The "second" season of Lizzie McGuire is an odd beast, because Disney essentially treated it as two separate seasons. Season 1 aired from January '01 to January '02, but the episodes shot as "season 2" aired from February '02 to February '04. Its "finale" aired smack in the middle, in February '03, a few months ahead … Continue reading Season 2 reviewed.
Oh snap, y'all! We made it! It's the actual, non-finale final episode! Like the Disney Channel's airing order and life itself, this milestone is pretty meaningless. But we're here, and we reached it together. Lizzie and Miranda hang out in Lizzie's room playing with makeup and reading beauty tips in magazines. It's extremely adorable, and exactly … Continue reading Season 2, episode 34: “Magic Train”
By a weird coincidence, we get the Christmas episode at just the right time! That hasn't happened with any other holiday episodes, so I'm pretty delighted about this. I'm not particularly delighted about reviewing this episode, though. Sometimes the writing credits are really confusing to parse, especially in the second season. I can't figure out who … Continue reading Season 2, episode 33: “Xtreme Xmas”
Boy howdy does none of my episode numbering make any sense anymore. Oops. This is supposed to be one of the more feminist episodes of Lizzie McGuire, according to Lizzie writer/story editor Nina Bargiel. Let's get into THAT! Lizzie's P.E. class has to participate in the Presidential Fitness Challenge, which seems to only consist of the flexed … Continue reading Season 2, episode 32: “Just One of the Guys”
So this is the second episode I messed up. After this we'll be back on track with the actual airing order. Not that any of it matters, as the show's airing order was completely nonsensical. But I'm disappointed in myself, because I like to think I'm better than the Disney Channel, you know? Lizzie and … Continue reading Season 2, episode 29: “My Fair Larry”
Well, shoot. I've had a ton of trouble writing the reviews the past couple of weeks because of computer problems, and in my rush to keep getting them out I apparently straight-up skipped a few episodes. Now the reviews are all out of order. I know my readers generally hold me to a higher standard than this, … Continue reading Season 2, episode 28: “Great Old Grandma”
This one surprised me. I thought for sure it was written by a guest writer, because it was one of those episodes where every line, character choice and plot point felt slightly off. But I was wrong - it was written by Melissa Gould, who wrote 15 episodes for the series. The unsettling quality kicks in immediately. Lizzie, … Continue reading Season 2, episode 31: “My Dinner with Mr. Dig”
Hello. How's everyone doing? Not great? Well, let's channel our anger constructively, with rants about what an asshole Gordo is and how MIRANDA IS GONE AGAIN. This one's called "The Gordo Shuffle," and I don't know why. It starts with another one of the show's lazy, nonsensical jokes about how dumb Ethan is. This week, he … Continue reading Season 2, episode 30: “The Gordo Shuffle”
I had a fun Halloween! I dressed as Lizzie McGuire and had a better Halloween than the real Lizzie McGuire. And Davida Williams, a.k.a. Claire herself, followed Lizzie McGuire Reviewed on Twitter! So things have been looking up for me lately, except for how I had to watch this episode. The chimpanzee from "Mom's Best … Continue reading Season 2, episode 27: “The Greatest Crush of All”
The official episode title, according to imdb, is "Grubby Longjohn's Olde Tyme Revue," which makes it sound like a whimsical Western episode about an old-fashioned show. In Disney's online player, it's just "Grubby Longjohn's," which makes it sound like a gross episode about dirty underwear. It is, in fact, a corny episode about family bonding. … Continue reading Season 2, episode 26: “Grubby Longjohn’s Olde Tyme Revue”
