Charlie is turning 2, and after an unsuccessful bid to buy tickets, Teddy, PJ, and Gabe get caught sneaking Charlie into The Gurgles sold-out concert for preschoolers. Meanwhile, Bob somehow winds up with a stolen miniature horse for Charlie's birthday party, landing both he and Amy behind bars.[1]
Plot[]
It's Charlie's second birthday and the family are in jail, even Amy and Bob are there. They ask for an explanation and while the kids are reluctant at first, P.J. says it’s all Teddy’s fault, she does protest, but he points out that she promised Charlie a present she couldn’t even get.
The story then cuts to just a few days earlier, Teddy is doing a video diary after she finishes, everyone wants to give Charlie a good present. They want this to be the birthday of a lifetime, especially since Teddy had a sad 2nd party when she didn’t get the gift she wanted, a toy chihuahua cowboy named Howdy Puppy. Bob's idea of giving is the entertainment that's meant for the party. He thinks of having a clown or a bouncy house at the party, but Amy says he needs to reserve those things. He eventually resorts to getting a horse at the stables. Charlie's love for the Gurgles (a popular children TV show) gives Teddy the idea to buy tickets to their next concert. To her dismay though, the concert sells out before they can get tickets. P.J. mentions that they can win tickets by entering a video contest that he heard about on KIDZ radio. So, with the help of PJ and Gabe, Teddy tries to come up with the perfect idea for the video, but she shoots down her brothers’ ideas such as Gabe putting on Gurgle's underpants or shooting Charlie out of a cannon and PJ performing a child song. In the end, Teddy took control and made a video of Charlie doing a glow in the dark dance. Meanwhile Gabe got ahold of the mini horse and carriage and made it his own, just to make Austin (who was bragging about his dog) jealous. Bob is shocked, but doesn’t make it known. Eventually the horse escapes, much to Amy and Bob’s dismay, so they look for it.
On the day of the concert, their video doesn't win (a kid wearing 100 underpants won, leading Gabe to say "I told you so"). Without any other option, Teddy and her brothers do whatever they can to get tickets. First, they go to the hotel the Gurgles are staying at, (P.J. knew where since he is a Gurgles' fan club member and the only one who reads the fan facts, although Teddy points out he is the only fan that can read) and ask one of them for tickets (even offering them chicken), but that doesn’t work, even after PJ performs a song that he wrote they still get sent away. Teddy, Gabe and Charlie decide to go to the concert and try to sneak in from having the usher taking pity on them, from faking a heart attack, to posing as exterminators (they eventually rush in after distracting an usher). After fixing up the house for the party, Animal Control pays Bob and Amy a visit, the officer was trying to catch a chipmunk beforehand. She was able to find the horse, but it turns out the horse was stolen property which both Bob and Amy are shocked to hear, Amy insists Bob rented the horse for the party. After asking for a rental agreement, Bob says that he doesn’t have one, all he got was a sweaty handshake and the man took off in his dark van. Amy tries to bribe the officer to make her leave, but that did not work. Meanwhile, PJ tries to sell one of his songs to one of the Gurgles, but he fails, especially since he was waiting in the room the whole time. As a result, they all end up in jail, for trespassing, theft and harassment, but surprisingly, one of the Gurgles sang one of PJ's songs to the other Gurgles. He sells the song and uses the money to get the Duncans out of jail.
In the end, Charlie's birthday was unforgettable and while Charlie never got to see the Gurgles, she now loves a show called the Buttercups.
End Credits[]
Gabe and Charlie going for a ride down the Street and the city. When they get back, PJ points out they were gone a long time, although Gabe said it felt like 30 seconds.
Gallery[]
The image gallery for Charlie is 2!.
Running Gags[]
- People call Howdy Puppy something completely different: Hello Doggy or Hey there Poochie.
Good Luck, Charlie[]
Teddy: If you ever want to see The Buttercups in concert, good luck, Charlie. |
Memorable Quotes[]
Gabe: Now, at this point, a jerk would say "I told you so". I told you so! |
Stan: I can't believe I went to Yale. Now, I'm a Gurgle. |
Policeman: I'm guessing the dog is in the pound.
Amy: We don't have a dog, Officer Snootee. |
Amy: Honey, Charlie's party is in three days.
Bob: Oh, honey, come on, relax. I'll think of something. Okay, we'll do a clown, a bouncy house whatever. |
Background Information[]
- During the credits, Gabe broke the fourth wall by saying that the trip seemed like 30 seconds and that he only saw a bunch of credits.
- Viewership: 4.2 million, fourth most-watched episode of season 2.
- Beginning with this episode, Teddy now ends her video diaries by touching the top of the camera instead of covering the screen like she did for the entirety of the previous season.
- This was the first time the Duncan family was arrested.
- The episode plot is similar to Charlie is 1. In Charlie is 1, the Duncan tells the story of how Charlie is born, and this episode features the Duncan family explaining how they ended up spending Charlie's 2nd birthday in jail. Other similarities are that both episodes told the story of Charlie's birthday and in both episodes, the Duncans end up in crazy situations.
Production Information[]
International Premieres[]
- October 1, 2011 (Disney Channel Poland)
Continuity[]
- Gabe says he will miss prison and Teddy says he'll be back.
- This is the second episode where Charlie's birthday is a major part of the plot of an episode. ("Charlie is 1")
- This is the second episode where most of the episode is shown as a flashback. ("Charlie is 1")
- This episode could also be considered as a sequel as both, Charlie is 1 and 2, contain a story on how something happened, and both are to do with Charlie (Charlie is 1: how Charlie is born; Charlie is 2: how they got into jail).
Allusions[]
- "The Gurgles" is a reference to "The Wiggles" and "Teletubbies" which are shows for preschoolers that involve singing and dancing.
- Howdy Puppy is a parody of "Hello Kitty".
Goofs/Errors[]
- P.J. is in jail before his parents came. In fact, his parents are arrested during the day while P.J. was arrested at night.
Good Luck Charlie Cast[]
- Bridgit Mendler as Teddy Duncan
- Leigh-Allyn Baker as Amy Duncan
- Bradley Steven Perry as Gabe Duncan
- Mia Talerico as Charlie Duncan
- Eric Allan Kramer as Bob Duncan
- Jason Dolley as PJ Duncan
Guest Stars[]
- Patrick Connor as Security
- Christopher Darga as Stan
- Regi Davis as Security Guard
- Suzanne Krull as Joyce
- Bari K. Willerford as Policeman
References[]
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