Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Recap: Kimmy Rides a Bike! (Season 1 Episode 11)
This episode of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, “Kimmy Rides a Bike,” kicks off with Kimmy being served, and getting called as a witness in the trial of Richard Wayne Gary Wayne.
Kimmy is full of dread, and doesn’t want to go rehash the darkest period in her life, but Titus couldn’t be more excited to watch it on TV. Although, he finds out it isn’t being broadcasted so he has to watch it on the internet, so off to the Public Library he goes.
Anyone catch the sign on the wall at the library? “No Food or Drink. Masturbate responsibly.”
Tiny Fey makes her first appearance in this season in a fun parody of Marcia Clark and Christopher Darden, from the OJ Simpson trial. And playing the Reverend Richard Wayne is another 30 Rock favorite, Jon Hamm.
Richard Wayne proves to be a smooth talker, and has the jury in his back pocket. He’s twisting everyone’s words, and it looks like he is going to get off easily. Cyndee calls Kimmy to get some help, but Kimmy ignores her.
Kimmy heads to work instead, but gets roped into going to a spin class, “Spirit Cycle,” with Jacqueline. She loves it, and they both find the class a great way to avoid their problems.
Kimmy soon ends up becoming the best in the class and starts to love the combo of spin class and spiritual nonsense. She uses the class to avoid all the trial information, and tries to work on “being the best me.”
Later, Titus comes home from a long day of watching the trial, and realizes that Kimmy has basically entered into another cult after becoming obsessed with Spirit Cycle. He knocks some sense into her (well, actually she does by falling off her bike), and he agrees to head to Durnsville with her. She’s touched, even if it is just so he can watch the trial in person.
Favorite Quotes:
News Reporter: Who are you wearing?
Cyndee: Kathy Ireland for Family Dollar.
Kimmy: You look bright eyed and bushy tailed.
Jacqueline: No, I got that lasered off.
Kimmy: I cant even sleep at night. I tried counting sheep, but then I started thinking why are all those sheep jumping over that fence, what are they so afraid of? What’s chasing them?!
Kimmy: Ladies…
Guy in the back of spin class: And gay guy!
Kimmy: This is a Spinturvention.
Kimmy: Why do we keep doing this to ourselves? Replacing one stupid male authority with another?!
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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is currently available for streaming on Netflix.
Sarah Gagliardo
Sarah Gagliardo likes, no... loves, nerdy TV. Her Netflix queue includes anything from Police Boxes and animated burger joints, to princesses and pirates, with a dash of quirky documentaries thrown in. She tries to live her life like a Leslie Knope, but ends up more like a Liz Lemon. You can find her most days at a craft brewery or in her kayak, waiting for the next fish to bite. During winter and on rainy days, she tackles her Netflix queue with her Maine Coon in beautiful Wilmington, NC.