Episode Report Card Deborah: B+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Casper, The Friendly Ghost
By Deborah | Season 1 | Episode 16 | Aired on 02.19.2004
She answers the door; the pizza guy is Fred Stoller, a total H!ITG!. She asks, "How much?" He says, "You got it pretty good here, don't you, Joan?" Joan snatches the pizza: "Don't you ever take a night off, watch TV?" He tells her she's right to worry about Casper. Joan: "Great. It's not like there's anything I can do to help." Pizza God says, "She's used to protecting herself. Connecting with you is something she can't trust. Find a way to let her know it's real." Joan wants to know how, when Casper keeps pushing her away. Pizza God: "Seventeen dollars." Joan: "That's right. Mr. Mysterious Ways doesn't give answers -- no, that would be too helpful." He gives her the change from a twenty and Joan starts to close the door. Pizza God: "No tip? I got it here in under thirty minutes." Joan sneers, "Aww...like that's hard for you." She closes the door and smiles, pleased with herself.
At Marvin's, Randie's telling Kevin that she was dating someone: "But, I don't really like being tied down. Otherwise, um...nights like this couldn't happen." Frink: "Dude, she's coming on to you." Me: "Dude, he's taken." Frink: "Dude, it's TV. He's going for it." Kevin nods and smirks a bit; Randie asks if he's actually blushing. Kevin: "I'm sorry. I'm -- I'm...confused. Are you really..." Randie: "Hitting on you?" Kevin nods. Randie: "It was kind of obvious, wasn't it?" Kevin: "I just...since the accident, there's only been one person." Randie: "Just one?" Kevin, always willing to entertain some BS from an attractive woman, nods and says, "Surprising, huh? Because I'm smart, and handsome...and modest..." They giggle over that. She gazes at him, moving in for the kill. He adds, "And I always get the best parking spots..." He leans forward to kiss her; then there's a little pause while their faces are about an inch apart and Kevin pulls his head back ever so slightly, vaguely remembering some woman named Rebecca, but that dissipates instantly and they start kissing.
Gym class. I'm overjoyed to see that the gym teacher is Diane Delano, one of the best H!ITG!s ever. She's an actor I love in just about everything but especially enjoyed in Northern Exposure. Since Barbara Hall worked on that show, I can't help but hope this is just the first in a series of appearances from alumni of that show. I especially think we should have John Corbett on the show, just 'cause he's hot, and I think Darren Burrows might be a good avatar. Anybody except Rob Morrow, really -- he bugs. No Anthony Michael Edwards, either, but that should go without saying. Even if it's not the beginning of such a trend, we should see at least as much of this teacher as we do of Lischak. Snow White is in the class, as are six of her seven dwarves: Geeky (Luke), Twitchy (Glynis), Creepy (Friedman), Grumpy (Grace), Schmoopy (Iris), and Artsy (Adam). Schmoopy has her hair in two ponytails above her ears. If only Kevin were here, he could be Snarky. Or maybe Smarmy, depending.