"Gift Hoarse" is the first segment of the third episode of The Angry Beavers. It is also the show's Christmas-themed episode, despite actually being set on Arbor Day.
Synopsis[]
It's Arbor Day, which is Christmas for beavers. After Dag drags Norb out of bed, they go to the door when the postman delivers the presents from their parents. Norb gets a giant model train set, but Dag gets a little pine tree air freshener. Dag tries not to admit that he is jealous, even though Norb offers him to play with his train set.
Dag tries to make best of his little tree such as by dressing up as Muscular Beaver and using it as weapon. When he goes too far trying to sabotage Norb's train set, he ends up destroying the whole thing. Dag gives Norb his little tree in compensation, but then they receive another gift that apparently goes with the tree since it was too big to send together. It's revealed to be a giant remote-controlled truck, and Dag just gives Norb his gift.
Trivia[]
- This is the first episode in which Dag dresses up as Muscular Beaver.
- Norbert's model train set makes realistic railroad sound effects (such as diesel horns, wheel clicks, squealing brakes, etc.). However, a few later episodes with the train set just have the train making "regular" toy train sounds.
- The episode title is based on the saying "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth".
- A short instrumental version of the German folk song "O Christmas Tree" is heard when Dag held up his Arbor Day present.
Cast[]
- Richard Horvitz as Daggett
- Nick Bakay as Norbert
- Stuart Pankin as Mailman