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"Avast ye Eds" is the 26th and final episode of the second season of the animated comedy television series Ed, Edd n Eddy. It originally aired on Cartoon Network in the United States on June 11, 1999 as a half-hour together with "Button yer Ed". The series follows Ed (voiced by Matt Hill), Edd "Double D" (voiced by Samuel Vincent) and Eddy (voiced by Tony Sampson), three adolescent boys collectively known as "the Eds", unofficially lead by Eddy, who live in a suburban cul-de-sac.

In "Know it all Ed", the Eds find a box of turkey basters in the junkyard and re-sell them as imported Canadian squirt guns. Series creator Danny Antonucci directed the episode and co-wrote it with Jono Howard. It was met with positive reactions from reviewers and considered a highlight of the season. It is available as part of various DVD and digital releases.

Plot
The episode starts with Eddy showing off his newest scheme: a tire swing. Soon, however, he notices that Ed and Edd are not adequately advertising the ride. For this reason, he tries to get them to show it off, with Ed providing the swing power. This is unfortunate for Edd, as he doesn't really like the ride, but Eddy is all too happy to trade his friend's discomfort for a good advertising gimmick. The luck of the Eds soon turns when the rope breaks under pressure, though. When this happens, Edd goes flying down the lane at the kids, who have been ignoring the Eds. They look up at Edd's screams and scatter. Jimmy isn't able to get out of the way fast enough and gets run over, but luckily for everyone else, the tire hits a rock and flies into the rock, impressing Rolf and nobody else. Kevin, inherently suspicious of the Eds, asks what they're up to. Eddy quickly fibs that what they're doing is setting up a creek cruise, and as proof, gestures to the sick-looking Edd, saying that Edd is "relaxed".

Once the scam is set up, there are three ready to go on ship. Jonny and Jimmy buy their tickets from Ed, but when Rolf tries to buy his, Ed denies him, saying that "Captain Eddy" only allows two on board at a time. Jonny and Jimmy then try to cross the wood-and-rope bridge leading from the creek bank to the boat only for it to give way when they're in the middle of it, plopping them into the river. Edd and Eddy fish the two out, and Eddy gives Jimmy a complimentary towel. Ed, the yeoman, then comes on ship and fishes out the anchor. He tosses it away and, at Eddy's instruction, lowers himself into the water and begins to kick his feet, acting as the boat's engine.

As the cruise continues, the customers get thirsty, and Edd serves them juice. The cruise moves down the river merrily and happily, and on the way passes the trailer park, where the Kankers are doing a load of laundry. The commotion from the river attracts their attention, and the girls notice their "boyfriends" are on an afternoon sail. The Kankers talk amongst themselves about the Eds. Nobody on ship knows of this, however, and they continue sailing as Edd and Eddy set up the new entertainment. Eddy then announces that 88-Fingers Eddward is about to play for them. Edd sighs, annoyed with the instrument, and then plays an amazing example of Pedal Steel Guitar for the cruise.

The course of the cruise takes a turn for the worse suddenly, as Ed calls down that he sees something in the distance, but it's too far away for him to make out exactly what it is. Eddy looks up and sees that Ed is looking through the wrong end of the spyglass. Eddy then calls for Ed to give it to him; upon reception, he peers through the magnifying end and spots exactly what's on the horizon: a pirate ship. He looks a bit lower, and spots the crew. Scared, Eddy raises the alarm, and yells for Ed to get back into the water and set them going at a faster pace. Once Ed does this, Eddy relaxes some, sure that they can get to shore and make a run for it. Unfortunately, he hasn't counted on the Kankers having a weed whacker attached to the back of their boat. The Kanker sisters start up their engine, swiftly catch the creek cruise, and stop them in their tracks.

It is at this moment, when things look bleakest, that the Eds need a hero. Luckily for them, they have one, as Jimmy's cry will attest. On top of the Kankers' mast stands Jonny, holding his best friend tight. Jonny suddenly jumps, dragging Plank through the mainsail and ripping it apart. He plops into the water and swims underwater to Eddy's small craft. He is helped aboard, and the Eds set off again, with an extra boost from Ed's lips. The Kankers watch as they make their escape, but the sisters still have some fighting spirit left. Lee hands May a rubber band and a hairpin and tells her sister to sink the ship. May takes careful aim and fires, scoring a direct hit on the back of the Eds tire. Seeing this, Jimmy cries out for Jonny to save them, and this makes Eddy jealous. He marches over and tries to tug out the pin. Edd tries to warn Eddy of the possible consequences, but Eddy ignores him and rips out the bobby pin anyway. This creates a large hole in the tire, and all the air rushes out of it, leaving the crew of five stranded in the middle of the creek.

When we next see them, the Kankers have indeed been victorious and are forcing Jonny and Jimmy to walk the plank–Plank himself. Once the two customers leave, the Kankers turn to the Eds, who are huddled in a corner of the boat. Lee grins maliciously as she indicates to her sisters that it's time to claim their treasure.

Rolf is still waiting for his turn on the cruise. When the Eds crawl out of the creek, he greets them happily and indicates he's ready to go, but is instead handed the deflated tire. The Eds have lipstick-smeared faces and look deeply unhappy. All three of them complain about their completely undesirable experience on the high seas while Jimmy floats by in the background, panicking about the hair emergency he's going through.

Production
After the first season performed "remarkably well" in Nielsen ratings, Ed, Edd n Eddy became one of the top-rated series on Cartoon Network, urging the studio to quickly order a second season for a November 1999 broadcast date. "Know it all Ed" was first announced in a Take One article by Cartoon Network executive Linda Simensky, in which she wrote: "Will Canadians ever get to see the 'Canadian Squirt Gun' episode in season two?" "Know it all Ed" was directed by creator Danny Antonucci, co-written by Antonucci and Jono Howard, storyboarded by "Big" Jim Miller and Jason Surridge, and scored by series composer Patric Caird.

Reception
"Avast Ye Eds" was positively reviewed and considered a highlight of Ed, Edd n Eddy's first season. Mike Drucker of IGN wrote that the episode is "a good example of how the animators developed a clever, surreal environment that most kids could probably relate to. They simply go wild and allow regular childhood adventures turn into comedic epics, very over-the-top, but still linked to the way that kids act and react to strange situations. Dennis Prince of DVD Verdict scored the episode with five out of five "jawbreakers", making it Prince's highest ranked episode on the Edyfing Edventures DVD, along with "Mirror, Mirror on the Ed".

The episode is featured on the Edifying Ed-Ventures DVD volume, released on May 10, 2005, and on the The Complete First Season DVD, was released in on April 24, 2007 both purchasable on Amazon.com and the Cartoon Network Shop. It is also available for download on the iTunes Store, where it can be bought separately, or as a part of season 1. It can also be streamed through Netflix.