Ed, Edd n Eddy (season 2)

Ed, Edd n Eddy (season 2)
Cover art for The Complete Second Season DVD.
Country of origin	Canada (production) United States (broadcast)
No. of episodes	13
Release
Original network	Cartoon Network
Original release	November 26, 1999 – December 22, 2000

The second season of the Canadian-American animated comedy television series Ed, Edd n Eddy, created by Danny Antonucci, originally aired on Cartoon Network from November 26, 1999, to December 22, 2000, and consists of 26 episodes. The series revolves around three adolescent boys collectively known as "the Eds", who live in a suburban cul-de-sac. Unofficially led by Eddy, the Eds constantly scheme to make money off their peers in order to purchase their favorite confectionery, jawbreakers. However, their plans usually fail, leaving them in various predicaments.

The first season was a success in Nielsen ratings, prompting Cartoon Network for a November 1999 premiere. While the first season itself received generally positive reviews, the second season proved to be an improvement in reception, garnering acclaim and earning two Leo Awards, while the first received one.

The Complete Second Season DVD was released in Region 1 in 2007. The Ed, Edd n Eddy DVD volume Edifying Ed-Ventures, also featured season two episodes. Both DVDs were published by Warner Home Video. Many Cartoon Network compilation DVDs featured episodes from the season. It can also be purchased from the iTunes Store. It was written by Antonucci, Jono Howard, Mike Kubat, and Robert Leighton.

Development

Concept

Ed, Edd n Eddy follows the lives of three adolescent boys who all share variations of the name Ed, but differ greatly in their personalities. In the pursuit of buying jawbreakers and fitting in with the other kids, dimwitted Ed and intellectual Double Dee aid the self-appointed leader, Eddy, in his plans to scam the other children in their cul-de-sac out of their money during a perpetual summer vacation; however problems always ensue.^[1] The other children mostly dislike or show indifference to the Eds, though they all share a common fear of the Kanker Sisters, a group of teenage girls who live in the nearby "Park n' Flush" trailer park.^[2] The series takes place mostly within the fictional town of Peach Creek, and new locations were rarely introduced.^[3]

Production and cast

Danny Antonucci, a cartoonist known for his edgy adult work such as Lupo the Butcher and The Brothers Grunt,^[4] was dared by someone to prouduce a children's cartoon.^[3] In 1996, Antonucci pitched Ed, Edd n Eddy, which he conceived while designing a commercial, to Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon. After Cartoon Network agreed to give Antonucci creative control over the show,^[4] the series went into production and premiered its first season on January 4, 1999.^[5]

According to Cartoon Network executive Linda Simensky, the first season did "remarkably well" in ratings ever since its premiere, becoming one of the top-rated series on the network and prompting Cartoon Network to quickly order a second season for a November 1999 premiere,^[5] making it one of four seasons which Ed, Edd n Eddy was set to run.^[6] Antonucci stated that change in the characters from the first to the second season is "very" noticeable, due to the amount of development they've went through.^[3] Antonucci directed the season, and co-wrote the episodes with Jono Howard and Mike Kubat, although Robert Leighton was credited as a co-writer for "To Sir with Ed".^[7]

The cast mostly remained the same as in season one; Matt Hill, Samuel Vincent and Tony Sampson were cast as Ed, Double Dee, and Eddy, David Paul Grove as Jonny 2x4, Keenan Christenson as Jimmy, Janyse Jaud as Sarah and Lee Kanker, Kathleen Barr as Kevin and Marie, Peter Kelamis as Rolf, and Erin Fitzgerald as May Kanker, but Tabitha St. Germain, the voice of Nazz, was replaced by Fitzgerald.^[8]

Reception

Reviews and accolades

The second season of Ed, Edd n Eddy was generally acclaimed by critics and marked an improvement in reception from the first season. In 2000, the season won Danny Antonucci the Leo Award for Best Director of an Animated Production.^[9] In 2001, Patric Caird was nominated for the Leo Award for Best Musical Score of an Animation Program or Series, for his work on the episode "Ed in a Halfshell".^[10]

In his review of The Complete Second Season DVD, David Cornelius of DVD Talk considered the Eds adolescent equivalents of The Three Stooges,^[1] believing: "The series revels in the sort of frantic, often gross humor kids love so much, and there's just enough oddball insanity at play to make adults giggle just as easily."^[1] Cornelius also concurred that the "animation is colorful and intentionally bizarre; bold lines forming the characters and backgrounds wiggle and morph in a delirious haze. This is animation that's, well, really animated."^[1]

Home media

Two Ed, Edd n Eddy DVDs which featured a number of season 2 episodes were released by Warner Home Video in Region 1 from 2005 to 2007. The DVD volume titled Edifying Ed-Ventures was released on May 10, 2005, featuring three season two episodes out of a total six.^[11] The Complete Second Season was released on April 24, 2007.^[12] Both DVDs can also be purchased on the Cartoon Network Shop.^[13] The season is also available for download on the iTunes Store.^[14] Selected episodes from the season were also featured on several Cartoon Network compilation DVDs.^[15]

Episodes

Note: All episodes directed by Danny Antonucci

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Written by	Storyboard by	Title Reference	Original air date[14]
14	1	"Know it All Ed / Dear Ed"	Jono Howard & Danny Antonucci	"Big" Jim Miller & Jason Surridge / James "Wootie" Wootton & Joel Dickie	Know it All Man / Dear John	November 26, 1999
Know It All Ed: The Eds are at the junkyard when they find a box full of turkey basters. Eddy said they make perfect squirt guns, and develops a new scam. The Kankers come and the Eds are forced into a wild-west themed duel with the sisters. Dear Ed: The Eds find Jimmy hanging around with Plank one day, and ask him why. Jimmy tells them that Jonny and Plank had a big feud and Jonny left Plank for good. The Eds decide to help Jonny out, and make him a new friend at a cost. Eddy then sets up a new scam, "Ed's Friend Store".
15	2	"Knock Knock, Who's Ed? / One + One = Ed"	Jono Howard & Danny Antonucci	Leah Waldron & Rob Boutilier / Scott "Diggs" Underwood & Pat Pakula	Knock Knock! Who's There? / One + One = Two	February 11, 2000
Knock Knock, Who's Ed: Ed tells Double Dee and Eddy about a monster movie marathon. Double Dee and Eddy decide to watch the marathon also, but Sarah kicks them out while they are getting snacks. They then try to get into other people's houses to watch the marathon. One + One = Ed: Ed cannot sleep, so he goes to Eddy's house and starts irritating him all night with questions. The next morning when they find Double Dee taking apart an antique radio, they decide to learn what things are made of by taking them apart. Their imaginations take over and reality is bent in a surrealistic manner.
16	3	"Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Ed / Ready, Set... Ed!"	Jono Howard & Danny Antonucci	"Big" Jim Miller & Jason Surridge / Scott "Diggs" Underwood & Pat Pakula	Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Moe / Ready, Set... Go!	March 3, 2000
Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Ed: Ed asks Eddy why Double Dee is so smart and Eddy tells him that Double Dee is not human. Much to Eddy's amusement, Ed believes it and starts a quest to see Double Dee do something inhuman. The Eds get invited to a barbecue at Nazz's place and Ed thinks it is a ceremony to transform kids into bugs. Meanwhile, Eddy has gotten stuck in a pail, looking like a huge bug, frightening Ed, and the kids attempt to "squash" him. Ready, Set... Ed!: Jealous of Kevin's record-breaking bike riding abilities, Eddy decides to show off his own skills. Eddy tells the kids that the Eds just broke a world record for flying around the world. Eddy gives them a ride in his fake "rocket car", and manages to convince them that they are riding around the world, until Kevin realizes the truth.
17	4	"Hands Across Ed / Floss Your Ed"	Jono Howard & Danny Antonucci	Leah Waldron & Rob Boutilier / Timothy Packford & Scott "Diggs" Underwood	Hands Across America / Floss Your Teeth	March 24, 2000
Hands Across Ed: Eddy has the idea for his next scam: holding a telethon to raise money. They hold auditions for "local talent," and decide to have Jimmy and Nazz on the show. The Eds start their telethon, claiming that Ed's eyebrow is beginning to spread all over his body, and they need money for the operation. The telethon is a failure, and the other kids decide to have their own telethon, leaving the Eds high and dry. Floss Your Ed: The Eds' latest scam goes well, but Jonny does not have any money and pays them with coconuts instead. Ed gladly takes a bite out of his, but Ed does not know how to eat a coconut and breaks one of teeth. Ed soon finds out that his tooth is sore and broken. Double Dee inspects him and finds that he is losing his last baby tooth. Eddy knows just what to do: yank the tooth out and get loads of cash from the tooth fairy.
18	5	"In Like Ed / Who Let the Ed In?"	Jono Howard & Danny Antonucci / Jono Howard, Mike Kubat & Danny Antonucci	"Big" Jim Miller & Jason Surridge / Mauro Casalese & Scott "Diggs" Underwood	In Like Flint / Who Let the Dog In?	April 7, 2000
In Like Ed: The Eds are setting up an overpriced garage sale, but all their potential customers are over at Kevin's garage sale. Kevin seems to know exactly what all his customers want, which makes Eddy furious, and Double Dee jealous because Eddy says Kevin is smarter than him. Eddy thinks Kevin is a spy. He wants to have inside information, and the Eds go off to investigate at Jimmy's birthday party. Double Dee shows them a variety of spy gadgets, and together they go to Jimmy's house, where all the kids are congregating. Who Let the Ed in?: As Double Dee tries to set up the prize grabber scam, Ed is off goofing around. When Double Dee and Eddy go to find out what he is doing, they find him acting strangely. He introduces them to his new imaginary friend, Jib. They play along, and start this episode's scam, an enormous claw machine. Double Dee and Eddy realize Ed is serious, but "Jib" tells the other kids that it is a scam. They finally get rid of Jib by telling Ed that he has to go home.
19	6	"Home Cooked Eds / Rambling Ed"	Mike Kubat & Danny Antonucci / Jono Howard & Danny Antonucci	Tout Le Monde / James "Wootie" Wootton & Scott "Diggs" Underwood	Home Cooked Meals / Rambling Man	May 12, 2000
Home Cooked Eds: Eddy goes home to find a trailer parked on his front lawn. Double Dee tells him that some misinformed out-of-towners must have lost their way. The Eds go inside and find that the trailer belongs to the Kankers, who say that they are on vacation, and they can hang there as long as they want. The Kankers cause their usual brand of mayhem. Rambling Ed: Sarah interrupts the Eds' latest scam, a ghostly séance, to order Ed to pick up his sock, and other "favors". The Eds are not going to get anything done if Ed's busy, and they decide that it is time for him to move out. Eddy leaves a gullible Jonny to finish the chores, and together they go to Rolf's place, unloading Ed's stuff into his barn. Rolf is intrigued by the idea, and lets them stay there, but the Eds cause Rolf all manner of trouble.
20	7	"To Sir with Ed / Key to My Ed"	Robert Leighton, Jono Howard & Danny Antonucci / Jono Howard, Mike Kubat & Danny Antonucci	"Big" Jim Miller, Scott "Diggs" Underwood & Rob Boutilier / Rob Boutilier & Joel Dickie	To Sir with Love / Key to My Future	June 23, 2000
To Sir with Ed: It is late in the evening when Eddy realizes his parents are out, and he is home alone. He is a little scared, and tries to get his fellow Eds to come over, but when the doorbell rings, he finds that it is Nazz at the door. He lets her in, and she goes into his kitchen and starts making dinner. Double Dee hypothesizes that Nazz has come over on a date, which both flatters and terrifies Eddy. Key to My Ed: Another invention goes horribly wrong, and ends with Ed being rocketed through the air powered by ultra-fizzy soda. Double Dee and Eddy chase after him, when they come across a key on the ground. They think about what it might open, and Double Dee insists that they return it to its rightful owner. Eddy does not care, however, and tries to open every lock in the cul-de-sac. Eddy creates a ransom, but he and the other Eds is pursued by the Kanker Sisters.
21	8	"Urban Ed / Stop, Look and Ed"	Jono Howard & Danny Antonucci	Leah Waldron & Timothy Packford / Timothy Packford, Leah Waldron & Scott "Diggs" Underwood	Urban Living / Stop, Look and Listen	July 21, 2000
Urban Ed: The boring life of the suburban neighborhood is really getting to the Eds, and the hustle and bustle of the big city is the life the Eds wish for. Since the Eds cannot go to the "big city" (because they are too young to drive), Eddy decides to "bring the city to the cul-de-sac". In the Lane, the Eds constructs a cardboard city. The neighborhood kids have fun with it, but Jonny loses Plank in the city, and the kids are getting violent and more adaptive to city life... and the cardboard buildings of Edtropolis to all come crashing down like dominoes. Stop, Look and Ed: The Eds are fooling around, but the moment turns serious when Eddy nearly steps on a contaminated lawn marked by a "KEEP OFF THE GRASS" sign. Double Dee warns him that rules are the most important part of life, but Eddy is not convinced. To prove his point, he goes around breaking every rule he can find. Sooner or later, he manages to convince everyone to break the rules and destroy order in the Cul-de-Sac and forms the "No Rules Rule Party", and chaos is unleashed, until Double Dee breaks the number one rule, "Never squeal."
22	9	"Honor Thy Ed / Scrambled Ed"	Mike Kubat & Danny Antonucci	Joel Dickie & James "Wootie" Wootton / "Big" Jim Miller, Rob Boutilier & Scott "Diggs" Underwood	Honor Thy Wife / Scrambled Eggs	August 4, 2000
Honor Thy Ed: Despite Double Dee's skepticism, and Ed eating all the fake produce, Eddy is confident that their latest scam—a taco stand—will see them rolling in cash, although his brother's delayed-reaction afterburner sauce soon takes his mind off money. The Eds soon discover an abandoned house. Kevin dares them to go inside (by luring them in with a jawbreaker), which they do, but they fall into several traps that were set by the Kankers in the form of a triple wedding ceremony. Scrambled Ed: Totally exhausted Double Dee finally finishes building the Golden Gate Bridge out of toothpicks and goes to bed. Ed and Eddy are setting up their latest scam, Eds' Sea Ranch, and they need Double Dee's help. Double Dee is too tired to help, and either sleeps or mumbles the wrong ideas whenever Ed or Eddy want something from him, causing the scam to go terribly wrong.
23	10	"Rent-a-Ed / Shoo Ed"	Jono Howard & Danny Antonucci / Mike Kubat & Danny Antonucci	James "Wootie" Wootton & Joel Dickie / "Big" Jim Miller	Rent-a-(Blank) / Shoo Fly	August 18, 2000
Rent-a-Ed: The Eds start the "Ed CirKus" with "The Flying Eduardo Brothers", but no one is impressed. During one of Ed's stunts, Ed falls from the slide and breaks the teeter-totter. After Double Dee suggests that they should pay someone to fix it, Eddy gets the idea that they should start to work on things for money, which could be more successful than the circus. After the Eds failed attempt to fix Jimmy's oven, the Eds try to help Jonny, who has his head stuck in the tree. While they are in Jonny's house looking for liquid soap, Ed unwittingly pulls out Jonny's entire sink, leaving them stuck there until they can repair it. After putting Jonny's sink together improperly, Ed pulls a heat radiator from one of Jonny's walls. The steam gives Eddy an idea, opening a sauna inside Jonny's house. This scam also fails miserably, however, after Rolf accidentally drops his towel and frightens everyone away. Things only get worse when Ed breaks the house's support beam and the entire house comes crashing down. Shoo Ed: When Jonny is being particularly annoying to Kevin, Eddy seizes this opportunity to use Jonny to make money. The Eds dress Jonny in a suit and tie, glue a block of wood to one of his shoes, feed him anchovies, and send him around the cul-de-sac to annoy everyone. The Eds offer to get rid of Jonny for cash. However, it does not work on Rolf, who sees Jonny's bizarre behavior as customs from the old country.
24	11	"Ed in a Half Shell / Mirror, Mirror, on the Ed"	Jono Howard & Danny Antonucci	Rob Boutilier / Scott "Diggs" Underwood, Rob Boutilier & "Big" Jim Miller	Nut in a Half Shell / Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall	September 8, 2000
Ed in a Half Shell: Sarah interrupts the latest scam to tell Ed she is going to a ballet lesson and he has to take care of Jimmy. The Eds, not wanting to stir Sarah's wrath, are forced to watch Jimmy. Jimmy and Ed start playing together, and Jimmy begins to copy Ed's behavior. Seeing how impressionable Jimmy is, Eddy decides that he'll turn Jimmy into the fourth Ed, and starts teaching him how to be just like him. The lesson works too well, as when Sarah returns, Jimmy one-ups Eddy, causing him to become Sarah's target. Mirror, Mirror, on the Ed: The Eds are taking a walk when they stumble on to the cul-de-sac kids playing Truth or Dare. The Eds want to join, but all the kids quit, leaving the boys alone. They play by themselves and then Ed dares Eddy to be Edd, who dares Ed to be Eddy, who dares Double Dee to be Ed. They go around being each other, confusing Rolf and causing commotion.
25	12	"Hot Buttered Ed / High Heeled Ed"	Jono Howard & Danny Antonucci	Leah Waldron / Leah Waldron & Timothy Packford	Hot Buttered Toast / High Heeled Shoes	October 27, 2000
Hot Buttered Ed: Kevin steals the spot that Eddy wanted at the creek. Double Dee suggests that they find another spot, which is covered in rocks and garbage. The Eds then attempt to get their spot by keeping a look out to see when Kevin leaves. They finally end up in Jonny's spot, on top of a parched bluff, burned to a crisp by the sun. High Heeled Ed: The Eds plan to get big money with their "Sewer Swamp Ride", but Sarah, Jimmy, and Nazz are not impressed. When Eddy discovers this, he thinks Kevin, Rolf, and Jonny will come for the sewer ride. Sarah tells Eddy that they went go-karting and will not be back until dinner. The "Snuggle-Me-Ed" scam also fails to impress, so the Eds then get some gold paint and make "jewelry" to wow the more "sensitive" members of the cul-de-sac, until Ed's pants become gold-plated that is (due to attempting to coat a can-opener in the paint).
26	13	"Fa-La-La-La-Ed / Cry Ed"	Jono Howard & Danny Antonucci / Mike Kubat, Jono Howard & Danny Antonucci,	James "Wootie" Wootton & Joel Dickie / Tout Le Monde	Fa-La-La-La-La / Cry Baby	December 22, 2000
Fa-La-La-La-Ed: After hearing Double Dee talking about his family's Christmas fruit cake, Ed believes that it is really Christmas. While Ed hangs up his Christmas lights and stockings, Eddy begins his daily routine of planning to take the other's money. Double Dee is forced into this plot and is found having a difficult time trying to break their friends banks. Ed tries to convince everyone it is Christmas (Rolf and Jimmy fall for it). Seeing that the holiday cheer has been speared throughout the cul-de-sac, Eddy comes up with another plan, which is to sing Christmas carols for cash, which only results in Ed giving away all their jawbreakers before they have the chance. Cry Ed: The Eds are attracting the other kids' attention, when Jimmy's foot gets hit with a clothespin. Jimmy puts on a pity play and everyone starts attending to him. Eddy gets angry over being ignored, and decides that he'll have to pretend to be injured in order for people to notice him.

DVD release

Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Complete Second Season
Set details[12]				Special features[12]
13 episodes 295 minutes 2-disc set 1.33:1 aspect ratio Subtitles: English, Spanish, French Dubbed: French, Spanish English (Dolby Digital Stereo)				"Behind the Eds with Danny Antonucci" "The Incredible Shrinking Day" music video "Ed's Origami" "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" "How to Draw Ed"
Release dates
Region 1
April 24, 2007[12]

References

1. Cornelius, David (April 24, 2007). "Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy — The Complete Second Season". DVD Talk. Retrieved July 31, 2007.
2. Duckers, Mike (June 3, 2005). "Ed, Edd n Eddy: Season 1, Vol. 1". IGN. News Corporation. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
3. Danny Antonucci (April 24, 2007). Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Complete Second Season—Behind the Eds (DVD). Warner Home Video.
4. Danny Antonucci (October 10, 2006). Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Complete First Season—Interview with the Creator (DVD). Warner Home Video. Event occurs at 0:22–2:34.
5. Simensky, Linda (June 22, 1999). "Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy: Three Guys, One 'Toon". Take One.
6. "Cartoon Network Greenlights 26 New Ed, Edd n Eddys". Animation World Network. June 15, 2004. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
7. Ed, Edd n Eddy: The Complete Second Season credits
8. "Ed, Edd n Eddy: Season 2". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
9. "2000 Winners". Leo Awards. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
10. "List of Nominees and Winners". Leo Awards. Archived from the original on August 3, 2001. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
11. "Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy – Season 1, Vol. 1 (1999)". Amazon.com. ASIN B0007MSU2G.
12. "Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy: The Complete Second Season (1999)". Amazon.com. ASIN B000M4RG7O.
13. "Ed, Edd n Eddy". Cartoon Network Shop. Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
14. "Ed, Edd n Eddy, Season 2". iTunes Store. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
15. Cartoon Network compilation DVDs featuring selected Ed, Edd n Eddy Season 2 episodes:
    • Cartoon Network Christmas Volume 1: Yuletide Follies (October 5, 2004)—"Fa La-La-La-La Ed"
    • Cartoon Network Halloween Volume 2: Grossest Halloween Ever (August 9, 2005)—"Honor Thy Ed"
    • Cartoon Network Fridays (September 19, 2006)—"Scrambled Ed"
    • Cartoon Network Christmas Volume 3 (October 3, 2006)—"In Like Ed"

External links

• List of Ed, Edd n Eddy season 2 episodes at TV.com