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April 30, 2007: Beginner's Luck
I'm impressed. This week, Charlie took Jake to the racetrack and the youngest Harper managed to win more than $1,000, with a bet on a horse that had 80-to-1 odds! I went to the racetrack this past Sunday (purely for research purposes, of course), methodically studied the stats of each horse and jockey, contemplated track conditions and other various factors... and after five races, let's just say I'm no closer to buying that new car I've had my eyes on! Further driving home the point that I have no business being at a racetrack, I caught a glimpse of a beautiful Aston Martin on my way out of the parking lot. It's just not fair.
Joining me in the bad-luck club was Alan, who managed to spend his entire Saturday at the DMV, despite having made an appointment. Feeling sorry for his fellow neighbors who had a much longer wait ahead of them, Alan not only gave away his snack bar, but he ultimately fell victim to the charms of a beautiful woman, who managed to swindle Alan out of his prime space in line.
Making matters worse, Alan finally arrived home after his long day and caught Jake playing in a bed of money. Ironically, before that moment, Alan seemed OK with the fact that Jake had not spent his afternoon working on his book report. Of course, that was back when he thought Jake had spent the day accompanying Charlie as he ran errands. However, Jake did still manage to learn a valuable lesson that day: Don't buy a motor bike off the back of someone's truck before testing it out... or after telling them how much money you have in your pockets. Yes, that's a valuable lesson indeed.
In the end, it would appear that both Jake and Alan got hustled last night, and Charlie didn't seem to fare much better. In fact, somewhere in TV land, he's probably still working on that credit-card jingle.
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May 1, 2007 8:10 AM
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Loved last nights episode - Charlie Sheen can play a great drunk
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May 1, 2007 11:34 AM
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I wish there were more bloggers for this show. Last night's episode was hilarious, starting out with the funniest part--Charlie coming home drunk! Funniest drunken scene since Arthur! Very refreshing, also, not to have a "bedroom" scene with Charlie. Love this show!
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May 1, 2007 10:34 PM
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I particularly enjoy Jake-centric episodes like this one. The actor who plays him is so talented, and lately he has been underused. He is starting to get older, so it won't be too much longer before that adolescence awkwardness is no longer funny, but just strange.
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May 2, 2007 2:14 PM
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I like Jake and Charlie together the best. They are hilarious. I also love when the mother is on. She's a wonderful actress in this part (can't think of her name now) and I remember her well from "The Practice" as an over-sexed judge.
I love this show and never have missed one, but for some reason, I never can think of the words for a posting. It's weird.
It's just pure comedy, a bit naughty (maybe more than a bit), and still loving at the same time.
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May 2, 2007 3:29 PM
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