I've discovered a new inability to write about this season's episodes after just one viewing, because there has been so much going on. Therefore, I waited until I was able to re-watch "Ron and Tammys" to make sure I did my best to capture all of it.
This episode was absolutely hilarious, and such a nice reprieve from the angst and drama of last week's premiere. Of course, it's usually a safe bet that any episode featuring Ron and the wacky women in his life is going to be pretty funny, but this one outdid even my high expectations. Tammy 1 is truly a terrifying character, and I loved the way they wrote her as having just as much control over Ron as Tammy 2, but in a completely different way. And I have to agree with Leslie that for as bizarre as Ron gets around his second ex-wife, the neutered version of him (the one who has to call Tammy 1 for permission to eat lunch with Leslie), is far more terrifying.
As if that weren't enough, this episode also introduces us to Ron's mother, who is predictably the source of most of our Ron's core values. She is badass and hates the government and has a room in her house full of just guns (which Andy delightedly discovers), and she decides to help Leslie and her sidekicks bring Ron back from the edge. How is she going to accomplish this? An old-fashioned drinking contest of course. I think I spent most of this scene alternately wondering what the heck that stuff would even taste like (all I could come up with was Leslie's take, "POISON"), and laughing hysterically at Leslie's intoxicated antics. This show has shown us drunk Leslie on several occasions, but this one is absolutely my new favorite.
And because this show loves its viewers enough to top off a fantastic A plot with a wonderful B plot, we got to see Ben thrown into the crazy world of Entertainment 720. First, it must have slipped my mind that Ben has never met Jean Ralphio before-- their interactions were priceless, not to mention they resulted in Ben being given the nickname "Jello Shot" (which should give you an indication of the integrity of this company). Anyway, Tom asked Ben to take a look at 720's finances, which are pretty dismal ("they'll be bankrupt by the end of...this sentence"). Ben tried to talk sense into Tom, but I don't know how much our favorite would-be entrepreneur took the advice to heart. It seems that Entertainment 720 may be doomed to failure, which is kind of a shame-- I would have liked to see them in an actual event-planning or promoting situation. Maybe we'll get to see another adventure with this ridiculous duo before they lose whatever money they have left. Oh, and also-- using Ben in the tag to give an incredulous tour of the office and staff of Entertainment 720? Genius.
There was also an annoying and far too long C plot involving Chris and Ann filming a PSA for diabetes. Because the rest of the episode was so stellar this plot was made even more tedious by comparison, and left many viewers (myself included) wondering what purpose, exactly, Rob Lowe serves on this show anymore. They could have easily left this out and incorporated Ann into a different story line somehow, because as it is now, she's stuck in the episode's only dull moments.
I hope next week sees a return to Leslie's campaign (because you know there are potential hijinks galore), and returns to the plot momentum that was so abundant in last week's premiere.
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