Season 2 Episode 6a (26a): Grandma's Kisses
Air Date: March 6th 2001
Production Code: SB-154
The episode is okay...
For one, I do like how it tells the audience (particularly children) that are watching that they don't have to be just a baby in order to get your grandma's love and how you can be both a child and adult...
I do like the jazz scene where Spongebob and Patrick make the thinking face (this scene would spun off into a meme).
Oh and I should mention that Grandma Squarepants is introduced here (although you've probably already knew that) and she's a great addition to the series (however though, we won't be seeing her until Season 5).
However though the reason why this gets an okay is because of a few things:
One, Spongebob is basically embarrassed when he shows up to The Krusty Krab and the bikini bottomites are jerks, heck, this probably the first episode where Squidward is a jerk to Spongebob and doesn't feel bad for being one...
And two, Patrick basically leaves Spongebob behind to be a baby again which causes Patrick to become the new "baby" for Grandma Squarepants and makes Spongebob feel like he's abandoned...
But aside from those problems, the episode is okay (you already know what rating it's going to get) 7/10
(P.S. Tomfoolery was probably introduced in this episode)
On to the next segment...
Season 2 Episode 6b (26b): Squid(s)ville
Air Date: March 6th 2001
Production Code: SB-156
Man, sorry if the nostalgia kicks in for this one but, it's nice to see this episode again.
I like how because Squidwards house got destroyed, it was final straw for Spongebob and Patrick even though they did it before (back in Naughty Nautical Neighbors)...
I also like how when Squidward decides to move into Tentacle Acres, all of the houses are the same as Squidwards, as if it's a preferred house template for them.
What helps my nostalgia for this episode is how I only ever had one dvd with Spongebob episodes and that was Tide and Seek, I always watch it and I like how it was placed at the end of the dvd too...
Two things to note is that this episode spun off meme (Squidward watching the Tentacle Acres commercial but Patrick changes the channel stating that he hates it) and how it's the first episode to introduce Sponge Monger into the soundtrack (which eventually became the chase theme instead of Grass Skit Chase although GSC's beginning would be used before Sponge Monger played)...
Overall this episode is amazing and it gets a 9.5/10
On to the next episode...
Season 2 Episode 7a (27a): Pre-Hibernation Week
Air Date: May 5th 2001
Production Code: SB-151
It's a good episode...
I do like how Sandy gathers up everyone in Bikini Bottom to search for Spongebob, which shows how great of a friend she is (but also to extreme for him too)...
I do like the scene where the guy lost his looks and he says he's still got his personality (that became a meme).
I also like the ending of the episode where Patrick says "Who are you people!?" which also became a meme and would be re-said Patrick in a later Season 2 episode...
My problems with this episode mainly stem from the beginning, as Sandy was too harsh on Spongebob with the extreme sports, even to the point of almost killing him which is why he hid from her in the first place...
However though, even though the beginning was too harsh on Spongebob, I still liked the rest of the episode
Good Episode (in my opinion) 7.5/10
On to the next segment...
Season 2 Episode 7b (27b): Life of Crime
Air Date: May 5th 2001
Production Code: SB-157
I like how the episode has Spongebob and Patrick think they stole a balloon after it popped even though it was National Free Balloon Day...
The episode also has a good moral where you should have to borrow something with permission.
I also like how the cops do put Spongebob and Patrick in jail for like a second before opening the cage again, that's funny...
I also like how Patrick questions logic with the fire underwater too.
Also the scene where Patrick says he's going to starve while the scene pans down to his stomach became a meme (I think)...
Overall this episode is amazing in my opinion, 9/10.
On to the next episode...
Season 2 Episode 8 (28): Christmas Who?
Air Date: December 6th 2000
Production Code: SB-155
For being the first double length episode, it's pretty good, if anything I should've consider it to be apart of my top 10 favorites list...
In this episode, we have two new characters; Patchy and Potty, and I like them as they bring a sense of their own comedy into the episode though it's a bummer that they aren't used often (heck even being relegated to even-numbered until Season 13)...
As for the episode, I like how it explains how Spongebob first heard about Christmas and the Bikini Bottomites celebrating it.
Squidward is the main focus by the end of the episode, going from a nonbeliever of Santa Claus to being the Claus himself, and I liked why he decided to be Santa because he wanted Spongebob to be happy and not sad.
Man, I can see why people like this special now...
Overall it's a SpongeTastic 10/10 in my opinion.
And with that, this concludes Season 2 Disc 1 and considering how long it took to get Disc 1 covered is something (December 31st 2021 to March 6th 2022)...
Join me when do Season 2 Disc 2 at some point this month.
See ya later
