It's an okay episode. Laverne can take care of herself, but boyfriends do have this need to protect his girl. I understand.
3 Reviews
Laverne and Jim
angelahptrio12 May 2020
Abysmal
LaverneandShirleysucks29 May 2022
Jim Belushi guest stars as a wimpy guy with massive sweat stains under both arms on his shirt (Didn't they have Speed Stick in 1982?!) and actually wearing more facial makeup than Penny Marshall. Between the sweat stains and makeup on his face it was difficult to pay attention to the story.
But thankfully, there was no story because wimpy sweat stained, drag faced Jim Belushi fell asleep and dreamed of a boring dance sequence where the actors make fools of themselves.
Cindy Williams was surely watching this mess at home while counting her settlement money and laughing her butt off that she was no longer a part of this train wreck. Who wouldn't?
There were many bad episodes while Shirley was there, but Laverne all by herself is a complete and total bore, it's like Lucy without Ethel.... They really should've gotten a female sidekick replacement for her for the rest of the series. I really liked Carrie Fisher when she guested and think she could've saved the show from the depths of hell that it quickly sank to.
And I can't help but wonder if it was these 8th season episodes that gave Roseanne inspiration for her train wreck final season 15 years later as both are so far out there and Twilight Zone-ish. This is yet another 1 star dumpster fire episode----i'm holding out hope though there's at least one or 2 good ones left before it's done. I guess i'm an eternal optimist----or a masochist that I continue on.
But thankfully, there was no story because wimpy sweat stained, drag faced Jim Belushi fell asleep and dreamed of a boring dance sequence where the actors make fools of themselves.
Cindy Williams was surely watching this mess at home while counting her settlement money and laughing her butt off that she was no longer a part of this train wreck. Who wouldn't?
There were many bad episodes while Shirley was there, but Laverne all by herself is a complete and total bore, it's like Lucy without Ethel.... They really should've gotten a female sidekick replacement for her for the rest of the series. I really liked Carrie Fisher when she guested and think she could've saved the show from the depths of hell that it quickly sank to.
And I can't help but wonder if it was these 8th season episodes that gave Roseanne inspiration for her train wreck final season 15 years later as both are so far out there and Twilight Zone-ish. This is yet another 1 star dumpster fire episode----i'm holding out hope though there's at least one or 2 good ones left before it's done. I guess i'm an eternal optimist----or a masochist that I continue on.
Not with a bang, but a wimp
mattiasflgrtll64 April 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Laverne is dating a new guy. Wheezer is nice and makes her really happy, but one day when a bunch of sleazebags start up trouble he fails to protect her. He feels embarrassed by it and vows to no longer be a wimp.
I really didn't like this episode. Wheezer is a very annoying character who spends every scene pouting over not being strong, calling himself a wimp repeatedly. It's one thing to have low confidence in yourself, but he's so obsessed with living up to a silly macho ideal that he gets on your nerves. Jim Belushi's performance was also weak. He can be funny in the right roles, but here his over-the-top acting only made me dislike the character more.
There is also a dream sequence consisting of someone forcibly dancing with Laverne, then a bunch of other guys trying to dance with her too. Wheezer tries to fight them, but repeatedly fails. All of this is without dialogue. Usually I like this show's parodies of classic media, but this was just a waste of time. I kept waiting for it to end, and it just went on and on.
The saving graces were Laverne and Frank, who thankfully are likable and amusing enough to save it from being bottom of the barrel. I most of all enjoyed the conversation Laverne has with her father trying to convince him to set up a person to fight Wheezer so he gets a chance to protect her. Frank's bewilderment over this odd request is both funny and understandable.
There is also another guy flirting with Laverne with Wheezer once again failing to protect her. The part with her knocking him down on the ground is a truly badass moment.
That dips into another issue I had. Since Laverne is never in much danger (Wheezer should worry about himself more than anything) and is able to fight effortlessly, the stakes become very low. It's hard to sympathize with Wheezer for this reason.
The final scene where the bully comes back and Laverne makes Wheezer think he scared him off just with intimidation made me chuckle. All she had to do was wave her purse and he ran off like a mouse.
This season isn't a trainwreck so far, but this one makes you miss Shirley more than ever. She could liven up even the lesser episodes.
I really didn't like this episode. Wheezer is a very annoying character who spends every scene pouting over not being strong, calling himself a wimp repeatedly. It's one thing to have low confidence in yourself, but he's so obsessed with living up to a silly macho ideal that he gets on your nerves. Jim Belushi's performance was also weak. He can be funny in the right roles, but here his over-the-top acting only made me dislike the character more.
There is also a dream sequence consisting of someone forcibly dancing with Laverne, then a bunch of other guys trying to dance with her too. Wheezer tries to fight them, but repeatedly fails. All of this is without dialogue. Usually I like this show's parodies of classic media, but this was just a waste of time. I kept waiting for it to end, and it just went on and on.
The saving graces were Laverne and Frank, who thankfully are likable and amusing enough to save it from being bottom of the barrel. I most of all enjoyed the conversation Laverne has with her father trying to convince him to set up a person to fight Wheezer so he gets a chance to protect her. Frank's bewilderment over this odd request is both funny and understandable.
There is also another guy flirting with Laverne with Wheezer once again failing to protect her. The part with her knocking him down on the ground is a truly badass moment.
That dips into another issue I had. Since Laverne is never in much danger (Wheezer should worry about himself more than anything) and is able to fight effortlessly, the stakes become very low. It's hard to sympathize with Wheezer for this reason.
The final scene where the bully comes back and Laverne makes Wheezer think he scared him off just with intimidation made me chuckle. All she had to do was wave her purse and he ran off like a mouse.
This season isn't a trainwreck so far, but this one makes you miss Shirley more than ever. She could liven up even the lesser episodes.
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