House
- Episode aired Nov 8, 2019
- 28m
The fugitive friends make a stop in Stovepipe Junction, where Sam gets to meet Guy's family -- and reveals a shocking secret.The fugitive friends make a stop in Stovepipe Junction, where Sam gets to meet Guy's family -- and reveals a shocking secret.The fugitive friends make a stop in Stovepipe Junction, where Sam gets to meet Guy's family -- and reveals a shocking secret.
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- Guy
- (voice)
- Sam
- (voice)
- Glutz
- (voice)
- E.B.
- (voice)
- (credit only)
- Snerz
- (voice)
- Narrator
- (voice)
- McWinkle
- (voice)
- Michellee
- (voice)
- (credit only)
- Goat
- (voice)
- Passerby 3
- (voice)
- Chickeraffe
- (voice)
- Patron 1
- (voice)
- Waitress
- (voice)
- Passerby 1
- (voice)
- Father
- (voice)
- Mother
- (voice)
- Proprietor 6
- (voice)
- Chad
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaStephen Toblowsky plays the voice of Chad, the hotel desk clerk, who recognizes Guy from his school years and embarrassed him. This could be a reference to "Groundhog Day," (1993), where Toblowsky played Ned Ryerson, who recognizes Bill Murray's character, Phil, from high school too and also annoys him.
- Quotes
Sam: [realizing Guy is in a sheet tent on a branch of his treehouse] I love a good sheet tent.
[He makes his way over there with an illuminated pinwheel and a plate of green eggs and ham]
Sam: Back when I was a kid, I built one with my mom. Yeah, we'd-
[He stops talking when he sees Guy sitting with his back turned, clearly upset. Sam sets his things aside, sits down and makes a shadow puppet of Mr. Jenkins in an effort to cheer him up]
Sam: We'd snuggle up tight, and she'd make shadow puppets on the wall.
Guy: [still upset] Sounds like an amazing family.
Sam: Just like yours.
Guy: They're amazing, all right. That's the problem. They're... They're all huge successes, and the only thing I've ever succeeded at...
[He looks over his shoulder]
Guy: ... is failure.
Sam: [trying to stay positive] At least you're the best at something, right?
Guy: [annoyed] You heard how they are with me, all the phony flattery.
[He looks away again]
Guy: What they really mean is I'm a disappointment. Always have been.
Sam: That's not true.
Guy: You don't have to say that.
Sam: Guy, I mean it. You never disappointed them. They're just a little sad to see you give up, because they know how great and creative you are, and they hate to see you throw that away.
[He puts a hand on Guy's shoulder]
Sam: They love you, Guy. Believe me. You're lucky to have them.
[Guy sighs and pulls away]
Guy: You don't understand.
Sam: [after a brief silence] I do.
[He sighs, sadly]
Sam: I know exactly how lucky you are... because... I never had a family.
[Guy jerks his head around, shocked]
Guy: What did you say?
Sam: [guiltily] I made it all up.
Guy: But what about the sheet tent story with your mom?
Sam: [shaking his head] There was never a sheet tent.
Guy: [finally turning around to face Sam] Or the stuffed animals she bought you at the fair, and-and the juice you spilled that you were sorry for, and your imaginary friend, Reggie, who she pretended was real?
Sam: [ashamed] I made him up too.
[Guy stares at him in surprise]
Sam: I never told anybody this before but... when I was very little, my mom...
[holds back tears]
Sam: ... left me at an orphanage. It's always just been me. I mean, at least until I met you.
Guy: [concerned] Do you remember anything about your parents?
Sam: I remember my mom... a little. Just one thing.
Sam: What?
Sam: It's not important.
Guy: Go ahead.
Sam: It's silly.
Guy: [gently] Sam.
Sam: [looking at the green eggs and ham on the plate before him] She made me breakfast.
[Guy's eyes widen in realization]
Guy: I bet hers... were really good.
Sam: [smiling wistfully] The best. Really green. Super eggy.
[He picks up one of the eggs with his fork; his face falls]
Sam: I've been trying to find her all these years, so I could ask why, you know? Why she gave me up.
[Guy nods in understanding and Sam chuckles sadly]
Sam: I'm sure it's a good reason. I just... really want to know. So I keep ordering them, and I keep trying them.
[He eats the egg on his fork. After he swallows, he holds back his tears again]
Sam: But they're... never hers.
[Guy puts a hand on Sam's shoulder. Sam looks up at him in awe]
Guy: [softly] Keep trying, Sam.
[Sam and Guy exchange warm smiles]
Sam: I will.
- ConnectionsReferences Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
'House' is a breather episode, but although the BADGUYS have a lead and the Goat is still alive, the episode trades action for drama. Guy is revealed to be a hero in his Salzburg-like town. He was a teen genius before he left home, and he's understandably touchy about it (and adorably shy about it). The scene in the tent is the key scene in the episode and possibly in the entire series. Adam Devine gives the best acting performance of his entire career. The scene drives home the point that sometimes, opposites attract. My only issue with this episode is that they're using the word "hangry" (if that's even a word) in the early Seventies. Usually this show doesn't try to be zeitgeisty, but at least "hangry" was plot-relevant. Unless it *was* a word in the Sixties or early Seventies. In any case, this feels like a misstep. Gluntz is hilarious in this episode. She's not my favourite but she has moments where I absolutely love her. I've noticed how Guy is the only major character in the series whose father we actually see. EB, Snerz and Sam's fathers are barely mentioned, let alone seen. Maybe we'll learn about them in the next season, if there is a next season.
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- Jan 6, 2020
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Details
- Runtime28 minutes
- Color