The use of Jake’s birthday as a framing device is also a fun idea, especially how the device itself is revealed to be a complete mislead by the episode’s end. I also like how inexplicable the birthday celebration is, with a singular candle since not even Jake likely knows how old he is by this point. The birthday dance and chant among Finn, Jake, and BMO is a celebration that’s only goofy enough for the Tree Fort boys themselves. The way the story is presented through Jake’s birthday celebration is just great. And Joshua and Margaret Investigations may just be the funniest example of world-building to date.
It is heartening, however, to see that we get to see an entire episode based around the time before Finn, Jake, or Jermaine were in the picture. It’s actually quite funny in the handful of instances we’ve seen Joshua and Margaret in flashbacks or pre-recorded messages, Memories of Boom Boom Mountain was the only instance in where we actually saw them together, even with how brief it may have been. Original Airdate: AugWritten & Storyboarded by: Cole Sanchez & Andy Ristaino
