Review: The Great North “Great Bus of Choir Adventure”

Overview (Spoilers Below):
Wolf and Honeybee’s parenting skills are tested when an adult show choir bus crashes outside their home. Meanwhile, Beef takes Moon on a surprise trip.

Our Take:
Wolf and Honeybee have proven to be a confident and loving husband/wife duo throughout the series. Despite a few mistakes here and there, their relationship remains as strong (and humorous) as ever. This latest episode has them tackling a challenge that’ll determine whether they’re ready for the next step of their relationship: watching over the kids and the adults in need of assistance.
“Great Bus of Choir Adventure” has Wolf and Honeybee practicing their parenting skills by watching over Judy and Ham while Beef and Moon go on a “ten-year-old Tobin retreat”. Unfortunately, their task swiftly becomes more challenging than they thought it would. First, Wolf and Honeybee are unaware that Judy and Ham are sneaking out to host a haunted doll birthday party at their house. Then, we have the choir bus that crashed into a pothole that Wolf forgot to fill in, resulting in the soon-to-be-parents taking care of the group.
The episode offers plenty of humor consisting of Wolf and Honeybee trying their different parenting skills. Wolf tries to be a friendly father, while Honeybee strives to be a strict parent. But, of course, the latter goes a bit too far when she criticizes one of the choir group’s members, Rocky, for the sexualized song he wants to use for Telula’s funeral. They later find out that Judy and Ham are hosting the party at their place.
Along with its solid comedic dialogue, the episode offers another endearing plot that benefits from its relatable message. Throughout the episode, Wolf and Honeybee try to follow the parenting rules they read from a book, but they wind up being too friendly or strict. They later realize that the best way to be parents is by blending their skills together and even wearing wigs like they’re Mrs. Doubtfire. More importantly, Wolf and Honeybee also learn that good parents always listen to their kids’ needs, mainly Rocky, who was really close to Telula before her death.
Amid these parenting shenanigans, the episode also focuses on Moon and Beef’s retreat, which doesn’t involve surviving in the woods. Instead, Beef is training Moon to survive in the city instead of living in the Alaskan wildlife. Unfortunately, Moon quickly notices how challenging it is to find his way through the town. He struggles with taxis, finding a motel to stay, and avoiding a guy who accuses them of being Terminators. What I liked about this segment is that we see Moon experiencing city life for the first time since he was raised in Lone Moose. It has a similar fish-out-of-water vibe to its subplot, but it also involves Moon learning that symbiosis exists in the city and the forest and that it’s okay to ask for help, including Beef’s brother Brian.
Overall, “Great Bus of Choir Adventure” sings its heart and humor out with its messages and endearing comedy. Additionally, it showcases the relatable appeal of Wolf and Honeybee’s relationship with them learning to be good parents. The subplot involving Beef and Moon also displays the character growth the series is known for, with Moon learning to survive in two different worlds. This is another episode that displays the show’s admirable attempt to have its audience grow with its characters as they learn life lessons, and I’m still happy that it’s continuing this trend.