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The Tiger and the Pussycat
Season 1 Episode 12

General Information
Setting	San Francisco, USA
Aired on	March 10, 2001
Production Number	15
Credits
Written by	David Slack
Directed by	Bryan Andrews
Produced by	Solon So
Episode Guide
Previous Episode The Dog and Piggy Show	Next Episode Day of the Dragon

The Tiger and the Pussycat is the twelfth episode of Jackie Chan Adventures.

Synopsis

Jackie gets the Tiger Talisman and its power splits Jackie into his light and dark sides. The Dark Jackie gives the talismans to Valmont, who then revives Shendu.

Plot

At a county fair, Jackie and Jade search for the Tiger Talisman, which has somehow ended up in one of the pies being used for a pie-eating contest. The two find themselves competing against Tohru, only for an elderly contestant to bite into the talisman. Jackie and Jade then escape with it, much to Tohru's chagrin. Shendu is utterly infuriated with the Dark Hand's latest failure, especially given the approach of Chinese New Year. Faced with the prospect of being denied the Lost Treasure of Ching Xi Hung, Valmont decides to take the fight to Jackie.

Uncle determines that the Tiger Talisman possesses the power of spiritual balance, and Jackie leaves to take it to Section 13. However, he discovers a crack, and the talisman then splits into two. As a result, Jackie is also split into two separate beings. One goes running to Uncle in tears after stepping on a bug, while the other devours the New Year's candy Jade had been denied.

After reporting these incidents to each other, Jade and Uncle call out to Jackie, and all four are stunned when the two split versions appear. Uncle quickly determines that Jackie's yin and yang have been separated from each other. However, the two have no desire to be merged back into a single Jackie. While Jackie-Dark and Uncle are bickering over the matter, the Enforcers-backed by several other Dark Hand thugs-arrive to invade the shop.

Jackie-Lite flees with Jade in tow, while Jackie-Dark eagerly engages the villains, handily subduing several thugs, including Tohru, Finn, and Chow (whose glasses and jacket he steals). Jackie-Lite, meanwhile, is pursued by Ratso and two others, while Jackie-Dark soon begins chasing Finn and Chow as they flee in a car. However, he is then knocked out and captured by Tohru, while Ratso captures Jackie-Lite after chasing him into the midst of a Chinese New Year street performance.

As Valmont is about to interrogate Jackie-Dark, Ratso calls to inform him of Jackie-Lite's capture. Shendu comes to the same conclusion as Uncle, and Valmont soon determines that he has the dark side of Jackie in custody as Jackie-Dark bonds with Finn and Chow. As such, he offers Jackie-Dark a deal: the Talismans in Section 13 in exchange for a fortune. Jade succeeds in rescuing Jackie-Lite from Ratso' group by setting off fireworks, and is then informed of Jackie-Dark's capture.

The two then rush to Section 13, and Jade has Jackie-Lite remain outside while she goes inside to ask Captain Black for help. She also takes his half of the Tiger Talisman for safety; unfortunately, Jackie-Dark passes in the hallway outside Black's office as she's trying to ask for help. Having stolen the Talismans, Jackie-Dark makes his way back outside and runs into Jackie-Lite, from whom he attempts to recover the missing half of the Tiger Talisman. Not finding it, he shoves Jackie-Lite into the phone booth entrance, and he informs Jade of the situation.

After failing to reason with Jackie-Dark, Jade attacks him, only to be attacked in turn. Fortunately, Jackie-Lite comes to her aid, and Jade is able to recover the box containing the talismans just as the two begin fighting. Jade tries to get into the box in order to get some talisman backup for Jackie-Lite. Tohru, waiting for Jackie-Dark, is rudely ordered to intervene by Valmont, and angrily complies.

Jade is captured and taken away by Tohru with the talismans, and Jackie-Lite convinces Jackie-Dark to help rescue her. Valmont adds the talismans to Shendu, only to find that half of the Tiger Talisman is still missing. Tohru and the other Enforcers leave his office only to run into the Jackies, who defeat them before being engaged by the Shadowkhan. Valmont guesses that Jade is hiding the missing talisman half, which he recovers from her just as the Jackies enter his office. He slams the fragment into place, reuniting the separated Jackies...and bringing Shendu to life at last.

Characters

Protagonists

Antagonists

Shendu
Valmont
Finn
Ratso
Chow
Tohru
Ninja Khan
Dark Hand Thugs

Objects

Rooster Talisman - Shendu
Ox Talisman - Shendu
Snake Talisman - Shendu
Rabbit Talisman - Shendu
Sheep Talisman - Shendu
Dragon Talisman - Shendu
Rat Talisman - Shendu
Horse Talisman - Shendu
Monkey Talisman - Shendu
Dog Talisman - Shendu
Pig Talisman - Shendu
Tiger Talisman - Jackie Chan, Shendu

Voice Talent

James Sie - Jackie Chan, Shendu, Chow
Stacie Chan - Jade Chan
Sab Shimono - Uncle
Clancy Brown - Captain Black, Ratso
Julian Sands - Valmont
Adam Baldwin - Finn
Noah Nelson - Tohru
Kevin Durand - Thug #1
Kirk Thornton - Thug #2
Kyle Hebert - Thug #3
Doug Erholtz - Thug #4

Broadcast

USA: The WB (Kids' WB) - Saturday, March 10, 2001
UK: BBC One (CBBC) - Saturday, December 8, 2001

Errors

The Dragon Talisman can be seen in the vault with the other Talismans when Jackie-Dark is stealing them, and later in the box with the other Talismans after Jade opens it, when it should have been already inside Shendu.

Episodes
Season One
The Dark Hand • The Power Within • The Mask of El Toro Fuerte • Enter the Viper • Shell Game • Project A, for Astral • Bullies • Tough Break • The Rock • The Jade Monkey • The Dog and Piggy Show • The Tiger and the Pussycat • Day of the Dragon
Season Two
Through the Rabbit Hole • The Warrior Incarnate • Snake Hunt • The Mother of All Battles • The Stronger Evil • The J-Team • Jade Times Jade • The Curse of El Chupacabra • Rumble in the Big House • Lost City of the Muntabs • And He Does His Own Stunts • Showdown in the Old West • Queen of the Shadowkhan • Origami • Shanghai Moon • The Lotus Temple • Armor of the Gods • Agent Tag • Tale of the Demon Tail • The Return of the Pussycat • Scouts Honor • Danger in the Deep Freeze • Into the Mouth of Evil • The King and Jade • The New Atlantis • The Eighth Door • Demon World (Part 1) • Demon World (Part 2) • Enter the Cat • Pleasure Cruise • Tough Luck • The Chosen One • Glove Story • The Chan Who Knew Too Much • Chi of the Vampire • The Good, the Bad, the Blind, the Deaf and the Mute • Shrink Rap • I'll Be a Monkey's Puppet • The Amazing T-Girl
Season Three
Re-Enter the J-Team • The Powers Unleashed • Viva Las Jackies • Aztec Rat Race • Monkey a Go-Go • When Pigs Fly • Rabbit Run • Sheep In, Sheep Out • The Invisible Mom • A Jolly J-Team X-Mas • Little Valmont, Big Jade • The Ox-Head Incident • Animal Crackers • Tohru Who? • Re-Enter the Dragon • A Night at the Opera • Attack of the J-Clones
Season Four
The Masks of the Shadowkhan • Samurai Ratso • The Amazing T-Troop • Black Magic • The Demon Behind • Fright Fight Night • Half a Mask of Kung-Fu • The Shadow Eaters • The Good Guys • Deja Vu • J2: Rise of the Dragons • The J-Tots • Ninja Twilight
Season Five
Relics of Demon Past • It's All in the Game • Black and White and Chi All Over • Dragon Scouts • The Demon Beneath My Wings • Mirror, Mirror • Antler Action • Clash of the Titanics • Stealing Thunder • Weight and See • J2 Revised • The Powers That Be (Part 1) • The Powers That Be (Part 2)

@@ Line 11: / Line 11: @@
 | previous = [[The Dog and Piggy Show]]
 | next     = [[Day of the Dragon]]
-}}'''The Tiger and the Pussycat''' is the twelfth episode of [[Jackie Chan Adventures]].
+}}'''The Tiger and the Pussycat''' is the twelfth episode of ''[[Jackie Chan Adventures]]''.
 ==Synopsis==
 [[Jackie Chan|Jackie]] gets the [[Tiger Talisman]] and its power splits Jackie into his light and dark sides. The Dark Jackie gives the talismans to [[Valmont]], who then revives [[Shendu]].
+==Plot==
+At a county fair, Jackie and [[Jade Chan|Jade]] search for the Tiger Talisman, which has somehow ended up in one of the pies being used for a pie-eating contest. The two find themselves competing against [[Tohru]], only for an elderly contestant to bite into the talisman. Jackie and Jade then escape with it, much to Tohru's chagrin. Shendu is utterly infuriated with the [[Dark Hand]]'s latest failure, especially given the approach of Chinese New Year. Faced with the prospect of being denied the [[Lost Treasure of Ching Xi Hung]], Valmont decides to take the fight to Jackie.
+[[Uncle Chan|Uncle]] determines that the Tiger Talisman possesses the power of spiritual balance, and Jackie leaves to take it to [[Section 13]]. However, he discovers a crack, and the talisman then splits into two. As a result, Jackie is also split into two separate beings. One goes running to Uncle in tears after stepping on a bug, while the other devours the New Year's candy Jade had been denied.
+After reporting these incidents to each other, Jade and Uncle call out to Jackie, and all four are stunned when the two split versions appear. Uncle quickly determines that Jackie's yin and yang have been separated from each other. However, the two have no desire to be merged back into a single Jackie. While Jackie-Dark and Uncle are bickering over the matter, the [[Enforcers]]-backed by several other Dark Hand thugs-arrive to invade the shop.
+Jackie-Lite flees with Jade in tow, while Jackie-Dark eagerly engages the villains, handily subduing several thugs, including Tohru, [[Finn]], and [[Chow]] (whose glasses and jacket he steals). Jackie-Lite, meanwhile, is pursued by [[Ratso]] and two others, while Jackie-Dark soon begins chasing Finn and Chow as they flee in a car. However, he is then knocked out and captured by Tohru, while Ratso captures Jackie-Lite after chasing him into the midst of a Chinese New Year street performance.
+As Valmont is about to interrogate Jackie-Dark, Ratso calls to inform him of Jackie-Lite's capture. Shendu comes to the same conclusion as Uncle, and Valmont soon determines that he has the dark side of Jackie in custody as Jackie-Dark bonds with Finn and Chow. As such, he offers Jackie-Dark a deal: the Talismans in Section 13 in exchange for a fortune. Jade succeeds in rescuing Jackie-Lite from Ratso' group by setting off fireworks, and is then informed of Jackie-Dark's capture.
+The two then rush to Section 13, and Jade has Jackie-Lite remain outside while she goes inside to ask [[Captain Black]] for help. She also takes his half of the Tiger Talisman for safety; unfortunately, Jackie-Dark passes in the hallway outside Black's office as she's trying to ask for help. Having stolen the Talismans, Jackie-Dark makes his way back outside and runs into Jackie-Lite, from whom he attempts to recover the missing half of the Tiger Talisman. Not finding it, he shoves Jackie-Lite into the phone booth entrance, and he informs Jade of the situation.
+After failing to reason with Jackie-Dark, Jade attacks him, only to be attacked in turn. Fortunately, Jackie-Lite comes to her aid, and Jade is able to recover the box containing the talismans just as the two begin fighting. Jade tries to get into the box in order to get some talisman backup for Jackie-Lite. Tohru, waiting for Jackie-Dark, is rudely ordered to intervene by Valmont, and angrily complies.
+Jade is captured and taken away by Tohru with the talismans, and Jackie-Lite convinces Jackie-Dark to help rescue her. Valmont adds the talismans to Shendu, only to find that half of the Tiger Talisman is still missing. Tohru and the other Enforcers leave his office only to run into the Jackies, who defeat them before being engaged by the [[Shadowkhan]]. Valmont guesses that Jade is hiding the missing talisman half, which he recovers from her just as the Jackies enter his office. He slams the fragment into place, reuniting the separated Jackies...and bringing Shendu to life at last.
 ==Characters==
@@ Line 62: / Line 80: @@
 *USA: The WB (Kids' WB) - Saturday, March 10, 2001
 *UK: BBC One (CBBC) - Saturday, December 8, 2001
+==Errors==
+*The Dragon Talisman can be seen in the vault with the other Talismans when Jackie-Dark is stealing them, and later in the box with the other Talismans after Jade opens it, when it should have been already inside Shendu.
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