A character in 3-2-1 Penguins!
Voiced by Paul Dobson
3-2-1 Penguins! · 43 quotes
Tied for 2nd most-quoted character in 3-2-1 Penguins!: in 21 of its 43 quotes
Most scenes with: Fidgel (14), Jason (13), Zidgel (11)
Midgel[after the Rockhopper arrives at the gas station that is two cents cheaper as it completely runs out of fuel] Whew. Down to the last drop. [looks back at the crew, all frightened] What? I told you we were gonna run out of gas.
[While Jason plays with the Rockhopper and Michelle looks through a telescope in the attic, the ship magically comes to life and Jason meets the penguin troops for the first time]
Jason T. Conrad. We want your help!
You're, you're alive!
MidgelOf course we are, kid. It's much easier to do our jobs that way.
Get in here, Jason. The galaxy waits for no man!
What? I can't. I'm too big.
Ah, too big, too big. When I was your size, I was twice your size. [to Fidgel] Dr. Fidgel, galeezle him.
Yes, right away. [fires the galeezle and a big claw comes out of the ship, grabbing Jason]
Hey! [gets reeled into the ship] I… I… I can't believe you guys are alive.
Of course we are.
MidgelEither that or you're daydreaming.
That's true. Sensors indicate that he could be daydreaming.
MidgelBut no time for small talk now, we've got work to do.
But what about my little sister? Was she coming too?
Don't worry, she will get a chance. But for now, you are the one that we wanted.
Penguins, we have to get out of here! The cutting-in-line bug is infecting us too!
MidgelNonsense! But if it is, it infected me first.
No, I was first.
Me! Me!
You're all being ridiculous! I wanted to cut in front of you hours ago.
People! Don't you understand what happens when you get too close to the sun? You'll burn up!
We're all gonna die if we keep this up!
MidgelHe could be right!
Or it could be a clever scam so that he could go first!
Wait! Listen to me! We need to learn to wait our turns. To let someone else go first now and then. It's called patience. It's a virtue.
I couldn't agree more! That's why you should wait your turn!
No, no. Oh, what was that verse? Um, "A patient man has great understanding, but a quick tempered man displays folly."
[confused] What's folly?
Foolishness. Trouble. Having to go first all the time only leads to trouble, like getting burned up by the sun! Now, the consequences are not always so extreme, but good things come to those who wait.
So, what do we do?
[gets an idea; politely] After you.
[Michelle meets the penguin troops for the first time as the Rockhopper comes to life]
Michelle Francis Conrad.
[calling for Jason, thinking it's for him] Um, Jason? This is for you.
Not so fast here! You are the one that we wanted, this time.
Jason's right. You guys are alive.
MidgelEither that or you're daydreaming.
Whoa, déjà vu.
Dr. Fidgel, galeezle her.
Right away, captain.
MidgelHang on.
[Fidgel fires the galeezle and the claw pops out of the ship, grabbing Michelle]
Wait!
[reels her in aboard the ship] Amazing, an exact duplicate of your brother, only with pigtails!
We are not identical twins, we're just the same age.
Midgel[checks the fuel gauge, noticing the ship's fuel is nearly empty] Empty. We're running on fumes. You told me you prepared everything for the mission!
Of course! And here it is! Styling gel, mousse, conditioner.
MidgelBut what about gas? You said you got gas.
And I did! But I'm feeling much better now, thank you.
Midgel[snapping irately] I meant rocket fuel!
Oh.
Um, guys, wouldn't it be a good idea to get some more fuel quick before we wholly run out?
Looks like Kevin's got himself a new best friend.
MidgelNothing like a best friend, I always say. I got three back home. How about you, Jason?
[as B.I.N.G. sets him down] Uh, yeah, at least, I think I still do.
[The Rockhopper pulls up beside Professor Wordsworth's trailer and he boards before the doom funnel nearly sucks it up]
MidgelI can't control the ship much longer!
But we can't just leave! This is my home! What about my research? The colony? Our future survival depends on learning how to defend against the doom funnel!
MidgelSorry, Professor, but that thing's nearly got a hold of us. We'll need to fight our way out!
[The Rockhopper arrives at Grandmum's cottage in the attic, preparing to send Jason and Michelle back]
Well, until next time, cadets!
MidgelG'bye, mates!
Goodbye!
[As Fidgel fires the galeezle, the claw pops out and falls on the floor, covered in gum]
Oh, no, what happened?
What happened?! Can't you see? The thing's broken!
How?
[examines the gum] Hmm… Corn syrup, soy lecithin, and titanium dioxide, if I'm not very much mistaken. A construct otherwise known as…
Hubby chubby bubble gum! Oh, no! [angrily points to Michelle] It was you! You must have spit it out when the galeezle pulled us in!
I wasn't the only one with hubby chubby! You were chewing it too!
I swallowed mine!
Well, I didn't do it! You must have done it!
I didn't do it! You did!
No, you did!
Ah, ah! Temper, temper. Here we go, accusing each other again! Remember what old Sol told us: not smart without all the facts.
Well, the fact is we aren't going to be able to get back to Grandmum's and it's all Michelle's fault!
Can you fix it, Fidgel?
Well, um…it's not…Well, I can try.
"Try?!" Oh, no! We're going to stay this size? I'm only as big as my little finger!
Can you make it work again?
[pulls out a small, burned out device covered in gum] This is what makes it work. The metric magnetic matter disperser. The only one in existence as far as I know! Without this, the galeezle is useless! I fear the bubble gum has burnt it out.
Jason, Michelle, would you like a sandwich?
[disappointed about not getting back to Grandmum's cottage] No. I just want Grandmum's cocoa.
I thought you weren't talking to me.
I wasn't talking to you, you galeezle breaker!
I didn't break it. You did! Your gum must've come out when you were screaming like a baby.
[infuriated] Screaming like a baby?!
Yes, you always scream like a baby when galeezled into the ship!
[enters the main room after taking a shower with his hair all droopy; angrily accusing Kevin] KEVIN! YOU'VE BEEN INTO MY SHAMPOO AGAIN!
MidgelCalm down, captain.
Calm down? Calm down?! [to Kevin] Listen to me! "Ridiculous proportions shampoo" is shampoo! Do you hear me? Shampoo! But you always use it as a body wash! A body wash! Do you know how much body you have to wash?!
[Kevin reacts with confusion]
MidgelNow, wait just a minute, captain. Didn't you say earlier that we shouldn't be too quick to accuse each other? [gasps in shock when he sees his Boomerangutan poster on the table; accusing Fidgel in outrage] Doc! Doc! What have you done to my poster?!
I-I just needed something to protect the table.
Midgel[frustrated] Do you know how much this is worth?! It was from the last tour of the Boomerangutans!
[retorting] Well, if you wouldn't leave your quarters in such a mess, how am I to know what's rare and what's rubbish?
[Jason and Michelle cover their ears, trying to block out the arguing]
Nice going, Michelle!
What?! Now you're blaming me for this?!
We wouldn't even be here if you hadn't broken the galeezle!
[The Rockhopper pulls up at the Comet Lounge]
Captain's blog, we're going on a picnic.
So, what are we doing here?
MidgelHad to stop off for some supplies, first. Soda pop, sandwiches, you know.
[as they enter] Don't forget the chocolate bars and marshmallows!
Oh, great! I love eating s'mores!
Eating? Oh, no, I need them for a new fuel experiment.
MidgelNow don't take all day with your science project stuff, Doctor. We're here to get in, get supplies, and get out. No nonsense.
I assure you, my experiments are not nonsense.
MidgelWhat about the time you tried to make glass invisible so you can see through it?
Well, it worked, didn't it?
[opens the storage bay, but it's all piled up with junk] Oh, dear me.
MidgelWhat's got your knickers in a knot, doc?
Well, I'm scheduled to run a diagnostic test on the Harryhausen ray, but it's in the back of this storage bay, and I can't get to it.
MidgelHarryhausen ray? What's that?
Oh, it's simply a device that halts movement on a molecular level.
Midgel[not understanding] In the Queen's English, Fidge.
Yes. It stops action, freezes things in time and space.
MidgelClassic. But it looks like you could use some help.
Oh, why thank you.
MidgelIf I see anyone available, I'll send 'em round.
[enters Jason's room, finding him laying lazily on his bed] Hello, Jason. I hear you're looking to earn some extra money for sea chimps?
Yeah!
Well, the storage bay is in a bit of a mess. What say I hire you to clean it?
Hire? You mean like a job? I'm kinda busy. Maybe later. Uh, doc? Turn the page for me. I can't reach.
Midgel[as Kevin sticks his head in the sand] What do you think you're doing?
Looking for water.
MidgelFidge, give me your spectrometer.
What for?
MidgelI wanna try something.
No, you'll break it.
MidgelWhat?
Can't he borrow it for a moment? He might be able to get us free.
No, he's never careful with my things. It's a delicate device.
But, doctor, what about Sol's cookie? What about sharing?
Well, what do you want it for, anyway?
MidgelI need to get back to the ship to get a fix on the pump, so you can find it, override the signal, and turn it back on.
Please? This is no time to be stingy.
[reluctantly] Don't get any sand in it.
MidgelThank you. I'll head to the ship. You look around here, keep your communicator on.
MidgelFidgel, come in! Do you read me?
Well, it's about time. They've got the captain trussed up like a Christmas package.
MidgelThat's not good, I mean, unless it actually was Christmas.
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