This episode is somewhat funny because of what would be viewed today as a chauvanistic attitude of Ralph Kramden's regarding women's contributions to,and their supposed place in,1950's society. As rough as it may sound to today's ears,most of what Ralph did say about work was pretty-much the truth back then and it still is true today. The problem is,Ralph left out or discounted nearly all of the hard work and important contributions of women in running of the households and the work of the women that were in the regular workforce back-then. Most women were mothers and housewives in the 1950s,but some did indeed work outside the home. Back then in the 1950's,and still today,almost all of the hardest jobs,the dangerous and unpleasant jobs,the strenuous physical jobs that involve manufacturing things,mining things,construction of any type,moving freight by sea,air,or land,maintaining and fixing things of all and any sort to help keep our society running,almost all of these jobs were (in the 1950's) and still today,are,done by men. He was correct. That being said,the work that women do,being mothers and housewives,is equally necessary and equally important which is the point that Ralph's wife,Alice was trying to make. That was the gist of the episode's point.
The other part of the plot is simply stupid,because everyone but a maybe a ('slow') preschooler knows that nobody gets drunk drinking grape juice just because someone says it is wine. You either have an alcohol buzz or you don't,no amount of 'the power of suggestion' will give someone an alcohol buzz from plain-old grape juice. That part of the episode is annoyingly dumb,it is not the least bit funny here. Experienced adults thinking that they are drunk from drinking plain grape juice is something that belongs in a cartoon,not this show.
I really hate to say it,but overall this is a weak,forgettable episode.
The other part of the plot is simply stupid,because everyone but a maybe a ('slow') preschooler knows that nobody gets drunk drinking grape juice just because someone says it is wine. You either have an alcohol buzz or you don't,no amount of 'the power of suggestion' will give someone an alcohol buzz from plain-old grape juice. That part of the episode is annoyingly dumb,it is not the least bit funny here. Experienced adults thinking that they are drunk from drinking plain grape juice is something that belongs in a cartoon,not this show.
I really hate to say it,but overall this is a weak,forgettable episode.
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