Father Knows Best

Part IPart II
Episode #79 (5.7)80 (5.8)
Broadcast Date:November 10, 1989November 17, 1989
Copyright Date: 19891989
Production#445756#445757
Story: Two days (Saturday and Sunday)
My Rating: 7

Part I
Larry would like to receive a "Well done, Son" from his father during his visit to Chicago, but all he does is correct Larry. An argument Larry and his father have lead them, Balki, and all their party guests into the basement, which is flooding and locked on the inside.

Part II
Being locked in the basement, Larry rushes to find a way to get out.

Part IPart II
Written by:John B, CollinsTom Devanney
Director: Joel ZwickJoel Zwick

Larry's dad visits Chicago for a weekend. Larry wants to make his father prond of him (to receive a "Well done, Son" from his father). Larry's father corrects him constantly over the most simple things. Later, he talks to his father about his feelings. Mr. Appleton has been bragging to other people about what a great son he has, but he has never told Larry.

Nitpicks

In Knock, Knock.. Who's There, Balki said that Larry's dad was named George Appleton. In this episode his name was Walter.

After Larry stuck the plastic head in the pipe, the water stopped coming out for a few seconds. The water pressure seemed too high for the head any longer than Larry held it there.

Mr. Appleton said that Larry had a good plan, it was just poorly executed. All Larry did was stick a head in a pipe, how else could he have executed that plan?

The day after they were in the basement (we know it was the next day because Larry's dad was leaving and he was there for a weekend) Larry said that today Larry had dried fourteen shoes. I don't think Gorpley would leave his shoes with Gorpley overnight.

Other Notes

The trophy from The Unnatural was mentioned.

The Wisdom of Mary Anne

I'd use 10% Podash, 15% Sulfur, and 75% Zinc.

Quotes

Mary Anne: It shouldn't take this long to find a baseball bat.
Gorpley: You've got two compulses and an idiot down there, for all we know they can be tunneling to China.

Jennifer: You were playing some kind of game?
Balki: Yeah, baseball, Appleton style.

Mr. Appleton: Balki, how many drains have you fixed in your lifetime?
Balki: None, you see, I've always worked with an Appleton.

(After Larry put the plastic head in the pipe)
Balki: Well Cousin, I'd say this time you really used your head!

(Larry and Balki talking about the way they will soon die and Larry's father will never be proud of him)
Balki: I wanted this to be a weekend my father would never forget.
Larry: It will be a weekend your mother will never forget.

Mr. Appleton: Balki, I can almost say that meeting you is an experience that I'll never forget.
Balki: A lot of people say that.

Larry: You Mypiots might not have television, radio, or indoor plumbing, but you really know how to talk to eachother.
Balki: There isn't much else to do.

Myposian Dictionary

Oh, popopopopo. Appletoniki plumbing, Appletoniki plumbing. Okh sin irroniki. Ya yu, ya yu okh yukh sin irronik-iki. Umphu muki.

booglie muzacman--Pig bladder stuffed with cheese.

Cast

BRONSON PINCHOTBalki
MARK LINN-BAKERLarry
MELANIE WILSONJennifer
REBECA ARTHURMary Anne
BELITA MORENOLydia
SAM ANDERSONGorpley
JAMES NOBLEMr. Appleton




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