Battle of the Sexists
- Episode aired Sep 20, 1998
- TV-14
- 22m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
1.4K
YOUR RATING
Donna keeps beating Eric at games, which isn't very good for their relationship.Donna keeps beating Eric at games, which isn't very good for their relationship.Donna keeps beating Eric at games, which isn't very good for their relationship.
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- TriviaAfter Donna beats Eric in air hockey at The Hub, a cat can be seen at the bottom of the frame as it fades to black.
- GoofsJackie wears a Rainbow Brite t-shirt in 1979. Hallmark introduced Rainbow Brite in 1983, and the first series episode aired in 1984. Hallmark licensed rights to Mattel, who first issued dolls, toys and other items in 1984. The first Rainbow Brite movie, Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer, came out in 1985.
- Quotes
Michael Kelso: Donna beat you at basketball?
Fez: Is this true, Eric?
Eric: Yeah. Is that a big deal?
Steven Hyde: Of course not. Unless Donna happens to be, you know, a girl.
Michael Kelso: Especially a girl you love.
Fez: In my country, if a woman beats you, it makes her want you.
Eric: Really?
Fez: Yeah, but this is America, wuss.
- ConnectionsFeatures Pong (1972)
Featured review
Battle of the Sexists ****
Original Air Date: September 20th, 1998
With Red Forman low on work hours due to cutbacks, he drives his wife crazy with his incessant household fix-it spree. Meanwhile his son Eric is being driven crazy by the fact that the girl he loves has beaten him in one-on-one basketball. For the first time in the show's short history, there are no extravagant extra details (concerts, birthday parties, political rallies) going on in the lives of our favorite television family. In truth, that makes it hard to remember this is indeed a simple sitcom and not an every day slice of American life seen through comical goggles.
Every member of the cast plays at least a semi-integral role in the development of major situations, giving them all opportunities to shine instead of having one or two standouts among the crowd like the initial episodes. More depth is given to Jackie Burkhart (Mila Kunis) and Steven Hyde (Danny Masterson) during the episode's subplot which focuses on the annoying-but-comfortable relationship between Jackie and Kelso. More validity is given to the budding relationship between Eric and Donna. There's even more room for Wilmer Valderrama to expand on the mannerisms of his foreign exchange student personification, Fez. It's nice to see such intricate detail being woven into the fabric of these characters' interactions with one another and it was easy to see that the show would keep solidifying itself from here. Overall, "Battle of the Sexists" might not be one of the most memorable installments from the first season, but you could do a whole lot worse with other television tidbits from the same era.
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With Red Forman low on work hours due to cutbacks, he drives his wife crazy with his incessant household fix-it spree. Meanwhile his son Eric is being driven crazy by the fact that the girl he loves has beaten him in one-on-one basketball. For the first time in the show's short history, there are no extravagant extra details (concerts, birthday parties, political rallies) going on in the lives of our favorite television family. In truth, that makes it hard to remember this is indeed a simple sitcom and not an every day slice of American life seen through comical goggles.
Every member of the cast plays at least a semi-integral role in the development of major situations, giving them all opportunities to shine instead of having one or two standouts among the crowd like the initial episodes. More depth is given to Jackie Burkhart (Mila Kunis) and Steven Hyde (Danny Masterson) during the episode's subplot which focuses on the annoying-but-comfortable relationship between Jackie and Kelso. More validity is given to the budding relationship between Eric and Donna. There's even more room for Wilmer Valderrama to expand on the mannerisms of his foreign exchange student personification, Fez. It's nice to see such intricate detail being woven into the fabric of these characters' interactions with one another and it was easy to see that the show would keep solidifying itself from here. Overall, "Battle of the Sexists" might not be one of the most memorable installments from the first season, but you could do a whole lot worse with other television tidbits from the same era.
©2010 berringercrossreviews
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