19. Surf's Up/Tsunami Yumi.
Written by: Robert and Michelle Lamoreaux.
When Ami convinces Yumi to join her in a surfing competition, Yumi reluctantly agrees. It isn’t until the girls are hit by a giant wave and stranded at sea that Yumi realizes Ami doesn’t know how to surf.
Get ready for this, folks. This is the first time we see Yumi Yoshimura wearing a purple swimsuit with her trademark skull.
Yeah, these girls sure didn't know how to surf, did they?
A talking parrot? Oh boy!
A talking island? Oh, wait! That's a whale.
I could sure go for a Yumi prawn right now!
A talking tidal wave? I've seen everything here!
Oh, Kaz. Lost your sandcastle, huh?
Ami really is knocked out from drinking sea water!
Don't even think about going back into the water, Ami.
What an episode! We get to see that the girls, without noticing, are great at surfing! And some weirdness like talking tidal waves, talking parrots and talking whales. As you can all see, I didn't add the broadcast date of this episode, and I will get to why later. A great episode overall, and the first time we don't get to see the girls wearing their normal outfits.
My rating: 10/10.
20. Stupid Cupids.
Written by: Robert and Michelle Lamoreaux.
Aired: 31 December 2004.
When Ami and Yumi come to the conclusion that Kaz is lonely, they decide to set him out on a date and give him a makeover.
Yeah, these 2 girls look cool here.
Oh, poor Kaz.
I must admit, Kaz sure looks smart in these little outfits.
Hold on, Madame Blubbery works at a cologne shop now?
Kaz sure gets excited whenever he doesn't have to pay for anything.
Yeah, the sole appearance of Courtney.
This sure is a lame date for Kaz, huh? These girls sure are right.
The girls sure are dancing with these smartly dressed men. Or are they?
Kaz and Courtney sure look like a funny couple, huh?
Oh, Kaz! Again with the pidgeons!
I'll just say this is a fine episode. We get to see Kaz date a pretty girl, even if it went all wrong and Kaz is bored with her. I must admit, Kaz sure looked smart in that suit he was wearing throughout the date. You can't help but feel sorry for Kaz here.
My rating: 8.5/10.
21. Brat Attack.
Written by: Robert and Michelle Lamoreaux.
Aired: 31 December 2004.
When Kaz books Ami and Yumi to play at a spoiled rich kid’s birthday party, they’re totally bummed – and it only gets worse when Kaz sells them to the child’s father for $10 million.
This kid Timmy sure is a spoilt brat! Even more spoilt than Dudley Dursley from Harry Potter, Mary Crosswire from Arthur, Lola from Robotboy, and 'eck, even Billy from Thomas the Tank Engine. But at least Mary and Lola don't go into a temper tantrum whenever they don't get what they want. Also, he sounds almost like Lizzie from Codename Kids Next Door, only more annoying.
Yep, I have to say, Timmy's dad sure is a Hugh Hefner wannabe.
Timmy sure is violent when it comes to playing with our 2 girls.
What is it with Kaz and showing contracts to the girls all the time?
I must say, that Heff-esque house sure is a work of art!
Good thing these girls taught Timmy how to play with friends.
Oh, Kaz! Typical ,typical Kaz, upset whenever he loses money.
Wow! Who would have thought this Timmy kid was a real brat! Then again, lots of cartoons, as well as works of fiction in general, have bratty characters here and there. Good thing Ami and Yumi taught this brat how to play with friends properly.
My rating: 9/10.
Final thoughts:
Before I give away my fully fledged thoughts on this, the reason I didn't put the airdate for Surf's Up is because it never aired in America. Why? Because the week it was supposed to air, it was removed because of the Indian Ocean Tsunami that hit Thailand earlier that week. The disaster killed numerous people. This episode was originally titled "Tsunami Yumi", but was retitled "Surf's Up" when it aired elsewhere in the world. I'm sure it aired in South America, Japan, Philippines, Canada and Australia, but I'm not sure about the UK.
Anyway, this was a grand episode. A surreal tidal wave episode, stupid cupids hooking Kaz up for a date, and even an irritating, later turned calm and kind, brat. Interesting episode. It would have been a better way to end 2004's batch of episodes if Surf's Up actually aired in the USA and if it weren't for that tsunami that happened back then! Oh well, there's no turning back the clock now!
Episode rating: 9.5/10.
Season 1 scorecard:
1. Dis-Harmony: 9/10.
2. Collect All 5: 10/10.
3. Ninjcompoop: 9.5/10.
4. Talent Suckers: 9/10.
5. Ole: 9/10.
6. Mini Puffs: 9.5/10.
7. Ami's Secret: 10/10.
8. Taffy Trouble: 9.5/10.
9. Dance a Go-Go: 9.5/10.
10. Ami Goes Bad: 9.5/10.
11. Robo-Pop: 10/10.
12. Metal Mental: 10/10.
13. Showdown: 8.5/10.
14. In the Cards: 9/10.
15. Team Teen: 9.5/10.
16: Opera Yumi: 9.5/10.
17. Save the Farm: 9.5/10.
18. Pen Pal: 8.5/10.
19. Surf's Up: 10/10.
20. Stupid Cupids: 8.5/10.
21. Brat Attack: 9/10.
Season 1 so far: 9.4/10.
