Maddie bursts in on David and the guys calling a 976-number, scolding David once again on his professionalism (seems a bit odd at this point, especially since Maddie just told us she accepts David for who he is a few episodes earlier), ignoring a client who's waiting for her at her office.
When she and David finally finish their argument, the client is "finished" too as he has mysteriously passed away. The paramedics confirm this, but leave the body at the office which leads to some awkward, albeit funny moments that seem a bit like they were used as a way to fill air time. Soon another client shows up, explaining that he was the friend of the client who died, Harry, and that he and the client won 12 million dollars and he promises Blue Moon 10% of the winnings if they help him find the ticket before Thursday!
This is one of those episodes of season 5 that doesn't quite work for me 100%. It starts out good enough with the 976-stuff and David getting the guys all riled up with his description of getting a bath over the phone(!), but the episode really drifts off in odd ways around the third act. The nightmare/afterlife sequence of Maddie, although well-done seems to reference some movie I didn't recognize (Nightbreed?), but it just seems a bit...off... Also, the topic of God vs no God, is there a heaven, etc. Seems like it's already been done by the show (and better) in season 2 and 3. It feels rehashed. The ending seems very rushed too.
On the plus side, the plot is decent enough until the third act and Bruce and Cybill really seem to have genuine fun doing this episode which is a plus.
Still, I'd say this is overall one of the weaker episodes of the show.
I give it a 6/10.
When she and David finally finish their argument, the client is "finished" too as he has mysteriously passed away. The paramedics confirm this, but leave the body at the office which leads to some awkward, albeit funny moments that seem a bit like they were used as a way to fill air time. Soon another client shows up, explaining that he was the friend of the client who died, Harry, and that he and the client won 12 million dollars and he promises Blue Moon 10% of the winnings if they help him find the ticket before Thursday!
This is one of those episodes of season 5 that doesn't quite work for me 100%. It starts out good enough with the 976-stuff and David getting the guys all riled up with his description of getting a bath over the phone(!), but the episode really drifts off in odd ways around the third act. The nightmare/afterlife sequence of Maddie, although well-done seems to reference some movie I didn't recognize (Nightbreed?), but it just seems a bit...off... Also, the topic of God vs no God, is there a heaven, etc. Seems like it's already been done by the show (and better) in season 2 and 3. It feels rehashed. The ending seems very rushed too.
On the plus side, the plot is decent enough until the third act and Bruce and Cybill really seem to have genuine fun doing this episode which is a plus.
Still, I'd say this is overall one of the weaker episodes of the show.
I give it a 6/10.