"The Sound of Helen" is the first segment of the thirteenth episode of the Disney Channel animated series, Kiff.
Synopsis[]
Table Town School is putting on its first musical; too bad it's all about Helen.
Plot[]
At a school assembly, Principal Secretary announces that Table Town Middle School will be staging a musical directed by Helen. Kiff and her classmates are excited by the news, only to discover that they have all been cast to play Helen, at different ages, in her autobiographical musical The Sound of Helen. While reading the script during rehearsals in the gym, they realize that the musical has no plot and revolves entirely around praising Helen. They consider quitting, but Kiff suggests that they can improve the musical by getting feedback from an expert on musical theater, Sweepy Steve. After sitting in during a rehearsal, Sweepy Steve bluntly tells them that it will be the worst musical ever produced.
Concerned that they may never get to stage a musical again if The Sound of Helen fails, Kiff and her classmates approach Helen with constructive criticisms of the script, and are eventually forced to admit that they think the musical is bad. Helen accuses them of not appreciating her talent and the effort it took her to get the musical greenlit, revealing that she placed thumbtacks on the road to give Principal Secretary's car a flat tire, then got him to fund the musical in exchange for changing the tire. She then quits as director, running out of the gym in tears. Kiff is impressed by Helen's passion and says that the musical should instead focus on Helen's struggle to get The Sound of Helen produced. The whole class quickly puts together an entirely new musical.
On opening night, Helen shows up in disguise, having been sent a ticket by the class. Principal Secretary announces that instead of The Sound of Helen, the class will be presenting a different musical called My Fair Helen. As the night goes on, the musical turns out to be a success, winning over even Helen, and it ultimately receives a standing ovation from the audience. Touched that her life story is being applauded, Helen takes off her disguise and joins the class onstage. As the rest of the audience applauds, Principal Secretary remains seated and expresses his annoyance that nobody minds what Helen did to his car.
Cast[]
- Kimiko Glenn as Kiff Chatterley
- H. Michael Croner as Barry Buns
- Lucy Heavens as Helen
- Nic Smal as Principal Secretary
- Eric Bauza as Reggie and Billiam
- Vella Lovell as Candle Fox
- Mary Mack as Renée du Bedat
- Tom Kenny as Trevor Angstrom and Darryn
- Kent Osborne as Sweepy Steve
Song[]
- "My Fair Helen musical melody"
Trivia[]
- Opening Sponsor: Thelma's Thumbtacks.
- The title of the episode (and of Helen's musical) references the 1959 musical The Sound of Music.
- The title of the new musical produced by the class, My Fair Helen, references the 1956 musical My Fair Lady.
- Sweepy Steve claims that he was at the premiere of Peter Allen's infamous Broadway flop that was Legs Diamond.
- The songs were left completely undubbed in the Cantonese dub, the Chinese Mandarin dub, and the Taiwanese Mandarin dub.
- Series co-creator Lucy Heavens considers this episode and "Blooper Quest" to be her favorite episodes of the series so far.[1]
Continuity[]
- A poster for The Sound of Helen can be seen in Helen's classroom in various preceding episodes.
- Sweepy Steve makes his second speaking appearance since "Career Day".
- The Computer Gremlin from "Big Barry on Campus" makes a cameo appearance.
- Trevor's mom makes a cameo appearance in this episode before she speaks in "Trevor's Rockin' Halloween Bash".
Gallery[]
International Premieres[]
- June 28, 2023 (Australia & New Zealand) (Disney+)
- August 16, 2023 (Brazil & Latin America) (Disney+)
- January 12, 2024 (Brazil & Latin America) (Disney Channel)
- October 7, 2023 (France & Monaco, Switzerland, Francophone Africa, Haiti, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Martinique, New Caledonia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre & Miquelon, Wallis & Futuna)
- January 24, 2024 (Belgium, Luxembourg)
- May 18, 2024 (Quebec)
- October 18, 2023 (Bulgaria, Romania & Moldova, Poland, Czech Republic & Slovakia, Hungary)
- November 7, 2023 (Portugal, Spain & Andorra, Angola, Mozambique, Equatorial Guinea)
- December 26, 2023 (Israel)
- January 23, 2024 (Netherlands)
- February 4, 2024 (Japan)
- May 15, 2024 (Africa, Arab World, Greece & Cyprus, Baltic States, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia)
- July 17, 2024 (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden)
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