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Play on Love
BenTramerLives7829 June 2023
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I adore this show so much. The Lawrence family is possibly the greatest tv family ever, sorry Brady Bunch. I do have to say, Willie is a terrible boyfriend. In season one, he couldn't get over Salina McGee while he was dating Big Al. All of the Lawrence siblings tend to fall fast and not think of all the negative aspects of falling too fast for someone new. Here we have Willie sleeping with the woman directing his play after getting engaged to his girlfriend Rachel. He even makes plans to meet up with Jo (the director) after his dinner with his fiancé. Gary Frank really is a terrific actor but his character was awful most of the time, of course most men are this way in real life.

Plot B involving Buddy buying a lemon isn't all that interesting. The highlight of this episode is the moment when mother Kate responds to Willie's admission of seeing his director with this great line... "you better not talk in your sleep, Casanova."
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4/10
Willie Is A Scumbag
bootheduke5 March 2022
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Rachel is back, after not being seen or spoken of in three months, and she and Willie are preparing to announce their engagement. She has nice hair, but she's about as spicy as an egg white. However, bland or no, she deserves better than a POS like Willie. Willie is finally getting one of his plays produced (which judging from the rehearsal is a total snoozefest). The director, Jo (played by soap opera veteran Judith Chapman) falls prey to Willie's dubious charms and dreadful beard. Willie, as per usual, becomes completely obsessed with a woman he barely knows, cheats on his almost-fiancee, and then breaks off their pending engagement. Every time I think I couldn't loathe this guy more...he proves me wrong.

Also, Buddy is a terrible driver and should probably just stay off the road entirely.
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