- While riding in Eric's car, Kelso has the brilliant idea to go skinny-dipping at the reservoir, but all their clothes get stolen, so the basement gang goes to the Hyde home to borrow his and his mother's clothes so they'll have something to wear. Jackie catches a cold from the reservoir, and ends up in bed. Midge's Feminist Warriors - which no other husband puts up with - keep making her crazy, yet member Sharon actually proves an old-fashioned caring housewife at heart when she finds good provider Bob feeling neglected. Red felt with the car plant about to close down, money is too tight even to afford pork chops, yet Kitty and Eric implicitly expect him to play "Santa Claus" for home-wrecked Hyde after his mother abandons him.—lisakoffler1967@gmail.com
- When the gang goes skinny-dipping and end up at Hyde's house afterward, they realize that Hyde's mom has left him. Eric feels bad for Hyde and lets him stay over for dinner every day, but when it's made clear that Edna isn't coming back ever and nobody really seems to care, Eric decides to take matters into his own hands.—lisakoffler1967@gmail.com
- While riding in Eric's car, Kelso has the brilliant idea to go skinny-dipping at the reservoir, but all their clothes get stolen, so the basement gang goes to Hyde's home to borrow his and his mother's clothes, so they'll have something to wear. Eric finds that Hyde's mother has run off with a trucker. Hyde is living all alone in the house. Hyde says that they have food, beer and zero adult supervision.
Jackie catches a cold from the reservoir and ends up in bed. Kelso is horrified at her ill appearance and turns away from her. But later Kelso apologizes to Jackie saying that this illness is temporary and soon she will be hot and pretty, just like her mom (which also gives him hope for the future). Kelso is convinced that Jackie's physical beauty will last forever.
Midge's Feminist Warriors - which no other husband puts up with - decide to meet at Midge's place every week. The group keeps making Midge crazy with their anti-male talk. Midge points out the female suppression in the English language with words like mail-man. Midge calls Bob a part of the problem. Yet member Sharon actually proves an old-fashioned caring housewife at heart when she finds good provider Bob feeling neglected. Sharon says that a hard-working man who provides for his family, deserves to come home to a hot meal, and not eat a cold sandwich by himself. Bob starts developing feelings for Sharon and animosity towards Midge, which Donna picks up on. Donna sees that Bob is all dressed up in his finest suits whenever Sharon is supposed to visit the house.
Red feels that with the car plant about to close, money is too tight even to afford pork chops. Yet Kitty and Eric implicitly expect him to play "Santa Claus" for home-wrecked Hyde after his mother abandons him. It starts with Eric asking Red if Hyde can stay over for the night. Red agrees but asks Eric to split his pork chop with Hyde. Eric finds out that Hyde had to pawn his color TV for cash. And he overhears Hyde talking to Edna over the phone and finding that Edna is not planning to come back. Donna joins the pot circle for the first time. Hyde is not there, and Eric tells the gang that Edna is not coming back. Donna gets high and decides to count all the molecules in her body.
When food and supplies grow low for Hyde at Edna's rented house, Eric persuades his parents to take Hyde in. Red is not in favor of having another mouth to feed in the house, But Kitty asks Red to at least pay a visit to Hyde. Kitty and Red visit Hyde. The house is a mess, with garbage everywhere and no furniture to speak of. Kitty tells Red that she cannot allow Hyde to live like this. Red is reluctant as he doesn't have the money. Kitty starts to cry and Red cannot stand it anymore. He orders Hyde to get his stuff in the car. Hyde is angry at Eric since now Red yells at him all the time and back home, Hyde didn't have to answer to anybody. But deep down, Hyde is thankful to have a roof over his head and Kitty fawning over him with hot cocoa and cookies.
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