This is a funny but bittersweet episode that has Walter reunited with his old childhood friend John Heffernan on his 50 birthday....rather briefly and ending in the most unsettling way. Walter's already upset by the fact that he's half way through a century of life, and if briefly and happily reunited with Heffernan, He's in the middle of performing an old childhood vaudeville routine for Walter when he all of a sudden collapses, and in his grief, Walter keeps repeating the same routine over and over, driving Maude crazy with his depression. It's a dark, funny episode where mortality becomes a subject of concern for the not so old Walter, giving the characters the chance to get some laughs out of a serious subject.
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Walter's Pity Party
Jimmy_the_Gent43 June 2019
Walter is depressed at his 50th birthday and Maude tries to cheer him up.
A good Walter episode. The first scene has Florida singing "Old Man River". Maude chastises her saying things have changed. Florida says "We all are still working and you all are still playing". Maude arranges for a reunion with Walter's childhood friend Floyd. He is played by John Heffernan and has a hilarious scene mid way through the show which ends up depressing Walter even more.
A good Walter episode. The first scene has Florida singing "Old Man River". Maude chastises her saying things have changed. Florida says "We all are still working and you all are still playing". Maude arranges for a reunion with Walter's childhood friend Floyd. He is played by John Heffernan and has a hilarious scene mid way through the show which ends up depressing Walter even more.
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