At the end of the pilot episode of "Back to You", we found out that the 10-year-old daughter (who was originally said to be 8) of Kelly Carr, Gracie (Laura Marano), was also Chuck Darling's. Kelly didn't want him to know because she doesn't think he'd be responsible enough. On the second day, the news director gives Chuck a goldfish bowl as a present. Chuck manages to kill fish by overfeeding him. He keeps making the news director get him new goldfish after the previous one dies accidentally to keep Kelly from knowing so she'll think him capable of caring for their daughter. Meanwhile, Marsh is trying to figure out how a magician performed a certain trick he saw recently. Montana, a former magician's assistant, eventually reveals after much begging from Marsh. And Gary reluctantly agrees to get tazered on live TV after a previous incident involving a Llama's ear...This follow-up after the pilot gets excellent comic mileage out of ways various goldfish die and the attempts of keep Kelly from finding out. Great support from Fred Willard and, once again, Ty Burr, especially the scenes after he gets tazered. Hope the ratings improved from the previous week's!
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Second episode of "Back to You" is even better that the first
tavm27 September 2007
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A very funny episode
studioAT3 September 2017
After a good first/pilot episode 'Back to You' tops it with this fabulous farcical episode, that sees Kelsey Grammar and Patricia Heaton's chemistry with each other and the very talented supporting cast grow.
It's no surprising that this show does well with more farce based episodes when you consider that lots of the writing staff are formerly of 'Frasier', another show that dipped its toe into this style well. It also means they know how to write material effortlessly for Kelsey Grammar to deliver.
I like the way that this episode also gives the supporting cast their chance to shine, and although the Gary story line was better than the one involving Marsh, it's still early days for the show.
I thoroughly enjoyed this episode though.
It's no surprising that this show does well with more farce based episodes when you consider that lots of the writing staff are formerly of 'Frasier', another show that dipped its toe into this style well. It also means they know how to write material effortlessly for Kelsey Grammar to deliver.
I like the way that this episode also gives the supporting cast their chance to shine, and although the Gary story line was better than the one involving Marsh, it's still early days for the show.
I thoroughly enjoyed this episode though.
One of the funniest sitcom episodes on tv in many many years
hans1791-682-99224116 September 2018
Warning: Spoilers
This episode of Back to You is what made me love it then and still love it today. The whole season was very good but the comedy in this specific show was awesome. it was the unfortunate timing of the writer's strike that caused this show to not continue. Very sad for us as i do believe it could have had many more seasons to come had it not been for that strike. The humor comes from every single cast member in this episode and shows the comedic chops of them all. Josh Gad does some great acting but the real star in this one is Ty Burrell. From the teasing of the baby llama attack to the taser test, he was fantastic and showed why he is such a funny actor. It makes complete sense that he would later become such a great character on Modern Family. This is not to say that Kelsey Grammar and Patricia Heaton do any less though. They are just as funny and make this a classic show for my viewing pleasure every time I watch it!
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