Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Ranking "Trailer Park Boys: Animated Series" Episodes

Trailer Park Boys has been my go-to series for a good time in front of TV without even have to think about what happens next. All episodes are available in Netflix and it's just pure insanity of a mockumentary taken to the next level. 

After 12 seasons, the boys decided to do something different...an animated series. Maybe it was the untimely death of John Dunsworth (RIP Liquor God) or just some creative decisions but fans are here for it.

My first reaction when images and trailer were released was "let's watch the entire series before making any judgement." Thank you liquor chugging Lahey I didn't made any judgement because the series was actually fun. Of course it's not perfect but you have the same vibe just like watching the series. 

But not all episodes are the same. In my opinion, there are episodes that can be fun for re-watch and others are just there for extending the story. Don't get me wrong though: I like the series but if I were to rank from the not-so-good to the best episode, here's my hot take:

(warning: minor spoilers)

10. Space Weed (Episode 8)

Yeah, the title itself should tell you what happened to the boys. Ricky's uncanny ability to grow weed landed them in space. Maybe they're just stretching their imagination through animation and callbacks to their US adventures but ending it without anything to gain especially for Bubbles is just odd.

9. Stanley Bong (Episode 3)

Kidnapping celebrities to do their bidding is nothing new in TPB and this episode mixes Ricky's other love: hockey. The Stanley Bong may have been an amazing prop in actual life but the guys they play against are just there for one particular episode. It would have been amazing if they're like Cyrus or Sam who appears out of nowhere and then wrecks stuff up.

8. The Three Mustardteers (Episode 6)

Look, I'm all for origin stories but explaining how they met for the first time should have been shown in real life. Plus the kid who gets entangled with Bubbles was also just a prop they have to deal with. 

7. Trailerstock (Episode 10)

The best thing about this episode is the fact that Ricky's grandson Mo is probably going to have a bigger role in the coming season. The story about getting their trailer being sold as a cattle ranch is fun while it lasted and the appearance of some rock stars really bumps the quality of the finale.

6. Satan's Bastards (Episode 7) 

Handling Cyrus' new gang is an adventure in this one-off challenge to the boys. Huge plus to Donnie who gets his ass dragged around the park narrating his pain like he's just an angry dude wailing at everyone.

5. Hurricane Ricky (Episode 9)

An insane episode involving the forces of nature, a house full of batteries and a dive through the river. A must watch just for the heck of it.

4. Pepperoni Cobra (Episode 2) 

After watching this episode, I was thinking they'll push the ante in the series because they can do stuff not possible in real life. This is a fair warning for things to come..in a fun way.

3. Long Story Short (Episode 1) 

Still can't believe they named the episode after Sam's predicament but it's insanity is in the next level with all the things they could do even some of it is blurred.

2. Big Ho's Carwash (Episode 5) 

If the animated series is translated into real-life version, this would be the closest they could get. The insane, borderline illegal stuff Ricky and Julian's antics with Bubble's struggles are just too real. 

1. The Penis Milker (Episode 4) 

Yep. The name says it all. The ride was fun and the ending was all so satisfying which is kinda gross if you think about it.

So what do you think? Sound off!