Brad's soccer career seems to be in full force, after getting a letter from the University of North Carolina, which Tim points out is not in Michigan. It's from a scout who saw Brad play and wants to consider him for their college team. He's up for a soccer scholarship. Tim and Jill are two proud parents, particularly Tim, because if Brad gets a scholarship, he can use the previously saved money to build another hot rod. He's got a one-highway mind. He then appoints himself to be Brad's personal trainer, and he's going to push him harder than ever, to not only strengthen his body and his mind, but also his ego. Now, on to Fool Time where it's fitness week. You remember the boys from K&B Construction? Rock, Pete and Dwayne? They're finally back on the show, here to give the audience tips on staying in shape on the job site. Not only that, but a professional female body builder, Ms. Corey Everson, is also here to be embarrassed. Tim, cocky as ever, thinks he can lift more pounds than she can, so he picks up the conveniently placed dumbbell (no, the other kind, Tim didn't lift himself) on the floor, claiming it to be 130 pounds, and successfully lifts it. Now, it's Corey's turn, except Tim has felt compelled to cheat because he's a piece of slime. He installed powerful electromagnets in the floor under the dumbbell, and actives them in a not-so-subtle fashion. Off course she can't lift it. Tim goads, asking if she needs the help of a "big, strong man". However, Corey finally manages to lift it, ripping out Tim's electromagnets in the process, despite his best efforts to look superior. Dumbbell.
There's a B plot about Randy and Lauren avoiding some annoying kids at school, but seriously, who gives a crap? Also, Mark has started painting his nails black because, as you may recall, he's become a Goth freak for the season. But again, who cares? Tim continues to be the coach from Hell, he's even made himself a T-shirt with Brad's mug on it that says "Goal Brad Goal". Gosh, I sure hope this doesn't backfire. 3, 2, 1.... Brad comes home, saying he got kicked off the team. Apparently he told off the coach when he made what Brad considered to be a poor decision. Tim is bewildered as to where Brad got the notion to be so self-centered..oh ho, the irony. So they bicker like children, as usual, and Jill places blame where it belongs: not just on Tim, but men in general who treat sporting events like HUGE deals. Can't believe I'm saying this, but I agree with Jill. So Tim goes back to the gym to exercise the muscles he actually knows how to use, when he runs into Wilson. He tells Tim about how when he was a lad, he was pressured by his own father to better himself on the bagpipes. Eventually, Wilson's dad lightened up and said to just do his best, so things got better. Tim goes home to have a man-to-man with Brad. He reveals that when he was Brad's age, he was lousy at sports, but he sees so much potential in his boy. He says they were both wrong in this, they make amends and are buddies again. We end on Rock, Pete, Dwayne and Al doing construction site jazzersize to Johnny Horton's Battle of New Orleans.
So much stupid in this episode that it's hard to pinpoint a good place to start, so I'll just jump around. First, it's NOT FUNNY! No funny jokes or things even resembling jokes are found in this piece of crap. Tim comes off as completely bullheaded, and a dumbbell (thinking the dumbbell thing isn't funny? Good, then it fits this episode to a tee), and it was one thing to push Brad around, but why did he feel compelled to humiliate that female bodybuilder? Did his character really step back that far in development? This seems like the kind of thing he would've done in the early seasons. Well, it wouldn't have been funny then either. At least he was big enough to be honest and admit to Brad that he was wrong, so that was one redeeming quality. I seriously suggest skipping this one. It's NOT FUNNY, the story is standard and not out of the ordinary: bullheaded dad pushing his son to perfection, inflating his ego like a Good Year blimp. Pump You Up sucked! Jon Vandergriff should get pumped up to write a better script.
There's a B plot about Randy and Lauren avoiding some annoying kids at school, but seriously, who gives a crap? Also, Mark has started painting his nails black because, as you may recall, he's become a Goth freak for the season. But again, who cares? Tim continues to be the coach from Hell, he's even made himself a T-shirt with Brad's mug on it that says "Goal Brad Goal". Gosh, I sure hope this doesn't backfire. 3, 2, 1.... Brad comes home, saying he got kicked off the team. Apparently he told off the coach when he made what Brad considered to be a poor decision. Tim is bewildered as to where Brad got the notion to be so self-centered..oh ho, the irony. So they bicker like children, as usual, and Jill places blame where it belongs: not just on Tim, but men in general who treat sporting events like HUGE deals. Can't believe I'm saying this, but I agree with Jill. So Tim goes back to the gym to exercise the muscles he actually knows how to use, when he runs into Wilson. He tells Tim about how when he was a lad, he was pressured by his own father to better himself on the bagpipes. Eventually, Wilson's dad lightened up and said to just do his best, so things got better. Tim goes home to have a man-to-man with Brad. He reveals that when he was Brad's age, he was lousy at sports, but he sees so much potential in his boy. He says they were both wrong in this, they make amends and are buddies again. We end on Rock, Pete, Dwayne and Al doing construction site jazzersize to Johnny Horton's Battle of New Orleans.
So much stupid in this episode that it's hard to pinpoint a good place to start, so I'll just jump around. First, it's NOT FUNNY! No funny jokes or things even resembling jokes are found in this piece of crap. Tim comes off as completely bullheaded, and a dumbbell (thinking the dumbbell thing isn't funny? Good, then it fits this episode to a tee), and it was one thing to push Brad around, but why did he feel compelled to humiliate that female bodybuilder? Did his character really step back that far in development? This seems like the kind of thing he would've done in the early seasons. Well, it wouldn't have been funny then either. At least he was big enough to be honest and admit to Brad that he was wrong, so that was one redeeming quality. I seriously suggest skipping this one. It's NOT FUNNY, the story is standard and not out of the ordinary: bullheaded dad pushing his son to perfection, inflating his ego like a Good Year blimp. Pump You Up sucked! Jon Vandergriff should get pumped up to write a better script.
