New Kid on the Block

”New kid on the block” is the first episode of The many adventures of Calvin and Hobbes, as well as the Pilot. In this episode, Calvin and Hobbes attempt to get rid of a new kid.

Cast (in order of appearance)

 * Jacob Hopkins as Calvin Thompson
 * Edward Norton as Hobbes Thompson
 * Olivia Cooke as Susie Derkins
 * Sigourney Weaver as Miss Wormwood
 * Jacob Batalon as Woodrow
 * Jeff Goldblum as Principal Spittle
 * Bryce Dallas Howard as Mrs. Thompson

Plot
The episode starts with Calvin beating Hobbes in a game of chess. Hobbes then notices that there is a moving truck across the street, and gets excited. Calvin wonders if the new neighbor is female, but shrugs it off.

Calvin goes to school the next day only to discover that the new student (Susie) IS female. He coughs so badly, Mrs. Wormwood makes him get a drink of water. Calvin goes home to complain about it to Hobbes, who actually agrees with Calvin’s rambling for once. They then decide that Calvin must get revenge on Susie.

The next day at morning recess, Calvin finds a kid named Woodrow who says he can help him, as he hates girls too. At lunch, Calvin dumps a pudding cup on Susie, making her scream. The plan works, but Woodrow gets hit in the face with a pizza. Calvin declares a food fight, which wrecks the cafeteria. Principal Spittle enters the cafeteria and gets hit in the groin with a rocket pop.

Calvin gets home, and Mom thinks he did something bad (Spittle is forcing her to pay his medical bills). When questioned if it was because of Susie, Calvin denies he knows her. This causes Mom to send him to his room, but Calvin and Hobbes still think the food fight was worth it.

Transcript
New Kid on the Block Transcript

Trivia

 * This episode’s production code is 1a., which means this is the first ever episode of the show.
 * Isaac and Norman are the only main characters not to debut in this episode. They both debut in Hawk-eytown.
 * Moe also does not appear in this episode. Neither does Rosalyn.
 * The episode guest stars Jacob Batalon as Woodrow.