Monday, September 21, 2020

“First-Hand Experience” is one of my absolute favourite episodes.

 

I know it’s not exactly in most people’s top tens, but it’s just so good. The humour and all the exchanges are spot-on funny, it’s well written, and I kind of love the cameo of the information window guy from “Feud for Thought.” Because that’s totally him. “YEEEES, may I help you?”  XD

But I love this episode most because it’s about two of my favourite characters and it demonstrates so brilliantly the friendship between them.

They’re completely different, of course, and have opposing views on just about everything. And the episode shows you that in literally every exchange. Yet despite all this, they actually do care about each other. Eugene left his bus to help Bernard when he saw he was in trouble (although it didn’t help much). And then Bernard came back for him. He came back to make sure he was okay, and he offered to let him ride with him, and Eugene never would’ve known except for the policeman. Bernard just doesn’t want to admit that he kind of likes this kid. Eugene, however, has no such problems.

Eugene:  I will heartily confess that I did learn something.

Bernard:  Oh, you did, huh. Like what?

Eugene: That sometimes, you don’t know who your friends are, until you need them.

Bernard:  Yeah? Well… don’t let it get around.

Ahh, these two. Their friendship is one of the best parts of the show to me. And it’s what puts “First-Hand Experience” in my top ten.

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