
2025 summer | Episodes: 12 | Score: 8.5 (67860)
Updated every Tuesdays at 00:30 | Status: Finished Airing
Type: TV
Producers:Mainichi Broadcasting System | Kodansha | NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan | Avex Pictures | JR East Marketing & Communications | Saber Links | qooop
Streaming: Crunchyroll | Bahamut Anime Crazy
Synopsis
Three months have passed since Iori Kitahara began living above Grand Blue, his uncle's scuba diving shop, and joined his university's Diving Club. Alongside the other members, he has spent his days drinking and recklessly having fun. However, when Iori's sister, Shiori, hears about his behavior, she decides to take matters into her own hands—and bring him back home to make him take over their family's inn. Despite her best efforts, Shiori temporarily gives up as she sees how Iori has grown attached to Grand Blue and his friends. As Iori and the rest of the Diving Club continue to party like there is no tomorrow, they end up in all kinds of bizarrely amusing situations, still somehow managing to hone their scuba diving skills! [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Voice Actors

Kimura, Ryouhei

Uchida, Yuuma

Anzai, Chika

Asumi, Kana
News

09/22/2025, 10:32 AM
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02/02/2025, 10:03 AM
The official website of the Grand Blue Season 2 (Grand Blue Dreaming Season 2) announced three additional cast on Sunday. Cast Sakurako Busujima: Aya Yamane (Kunoich...

09/29/2024, 04:30 AM
The Grand Blue Friday Radio special livestream announced a second season for the Grand Blue (Grand Blue Dreaming) television anime on Sunday. Production company NBCU...
Reviews
patkarunungan
This is the continuation of the well-beloved series Grand Blue, which I nicknamed 'Sausage Fest.' This review is for Season 2, and Season 3 has been announced. Season 2 still comes from Zero-G with the addition of Liber (which, by the way, made Bartender: Glass of God). Since the founder of Zero-G, Negishi Hiroshi, now works as the representative director of Liber as well as one of its directors on its board, Liber is practically a subsidiary of Zero-G, even though it is a separate legal entity. (By the way, if the name Negishi Hiroshi does not ring a bell, he is the director of theTenchi Muyou Universe version of Tenchi, which is different to Tenchi Muyou: Ryououki. He is also involved in a number of old-school anime.) I checked the staff. There are producers that have remained. Some left, but there are new ones. Other than that, the director is still the same. He is Takamatsu Shinji, who also worked on the script and sound direction. In Season 2, he also helped with the storyboarding. The same visual style remains, though it seems the visuals are a bit better. Also, for some reason, full scenes where the boys are naked but their dick is censored are not as predominant in this season compared to Season 1. I'm not sure if it's censorship or if the source material has fewer such scenes in the part covered by Season 2. (Note that even though the naked and censored scenes of the boys being naked, they can still be seen in pictures as well as in the ED.) Regardless, it still maintains its irreverent humour as Iori and Kohei navigate university life, part-time jobs, and diving, and meet new characters in the process. Grand Blue remains an anime for males in that so many people who like it are probably males. Anyway, despite being a sausage fest, I notice that there are more women this season. It's still mostly males, but this is a welcome change. Plus, we get to meet the prominent but unnamed lady in Season 1 here in Season 2. It's clearer this season that Iori attracts females. He doesn't really do much, but his demeanour is better than the typical shy or self-insert protagonists you'd love to smack for being such a chode. Anyway, the romance subplot, whilst not being the main draw, has some development. I won't spoil what and how. I can promise you that Chisa is so much likable here compared to Season 1. Season 1's OP is hard to top. Season 2's OP — Seishun Towa — is about enjoying youth to the fullest. It is catchy enough, but it sounds inferior to Season 1's OP. Season 2's ED seems at par with Season 1's ED, even though I am biased for Season 1's ED. Hadaka de Dotsukiai is an ode to nakedness and stripping. To end this review, I still like Sausage Fest, Season 2 as much as Season 1. Season 2 is just as enjoyable as Season 1, if not slightly more. NOTA BENE: A grade of 6 out of 10 means that I find this anime slightly above average, and I enjoyed watching it. A 6 means a decent score and one notch above average. If you're the kind of viewer who treats anything below a 7 as irredeemable, I'd encourage a broader, more nuanced approach to rating. My enjoyment spectrum lies from 4 to 10. If I have scored an anime below 4, I actively dislike it.
Warren_Prezydent
I’ve always had a soft spot for Grand Blue, and Season 2 reminded me why. It’s not an ambitious show and doesn’t try to be — it’s just pure, ridiculous comedy done right. The humor is light, the timing perfect, and every episode had at least one scene that made me laugh out loud. There’s not much in terms of character development or story depth, but that’s never been the point. Grand Blue thrives on its chaotic energy, expressive characters, and absurd situations that somehow always hit the mark. The bright visuals and seaside setting give it that perfect summer vibe, making it a great pick forwhen you just want to relax and enjoy something carefree. If you’re looking for deep storytelling, this won’t be for you. But if you want a genuinely funny, mood-lifting comedy, Grand Blue Season 2 nails it. Rating: 10/10 (as a comedy)
RodrigoRdrgs
A Youtuber i follow talked about this anime at the start of the season. Until then i didn't have watched the first season yet, so I watched the first season just before watching the second. That's why this is a "Mixed Feelings" review. This show is good, it's a lot of fun, but the first season was so increadibly over the top that this second season feels like a downgrade. We get the same cast of characters and a few more and each one is quite unique and interesting. I never thought i would like a character like Naomi Otoya, but the situations and confusionsinvolving him were so fun that I couldn't help but enjoy his screen time. The romance between Iori and Chisa is still going nowhere but that's fine, their bickering is still a source of good comedy. It's hard to tell exactly why this season was worse than the first, because it does has the same felling overall. Maybe it's the character desing that looks more generic, maybe the direction couldn't get the most out of the jokes, maybe it's both or neither of these things. But at the end of the day it's still a good anime. If you watched the first season long ago, don't worry, just watch it. If, like me, you just got out of first season, maybe give it a few months and lower your expectations a little.
xshiraori
Grand Blue is my favorite series, I love both the manga and the anime. So I cannot say that I'm not biased in my review. The genius lies in how this series constructs an entire ecosystem of dysfunctional relationships that somehow feel more authentic than 90% of "serious" series out there. The characters are developing with a really good tempo; the romance, even if it's part of its sub-categories, feels very mature and natural. I can say that the author is blessed with some good writing skills on very different genres. I also like its portray of adulthood as well, the characters are open-minded, I wouldsay often logical in their way of approaching human relations. You can observe that communication is actually possible between them; no unnecessary blushing or running off in the middle of a conversation. Things happen as they should be, not because the plot has to progress. The comedy is absurd and decorated with references, misunderstandings are really creative and barely predictable, I love that none of those have changed in this season as well. Looking forward for season 3 and hopefully for more seasons ahead...
zWalzer
Seven years have past since the first season, and for me, the first season was a masterpiece, an anime I rewatched almost every year. It truly has a special place in my heart when it comes to animes. So I had pretty high expectations from the new season, and I wasn't disappointed. First, the comedy, the soul of this anime. It is still on top, I conestantly found myself grinning and laughing at every episode, just like the first season. The jokes are great, they don't feel forced, and they kinda evoke the first season when it comes to quality. If the comedy is the soul,the artstyle must be the heart of this anime, as the strange faces are the pillars of some of the humour. It changed a little, and I must admit that the first season had it better, but it still has the iconic Grand Blue style. The story. Yes, there was more focus on romance in this season than the previous one, but it works well. The new situations give different joke options, but the show also keeps the same formulas from the first season that made most fall in love with this anime. The storytelling and the pace is also great. Overall, the show was great, and it definetly worth watching, especially if someone likes comedy, or saw the first season.
HERMIT_PAIMON
Tone shifted towards romance In my opinion there is a major shift in main tone of anime , from comedy to romance . I am not complaining , it's a good initative to make story more engaging and funny . From start to finish, it keeps you hooked with its perfect blend of hilarious humor, an engaging and thrilling story, and unforgettable characters. The comedy feels natural and genuinely funny, without ever feeling forced, and the story is much deeper and more exciting than you'd expect at first glance. The thing which i didn't like is repetative jokes regarding @asses and melons . It's good toa certain point but makes whole experience weird due to excessive use of insult comedy trope for some watchers . Hoping to see more romantic development in next season .
Prashantttt
Where Grand Blue Season 1 was pure fun, Season 2 completely shifts toward the romance side. The problem? Instead of bringing something new, the show mostly recycles the same sexual/ecchi comedy about asses and melons yeah, the same jokes again and again. Grand Blue was famous for wild, over-the-top comedy, but here it feels watered down and repetitive. Like I said, Season 2 is stuck in romance mode. From the first episode to the last, all they do is throw every single girl at our MC, Lori. Some by mistake, some by misunderstanding, and suddenly every girl is chasing or colliding with the MC. It’s notromance, it’s recycled drama disguised as romance. There’s no depth, no actual development, just dumb filler situations designed to drag the story. Watching it feels more like punishment than entertainment. basically S2 is mostly based on OUR MAIN character Lori , almost he got the most of the screen time in the show , every incident is around him . Characters Lori – The supposed MC. Honestly, in Season 2 he doesn’t even feel like the main character. He’s just treated like a punching bag. Every female character either abuses him or makes him look like trash, all in the name of “comedy.” His character is not fun anymore—it’s pathetic. Other characters (Chisa, Aina, Kouhei, etc.) – Their role this time is basically just to support Lori. Nothing new, nothing exciting. we also have some new characters in S2 (Sakurako) – Easily the most annoying addition. She’s a tsundere, but instead of being interesting, she’s just a straight-up bitch. Honestly, she should sacrifice herself to Truck-kun and save the audience the pain. The gay character – His presence or absence makes zero difference. He exists, that’s it. Overall Grand Blue Season 2 is all about stupid lazy repetitive romance comdey, The humor is stale, the story is boring, and the characters feel wasted.
blackrage27
I will forever have a bias for Grand blue. This anime's comedy is something i cannot experience with others i have laughed so many times watching this anime and not just the first time on the rewatch aswell that i have realised this is something way better than expectations i had for it. For this season, Yes it was a little different than S1 in terms of pacing and structure but whenever you finally watch it along with s1 you will realise that the difference is minimal and unable to hinder the experience. The show's characters are so unhinged yet equally real and caring ofeach other. Iori nanaka chisa kohei take any of these and you would find excellent character developement which extends to almost every character including those who may only appear for a little time. The maturity that this show shows even though it extends to the comedy genre is respectable. Anyways, other than that, read the manga they have deleted and nerfed some things so manga should be even better. Anyway Chisa nice buddy!
C4bs
Recently, the comedy genre has seen a drastic decline in both the number of anime and the quality of the content. Even in the great action shounen, comedy has been replaced by drama, with plots becoming increasingly less lighthearted, always addressing a heavier theme during a specific arc. In truth, it seems that comedy has been reduced to a mere element in a story whose focus is on the complexity of the action scenes and the characters' struggles as they deal with their inner pain. However, amid this "dark era" of manga, a great bastion of Japanese comedy from the 2010s has practically risen from theashes. I've heard about Grand Blue Dreaming for a long time; after all, it's on practically every list of the best comedy anime. Not only that, but Grand Blue Dreaming has consistently ranked among the highest-rated anime and manga on various rating aggregator sites, such as MyAnimeList and AniList. So when its long-awaited sequel was announced, I found a good reason to finally watch it, and with that, I can say right now: Grand Blue Dreaming Season 2 is not only the best comedy anime I've seen in years, but so far, it's the best anime of the year for me. In Grand Blue Dreaming, we follow Iori Kitahara as he moves to Izu to start college and lives above his uncle's diving shop, *Grand Blue*. Dreaming of the perfect college life, he gets caught up in the diving club's alcohol-fueled parties, encouraged by seniors Shinji and Ryuujirou. Reluctantly, he joins the group, but his cousin Chisa catches him in one of these embarrassing situations and begins to despise him. For those who watched the first season of Grand Blue, you know how difficult it is to talk about the events of the anime. Even harder is trying to talk about the context in which they occur. But with a little effort, you'll notice a structure of small humorous events, triggered both by the idiocy of the characters involved and by a series of misunderstandings that accumulate as the episodes progress. And because the characters have very well-defined personalities, the plot manages to create good anticipation in the audience about how they will react to the situations they provoke. While in the first season I thought the story started off very well and declined in quality over time, here in the second season it managed to maintain a high level of quality throughout the episodes. At no point did I feel the plot become monotonous; quite the opposite, because by leaving aside some narrative stereotypes that were exhaustively addressed in the first season—and which were the worst part of it, in my opinion—the second season was a great refresher both for those who have lost patience with poorly applied Japanese clichés and for those who want to see a progression in the relationship between the characters. In short, the characters are still idiots, but they're good-hearted idiots. As I mentioned earlier, the main thing that makes Grand Blue exceptional is the writer's skill in placing the characters in situations generated by previous misunderstandings. The events that unfold scene after ... Even some conflicts that are typically drawn out or even never resolved in other anime to keep the audience captivated are resolved here in a very satisfying and, surprisingly, even natural way—considering, of course, all the absurdities that came before. In short, Grand Blue Dreaming Season 2 is everything you'd expect from a good comedy anime with a classic structure: silly yet endearing characters, absurd situations that are impossible to predict, and a good development in the relationships between the characters, which makes everything even more entertaining. If you want to watch a good anime and have a good laugh, this might be a good choice for a weekend.
Anime-Lover-Weeb
I had watchd konosuba and amny more of the comedy anime which i cant count but in my heart the funniest i had ever laughed are my favourite top two Grand blue and Konosuba. when there was no season 2 for the grand blue i thought to myself what enjoying with your friends is in the college as i am in. This make me think and relate to this anime very much goofing around, playing pranks, and the one thing which the kitahara said and i loved it "I LIKE AND RESPECT INDIVIDUALITY" that hits hard because whatever the friend does and loves it doesnt makea difference to us because we respect them. I had given this anime a solid 10/10 because in my heart watching these anime will make you question your life, where you had enjoyed like they did.
colelouch
I first watched Grand Blue season 1 back in 2018, and while waiting for the anime, I even read ahead a bit in the manga. Because of that, I was a little cautious going into season 2, especially after seeing how another 2018 show, Gun Gale Online, struggled with its second-season mechanics and fell flat in 2024. To my surprise, though, Grand Blue’s second season still holds up in 2025, and I can honestly say it remains just as funny and enjoyable. That said, compared to season 1, this new season took longer to really pick up. For me, Grand Blue is always weakest when ittries to balance character introductions with comedy. Early episodes featuring Iori’s sister felt a bit slow, and I started to wonder if the humor just wasn’t landing with me anymore. The same thing happened when Sakurako was introduced as the story leaned more into character development than pure comedy. Still, these slower parts ended up being a necessary setup for the rest of the season. Once the dynamics settled, I absolutely loved the banter between Sakurako and Iori. Even though she could come across as a bit too harsh, their interactions felt fresh and distinct compared to the usual cast exchanges. The comedic formula is still intact: misunderstandings and over-the-top decisions rooted in the characters’ flawed worldviews. The opening and ending themes were decent; the ending song stood out for its rhythm and lyrics, though the animation felt a little lazy. Overall, watching this season gave me the same lighthearted, feel-good vibe as before. It’s easy to consume, almost like hanging out with a group of friends, and it leaves you feeling cheerful once the episode is over.
thestarsailor
The most damning thing I can say is that the ED is funnier than the rest of the show. Or in other words the first season could pretty consistently make me laugh, while the second season couldn't. It seems silly to reduce humor to a formula, but comparing the two seasons, the first one had more of the ridiculous, almost Attack on Titan-like distorted faces for comedic effect and had more jokes based on the premise of this being a normal college where a bunch of ridiculous shit happens. This season doesn't have those faces and focuses more on the relationships between the characters whichweren't ever really strong or well-defined when they're really all drinking buddies. The first season had more fun with that than this season has with so many episodes being variations of Iori having to hide whether he's actually dating a girl or not. I guess this is more of a hang-out, but that sounds like apologetics for the lack of jokes.
Elkam1kaze
This anime might be the funniest I've ever seen. It's so, so funny. I hope my best ship becomes canon in the next season and I can enjoy the anime even more. (Yesss, I'm already so excited for the third season!) This anime is also very fun for people who love swimming. But even if you don't like swimming, you'll definitely enjoy watching this anime.I haven't read the manga at all, and I still won't, because I'm so, so curious about it. The opening music can only be changed. The first season's opening was epic. It can't be that good again, but still, it couldbe a little better.
Elias1808
The second season picks up where the first left off: chaos, exaggerated situations, embarrassing moments, a heavy focus on alcohol, friendship, and rivalries. The humor is typically absurd, sometimes physical, often with situational comedy combined with exaggerated reactions—and that's exactly what makes Grand Blue so special. Those who liked the first season will get more of the same, and in many moments, it works very well. The dynamics between the characters are further expanded—not just as vehicles for gags, but also with small moments that show that behind the laughter sometimes lies longing, insecurity, or friendship. The newly introduced characters are also well chosen andextremely fun in their interaction with the group. It feels like some of the gags work a bit predictably, especially if you already know what to expect from Grand Blue. The joke often lies in these: exaggerated escalation, embarrassing mishaps, alcohol-fueled situations. Once you're familiar with these mechanics, surprises are rarer.
Khaledkucci1
Yes, the second season of my favorite anime (Grand Blue) has ended. I remember the first time I watched the anime, in the first season. The first episode was strange, but what drew me in were the characters and their energy, the strong production, and the opening and ending songs as well. Summer 2025, in the second season, it was two months of beautiful laughter and reminiscing. This work, and the studio, is expected to adapt and prepare wonderful OSTs. We got to know new characters and grew attached to them. Now, other than the manga, we don't know when Season 3 will be, but I will bethe first to watch it, God willing. It's an excellent work that deserves to be watched, and it has some original comedy. Rating: A masterpiece 9/10 September 23, 2025
Stark700
I've always had a soft spot for Grand Blue. It demonstrates the principle of having a fun group of characters enjoying their lives in a sitcom-like format of storytelling. After so many years, it's fitting this anime returns in the Summer season, a season so well suited for this show orchestrated by its colorful and over-eccentic cast. Iori Kitahara's return creates the same atmospheric energy of the previous season. We're not left out from one bit of this anime's crazy antics, courtsey of the Peek-a-Boo club. You remember them don't you? It's a collection of college guys and girls gathered together to enjoy life of drinkingand partying than diving. It's the foundation of this anime's loose plot, where every episode shows the life style of open minded college students. Forget school and academics, this anime ditches the classroom doors and goes straight into the adult world. There's a reason this anime revolves around college age characters than teenagers. It had to abide by the age limit so it artificially boosts the characters' ages. It works because drinking and partying tends to happen far more frequently during the early stages of adult life. Practically every character in this anime has a love for drinking in some way or form. Even when it's used to serve as a distraction, drinking is considered the common norm where it would feel unusual if a character didn't drink. This also extends the fan service because all the characters are well-built. The male characters have lean and muscular bodies while the female cast are well-endowed with athletic looks. Don't believe me? Just watch the OP song and see you for yourself. It's up there as a candidate for the most fan servicy OP song of this season. Still, this season does love itself for creating misunderstandings and giving characters chances to be themselves. Some of them are tested in games while others are paired up through certain circumstances. Chisa seems to be the main culprit whenever she gets involved with Iori. The whole season has them flirtnig with idea of them getting together, although it's not depicted as romance. It's more of a crowd pleaser and baiting to see who can really make the first move. Fans should know this anime loves having fun with itself than creating tearjerking or dramatic moments between character pairs. Some characters in fact have too much fun and power to themselves. An example is Sakurako Busujima, a new character who has developed a bizarre relationship with Iori. Throughout the series, he is her primary target for bullying, although it's mostly deconstructed with light humor. She serves somewhat as a somewhat rival compared to Chisa, the ever serious and level headed girl of the Peek-a-Boo club. Watching their character rivalry draws out Chisa's insecure side where she unintentionally says things she wasn't prepared for. Her presence is felt throughout this season and she can be designated as a breakout character. The rest of the cast aren't much different after all these years. Kouhei returns with his love for girls and anime. Aina is still the same shy person who holds feelings towards Iori. Others such as Nanaka and Azusa plays their roles to serve as more mature characters for the club. It's really the cast that reminds us what being an adult is about in this show, even if not all of them are responsible. Perhaps that's an understatement. Hardly any of them are responsible and often gets sucked into the ectasy of their own personal interests. I mean, ask yourself, how many times has Kohei tried to get a girlfriend? Or Iori trying to hit on girls? These young adults behave like how you'd expect them to in this social age, where life opens to unlimited opportunities. Grand Blue Season 2 takes those opportunities and have way too much fun with them.
KANLen09
Grand Blue Dreaming, the 2nd (long-awaited) Summer — IT'S SUMMER BACK AGAIN, BABY! Now where's my non-inflammable "water" vodka to kickstart a long-lost parade? When it comes to comedy works, very few series stand the test of time depending on their execution from start to finish, and it's not always every time that you'll feel the same thing, especially when it comes to anime adaptations and their limited runtime to segregate the most important content to adapt from their source material and make that time work for anime-onlies who are (at best) experiencing it for the very first time. And there was a time when theabove statement turned out to be true, and AniManga fans in pre-COVID times can attest to this trend: the year of 2018, when shows like mangaka Masao Ohtake's Hinamatsuri in spring and mangaka Rin Suzukawa's Asobi Asobase: Workshop of Fun in summer, absolutely ruled the year when it comes to the divisive "comedy is subjective" genre. Of course, how could we forget the maestro who started it all: mangaka Kenji Inoue, famous for his fantasy comedy series Baka to Test (which received Silver Link's anime adaptations from 2010 to 2011) and his magnum opus to date, Grand Blue Dreaming (or simply called Grand Blue), arriving in Summer 2018 and absolutely bursting the comedy scene with even more colour. And 7 summers later, we're so finally back at the comedy maestro that's consistently filled with never-ending gag jokes, the iconic (not) water-flammable vodka, and most importantly, the diving adventures. With Season 2 continuing where the anime left off at Volume 7 of the manga, the series' antics are just as you'd expect if you're old enough to remember how the premiere season looked back then. It's a never-ending sea of bad jokes and misunderstandings that compounds and confounds Iori Kitahara and the Peek-A-Boo diving club with the rowdy troupe and mainstays, and I don't know how, but Kenji Inoue just keeps reinventing the comedy formula for the better as it progresses, not just dumbing down tenfold on its absurd comedy but also integrating the story elements as well when it needs to be focused on. That is what makes Season 1 so iconic throughout all these years, and Season 2 is pretty much more of the same. Not to be outdone, with Season 2 featuring new characters, who are just as quirky as they come to "harass" the patrons at Grand Blue, life just got more "living in hell" for the ones who try to "make right" everything, only to get literally screwdriver-ed. Of course, the butt of the joke isIori himself, whosesister takes centre stage trying to know the shit that he's done during Season 1, as well as meeting the fair few new peeps with the tomboy-looking guy Naomi Otoya and the beachy-bastard gal Sakurako Busujima that the main guy himself has to contend with, much less against Kohei Imamura and the troupe of guy friends that always wants to be popular by hitching girls, being constantly jealous that the girls are swooning over him for some reason. Still, even with new and returning characters, Grand Blue will always remain Grand Blue: balls-off-the-wazoo comedic banter that constantly rubs in your face for laughs, and a heartfelt story of diving that everyone intermingles with one another despite their differences. With Liber joining Studio Zero-G for Season 2, it doesn't really necessarily add anything of value to the overall production, as was the case with the previous attempt of the co-production collab with Winter 2023's Koori Zokusei Danshi to Cool na Douryou Joshi, a.k.a. The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl. If anything (and going by speculation), it's more of a coaching session than anything for the small studio to get more experience partnering with an experienced studio and working together for a time before it can break out to do its own thing...which begs the question: the studio's remake rendition of Bartender: Glass of God last spring easily does the animation production job simply enough, so what gives? With music composer Yukari Hashimoto replacing Manual of Errors for Season 2, the veteran maestro herself proves more than enough weight to give the sequel its own specialized glow-up in the music department, even if it means that much of what made Season 1 great needs minimal change at best. The OST still is great, even if Shonan no Kaze's 2nd OP featuring Atarashii Gakkou! is a bit of a tough pill to swallow given Season 1's iconic OP that's insanely tough to beat, alongside hip-hop artist SEAMO featuring May'n's ED, which is just fine, but skippable. It's fair to say that Kenji Inoue knows what the heck he is doing with Grand Blue, and the inherent nonchalant energy that it gives by selling its surreal and unhinged comedy is just simply unchallenged at best. And with Season 3 already announced (no thanks to the leaks from the start), I'm hoping that we need not have to wait for yet another long duration to come back home to comedy greatness. "I'm drunk already from drinking all that 'water'...so where's that Spritzer!?"