#301: The Cabin Show

[Montrey]

GOB bursting into tears was priceless. Such a sensitive soul...

I don't see you crying, ROBOT!

Look at us, crying like a bunch of little girls.

Best part! Good start for a third season.

[GOBstopper931]

Fantastic episode.
Btw, in the beginning, after RH said "G.O.B. had grown up" did anyone else hear a camera sound?

[MattJordan]

Finally saw the episode - three times - last night. Great start to the season, tying up a lot of loose ends from Season 2, but still keeping a lot of balls in the air.

Perfect start with Michael standing up then immediately falling after seeing hearing about the "Don't Buy."

This is the season for George-Michael. He's going to have a lot of good things to do this year. I can feel it.

And while this rivals Shock and Aww for the amount of sexual content, I can't believe nobody has picked up on why George Michael didn't want to get out the staircar - namely, the idea that finishing the kiss give him...a tent.

Unlike, I guess, a lot of you, I loved the "Gee..." line. It's so rare that the Narrator editoralizes that every time he does, it's hilarious. The Narrator had a lot of good lines this episode. "Remember when I said GOB had a son? I wasn't just saying that."

My Mother thought the Susan Smith thing was in poor taste, but a) it got an automatic laugh from me, and b) there was a point to the gag. In my experience, sometimes you have to "assault" people to get your message across.

Can't wait to see where they're going to go with the rest of the season.

[AmbassadorOfCush]

This being my favorite show on tv, and being at a board of the show I hate to say that this was my least favorite episode yet, and in my opinion, the weakest to date. The gags with Maebe/GM have worn out, and are now just too dirty. The Tom Cruise joke...come on, let every other show that's already done that..keep doing it. Tobias had absolutely nothing, the narrator was even annoying with his bit. Also, this episode felt very short and slow at the same time. I mean that as in if felt that there was not nearly as much going on as in other episodes, but I felt it ended abruptly (too much commercial time these days). But GOB, yes GOB, kept it going and was hilarious as usual with that long spiel about promises and the "son and son" thing. Now keep in mind this is just my opinion and I think that the season can get back on track and keep rolling as always. But my question to others is how do you find this to be the "best episode yet" as some have said????

[vcalzone]

Now keep in mind this is just my opinion and I think that the season can get back on track and keep rolling as always. But my question to others is how do you find this to be the "best episode yet" as some have said????

First, let me say I appreciate the tactfulness of your post. Always very nice when someone voices a dissenting opinion in a way that doesn't provoke an argument.

Well, it wasn't my favorite, so maybe I have no right to say anything, but I think there were extenuating circumstances. We weren't sure if this episode would ever exist. And we had to wait a few months with just nothing.

But I, too, thought the GM and Maeby thing seemed a little bit forced, and hope that they get revealed to someone very soon so they can bring some guilt back into the mix. When they were in the staircar, it just didn't seem as funny. Hoping that is brought back on track in the next episodes. I also wish they were doing something else with Tobias and Lindsay. And I miss the flashes of sensibility that Lindsay used to have all the time. The moments when she could talk to Michael like a real person. And there wasn't much meat to the whole Lucille-Buster storyline, though it was funny.

Overall, I thought most of it was very funny, though. Plotwise, it was a less than I hoped it would be, because not very much really happened. I wouldn't call it the weakest to date, though. Not to mention that I've learned that the episodes are a lot funnier when viewed sequentially, so I only think of this one as a piece of a puzzle.

[Maybe Tonight]

I didn't notice this until my dad and brother pointed it out today, on my 6th viewing, but when George Sr. is pulling the cabin along, smoke is coming out of the chimney. That's awesome!

[vcalzone]

I just rewatched the first bit of it, and realized something I don't think I saw anyone else post.
This is what was in the episode:

G.O.B.: *bitterly* Yeah, like I’d ever hear from that son of a bitch.
Narrator: Earlier that day, G.O.B. received a letter from a group that reunited abandoned sons with their fathers called S.A.D.
G.O.B.: A father-son reunion? Dad’s still in prison.
Narrator: But now the letter made sense.
G.O.B.: *appreciatively* That son of a bitch.

Except that the flashback moment didn't actually happen in real time, only about two seconds elapsed and no other words were spoken yet. So what was actually said in the room with GOB, Lindsay and Michael was:

G.O.B.: *bitterly* Yeah, like I’d ever hear from that son of a bitch.
*short pause*
G.O.B.: *appreciatively* That son of a bitch.

Did anyone else notice that? It made me crack up.

[littlesquish89]

That's a great catch vcalzone, I hadn't thought about that yet.

Ha, it seems like I can never agree with AmbassadorOfCush, but atleast this time I think that he's got a few good points. I thought it went by too quickly, especially the ending, which was to abrupt, and even though it set up next week's episode nicely, it was a little too out there for AD, IMO. I did like the GM/Maeby moments though, because we got to see some great Michael Cera acting once again (the sunset bit kills me). GOB and Steve Holt(!) did carry the show, their scenes together are my favorites. Other than those nitpicks, however, I'd say it was a fantastic episode, if Righteous Brothers, Amigos, and Pier Pressure were A+'s for me, then this was an A.

I think that it almost fell into the Burning Love trap (IMO an A- episode), of trying to do too much, but The Cabin Show pulled it off nicely.

[Matt]

I don't know if this has been mentioned before, but did anyone else think that the (what I assume to be) salt and pepper dispensers in 'Swallows' were shaped a little bit like a certain part of the male anatomy?

I fear I may be looking to deeply into this and that it may be common in the US (i'm British). I may have made a huge, tiny, mistake

You're right, they do kind of look like that. Even more interesting is that when Tobias is waiting on Michael, and telling him about his leaving Lindsay, the camera angle places one of the dispensers right in front of Michael, poking up from the bottom of the screen. Then, when Tobias kneels in front of Michael, and knocks the dispenser over with the menus, it hits the lamp and stops, leaning to the left, away from Tobias. Very dirty (and funny) if it was intentional.

[Scottus0]

I think that's too complex a set-up to be intentional, but you never know with this show.

Also, does anyone know why Buster's back with the hook? I thought his prosthetic hand was a nice replacement.

[BepperGirl]

Oh I noticed that, Maybe Tonight. That was so funny.

[bamarulz2020]

A Random Note For The South Park Fans:

Did anyone get reminded of that one time Cartman made that other kid eat his parents in the chili with GOB's whole "taste the sad" making Michael taste his tears?

Just a thought and can't wait for Monday. Too bad the LSU/Tennessee game got pushed back to them because I'm in SEC country and it almost feels like sacrelig to not watch the entire thing, but AD comes first I guess.

[littlesquish89]

I just caught this, the shirt GOB is wearing this episode is the same shirt he wore during the presentations of the campaign videos in The Immaculate Election. I thought it was cool because Steve Holt was present in both instances.

[Stardork13]

Except that the flashback moment didn't actually happen in real time, only about two seconds elapsed and no other words were spoken yet. So what was actually said in the room with GOB, Lindsay and Michael was:

G.O.B.: *bitterly* Yeah, like I’d ever hear from that son of a bitch.
*short pause*
G.O.B.: *appreciatively* That son of a bitch.

Did anyone else notice that? It made me crack up.

I didn't notice that. Thats hilarious! GOB is so great.

[para]

And while this rivals Shock and Aww for the amount of sexual content, I can't believe nobody has picked up on why George Michael didn't want to get out the staircar - namely, the idea that finishing the kiss give him...a tent.

Oh, I got that when George Michael went all squeaky-voiced and talked about waiting for the sun (What an euphemism!) to set. The squeaky voice was probably the best acting bit in the whole show, because it sounded so damn natural.