"It's wonderful to meet you, and I hope we can be friends." - Angel Gabby.
Overview[]
Tape 1 serves as the introduction to Jonah as the narrator and his mission to hunt down information about the show Angel Hare.
Plot[]
After recognizing a character on a thrift store tape, Jonah Whitman brings a VHS home to have a nostalgic viewing of the kid's show, "Angel Hare". Upon viewing the tape, however, he discovers that there are details that have been changed since he watched it. After digging up the old copies he recorded off live television, Jonah compares the two - his old recordings, and the home video release - and reviews two scenes in particular from episode one of the series. The first shows the title character, Angel Gabby, introducing herself to the viewer, and the second shows her asking the viewer about their interests. In Jonah's old recordings of the episode, she appears to answer him in real time, saying "It's lovely to meet you, Jonah" after her introduction and referencing his favorite book in the later segment. The episode ends with Jonah determined to review every tape and remember everything he can about his childhood conversations with the cartoon character Gabby.
Trivia[]
- The title of the episode featured in the video is "Making Friends", according to a picture of Jonah's home recorded tape.
- The retail video tape of "Angel Hare" has the copyright date of 1995 on the back of the cover.