Okay, yes, the story is a bit derivative in that it's been done in almost every situation comedy of decades past and present. But the sum of its parts is well done. Probably because it's season four, we now know the characters very well and have come to anticipate the moves they will make and the likely outcomes.
The expected hijinks are there and that broadly written humour doesn't disappoint. The Roz/Bull dance sequence was well played and Bull's solo near the end equally fun. What surprised me in the best possible way is that I didn't see the end coming. I expected Christine's friend to reject the advances of both Harry and Dan. They were both decidedly over the top. But Heather made a choice that added punch to the finish and Mel Torme's appearance in the final minutes was icing on the cake. It's probably my favourite season four episode for its lack of predictability.
The expected hijinks are there and that broadly written humour doesn't disappoint. The Roz/Bull dance sequence was well played and Bull's solo near the end equally fun. What surprised me in the best possible way is that I didn't see the end coming. I expected Christine's friend to reject the advances of both Harry and Dan. They were both decidedly over the top. But Heather made a choice that added punch to the finish and Mel Torme's appearance in the final minutes was icing on the cake. It's probably my favourite season four episode for its lack of predictability.
