#12. Another Name - (BFDI 9-12)

When you look around at the the teams of BFDI and BFDIA.

You tend to think of a group of well meaning group of comrades, trying their best to work together.

While some still choose to be lazy.

For the most part, they do their job in ensuring they become safe from elimination.

The Squashy Grapes are an excellent example of this type of teamwork.

Managing to get a massive record of six challenge wins in a row.

This is especially impressive considering they were competing against some insane challenge beasts the Squishy Cherries had.

Remember, this was a team win Pin, Pencil, Bubble, Pen, and Spongy all on it.

All of those contestants have won at least two challenges.

The only Squashy Grape to even come close to being called a challenge beast was Leafy. Winning only 1 challenge, and a split win with Pin.

And yet Leafy was also the last Grape standing. Meaning she had many opportunities to improve her score among the ranks of Pin, Bubble, Pencil, and the others.

Shut up, Leafy.

But that's very possible. There was probably lots of stuff going on behind the scenes that I might not know.

But one thing I do know is that teamwork matters.

All of these teams thrive on well, teamwork.

And then you look at Another Name.

And all you can wonder, is what nuclear fallout these five were found in.

That's right!

As you probably expected, this article is going to be on what could only be described as the most dysfunctional team in BFDI history.

So before I start to talk about what ultimately made this team a hilarious disaster.

I think we need to go through, and meet all the characters.

Now that you know the characters, you know what kind of disaster this team was.

I could spend hours detailing all the stupid and pointless arguments they had.

You all know I've done it before.

But considering we're only a few articles from the massive downfall of team no name article. I'm going to try and keep this article short.

So now, here is my article about a team that managed to be nothing but sad and pathetic.

I think the greatest thing to note about this team. Is that this team actually chose itself.

Yes, you heard me right. These people actually chose each other.

Because at the beginning of episode 9. The Announcer declares that it's time for the contestants to pick the teams.

And Rocky becomes the Randomly assigned leader of team Blue. And through a chain reaction. All of the worst contestants pick each other on the same team.

So out of pure coincidence. All of the insane people (Minus Snowball) are put on the same team.

Ironically, this makes the two new teams pretty unbalanced.

Right away, it became obvious that these teams were not going to get along.

Now this team only existed for three episodes. But an amazing three episodes they were.

--Part 1--

So one thing I need to point out is that when people were watching the show back in 2010. The consensus was "What the heck did Rocky just do?"

Because his team was going to be competing with a major disadvantage. Think about the contestants who were all on his team. Not only were they all mentally unstable. But they were awful at challenges.

Another Name had Firey, who would do nothing but slap Coiny.

Another Name had Coiny, who would do nothing but slap Firey.

Another Name had Tennis Ball, who I mentioned here, was actually a pretty big dumbass.

Another Name had Rocky. Who was somehow even more of a statue than Ice Cube.

And Finally, Another Name had Golf Ball. Who is a successful tyrant. But a brain without a body is useless.

So their entire team is armless, and the only ones who do have arms will only use them for fistfights.

Basically, their team has no arms.

So out of a miracle, the Announcer throws them a challenge they can't lose.

It's the six legged race, there's no way they can possibly screw this up can they?

Firey can't handle heights. Thanks to his screaming. They almost lose the challenge.

But thankfully, they still come in second place. Thanks to Snowball single-handedly sinking his team.

Also don't get used to this. They won't be winning anything anymore from now on.

--Part 2--

This is where the true downfall of Another Name begins. Before they were spared by Snowball being a dumbass.

But this time, they are going to completely fail. This challenge is especially interesting to note of though.

Because they lose the first half of the challenge due to their dysfunction.

While we're on this scene. Yes, this moment is amazing. And I wish I knew how I could write it out. Just the awesome movements and facial expressions, the off key piano. It's one of the few perfect scenes I had no idea how to write about. Because I knew I couldn't give it justice if I ever tried. The original debate was between Golf Ball's controlled seizure, or Leafy's exorcism you can read here.

Then entertainingly enough. They actually win this challenge and you can't debate me on that.

If you pay close attention to the episode, when the two snowballs collide. Pen sticks his head out the side of the snow bank.

Then for the final scene. They lose a handstand contest because nobody has hands on their team!

--Part 3--

Yeah, there's not much else to say about this part. It's just argument after argument with these four + Rocky.

So alas, that is my tribute to Another Name.

And if you somehow still need convincing that this team was anything short of legendary.

P.S. Yeah, I did not keep the promise that this article would be short. Oh well, more content for you guys.

P.P.S. When it came down to writing the funny 55s. I knew I wanted to highlight at least one of the teams in BFDI. The top two teams I was planning to write on were FreeSmart and Another Name.

You obviously know who won that debate. But the decision was quite hard, especially since FreeSmart has a lot of good scenes, but spread out over the entirety of episode 5 of BFDIA.

On the other hand. Another Name had a lot more freedom in terms of what I could write about. Since from the standpoint of looking at these contestants on paper. The disaster that was this team was something I just couldn't ignore.

Ultimately, I decided to write about the team that hilariously fizzled out of fire the second the team was formed.

P.P.P.S. Also because I like making comparisons. I feel that Another name is a pretty perfect example of a dysfunctional family.

P.P.P.P.S. When Golf Ball has her weird meltdown in the water tub. This is one of the few times that you will get to see the other mouth assets that the show has.

P.P.P.P.P.S. Alien noted something to me when I was making this article. That TB's energetic face looks a lot like Jack Torrance from the Shining. And so, we knew he had to make a photoshop to reflect it.

P.P.P.P.P.P.S. Alien here. I just wanted to step in to say that Another Name is probably one of the worst teams in BFDI history. Still, it is fun seeing this article in full. TB looks like a murderer with that face.

P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S. As of a few days ago, theFunny55s has reached 1000 views on our page. Thank you all so much for your support through my little passion project. You were here for the first three quarters of the journey. And cheers to a strong finish! I love you all!

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