26: Crazy Time

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Synopsis
CRABBY TV PERSONALITY SPOOKS KID TO RUN AWAY AT HALLOWEEN SHINDIG?At a wild Halloween party at Stuckeybowl, Ed (Tom Cavanagh) is upset when he learns that Dr. Crazy (guest star Evan Handler, ?It?s Like, You Know...?), a famed but depressed children?s TV entertainer hired to emcee, encourages a trusting child to run away from home?and when the child complies, Ed is hired by the boy?s parents to sue the personality for abusing his status as a youth role model. In other parts of town, Molly (Lesley Boone) berates herself for failing to inspire her latest beau (guest star Pat Finn) to ask her out rather than remain just friends, while Warren (Justin Long) hatches a disastrous scheme to make a name for himself at a giant school bonfire rally.

Overview
Ed invites local TV celebrity Dr. Crazy to perform at Stuckeybowl`s first annual Halloween extravaganza. Crazy, depressed from his impending divorce, tells a young fan at the party to get out of Stuckeyville while he still can. The boy runs away. Upon his return, the parents ask Ed to help them sue Dr. Crazy for his responsibility in Wally`s actions. Molly meets up with Jim again and agrees to go out. At the end of their first date, they shake hands, which sends Molly into a tailspin, certain Jim is simply not interested in her. However, Jim asks her out again, and she discovers his true feelings for her, when they share a good night kiss. Warren, still fawning over Jessica Martell, attempts to re-arrange lab partner configurations in Molly`s science class. When this scheme fails, he decides to shake things up at the school pep rally, where he dresses up like a toreador and tries to impress his fellow students with his own rendition of "We Will Rock You". Despite falling flat on his face, Warren receives an offer of assistance from lab partner Diane, who considers Warren her latest science experiment.

Songs "After All" - Dar Williams At very end of episode "We Will Rock You" - Queen During Chez`s failed pep rally moment "What a Fool Believes" - Doobie Brothers At lunch during $10 bet scene "Werewolves of London" - Warren Zevon During Halloween party at Stuckeybowl Trivia Ten Bucks Mike bets Ed ten bucks to ask the waitress to wrap his one remaining french fry. (Ed up $40) Legal Update Ed helps Wally`s parents sue Dr. Crazy for his part in their son`s disappearance. When Dr. Crazy apologizes on his television show, they drop the law suit. Ed later discovers that Dr. Crazy was insincere in his apology, only using his celebrity to make people do what he wanted. Ed`s record as a lawyer is now 12-6 with five settlements and one incomplete. Fine Food and Drink Ed asks the waitress to wrap one french fry. Dr. Crazy`s wife runs off with a chocolatier. Jim claims that all species which did not discover frosting have died off. Mike will not let Molly leave until he finishes his beer--a ploy to keep her at the Goat till Jim arrives. Shirley likes her eggs runny while Ed prefers his over easy. Molly compares her willpower to that of a lima bean. Jim`s friend eats 25 hamburgers. Dr. Crazy eats test tubes and beakers on his show and imbibes cosmos afterwards. Diane claims that she came to the pep rally after being infused with pep from some expired cottage cheese.

Quotes "If this is the first annual party, how can you be taking it to the next level?" - Shirley Pifko (on Ed`s excitement over bringing Dr. Crazy to Stuckeybowl) "I think he was scared away by my intense sexuality. It's been keeping men away for years." - Molly Hudson (on why she hasn`t heard from Jim) "A choco-what?" - Phil Stubbs (despite having had the word "Chocolatier" explained to him) "I'm in hell." - Warren Cheswick (lamenting that his ploy to be lab partners with Jessica has failed) "I'm just a simple man of science." - Mark Vanacore (asking Diane and Warren to keep him out of it) "Molly, I'm just a man enjoying a beer." - Dr. Mike Burton (as Molly sees Jim walk in and realizes why Mike insisted she stay) "I'm gonna rock this hizzy!" - Warren Cheswick (on his pep rally plans) "I have the willpower of a lima bean." - Molly Hudson (on accepting Jim`s invitation to join him at the Goat) "My dad was a nerd in high school and God love him, he's still a nerd today." - Warren Cheswick (sick of the "geeks shall inherit the earth" line from Diane) "After all, it's Friday and shouldn't we be thanking God for that?" - Molly Hudson (trying to convince Ed and Carol to leave the Goat with her) "If you didn't come to party then take your shabby ass home, cuz Ches-Cat is in the house!" - Warren Cheswick (during his pep rally take-over) Pop Culture References Slinky (toy) "Jump the shark" Pax TV Sonny and Cher Alex Trebeck Sir Edmund Hillary Yul Brenner The King and I Superman Ski-Doo Carole King Carly Simon "Sweet Baby James" Disney World Seinfeld 227 sitcom M. Knight Shyamalan T.G.I. Friday`s Jacques Cousteau