Cameron chafes under new management; Joe and Gordon try to obtain technology that is crucial for the computer.Cameron chafes under new management; Joe and Gordon try to obtain technology that is crucial for the computer.Cameron chafes under new management; Joe and Gordon try to obtain technology that is crucial for the computer.
Matt Burke
- Steve
- (as Matthew Burke)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe title of the episode refers to the game some programmers play on their computers. The game, called Collosal Cave Adventure and written originally on Fortran by Will Crowther on 1976, and expanded by Don Woods on 1977, was one of the first computer games and the origin of conversational games. AMC launched a web version of the game soon after this episode was aired.
- GoofsWhen Gordon and his father in law are on the golf course,Gordon is seen wearing a R11 Taylormade Golf glove. The R11 line by Taylormade did not come out until 2011. In fact Taylormade Golf in 1983 was just 4 years old as it was founded in 1979.
- Quotes
Joe MacMillan: Go back to your workstation with the rest of the grunts. I'll fix this in the morning.
Gordon Clark: With what, Joe, your words? Donna was right. You're all hat and no cattle.
- ConnectionsReferences Deep Throat (1972)
Featured review
Enough Testosterone to Go Around
We get to meet Joe's father who is also an ass. He lies with a kind of fluidity that might take in the viewer. The weight of the screen for the notebook computer becomes and issue, but Gordon's father-in-law has connections with the Japanese who have advances in LED technology. A meeting is set up where Gordon has problems functioning (we've seen this before). Joe puts on his dog and pony show and walks around like a rooster in a hen house. Cameron returns from a vacation to find that Joe has hired an entire tech crew, including a humorless supervisor, and a bunch of stereotypical misfits (isn't there always a lovable, ugly fat guy and an Asian nerd?). Cameron spends a considerable amount of time with Joe's father (she has broken it off with Joe and meets Dad when she goes to Joe's apartment). Gordon's alcoholism is becoming an issue now and is going to be in the future. John is angry. Joe is angry. Gordon is falling into depression and self- doubt. Donna is starting see greener pastures which means Gordon's support system could be compromised. Look out!
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- Runtime43 minutes
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