The Ride
- Episode aired Feb 23, 2021
- TV-14
- 43m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
1.3K
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A series of car rides propels the Pearsons towards new stages of their lives.A series of car rides propels the Pearsons towards new stages of their lives.A series of car rides propels the Pearsons towards new stages of their lives.
Jon Huertas
- Miguel Rivas
- (credit only)
Logan Shroyer
- 19 Year Old Kevin
- (credit only)
Hannah Zeile
- 19 Year Old Kate
- (credit only)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe episode deals with the Pearsons after their babies were born and aired a day after Mandy Moore gave birth to her real-life son Gus.
- GoofsPennsylvania has strict liquor laws and state stores. Jack would not be able to buy liquor at a gas station.
- Quotes
Beth Pearson: You know what's two things you don't do to a brand new mother? Mention having a new baby. And two is drive past the Dairy Queen when you promised her a Snickers Blizzard.
- ConnectionsReferences Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- SoundtracksEverything I Own
(uncredited)
Written by David Gates
Performed by Bread
[Jack and Rebecca listen to the song playing on the radio in the car]
Featured review
Still loving this BUT...
This episode irritated me a lot.
I'm a woman who's given birth to twins. Is it just in America that women aren't told it'll hurt - a lot - to drive, right after giving birth? I was literally told I wasn't allowed, and I wouldn't have considered it anyway. I hurt! A lot!
I get the message this episode was delivering, but that really took me out of it. It's painful enough just sitting let alone driving (and that remains even if you've had a c-section - try driving after major abdominal surgery and you soon find out how much those muscles are involved!). It really felt like that terrible soap opera trope of when the woman has a baby and immediately pings back into her pre-pregnancy clothes and way of life with just a mention of how tired she is, and then we never see the child again. Maybe partly this was because of Covid. I don't know.
It honestly felt like the writers of the show didn't bother talking to any women who'd had a baby, let alone a medical professional who might have said - hey, we'd never recommend a brand new mother drive herself home, especially when there are other adults available to do it.
I'm a woman who's given birth to twins. Is it just in America that women aren't told it'll hurt - a lot - to drive, right after giving birth? I was literally told I wasn't allowed, and I wouldn't have considered it anyway. I hurt! A lot!
I get the message this episode was delivering, but that really took me out of it. It's painful enough just sitting let alone driving (and that remains even if you've had a c-section - try driving after major abdominal surgery and you soon find out how much those muscles are involved!). It really felt like that terrible soap opera trope of when the woman has a baby and immediately pings back into her pre-pregnancy clothes and way of life with just a mention of how tired she is, and then we never see the child again. Maybe partly this was because of Covid. I don't know.
It honestly felt like the writers of the show didn't bother talking to any women who'd had a baby, let alone a medical professional who might have said - hey, we'd never recommend a brand new mother drive herself home, especially when there are other adults available to do it.
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