The Unusual Suspects is the B segment of the twelfth episode of Season 1 of Pepper Ann and the twenty-first segment overall. It was paired with "Have You Ever Been Unsupervised" and originally aired on January 17, 1998.
Summary[]
In this parody of hardboiled detective stories and the film The Usual Suspects, the Hazelnut Middle School Otter Statue is stolen, and Principal Hickey calls up Pepper Ann and four suspects to find out the truth.
Quotes[]
Milo: Whoa, step back, principal man! That otter was my friend, and I didn't steal him! |
Trinket: Face it, you don't have a leg to stand on. Mitch: That is only half true! |
Dieter: Sam Scoop here! ...Yes, this is Dieter. |
Trivia[]
- The note Vera hands Principal Hickey is dated 4/18/87 and signed Vice Principal Hickey, meaning Principal Hickey was previously the vice principal of Hazelnut Middle School.
- This episode's title is a twist on the title of the 1995 film The Usual Suspects.
Cast[]
- Kathleen Wilhoite as Pepper Ann Pearson
- Jeff Bennett as Dieter Liederhosen, Mitch
- Danny Cooksey as Milo Kamalani
- Clea Lewis as Nicky Little
- Don Adams as Principal Hickey
- Jim Cummings as Mr. Roland Carter, News Stand Owner
- Paddi Edwards as Vera Groober-Schwartz
- Kimmy Robertson as Gwen Mezzrow
- Jenna von Oÿ as Trinket St. Blair