Episode Report Card Demian: C | 241 USERS: C+ YOU GRADE IT Chris Of The Spider Woman
By Demian | Season 6 | Episode 18 | Aired on 2004.04.18
P3. A rather attractive non-Dennis bartender putters around with boxes as Raige's cell phone rings. It's her boss from the temp agency, who immediately berates her for bailing on her latest assignment. As she attempts to deal with the guy, a male figure looms into the frame behind her to ask for her help and oh, fuck. Why me? Why are they doing this to me? It's bad enough that the guy reveals himself -- in a horrific "Irish" accent, natch -- to be a leprechaun. It's even worse when he notes that "The Wicked Witch of The Enchanted Forest put a dastardly curse on [him]." But the most stupendously awful thing about this bit? They've clearly jacked a dwarf up on stilts to make him look like he's a normal-sized human being. No, seriously. No. Seriously. They've even padded out his jacket to lend him an appropriately broad-shouldered, barrel-chested appearance, and the resulting effect makes it seem like they lopped off his teeny dwarf head, only to impale it atop a mannequin from Casual Male Big & Tall. Lord. And even more ludicrous? You can tell they're using a regular-sized stand-in for the guy when they shoot Raige's reaction shots from over his shoulder. God, this show sucks. Anyway, Raige, agog, hangs up on her temp boss and sends Non-Dennis into the back to "check on the beer" before addressing the stupid leprechaun at hand. "Riley" was told by entities unknown to find Raige at her temp job, and, having failed to locate her there, decided to try the club. He didn't want to bother her at home, you see. Whatever. Long, stupid story short, not only did this wicked witch make him tall, she also removed his ability to dispense his magical trouser nuggets. Can Raige help? "I'm sure I can improvise something," she replies before doing just that: