The narrator tells us that 40 years ago George developed a heart condition and almost died, but Reggie nursed him back to health. "I'm alive today because for the past 40 years she has taken care of me," George says. Get the tissues ready. "Now I'm returning the favor. I enjoy taking care of her." Turns out three years ago Reggie suffered a stroke and George has to take care of her. "We gotta go for another 40 years, Regina. Then we'll be even." He gets choked up. He puts his arm around her and kisses her. He says, "That's funny, I'm not an emotional guy, but I got tears in my eyes right now." Join the club, George! He scoots away from her somewhat, I think to compose himself, but it's too late. "I usually don't admit to that." Wow, that is one hell of a marriage. You just don't see that anymore. And Crabby or not, I just don't have it in me to make fun of any of this. Reggie calls him an "Old Windbag." Okay, there's your funny comment.
Wow...The Biggest Losers really are getting big, aren't they? They should have Gene train some of those people, call it The Biggest, Oldest, Losers.
Back at Chez Oxygen, Sean decides to grill Avie on what she thinks about him and Kelsey, which is sort of a loaded question since she doesn't really know the two of them. "Well, I guess that you love her. And she loves you, I guess." I stand corrected, she totally gets them! She does warn him against jumping into everything too fast, though, because marriage isn't always a bunch of roses. No, it's more like the thorns that prick you when you are trying to fertilize the roses because they're damn necks are so weak and they keep getting that blackspot you can't get rid of and how the hell does Martha Stewart do it anyway?
Sean, you make me hope I run out of oxygen!
Sean tells Avie that he did this to show Kelsey they aren't ready to have kids. "We aren't mature," he says, "not 100%." Not 10%, Sean. "And now she agrees with me. I think we can make this work." Then he interviews that Avie gave him good advice. Unless they edited out all of her advice, I think he talked and she listened. Poor Avie, probably so bored she tried to turn her oxygen off. Shut up, Sean!
Over at Morgan and Hedy's House of Hatred of Men, Morgan asks the age-old question, "How come a lot of women your age don't want their nails shaped square?" Because they're smart? Hedy replies, "Because they're smart." What the...? The hell you say? Oh my God, Hedy and I are the same person. I'm the jaguar to her cougar. And square nails don't look as good as you all think they do, they look like a frame to the funhouse mirror, just FYI. "With age comes smarts, you know," Hedy says. I hope so but I'm still waiting.
Am I wrong here, folks? Go back to oval!
"How old where you when you moved into your own house?" Morgan asks. Uh, old enough to know what a FICO score is, Morgan. Trust me, the bedroom at your mom's house is probably the level of living situation you can handle right now. Hedy was about 18, but she was married and got pregnant "right away," which is always a good move no matter what generation you are in.
Morgan says, "You don't like to talk about your marriages?" Hedy says they weren't pleasant. The first husband went off to war and died. Wonder if he ever met their child? How sad would that be? So she remarried and got divorced, and her third marriage "Was a disaster," she laughs.
Morgan interviews she likes Hedy's straightforwardness. "I was taking care of her physically, but she was taking care of me mentally," she says. Luckily that's only a part-time job.
Hedy advises her to take her time before going into marriage. She says that she's been single since the third marriage and happier than ever. Hey, not having to share the remote is reason enough not to get married. That and the fear of bitter resentment. Morgan agrees and says she's looking forward to using this time to "clear her head" (of cobwebs?) and learning to like herself before getting involved again. I've got $20 that says she drunk dials Daton as soon as she gets back to San Diego, and he comes over for a booty call. Twenty bucks. Any takers?
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Comments (7)
Okay, I'm kind of sorry I didn't at least tune in for this episode. I whined last week about "how much fun can old people be??" but truly, this was probably the most valuable thing they could have done. I have tremendous respect for the older generation, and hearing about marriages that lasted for most of their lives is so touching. I hope the teens got a lot of out of their time with these folks.
In closing - Crabby, you rock. I've become a fan. :-)
1 of 7 | Posted by mandymax | Posted on August 4, 2008 5:49 AM
I enjoyed this episode much more than I thought I would, but I wasn't a crying wussie about it and you can't prove that I was!
I felt super bad when Kelly was talking about her Dad having ALS. That has got to suck, but then she ruined any sympathy I felt for her by saying something to the effect that she was happy to have Gene around because he was a man she could look up to and believe in unlike her FATHER. Won’t that have been pleasant for him to hear during the neighborhood watching party? What a self-absorbed little cretin she is and I don't care if she did try to make nice with the appreciation talk to her parents at the end.
I wasn't surprised to learn that all the kids had broken up - afterall, I've been a teen myself, BUT I was a little upset about Sasha and Jordan. They really seemed to have a strong relationship and good communication skills. Plus I was psyched for them both going into highly paid careers.
2 of 7 | Posted by Splotchie | Posted on August 4, 2008 9:17 AM
My comments would pretty much match those of Splotchie.
Plus, on a positive note, a lot of kids got very educated about reality (and children). My girl and I think it woud be great if something like this could be incorporated into high school.
3 of 7 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on August 4, 2008 11:54 AM
Kelly's Dad has already passed away. The show was taped in the summer of '07 according to Richard McKerrow, the creator of the show.
4 of 7 | Posted by bentley1101 | Posted on August 4, 2008 6:08 PM
OK, so I was reading in another forum how people think this show was akin to child abuse. I think that's over-exaggerating a bit. Tonight's "town meeting" should be interesting.
5 of 7 | Posted by wintersux | Posted on August 6, 2008 10:35 AM
"Morgan, if your vocabulary didn't involve the words "F*$# Sallie Mae," mortgage, taxes, FICO, "because I said so, that's why," and "what do you mean I've been laid off?" you haven't experienced a whole lifetime, so shut it."
Best. Line. Ever!
6 of 7 | Posted by MorbidCuriosity | Posted on August 6, 2008 12:15 PM
Yeah, I figured out during the Town Hall meeting that Kelly's Dad had passed away before the show aired so at least he didn't have to hear his darling girl talk about him that way which is good. I'm not too sure I bought her explanation for her behavior though. I'm not saying his disease wouldn't have effected her, but it seems a bit pat and Austin didn't really seem to be completely on board with the explanation either. I think the truth is that she's just normally a selfish bitch and his illness made her uberbitch.
Otherwise I didn't get much from the TH episode. The dr. in the audience was pretty much full of shit but otherwise nothing particularly interesting was learned.
Oh and Crabby, quick ?. "and some of the guys may have Ethan Hawked the nannies! I have no proof, but rumor is good enough)." Is this really a rumor or just a funny you made up? If real rumor, deets pleeeaassse.
7 of 7 | Posted by Splotchie | Posted on August 7, 2008 2:07 PM