Here's Living With You, Kid: Rate this episode

[Johanna]

On a scale from 1-10, how do you rate "Here's Living With You, Kid"?

[Johanna]

Re-watched this one... Think I only saw it once before. The episode is mostly about Bert, how he wants Agnes to move in together so they can get a chance to meet even though he's on stake-outs guarding grape-fruits or whatever.

There are also black and white dreams, coming from movies he's watching. And they don't always go his way. I like what Bert says in "Casablanca" to try to get Agnes back:
"I can dress different, I can shave... I can be taller!"

Had it been David and Maddie doing all this, I know I would have loved it. My vote could be a 5.

[rose35]

Don't remember ever seeing this one. Funny huh? Is this the one episode that i think David/Maddie aren't even in for like second right?

[Johanna]

David and Maddie are not in this episode at all, no. But there is one moment when Bert is about to walk into Mr A's office, just to find out he isn't in.. Frustrating.

[bluemooner]

I don't really remember this one at all. I probably only saw it once when it was first on. No Maddie and David always makes me sad. What was the episode w/ bert singing Sexual Healing? Wasn't there quacamole involved somehow?

[Johanna]

The guacamole is in Cool Hand Dave, I think. Agnes has it as a face mask.

[Dave]

This is actually a very good episode. Still, most of the ML fans want maddie and David to at least have a scene or two in those episodes. Remember the episode "North By North Dipesto". That had some of the funniest moments between Maddie and David even though it was not one of their episodes. I believe, that in the episode "Here's Living With You, Kid" the writers thought of trying out the black and white, two stories formula that was used succesfully a couple years ago with the episode: "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice".

I love Bert's reactions as he watches the movies on his TV. I just laugh at his weary look. This is a classic Bert look.

[skipsquat]

I always thought this episode was very well done. That never stopped me, though, from disliking it solely on the basis that Maddie and/or David never made an appearance.

Funny thing, though. When I finally got to watch it on DVD, first without the commentary, I found that I really enjoyed it.

Then, I watched it with the Allyce Beasley/Curtis Armstrong commentary and - instant love! These two are soooo cute together! Is it too late to give them their own spinoff series?

The episode I gave an 8 (one point off for each missing star), but the commentary I give a 10+. So adorable!

[graycav56]

I agree with Dave and Skipsquat here. I just barely remember the original airing, and for some reason I didn't have a VHS copy of it from ABC, so I couldn't review the episode until after the DVD came out. I probably felt the same way about the show as Skipsquat...no lead characters, no joy. However now, 20 years later, I was able to watch it and enjoy it in its own context.

The show was indeed well put together, with a decent storyline, some great jokes and of course the return of the black and white scenes. What really made it for me, though was the commentary. It was a blast. Hearing Allyce and Curtis describe the long days on holiday eve's working with a second unit or folks who would really rather be home with their families put me right on the set.

Since now if I want to see a Cybill/Bruce episode all I have to do is punch a few buttons on the remote vs waiting a week or more, I no longer have that problem to cloud my judgement.

I gave it a good 8.

[lin212]

I agree with graycav and skipsquat. I didn't watch it for a long time after I got the S4 DVD. I would just skip over it (no D and M). I finally watched it one day and was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it. I agree that the commentary deserves a 10. Allyce and Curtis were perfect.

[Veronica]

Had it been David and Maddie doing all this, I know I would have loved it.

Exactly !!! I gave it a 4.

[nazel]

Gave it a 2 .. Awful episode

[bertviola]

I don't understand why people often complain about episodes because Maddie isn't in them.
What does that have to do with how well written an episode is?

This is a strong 8 for me, one of my favorite episodes . It's really sweet and atmospheric and I bet if Maddie and Dave had played Bergman and Bogart, this episode would be top 3 of all times. So that proves to me that the episode is good.

It's not Curtis and Allyce's fault that Bruce and Cybill cared less and less about their show! And I like to see them as a couple, they have more real chemistry than Maddie and Dave (since those two didn't get along in real life).