Mandrake Madness

Mandrake Madness is the sixteenth episode of Carl Cooper: Secrets of the Magic World. It properly introduces us to Vivian Applegate, who becomes part of Carl's friend group as they repot mandrakes and are paired for a report on the plant.

Summary
In Herbology, Carl is partnered with half-elf Vivian Applegate for work with mandrakes and a report to go with it. The two discover there is more to each other than they thought when they spend time at her house and she saves him from a mandrake in the Ancient Forest.

Characters
Carl Cooper

Rhoda Dendron

Tommy Silverwind

Lor Matthews

Eveline Sharp

Vivian Applegate

Sarah Cooper

Daphne

Minerva Weaver

Venus Weaver

Victor Applegate

Tianne Applegate

Koren Applegate

Smudge

Reese's

Meemo

Splash & Ribbit

Fluffy

Fudge

Madame Sucratella

Raj Seethi

Voice Actors
Haley Joel Osment: Carl

Jennifer Hale: Mrs. Dendron/Madame Sucratella

Pamela Adlon: Tommy

Ashley Johnson: Lor

Tara Strong: Eveline/Tianne

Aria Noelle Curzon: Vivian

Alyson Stoner: Sarah

Kath Soucie: Daphne

Wendie Malick: Minerva

Kathy Najimy: Venus

Jeff Bennett: Victor

Vince Corazza: Koren

Hank Azaria: Raj

Trivia

 * This is the first major appearance of Vivian Applegate, as well as her first speaking appearance.
 * The beginning of the episode references the mandrake scene from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, as well as the beginning of the Sabrina: The Animated Series episode "When In Rome."
 * It is revealed that Vivian is half-elf and comes from a line of herbologists and apple farmers who invent their own different species of the fruit.
 * Carl's hatred of horseradish is brought up again, which Vivian addresses with horsey apples that Carl ends up liking due to the weak horseradish flavor giving way to the sweetness of Fuji apples.

Differences in the UK dub

 * When Lor tells Eveline that what she says doesn't matter, the latter replies "Oh, bite me!" in the US. This was changed to "Oh, whatever!" in the UK.
 * As such, the UK dub doesn't explain why Tommy has a hungry look in his face as Eveline says this line.
 * Mrs. Dendron replies "You got that right!" to Carl in the US when he says it's what she says that matters, but in the UK she says "Hey, you're not wrong there!"
 * Venus says she is making homemade bacon mac and cheese for dinner in the US, but the UK changes it to homemade cheesy cottage pie.
 * Koren's sarcastic line he says when Carl guesses he is Vivian's big brother is changed from "Give the dude a collage scholarship, he's a genius." to "Send the lad off to university, he's an einstein."