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"Out with the Old, In with the Ed" is the 5th episode of Season 5, the 107th episode of Ed, Edd n Eddy and the third two-part episode. In this episode, the kids of the Cul-de-Sac reluctantly go back to school (except for Edd, who is enthusiastic about the new school year).
Plot[]
Part One[]
Today, Edd is getting ready for school, which starts tomorrow. For this reason, he has a clipboard and a checklist, and he is making sure to time his simulation of his getting ready. Initially, all goes well, with him using various contraptions and shortcuts placed around the house, but he gets into trouble during the actual stage of packing his briefcase, as he has forgotten the paper clips for this year.
Edd stops his stopwatch and slumps to the ground. When he looks up, though, he notices his calendar and something exceedingly strange about it. Although it should be the start of fall, his calendar says that it's July. Edd is very confused by this, and walks outside, where he finds the kids happily playing in the summer sun. He is even more confused by this, as just yesterday the air was cool, but has little time to ponder it as Eddy grabs him, stuffs him into a burger costume, and sets him to advertising Eddy's Summer BBQ.
While Ed makes the beef from truck tires and Eddy gets to work cooking the rubber, Edd is still confused as to what seems to be a whiplash–or perhaps a reset button–from the end of summer to the midst of it. He is soon confronted by Jonny, who mocks Edd over his costume and says that Halloween is a long way away. Of course, Edd can't resist pointing out that Plank can't be sure of this, which strangely sets Eddy to sweating. Eddy grabs Jonny and asks him what he'd like to eat, but this only makes Edd more interested in finding out what's going on.
Sure enough, he finds an electrical cord. When Edd follows it to the fence, he finds a heating system. Looking more closely, he finds vents from it leading throughout the cul-de-sac, one of which is up a tree. When a gust blows off a leaf, Edd picks it up, and the green wipes off, revealing orange. Looking into the tree, he sees a statue of a bird next to a tape recorder that's playing back birdcalls, and realizes Eddy's trying to trick everyone into thinking that it's still summer.
He goes back to the barbecue scam and confronts Eddy over it, interrupting his rapport with Rolf. Of course, Eddy can't let this fly, and he clamps his hand over Edd's mouth before Edd can give the secret away. Eddy quickly grabs his friend and pushes him into the hidden burger-making area, where he explains that if summer never ends, school never starts, and that being the case, they can scam forever.
While it would seem that Edd wouldn't stand for this, it soon goes out of his or Eddy's control, as a heavy storm blows in. The storm destroys most of Eddy's scheme, and it is completely wrecked when a gust of wind blows over a garbage can–the same can that Eddy had stuffed with the fall pages from everyone's calendar. Kevin picks up a page and realizes that it's actually fall, and soon everyone from laid-back Nazz to high-strung Jimmy is panicking over the realization that none of them are prepared for the upcoming school year, which starts the next day.
Soon, though, an idea strikes Rolf as he realizes that Edd is of course over-prepared for the coming school year, and he leads a stampede towards Edd's house. Ignoring the protestations of it being private property, Rolf uses an axe to hack open the door, and the kids rush in and steal all of Edd's precious school supplies. When Edd comes back in after they've all left, not only does he find that they've left muddy footprints all over the floor, but his cabinet of school supplies is completely trashed and emptied out. When he falls to the ground in shock, however, he falls on a highlighter pen. Although this may be something, it's not much, and his fragile mental state is not helped by Eddy's complaints that he can't compete with Edd giving away stuff. Soon, though, he remembers that Ed has a back-to-school sale half-off coupon, and begs him for it. Typically oblivious, Ed says that he hasn't a clue what Edd's talking about, as all he has is a back-to-school sale coupon from his parents, and Edd drags Ed out so they can shop.
A while later, Ed has entered Lih's Supply Co. While Edd eagerly waits for him to come out again, Eddy once again takes this opportunity to suggest to Edd that he just sit back, relax, and let summer roll on. Edd refuses Eddy's suggestion, but it soon seems that this has been in vain, as when Ed comes out of the store again, he's gotten Edd a giant bag of pancake mix, a urinal, a step-stool, and a teeth-mark-ridden pencil. Edd isn't happy with any of these supplies, but of course, one must do with what one has.
Part Two[]
Eddy hasn't given up, either, as that night he sets up a giant waterslide. Despite what transpired earlier that day, he is still shocked when none of the kids come out to play. Of course, Edd isn't surprised, and he kindly suggests that his friends get some sleep as he heads to bed early so he can get a fresh start on the new day. Naturally, Eddy doesn't take this advice, choosing instead to go for a slide, but a collision with Ed in the middle causes problems, and the slide collapses in the middle of the darkened suburb, a giant wreck that was once the Eds' last summer scheme.
When Ed and Eddy awaken the next day, they find themselves being pulled along with the rest of the wreckage in a cart driven by Rolf and pulled by Victor. Edd is sitting up front with the son of a shepherd as they head to school. The other kids are going to school as well, but they're doing their best to buck up and bear it, with Kevin carrying Nazz on his handlebars and Jonny riding along on his scooter. When they get there, though, Rolf is swift to impress upon the three Ed-boys that this will not be a pleasant experience, as here they shall be mercilessly judged. In the spirit of yesterday, Eddy doesn't want to go in, but Edd is enthusiastic, and some of his spirit has rubbed off on Ed, as Ed gladly follows Edd into the school.
Once inside, Edd leads his friends to the board on which the homeroom postings stand. It seems that this year, Kevin, Nazz, and Rolf have been put in the same homeroom again, and Edd congratulates them on it. He goes to look for his homeroom, but soon finds a scary fact: the Eds have been placed in three separate homerooms. When he tells their friends, they are naturally upset, and Eddy demands to know what Edd is going to do to fix it. According to Edd, the proper route is to go through school officials, as with signed notes from all of their parents and proper notarization on the right forms, they could be together in a mere three to four weeks. Eddy isn't happy with this, but the Eds soon have to duck into a locker, as the Kankers come down the hall, talking about how they'll be skipping class all year. Of course, May still wants to see if they're all in the same homeroom, and when they check the board, she learns they'll be together. Even Lee's statement that nobody cares doesn't deter her. Once the Kankers leave, the Eds come out of their hiding place, and Edd points out that they could trade places with the Kankers if they were able to get the girls to sign a certain form. Eddy isn't willing to go this far–until Edd points out that if the Kankers ever did attend class, Eddy would be in the same room as them.
Soon enough, the Eds are crouched at the boiler room door, watching the Kankers decorate their home away from home. Worried, Eddy asks what happened to the janitor, prompting a dark response from Ed. Annoyed, Edd tells him not to make up stories, but he can't really be certain of what the Kankers will do. He was the one to propose that they make an arrangement with the Kankers, however, so soon enough, Eddy tosses his friend down the steps. Just as the May and Marie are about to attack him with smooches, Edd offers them tater tots, and as they scarf them down, Edd crawls away to the feet of Lee. Edd starts to explain their dilemma, but Lee is distracted by a movement at the door, and she hauls Edd's friends in. With all three Eds in the basement, she summarizes what Edd wants to do, and he agrees. Lee demands collateral, however, and May's suggestion that the boys publicly declare their love seems about right to her.
Later that day, Eddy walks up to Rolf, Jonny, Nazz, and Kevin. Pulling out a picture of Lee in the bathtub, he says that he really loves his girlfriend. Things only get odder when Ed arrives, wearing May's clothes, and reads off of several index cards, all of which declare his love for May. Just as Kevin, Jonny, Nazz, and Rolf are laughing at what seems to be their hardest, Edd comes up with Marie on his back and announces through a bullhorn that he loves piggybacking his girlfriend around school until he collapses. Only then does Marie get off of him, and after a few more laughs, the bell for class rings, and the four kids disperse. Angry, Eddy goes up to Lee and demands satisfaction, which she and her sisters readily provide by signing the provided form and sending the Eds off to room 212.
Edd is somewhat confused as Ed heads off to their new homeroom, as he has never heard of room #212. At the top of the stairs, though, they find it, and the three enter. Soon, though, they notice something off about the classroom, and Edd swiftly realizes that they're in a girls' bathroom. All of them just want to get out of there, but this is not to be, as the Kankers enter dressed as teachers and ready to start a lesson on Touchy-Feely 101. The Eds try to protest, but it is to no avail, as the trio of vixens shove them into bathroom stalls and prove their reign as the Matrons of Makeout.
Trivia[]
- Goofs:
- Jonny and Plank were assigned the same homeroom: classroom 201. When first looking at the list for classroom 201, Jonny reads off the names "Patrick, Peter, Philip, Plank". When Edd shows that Eddy would be in the same homeroom as the Kankers, in classroom 201, the list ends with May's name. This means no one who's name starts with the letter P is in it.
- Jonny's name is not on the list as well.
- When Edd offers the Kankers tater tots, Marie and May can be heard fighting before their lips start moving.
- When Eddy says Lee is his girlfriend, the kids' heads and mouths do not move when they start laughing.
- When Lee holds up the contract, her teeth are white for a few frames.
- Ed switches clothes with May before declaring his love for her. When the Eds enter the bathroom, Ed is wearing his normal clothes.
- Despite being tricked, classroom 212 does exist. It can be seen on the roster when the kids look for their homerooms.
- Jonny and Plank were assigned the same homeroom: classroom 201. When first looking at the list for classroom 201, Jonny reads off the names "Patrick, Peter, Philip, Plank". When Edd shows that Eddy would be in the same homeroom as the Kankers, in classroom 201, the list ends with May's name. This means no one who's name starts with the letter P is in it.
- The Whizz-Whazz fad reappears in this episode (along with the catchphrase). It was previously shown in "It's Way Ed", where it was one of the many fads the kids embraced.
- The stylish shades fad reappears as well. Nazz can be seen wearing them while lounging and reading a magazine.
- In this episode, the main characters go back to school. However, the first aired episode of this season was "Mission Ed-Possible", where everyone is already in school. Most likely, the producers meant for this episode to premiere first, but Cartoon Network aired it out of order.
- This episode is listed as episode 1 of season 5 on iTunes. It is also listed as such on the Thailand DVD release.
- The store, Lih's Supply Co, is named after Lih Liau, a storyboard artist at A.K.A. Cartoon.
- Eddy's apron changes phrases depending on periods of excitement or disturbance.
- "Smooch the Cook"
- "Now I'm Mad"
- "I ♥ Summer"
- "School Stinks"
- The homeroom rosters have several references to The Creators:
- Ed's homeroom lists: Simon, and Sherann. These names reference Simon Piniel and Sherann Johnson (storyboard artists).
- Edd's homeroom lists: Angus, Big Jim, Danny & Jilly D. These names reference Angus Bungay (inker), "Big" Jim Miller (senior storyboard artist and director), and Danny Antonucci (series creator).
- Eddy's homeroom lists: Andrew & Diggs. These names reference Andrew Park (storyboard artist) and Scott Diggs Underwood (senior storyboard artist and director).
- When arriving at school, a car in the parking lot (reminiscent of a Volkswagen Type 2) can be seen with "AKA" as the front logo. This is a reference to the production studio, A.K.A. Cartoon.
- School starts at around 8:55am, as seen on the clock above the homeroom listings.
Video[]
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See also[]
Season 5 |
"Mission Ed-Possible" • "Every Which Way But Ed" • "Boom Boom Out Goes the Ed" • "Cleanliness Is Next to Edness" • "Out with the Old, In with the Ed" • "I Am Curious Ed" • "No Speak Da Ed" • "Cool Hand Ed" • "Too Smart for His Own Ed" • "Who's Minding the Ed?" • "Pick an Ed" • "Truth or Ed" • "This Won't Hurt an Ed" • "Tinker Ed" • "The Good, The Bad and The Ed" • "Tight End Ed" • "'Tween a Rock and an Ed Place" • "All Eds Are Off" • "Smile for the Ed" • "Run Ed Run" • "A Town Called Ed" • "A Fistful of Ed" |
Seasons: Season 1 • Season 2 • Season 3 • Season 4 • Season 5 • Season 6 • Specials |
See also: Episode Guide |