Episode Report Card Cate: D+ | 1 USERS: F YOU GRADE IT It's The RevCam 'n' Robbie Show
By Cate | Season 5 | Episode 11 | Aired on 01.21.2001
The next scene isn't much better. Ruthie has confessed her "love" for Robbie. It's nice to see how gently Lucy treats her, trying not to insult Ruthie's dignity. Unfortunately, it's a little too late for that, since the writers give Ruthie all these puerile lines about how she's sure Robbie loves her back, blah blah. Lucy talks Ruthie into giving up Robbie because Mary loves him.
The CamRents are continuing their stupid argument. Annie can't understand why her father won't let her do more for him. Eric says that maybe he doesn't want to be a burden on her. She disses Robbie some more. Finally, amidst all this bullshit, Annie comes up with an actual good theory, which is that Robbie is trying to please RevCam so that Eric will allow him to date Mary. She also suggests that Eric is trying to please Robbie so that Mary will like Eric again. RevCam downplays her theories, claiming that he really likes Robbie, especially during those times when Robbie's on his way to or from the shower. Annie says that makes her "crazy," because RevCam's not supposed to like anyone his spouse doesn't like. See, she's a wackjob! The playful music backs that up, as Annie departs and RevCam sighs comically at her insanity.
Down at the pizza place, Robbie is regaling Simon with an exceedingly dull story about being hired "on the spot" at a day care because he listed the CamRents as references. Sorry, that joke doesn't count. I'm sure it's entirely unintentional. We find out that Robbie is majoring in Early Childhood Education, just like Annie! How very exciting! Robbie mentions buying airline tickets, but Simon seems to be trying to talk him out of it by pointing out how expensive it is to fly so far "for one day." Ooh, the suspense, the suspense!
Dopey shows up at the Swingin' Bachelor Pad to find John all dejected because Priscilla's parents allegedly hate him. Dopey doesn't say "I told you so," but he does give a very insincere apology that amounts to the same sentiment. John says Priscilla's father has cut off all Priscilla's financial resources because he does not want his daughter marrying John. This has something to do with John making a comment about everyone sleeping "on Carter." Priscilla arrives at the Pad -- with luggage. Her father asked her to move back home, but she refused, so now she has nowhere to live but with John. Like, I'm sure there aren't any other apartments available in Glenoak. John makes sure to stress that neither he nor Priscilla believes in "premarital cohabitation." But obviously he has no problem with a stupid, convoluted plot that must exist only so that Dopey will have to move back to the Camden homestead for a while. John also has no problem with guilting Matt into leaving, even though none of this is Matt's fault.