S07.E09: Welcome to Pickleball

[AnimeMania]

The new neighbors who moved into Miss Kim’s old house are keeping the Butlers and Johnsons up all night. Meanwhile, Courtney tells Marty she is going on a date.

Premiere Date: January 27, 2025     CBS      8pm

Dhruv Uday Singh as Zak 

Mouzam Makkar as Sara

Sofia Hasmik as Allison

[possibilities]

Can someone tell me what makes pickleball better than tennis? I am not being snarky; I just don't know why someone would choose one over the other, since they seem very similar to me.

 

Edited January 28 by possibilities

[Harvey]

The neighbors excitement about taking Calvin and Dave's pickle ball virginity was pretty funny 😁

I really liked the scene where Tina described the horrors of friendly chatty neighbors but she was just talking about Gemma.

 

[Browncoat]

I hated the "Marty is a reject" storyline.  I hated the core four's attitude toward the throuple across the street.  

But Malcolm folding the playpen cracked me up, and it was pretty funny when Calvin and Tina were describing annoying new neighbors.

 

[DanaK]

10 hours ago, possibilities said:

Can someone tell me what makes pickleball better than tennis? I am not being snarky; I just don't know why someone would choose one over the other, since they seem very similar to me.

 

I assume in part it’s because anyone can play and it’s not hoity toity upper class snobbish like tennis is assumed to be

[highway61]

10 hours ago, possibilities said:

Can someone tell me what makes pickleball better than tennis? I am not being snarky; I just don't know why someone would choose one over the other, since they seem very similar to me.

 

It's 'tennis for people who don't like to run'  - it's much easier to successfully play with beginners (not that the beginners don't get hurt doing it)

Patting myself on the back for recognizing the women in Tina's house wasn't the pickle ball woman! Wonder if we'll ever see (or hear) them again?

Actually a bunch of laughs this episode - mostly Marty and Malcom

[Empress1]

I hate that balloon-popping thing. Every video of it I’ve seen on social media makes me mad.

Cedric the Entertainer’s delivery of “baby tennis” cracked me up. Also when he said he couldn’t confront anybody in slippers in case something popped off. He needs grip!

[highway61]

8 minutes ago, Empress1 said:

I hate that balloon-popping thing. Every video of it I’ve seen on social media makes me mad.

Yeah, explain that - was Malcom criticizing himself because he needed to get down to one woman?

And then, what? They all get new balloons for the next guy?

[Empress1]

38 minutes ago, highway61 said:

Yeah, explain that - was Malcom criticizing himself because he needed to get down to one woman?

And then, what? They all get new balloons for the next guy?

Pop the Balloon to Find Love is a viral dating thing and I think it’s so superficial. A lot of times people will just pop as soon as they see the person, before the person speaks. 

Malcolm was telling the truth thinking it would turn women off to make Marty feel better, although Malcolm’s history isn’t that bad. He went through some hard times but he’s past them. I’m not surprised that Marty didn’t fare well there - the whole exercise is pretty superficial. Marty needs somebody nerdy like him.

[AnimeMania]

9 hours ago, highway61 said:

Patting myself on the back for recognizing the women in Tina's house wasn't the pickle ball woman! Wonder if we'll ever see (or hear) them again?

This episode was part one of a two-parter.

[possibilities]

Marty wouldn't have such a hard time getting dates, would he? I mean, I'd think he's a catch. Great job, good looking, kind, considerate. But yes, he should fish in a nerdy pond, not a superficial bar scene. But even there, I'd think he wouldn't be such a reject.

Edited January 29 by possibilities

[jah1986]

7 hours ago, possibilities said:

Marty wouldn't have such a hard time getting dates, would he? I mean, I'd think he's a catch. Great job, good looking, kind, considerate. But yes, he should fish in a nerdy pond, not a superficial bar scene. But even there, I'd think he wouldn't be such a reject.

I agree, I think they go overboard on the Marty hate. But him starting out as new dad, not with the mom, just a one night stand, wasn't a good first look. We know he's a catch, but based on those first few sentences alone, I get why the balloons were popped.

I thought this was a fun episode and wonder if Tina and Gemma will get drawn into the world of pickleball in the next episode.