Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures [Season 2,] Episode 21: The Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Phone Booth by AverageMansReviews

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures [Season 2,] Episode 21: The Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Phone Booth  by AverageMansReviews

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5 things about this episode

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Storyline/Captain Jonathan "John" Logan: these two components go hand-in-hand in this episode as we the viewers with Bill & Ted using their Telephone Booth go back in time to see what Captain Jonathan "John" Logan [Ted's Father] if he has the personality traits he has now backed then that he said he did and to see if Ted can learn from him; on both counts these are excellent [storyline and character developments,] because it uses a safe and reliable storyline format to show that this Father and Son often butt heads and usually there is a threat of Military School [Old Oaks Military Academy in Alaska] if Ted basically doesn't shape up, but on one hand in this episode it shows that Captain Jonathan "John" Logan used to receive a similar threat from his Father just a different place and location [Admiral Trench's Military Academy in Arizona] so this is learn behaviour and it is past down from Father to Son/may be daughter or non-binary; it has the potential to repeat itself if Ted doesn't stop the cycle with his children and on the other hand it puts across to Bill, the viewers and much more specifically Ted that he has so much more in common with his Father then what he thinks.

Baking with Science: we have Bill & Ted [posing as his Father in a Science/Chemistry class] as they accidentally make peanut brittle; this is good action and good comedy going hand-in-hand here.

This episode receives: 8/10, this episode is excellent; it has some real substance in it.

Now we have come to the end of this TV show; yes this Second Season has a positive run of Episodes to finish things off. But as the First Season has no negative Episodes to its name [mixed to positive;] it all stems from the strange reason from the very beginning of the Second Season Bill & Ted have a personality and IQ change for the worse.

Where in this Season for most parts they just come over as very annoying and crucially it changes their dynamic with Rufus; where it goes from what needs to be done, guidance, support and sometimes help in the First Season to essentially babysitting duty; yes for a very tiny amount it doesn't help things when we don't have Bill S. Preston, Esq. voice by Alex Winter, Ted 'Theodore' Logan voice by Keanu Reeves, and likewise Rufus voice by George Carlin; I should clarify this has very little to do with these performers [but it is worth pointing out, because these performers are these characters] and in fairness and balance Bill S. Preston, Esq. voice by Evan Richards, Ted 'Theodore' Logan voice by Christopher Kennedy and Rufus voice by Rick Overton do a solid job voicing these characters, but it also has to be said you cannot replace the original trio.

What this TV program needed to do was stay within its boundaries and not come up with this stupid idea of this new Circuits Directory [known as Squint.] I mean if they wanted a narrative for 8 Episodes, what they should have done is basically this; come up with the idea of it is the Final Exams of the school year and Bill & Ted have their Final History Exam and they are given a list of seven components of history they are failing by their teacher, so each week we have one adventure focused on one of these components and for the final week; Bill & Ted decide to go and do some last minute studying in history somewhere, but unfortunately their Telephone Booth breaks down; they try and fix it but Rufus just about gets there in time to give them a helping hand; so Bill & Ted just make it in time back to sit down in the class room to begin their History Exam and that's where we the viewers leave them with the camera spanning out to see/hear Rufus getting into his Telephone Booth with [breaking the fourth wall] looking at the camera with saying "Be excellent to one another." and then off he goes in his Telephone Booth [with that roll the ending credits] and I know I have discussed this already but this fits in here as well; changing the personalities of Bill & Ted including their IQ's for the worse [progress it but never regress it unless the rules/effects of time travel are in effect/consequences or an alternative Universe or Universes] or Rufus' personality change to compensate for Bill & Ted's change.

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures [Season 2,] Episode 20: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure in Babysitting by AverageMansReviews

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures [Season 2,] Episode 20: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure in Babysitting by AverageMansReviews

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4 things about this episode

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Storyline: it is good.

Parody elements of The Sound of Music the 1965 film: now full disclosure I have never seen this film and I only know Maria/Julie Andrews carries a guitar in a guitar case just based on what I've seen online just now [when this blog/review was being dictated.]

But moving on now to the reason why I have said all of this; we see scenes of this film on TV at the time; including Andrews as Marie being brought from this landscape/scene into 1975 to babysit baby Bill & baby Ted as she is singing and playing this electric guitar and there is a little bit more when Bill & Ted drop her back into this film as they almost forget to take the electric guitar off her; they have to quickly return to quickly take the electric guitar off her. So we have good art be it visually or sound/musically and good comedy is well going to hand-in-hand here.

This episode receives: 7/10, this episode is good; it does have something good to offer its viewers in one way or another and just to finish off here; even though I have never seen The Sound of Music [1965] film let's just say it's one of those films providing they used the well-known scenes including if you have an interest in films and you have been doing this kind of thing as long as I have you; you should know a good percentage of the well-known scenes from films.

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures [Season 2,] Episode 19: It's a Bogus Day in the Neighborhood by AverageMansReviews

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures [Season 2,] Episode 19: It's a Bogus Day in the Neighborhood by AverageMansReviews

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4 things about this episode

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Storyline: it is good.

Their hearts are in the right place: we have Bill & Ted back to something like they used to be in Season 1, where they mean well but unfortunately things don't work out how they should or how they wanted them to work out and on top of that we have the comedy element making reference to that fact as well; where Bill says "This is not going according to the plan" which Ted instantly replies "We have a plan?" So this is good character developments and good comedy going hand-in-hand here.

This episode receives: 7/10, this episode is good; I mean at this point it has become crystal clear that they can't beat or are not even in the same stratosphere as the First Season, but let's be fair this is the best episode by miles and miles [like galaxies and galaxies away from one another;] but still good nonetheless.

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures [Season 2,] Episode 18: Goodbye Columbus... and America by AverageMansReviews

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures [Season 2,] Episode 18: Goodbye Columbus... and America by AverageMansReviews

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5 things about this episode

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Storyline: it is mixed.

Bill & Ted are just so hard work to watch now: for a section of this episode they come across as idiots but not only that selfish idiots as well which yes they may do clumsy things on every single level which can be seen as or interpreted as selfish. But in this episode it really does come across as a selfish streak from these two which consequently is out of character for Bill & Ted.

These two characters/people are good hearted people hence why they go on to become the future Great Ones in the 27th Century; but they're just not very smart. But later on in this episode they are okay nowhere near either being selfish or annoying or being like the original Bill and Ted from the First Season they are at least comfortably watchable.

Cannonball: Bill & Ted set up this frame of Tenpin Pins on Christopher Columbus Ship and together/between himself they throw this cannonball to get a strike; this is good action and good comedy working hand-in-hand here.

This episode receives: 4/10, this episode is mixed; after everything is said and done it comfortably gets into the mixed section of my marking system.

 

 

 

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures [Season 2,] Episode 16: The Star Strangled Banner by AverageMansReviews

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures [Season 2,] Episode 16: The Star Strangled Banner by AverageMansReviews

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5 things about this episode

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Storyline: it is boring.

Really Bill that is a little bit rich coming from you: we have Bill pointing out that this Semen on this Ship is dumb and here is me thinking well since the beginning of this Second Season you and Ted haven't shown too much more of a higher IQ; at least this Semen has an excuse of coming from this point in history where the United States of America national anthem was being composed; so what is your excuse Bill & Ted? I mean this Semen has some intelligence to know/point out he is steering the Boat and not a Submarine, yes I know I have called it a Ship, because of its size but I will accept a Boat as well." [On a quick side note on some basic research the United States of America national anthem was written 14/09/1814 by Francis Scott Key; during the war 1812 with Great Britain - yes we do meet this individual in this episode.]

Moon: we get some good looking scenes of the moon partly covered by clouds; these are momentarily good scenes [meaning they are short moments]

Baseball is born: this is good action and yes after some more basic research we meet the inventor of Baseball; Abner Doubleday in 1939.

This episode receives: 3/10, this episode is poor; in short this TV show has most definitely stopped being easy to watch and becoming painful to watch instead, I am now sitting here wondering how much more lower can this TV show go? But we will soon find out won't we.

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures [Season 2,] Episode 15: The Totally Gross Anatomy of a Gym Teacher by AverageMansReviews

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures [Season 2,] Episode 15: The Totally Gross Anatomy of a Gym Teacher by AverageMansReviews

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5 things about this episode

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They obliterate their format/Storyline: these two components go hand-in-hand as Rufus delivers a new Circuits Directory [its name is Squint;] it basically means Bill & Ted can journey into movies, CDs yes CDs and many other places; Rufus puts it over to Bill & Ted/us as if the possibilities are endless, but isn't this somewhat pointless, because Bill & Ted can just use the old Circuits Directory to go back in time to when these things are being created in the first place? I would think this would have is supremely better educational value to Squint as it has very little to no educational value whatsoever and gives Bill & Ted more opportunities to screw up history in the long run, in short Rufus could have said "Use Squint for fun and used the other for educational or problem-solving or other situations."

But with the new Circuits Directory always remember to dial 1 first before attempting time travel, because if you don't you may become history as Rufus warns Bill & Ted; so they could have kept their original format and mixed in the new component in which they could have been done separately or going hand-in-hand in a particular Episode and finally onto the storyline for this episode; it is basically a public service announcement on being healthy.

Gym Teacher Jim Nazeum: inside the character we have the action and art going hand-in-hand; there is in one way or another plenty to see and experience [I have more to say I will bring it up in the next section.]

This episode receives: 4/10, this episode is mixed; what am I meant to do with this episode? Because as I have already said it completely obliterates its format where I am not jumping to conclusions, but I think I am going to really struggle to watch the remaining episodes; this is one of those occasions where my words cannot do this episode/direction of this TV program justice, so if you want to and if you can go and watch this episode and you will understand what I'm talking about.

But now on the other hand I cannot deny that this episode has been designed to specifically focus on getting over the message of something to the effect of; if you are overweight; lose some weight, this feels like one of those occasions where I should use this old line; I can only tell you what I see, hear and experience so I cannot be held responsible for this; if this episode has been designed with this in mind, but on reflection I don't think without giving too much away having Bill & Ted come up with this quick fix idea/plan is good, because going with this curing approach, is missing out one vital point about losing weight which is self-discipline and other things which are based around losing weight, so it makes losing weight look and feel easy without effort which it isn't; but I digress mixed in with the action and art this episode gets given the mark I have already assigned to it.

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures [Season 2,] Episode 14: Now Museum, Now You Don't by AverageMansReviews

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures [Season 2,] Episode 14: Now Museum, Now You Don't by AverageMansReviews

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5 things about this episode

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Storyline: it is embarrassingly terrible

I have to retire the Telephone Booth tracker: because they no longer say the words and numbers on screen; yes they may have found different ways to show or tell their audiences by Bill looking it up in The Circuits of History telephone book directory or having Rufus tell Bill/consequently us, I am not going to struggle to work out where we are.

 The Circuits of History: basically in the First Season they looked excellent art using  computer animation; yes they are looking a little bit old by today's standards of 2020 but still excellent; [when Bill & Ted go throughout history in their Telephone Booth;] but in this Second Season; they just look really cheap and tacky.

 Bill &Ted: it is never a good start to your Second Season if your two main characters have regressed backwards on every single level and just come over as just really dumb and I feel comfortable suggesting even at this very early stage as just more and more infuriating as we move on through this Second Season, obviously I hope this is not the case; but I have to say the signs are far from good.

This episode receives: 1/10, this episode is poor; now don't get me wrong there are these either seen or sequence where this episode is good; but as I have already discussed 3 to 5 things about this episode I cannot discuss them [I just wanted to disclose this information,] but having pointed this out it still doesn't change the mark of this episode; that is how poor this episode is.