Ep 23. Buddy Up / Normal Day

Fanboy & Chum Chum season 2 episode 23 is titled "Buddy Up / Normal Day." In this episode, the best friends Fanboy and Chum Chum try to outdo each other by finding a new best friend. However, they soon realize that they are better off sticking together.

In the first segment, "Buddy Up," Fanboy and Chum Chum are on a mission to find new best friends. They start by trying to impress their classmate Yo about their coolness. However, Yo seems uninterested in their childish antics and instead, shows a keen interest in a new student named Kyle. Yo tells them that Kyle is her new best friend, which sparks a competitive spirit between Fanboy and Chum Chum.

Fanboy and Chum Chum decide that they need to find their own new best friends to prove to Yo that they too can have cool friends. They try their luck with other classmates but their antics just annoy them. Fed up with the situation, Fanboy suggests they split up and they each try to find a new best friend on their own.

Fanboy goes to great lengths to impress a robotic toy named N.Boe, while Chum Chum's attempts to impress a stuffed animal named Mr. Handberry fall flat. Meanwhile, Yo and Kyle seem to be having a great time together, making Fanboy and Chum Chum feel left out.

As the day progresses, Fanboy and Chum Chum realize that they miss each other's company and their old ways of having fun together. They decide to put their competitive ways behind them and reunite as best friends. In the end, they realize that their friendship is more important than any new best friend.

The second segment, "Normal Day," follows Fanboy and Chum Chum as they try to have a "normal" day. They are inspired by a new character in their favorite comic book series, "The Great Normalizer," who has the power to make any situation normal.

Fanboy and Chum Chum become obsessed with the idea of having a normal day and try to find ways to make it happen. They start by going to school without their usual costumes and gadgets, but this proves to be a challenge as they set off alarms with their bare feet and cause a commotion in the cafeteria.

They then try to have a normal lunch by eating boring sandwiches and drinking regular milk, but the food tastes horrible to them. They even attempt to play a game of catch without their usual antics but end up causing chaos on the playground.

As the day progresses, Fanboy and Chum Chum realize that they are not cut out for a "normal" life. They come to appreciate their unique personalities and decide that being themselves is way more fun than trying to be normal.

In conclusion, "Buddy Up / Normal Day" is a hilarious episode of Fanboy & Chum Chum that teaches viewers the importance of friendship and the value of being true to oneself.