War of the Worlds

Episode aired Nov 6, 1991

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8.4/10

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Drama

After Katie's father refuses to let her continue seeing Alan due to their religious differences, Alan and his family setup a dinner appointment with her family in the hope of breaking the ic... Read allAfter Katie's father refuses to let her continue seeing Alan due to their religious differences, Alan and his family setup a dinner appointment with her family in the hope of breaking the ice.After Katie's father refuses to let her continue seeing Alan due to their religious differences, Alan and his family setup a dinner appointment with her family in the hope of breaking the ice.

IMDb RATING

8.4/10

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Director
- Sam Weisman
Writers
- Gary David Goldberg(teleplay)
- Brad Hall(staff writer)
- Peter Schneider(story)
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Goofs
This episode includes songs from West Side Story, which debuted on Broadway in September 1957. But the episode takes place earlier (1955 or 1956) since the finale in season 2 happens in October 1957.

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9/10

Like oil and water...

Katie and Alan would love to date. But there are some problems. First, they are awfully young. Second, and more importantly, Katie is an Irish Catholic and the Silvers are Jewish. So, to try to smooth out these differences, Alan suggests that the two families have a dinner together. Unfortunately, the evening turns out to be a disaster...and the differences between them are accentuated. Is there any saving the evening or working out what unites them?

This was a very awkward show to watch...and deliberately so. Watching the families in such an awkward situation is funny...but in a very dry way. Fortunately, it was also very sweet and enjoyable. Well worth seeing.

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