The Maddening Sprite of the Stump

The Maddening Sprite of the Stump is the first half of episode #1.08 of the animated television series Dave the Barbarian. It is the pilot episode.

Plot

Lula gets stuck in a tree stump during Dave's attempt to guard the Enchanted Forest against a giant man-eating muffin. When the royal family is unable to free Lula, a tiny, winged sprite establishes himself as the ruler of Udrogoth.

Pop culture references

The Legend of King Arthur a magical sword is stuck in a stone, whoever pulled it out would be the rightful ruler of Udrogoth.

Bloopers

Dave realized that it would take all his family to pull Lula out of the stump, because they're all the royal family. The goof is the father and the mother of the family, King Throktar and Queen Glimia, were not there at the time, therefore, the royal family is not complete

Awards

This episode won an Annie Award for Storyboarding in an Animated Television Production. It is the only cartoon featuring Dave the Barbarian to win an award.

Trivia

When Gregory Peck was dying, film studios sent him gifts as a "thank you" for the memories, Disney (who Peck never worked for) accidentally sent him an unfinished, black and white copy of this episode. He loved it very much, and sent it back to them with a message "Congratulations, you just found the next Mickey Mouse".