Leonardo Leonardo Returns and Dante Has an Important Decision to Make

Infobox Television episode
Title=Leonardo Leonardo's Return And Dante Has A Very Important Decision To Make


Series=
Season=1
Episode=1
Airdate=December 14, 2002 (on Comedy Central
Production=101
Writer=Dave Mandel
Kevin Smith
Director=Chris Bailey
Guests=Charles Barkley as himself, Bryan Johnson as Steve-Dave, Walt Flanagan as Walt the Fanboy, Dan Etheridge as Mr. Plug, Alec Baldwin as Leonardo Leonardo
Prev=
Next=The Clipshow Wherein Dante and Randal are Locked in the Freezer and Remember Some of the Great Moments in Their Lives

Leonardo Leonardo's Return And Dante Has A Very Important Decision To Make is the pilot episode of "". It was going to air as the fifth episode before the show was canceled. It first aired on December 14, 2002 by Comedy Central after they acquired the series.

Disclaimer gag: "Is anyone still watching after all that?"

Plot summary

Leonardo Leonardo, billionaire founder of Leonardo, New Jersey, returns to his namesake town to stay. Leonardo opens a new convenience store 'The Quicker Stop' across the street from Quick Stop. The store is an instant success, but is putting Dante and Randal out of their jobs. The two are offered jobs at the store, but Randal refuses before Dante can think about Leonardo's free college opportunity. The two later sneak into the Leonardo Tower to find Leonardo's secret plans, and Jay and Silent Bob. The two tell the town of Leonardo's world domination plans, only to have no one listen (or care). After watching "The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer", however, the two find a way to expose Leonardo. Their plan succeeds and Jay and Silent Bob blow the Quicker Stop sky high with their fireworks. Leonardo promises revenge.

Jay and Silent Bob segment

"Safety Tips": Jay and Silent Bob teach kids about protecting their food while camping.

Running jokes

*The wall-walking gag in this episode is used again in episodes two and .

Pop culture references

*This episode features Steve Dave and Walt the Fanboy, two characters from various Kevin Smith films, at the town meeting. They are voiced by the actual actors who played the characters in the films.
*Randal references another ABC show, "Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place", followed up by a voice-over saying "Wednesdays at eight, on ABC." However, Randal refers to the show as "Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Parlor", which is the original name of the show.
*Randal quotes several films such as "Marathon Man", "The Silence of the Lambs", and "Midnight Cowboy".
*Dante mentions that, during the maze of death, the two had to watch a Robin Williams/Billy Crystal movie, a reference to "Fathers' Day".
*The episode references several short-lived tv series: "The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer", "Wasteland", and "Wonderland".