I've promised to write my top 10, and after some tough thought, I am ready (I'll write more specific reviews on each of the suitable threads). Many great episodes missed out:
10)
Room With A Feud
A delightfully silly episode, with
all competing for a "super-awesome" room. With the games getting increasingly ridiculous, with even Frankie getting in on it so she doesn't have to do any chores, we see a more selfish and greedy side to the four. Then Peanut Butter comes along. One of the best examples of the Fosters Five group dynamic, the ending is sweet.
9)
Ticket To Rod
This one had mixed reviews, but I really like it. I love how Bloo has to listen to so many show tunes that it goes to his head! Mac is so naive yet utterly adorable, as he tries so hard to impress Frankie-all he wants is affection.
8)
Bus The Two of Us
Squeeze the Day is a big favorite, and as great as that is, I think I prefer this one. A fairly similar premise, this time the the strongly-moralized little boy and the hyper IF are stuck with a big bus in the middle of nowhere, whilst Wilt, Coco and Goo do their best to make sure Frankie doesn't find out.
7)
Bloo Tube
Not a lot of plot, but a silly 22 minutes of pure fun, something of which Bloo tries to put a stop to. Mac's adorable happy face brilliantly contrasts with Bloo's misery (which is why that image is my profile picture). The gang's videos are so lovably-goofy.
6)
Race For Your Life Mac and Bloo
One of the best examples of
and
's friendship, a childish competitiveness drives this episode, as we follow our hero's attempts to get back to Fosters. In Bloo's crazy mind, Christmas light will help you go faster. Mac's good behavior slows him down and his paranoia and anxieties kick in, and he eventually resorts to sugar!
5)
Store Wars
A simple trip to the mall goes all wrong, involving massage chairs, security guards, pagers, jobsworth staff and cactus toys, with hilarious consequences! A neat running gag that Coco has no money is central to the story. Just what tone is Blooregard?
4)
Cookie Dough
A rags to riches tale of greed and selfishness as the power goes to Bloo's head. Not even Frankie or Mr Herriman can help. Even though this is written for children, I really enjoy this simple story somehow. I liked the rise and fall of Fosters Famous Cookies, and Bloo's attempts at understanding the market.
3)
Let Your Hare Down
Probably the funniest episode ever, not a single minute goes to waste. A basic premise but carried of extremely well, packed with witty lines, hugely varied forms of humor, and a brilliant happy/bored scene similar to
Bloo Tube, but much crazier. Superb!
2)
The Sweet Stench of Success
The rise of fame and the fall of Mac's faith are handled excellently, as is Bloo's pressure to cope with fame. I really felt sorry for him, as he has been so naughty and confident before, but here they both fall apart without each other. The window scene is so sad, yet it even packs a little humor!
1)
House Of Bloos
90 minutes of pure excellence, this masterpiece made me a fan. Certainly not a typical episode, it is loaded with humor, sadness (Bloo's first night away), excitement, suspense, a strong villain, and a perfectly fitting story. I cannot pick fault with this. Outstanding dialogue too.
In all, I've seen about 35 episodes now, I have not yet seen
Good Wilt Hunting,
A Lost Claus or
Destination Imagination. I have pretty big expectations for those!