S05.E21: Welcome to the Fatherhood

[jewel21]

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When Dave’s estranged father, Lamar, arrives in town eager to reconnect, his son finally learns the truth about his disappearance 30 years prior. Also, Marty struggles to fire an underperforming employee.

Airdate: 05/15/2023

[EtheltoTillie]

Kevin Pollak!  Fresh off Mrs Maisel!  He was also the long lost dad on Mom. 

[zoey1996]

I knew Lamar hadn't taken the envelope with the money! I get why the suspicion fell on him, but why jump to conclusions of the worst kind immediately? 

[MaryMitch]

I like Kevin Pollak so I'm glad they all made up and he is going to be on at least one more time.

I loved how Marty just lost it firing that guy.

[Harvey]

Watching Dave send his father away was really hard to watch...and the firing too. What a rough episode.

It was interesting when upon Calvin telling Marty that he deserves a parking spot, Marty said "well allright" in the same way Calvin always says it when something good happens to him. Cute bit of father son similarity.

[januaryman]

I thought it was curious that Lamar didn't express any interest in seeing his grandson. Not that he was missing anything...

[mansonlamps]

On 5/16/2023 at 10:34 AM, MaryMitch said:

 

I loved how Marty just lost it firing that guy.

Marty is by far the best character on the show.  I would love a spinoff of Malcolm and Marty.  As long as they leave Grover out of it.

[possibilities]

I found Marty's firing meltdown cathartic. 

[janeyjay]

On 5/20/2023 at 2:20 PM, mansonlamps said:

Marty is by far the best character on the show.  I would love a spinoff of Malcolm and Marty.  As long as they leave Grover out of it.

Agreed - Marty is my favorite as well. Sidebar -- Saw Marcel Spears (Marty) onstage In NYC in the Broadway show "Fat Ham." He was fan-freakin-tastic. 

[Harvey]

On 5/21/2023 at 10:19 PM, janeyjay said:

Agreed - Marty is my favorite as well. Sidebar -- Saw Marcel Spears (Marty) onstage In NYC in the Broadway show "Fat Ham." He was fan-freakin-tastic. 

Fun update: Marcel Spears just became a father last week! He has a baby girl.

[janeyjay]

And his partner went into labor while they were at a Beyonce concert -- what a way to make an entrance, baby girl!