A story: Max  accidentally sells one of Barb’s electric whip to an Electress fan at the family’s yard sale.

B story: Nora has a hard time selling her bows at the yard sale.

Now that the Thundermans is midway through season two, we are getting more background information about the family’s time in Metroburg and Hank and Barb’s career as superheros.  While the kids know all about Thunderman’s successes, they know very little about Barb’s career as Electress.  In fact, they even think Barb was Hank’s sidekick.

There’s a heatwave going through Hiddenville (apparently the Thunderman house does not have air conditioning) and the kids are trying to convince Hank and Barb they need a pool (while in Hiddenville can be constructed immediately; not to mention, there doesn’t appear to be any room in their yard for one).

Barb strikes a deal with the kids that if they can raise some money towards the pool, Hank and Barb will kick in the rest (much to Hank’s dismay; does every TV dad have to be a cheap SOB?).  They decide to have a yard sale; among the items for sale are old pants and some of Nora’s bows (which she has much trouble parting with).

When new neighborhood boy Cedric arrives looking for comics, Max quickly sells him a box of Barb’s old superhero toys and comics, including her famous whip, which can detonate half a city.  Max successfully gets the comics back (but not the whip) so its up to Phoebe to be “Electress” and try to convince Cedric to give the whip back (Cedric will only return it to the real Electress).  Naturally the plan goes afowl when Max and Phoebe realize they really do not know anything about their Mom and Electress.  Barb swoops in and saves the day, reclaiming the whip and her kids.

Meanwhile, Nora has trouble selling her bows at the yard sale.  The outfit she wears totally comprised of bows is hilarious.  But when Billy sells his GI Joe type doll, Sargeant Flargeant (Nora’s name for his other doll: Corporal Schmorporal), Nora realizes the importance of sacrifice and starts selling her bows.

In the end, the family is only able to afford a kiddie pool.

Of note:

• Cedric’s nicknames for Max include: Bad Boy, Wall Street, Tank Top, Chinatown.
• Barb’s computer requires about 200 updates.  It’s clearly very old!
• Electress’ electrical safety commercials are hysterical.

Another above average episode – more insight into our characters and what makes them tick.