Episode 20
Season 1, 1984
Historical P*lace
Episode 20
Season 1, 1984
Introducing: --
Kids Inc. is excited to see Riley pouring over The P*lace’s blueprints. They assume
the owner is planning some big construction and enjoy fantasizing about what he’ll
build. They are in for quite a shock. After the second number, Riley comes on stage and
announces that The P*lace is condemned and will be torn down ASAP.
Everyone spends the rest of the afternoon tearfully packing.
They lament the fact that Riley is out of a job and there won’t be any place for kids
to hang out. They can’t raise enough money to buy The P*lace by selling their
possessions. Even a benefit concert won’t do. Their spirits are sufficiently crushed,
and Renee takes her solo as she cleans out the dining area.
Outside, talk turns to The Palace and its grandeur long ago. Riley and Mickey tell of how,
in its heyday, The Palace was the place to go for big-name musical acts.
They mourn the passing of “the good old days”. What better way to mark time gone
by than with a decade-by-decade musical montage?
Suddenly, Gloria is inspired. She and the others run off to court to protest the
demolition. But they return in somber moods, and Riley is confused until he watches their
reenactment.
They approach the bench. The judge is unwavering. They tell him their story and give him
multiple instances of famous patrons of The P*lace (real and hilariously inversed). The
judge is moved.
He declares The P*lace a historical landmark, canceling the demo. The P*lace is saved!
Let’s celebrate with a great number about unrequited love of an introverted eccentric
boy, with the fantastic ending, “If he doesn’t love me, I think I’ll
probably diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiie!”
WTF?
I gave this episode 3.5 mics because it is a good episode, but it's a bit too early to be
reminiscing, isn't it? We just started the show. It would have made a much better season
finale. This is where we first learn about The Palace, and all the prestige it had. Have
to admit, it sounded like a really cool place.
Guest star: --
Invention count: 0
0 in total
Vocab:
pits (4)
for some reason, when Riley has sent all the kids off, it sounds like Renee says to him,
“You’re such a…Riley.”
Continuity, gags and themes:
More info about The Palace
the same trunk that keeps popping up
New Locations:
the city court where the Kids go to protest
Pop culture references ABOUND:
Elvis Presley
Little Richard
Buddy Holly (or Holly Buddy,
whichever you prefer)
The Supremes
The Fifth Dimension
the Jackson Five
the Statue of Liberty
Independence Hall
the Coliseum
Solos:
Renee (1) = 4
Gloria (1) = 13
Episode Total: 2
Total: 50
Performance outfits:
Red/purple
- How would Riley know the history of The P*lace? He hasn't been there that long!
- Mickey has gone to The Palace, with his dad!
- In the first number, Kid’s hat falls off, and someone in the audience puts it on.
Someone else (Andrea, it looks like), takes it off him and tosses it back to Kid.
- During "The Belle of St. Mark", Gloria swipes a hat from the audience and
wears it for a while for some reason before giving it back. The boy appears to be a Scout
from the previous episode.
Songs:
Goody Two-Shoes – (the edit made very little sense, and overall, the song was just too
hyper)
You Make My Dreams Come True – (not that many tweaks, but same ADHD as the first)
We Belong –
Good Old Days –
Belle of St. Mark – (Martika is great, as usual, but what’s with this song? It has
nothing to do with the episode, and it’s depressing! Shouldn’t they be happy
that they keep The P*lace?)