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'''''Cuffed Together''''' is an alleged pilot of the Nickelodeon animated series ''The Angry Beavers''.
'''"Cuffed Together"''' is a non-existent lost pilot of the Nickelodeon animated series ''The Angry Beavers'', rumored to have aired on rare occasions worldwide and never aired in the United States.  
 
Several sources have claimed that the pilot had rarely been aired worldwide and apparently never having aired at all at all in the United States.  


==Origin==
==Origin==
The first official pilot episode of the series was titled ''Snowbound'', and was created in 1994. Upon being uploaded to YouTube in 2013, there was a rumor of a possible second pilot episode having been produced known as ''Cuffed Together''.
The first official pilot episode of the series, "Snowbound" was uploaded to YouTube in 2013. After that was uploaded, there was a rumor of a possible second pilot episode having been produced known as "Cuffed Together". Since "Snowbound" was only rumored to exist before its discovery, people believe "Cuffed Together" also exists but is just lost.
 
Just as the former had been doubted to exist until it was found, people assumed, and ran with, this rumor and believed it too had been produced and existed but was just currently lost.


==Plot==
==Plot==
''Cuffed Together'' was rumored to involve Norbert and Daggett being arrested after Daggett destroys an expensive wooden statue. Eventually, the Beavers manage to escape while handcuffed together (in a plot reminiscent of ''The Defiant Ones'').
"Cuffed Together" was rumored to involve Norbert and Daggett being arrested after Daggett destroys an expensive wooden statue. Eventually, the Beavers managed to escape while handcuffed together (in a plot reminiscent of "The Defiant Ones").


==Debunking==
==Debunking==
At the most basic level, there is a user-submitted [http://www.toonzone.net/forums/threads/my-1st-fanfic-the-angry-beavers-in-cuffed-together.2785331/ fan fiction] from the Toonzone forums dating back to June 26, 2001, titled ''Cuffed Together''. A lot of the story's plot matches up with that of what the "pilot" was supposed to be.  
At the most basic level, there is a user-submitted fan fiction from the Toonzone forums back on June 26th, 2001, titled "Cuffed Together".<ref>[http://toonzone.net/forums/threads/my-1st-fanfic-the-angry-beavers-in-cuffed-together.2785331/ The "Cuffed Together" fan fiction.] Retrieved 03 Sep '20</ref> A huge amount of the story's plot matches up with what the rumored pilot is supposed to contain. The author was a huge ''Angry Beavers'' fan and even mentions "Snowbound" existing. People had no idea if it was real or not until 2013, yet the writer knew of its existence and claimed to have screenshots from the episode back in 2001.
 
Based on this knowledge, there is a large chance that they would've been aware of the "Cuffed Together" pilot existing, and the possibility that their fan fiction coincidentally matches up with an unknown pilot is very improbable. Additionally, there is an official episode titled "The Posei-dam Adventure" that features similar elements to "Cuffed Together". It's possible that the rumor was able to live on for so long simply because people remembered the former episode inaccurately.


Upon looking further, this user has been revealed as a huge ''Angry Beavers'' fan and actually makes mention of ''Snowbound'' existing. Until 2013, people had no idea if it was real or not, yet back in 2001, this user knew of its existence and claimed to have screenshots from the episode.  
===False Claims===
Several people from Latin America have claimed to have seen both episodes of the Latin American equivalent of the American Nicktoons Network. However, these claims were heavily unverified and originated from fan sites which are already inaccurate, to begin with.


Based on this knowledge, it is highly likely that they would have been aware of the ''Cuffed Together'' pilot, and the possibility of their fan fiction coincidentally matching up with an unknown pilot at the time is improbable.
There are also claims that "Cuffed Together" was screened before the movie ''The Best Christmas Pageant Ever'' in some theaters. However, there is no proof of this claim, and it's likely fabricated.


Additionally, there is an official episode titled ''The Posei-dam Adventure'' which features similar elements to ''Cuffed Together'', so it's possible the fan fiction took inspiration from that episode. It's also possible that the rumor was able to live on for so long simply because of people remembering ''The Posei-dam Adventure'' inaccurately.
The show's creator, Mitch Schauer, has never made mention of the pilot existing, and the voice actor for Norbert in "Snowbound", Mitchell Whitfield, has never commented on having supplied the voice for an additional pilot for the series.


===False Claims===  
There is also a photo that mentions "Cuffed Together" probably exists on a splat game show which could hint that the pilot may have been shown to the public.
Several people from Latin America have claimed to have seen both episodes of the Latin American equivalent of the American Nicktoons Network. However, these claims were heavily unverified and originate from fan sites which are likely inaccurate, to begin with.
 
===Non-existence confirmed===
The episode was confirmed to be non-existent when YouTuber LSuperSonicQ announced it in a tweet. It was confirmed by the fanfiction writer Brandon Pierce, with the rumor of the episode coming from the old Voice Chasers site and his fanfiction was only based on that. Additionally, the writers & creators of ''The Angry Beavers'' have both never seen it.<ref>[https://twitter.com/lsupersonicq/status/1530984444223492103 Tweet announcing the episodes non-existence] Retrieved 29 May '22</ref>


''Cuffed Together'' was also claimed to have been screened in some theaters before the movie titled ''The Best Christmas Pageant Ever''. However, there is absolutely no proof to this, and the claim is likely to have been fabricated.


The show's creator Mitch Schauer has also never made mention of the possibility of the pilot existing, and Norbert's pilot voice actor, Mitchell Whitfield, has never commented on having supplied the voice for multiple pilots for the series.
==Gallery==
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==Reference==
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[[Category:Lost animation|Angry Beavers Cuffed Together]]
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[[Category:Lost TV|Angry Beavers Cuffed Together]]
[[Category:Existence unconfirmed|Angry Beavers Cuffed Together]]

Revision as of 05:38, 26 June 2022

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The Angry Beavers.

Status: Non-existent

"Cuffed Together" is a non-existent lost pilot of the Nickelodeon animated series The Angry Beavers, rumored to have aired on rare occasions worldwide and never aired in the United States.

Origin

The first official pilot episode of the series, "Snowbound" was uploaded to YouTube in 2013. After that was uploaded, there was a rumor of a possible second pilot episode having been produced known as "Cuffed Together". Since "Snowbound" was only rumored to exist before its discovery, people believe "Cuffed Together" also exists but is just lost.

Plot

"Cuffed Together" was rumored to involve Norbert and Daggett being arrested after Daggett destroys an expensive wooden statue. Eventually, the Beavers managed to escape while handcuffed together (in a plot reminiscent of "The Defiant Ones").

Debunking

At the most basic level, there is a user-submitted fan fiction from the Toonzone forums back on June 26th, 2001, titled "Cuffed Together".[1] A huge amount of the story's plot matches up with what the rumored pilot is supposed to contain. The author was a huge Angry Beavers fan and even mentions "Snowbound" existing. People had no idea if it was real or not until 2013, yet the writer knew of its existence and claimed to have screenshots from the episode back in 2001.

Based on this knowledge, there is a large chance that they would've been aware of the "Cuffed Together" pilot existing, and the possibility that their fan fiction coincidentally matches up with an unknown pilot is very improbable. Additionally, there is an official episode titled "The Posei-dam Adventure" that features similar elements to "Cuffed Together". It's possible that the rumor was able to live on for so long simply because people remembered the former episode inaccurately.

False Claims

Several people from Latin America have claimed to have seen both episodes of the Latin American equivalent of the American Nicktoons Network. However, these claims were heavily unverified and originated from fan sites which are already inaccurate, to begin with.

There are also claims that "Cuffed Together" was screened before the movie The Best Christmas Pageant Ever in some theaters. However, there is no proof of this claim, and it's likely fabricated.

The show's creator, Mitch Schauer, has never made mention of the pilot existing, and the voice actor for Norbert in "Snowbound", Mitchell Whitfield, has never commented on having supplied the voice for an additional pilot for the series.

There is also a photo that mentions "Cuffed Together" probably exists on a splat game show which could hint that the pilot may have been shown to the public.

Non-existence confirmed

The episode was confirmed to be non-existent when YouTuber LSuperSonicQ announced it in a tweet. It was confirmed by the fanfiction writer Brandon Pierce, with the rumor of the episode coming from the old Voice Chasers site and his fanfiction was only based on that. Additionally, the writers & creators of The Angry Beavers have both never seen it.[2]


Gallery

LSuperSonicQ's video on the subject.

Reference