Spice of Life is the A segment of the twelfth episode of Season 4 of Pepper Ann and the one-hundredth and tenth segment overall; it premiered as part of Disney's One Too on November 12, 2000.
Summary[]
Pepper Ann wonders if it would kill grouchy Old Lady Groober to be nice for once. She's horrified when she hears that Old Lady Groober has died, and even more horrified when she finds out the woman was Vera's mother. Vera tells Pepper Ann that Old Lady Groober actually admired her for her spunk, and asks if Pepper Ann would say a few words at the funeral. However, she can't think of anything to say that doesn't sound hypocritical.
Quotes[]
Pepper Ann: Would it kill you to be nice for once? |
Milo: Hey, could you guys start calling me 'Old Man Kamalani'? |
Dieter: Okay, I'm through. |
Pepper Ann: Quit singing! |
The Desk Gag[]
"Scuff marks! ... Uh, I can't show 'em to you 'cause I can't pick 'em up."
Trivia[]
- We find out in this episode that Vera was apparently married at one point, as the name plate on her desk reads "Vera Schwartz, nee Groober". It's unknown if she still has a husband, but it seems probable that she's a widow.
- This episode is dedicated to Paddi Edwards, who voiced Vera posthumously. According to IMDb, she passed away on October 18, 1999, over a year before this episode aired.
- Going by production/packaging order, this episode would've been her final acting role before her death.
- This episode is also Don Adams' final acting role before his passing in 2005.
Cast[]
- Kathleen Wilhoite as Pepper Ann Pearson
- Jeff Bennett as Dieter Liederhosen, Donner, Middle-Agen Man, Cutie Magootie Boy #1
- Danny Cooksey as Milo Kamalani, Toilet, Cutie Magootie Boy #4
- Clea Lewis as Nicky Little
- April Winchell as Lydia Pearson, Potato, Old Lady Nelson
- Don Adams as Principal Hickey
- Paddi Edwards as Vera Groober-Schwartz
- Tress MacNeille as Old Lady Groober, Sandwich
- Rob Paulsen as Cutie Magootie Boys #2 & #3, Tyler, Minister