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The Return of Master Monk Guan

The Return of Master Monk Guan

Featured Shen Gong Wu: Fancy Feet
Main enemy:  Hannibal Roy Bean
Editor: Tim Iverson
Written by: Steven Sustarsic 
Director:  Stephen Sandoval
Producer:  Christy Hui
Music: Kevin Manthei
Release details
Season:  3
Episode:  7
Overall: 46
Premiere network: Kids' WB
Production code: 301
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"The Return of Master Monk Guan" is the forty-sixth episode of Xiaolin Showdown. It was written by Stephen Sustarsic and directed by Stephen Sandoval. It was originally broadcast in the United States on Kids WB on November 19, 2005.

Overview[]

In preparation for going up against Hannibal Bean, Master Fung sends the Warriors and Dojo to a new temple, which turns out to be run by Master Monk Guan. Due to the rough training and hostility with Guan, Raimundo quits and seemingly joins Hannibal Bean.

Synopsis[]

The episode begins with the Warriors heading for the Fancy Feet; however, Hannibal Roy Bean gets to it first. As the Warriors try to get it back, Hannibal summons the Blind Swordsman and requests that he get rid of the Warriors. The Blind Swordsman releases a swarm of bats that overwhelm the Warriors and lets Hannibal get away with the Fancy Feet. After getting washed from the guano in which they were covered, the Warriors ask Master Fung for advice, but he has none. After Raimundo and Dojo try to give him some ideas, Master Fung explains to them they'll be going to a new temple for a while to prepare against Hannibal. Dojo is against it, but the four Warriors agree reluctantly. As they fly to the new temple, they are surprised to find Master Monk Guan is running it. While having a meal, Master Monk Guan explains that one of them will retrieve the Treasure of The Blind Swordsman from Hannibal. Omi is certain it's him.

Early in the morning, Master Monk Guan comes in, ringing a gong and yelling for everyone to get up, pronto. When everyone staggers up, he explains they will follow him with no questions. But Raimundo raises his hand for a question and ends up getting 20 push-ups for it. They start with a five-mile run before training. Afterwards, Master Monk Guan sends them to chores such as washing dishes, which they do easily with their Wudai skills. When Master Monk Guan tells them to do the clean-up again, Raimundo says, "But they're clean enough to eat off, see?" Master Monk Guan takes that as a question, and Raimundo gets more push-ups. And finally it was onto training, but not what the Warriors had in mind. Kimiko gets clobbered by spinning columns, Clay gets squashed by a revolving slope and Omi finds it hard to get by rotating swords. After the four monks try to balance on elevating poles, Raimundo decides to rest since Master Monk Guan is not there, but it turns out he was. Because of his stupidity, Master Monk Guan declares Raimundo to be a clown and will have a fitting name: Bobo which shocks the latter. He then says if he does not like it, he can leave. Raimundo breaks down and cries when he tells Master Monk Guan "no, you cannot do that" because he has no place to go, but Master Monk Guan walk away as Kimiko and Clay tend to Raimundo, except for Omi, who finds it hilarious. Then Omi apologizes by calling Raimundo "Bobo" again which makes the latter angry.

While training with their Wudai Weapons, Omi, Kimiko and Clay find Raimundo cutting onions and crying, so Kimiko decides to ask Master Monk Guan to lay off. But he says to everyone, that from now on, if "Bobo" does something wrong, he will not be punished, but Omi, Kimiko and Clay will. Raimundo demands, "Why should they suffer for my mistake?" And with that, Omi, Kimiko and Clay get 50 push-ups. In a fury, Raimundo tells his friends to stop, as they will not be worrying about him anymore because he quits, and he leaves the temple. Throughout all of this, Hannibal is closely watching.

Raimundo strides through a forest only to run into Hannibal Roy Bean inside his armor, who tells Raimundo there was no excuse for the way he was treated, bullied and humiliated. So Hannibal Roy Bean offers Raimundo revenge and a place at his side of evil, and Raimundo accepts then the villain laughs evilly. Raimundo returns to the temple to steal Shen Gong Wu from the vault at night while wearing a ski mask before removing it off his head as he is about to take the Fist of Tebigong, but he is caught instantly by the alarm as the lights turn on. Raimundo runs outside with the sack of Shen Gong Wu but Dojo asks him "what's going on" then the latter sees the sack that the former is holding. Raimundo says "Out of my way, Gecko!" which shocked Dojo. Master Monk Guan tells "Bobo" to put down the Shen Wu and return to your room at once which makes Raimundo angry. Raimundo leaps off the steps angrily to tell Master Monk Guan "Hey, you're not my boss anymore, Guano-man!" Omi is shocked when he says "This cannot be happening." "Our "Bobo" is turning to the dark side again"! Raimundo angrily says "the name is Raimundo"! "Not Bobo"! Omi tells Raimundo "I cannot allow you do to this to yourself". Raimundo kicks Omi which sends the latter across the temple as the former grins evilly then Clay walks to his friend. Clay puts his hand on Raimundo's shoulder while asking him "what in the Sam hill are you doing". Raimundo angrily grabs Clay's hand to toss him on the ground. Kimiko tells Raimundo "we're your friends". Raimundo angrily turns around to kick Kimiko away but she dodges his kicks then he runs towards her. Master Monk Guan protects Kimiko by pushing Raimundo back to a pillar as Omi and Clay aren't hurt. Raimundo's back hurts when he slams to the pillar. Raimundo says "I got all the friends I need right here"! which shows Hannibal Roy Bean inside his armor on the roof. Hannibal Roy Bean tells Raimundo "come, my boy, let's celebrate, our new partnership" as he laughs evilly. Raimundo throws Hannibal the sack of stolen Shen Gong Wu but Omi intercepts it with the Shimo Staff as Hannibal's armor ducks then the sack lands on the ground which Raimundo sees. Hannibal tells Raimundo to "gather the Wu while the Blind Swordsman entertains our friends". The Treasure of the Blind Swordsman (item) lands in front of Omi, Kimiko, Clay and Master Monk Guan. Then, the Blind Swordsman, who summons an army of spiders from the ground to attack Omi, Kimiko, Clay and Master Monk Guan. Omi, Kimiko and Clay use their Wudai weapons while Master Monk Guan kicks the arachnids to defeat them. Raimundo runs to the sack to put his hand on it before Omi but the latter uses the Shimo Staff to touch the sack at the same time as the former. A Xiaolin Showdown is called, with Raimundo betting the Fancy Feet and Omi resorting to the Gills of Hamachi which Kimiko notices that Omi doesn't stand a chance. The contest is a sparring match on a high column in the ocean while Kimiko, Clay and Master Monk Guan watching aboard Dojo's viking boat form.

At first, Omi makes quick work of Raimundo, but the Fancy Feet does allow Raimundo to outmove and beat up Omi a couple of times. Omi then uses his water abilities to raise the ocean level, using the Gills of Hamachi to hide underwater. Raimundo counters by using his wind abilities to suck up all the water, leaving Omi gasping for breath on Dojo's viking ship form, seemingly out of action as Hannibal says "poor little guy, like a fish out of water". However, Master Monk Guan calls for a further round to the showdown by calling a Shen Yi Bu All-In. He wagers every single Shen Gong Wu they have against the ones Hannibal and Raimundo stole, plus the Treasure of The Blind Swordsman. Hannibal accepts, and the Showdown continues. Dojo flies Omi, Kimiko, Clay and Master Monk Guan up to where Raimundo is waiting as Hannibal Roy Bean's armor also flies up to the platform. Omi lands on a platform after Dojo drops him on a platform before flying away while Kimiko, Clay and Master Monk Guan are on his back. Hannibal Roy Bean is behind Raimundo tells the latter to end the showdown which the latter agrees when he says "Oh, I'll make it sting, all right." Raimundo leaps off of the platform that he was on as he is headed towards Omi's platform then the former lands on it to continue to fight. Omi, who can barely stand, does a weak karate chop and is surprised when Raimundo staggers as if he hurts then he collapses which ends the showdown. Hannibal is furious, but Dojo explains it was a Xiaolin Showdown Dive. After Hannibal says his threatening words and leaves after jumping on Raimundo's nose as the latter is annoyed while telling the former "buzz off, bean breath" as the Ying Yang Bird flies to his owner. Raimundo and Master Monk Guan reveal that it was all an act to get the Treasure of The Blind Swordsman, and they could not tell anyone for fear of alerting Hannibal to what was going on. Omi's gobsmacked by this and saddened by the fact that Raimundo was the one to chosen all along and not him. Master Monk Guan tells Omi that while he's got many talents, he felt that Raimundo was the better person for the job due to having a much shadier and more rebellious nature than Omi.

The following morning, while Clay is treating Omi's injuries, Master Monk Guan presents Raimundo with a Spear of Guan. Omi is confused, for he has the Spear of Guan, but he finds out Master Monk Guan has an entire case full, and Raimundo got #384, which, as Master Monk Guan mentions, was one of his favorites.

Revealed Shen Gong Wu[]

Fancy Feet

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The Fancy Feet is a Shen Gong Wu that allows the user to have supersonic speed. Like the Monsoon Sandals, the Wu are activated when worn. They were on top of a snowy mountain.

Shen Gong Wu Tally[]

Xiaolin Monks

  1. Sun Chi Lantern
  2. Moonstone Locust
  3. Wushu Helmet
  4. Fist of Tebigong
  5. Sword of the Storm
  6. Shard of Lightning
  7. Golden Tiger Claws
  8. Lunar Locket
  9. Longi Kite
  10. Mind Reader Conch
  11. Eye of Dashi
  12. Monarch Wings
  13. Silver Manta Ray
  14. Shadow of Fear
  15. Crouching Cougar
  16. Tangle Web Comb
  17. Falcon's Eye
  18. Star Hanabi
  19. Lotus Twister
  20. Reversing Mirror
  21. Manchurian Musca
  22. Heart of Jong
  23. Mantis Flip Coin
  24. Sphere of Yun
  25. Thorn of Thunderbolt
  26. Monsoon Sandals
  27. Lasso Boa Boa
  28. Silk Spitter
  29. Jetbootsu
  30. Ju-Ju Flytrap
  31. Gills of Hamachi
  32. Third-Arm Sash
  33. Emperor Scorpion
  34. Helmet of Jong
  35. Zing Zom-Bone
  36. Fountain of Hui
  37. Shen-Ga-Roo
  38. Woozy Shooter
  39. Golden Finger
  40. Ring of the Nine Dragons
  41. Tongue of Saiping
  42. Ying Yo-Yo
  43. Yang Yo-Yo
  44. Orb of Tornami
  45. Ruby of Ramses
  46. Rio Reverso
  47. Ruby of Ramses
  48. Fancy Feet
  49. Changing Chopsticks
  50. Mosaic Scale
  51. Sweet Baby Among Us
  52. Tunnel Armadillo
  53. Two-Ton Tunic
  54. Black Beetle
  55. Crystal Glasses

Jack Spicer

  1. Monkey Staff

Chase Young

  1. Eagle Scope
  2. Wushan Geyser
  3. Serpent's Tail

Jesse Bailey

  1. Wings of Tinabi

Hannibal Roy Bean

  1. Moby Morpher
  2. Sapphire Dragon
  3. Glove of Jisaku

Wuya

  1. Shroud of Shadows

Lost Shen Gong Wu

  1. Sands of Time (hidden in the future)
  2. Hodoku Mouse (fell in a pit of lava)


Battles[]

Xiaolin Sparring

The Return of Master Monk Guan Showdown

Type: Shen Yi Bu All-In
Competitors: Raimundo, Omi
Wagered: Fancy Feet, Gills of Hamachi
Prize: Stolen Shen Gong Wu, All Xiaolin Wu, Treasure of the Blind Swordsman
Outcome: Omi wins
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Xiaolin Sparring[]

Raimundo and Omi (with the Shimo Staff) touch the bag of Wu at the same time, starting a Xiaolin Showdown. Raimundo wagers his Fancy Feet against Omi's Gills of Hamachi, and the game is Xiaolin Sparring.

When the showdown starts, three platforms rise out of the water, with Omi and Raimundo on one of them. They are both evenly matched, but Raimundo uses the Fancy Feet to give him an advantage. His kicks and jumps are quicker than Omi's, and he is able to continue to wear him out. Raimundo knocks Omi into the water, then jumps in and knocks him back onto land. Master Monk Guan gives Omi some encouragement, and he uses his Wudai move to raise the water level and submerge the platforms. Omi uses the Gills of Hamachi to allow breathing, but Raimundo uses his Wudai move to blow away all the water, leaving Omi flopping around on Dojo's viking boat form while trying to breathe.

Hannibal is gloating over his victory, and Guan offers to raise the stakes in the middle of the showdown. Dojo calls an official time-out, and Hannibal wagers his Treasure of the Blind Swordsman against the rest of Guan's Shen Gong Wu. The other monks are unsure if he should do this, but Hannibal accepts, and the showdown continues. Dojo flies Omi back up to the top platform, and Omi removes the Gills of Hamachi. Omi is very weak, and Raimundo is about to finish him, when he suddenly falls over, defeated, purposely losing the showdown and winning the showdown for Omi.

Trivia[]

  • This is the only episode that Jack Spicer doesn't appear in.
  • This is the only episode when two monks challenge each other in a showdown.
  • Raimundo is the second monk to receive the Spear of Guan from Master Monk Guan as a present after Omi. It is revealed that Master Monk Guan has numerous copies of of Spear of Guan.
    • The fact Guan has multiple copes of the Spear of Guan creates an inconsistency with his debut episode, where he begrudgingly betrayed the monks to Chase Young in order to retrieve the Spear of Guan, which Chase had previously relieved him of in their last fight.
  • This is the second episode Raimundo called Dojo a gecko after The Journey of a Thousand Miles when the latter meets Raimundo, Kimiko and Clay for the first time.
  • When Master Monk Guan is belittling Raimundo, he declares from now on the latter is to be referred to as "Bobo", a name Raimundo takes great offense to. The word "Bobo" loosely translates into "foolish" in Spanish and Portuguese dialects, but is often used to refer to a clown. Ironically, press materials for Xiaolin Showdown claim that Raimundo was originally a Brazillian Circus star prior to becoming a monk, although this was never demonstrated in the show proper.
  • When searching for a Shen Gong Wu to wager, Omi pulls a slingshot, an action figure, a basketball from the episode My Homey Omi and a cheese sandwich out of his Xiaolin robe.
  • This is the last appearance of Raimundo's, Omi's and Clay's winter clothing.

Errors[]

  • When Hannibal tells Raimundo "I can help you get what you want most" "Evil", Raimundo's hair is black.
  • In one scene, Omi's injuries he received in the showdown disappear until the next scene where they reappear when the other monks find out that Raimundo's actions were just an act.

References[]


CT Xiaolin Showdown
Season 1: The Journey of a Thousand MilesLike a Rock!Tangled WebKatnappe!Shen Yi BuChameleonRing of the Nine DragonsNight of the Sapphire DragonMy Homey OmiBig as TexasRoyal RumbleMala Mala JongIn the Flesh
Season 2: Days PastCitadel of DoomThe Shard of LightningThe Crystal GlassesPandatownSizing Up OmiEnter the DragonThe Sands of TimeHear Some Evil, See Some EvilDreamscapeMaster Monk GuanThe Evil WithinThe Deep FreezeScreams of the SirenThe Black VipersThe Emperor Scorpion Strikes BackThe Return of PandaBubbaThe Last Temptation of RaimundoThe Year of the Green MonkeyThe Demon SeedThe New OrderThe ApprenticeSomething JermaineDangerous MindsJudging OmiSaving Omi
Season 3: Finding OmiBird of ParadiseThe Life and Times of Hannibal Roy BeanOmi TownTreasure of the Blind SwordsmanOil in the FamilyThe Return of Master Monk GuanDream StalkerChucky ChooWu Got the PowerHannibal's RevengeTime After Time: Part ITime After Time: Part II
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