In this episode "University" the cocky made man, Ralph has an affair with a stripper who he accidentally knocks up and is forced to deal with the consequences of. Rather harshly. Meadow's dorm roommate goes berserk due to Meadow and Noah's close bond.
The contrast in this episode is between Tracee the stripper and Caitlin, Meadow's roommate. Tony and Meadow are put in positions that mirror one another. They are forced to confront a similar situation about a woman they barely know. In this episode Tracee and Caitlin are seen as symbols of conflict in which our main characters are put to the moral test by. Ralph and Noah are unlike each other but what the writers do brilliantly is have these two characters share a common trait. Ralph's explosive confidence and Noah's timid, selfishness leads them to believe that some circumstances need to be dealt with quickly and without taking up too much consideration. What works best for both of them will be what ultimately defines their conclusion of a situation. Ralph slaughters the stripper and Noah breaks up with Meadow. This causes an array of distress for both Tony and Meadow. Tracee seeks deliverence from her problem by addressing it too Tony and Tony is too late to comply with. Meadow is left feeling heartbroken due to a problem that wasn't even in her power to address.
The contrast in this episode is between Tracee the stripper and Caitlin, Meadow's roommate. Tony and Meadow are put in positions that mirror one another. They are forced to confront a similar situation about a woman they barely know. In this episode Tracee and Caitlin are seen as symbols of conflict in which our main characters are put to the moral test by. Ralph and Noah are unlike each other but what the writers do brilliantly is have these two characters share a common trait. Ralph's explosive confidence and Noah's timid, selfishness leads them to believe that some circumstances need to be dealt with quickly and without taking up too much consideration. What works best for both of them will be what ultimately defines their conclusion of a situation. Ralph slaughters the stripper and Noah breaks up with Meadow. This causes an array of distress for both Tony and Meadow. Tracee seeks deliverence from her problem by addressing it too Tony and Tony is too late to comply with. Meadow is left feeling heartbroken due to a problem that wasn't even in her power to address.