Respect (September 2003 - November 2003)

In Segment One, after Munch asked another one of his silly questions, he gets made fun of by Jasper and Pasqually. Now this isn't nothing new...Munch always asks ridiculous questions, and Jasper and Pasqually always takes opportunities like these to try to be funny. In this show, they might take it a little bit too far, but afterwards we all get a little lesson in respect (hence the song "Respect"). Although this segment piece may seem a little too harsh for some, I find it to be great character development. Through the past few years, and especially in this show, we find Munch being very curious, clueless and defenseless... like a child. This is why Jasper and Pasqually take advantage of him so much. We also have been finding out the last couple years that Jasper has a real sarcastic sense of humor, and a little attitude that seems to pop up when he's annoyed. This is true especially when Pasqually wants to tell one of his obnoxious jokes. As for Helen, she plays an important role in this show...she is the only one who stands up to Jasper and Pasqually and comes to Munch's defense. She definitely has that "big sister" quality when she helps Munch out, which we get to see more in this show than we ever had before.