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| This is as good a time as any to mention what may or may not be a typo on the ice cream truck. Shouldn't it be "Squignowski's," since it's a mash-up of Squigman & Kosnowski? Or are the guys too stupid to notice? |
March 3, 1981
C+
Jeff Franklin wrote this story with the dubious premise that Carmine's friends would all encourage him to be a stand-up comic, when he's probably the least funny person in their social circle (well, now that's Sonny's gone). He bombs at first, but then finds success as an insult comic, yes, insulting his friends, who can laugh at each other but not at themselves. I feel like "To Tell the Truth" handled some of this territory better, although oddly enough, Rhonda is the most sympathetic person on this episode. I do think that Carmine making fun of the girls' sexuality-- Laverne's "looseness" and his own girlfriend's "frigidity"-- in front of strangers is going too far, much more personal than anything he says about his other friends. Yes, he apologizes, but it's just too out of character for him.
Note that Carmine mentions that "Kosnowski" means "Help, there's a hog in my kitchen," which Lenny admits, but on "Look Before You Leap," it was a sign of pride, while here Carmine is using it to mock Lenny.
Heckler Frances Peach had played Mary and part of the Red Team before. Emcee Marvin Braverman played Marvin before. Penny M. directed.
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