"Over the Garden Wall" fans have a hard time trying to settle on the best episode of the charming animated fantasy miniseries. However, a subreddit poll started by u/BuckeyeGuy987 named "Hard Times at the Huskin' Bee" as the best episode, winning the poll with 196 votes.
The second episode of "Over the Garden Wall" follows Wirt and Gregory as they meet the bluebird Beatrice (Melanie Lynskey). The trio finds themselves in a strange town called Pottsfield that is inhabited by a population of living pumpkins who make our heroes perform manual labor after disrupting their harvest festival. Jam-packed with some of the show's most stunning visuals and a great blend of humor and horror, it's no wonder that fans consider it a high point. On the subreddit, u/ihavereddit3000 describes "Hard Times at the Huskin' Bee" as " ... the most 'Over the Garden Wall' episode of 'Over the Garden Wall.' It has its amazing atmosphere, horror, humor, and beautiful songwriting."
Although creator Patrick McHale has no plans to make a second season, he is nevertheless proud of its legacy. "I'm extremely happy that people still seem to enjoy the show," McHale said in an interview with Inverse. "The goal was definitely to make a holiday special that could be rewatched every year ... I did hope that it might become a sort of cult classic. I'm very relieved that it found its niche."
