Crazy Continuity
Sophia mentions
dwarf actor Billy Barty who comically showed up in Rose's dream
sequence in “A Little Romance” as a miniature form of her father.
Let’s Get
Political
Blanche: “Oh, all
right, all right, maybe he's not perfect, but I happen to be in a
little dating slump right now. And I'm just happier having a man who
isn't perfect than looking around for one who is.”
Dorothy: “That's
what Bush told everyone when he was choosing a vice president.”
That’s What She
Said
Sophia: “Now eat
this.”
Take Me Out to the
Ballgame, Stanley
Sophia: “Make way
for the victors!”
Rose: “You won the
big game??”
Sophia: “No Rose,
we lost. And we all changed our names to Victor.”
Lewd Ladies
Blanche: “I know
it's a little quick, but when Blanche Devereaux wants a man, she does
not stand on ceremony.”
Sophia: “Or the
floor.”
Insult Watch
Dorothy: “I think
I caught something practicing out in the rain.”
Rose: “So did I.
Gee, I hope none of the boys caught it.”
Sophia: “Don't
worry about it. Those boys can't catch anything. I've seen them
practice.”
Sophia: “You're a lucky woman, Blanche. Your guy John is just the type I always figured was perfect for my Dorothy.”
Rose: “Oh, he sure is. He's smart, he's sophisticated...”
Sophia: “I was talking blind.”
Product Placement
Dorothy: “Ma, why
are you so cranky today?”
Sophia: “I'm not
cranky. I'm gassy. I had one of those Weight Watchers broccoli au
gratins for lunch. Boy, that stuff's murder. I'm surprised Lynn
Redgrave has a friend in the world.”
Sassy Sophia
Blanche: “Girls,
quick. I need some advice.”
Sophia: “Wear half
as much makeup and twice as much underwear.”
Best of B.E.D.
Dorothy: “Ugh,
feels like we spent the whole day in bed.”
Blanche: “You say
that like it's a bad thing.”
Reel References
Rose: “If Billy
doesn't play, the team can't win.”
Dorothy: “Rose,
rules were made for people like Billy. Little bodies don't like it
when big bodies fall on them.”
Sophia: “Which is
why Raymond Burr never married.”
Sophia: “Forfeit??
You mean quit? You can't do that, Rose. No member of my family ever
quits.”
Rose: “Sophia, I'm
not a member of your family.”
Sophia: “Pretend,
Rose. I'm going for a moment here. You never saw a Frank Capra film?”
The Boob Tube
Sophia: “Boy, am I
steamed! They took Pat Sajak off Wheel of Fortune.”
Dorothy: “Well,
that's because he has his own late-night talk show now. Oh, yeah,
right. The man spins a big wooden wheel for eight years, suddenly
he's discussing détente with Henry Kissinger. What else happened
lately? Mike Tyson hosting Masterpiece Theatre?”
Golden Quotes
Rose: “Oh, with
your help, Dorothy, we'll kick their butts. We'll chew 'em up and
spit 'em out. We'll make 'em eat dirt for breakfast! Because
breakfast is the most important meal of the day.”
and
Rose: “Now, the
tight end decoys, so it looks like we're running a draw play, and
then he slips into a soft spot in the zone over the middle, the
flanker fakes a screen then runs a reverse behind the halfback, which
gives the quarterback two options--
Dorothy: “For
God's sake Rose! Eisenhower used less chalk planning D-day!”
and
Blanche: “By the
way, I have never asked you what it is y'all have.”
Rose: “Oh, we're
not sure. All we know is it makes your skin blotchy, and your eyes
puffy, and your cheeks swollen. And you get heart palpitations.”
Blanche: “Oh good
thing for those palpitations, otherwise you might never have known
you even had it.”
Critique:
Can
someone explain to me how a football team, even if they are
10-year-olds,
are supposed to practice playing football in their coaches living
room? And how exactly does
Sophia, a woman we know doesn't have a valid drivers license take the
kids to and from their football game? But
I digress. I really like
this episode. It has a bit of the sappy “special episode” quality
to it in that they focus on the challenges of dating someone who is
“different” or “disabled.” And what a delicious concept to
have Blanche, a character who always depends on her good looks, date
a man who can't even see her. They don't go overly sappy like they
tend to do and the episode is nicely balanced with an unrelated B
story about Rose coaching a pee wee football team. We know how
competitive Rose can be (see “The Competition” for proof) and she
gets some great lines here (“But if she loses I'll punch her
stinking heart out!”). And now that I think of it.. how did John
Quinn get to Blanche's house? Maybe Lily gave him a ride. GRADE:
A-
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