She starts off by acknowledging that Candolyn has trained everyone, but points out that they all will need continuing edumacation (especially Toad-Face and Blondie Sheri) so she recommends that Shushan step up and become the lead stylist and mentor for the salon...
..."Gee, can I please do buttloads of additional work for no extra money? Pretty please?"...
Nah, I'm kidding, Shushan says she'd be happy to help the others out. Finally, an adult amongst all these kids! Besides, she'll probably tell Candolyn later on that she did promise her some extra cash, and when Candolyn doesn't remember that and has no tape recording of the conversation to fall back on, she will freak out and just give it to her.
Next, Tabatha says there need to be rules in the salon, and there need to be consequences for not following those rules. Zeroing in on our plucky eye-rollin' gal Janice, Tabatha recaps "You know, Janice, you had a hard time today at the desk. You definitely dropped the ball on that today... so Candolyn and I had a discussion about it..." Candolyn takes over and says "Janice..."
..."You're FIRED! Getcho shit and get da fuck outta my salon, BITCH!"...
Ah, if only that had really happened. Bravo attempted to build this up and make it look like someone was finally going to get fired on this show, and if anyone has ever deserved it (besides all of the stylists at IMAGES) it's Janice, for making a fuckarow out of what is arguably the easiest job in the entire salon (except, possibly, for Shampoo Girl). But no, instead Candolyn actually says...
"I'm putting you on probation. That means that I'm looking at you now, and watching you.... and the next time you drop that phone or a client, there is no warning... you will be terminated!" Aaaugh! Lame, Bravo! What does Janice have to say for her inexplicable hammer-escape? "I din't expect that one! I thought it was unfair but that's how she felt." I guess Janice prefers the Sixteen Strike Rule. You better find you a gubmint job if you want to be able to blatantly fuck up that much, Jan...
Oh well, I guess there's only one thing left to do. Tabatha gives Candolyn her key back. Candolyn immediately starts talking to the key and telling it how much she missed it, and she cries on it some, just for good measure. TabbyKat's parting shot is that Candy better take care of the place, because she just might come back...
SIX WEEKS LATER
Striding back towards Candolyn's, Lady T hopes that she's been able to keep things going and continue to lead her staff, and that they've all made improvements (even Janice!). Well, first off, it looks like there has been additional remodeling since T-girl was there, because there a giant bookshelf of product behind the front desk, which has been turned sideways. Oh yeah, and there's no sign of Janice...
..."Where's dumbass?"...
The new Receptionista is named Samantha, and already she looks a zillion times more competent than Janice by simple virtue of the fact that she greeted Tabatha! Lady T immediately finds Candolyn and they sit down to chat.
Candolyn says she has really been encouraging the staff to keep the pride in the salon up, and in the process of that "there have been a few casualties." Do tell! Well, before you get excited thinking that Janice got fired, it's worse... she just quit with no notice (and without even having the class to tell Candolyn about her decision, she just walked on out the door). Far from being upset, Candolyn says she's totally cool with it, she didn't need the extra stress. Business is up, too! Yay for business!
Checking in with the others, Shushan says that the whole mentoring thing is going good, Blondie Sheri and Toad-Face are learning new things all the time and getting better every day. Chubbsy Chris tells Tabatha "You saved us, baby, you saved us!" Tabatha snorts, "Yeah... it was a struggle, though, wasn't it!"
Lastly Candolyn says "Everyone leaves something on this Earth... and this is my little speck on this Earth! You gave me back Candolyn again. I can't tell you how much I thank you! Thank you, you strong-headed bitch!"...
...of course, she's crying...
And there you have it, Gasmii! Season One of Salon Takeover With Tabatha is complete! What did you think of this episode? How about the series itself? Shouldn't they have had an on-camera firing?
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Comments (8)
ooh first comment? hurrah!
j-mo, i love you. this woman sounds like a complete nutjob.
the screengrab of suede getting poo thrown at him? peed in my pants laughing.
ramsey returns to tv a week from tomorrow, so that's when i return to recapping!!!
xoxox hope your trip was fun!!
1 of 8 | Posted by AuJew | Posted on October 22, 2008 10:50 AM
At last I saw one of these!!!
Tabatha decides to play along, "Is she not listening? Obviously?" Too funny Tabby!
And when I say I watched it, you know, it was on in the backround and I kept hearing her say to stop crying. Overall it's a good show, but a bit predictable, but then, I'm getting it mostly from your wonderful recaps, which are orderly to the tee! (what does that mean anyway, I so often use those expressions and don't know . . . thank god I'm not on a reality show . . .
HEART J-mo!!!!
2 of 8 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on October 22, 2008 5:05 PM
OMG That woman was INSANE. J-Mo, I adore your recaps; I was at work whilst reading this and literally bust out laughing at the Pleather-Poo circle.
That little bitch Janice would have been fired the first day she fucked up if she worked where I was her boss. And Candolyn is crazy. No group of people calls you a liar for no reason and then she goes nuts talking about how "it's the button to push"?
That lady is *coo coo* but makes for excellent tv.
AuJew, what show are you recapping next week? Is Hell's Kitchen coming back?
3 of 8 | Posted by Pixiegal262 | Posted on October 22, 2008 6:54 PM
AuJew recaps Kitchen Nightmares. The next new episode is this Thursday. Fox has been screwy delaying it for several weeks due to the VP debate, a major league baseball game, for some reason they ran a repeat one week.
Hell's Kitchen season five has already been filmed they are doing the casting for season six this month.
4 of 8 | Posted by yeschef | Posted on October 23, 2008 8:45 AM
J-Mo;
Awes, as usual!
Expired McNuggets are just too funny! You can certainly keep that in your J-Mo-ism, even if you can't have politics.
That mural may not have worked or belonged in there, but I thought it was a pretty good representation of a tromp l'oeil just the same.
The Granny-Poo surrounding Suede was a hoot. I bet he was thinking "Suede doesn't find that funny"!
I just loved it when TabbyKat was ripping CandyLand about letting the staff run all over her. I would have had to say the same. Testify!
That awful green-y yellow-y paint as an accent wall? Aren't accent walls like SO 15 years ago?
I agree that there should have been at least one on-screen firing, or else Tab shouldn't have mentioned it each week. I thought for sure there would be one or more in there somewhere, but I was sadly disappointed. While I feel bad when people lose their jobs through no fault of their own, I have no sympathy for those who just can't (or won't) do their jobs - especially when it doesn't involve rocket surgery (LOVED that!). Just sayin'.
I'll miss Tabby - hopefully there will be a second season.
C U on Top Design!
Lots O' Love.
5 of 8 | Posted by arizonatom | Posted on October 23, 2008 9:09 PM
yeschef, it totally makes me smile that you know all that :o)
6 of 8 | Posted by AuJew | Posted on October 24, 2008 11:39 AM
I will miss this show and your recaps. I've always wondered if there were really people out there who behaved like this and apparently there are. I do think there should have been at least ONE firing, but probably several. Ah well, here's hoping for next season.
7 of 8 | Posted by Y3KPhenom | Posted on November 7, 2008 3:04 PM
I was so pissed for missing the season finale.
LOL come on now - they should have fired that chick Janice on the spot not give her probation. That is like giving OJ a 3rd chance!
I can't believe there are really REAL airheads in the world and she not even a blonde (maybe a former blonde) but not saying all blonde are airheads just some of them tend to be!!
Shoot as a Deaf consumer - I am about customer service is a must in order to make that money and get new business!
DAMN DAMN DAMN!
I hope Queen T comes back for a season 2 and come to the hood - because some of these salons/barbershop in GEORGIA especially in the Atlanta metro area could use her help!
8 of 8 | Posted by getdeafopinion | Posted on November 10, 2008 11:26 AM