Episode Report Card Sara M: B | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT A Muslim In Need Is A Friend Indeed
By Sara M | Season 8 | Episode 6 | Aired on 10.19.2003
The sun rises over the CamPound as RevCam puts tiny cartons of orange juice and what appears to be soy milk in the fridge. Catherine Hicks puts in her first (and sadly, not last) appearance of the show by calling RevCam. You can tell she's calling from Arizona because there's a cactus in the background. No, seriously. Is it a good idea to have a huge cactus in a house with an Alzheimer's patient? "It's so good to hear your voice, I really miss you," RevCam lies. Annie pretends to be interested in RevCam's stupid commitment sermon, then demands to speak to SamVid. RevCam says that Asslee has the "day off" school (do you think the Glenoak public school system shut down so everyone could finish writing out their commitments to RevCam? I do.), so she took them out to see what must be the earliest movie matinee ever, followed by a trip to the zoo, and then the park. Annie's Clownface of Anger flares up, but she says nothing.
In the Treehouse of Lurv, Kevin has decided to do that sweater one better by wearing no shirt at all. HELL-O! Kevin tells Lucy that they're going to meet with Det. Michaels after school to plan their Neighborhood Watch project. Lucy says nothing, and Kevin shows some rare insight into human behavior and asks her what's wrong. Lucy feels insecure about her complete lack of criminal justice experience, apparently under the mistaken impression that it takes any ability at anything whatsoever to be a part of the Neighborhood Watch. Aren't most Neighborhood Watch programs in place to give everyone a reduction in home insurance? Lucy fears that Kevin feels obligated to include her in his plan, to which Kevin says that he wants to do it with her, and would only be disappointed if she didn't do it without him. Then he kisses her on the cheek and goes back into the bathroom. Even though she has every opportunity to tell Kevin that she doesn't want to be a part of the stupid Neighborhood Watch program, Lucy chooses instead to make passive-aggressive sad faces.
In the school cafeteria, Ruthie sees Jill the New Kid and moves to sit with her. Peter follows. Ruthie spins around and bitches at him to find his own project and eat dinner at his own house sometimes. This is true, but I think Ruthie could have said it a little more kindly. Also, her bra strap is showing. I don't want to see that. Peter doesn't understand what Ruthie is saying, so she spells it out for him: Y-O-U A-R-E S-M-O-T-H-E-R-I-N-G M-E. She leaves Peter to pick up the piece of his heart that she just ripped out of his chest, threw on the floor, and stepped on, and sits down in front of Jill. Jill snappishly demands to know the identity and purpose of the creepy blond boy behind Ruthie. Ruthie introduces him as her "friend" and says that he's just mad because he usually eats with her, but today she wanted to eat with Jill. Jill says she'd much rather eat alone. Ha! Ruthie asks if maybe she and Jill could get together sometime because Ruthie doesn't know her as well as she'd like to. "That's because you've never talked to me before!" Jill snots. Ruthie points out that this is because Jill is new. "I've been going to this school for months," Jill replies. Yeah, Jill! Tell it! Jill again asks Ruthie why Peter is scowling at her. Ruthie tells her to ignore him. Jill says she can't and she won't, and leaves. On any other show with any other character, I would say that Jill is a snotty little girl who sucks. But since she's on this show and is dissing one of the most horrible television characters ever, I say that Jill rocks. Jill rocks hardcore.