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|jap_name =飛べ! 星のカービィ
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|jap_name =飛べ! 星のカービィ (Tobe! Hoshi no Kābyi)
|translation =Fly! Kirby of the Stars
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|eng_air_date =TV: December 9, 2006<br>DVD: June 14, 2005
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==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
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After traveling through space, the crew of the [[Halberd]] finally enters [[Nightmare's Fortress]] and confronts the ultimate evil: the diabolical [[Nightmare]] himself. With the Halberd led by him into an ambush by laser cannons and [[Air Rider]]s, [[Kirby]]'s dream training provided to him and [[Tiff]] by [[Kabu]] pays off as he heads out to do battle with them and grabs a [[Winged Star]] from one of them. Suddenly, Nightmare brainwashes [[King Dedede]] and [[Escargoon]] and mind-controls them into bringing her to the [[N.M.E. Sales Guy]], after which he himself takes her captive and uses her as bait to lure Kirby to his lair as a plan to lock him into a horrible nightmare. Meanwhile, the Halberd crew uses Dedede's cell phone to locate the command center and come up with a brilliant idea to set up bombs there to blow it to pieces and destroy the fortress from within. The final battle has arrived at last... What final challenges await Kirby and friends?
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After a Destroya ship attacks Cappy Town, Meta Knight assembles a team, which consists of most of the anime's cast, and leads them into space for the final showdown against eNeMeE, the owner of Nightmare Enterprises, and the main antagonist of the anime. Using Meta Knight's Halberd, they ascend into space in order to travel to Nightmare Enterprise's secret base. The final battle has arrived, but what challenges await our heroes?
==Episode Summary==
==Episode Summary==
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{{SpoilerStart}}The episode begins with the Halberd trying to fire it's missiles against Nightmare, but it's useless as he is immune to them. The ship turns back to the gate on it's closing state. The Halberd doesn't reach in time and turns back while being attacked by lasers and lands in the inferior wall.
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{{SpoilerStart}}
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King Dedede and Escargoon order Kirby to get out of the halberd and prove that he's a real [[Star Warrior]], but [[Tiff]] and [[Tuff]] disagree with them and tell them to go instead. Kirby, however, decides to go with Dedede's request and goes for the ship's exit. As he does, a group of Air Riders attacks the halberd. They try to get Kirby with their missiles, but he inhales them and becomes [[Bomb]] Kirby. He snatches a Winged Star from one of the riders and throws bombs at a laser-shooting machine, making it blow up. Meanwhile, King Dedede and Escargoon are contacted by Customer Service and are hypnotized by Nightmare. King Dedede and Escargoon take away Tiff to an elevator. Kirby notices and chases after them. [[Chief Bookem]] gives [[Meta Knight]] Dedede's phone, which was dropped while he was possessed.
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A [[Destrayer]] ship comes and destroys [[King Dedede]]'s [[King Dedede's Castle|castle]], who in turn goes directly to the [[NME Salesman]]. The NME Salesman says that it's a way to kill [[Kirby]], and the ruined castle is a small price for Kirby's death. Dedede furiously agrees to it. The NME Salesman gives Dedede a cell phone, telling him that it opens a two-way channel 24/7. Dedede asks why he needs it, and the salesman tells him that his ""[[Nightmare|boss]]" is suspicious of Meta Knight.
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As Kirby goes to save Tiff, he notices more air riders, this time with flamethrowers. Kirby inhales the flames from one of them and becomes [[Fire]] Kirby. He breathes fire against the air riders to knock them out, but after doing so, he realizes that he got distracted and lost Tiff along with Dedede and Escargoon.
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Back on the Halberd, they use the cell phone to know where the signal is coming from and after a scan, they find out it's in the command center of the fortress. [[Chef Kawasaki]] suggests to place a bomb there to blow up the fortress, and [[Tokkori]] says that Kawasaki should put it since he thought of it. [[Kit Cosmos]] comes along to provide backup support.
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Dedede and Escargoon arrive in the room where they see the N.M.E. Sales Guy and throw Tiff on the floor. Escargoon makes a statement that they had never actually seen him in person. The N.M.E. Sales Guy turns his chair around and reveals himself to be actually quite short. Nightmare grabs Tiff.
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Meanwhile, [[Meta Knight]] has a crowd gathered in Dedede's Castle, where all the [[Cappy|Cappies]] of [[Cappy Town]] are awaiting a solution for the troubles the [[Destrayer]] had done. Meta Knight shows them through a secret passage through the fountain, leading them to a staircase going down. [[Waddle Doo]] notices the group and reports to Dedede about the secret staircase.
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Kit Cosmos, Kawasaki, and Tokkori are seen with bombs riding an elevator to the command center. Tokkori notices Nightmare and Tiff. Kirby notices too and chases after them, Tiff begs Kirby to not follow her, since this is a trap, but he doesn't listen. Nightmare threatens her that Kirby is about to face his worst nightmare. As NME Sales Guy watches, he thanks Dedede and Escargoon for helping him to make Kirby fall into Nightmare's trap. The two complain about not having refreshments. Dedede goes up to the intercom to ask Chef Kawasaki to make him some food, and quick. Chef Kawasaki arrives just right after he said it. Dedede starts chowing down the food, which is the first dish he likes from Kawasaki. Dedede shoves some into the NME Salesman's mouth as revenge towards Customer Service. Tokkori starts the bomb's timer.
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After going down an elevator, the residents of Cappy Town see something that truly frightens them. Even [[Tiff]] is surprised. Meta Knight, who was of course expecting it, shows them his secret [[Halberd|weapon]], his weapon to destroy [[Nightmare]]. Accompanied by [[Sword Knight]] and [[Blade Knight]], Meta Knight explains.
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Nightmare sets up a trap for Kirby by placing him in where he creates [[monster]]s, from what seemingly looks like a checkerboard. As [[Fire]] Kirby, he attacks Nightmare. Nightmare is immune to Kirby's attack. [[Knuckle Joe]], [[Sirica]] and [[Sir Arthur]] take down some [[Destroya]]s, but they miss three. They inform Meta Knight about it and the destroyas destroy the Halberd while everyone on it leaves. Kawasaki, Tokkori and Kit Cosmos come back and question why they aren't on the ship. After being told that it was destroyed, Meta Knight suggests that they should go to the Monster Delivery System to deliver them home, then says that it's close to the place where they planted the bomb.
After starting to get tired, Kirby falls asleep and Nightmare enters his dream along with Tiff. Nightmare laughs when he enters Kirby's dream, stating that all Kirby thinks about is food. Tiff tries to call the Warp Star, but Nightmare informs her that because they are in a dream, it does not exist. However, Tiff reveals the Warp Star in her pocket and throws it at Kirby, who swallows it. Nightmare is surprised by the action.
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Meta Knight reveals his weapon, the battleship ''Halberd''. Everyone boards, but by this time King Dedede had caught on, discovering the Halberd from Waddle Doo's instructions. Dedede and [[Escargoon]] board the Halberd as stowaways via the storage compartment.
Kirby summons the [[Star Rod]] and envelops Nightmare in a tornado of dream stars. Nightmare clutches in pain, wondering how someone like Kirby was able to discover his only weakness. The three are ejected out of the dream, and Nightmare dissipates into nothingness. Tiff congratulates Kirby for defeating Nightmare when no one else could and the two head back to the Halberd.
The two later meet up with the rest of the crew and are informed that the Halberd was destroyed, so they're heading back to the command center to use its teleporter to get back home. When the group enters, Dedede and Escargoon and the N.M.E. Sales Guy wonder what happened. As they are informed, the N.M.E. Sales Guy panics and runs out of the room. The group loads themselves into the teleporter, as Sword and Blade set the coordinates and hop in, just before the bombs go off and destroy Nightmare's Fortress in a series of spectacular explosions. Watching the fortress' final explosion, Sir Arthur [[Sir Percival|and]] [[Sir Lancelot|his]] [[Sir Galahad|knights]], Knuckle Joe, and Sirica wish Kirby and his crew good luck on their escape.
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Then, the Destrayer blasts through the ground floor of the Dedede Castle, and begins destroying the underground section. Meta Knight pilots the Halberd up, straight away, escapes the Destrayer's beams. Then, a few Cappy volunteers stay on the ship while the others await for their arrival.
Back at the castle, [[Professor Curio|Curio]] tries to repair the teleporter but is unable to because he is missing one part. [[Sir Ebrum]] and [[Lady Like]] show concern for the safety of their children. [[Waddle Doo]] tells Curio that he found the missing piece, and Curio quickly screws it in just seconds before the group arrives.
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As the Halberd gets into the fortress, [[Knuckle Joe]], [[Sirica]], and [[Sir Arthur|Arthur]] and his comrades, [[Sir Dragato|Dragato]], [[Sir Falspar|Falspar]], and [[Sir Noisurat|Noisurat]] tag along with the Halberd's crew. Dedede then uses his phone to call Nightmare Enterprises to complain to Customer Service. Dedede then tells Customer Service that they are doing a sneak attack on NME's fortress. Customer Service then tells Dedede that they can track the Halberd down with his phone signal.
The Cappies stare into the now-repaired [[Cappy Town]] as the sun starts to rise. Dedede and Escargoon are upset that the castle is destroyed, and that they can't call for monsters anymore. Meta Knight walks over to Dedede and hands him the phone, which delights Dedede. However, when he opens it, there is no connection, and he becomes sad again. Tiff and Tuff state that every day with Kirby will be an adventure as the episode ends.
After what they did, Dedede and Escargoon get thrown in a jail cell. They contact Customer Service again, and he tells them that he is sending them "a little surprise". NME sends in [[Heavy Lobster]] to destroy the Halberd. [[Chef Kawasaki]] believed that Kirby could cook him, but Kirby failed to do so because it is made of metal. Chef Kawasaki then runs to the Halberd's kitchen to figure out something else. As he is doing that, Heavy Lobster chases Tiff, [[Tuff]], and Kirby. Chef Kawasaki then return suggesting that Kirby give Heavy Lobster "the cold shoulder".
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==== Scene Changes ====
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Chef Kawasaki then throws some ice cubes and Kirby [[inhale]]s them. He becomes [[Ice Kirby]]. He then freezes Heavy Lobster solid and Sword Knight fires his cannon. Meanwhile, Heavy Lobster sets Dedede and Escargoon free. They are contacted by Customer Service and are hypnotized by Nightmare. King Dedede and Escargoon take away Tiff and Chef Kawasaki while [[Kit Cosmos]] chases after them.
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*[[File:Nmesmspitting.PNG|thumb|172x172px]]The scene where Tiff, Dedede and Escargoon gasps was shortened.
*The N.M.E. Sales Guy spitting out Kawasaki's food is cut out of the movie version, but not on the TV version.
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==== Script/Sound Changes ====
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Dedede and Escargoon arrive in the room where they see the NME Salesman. Escargoon makes a statement that they had never actually seen him in person. The NME Salesman turns his chair around and reveals himself to be actually quite short. Dedede goes up to the intercom to ask Chef Kawasaki to make him some food, and quick. Chef Kawasaki arrives just right after he said it. Dedede starts pretending to chow down on the food. Knowing how awful his cooking is, Dedede shoves some into the NME Salesman's mouth as revenge towards Customer Service.
Nightmare sets up a trap for Kirby by placing him onto where he creates [[monster]]s, from what seemingly looks like a checker board. As [[Fire]] Kirby, he attacks Nightmare. Nightmare is immune to Kirby's attack. After starting to get tired, Kirby falls asleep and Nightmare enters his dream along with [[Tiff]]. Nightmare laughs when he enters Kirby's dream, stating that all Kirby thinks about is food. Tiff tries to call the Warp Star, but Nightmare informs her that because they are in a dream, it does not exist. However, Tiff reveals the Warp Star in her pocket, and throws it at Kirby, who swallows it. Nightmare is surprised by the action.
Kirby transformsinto Star Rod Kirby, and envelops Nightmare in a tornado of dream stars. Nightmare clutches in pain, wondering how someone like Kirby was able to discover his only weakness. The three are ejected out of the dream, and Nightmare dissipates into nothingness. Tiff congratulates Kirby for defeating Nightmare when no one else could and the two head back to the Halberd.
The two later meet up with the rest of the crew, and are informed that the Halberd was destroyed, so they're heading back to the command center to use its teleporter to get back home. When the group enters, Dedede and Escargoon and CustomerService wonder what happened. As they are informed, CustomerService panics and runs out of the room. The group loads themselves into the teleporter, as Sword and Blade set the coordinates and hop in.
Back at the castle, [[Professor Curio|Curio]] tries to repair the teleporter, but is unable to because he is missing one part. [[Sir Ebrum]] and [[Lady Like]] show concern for the safety of their children. Waddle Doo tells Curio that he found the missing piece, and Curio quickly screws it in just seconds before the group arrives.
Happythattheynolongerhavetodealwith Nightmare anymore, the Cappiesexpresstheirhappiness. Dedede and Escargoon are upset that the castle is destroyed, and that they can't call for monsters anymore. Meta Knight walks over to Dedede and hands him the phone, which delights Dedede. However, when he opens it, there is no connection, and he becomes sad again. Tiff and Tuff state that every day with Kirby will be an adventure as the episode ends.
*CustomerService spitting out Kawasaki's food is cut out of the movie version, but not on the TV version.
*Nightmare's final quote: ''"True to my name, I am but a dream that lives in your heart. Therefore, I am immortal. For as long as there is fear in your heart, I will someday return." ''is not heard in the dub version.
*Nightmare's final quote: ''"True to my name, I am but a dream that lives in your heart. Therefore, I am immortal. For as long as there is fear in your heart, I will someday return." ''is not heard in the dub version.
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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*This is the second full body appearance of the NME Salesman, the first is in [[The Kirby Quiz]].
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*This is the second full body appearance of the NME Salesman; the first is in [[The Kirby Quiz]].
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*The theme music from the scenewhere[[Kirby]]and[[Tiff]]areescapingNighmare'sfortress is the same theme that plays in [[Castle Lololo]] in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]''.
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*The music (in the Japanese version of this anime) that plays during the recap of the previous episode ([[Combat Kirby]]) is the same as the music that plays in [[Castle Lololo]] in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]''.
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*In the dub, Nightmare sounds a lot different on the TV version compared to the movie version.
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*''[[wikipedia:Return of the Jedi|Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi]]'' is referenced twice in this episode:
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**The scene when the [[Halberd]] was destroyed references [[w:c:starwars:Darth Sidious|Emperor Palpatine]]'s death when [[w:c:starwars:Anakin Skywalker|Darth Vader]] threw him off a ledge into the [[w:c:starwars:Death Star II|second Death Star]]'s reactor.
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**The destruction of [[Nightmare's Fortress]] is like that of the second Death Star.
Fright to the Finish is the 100th and final episode of Kirby: Right Back at Ya! and is part 5 of the Kirby: Right Back at Ya! movie, formed by the final five episodes of the anime. It serves as the series finale.
After traveling through space, the crew of the Halberd finally enters Nightmare's Fortress and confronts the ultimate evil: the diabolical Nightmare himself. With the Halberd led by him into an ambush by laser cannons and Air Riders, Kirby's dream training provided to him and Tiff by Kabu pays off as he heads out to do battle with them and grabs a Winged Star from one of them. Suddenly, Nightmare brainwashes King Dedede and Escargoon and mind-controls them into bringing her to the N.M.E. Sales Guy, after which he himself takes her captive and uses her as bait to lure Kirby to his lair as a plan to lock him into a horrible nightmare. Meanwhile, the Halberd crew uses Dedede's cell phone to locate the command center and come up with a brilliant idea to set up bombs there to blow it to pieces and destroy the fortress from within. The final battle has arrived at last... What final challenges await Kirby and friends?
Episode Summary
Spoiler alert: The following section contains plot-specific details.(Skip Section)
The episode begins with the Halberd trying to fire it's missiles against Nightmare, but it's useless as he is immune to them. The ship turns back to the gate on it's closing state. The Halberd doesn't reach in time and turns back while being attacked by lasers and lands in the inferior wall.
King Dedede and Escargoon order Kirby to get out of the halberd and prove that he's a real Star Warrior, but Tiff and Tuff disagree with them and tell them to go instead. Kirby, however, decides to go with Dedede's request and goes for the ship's exit. As he does, a group of Air Riders attacks the halberd. They try to get Kirby with their missiles, but he inhales them and becomes Bomb Kirby. He snatches a Winged Star from one of the riders and throws bombs at a laser-shooting machine, making it blow up. Meanwhile, King Dedede and Escargoon are contacted by Customer Service and are hypnotized by Nightmare. King Dedede and Escargoon take away Tiff to an elevator. Kirby notices and chases after them. Chief Bookem gives Meta Knight Dedede's phone, which was dropped while he was possessed.
As Kirby goes to save Tiff, he notices more air riders, this time with flamethrowers. Kirby inhales the flames from one of them and becomes Fire Kirby. He breathes fire against the air riders to knock them out, but after doing so, he realizes that he got distracted and lost Tiff along with Dedede and Escargoon.
Back on the Halberd, they use the cell phone to know where the signal is coming from and after a scan, they find out it's in the command center of the fortress. Chef Kawasaki suggests to place a bomb there to blow up the fortress, and Tokkori says that Kawasaki should put it since he thought of it. Kit Cosmos comes along to provide backup support.
Dedede and Escargoon arrive in the room where they see the N.M.E. Sales Guy and throw Tiff on the floor. Escargoon makes a statement that they had never actually seen him in person. The N.M.E. Sales Guy turns his chair around and reveals himself to be actually quite short. Nightmare grabs Tiff.
Kit Cosmos, Kawasaki, and Tokkori are seen with bombs riding an elevator to the command center. Tokkori notices Nightmare and Tiff. Kirby notices too and chases after them, Tiff begs Kirby to not follow her, since this is a trap, but he doesn't listen. Nightmare threatens her that Kirby is about to face his worst nightmare. As NME Sales Guy watches, he thanks Dedede and Escargoon for helping him to make Kirby fall into Nightmare's trap. The two complain about not having refreshments. Dedede goes up to the intercom to ask Chef Kawasaki to make him some food, and quick. Chef Kawasaki arrives just right after he said it. Dedede starts chowing down the food, which is the first dish he likes from Kawasaki. Dedede shoves some into the NME Salesman's mouth as revenge towards Customer Service. Tokkori starts the bomb's timer.
Nightmare sets up a trap for Kirby by placing him in where he creates monsters, from what seemingly looks like a checkerboard. As Fire Kirby, he attacks Nightmare. Nightmare is immune to Kirby's attack. Knuckle Joe, Sirica and Sir Arthur take down some Destroyas, but they miss three. They inform Meta Knight about it and the destroyas destroy the Halberd while everyone on it leaves. Kawasaki, Tokkori and Kit Cosmos come back and question why they aren't on the ship. After being told that it was destroyed, Meta Knight suggests that they should go to the Monster Delivery System to deliver them home, then says that it's close to the place where they planted the bomb.
After starting to get tired, Kirby falls asleep and Nightmare enters his dream along with Tiff. Nightmare laughs when he enters Kirby's dream, stating that all Kirby thinks about is food. Tiff tries to call the Warp Star, but Nightmare informs her that because they are in a dream, it does not exist. However, Tiff reveals the Warp Star in her pocket and throws it at Kirby, who swallows it. Nightmare is surprised by the action.
Kirby summons the Star Rod and envelops Nightmare in a tornado of dream stars. Nightmare clutches in pain, wondering how someone like Kirby was able to discover his only weakness. The three are ejected out of the dream, and Nightmare dissipates into nothingness. Tiff congratulates Kirby for defeating Nightmare when no one else could and the two head back to the Halberd.
The two later meet up with the rest of the crew and are informed that the Halberd was destroyed, so they're heading back to the command center to use its teleporter to get back home. When the group enters, Dedede and Escargoon and the N.M.E. Sales Guy wonder what happened. As they are informed, the N.M.E. Sales Guy panics and runs out of the room. The group loads themselves into the teleporter, as Sword and Blade set the coordinates and hop in, just before the bombs go off and destroy Nightmare's Fortress in a series of spectacular explosions. Watching the fortress' final explosion, Sir Arthur andhisknights, Knuckle Joe, and Sirica wish Kirby and his crew good luck on their escape.
Back at the castle, Curio tries to repair the teleporter but is unable to because he is missing one part. Sir Ebrum and Lady Like show concern for the safety of their children. Waddle Doo tells Curio that he found the missing piece, and Curio quickly screws it in just seconds before the group arrives.
The End
The Cappies stare into the now-repaired Cappy Town as the sun starts to rise. Dedede and Escargoon are upset that the castle is destroyed, and that they can't call for monsters anymore. Meta Knight walks over to Dedede and hands him the phone, which delights Dedede. However, when he opens it, there is no connection, and he becomes sad again. Tiff and Tuff state that every day with Kirby will be an adventure as the episode ends.
End of spoilers
Changes in the dub
Scene Changes
The scene where Tiff, Dedede and Escargoon gasps was shortened.
The N.M.E. Sales Guy spitting out Kawasaki's food is cut out of the movie version, but not on the TV version.
Script/Sound Changes
The N.M.E. Sales Guy's death scream is edited out.
Kirby's line "Star Rod" was edited out in the English dub
Nightmare's final quote: "True to my name, I am but a dream that lives in your heart. Therefore, I am immortal. For as long as there is fear in your heart, I will someday return." is not heard in the dub version.
Trivia
This is the second full body appearance of the NME Salesman; the first is in The Kirby Quiz.
The music (in the Japanese version of this anime) that plays during the recap of the previous episode (Combat Kirby) is the same as the music that plays in Castle Lololo in Kirby's Dream Land.
In the dub, Nightmare sounds a lot different on the TV version compared to the movie version.
