S2E1
Jack Learns to Jump Good
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Summary
After reaching a time portal only to have Aku move it beyond reach at the last moment, Samurai Jack meets a wild man with extraordinary jumping skills. He offers to learn tribe of monkeys that raised the wild man how to defend themselves if they will in turn teach him how to ‘jump good’.
Our Take
A light, mostly charming detour that leans on goofy humor more than action, and the “jump good” gag wears thin before the episode ends. The monkey tribe stuff is cute and the training montage has its moments, but it’s pretty slight overall. Fun enough if you’re already on board, though nobody’s missing much if they skip it.