the M1918, which had neither of these features. It was developed by the Belgian firearms manufacturer Fabrique Nationale in 1932.
Running Gags
- Honeymoon Adultery - the opening scene of this episode - with a guilt-ridden, red-headed Charlotte Stratton coming around to the fact she slept with Archer on the first night of her honeymoon - is a callback to Heart of Archness: Part I (s3e1), in which he discusses 'post-coital bliss' with a red-headed woman the morning after the first night of her honeymoon.
- Wait for it... - Capitaine Reynaud forces everyone to wait while he finishes his drink, a common action of Archer.
Continuity
- Reality (Non-Dream):
- ( Unseen ) Archer remains in a coma brought upon by the events of Deadly Velvet: Part II (s7e10).
- Dream / Reality Crossover:
- (Dream) Pam can be heard off screen in the opening scene at Archer's bed side wondering if he's dreaming, but then remembers she doesn't give a shit. / (Reality) Archer currently lies comatose in a hospital Archer Dreamland: No Good Deed (s8e1).
- (Dream) This season is set on a fictitious island in French Polynesia called Mitimotu. / (Reality) Archer "ran away" to a fictitious island in French Polynesia called Bapooni in Heart of Archness: Part I (s3e1).
- (Dream) The name of Charlotte's husband is Whitney Stratton IV / (Reality) Two of Archer's bullies from boarding school are called Trent Whitney and Richard Stratton IV as revealed in Deadly Prep (s7e3).
- (Dream) Whitney Stratton threatens to give Sterling "the worst beating of his life" to which Pam replies, "He's literally had the shit beat out of him, [turns to Sterling] 'member?" / (Reality) Archer currently lies comatose in a hospital Archer Dreamland: No Good Deed (s8e1).
- (Dream) A drunk Charlotte mentions wanting to put her tongue Sterling's eye-hole. / (Reality) Cheryl Tunt is know for her many sexual kinks.
- (Dream) A stuffed ocelot can be seen above the beer taps in the hotel bar. / (Reality) Babou, Cheryl's ocelot was last seen in The Limited (s3e6).
- (Dream) Archer's plane is a Grumman G-21 Goose / (Reality) Rip Riley's Seaplane was also a Grumman G-21 Goose which was last seen in Heart of Archness: Part I (s3e1).
- (Dream) Archer's seaplane is named "Loose Goose" and he refers to it as "Old Loosey Goosey" / (Reality) Rip Riley refers to his seaplane as "Old Loosey Goosey" in Heart of Archness: Part I (s3e1).
- (Dream) The "Loose Goose" is unable to land on water due to its landing gear being down. / (Reality) Archer causes Rip Riley to crash his seaplane in the ocean by extending the plane's landing gear down just prior to touching down in Heart of Archness: Part I (s3e1).
- (Dream) Archer wears an eyepatch to cover his missing left eye. / (Reality) This could be a reference to the black eye Archer received from Rip Riley in Heart of Archness: Part I (s3e1) or the eye that Rip lost in the jail in Heart of Archness: Part III (s3e3).
- Dream (Non-Reality):
- This is the first time we have seen the island of Mitimotu.
- Archer has a blackened left eye throughout most of Season 8 after the prison fight with Pam in Jane Doe (s8e3): in this season he has lost his left eye.
- Charlotte Stratton is nรฉe Vandertunt, which means she is the exact same dream persona as Charlotte Vandertunt in Season 8.
Trivia
- Title Explained: The title is less of a reference and more of a pun. The initial test episode or the first episode of a new series is referred to as a "pilot." Here it's an allusion both to the start of a new dream-state season and a nod to the lead character.
- Siegbert Fuchs, last name means โFoxโ in German. His name might be inspired by the German physicist Klaus Fuchs, who was a Soviet agent within the Manhattan Project during WWII.
- Capitaine Reynaud's name is similar to that of the French fairy tale character of Reynard the Fox.
- Archer is wearing or using various items of US military issued gear- heโs shooting a M1911 .45 caliber service pistol, his underwear are regulation issue cotton drawers in olive drab, thereโs an army visor cap on the bedpost, and heโs wearing a Army or Navy flight jacket. His white cap, however, isnโt US military issue, since thereโs no grommet to affix any insignia to it.
- Siegbert Fuchs recites the beginning of the Lordโs Prayer (der Vaterunser) in German as he buckles on his parachute - โVater unser im Himmel, geheiligt werde dein Name...โ
- Pam wears a baseball cap with cartoon goat head on it.
- Indirect references and hidden connections:
- Captain Bligh's bread fruit sapling (which he acquired in Polynesia) made it to St Vincent (in the Caribbean) and is still alive and well in the Botanical Gardens;
- the opening scene to Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of The Black Pearl (2003) was filmed in St Vincent;
- Black pearls were discovered in Tahiti, French Polynesia, (where Danger Island is fictitiously located) by Mikimotu Kokichi;
- the name of the fictitious island, Mitimotu, is only one letter removed from'Mikimoto', the name of the first luxury cultured pearl company ever started.
- Black pearls were discovered in Tahiti, French Polynesia, (where Danger Island is fictitiously located) by Mikimotu Kokichi;
- the opening scene to Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of The Black Pearl (2003) was filmed in St Vincent;
- It is unknown whether the writers realised this connection, but if they did, hats off.
- Captain Bligh's bread fruit sapling (which he acquired in Polynesia) made it to St Vincent (in the Caribbean) and is still alive and well in the Botanical Gardens;
- Dialog Translations:
- Siegbert Fuchs describes Pam's fists after she punches him :
- (German): "Dosenschinken" / (English): "canned ham" [3]
- Siegbert Fuchs describes Pam's fists after she punches him :
- Fictional Product Placement :
- Pierre Beaubais : a fictitious brand of champagne.
- Show Techniques and Trademarks:
- For a discussion of the Techniques and Trademarks utilized in this episode, see here.
- Dream themes:
- For more analysis, see Dream Themes.
Locations
- Mitimotu, French Polynesia ( Dream )
First Appearances
Characters (in order of appearance)
- Sterling Archer ( Dream Persona )
- Pam Poovey ( Dream Persona )
- Charlotte Stratton ( Dream Persona )
- Crackers ( Dream Persona )
- Manu
- Malory Archer ( Dream Persona )
- Capitaine Reynaud ( Dream Persona )
- Reynaud's unnamed deputy
- Princess Lanaluakalani ( Dream Persona )
- Siegbert Fuchs ( Dream Persona )
Quotes
- Reynaud: "Everyone one out! This hotel is closed until further notice!"
- Malory: "How can you close me up? On what grounds?"
- Reynaud: "I am shocked, shocked to find out that gambling is going on in here."
- Malory: "Oh forโฆ"
- Whitney: "Ah-hah! Not to mention adultery. [ points at Sterling ] He seduced my wife. Arrest him!"
- Reynaud: "Monsieur, this is French territory: of course adultery is not illegal."
- Archer: "What about consensual buggery?"
- Whitney: [ sharp inhalation of breath ]
- Archer: "Ahem...asking for a buddyโฆ"
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- Charlotte: "You destroyed my marriage!"
- Archer: "Hey, it takes 2 to tango"
- Pam: "And obviously you guys already had some problems, soโฆ."
- Charlotte: "You wanna talk problems?!" [drinks deeply from decanter]
- Reynaud: "Zut alors!"
- Charlotte: "My marriage is ruined. When my family find our why, they will disown me, as will all of New York society. I have no money, no job, no skills and no prospects, and it's all your fault! And so right now the only thing I want in this world, besides for you to die of some heretofore unknown form of eye-hole cancer is to get off this god-forsaken island!!!"
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- Pam: "Ow my twat!"
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- Archer: "Good luck. Except for you Fuchs - I hope you end up as an entree"
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- Archer: "Hey, we don't have all day here. Once we get below a thousand feet those shoots are basically just laundry."
Gallery of Images
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External links
References
- โ Danger Island - Strange Pilot. on TVMaze.com
- โ 'Loose Goose' meanings {Urban Dictionary)
- โ German for 'canned ham' (dict.cc)
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