This episode is KOTH at its very best. Hank's choice of words when he expresses initial disbelief about Bobby's diagnosis, a Rascal scooter, a singing toe, finding comfort in "New York" style food....there's a lot that recommends this episode. KOTH's ability to take the truly bizarre, make it hilarious, and keep the story firmly rooted in some type of reality impresses me even today.
KOTH was usually successful in refusing to compromise our affection for its characters. Some of the show's contemporaries took that path or were never on it in the first place. Yeah they could make me laugh, but they couldn't make me care. KOTH had great heart to it and this episode wears it on its sleeve. The ending in particular is almost disarmingly sweet. Put it all together and it makes for damn good tv that still holds up.
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