Original title
The Off-Beats
Released
11/29/1996
Genre
Animation, Comedy
Production companies
Nickelodeon Productions, Curious Pictures
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
2
Number of episodes
10
Series of animated shorts featuring the lives of a clique of nerdy individuals, each having their own quirks.
In an effort to befriend the Populars, August tells them that his dog, September, is able to talk. When he says "bow", the Populars laugh, but then he corrects the Populars and commands them to bow down to him, shocking them all.
The Populars play the old your shoe's untied prank on the Off-Beats, but it only works on Repunzil, who then asks Grubby Groo to tie her shoes for her.
Betty Anne finds a twig and tries to save it with the "help" of Rapunzel. It does not work and they ask Tommy for advice. He suggests they leave it alone (his yelling also killed the twig even more) and then August and September use it for a game of fetch (which is played the other way around).
This half-hour TV special features everyone getting ready for Valentine's Day, and Tommy of the Off-Beats and Beth of the Populars develop a crush on each other. September also reminisces about a female cat named February he was in love with. Repunzil tries to get September a new crush, and tries to give an escaping Tommy a valentine gift, and August tries to figure out how to get a girlfriend without the use of technology.
August buys Robo-Dog, a robot dog who can play forever, but August soon gets terribly annoyed with it.
September gets annoyed by Betty-Anne Bongo, Tommy, and Repunzil.
Betty-Anne Bongo's glasses are stolen.
Tommy goes insane due to the lack of his coat.
August makes a device that makes him cool and is accepted with the Populars, but they soon kick him out after they realize he plays paddleball, which is a "dork" game.
Tommy gets a song stuck in his head.
Repunzil has a slim chance at winning a $1,000,000 sweepstakes. After she leaves her friends, due to them not believing she'll win, the Populars use her for her money, but soon realize she doesn't have any. They kick her out and Repunzil is accepted back in with her friends.
Betty-Ann Bongo sprains her wrist, and the Populars are jealous of her attention.
August goes for the paddleball record, but stops as he sees September needs him.
Tommy is worried something will fall on his head.
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