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by Mike Metz
Why The My Two Dads
"['My Two Dads' is] one of our all time favorite shows. [Star] Greg Evigan had a great beard. Whatever happened to the girl from that show? This episode title is our attempt to reach out to her. Also it was about two dads and we're lazy."
— Josh Schwartz (creator and executive producer) and Stephanie Savage (executive producer), co-writers of "The My Two Dads"
The Smoke Out Bandits
Seth proposes with a Happy Meal eyeball ring. Summer accepts. Neither wants to get married, but is too afraid to tell the other — something about losing the designer pants in the relationship. Seth signs Summer up for cooking classes and demands she learn the teachings of the Torah. Summer responds by attempting to learn the Hebrew alphabet, informing her husband-to-be of the enormous rock she expects and handing over their child (a fat rabbit named after a popular breakfast option) for his day caring. In her own words, Summer goes all "Bridezilla on his ass." In the end — and very much like the union of Britney and KFed — no one wins. They remain engaged, do not get the chance to build a chupah (please pronounce this correctly) and once again, do not make their way to Vegas. Honestly, how many times is this show going to tease me about the possibility of a Vegas episode? They would be like the new Rat Pack…at the Hard Rock Hotel. Anyway, this week's detour is sparked by Seth insisting on obtaining Dr. Roberts' approval of the whole situation. So, next week he will be in Seattle. SEATTLE? Come on, that's like Las Vegas' ugly step-cousin. It probably will rain, too. If this was a smoke-out competition, based on weather alone, I think the undisputed, lightweight champion of the world is…Summer Roberts.
Fight, Fight, Fight
Speaking of fisticuffs, what a haymaker, huh? Sandy Cohen! Probably the best Sandy Cohen moment in the history of "The O.C." The first thing that came to mind was "Down goes Frazier, down goes Frazier, down goes Frazier!" (since most of you are way too young to know this reference, it's from one of the most famous boxing matches of all time, Foreman-Frazier). Honestly, he punches Ryan's real father right in the face. All the while, his face and luscious eyebrows remain unscathed. Frank Atwood certainly deserves it. He spreads a rumor about his imminent passing just so Ryan will meet with him. Lies like that do not fly with Sandy (well pretty much anything doesn't fly with Sandy, but whatever, you get the point). Mr. Cohen defends his home, and more importantly, his son. Ryan appreciates Sandy's efforts and in doing so, names Sandy the undisputed, over-40, middleweight fatherly champion of the world.
Let Me See If You Can Run It, Run It
Will Tutt, welcome to the O-sizzle. Kaitlin Cooper has a new classmate who looks suspiciously like the teenage pop star I saw singing at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade a month back. I must be seeing things. But seriously, he demonstrates a quick wit with his Call of the Wild speech prank on Kaitlin. While she uses the word "ruff" in her speech, Will coyly inserts the word "bark" in his speech. Do you not see why this new kid is already at the top of his class? Why stop at band? Watch out because Will Tutt soon plans to run for class treasurer, NHS class rep and water polo ball boy. It also does not take a wunderkind to realize Kaitlin wants to know if the kid can run it, run it. Her "little drummer boy" doesn't do her homework for her; this apparently is an attractive trait to a 15-year old hottie who is sick of getting everything she wants (I think). Sans a speech, Kaitlin wings it, and wins over her class. Even the Ward twins become engrossed. And we all know, if the Ward twins are engrossed, then…the undisputed adolescent new kid in school is Will Tutt.
Song of the Hour
"The Commander Thinks Aloud," The Long Winters
Quote of the Episode
"How dare you talk to your nephew that way!"
— Seth to Ryan, regarding Pancakes
The O.C. Forecast
- Sandy can't wipe the smile off his face (or take the ice off his hand)
- Ryan doesn't understand why his Dad would fake an illness (and makes Taylor explain such strange occurrences)
- Seth goes to Seattle (and drinks coffee…in the rain)
- Kirsten decides to follow her true calling (as a boxing ring girl)
- Kaitlin reads Catcher in the Rye (and gives a speech to her class about baseball)
- Julie thinks (of Frank Atwood)
- Taylor remains excited she got through her first real test as girlfriend (but she still remains ticked off about the key lime pie decision)
- Summer learns the most important part of the Jewish culture (the Black and White cookie)
- Metz wishes he could write a book report on Call of the Wild like he did back in the '90s
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