Original Air Date: July 18, 2003
While watching a nature documentary with Grim, Mandy tells Billy to get a soda. Billy goes in Grim's trunk. But in the trunk, there is an egg that Billy hatches, and a large spider named Jeff comes out and thinks Billy is his dad. Billy get very scared of him and tries to squish him, but Jeff just wants to help his "Dad". Billy and Jeff later hire an exterminator, and he doesn't end up squishing him and makes him his son.
"The Crawling Niceness" contains examples of:
- The Cameo: Octi appears as one of Billy's toys.
- Gentle Giant: Jeff is several times larger than any regular spider, but is genuinely kind and polite.
- Ungrateful Bastard: Even after Jeff saves his life, Billy still fears and hates him.
Original Air Date: July 18, 2003
Billy isn't smart enough to take an upcoming math test, so Grim gives him a Book Worm, which will make him much smarter. But Milkshakes, Billy's cat, eats the worm by mistake, the Book Worm must now tutor Billy while in control of Milkshakes' body, but Billy is impossible to teach.
"Smarten Up!" contains examples of:
Original Air Date: July 18, 2003
Grim goes to the television station, furious that his favorite show, Atrocia’s Late-Night Cinemonstronsities, got cancelled, and decides to make his own show. But, Mandy gets tired of Grim's popular show. Will Mandy cancel The Grim Show?
"The Grim Show" contains examples of:
- Big "WHAT?!": This is Grim’s reaction when it’s announced that Atrocia’s show has been cancelled.
- Downer Ending: Grim's reputation is in tatters and his show is ruined all because Mandy wants him free to do her chores.
- Early-Installment Weirdness: A more generic version of Dracula appears well before "Home of the Ancients" would introduce a show-original Dracula.
- It's All About Me: Mandy and Billy ruin Grim's show because he hasn't been doing the former's chores.
