1.16.: Bub Leaves Home

Bub is at the bus station. He's leaving the house. Where's he going? Why's he going? Luckily, Bub is big on flashbacks so we learn what has happened over the past few days. What sent him from the comfort of the home and Steve and the boys...

Cousin Selena...She comes to visit. She seems to be more competent than Bub. The boys seem to like her more. Bub begins to feel left out. he begins to doubt the fact that he should be working in the kitchen, that's women's work. And, he leaves the household. We get a lot of shots of James Frawley making faces at the camera as a voice over talks and talks.

In the end, there is a lovely scene where Selena and Bub talk in the bus station. She heads back home. Bub goes out to Steve and the boys. But, the rest of the episode is pretty average. When Bub is feeling sorry for himself, he's not funny. Bub is the Comic Relief in this comedy. When he's not funny, there ain't a lot of comedy but there is a lot of running around.

I like the fact that the premise is Bub doubting his place in the Douglas household. That makes it worth viewing. The acting is fine. The drama is good. There isn't really any comedy. But, it's a definite important point in the series because, in the end, Bub returns to the home. Nothing will get in the way of him and his family.