Jack's Sandals
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| “Jack's Sandals” | |
|---|---|
| Samurai Jack episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 13 |
| Written by | Paul Rudish Charlie Bean |
| Directed by | Randy Myers Genndy Tartakovsky Robert Alvarez |
| Production no. | 213 |
| Original airdate | October 11, 2002 |
| Episode chronology | |
| ← Previous | Next → |
| "Jack and the Spartans" | "Chicken Jack" |
| List of Samurai Jack episodes | |
"Jack's Sandals" is the thirteenth episode of Samurai Jack's second season. The episode aired on October 11, 2002.
[edit] Plot
Jack is taking a nap with his feet in a pond, when some robot-bikers drive wrecklessly besides him. They do not attack him, but his sandals are destroyed.
He follows the bikers into a city. When he fights the bikers, he his handicapped by the lack of shoes, and he is defeated.
Jack is helped by the owner of a "Foot Chalet" sporting goods store, which provides him with a series of hi-tech shoes. Alas, all of the shoes have an disadvantadge for Jack.
At the end, he finds a little boy who has some sandals, similar at Jack's destroyed sandals. He follows the boy to his house, where the boy's family feel honored to provide hospitality to the famous "Samurai Jack". The boy's father makes some new wooden sandals for Jack, who feels again ready to fight the bikers.
[edit] Trivia
The "Foot Chalet" store and the owner's garment are obvious references to Foot Locker. Some of the shoes are references to real shoe brands (the "Aku Air" from Nike, the "air pump model" from Reebok).
