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This article is about the Season 6 episode. For Season 4 episode, see Present Tense.
Episode Information

"Present Danger" (originally titled "You Only Gift Twice"[1]) is the first episode of the sixth season, the two-hundred-forty-seventh episode, and the sixth-season premiere of The Loud House.

Plot[]

Dressed as David Steele, Lincoln is on the hunt for his stolen birthday present before it's destroyed.

Synopsis[]

S6E01A Lincoln squeals at his own presents

Lincoln full of excitement at his presents.

Today is Lincoln's 12th birthday, and he has decided to celebrate with a David Steele-themed party at Gus' Games and Grub. After Lincoln plays with his friends, who are dressed as some of David Steele's foes, Lincoln is ready to open his presents. Rita tells Lincoln that his father and grandfather have a special gift for him, as it was passed onto them when they turned 12 years old. Lynn Sr. and Leonard go get the gift, but discover that it's missing. Seeing the amount in distress in everyone, Lincoln proclaims that he'll get to the bottom of it.

Approaching Gus, who is standing behind the prize counter, Lincoln asks if he's seen anything suspicious happen. Gus says he didn't, but offers to show him the security room. However, the cameras are all blacked out after having been shot by darts. Rewinding the footage, Lincoln spots three potential suspects: Scoots, Flip and Chandler, all of whom are non-partygoers and were near the scene of the crime. Approaching the three suspects, who are sitting at the same table, Lincoln brokers a deal with them: they will play a game of Go Fish, and if he wins, they must empty out their pockets, but if he loses, he'll allow them to keep all of his birthday presents, much to the shock of the partygoers. The three tricksters accept the offer and after a long and tense match, Lincoln ends up winning, forcing the losers to empty their pockets, but is disappointed to learn they don't have his gift. Just as the partygoers are about to leave due to Gus saying their reservation is over (as they need to change up the place for the Fox quints' birthday), one of the arcade machines suddenly reveals a message saying that a mysterious person has his gift.

At night, Lincoln is in his room, trying to determine how he could find the thief that stole his special gift. He goes over to Lisa, who is revealed to be working on several inventions on how to help Lincoln find the thief. After being shown shoes that are spring-loaded and are capable of being used to walk on metal surfaces and a watch that doubles as a phone, Lincoln is suddenly called by the thief, who warns Lincoln that if he doesn't find him in 20 minutes, he'll destroy the gift. After locating the thief making his call from the Dairyland condo's construction site, Lincoln bemoans how he'll never make it there in time. Lisa also reveals that she modified Lola's jeep. After jumping in, Lincoln quickly drives over the thief's hideout.

Arriving to the construction site, the thief welcomes Lincoln and tells him that they're going to play a game of cat and mouse first. What follows afterwards is Lincoln going all over the construction site, trying to catch the thief, only to hit a dead end or fall for a trick, but managing to get himself free using Lisa's inventions. Eventually, Lincoln spots the thief entering a trailer. Upon entering, Lincoln demands the thief to reveal himself, and is revealed to be Rusty. Rusty explains that he has been planning this event out for months and had his cousin Derek teach him some of the more complicated parts of the plan like hacking the arcade machine to give him the threatening message and operating the crane, and that his change in voice was by using a voice modulator. Because of this whole experience, Lincoln thanks Rusty for the adventure.

S6E01A They drive out of the house in the jeep with Lola chasing them

"Step on it, Lincoln! She's gaining on us!"

Back at the Loud House, Lincoln finally opens his gift and discovers it's a copy of the very first issue of David Steele. After Lynn Sr. tells him that his father passed it onto him when he turned 12, Lincoln decides to call up Clyde to inform him of this news, but accidentally calls in Lola's modified jeep. Amazed by it, Lynn Sr. and Leonard want to ride in it, but only after a few seconds of riding it, Lola discovers her modified ride and viciously chases after them, with Lincoln proclaiming to the viewers that "David Steele will return... hopefully."

Cast[]

Leni, Luna, Luan, Lucy, Lily, and the waitress have no lines in this episode. Despite being listed in the credits, Lynn, Lana, Stella and Clyde have no lines in this episode, but can be heard gasping and (in the latter twos' cases) growling and exclaiming.

Trivia[]

  • As of this episode, Lincoln is now 12 years old.
    • This reveals that Lincoln was still 11 years old throughout Season 5.
      • As of this episode, Lincoln, Lana, Lola and Lisa are currently the only Loud siblings confirmed to have aged up (Lana and Lola turned 7 in "Strife of the Party" and Lisa was confirmed to be 5 in "The Loudly Bones").
    • Lincoln states at the beginning that it "feels like [he has] been eleven forever," a reference to how many cartoon characters like him stay the same age for a long time despite many events and holidays repeatedly passing.
  • This is the first season premiere since "Left in the Dark" to not be a full-length episode, and the first since "11 Louds a Leapin'" to not have its title end with the suffix "-ed!"
    • This is also the first season premiere episode where Lori is absent.[note 1] However, she does appear in its sister episode.
      • This is also the first season premiere to be leaked in another country before the United States (in this case, Italy (which premiered first), the unannounced date for Latin America, France and the Commonwealth of Independent States, the UK and Ireland, the latter three premiere on the same day as the U.S. airdate).
  • This and its sister episode are the first episodes since "Appetite for Destruction"/"Frame on You" to not premiere on a Friday.
  • This is the first episode where Jahzir Bruno voices Clyde.
    • However, he previously physically portrayed Clyde in the live-action film A Loud House Christmas, and the first piece of animated media in which he voiced Clyde was the Loud House Super Sports Special.
    • However, Clyde does not have any spoken dialogue in this episode; Bruno only voices him by providing vocal effects. The first episode where he properly voices Clyde is "Don't Escar-go".
  • This episode reveals that Lynn Sr., Leonard and all of Lincoln's friends are fans of David Steele as well.
    • It is also revealed that whenever a Loud male turns 12, their father would pass onto them a copy of the very first issue of David Steele.
  • According to Lisa, no invention of hers can withstand Lola's wrath.
  • When Lincoln arrives to the Dairyland condo's construction site, there's a sign that reads "Pélardon our appearance". Pélardon is a type of cheese.
  • This episode reveals that the Fox quintuplets share their birthday with Lincoln.
  • This episode implies that Lynn Sr.'s brother, Lance (who was mentioned in "Home of the Fave") is the younger brother, since Lynn Sr. was the one who inherited the David Steele comic instead of him.
  • In the United States this aired at the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln Memorial
  • Cartoon physics:
    • Lincoln is sliding on rope with bare hands and gets no injuries.
    • Flip wraps a whole pizza pie into a burrito before consuming it in one bite.
  • Foreshadowing: There are a few hints which suggest that the mystery villain was Rusty the whole time:
    • The mystery villain has the same posture and head shape as Rusty.
    • Rusty was not present when Lincoln made a deal at the game of Go Fish.
    • Rusty's normal outfit is visible in a close-up of his torso as he pets the cat.
    • The mystery villain's voice has the same accent as Rusty's raspy voice.

References[]

  • Present Danger - The title of this episode is a reference to the expression "clear and present danger," which refers to a risk or threat to safety or other public interests that is serious and imminent.
    • You Only Gift Twice - The episode's original title is a reference to the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice.
  • James Bond - The entire episode plays as a giant homage to this film series.
    • The way Lincoln introduces himself as David Steele is similar to the iconic opening sequence.
    • Lynn Sr.'s preference for his milkshake ("shaken, not stirred") mirrors Bond's preference for his martinis.
    • The character of David Steele is a reference to the titular character.
    • The character of Cue Stick is a reference to Q, James Bond's weapons expert.
    • Rusty's portrayal is a reference to Ernst Stavro Blofeld, the main antagonist of the franchise, who is most famous for stroking a cat in all of his appearances.
    • Each of the villains portrayed by Lincoln's friends are a reference to James Bond's villains:
    • The organization MALICE (Masterminds Acting Lawlessly In Committing Evil [which was previously mentioned in "Family Bonding"]) is a reference to the evil organization SPECTRE (Special Executive for Counterintelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion).
    • Lincoln playing Go Fish against Flip, Scoots and Chandler is a reference to the poker scene from Casino Royale.
  • This Old Man - Patty Whack's name is a pun on the refrain of this countable nursery rhyme.

Errors[]

  • Before heading to the construction site, Lincoln is wearing the brown loafers Lisa made for him. But when he arrives at the construction site, he's wearing his usual sneakers. He is then wearing the brown loafers again when following the mystery villain.
  • In the German dub, Gus mistakenly says that the Fox kids are quadruplets.
  • Possible:
    • When Lynn Sr. and Leonard get emotional over the fact that Lincoln has reached an important age, Luan is wearing one party hat. However, when Lynn Sr. notices that Lincoln's present is missing, Luan is wearing two party hats. It is likely that she put on an extra party hat when nobody was looking.
    • Zach tells Rusty that only Lincoln could dress as David Steele (according to Lincoln's invitation) even though Leonard and Gus are dressed as David Steele as well. However, this could be because Leonard is family and Gus, who is the owner of the restaurant, was only dressed like this to fit the occasion of the Loud's reservation time.
  • Possible plot hole: Lori isn't seen at Lincoln's birthday party, even though she previously attended the twins' birthday party in "Strife of the Party". However, she could have been busy with her studies.

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Notes[]

  1. Lori appears in "Friended! with the Casagrandes" because she can be seen trampling over Lincoln during his phone call with Ronnie Anne.

Sources[]


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