Modern viewers might be surprised at how well this easygoing comedy-drama series still holds up today, a former Top Ten show that is all-but forgotten. But, every show has a worst episode, and this is definitely it!
Still reeling from the "Jump the Shark" moment of pulling a "Cousin Oliver" and adding the completely superfluous character of Jeremy a few episodes prior--a really terrible idea when a show is centered on a family with eight kids who all are fighting for story time--the show does an episode that is a complete and silly departure from its usual tone and structure. I cannot believe this script was accepted and I cannot believe ABC even aired it.
I kept telling myself, "This has to be a dream that Nicolas is having...only the mind of a 10 year-old could come up with this" but, no. This bizarre and illogical homage to "The Maltese Falcon" is a major misstep and if one is binging the series it can and should be skipped.
Will someone please send that kid playing Jeremy to Karate class and get him the hell out of here?
Still reeling from the "Jump the Shark" moment of pulling a "Cousin Oliver" and adding the completely superfluous character of Jeremy a few episodes prior--a really terrible idea when a show is centered on a family with eight kids who all are fighting for story time--the show does an episode that is a complete and silly departure from its usual tone and structure. I cannot believe this script was accepted and I cannot believe ABC even aired it.
I kept telling myself, "This has to be a dream that Nicolas is having...only the mind of a 10 year-old could come up with this" but, no. This bizarre and illogical homage to "The Maltese Falcon" is a major misstep and if one is binging the series it can and should be skipped.
Will someone please send that kid playing Jeremy to Karate class and get him the hell out of here?