The episode brought us Marty's team heading down to Phoenix, consulting with the divided (and married) owners of a basketball team. While it was fun to watch them go to work with bringing the organization and its money back together, by far the best scene was Doug's interaction with Cat Deeley, of So You Think You Can Dance fame. The whole segment culminated with his missed opportunity to get her number, while simultaneously filling his underpants with some not-so-lovely juice. Women: 1, Doug: 0.
While the show primarily covers humor, the final scene brought in some serious drama with Marty's son, who's more than a little confused about his gender, asking him what a fudge-packer is. Being bullied is a common issue in today's schools, it was interesting to see the show bring in some real world elements to its standard fiction. How, as a parent, do you handle that question? It will be intriguing to see how Marty deals with it, as he clearly loves his son unconditionally, but the same cannot be said for his devilish ex-wife, Monica.
All in all, this show is really shaping up to be another Showtime powerhouse, right in place with Homeland. Next week's episode is sure to please, catch it Sunday at 10 after Shameless.
Score: 9 out of 10
Score: 9 out of 10
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