Cliff accepts Clair's invitation to discuss the book her book club has been reading. As the date draws near, Clair is increasingly concerned that Cliff has not read the book. Meanwhile, some of the kids are over at Elvin and Sandra's apartment for dinner and an evening of fun. Neither the dinner or the entertainment come easily at their far from luxurious apartment. The action soon returns to the book club meeting where requests for Cliff's thoughts on the book cause fear of embarrassment in Clair until she realizes Cliff actually read the book and understood it very well. Despite his unexpected literary chops, Cliff soon talks himself into an awkward place among the book club crew.
I like that this episode has a fully developed A and B story. The book club is all about Cliff and Clair (and a bunch of one off guest stars that fill out the book club) and the B story gives the kids a memorable evening that fits into the ongoing Sandra and Elvin housing story arc. The timing of the entire book club set scenes in particular are spot on.
I like that this episode has a fully developed A and B story. The book club is all about Cliff and Clair (and a bunch of one off guest stars that fill out the book club) and the B story gives the kids a memorable evening that fits into the ongoing Sandra and Elvin housing story arc. The timing of the entire book club set scenes in particular are spot on.
