The Tell
- Episode aired Jul 19, 2022
- TV-MA
- 35m
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7.7/10
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Oliver's son reveals his father's uncanny ability to recognise deception in others; demonstrated through a party game.Oliver's son reveals his father's uncanny ability to recognise deception in others; demonstrated through a party game.Oliver's son reveals his father's uncanny ability to recognise deception in others; demonstrated through a party game.
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Did you know
- TriviaIn the discussion about Will's lineage, Oliver says that he is "100% Irish, through and through". Martin Short is indeed of mostly Irish descent: his father was a first-generation Irish immigrant, a Northern Irish Catholic who fled to Canada as a stowaway during the Irish War of Independence, and his mother was of English and Irish ancestry. The Irish brogue that Short uses in the scene is based on his father's voice.
- Goofs'The Muppets Take Manhattan' was released in 1984. Not, as Oliver says, in 1977.
- Quotes
Oliver Putnam: [Charles & Oliver arrive at Alice's party in Mabel's apartment] The good news is you're not the worst dressed guest here.
[turns to a hipster in a long coat]
Oliver Putnam: Pleasure to meet you, professor. Did you ride here in a hot air balloon?
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards (2024)
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An Oliver Twist
The second series of tt12851524 continues to feel uneven in comparison to its antecedent. Episode 5, 'The Tell', is burdened by the many suggestions and plot developments it contains - some are bound to be red herrings, but the overall effect is distracting rather than engrossing.
If the previous instalment focussed on Charles (Steve Martin), this one pays most attention to Oliver (Martin Short). His son Will (Ryan Broussard) provides narration that frames the events of the episode: at the beginning, we learn of a family secret; in the end, we learn what it is. The revelation is bound to cause ripples - and it may be the most sobering experience lived by a character yet. Betrayal often is.
The most enjoyable part is the-party-within-the-party: Mabel (Selena Gomez) and her girlfriend Alice (Cara Delevingne) are entertaining an artistic crowd at the Arconia - at the crime scene, but we do not focus on that. As Oliver introduces the guests to expired drugs and a game of Son of Sam (a version of Werewolf), the scene is transported to the 1970s. The outfits are outrageous and glorious.
Any appearance by Jan (Amy Ryan) is a joy. She and Charles have much better chemistry than Mabel and Alice - but then again, so do Oliver and Greek yoghurt.
If the previous instalment focussed on Charles (Steve Martin), this one pays most attention to Oliver (Martin Short). His son Will (Ryan Broussard) provides narration that frames the events of the episode: at the beginning, we learn of a family secret; in the end, we learn what it is. The revelation is bound to cause ripples - and it may be the most sobering experience lived by a character yet. Betrayal often is.
The most enjoyable part is the-party-within-the-party: Mabel (Selena Gomez) and her girlfriend Alice (Cara Delevingne) are entertaining an artistic crowd at the Arconia - at the crime scene, but we do not focus on that. As Oliver introduces the guests to expired drugs and a game of Son of Sam (a version of Werewolf), the scene is transported to the 1970s. The outfits are outrageous and glorious.
Any appearance by Jan (Amy Ryan) is a joy. She and Charles have much better chemistry than Mabel and Alice - but then again, so do Oliver and Greek yoghurt.
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- May 23, 2023
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- Runtime35 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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