| "The Wanky" | |
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| Series Birdgirl Season 2, Episode 1 | |
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| Air date | June 19th, 2022 |
| Writers | Rowan Wheeler |
| Director | Richard Ferguson-Hull |
| Producers | Alan Steadman |
| Starring | Paget Brewster; Rob Delaney; Sonia Denis; John Doman; Kether Donohue; Negin Farsad; Tony Hale; Lorelei Ramirez |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "Baltimo" |
Next "The Rejuvication" |
"The Wanky" is the first episode of season two of the superhero comedy series Birdgirl and the seventh episode of the series overall. It was directed by Richard Ferguson-Hull with a script written by Rowan Wheeler. It first aired on Adult Swim on Sunday, June 19th, 2022.
Synopsis[]
Judy Ken Sebben tries to introduce a new toyline for Sebben & Sebben. The sample she provides is vinyl figure called Tax Planner Toby. This, as well as other mirthless toys, brings the room down. Judy is determined to come up with a fun toy for kids. Going to her apartment, she discovers her old favorite childhood toy - the Wanky. What Judy has yet to realize though, is that the Wanky is actually a fancy vintage dildo.
She goes to the outlet where her father first purchased the toy for her, Claude's Magical Toy Store. The store has seen better days however, and the diminutive proprietor, Claude, no longer possesses the "magic" needed to make new toys. Judy decides to reconstruct the basement level of Sebben & Sebben as a new toy workshop, and hires Claude as staff.
Charlie and Meredith take Judy out to lunch and try to convince her that the Wanky is not a children's toy, but actually an adult sexual aide. Judy is reluctant to hear this, and it becomes clear that she has never truly embraced her sexuality.
As Judy continues to put together a marketing scheme for the Wanky, Paul hosts a company sanctioned sexuality in the workplace seminar. He goes around to each of the staff members with a machine that spits out a sticker indicating their sexual proclivities. Brian proves resistant to the training however.
Despite everything, Judy markets the Wanky, and it becomes an instant hit - but for all the wrong reasons. She then discovers that mass production of the "toy" is all part of Claude's scheme. Stripping down naked, he reveals that he created the toy as a cursed object after discovering his wife Maude cheating on him with Judy's father. Those who are a ginger-haired innocent soul in "their Jesus years" who uses the Wanky, disappear, their soul being sucked into the device.
Across the globe, millions of women (and even some men) disappear after masturbating with the Wanky. Judy finally has to take one for the team. Fitting the description of a ginger-haired innocent in her Jesus years, Judy retires to her office and masturbates. The curse is lifted and all those whose soul had been torn away rematerialize.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Paget Brewster | Birdgirl, Judy Ken Sebben |
| Rob Delaney | Brian |
| Sonia Denis | Evie |
| John Doman | Dog With Bucket Hat |
| Kether Donohue | Gillian |
| Negin Farsad | Meredith the Mind Taker |
| Tony Hale | Paul/The Feels |
| Lorelei Ramirez | Charlie/Strongarm |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Julie Dove | Jessica from accounting |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| None | None |
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