This is the first review I have written for the season, but wow we are halfway done already and I hate it. Even 2 more episodes would be fine, but 8 is just not enough. It also sucks that this season has been the best I would say since since season 12. This episode might be my favorite episode, since 'Times up for the Gang'. There has not been a weak episode all season. It seems the like the crew of IASIP is taking the criticisms of the last couple of seasons, like the side characters missing, as well as focusing too hard on the issues happening around the world.
This episode was great both plot lines were really good. The main one with Frank, Charlie, and Uncle Jack is hilarious. This plot has Frank competing in a chess competition with a Russian grand master. Just having uncle Jack in because they are borrowing his spy stuff is hilarious to me. I just love uncle Jack so anytime he is in an episode, it's a win. The joke with the ice cream truck was random, but hilarious "There's no ice cream", I knew exactly where it was going, but made me laugh so hard. The other Uncle Jack joke with him asking to get a picture of the kid Frank was versing was also great. Charlies line delivery of "What am I suppose to drink whine or something" is great. Whenever they have conversations with normal people it's great. I'm just surprised Charlie gave it up so fast. Charlies mom was also in the episode not for very long, but made her presence known, "Charlie and Frank are gonna play spies" and the binoculars she made with her hands is top tier. Also love the call backs to previous episodes like in the very beginning with 'Mac Finds his Pride'. In the very beginning frank says he's not homophobic any more since Macs dance, and then instantly takes it back when Mac brings up anal beads, as well as good foreshadowing to the end of the episode. We also got another surprise shoutout to another episode 'The Dennis System' one of my favorite episodes of the whole show. In the B plot Dennis "helps" Mac and Dee find boyfriends. It sounds like nothing special, but it was hilarious. The decision to do a Dennis System for getting a dude was hilarious and also choosing to call it Sinned, Dennis spelled backwards was simple but great writing that I didn't catch onto until they revealed it. Mac and Dee's faces were hilarious in that scene a lot like mine. The scene with Dennis going over each letter and then cutting to dee and mac in the restaurant using the tactics was hilarious. As well as Kaitlyn Olsons line delivery of "Grabbing your ding dong" with food in her mouth, is just too good.
The ending is also hilarious with going back to the cold open and now knowing they roofied Frank and stuck an anal bead up his cheeks is messed up and so funny and Dennis face in that montage of him messing with Frank and then the phone breaking. It was actually insane the gang took a dub with Frank actually beating the Russian grandmaster, all thanks to the anal bead 💀. I love the ending shot of Charlie celebrating with Frank and him yelling "Kill the WiFi, it was quite quiet and almost missed it but it made me laugh so hard. Also I think they called back to 'Charlie Goes America all over everybody's a**' with him wearing the same bandana a good subtle one not everyone will catch. I really liked what they did with Dennis in this episode, he wasn't just psycho for no reason, the entire gang were asking help for Dennis and he was loosing it. So his anal bead ploy at the end makes sense and the finale of this season 'Dennis takes a Mental Health Day' will be more satisfying since the gang have actually been quite reliant on him as of late. A great episode honestly my only gripe is quite small but it seemed like they were gonna do a plot of Charlie and frank sneaking in beer but then nothing ever happens. It could have just been a throwaway joke, but it seemed like they were gonna do more with it. This ep I want to give a 10, but I won't for now, since I've only seen it once. One of the best of the season so far.
*Edit (7/6/23)- after multiple viewings and watching the last couple of episodes. So far this is my favorite episode of the season and the best episode imo since "Times Up for the Gang"
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