A good chunk of the episodes in this series have focused on Goofy and especially Pete. This is the one episode where the parents are all notably absent, focusing completely on Max, PJ, and Pistol.
Max narrates the episode in Dragnet-like fashion, talking about how he and PJ became part of the school safety patrol after PJ accidentally takes out school bully Tooth. Wanting more action, Max and PJ go to the local pizza parlor, where they go after Tooth and another bully, Nails.
Though somewhat formulaic, the story is refreshing because Max and PJ's friendship and partnership forms the core of this episode. There's no reliance on either Goofy or Pete to carry the episode, although the absence of the parents also means that Peg is noticeably absent, while Pistol only plays a peripheral role.
The animation suffers a bit, as Kennedy Cartoons animates the episode. There's a bit of bounce and stretch in the characters as well as a couple of odd animation blips in the beginning of the episode.
Overall, an enjoyable and watchable episode. Not as good as some of the other episodes in this series, but definitely nice to see the focus entirely on the kids for a change.
