Single Parents Review: Every Thursday Should Be Like This (Season 2 Episode 8)
It’s a chaotic Thanksgiving on Single Parents Season 2 Episode 8, “Every Thursday Should Be Like This,” and we would expect nothing else from this bunch.
After seeing the promo pictures, I was hoping for a bit more on the play front. It lasts all of a minute, and it’s…strange. For a Rory Banks production, I was expecting something top-notch.
However, the turkey pardoning incident does make up for it. Cookies’ jailbreak is much more hilarious than the weirdly disturbing play.
The play also requires the kids to be sequestered off-camera, which is a shame because they don’t really get to mingle with the rest of the adults.
Considering Tracy’s “bombshell,” as Angie puts it, it could’ve been interesting to see her interacting with some of the other kids. This way we could’ve found out if she just finds Sophie annoying or if she isn’t a huge fan of any kid. I’m sure Graham has a million and one questions about her day, and Rory could’ve asked questions about the station and the news broadcast.
The kids could’ve also made Miggy’s storyline a bit more entertaining.
Him explaining how he’s vibing with Pronstroller despite never talking to her because that is how people date nowadays isn’t funny. The jokes don’t land.
Also, there is this fear that Miggy lied about how he has been vibing with her, and that it’s all a one-sided crush from afar that he has been hyping up to everyone.
I can’t really explain it, but after she gives Miggy an awkward “NOPE” look and flees the kitchen, that’s immediately what I thought was actually going on.
Miggy: Did you know that if you don’t have kids at this school, they put you on a list?
The highlight of that entire storyline is Douglas giving him a pep talk, explaining that he liked seeing Miggy not alone
This is ridiculously sweet and honestly unexpected coming from Douglas. Poppy giving this speech, or Will, would’ve been predictable, and it’s nice that Douglas and Miggy’s friendship is highlighted.
Even though Douglas has been complaining about how Pronstroller has been bothering him nonstop, you can tell as he is talking to Miggy that he’s being sincere. Douglas really does like seeing Miggy with someone.
Tony continues to be surprisingly delightful. We don’t really see his side of the feud. We only really see Will angrily yelling at Tony for things he allegedly did.
Tony has been appearing more and more this season, and with each appearance, I’m finding myself wanting to know more and more about him.
Top of my wishlist? Learning about what Tony and Douglas were like when they first met. It’s not like Douglas is the easiest to get along with, so I’m curious if there were some growing pains as the two of them got to know each other.
Stray Thoughts
- I love that “bitch mode” is a common thing in the group and that permission is always required before engaging.
- Walter’s sounds depressing, not comforting, to me. Anyone else?
- The secret locked door instantly makes me think of Monica’s secret closet on Friends.
- Tracy’s “we’re not going to be friends” comment hurts and makes me like her less.
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Single Parents airs Wednesday at 9:30/8:30c on ABC.
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Allison Nichols
Allison is in a love affair with television that doesn't seem to be letting up anytime soon. Slightly damaged fictional characters are her weakness. She loves to spend her free time curled up with a cat and a show to binge-watch. Allison is a Tomatometer-approved critic (Rotten Tomatoes).