Where is Grandpa Henry (Dennis Weaver)? There is no way Henry would be missing in action when Todd is injured in the hospital. There's just no way.
Since Episode 1, Todd has been Grandpa's Henry's sidekick and his mini-me when it comes to all things horses and horseracing, which reminds me that they were missing from Wildfire's big, first (and winning!) race a few episodes back. The script mentions they were attending a plane show, no less!
They both prepared Wildfire for the race, figured out why he was apprehensive at the starting gate just to miss the race for an airplane or helicopter event?! That makes no sense.
Dennis Weaver passed away from prostate cancer in early 2006, so maybe he was too sick to shoot some days. The writers should have done a better job explaining his absences. He gives Matt some straightening about his gambling addiction and then just disappears for the last few episodes of Season 1 without a mention.
Since Episode 1, Todd has been Grandpa's Henry's sidekick and his mini-me when it comes to all things horses and horseracing, which reminds me that they were missing from Wildfire's big, first (and winning!) race a few episodes back. The script mentions they were attending a plane show, no less!
They both prepared Wildfire for the race, figured out why he was apprehensive at the starting gate just to miss the race for an airplane or helicopter event?! That makes no sense.
Dennis Weaver passed away from prostate cancer in early 2006, so maybe he was too sick to shoot some days. The writers should have done a better job explaining his absences. He gives Matt some straightening about his gambling addiction and then just disappears for the last few episodes of Season 1 without a mention.
