A.D.D.: The Last D is for Disorder (Clone High)
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 Sure, Gandhi can be annoying but this episode took it WAY too far.
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"A.D.D.: The Last D is for Disorder" is the third episode of the first season of Clone High. It first aired on November 10, 2002.
Plot
Gandhi's dreams of being a dancer are hindered when he is diagnosed with A.D.D. and is now hated by nearly everyone because of it, even his "best friend" Abe.
Bad Qualities That Should Be Chased By An Angry Mob
- This episode is very mean-spirited to Gandhi, as most of the student in the school treat him like crap just because he has a disability, which is a rather stupid reason to hate someone.
- Speaking of which, it's also offensive to people with disabilities as the characters see Gandhi's disability as a disease.
- It can also offend LGBTQ+ viewers because, after Gandhi and Abe kiss, the students now hate the latter for kissing Gandhi and decided that hating gay people is better than hating people with disabilities. So this episode is both homophonic and ableist.
- For some strange reason, after Principal Scudworth diagnoses Gandhi with A.D.D., all of the students at Clone High suddenly find out about Gandhi's disability without any explanation as to how they were able to know that, which leaves a big plot hole.
- Most of the characters were very unlikable, especially the dance team that Gandhi was in. It doesn't help that none of them received any punishments for their actions.
- Abe is also really unlikable in here as he turns down Gandhi because he doesn't want to be seen with with him due to him having, you guessed it, A.D.D., he does make up for it at the end though.
- Cleo is also unlikable here as she manipulates Abe to ditch Gandhi so he could stay with her.
- Mean-spirited moments such as the scene where a group of students with black shirts sing the "Did You Hear? Did You Hear?" song about Gandhi and the scene where an angry mob of parents appear behind Gandhi after he leaves the Grassy Knoll.
- Tom Green's guest appearance is very unfunny and offensive as he's portrayed as an offensive A.D.D. stereotype and can be very obnoxious at times.
- Half-bad ending: After Abe kisses Gandhi, Abe is now hated by everyone due to people thinking he's gay.
- Overall, this episode is very outdated due to the term, A.D.D. rarely being used as by doctors and is now called A.D.H.D..
Good Qualities
- Some characters such as JFK, Joan, Abe (at the end), Gandhi, Principal Scudworth, and Mr. Butlertron are still likable.
- It's easy to feel bad for Gandhi due to all of the bullying and torture he goes through in the entire episode.
- While Abe was unlikable in the beginning, he did redeem himself at the end by kissing Gandhi so he could be bullied instead of him.
- Joan is still the same likable voice of reason, and her sub plot about being religious is pretty funny.
- JFK is still the likable dumb jock and doesn't bully Gandhi unlike most of the other characters in this episode.
- Principal Scudworth and Mr. Butlertron are still likable and hilarious as always and their subplot about Scudworth wearing Mr. Butlertron's sweater vest to get his students to like him is also very entertaining.
- There are some funny moments here and there such as the scene where Jesus shot himself with a nail gun and the scene where JFK pulls up his shirt to reveal another shirt reading "No Fatties".
- Half-good ending: Gandhi now isn't hated anymore, gets to join the dance group again, and he and Abe are once again best friends.
Reception
"A.D.D.: The Last D is for Disorder" has mixed reception with both critics and audiences as some people like this episode and find it just as good as the other episodes from season 1, while others dislike it for putting people with disabilities in a negative light and also being very outdated. The episode has a rating of 7.7/10 on IMDb.
Trivia
- The scene where Gandhi faces the window sadly became an internet meme.
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