Matchmaker

Matchmaker is episode 22 of Season 2.

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Synopsis[]

Computerized dating booths appear out of nowhere and all the girls in Beverly Hills, including Sam, Alex, and Mandy, are addicted to them. They are introduced to their ideal boyfriend in the process. But Clover suspects something's wrong and decides to get to the bottom of it, even though Jerry insists otherwise. The villain wants revenge after being rejected on Valentine's Day by his girlfriend.

To make matters worse at the time of the events Beverly Hills High School's valentine's day dance was due to take place and all of the girls including Sam and Alex decide to go to the dance with their computer dating boyfriends rather than with one of the boys from the school. Brainwashed thanks to their ideal boyfriends Sam and Alex believe that Clover is jealous over their date matches and is deliberately trying to break them up. The pair refuse to listen to Clover and then decide to disown her as a friend saying that she had the opportunity for happiness but blew it on her dating hiatus. Sam and Alex then walk off to get ready for the valentines dance leaving Clover crying in the process. Clover is soon attacked by the villain and, seeing his bag, realizes it’s Eugene Snit, the son of the owner of Glittery Snit. At the dance, Clover manages to defeat and expose Eugene to everyone and repairs things up with Sam and Alex.

In the B-story, after Clover dumps her last boyfriend, Chris, after he bought tickets to a monster truck rally, she decides to go on a dating hiatus. She stops being on hiatus when she started a real matchmaking service at the end of the episode.

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Romance wrecking scheme
- ”Evil Bouquets Are Sooo Passe”
- ”Matchmaker”
Clover keeps a supply of backup Gadgets.
- “Matchmaker”
- “Spies vs. Spies”
Beverly Hills High has a Valentine’s Day Dance and Sweetheart Dance.
Sam eats creamed Calamari/Kalamari.
Clover has a handbag closet, something Alex and Sam did not know.
One of Clover's outfits is the same as what Martin Mystery's sister Diana Lombard mainly wears.
At one point Clover sports a classic detective outfit while investigating Eugene Snit including the typical dark trench coat, fedora, and black shades.
This is the first of many episode that the spies realize something was wrong before Jerry did.
- This is also the first of many episode that Clover discovers that something was wrong before Jerry did.
This is the only episode that only 1 of spies goes on a mission. However, this happens again in "Solo Spies".
Sam and Alex do not wear their catsuits in this episode.
This is one of the few episodes Sam, Clover, and Alex do not get WOOHPed.
It is never explained why Eugene used his revenge scheme at Beverly Hills High. (It is possible that his ex-girlfriend was a student at Beverly Hills High.)
It is revealed that there is a private school in Beverly Hills called the Institute for Gifted Teens, where Eugene is a student.
Clover calls Mrs. Snit "Sir" instead of "Ma'am" before fleeing the jewelry store; it is possible that Clover said that out of fear since Eugene called Mrs. Snit "mommy" a few moments before.
This is one of the few episodes that Mandy appears in where, without being brainwashed, she is never antagonistic to the spies.
Eugene's device most likely used stock images of people found on Internet sites, since the real "Chet" appeared at the end of the episode.
Chet from "The Incredible Bulk" can be seen.
Goof: When Clover lifts up the towel on her hair to use the Ultra Sensitive Hearing Microphone at the spa, her hair is briefly colored the same as the towel.
Goof: Eugene gave at least Alex, Sam, and Mandy 3 different kind of rings, but later at the dance all the girls "return" the same exact ring to him.
Goof: When Clover tries to warn Sam and Alex about their new boyfriends, there is a brief moment where Sam is off screen talking about Marco but Alex's mouth is moving.
Goof: When the screen shifts to the gym for the dance the digital caption says 7:11 p.m., but when Sam is shown looking at her watch it says 10:00 p.m.
Goof: When Sam is first shown looking at her watch, she isn't shown wearing a glove. When Sam is shown complaining that Marco hasn't arrived, she's suddenly wearing a glove on her hand.
Goof: When Alex returns her ring to Eugene, Sam does not have a glove on her left arm.
Goof: Sam has a watch when the dance first starts but later it disappears from her wrist.
Goof: When Alex says she can't believe she and Eugene jumped up and down, her mouth stays open even after she's done talking.
Goof: The first letter Sam gets says she and Marco will dine at 7:00 p.m., but when Sam arrives at the restaurant the digital caption says it's 8:00 p.m.
Goof: At the dance there is a girl with short blond hair and glasses whose dress is inconsistent. At times it's a long brown dress with short sleeves, then it has straps instead of sleeves, and then it's light blue with straps. However, it could be 2 different girls with the same hairstyle and glasses, though unlikely.
Goof: Alex said Marco like Sam's hair up, but Sam got her hair down.
Goof: When the girls are yelling at Eugene, the arm of a girl who appears to be behind Caitlin is over Caitlin's body.

Quotes[]

After Alex receives a letter:

Alex: It's from my Arrow in the heart match, I've been cordially invited to meet him at (GASP) Cool! The Rodeo Drive Sports Pavillion tonight. His name is (sighs dreamily) Chet. Isn't that sweet?

After a rose bouquet with a letter was thew through the window to Sam:

Sam: I think I got a match. Dearest Sam, Arrow through the heart have made a determination and thus I await with great anticipation our date tonight at the Pomme De Tarre, we'll dine a 7 my lovely lady faire. (sighs dreamily) It signed Marco.

When the boyfriends are late:

Caitlin: My Petey-pie isn’t coming!
Dominique: Neither is my Roy-friend!
Mandy: Your loser boyfriends might not be coming, but I’m sure mon Favier is just being fashionably late.

After Clover revealed Eugene's true identity, leaving all the girls shocked:

Sam: (to Eugene) I can’t believe we shared the eternal bonds of poetic, artistic, and intellectual enlightenment.
Alex: I can’t believe we jumped up and down.
Mandy: I can’t believe I let you exfoliate my feet!

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