Clarence

Sneaky Peeky was good fun. The disjointed trailer they made, Clarence's framing of movie dinosaur's enemy being a bad review, hubris being one of the key qualities of a hero apparently, and the internet nerds.

Whoa, surprise bump!

Mystery Girl was adorable! I felt like I can totally relate to what Clarence and Bella went through there.

Been too long sine I posted here on this show...

Mystery Girl (05/05/2016)

While last week was pretty good, this felt like a huge step in the right direction - however, I don't trust these writers just yet to do a lot more than they could with this - it's not like we're going to get something similar to Steven and Connie (from Steven Universe) out of this, awesome as that would be - they may seem to have the chemistry, but they're not as mature or capable of something this big (Clarence and Bella). Also, what do Jeff and Sumo think of this? I think there's a lot of places to take this scenario, but that would require more episodes than just this being dedicated to doing so - if this is revisited anytime soon, I hope these writers can do it as well as they did it here, that's for sure.

edited 6th May '16 4:02:24 AM by Shokew

Tonight's ep was JUST precious, equal to last week in relatability! Well...maybe last week MORE so, given how that's how literally EVERY kid played with their skateboards at first.

This one was low on the humor but better on the feels, which isn't really Clarence's thing so far but still came out well enough.

Might as well, if only to give this thread some weight to it...

"The Substitute" (05/12/2016)...:

I wasn't feeling this one at first... It seemed like everyone unfortunately was taking advantage of Melanie (Ms. Baker), especially that vice principal - who came off as the stupidest - looking person in this effort (seriously, you can't pour your own coffee? I know kids pushing at least 7 years old who can do that (and shouldn't because they don't need coffee at their age...). This scenario felt rather predictable, as a result.

Thankfully, the rest of the episode did make up for it, especially the ending and Clarence taking initiative to help Baker ultimately turn things around.

I'll consider this a Mid - High Tier effort for Clarence, because of the unfortunate predictable setup hold things back for me. At least they ended this on a high note...

edited 12th May '16 2:53:00 PM by Shokew

I think "Plant Daddies" may be the first time I've seen a fictional teacher give an "incomplete" grade.

At the end of an episode?

I keep missing these new episodes. Did watch a good chunk of their Father's Day (Chad Day!) marathon, though.

I love that my favorite dude characters have marathons dedicated just to them like Soos and Chad!

I'm just gonna say this much - anything after "The Substitue" and "Classroom" (which just felt disjointed and not feeling like it knows what it's trying to do in the end.) is a huge step up in quality for Season 2, as of late.

It's a shame this show is still unpopular, but as long as I can enjoy it, I could care less about that!

New episodes this week [11/1 -11/4] On CN US:

79) Worm Bin TUESDAY [11/1] at 5:30 PM When his mother gets a worm bin, Jeff must cope with the idea that he has a tub of bugs in his kitchen, while Clarence just wants to feed them.

80) Clarence and Sumo's Rexcellent Adventure WEDNESDAY [11/2] at 5:30 PM While on a school trip, Clarence and Sumo explore displays, mess with exhibits and remove a tooth from the T-Rex.

81) Birthday THURSDAY [11/3] at 5:30 PM Jeff and Sumo expect no one to show at Clarence's birthday party, just like last year, but when dozens of kids arrive, the boys struggle to get face time with Clarence, the popular party host.​

82) Tree of Life FRIDAY [11/4] at 5:30 PM Clarence, Jeff, and Sumo climb an extremely tall tree, and as their elevation rises, reality begins to slip away.​

Further upcoming episodes [All throughout November 2016 on CN US]:

83) Capture the Flag - November 17th

84) Cloris - November 21st

85) Fishing Trip - November 22nd

86) Belson's Backpack - November 23rd

87) TBA - November 24th

88) Motel - November 25th

edited 1st Nov '16 5:25:41 AM by Shokew

I was just thinking about this show today (for some reason the song from the episode where Percy imagines a Redwall-esque fantasy world of animals is stuck in my head today). Happy to see it's come back.

Did Jeff's VA change? His voice sounds different.

He's just older now...

Another new week of premieres (11/14/16 - 11/18/16), starting at 5:30 PM on CN - US:

83, 84) Capture the Flag — (11/14/16) *HALF-HOUR SPECIAL*

Clarence and his friends play a game of capture the flag, and everyone wants to take control of the crown and the power to control the neighborhood's juice boxes.

85) Cloris — (11/15/16)

When Clarence befriends an aging woman at the local retirement home, he's determined to remind her of her old self in order to convert the grumpy granny to his fun loving ways.

86) Fishing Trip — (11/16/16)

Mel learns that Chad has never taken Clarence fishing and decides to remedy this with a bonding trip for all the boys; Mel and Clarence learn a bit about each other while Chad struggles with the ins and outs of fishing.

87) Belson's Backpack — (11/17/16)

After an accidental backpack swap, Clarence discovers that Belson is hiding an artistic side, and attempts to foster Belson's creativity.

88) Motel — (11/18/16)

Following an insect mishap, Clarence's house needs to be fumigated, forcing Mary, Chad, and Clarence into a motel, where Clarence and Chad learn a bit about responsibility; Mary contemplates a life of letting go.​

Personal thoughts: I honestly wish premiered these at a later time - the ratings for the last time they did this were pretty terrible, unfortunately...

edited 14th Nov '16 3:55:45 AM by Shokew

5:30 isn't bad for this sort of thing, even if it is right around dinnertime.

I realized i'm starting to get a bit of a cartoon backlog. I've still got a dozen or so episodes of Steven Universe before i get caught up on everything I haven't seen there, and then i want to catch S2 of Star Vs The Forces Of Evil (about all i've seen is "Ludo in the Wilderness.")

Do wish i had cable, would make watching these things live a lot easier, but 5:30's also when i'm cooking dinner usually.

So just saw the Capture the Flag special and it pretty much confirms my initial opinion that it was going to be a G-Rated version of South Park The Stick of Truth.

I especially love the fact that Sumo's faction is a cross between Sons of the Harpy and every wasteland gangs ever. Especially when he refers himself as Lord Sumongus and act in a similar way as Immortan Joe.

So yeah, overall its a good episode.

Has anyone seen this episode of Clarence? I'm thinking it's an unreleased one. It's called "Sumo Goes West" and it's about Sumo switching schools. The switch seems permanent? For some reason it was on my Comcast app so I was like "yeah I want to see a new Clarence!" But I dunno if that means it was leaked or not. Either way I liked the music direction in this episode.

Apparently it's on-demand only for now, until it airs on television.

So only now I just realized Jeff is voiced by that kid from the Goldbergs, when he was on Conan this week.

edited 11th Feb '17 12:04:17 AM by azul120

The End Is (Sadly) Nigh: Clarance is confirmed to be currently airing its third and final season, which is more "arc based episodic" this time around. Thankfully, there's going to be an actual finale.

Hopefully, Craig of the Creek will fill the void.

Damn. Regular Show, Adventure Time, Gumball, Now this! Anything that isn't named Teen Titans Go is being thrown on the wayside! I wonder how long Steven Universe can stay on here before it gets its "final season".

I think CN is aggressively forcing a new era of creator-driven shows. In the past, it just seemed like the eras either happened naturally, or they were in a rut.

By which you mean "Teen Titans Go"?

Adored by the Network doesn't even begin to describe it.