The Fineberg Mushrooms were characters from the Nintendo video game, Super Mario Sunshine. Mario encountered them on Bianco Hills, and he needed to purchase items from them. They spoke with unintelligible Jewish-accented mutterings, had huge noses, had mushroom heads(as do all other toads, but these are the sole ones in a Mario game ever to have noses),and kept jacking up the prices for items such as the Whacka Spring after every time Mario purchased the item, much to his frustration.
Trivia
*They have since reappeared in "Super Mario Galaxy" in 2007, this time requireing Mario to blow up garbage in their neighborhood. When Mario hit the trash compactor, their platform blew up and they went spiraling up into space and sucked into a black hole. They are one of the only Mario charactes to have died in the series.
Trivia
*They have since reappeared in "Super Mario Galaxy" in 2007, this time requireing Mario to blow up garbage in their neighborhood. When Mario hit the trash compactor, their platform blew up and they went spiraling up into space and sucked into a black hole. They are one of the only Mario charactes to have died in the series.
Toby Lawless Elementary School is a K-8 school and is part of the Fresno Unified School District. Lawless is located in northwest Fresno at 5255 North Reese.
Namesake
Toby Lawless was named in tribute of Albert "Toby" Lawless in September 1979. Albert Lawless was a teacher at Fresno High School from 1940 to 1956. He then moved on to be a consultant for the Fresno Unified School District. From 1959-1963 served as the Vice President of Edison High School. He died in 1964 while appointed as the Director of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.
Notable Alumni
Kevin Federline
Namesake
Toby Lawless was named in tribute of Albert "Toby" Lawless in September 1979. Albert Lawless was a teacher at Fresno High School from 1940 to 1956. He then moved on to be a consultant for the Fresno Unified School District. From 1959-1963 served as the Vice President of Edison High School. He died in 1964 while appointed as the Director of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.
Notable Alumni
Kevin Federline
Valley of Decapitated Horses is a six piece Deathgrind/Goregrind band from Fairbanks, Alaska. The band formed in 1989 as "Sawed", but later changed due to many line-ups. They got the name from Lawrence Cunningham, who had a vision where there was a serial killing farmer cutting horses & cattles heads off. Lyrically, Valley of Decapitated Horses lyrics deals with Violence, and gory horror movies, which may explain why the band was named after that after it was called "Sawed". Unlike most goregrind bands, their songs are quite longer than the average goregrind song to date. Songs range from a few seconds to ten minutes long. The longest song from them, "Decomposition of Dead Bumblebees (the title was taken from "The flight of the Bumblebee)", went on for as song as twenty five minutes. Some of their lyrics deal with violent attacks against White Trash.
History
The band was started as "Sawed" in December 17, 1989, by Lawrence Cunningham (Guitar, Vocals), Seth Yielding (Drums), and Greg Yoshima (Bass). They started the band when both members were at the age of 12. Their style was more like early Carcass, though they lack musicianship. In 1995, members Henry Velda (Guitar), Nathan Swisikov (guitar), and Danny Schultz (Keyboard) joined in the scene, and Sawed was replaced by the band name that always stuck out. Their first album, "Hammer Smash Suicide" was released on Earache Records. Music is recognized by its extremely low vocals, and fast inhumane drumming, which some fans of the music would like to consider them Noise, or an unusual form of antimusic. In 1999, they released an album on the same label titled "Chainsaw Surgery". In 2004, they had a deal with Relapse Records, and recorded "Morbidly Maimed, and Left for the Flies". Albums can last up to an hour or so, with ten to thirty tracks, depending on the length of their songs. Musically, the style is Brutal death metal/Technical Death Metal/Noise. They broke up in 2005 due to many arguments on who was going to be the head leader.
However in March 1, 2006, they renounce that they are back together, and is about to release another album on Relapse Records.
Discography
*Hammer Smash Suicide, Earache Records
*Chainsaw Surgery, Earache Records
*Morbidly Maimed, and Left for the Flies, Relapse Records
Members
*Lawrence Cunningham (Vocals)
*Greg Yoshima (Bass)
*Henry Velda (Guitars)
*Nathan Swiskov (Guitars)
*Danny Schultz (Keyboards)
*Seth Yielding (Drums)
History
The band was started as "Sawed" in December 17, 1989, by Lawrence Cunningham (Guitar, Vocals), Seth Yielding (Drums), and Greg Yoshima (Bass). They started the band when both members were at the age of 12. Their style was more like early Carcass, though they lack musicianship. In 1995, members Henry Velda (Guitar), Nathan Swisikov (guitar), and Danny Schultz (Keyboard) joined in the scene, and Sawed was replaced by the band name that always stuck out. Their first album, "Hammer Smash Suicide" was released on Earache Records. Music is recognized by its extremely low vocals, and fast inhumane drumming, which some fans of the music would like to consider them Noise, or an unusual form of antimusic. In 1999, they released an album on the same label titled "Chainsaw Surgery". In 2004, they had a deal with Relapse Records, and recorded "Morbidly Maimed, and Left for the Flies". Albums can last up to an hour or so, with ten to thirty tracks, depending on the length of their songs. Musically, the style is Brutal death metal/Technical Death Metal/Noise. They broke up in 2005 due to many arguments on who was going to be the head leader.
However in March 1, 2006, they renounce that they are back together, and is about to release another album on Relapse Records.
Discography
*Hammer Smash Suicide, Earache Records
*Chainsaw Surgery, Earache Records
*Morbidly Maimed, and Left for the Flies, Relapse Records
Members
*Lawrence Cunningham (Vocals)
*Greg Yoshima (Bass)
*Henry Velda (Guitars)
*Nathan Swiskov (Guitars)
*Danny Schultz (Keyboards)
*Seth Yielding (Drums)
Thank You for Not Morphing is the third episode of The WB drama series, Charmed.
Synopsis
The sisters' estranged father, Victor Bennett, returns to their lives at last, causing mixed reactions among the girls. Somebody is trying to steal the Book of Shadows, and the timing of it makes the girls suspect that it's their father. But it turns out that the ones truly behind it are the new neighbors, who are actually shape-shifters. After finding out that Victor wanted to take the Book of Shadows, but for different reasons, Prue uses her powers against him. Meanwhile, a handsome handyman, Leo Wyatt, comes to the manor to help the girls fix up the house. As soon as the sisters feel like they're getting close to their father again, he leaves without saying goodbye, just leaving a video of them at Christmas when they were young.
Book of Shadows
Enemies
*Shapeshifters: These demons are low level as we find out later in the show. They can change into anybody or anything they want, but seem to have their own identity. Marshall, Fritz and Cynda are the Shapeshifter demons who attempt to steal the book of Shadows to take command of its power. They're able to shift into any form regardless of body mass, but unlike most demons that we see later in the series, are apparently unable to shimmer.
Spells
*To Protect The House: In the circle that is home, safety's gone and evils roam. Rid all beings from our walls, save we sisters three now heed our call.
Artifacts
*Ring of Protection: The setting is quite old, at least 17th century. The stones are chrysolite, which the Egyptians believed would protect them against spells, curses, and evil spirits. The stones are set in twos, the symbol of duality (man and woman) and again, protection.
Episode Stars
*Shannen Doherty as Prue Halliwell
*Holly Marie Combs as Piper Halliwell
*T.W. King as Andy Trudeau
*Alyssa Milano as Phoebe Halliwell
Trivia
*The episode title is a play on words to the phrase "Thank you for not smoking."
*When Piper freezes everyone in the restaurant, the flame on the dessert flickers before everything else unfreezes
*This episode is the first to show Leo Wyatt.
*In this episode, the sisters’ father was billed as "Victor Halliwell", but we learn in That '70s Episode that "Halliwell" is the sisters’ mother’s name. The father’s name is "Victor Bennett". Also, this is the only episode featuring Tony Denison as Victor, James Read takes over the role in future appearances.
*This episode marks the first evidence that the Book of Shadows isn't simply filled with magical information, but it is also magical in itself. In this episode it seems like the Book of Shadows can turn its pages on its own, though the sisters realize in Witch Trial that Grams' spectral form is flipping them. Also, the Manor prevents it from being carried across the doorway by anybody that's not family.
*Although the Shapeshifting Demons are able to carry the Book of Shadows to the Manor's doorway in this episode, in future episodes, it is explained that no evil being can touch the Book, but this is probably because that the Charmed Ones have gotten stronger through time.
*We see the first glimpse of the Charmed Ones' mother Patty in this episode. Her brief appearance shown in a past family video and photographs is portrayed by actress Alyssa Milano who normally plays Phoebe.
*Given Phoebe's age in the Christmas home movie, this must have taken place December 25, 1976, meaning that Patty was about a few weeks pregnant with Paige at the time of the filming. Some may think this does not make sense because later on in the series it is explained Victor left Patty before Phoebe was even born.
*Piper says that the Craft is only practiced by women of the family. This later changes as Piper is the first witch in the family to bear a male offspring, Wyatt Halliwell (and then two years later, Chris Halliwell). Grams said in the Season 5 episode Necromancing the Stone that in the last three hundred years beginning with the birth of Melinda Warren, the family has only produced females.
*Phoebe has her sixth premonition in this episode about her father taking the Book of Shadows.
*Phoebe has her seventh premonition in this episode about her father taking the Book of Shadows, but then shapeshifting into Marshall.
*After this episode Victor's Protection Ring is never seen or mentioned again, not even when he appears again in We All Scream For Ice Cream.
*In this episode when Prue comes to home and the shapeshifter changes to Andy, there is a person at the back, who doesn't belong to the series.
*When they are all at the party in the beginning they are standing together when Piper and Pheobe go to the bar to get drinks while Prue goes to Andy. She doesnt have a drink before she talks to him but when she begins talking- she has a drink.
International titles
*French: Au nom du père (In The Name Of The Father)
*German: Die Formwandler (The Shapeshifters)
*Italian: L'anello magico (The Magic Ring)
*Spanish: Gracias por no cambiar (Thank you for not morphing)
es:Gracias por no cambiar
Synopsis
The sisters' estranged father, Victor Bennett, returns to their lives at last, causing mixed reactions among the girls. Somebody is trying to steal the Book of Shadows, and the timing of it makes the girls suspect that it's their father. But it turns out that the ones truly behind it are the new neighbors, who are actually shape-shifters. After finding out that Victor wanted to take the Book of Shadows, but for different reasons, Prue uses her powers against him. Meanwhile, a handsome handyman, Leo Wyatt, comes to the manor to help the girls fix up the house. As soon as the sisters feel like they're getting close to their father again, he leaves without saying goodbye, just leaving a video of them at Christmas when they were young.
Book of Shadows
Enemies
*Shapeshifters: These demons are low level as we find out later in the show. They can change into anybody or anything they want, but seem to have their own identity. Marshall, Fritz and Cynda are the Shapeshifter demons who attempt to steal the book of Shadows to take command of its power. They're able to shift into any form regardless of body mass, but unlike most demons that we see later in the series, are apparently unable to shimmer.
Spells
*To Protect The House: In the circle that is home, safety's gone and evils roam. Rid all beings from our walls, save we sisters three now heed our call.
Artifacts
*Ring of Protection: The setting is quite old, at least 17th century. The stones are chrysolite, which the Egyptians believed would protect them against spells, curses, and evil spirits. The stones are set in twos, the symbol of duality (man and woman) and again, protection.
Episode Stars
*Shannen Doherty as Prue Halliwell
*Holly Marie Combs as Piper Halliwell
*T.W. King as Andy Trudeau
*Alyssa Milano as Phoebe Halliwell
Trivia
*The episode title is a play on words to the phrase "Thank you for not smoking."
*When Piper freezes everyone in the restaurant, the flame on the dessert flickers before everything else unfreezes
*This episode is the first to show Leo Wyatt.
*In this episode, the sisters’ father was billed as "Victor Halliwell", but we learn in That '70s Episode that "Halliwell" is the sisters’ mother’s name. The father’s name is "Victor Bennett". Also, this is the only episode featuring Tony Denison as Victor, James Read takes over the role in future appearances.
*This episode marks the first evidence that the Book of Shadows isn't simply filled with magical information, but it is also magical in itself. In this episode it seems like the Book of Shadows can turn its pages on its own, though the sisters realize in Witch Trial that Grams' spectral form is flipping them. Also, the Manor prevents it from being carried across the doorway by anybody that's not family.
*Although the Shapeshifting Demons are able to carry the Book of Shadows to the Manor's doorway in this episode, in future episodes, it is explained that no evil being can touch the Book, but this is probably because that the Charmed Ones have gotten stronger through time.
*We see the first glimpse of the Charmed Ones' mother Patty in this episode. Her brief appearance shown in a past family video and photographs is portrayed by actress Alyssa Milano who normally plays Phoebe.
*Given Phoebe's age in the Christmas home movie, this must have taken place December 25, 1976, meaning that Patty was about a few weeks pregnant with Paige at the time of the filming. Some may think this does not make sense because later on in the series it is explained Victor left Patty before Phoebe was even born.
*Piper says that the Craft is only practiced by women of the family. This later changes as Piper is the first witch in the family to bear a male offspring, Wyatt Halliwell (and then two years later, Chris Halliwell). Grams said in the Season 5 episode Necromancing the Stone that in the last three hundred years beginning with the birth of Melinda Warren, the family has only produced females.
*Phoebe has her sixth premonition in this episode about her father taking the Book of Shadows.
*Phoebe has her seventh premonition in this episode about her father taking the Book of Shadows, but then shapeshifting into Marshall.
*After this episode Victor's Protection Ring is never seen or mentioned again, not even when he appears again in We All Scream For Ice Cream.
*In this episode when Prue comes to home and the shapeshifter changes to Andy, there is a person at the back, who doesn't belong to the series.
*When they are all at the party in the beginning they are standing together when Piper and Pheobe go to the bar to get drinks while Prue goes to Andy. She doesnt have a drink before she talks to him but when she begins talking- she has a drink.
International titles
*French: Au nom du père (In The Name Of The Father)
*German: Die Formwandler (The Shapeshifters)
*Italian: L'anello magico (The Magic Ring)
*Spanish: Gracias por no cambiar (Thank you for not morphing)
es:Gracias por no cambiar