Allow me to be very clear about something before we begin: If you are the showrunner of a popular television series, and you use a Boyz II Men-related pun as the title of an episode, I will give it a positive review. It is really that simple. It doesn’t even have to be a good pun. Two and Half Men could air 30 uninterrupted minutes of Ashton Kutcher counting his money — not even in character, just him actually cashing his paycheck from the show and stacking all the bills in piles of $10,000 — and I would still give it a B- if they called it “Motown-Philling My Pockets With Cash.” I am not especially proud of this, but it’s not going to change anytime soon, so I figured I should be up front about it. Full disclosure and everything.
That said, last night’s episode of Happy Endings, “Boyz II Menorah,” was a gem regardless of its title. Pairing up Brad and Max always leads to terrific results, and letting an insane sex addict like Jane give relationship advice to the “boring couple” of the group was a great way to utilize all three people in an episode where they could have easily been overshadowed by big flashy stuff like dancing and Penny sort of becoming a pedophile. I like this show very much.
And now, the highlights:
- The episode started with Max saying “Join me in welcoming: He entered a boy, but will be leaving a – entered a boy doesn’t sound great,” which is my favorite molestation joke since It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s classic “boy’s soul/boy’s hole” bit. A strong start.
- “I’m gonna need to see your license, registration, and proof of penis.” “This is outrageous! I’m writing down your vag number!”
- Serious religious question: If I convert to Judaism today, can I have a Bar Mitzvah like the ones the kids in the show had? Because I will totally do it if I can.
- Alex is the bestworst at being sexy. On one hand, she’ll throw paint in your eye. On the other hand, her idea of packing is a bag filled with the travel version of Guess Who and “a terrifying amount of condoms.” So… push? (Also, she has pig friends. Maybe you like that. Pervert.)
- Penny is like Jewish boy crack, and she will show you her boobs if you give her events a positive review. Something to file away for later.
- Tasers only make Jane stronger. I am in love with this woman. She is scarier than a shark phlebotomist, and I do believe I like it. It’s a shame she’s already found her “chocolate anaconda.”
- “BETRAYAL.”
- “Now I got just one commandment for y’all: Thou shalt not STOP … DANCING!”
- “White people love black people. Why do you think we’ve been wholesale ripping off your culture for decades? It’s out of love … and greed. But mostly love … of money.”
Feel free to leave your favorite moments and quotes in the comments. Me? I’ll be watching this 100 times in a row.
Alex the Painter picture via TV Hangover
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Is it weird that I’m a straight girl and Max is, in nearly every regard, my ultimate dream man?
The show will never not make me happy
My favourite part by far was when Dave was asked where Alex would love to go and the answer was Smurf Village, and that Paris was a distant second. That pretty much summed up Alex. And I love it.
I think I backed up and rewatched the Steps in the rap like 4 times. The second, adorably coy “It’s also a secret”, then the awesome flow on “In fact steps 9 through 21 are secrets as well! *lightning strike*” just slayed me…
And I’m still moderately surprised how hilarious Kim Bauer is, and am glad that Eliza Coupe and Casey Wilson got a place to shine after Scrubs and SNL.
If Max said “Betray-del” instead of “Betrayal,” this episode would’ve been perfect.
This show is pretty amazing. Don’t trust the B was half bad either. What’s her name saying The Beek was giving her blue tubes was awesome!
This episode: Yes and yes and yes and yes. (Penny Hartz *ding* 4EVA)
So many literal LOLZ.
-Penny trying to perfect her selfie pose. Max- “That’s a rough angle”
-”My Lasik! My Asics!”
-”Those are for your penis”
Also, Brad & Max 4EVA. Can we start calling them Brax? I’m calling them Brax.
I will call them Brax.
It is agreed. Brax.
Mmmmmm….Alex. Damn hockey players.
Loved the costumes this week.
I loved the clear nod to the weekly rotating parings:
Dave to Jane: “What are Brad & Penny talking about?”
Jane: “I don’t know, they have their own thing this week”
Caught that. Loved it.
This show is really good with the “blink and you’ll miss it” jokes. Keeps you on your toes.
I thought it was just alright. But last week’s episode was freaking amazing! I laughed so hard the entire time and re-watched it twice more. Love this show.
Is a “shark phlebotomist” a human phlebotomist for sharks, or a shark that went through a 19 month medical assistant program?
I guess either way: should not fuck with.
My favorite part of Happy Endings is re-watching it the next morning after my wife leaves for work. I get to catch all of the stuff I laughed through the first time.
Max’s attempt to correct his opening line is also great: “He entered a boy, but will be leaving a… entered a boy doesn’t sound great. He came in a boy….still not great”
my lasik! my asics!
STEP FIFTAY!
More Jane in short skirts and pants!!
She is a dirty, dirty stewardess.
Best line of night was “relax dude, I told them you’re Ethiopian.”
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This is very sad.
true or not i really don’t care.
But I Megan Mullally and I want her back.
I. I love Megan. I mean. Mean I.
/dismissive wanking motion
Alex was unbearably hot in her painting outfit.
I loved Dave telling Penny that they should have called before coming over to Brad and Jane’s.
“I did call but apparently it didn’t make a difference”
I may have peed a little at “Max leads the league in having jobs you didn’t know were jobs”
This show keeps getting better and better.
not to mention the Mutombo impression
The NBA references on this show are deep. Great Chris Bosh joke a few weeks ago.
Gah, this episode started so strong and just got better and better. Driedle spin was the best. And Brad totally did it better. I also hope they tell us next episode how Penny got out of the jewboy trap at the end.
Last night was a great night for TV.
Brad spinning along with his snapping fingers pants off are two of the best running jokes on the show.
Couldn’t watch last night, but as soon as I get home from work it’s the first thing my DVR is going to. Especially after seeing a Boyz II Men pun.
This show makes me laugh so hard. Love it.
I thought Happy Endings aired Sunday nights.
Here in Canada it does.
Was almost expecting one of Bar Mitzvah scenes to morph into a Bell Biv Barmitzvah party and have Brad and Max singing Poison, but other than that, God was that great.
Someone needs to craft a website for Boyz II Menorah.
“Got some pretty sick puzzles here. If you wanna go with Amish Country, which is 300 pieces or Mt. Rushmore, which is…one piece. I bought a place mat.”
That shit cracked me up
No, but if you make it to 83 you can!
Favorite line of the episode: “I’m old Alex. I constantly wear sweatpants and phone it in when it’s my turn to go downstairs.”
I was watching this with my wife and laughed a little too hard at that line.
As a member of the tribe, they really nailed the whole “Penny is Jewish boy crack” angle of her character but they left out “boobs” as a reason.
To kind of answer your serious question, I haven’t been to a Bar Mitzvah where the hype man was so front and center before. Every party I’ve been to the hype man is also the DJ so he stays behind the DJ counter and sometimes he has ladies dancing in front of the counter. I was not one of the “cool kids” when I got Bar Mitzvah’d so I just had a normal old band play like it was a wedding.
We also learned that Dave likes his Asics.
I loved the Mutombo voice the most, but Dave and Jane laughing about the store being crowded made me literally lol.
Jane even makes Dave seem like a cool guy.
“She is your sister…But nicely done.”
Those were my two favorite parts as well. The Mutombo finger wag was awesome.
dreidle spin
Im jewish and I dont know what that is, it seems its a usa jew thing
For reference, Dreidels: [www.youtube.com]
thanks nussy, I remebered that episode too.
That episode made me go ask my parents and grand parents and they didn´t know either. My grand mother is 87 and she came from poland when she was little, she doesn´t remember any dreidle traditions.
Thats why I asked if it was a usa jew thing.
Dreidel is a game played around Chanukkah. There are four sides on a top, each with a different Hebrew letter, and every player puts in a little bit of candy/small coin. Depending on where it lands, you either get nothing (Nun), win the pot (Gimel), get half the pot (Hei), or add another bit of candy/small coin (Shin). It’s a fun way to teach kids how to gamble.
I thought he said “Bedradle” at one point. Which was amazing. Even if I only imagined it.
I imagined the same thing too
I will never not refer to a handy as a Handrew Jackson for the rest of my life.
+1
Indeed. Did she not also file an image away into the “buzz bank”? I assume that’s the female self-pleasure version of the spank bank.
I <3 Jane. Like psycho <3.
She keeps getting crazier and it is great.
Role playing Jane is awesome. Her in the Pan Am uniform was awesome. Even Alex in her role playing costume paled in comparison, and that outfit was tremendous as well. Just a terrific way to spend 22 minutes. To say nothing of the Brad and Max scenes.
The cop outfit was also excellent. Bring us the GIFS, dammit!
This is very odd, but when I first head Boyz II Menorah, I immediately though of Danger Guerrero. You have infiltrated my subconscious.
I also knew this episode would immediately get a favorable review here when I saw the title.
I AM GOING TO HAUNT YOUR DREAMS FOREVER WITH THE SILKY SMOOTH SOUNDS OF NEW JACK SWING
The least you could do is teach me legal jargon.
I hardly ever watch MTV, but I caught a commercial for Jersey Shore where they were playing “End of the Road” about the last season, and my FIRST THOUGHT was “I bet Danger Guerrero is hella pissed.”
And he was.
Same here. I thought, “Danger will probably like this episode.” What is wrong with me? I’ve never even met you before!
Don’t you see, yellowmenace? Danger Guerrero isn’t a person. Danger Guerrero is an idea, inside of all of us. Danger Guerrero represents all that is good in the world. We are Danger Guerrero, and Danger Guerrero is us.
Or, Danger Guerrero is a dude who writes about TV and likes Boyz II Men. Same thing.
Danger is Oct 19th?
EXACTLY.
I think we’ve all met Danger at some point in our lives. He’s that gleam you see in the eyes of a child as they smile at you with a melting ice cream cone resting in their little hands, that moment you feel when you watch the sun rise on the horizon, or that Bell Biv Devoe/Onyx Summer Jams Mixtape you made that somehow keeps moving between drawers without your efforts.
The tasers only make me stronger line killed me. Also, more Elisha Cuthbert in sexy outfits please.
Also, Happy Endings is the best at handling casual racism and making it funny.
(Sigh) “Not only do I love that, but it makes me hate your regular voice and non-Mutombo persona.”
That made me crack up for like 3 minutes straight for some reason.
I think that was my favorite line from last night. Pure awesome.