Ep 2. How to Make a Homunculus

Todd & The Book of Pure Evil is a Canadian horror-comedy television series that aired from 2010 to 2012. The show follows a group of high school students who come across a demonic book that grants wishes but also unleashes evil upon their small town of Crowley Heights.

In season 1, episode 2, titled "How to Make a Homunculus," Todd, Jenny, and the gang learn about homunculi, which are small artificial humans that were believed to have been created by alchemists in the Middle Ages. They discover that a popular student has been making a homunculus in order to win a science competition and the group sets out to stop him.

The episode opens with Hannah, the school's queen bee, demonstrating her scientific prowess by showing off her homemade homunculus to her class. The homunculus is small, but impressive nonetheless, and Hannah is confident it will win her the upcoming science fair.

Meanwhile, Todd and his friends are dealing with their own problems. Curtis, a member of the gang, is dealing with the fact that he still wets the bed, and Jenny is trying to find a way to get back at Hannah for stealing her boyfriend.

Through some research, the gang discovers that Hannah's homunculus is actually made from a human fetus, which is a big no-no. They quickly realize that they need to stop her from presenting the homunculus at the science fair, and decide to steal it.

The gang comes up with a plan to break into Hannah's house and steal the homunculus while she's at a party. The plan goes awry when Todd accidentally sets off an alarm, but they manage to escape with the homunculus.

Back at Todd's house, the group examines the homunculus and discovers that it's alive and growing at an alarming rate. They soon realize that they need to destroy the homunculus before it becomes a danger to everyone in the town.

Meanwhile, Hannah is furious that her homunculus is gone and she sets out to find the thief. She heads to Todd's house and confronts him, but Todd manages to distract her while the gang destroys the homunculus.

In the end, Hannah is disqualified from the science fair, but the gang is left to deal with the fallout of their actions. They realize that they need to be more careful when dealing with the book of pure evil, as their wishes can have deadly consequences.

"How to Make a Homunculus" is a great episode of Todd & the Book of Pure Evil that showcases the show's mix of horror and comedy. The episode has some great comedic moments, but also manages to be genuinely creepy at times. The homunculus is a great creature design that adds a lot of tension to the episode, and the gang's plan to steal it is both hilarious and tense. Overall, "How to Make a Homunculus" is a great example of what makes Todd & the Book of Pure Evil such a fun and unique show.