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[[File:Hamtaro-season-4-vcd-back.jpg|thumb|300px|Back of the aforementioned VCD]]
While the majority of the 2000-2006 anime series ''Hamtaro'' has surfaced (in both its English and original Japanese dubs), one episode called '''"The Warm Scarf-capade"''' remained a mystery for many years, as little to no information was known about it, and it was never included on any English ''Hamtaro'' home video releases (nor was it ever broadcast in any English speaking countries).
While the majority of the 2000-2006 anime series ''Hamtaro'' has surfaced (in both its English and original Japanese dubs), one episode called '''"The Warm Scarf-capade"''' remained a mystery for many years, as little to no information is known about it, and it was never included on any English ''Hamtaro'' home video releases (nor was it ever broadcast in any English speaking countries).


The episode ''did'', however, show up on the 2007 ''Hamtaro'' Season 4 Malaysian VCD release, though said VCD is now out-of-print and, unfortunately, very hard to find.<ref>[http://www.yesasia.com/us/hamtaro-vcd-season-4-malaysia-version/1004613993-0-0-0-en/info.html YesAsia.com page on the out-of-print VCD.] Retrieved 01 Jan '14.</ref> While the VCD is cited as having English audio, it is unknown if this mysterious episode was ever actually dubbed in English, and as such, it may have simply been included with its original Japanese audio (though until someone with a copy of the VCD comes forward, we can't be sure). Curious fans continued to seek the rare VCD, with the hopes of unearthing the elusive episode.
The episode was thought to be on the 2007 ''Hamtaro'' Season 4 Malaysian VCD release, though said VCD is now out-of-print and very hard to find.<ref>[http://www.yesasia.com/us/hamtaro-vcd-season-4-malaysia-version/1004613993-0-0-0-en/info.html YesAsia.com page on the out-of-print VCD.] Retrieved 01 Jan '14</ref> While the VCD is cited as having English audio, it is unknown if the listed episodes were ever actually dubbed in English, and as such, it may have simply been included with its original Japanese audio.  


This episode is confirmed to not exist. Proof of this is that the list on Yes Asia skips the episode '''"Laura's Valentine"'''; but an image showing the back of the season 4 VCD shows '''"Laura's Valentine"''' and does not show this one. More proof comes from the official episode list,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050206062544/http://www.hamtaro.com/shows/episode_83.html Archived page of Cartoon Network's Hamtaro episode list]</ref> <ref>[http://hhp.icy-mint.net/m/info/eps/eps53-104.php Ham-Ham Paradise fan site list of Hamtaro episodes]</ref> compiled by Cartoon Network and by devoted fans of the series, respectively. While the Ocean dub of Hamtaro, which aired in the United States, stopped at 105 episodes, all episodes of the English dub are accounted for, leaving out the possibility for any "missing episodes" in the first four seasons. The episode is most likely a mis-understood skip of the episode '''"Laura's Valentine"''', as that episode is accounted for in all episode lists, except for the Yes Asia list, which also includes '''"The Little Bandits"''', a Season 3 episode in the Season 4 listing.
This episode is confirmed to not exist. Proof of this is that the list on Yes Asia skips the episode "Laura's Valentine"; but an image showing the back of the season 4 VCD shows "Laura's Valentine" and does not show this one. More proof comes from the official episode list, compiled by Cartoon Network and by devoted fans of the series, respectively. While the Ocean dub of ''Hamtaro'', which aired in the United States, stopped at 105 episodes, all episodes of the English dub are accounted for, leaving out the possibility for any missing episodes in the first four seasons. The episode is most likely a misunderstood skip of the episode "Laura's Valentine", as that episode is accounted for in all episode lists, except for the Yes Asia list, which also includes "The Little Bandits", a Season 3 episode in the Season 4 listing. It also could have been simply a printing error of the Malaysian Season 4 VCD.


==References==
"The Warm Scarf-Capade" is only one of numerous alternate English titles for Hamtaro episodes. One document, seemingly created by the staff of the French dub, features an early set of English titles for episodes 53 to 105; this document shows that The Warm Scarf-Capade was an early name for episode 72, ''The Knitting Craze!''.<ref>https://studiocloudpluslive.blob.core.windows.net/sitepromo/site_promo/179301/textes/film/dossiers_de_presse/version_francaise/EPISODES%20TITLES.xls (Note: clicking the link will download the document)</ref><ref>https://hamtaro.fandom.com/wiki/Hamtaro_Episode_Guide/Alternate_English_episode_names</ref>
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==Gallery==
[[File:Hamtaro-season-4-vcd-back.jpg|thumb|center|300px|Back of the aforementioned VCD.]]
 
==External Links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050206062544/http://www.hamtaro.com/shows/episode_83.html Archived page of Cartoon Network's ''Hamtaro'' episode list.] Retrieved 17 Oct '17
*[http://hhp.icy-mint.net/m/info/eps/eps53-104.php Ham-Ham Paradise fan site list of ''Hamtaro'' episodes.] Retrieved 17 Oct '17
 
==Reference==
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Latest revision as of 19:33, 11 August 2023

L p1004613993.jpg

Cover of the Season 4 VCD.

Status: Non-existent

While the majority of the 2000-2006 anime series Hamtaro has surfaced (in both its English and original Japanese dubs), one episode called "The Warm Scarf-capade" remained a mystery for many years, as little to no information was known about it, and it was never included on any English Hamtaro home video releases (nor was it ever broadcast in any English speaking countries).

The episode was thought to be on the 2007 Hamtaro Season 4 Malaysian VCD release, though said VCD is now out-of-print and very hard to find.[1] While the VCD is cited as having English audio, it is unknown if the listed episodes were ever actually dubbed in English, and as such, it may have simply been included with its original Japanese audio.

This episode is confirmed to not exist. Proof of this is that the list on Yes Asia skips the episode "Laura's Valentine"; but an image showing the back of the season 4 VCD shows "Laura's Valentine" and does not show this one. More proof comes from the official episode list, compiled by Cartoon Network and by devoted fans of the series, respectively. While the Ocean dub of Hamtaro, which aired in the United States, stopped at 105 episodes, all episodes of the English dub are accounted for, leaving out the possibility for any missing episodes in the first four seasons. The episode is most likely a misunderstood skip of the episode "Laura's Valentine", as that episode is accounted for in all episode lists, except for the Yes Asia list, which also includes "The Little Bandits", a Season 3 episode in the Season 4 listing. It also could have been simply a printing error of the Malaysian Season 4 VCD.

"The Warm Scarf-Capade" is only one of numerous alternate English titles for Hamtaro episodes. One document, seemingly created by the staff of the French dub, features an early set of English titles for episodes 53 to 105; this document shows that The Warm Scarf-Capade was an early name for episode 72, The Knitting Craze!.[2][3]

Gallery

Back of the aforementioned VCD.

External Links

Reference

  1. ↑ YesAsia.com page on the out-of-print VCD. Retrieved 01 Jan '14
  2. ↑ https://studiocloudpluslive.blob.core.windows.net/sitepromo/site_promo/179301/textes/film/dossiers_de_presse/version_francaise/EPISODES%20TITLES.xls (Note: clicking the link will download the document)
  3. ↑ https://hamtaro.fandom.com/wiki/Hamtaro_Episode_Guide/Alternate_English_episode_names
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