Season One didn't get off to a great start, but this episode is actually pretty good, with some wonderful funnies from Al as he goes to a jewellery store to buy Peggy an anniversary gift. His cutting remarks to a fellow customer are the episode's highlights, but Al gets his just desserts when his credit card is refused and he goes home empty handed, only to find that Peggy has organised a surprise party (Steve and Marcy are there, much to Al's dismay).
Al feels bad about not getting a present for his wife, until he discovers that her gift of power tools were one of the reasons his credit card wasn't accepted: not only did Peggy charge the tools to the card, but the plastic was also used to pay for the party (complete with violinist and chef). It didn't help that Kelly and Bud bought presents with his cash too.
Rightly upset, Al goes to the garage to cool down. Al and Peggy eventually make up and dance to 'their song' - War, by Edwin Starr - a rather sweet and touching end to the episode.
Still a long way off the funniest that the series had to offer in its long, long run, but definitely an improvement over previous episodes.
Al feels bad about not getting a present for his wife, until he discovers that her gift of power tools were one of the reasons his credit card wasn't accepted: not only did Peggy charge the tools to the card, but the plastic was also used to pay for the party (complete with violinist and chef). It didn't help that Kelly and Bud bought presents with his cash too.
Rightly upset, Al goes to the garage to cool down. Al and Peggy eventually make up and dance to 'their song' - War, by Edwin Starr - a rather sweet and touching end to the episode.
Still a long way off the funniest that the series had to offer in its long, long run, but definitely an improvement over previous episodes.