Phoebe must baby-sit President Kuckbutt’s trouble-making teen daughter as her latest superhero mission, but the assignment quickly gets out of control. Meanwhile, Billy and Nora want a pet, so Hank and Barb ask them to take care of Dr. Colosso.

There’s a rather inspired goofiness with this episode but I fear its a little repeat-y.  We’ve had a babysitting episode before (Phoebe babysitting Link’s younger brother) and we’ve had a “we want a pet” episode too (Nora and Billy and the cats).  But there’s enough new here to make this a pretty good episode.

First, you have to love Gideon, Oyster and Wolfgang.  Gideon’s line of the show: My love life is one night only.  Oyster’s response: Dude, it’s no night only.  I’m happy that the show has settled on these three as Max’s friends and bandmates.  That consistency helps.  However, we need some Phoebe friendship consistency.  Apparently, Cherry will be back tonight, but a consistent friendship with Evan, Tyler and Sara would be a nice on-going theme as well.

In this episode, Phoebe is double grounded and can go out if she “has a mission.”  She gins up a mission with Super President Kickbutt – to babysit her daughter Simone (its nice to see her back).  Meanwhile, Max and the band have decided to break up if they haven’t booked a gig.

Max has turned Splatburger into Club Splatz – complete with VIP Room.  Phoebe brings Simone to the club and Simone is fascinating by sending things up the garbage chute in the VIP Room.  Of course, Simone ends up going up the garbage chute and Max and Phoebe soon follow.  Phoebe learns a valuable lesson in responsibility – when she realizes she is channeling Barb, while Max is turned into a cube of trash.  Is it brilliant situational comedy?  No.  Was it funny? Yes.

In the B story, Nora and Billy want a pet (again).  Their little show is a riot as is Hank slurping coffee trying to “wait it out.”  But Hank and Barb are swayed by Chloe’s cuteness and agree to let Nora and Billy take care of Dr. Colosso for the weekend, stating that if they demonstrate they are responsible pet owners, they can have a pet.

Nora and Billy try feeding Dr. Colosso veggies but he wants pizza.  He bloats up and needs more “fart fuel” to release the gas.  Look carefully at the can of Chili Beans he is given.  The description on the label starts with “Lorem Ipsum.”  The beans bloat Dr. Colosso more and Nora and Billy admit they aren’t responsible pet owners.  Dr. Colosso releases his gas – and zings all over the house, finally stating “don’t light a match for at least an hour.”

This wasn’t the most original episode ever but it was fun.  Our players have been at it long enough that they inhabit their characters well.  Looking forward to a new episode.