Full Heap is the first episode of the Married... with Children and Top of the Heap spin-off series Vinnie & Bobby. Written by Ellen L. Fogle, the episode was directed by James Widdoes. It first aired on FOX on May 30, 1992.
Synopsis[]
Dull-witted Vinnie Verducci, no longer living with his father, takes a new job at a construction site and lets Bobby Grazzo, a fellow construction worker and friend stay at his place until he can't afford the rent anymore and asks him to help pay it. Meanwhile, Mona Mullins is still pursuing Vinnie whom she still has a world-sized crush on.
Full episode summary[]
Vinnie Verducci celebrates his first day at his new job by trying to touch up the apartment. Mona stops by with a present for him: a custom made picture calendar that counts down to when she finally turns 18 years old, which she also proclaims will be the day they get married. Vinnie tries to reminds her that she's still a minor and that he views her like a little sister more than anything else. Though, he quickly finds himself getting flustered over the rather sexy pictures of Mona in the calendar. Vinnie then calls out to his friend, Bobby who is now living in the room that previously belonged to his father, Charlie and reminds them that they need to get to their job.
Mona pulls Vinnie aside and asks if Bobby is paying for rent, as he has been staying in the Verducci apartment for weeks. He admits that he doesn't want to charge his friend rent, but Mona reminds him that he can't afford both the apartment as well as night school if Bobby is just going to freeload off of him. As they are about to head to work, a large muscular man punches Vinnie in the face and tells him to stay away from his girlfriend, Veronica. As it turns out, Bobby was the person dating Veronica and knew that she had a muscular boyfriend, so he chose to pretend that he is Vinnie.
At the construction site, Bobby introduces Vinnie to the crew, who appear to be rather lazy. One of the members, Bill Belli, figures out that Vinnie is of Italian heritage and proceeds to question his knowledge on what makes the best pizza. After Vinnie shrugs off Bill passionate speech about pizza, Bill takes offense and insults Vinnie. A few moments later, the owners of the property that the crew is supposed to be working on arrive. The wife, Carol, is upset and points out that it still looks the same even after six months on the job. She then orders her husband, Carey, to finally man up and order the crew around, but his timid manner infuriates her and she then demands to talk to the leader of the crew. In unison, the crew point to Vinnie, who is surprised. Having to improvise, he convinces the couple to just give them more time and to imagine how amazing the house will look once it is done.
Later that night, as Mona asks Vinnie about when he lost his virginity, they suddenly find Bill and a few other members of the construction crew (along with a few kids) barging into the Verducci apartment. Hoping to make the most of the situation, Vinnie tries to see if they want to watch a game on the television, but instead all of the crew along with Mona opt to watch the FOX primetime teen drama, Beverly Hills, 90210.
The next morning, Vinnie and Mona confront Bobby about not paying and being a freeloader. He tries to convince the pair that he'll pay up if Mona gives him a hug, despite her contempt for him. After Vinnie convinces her that he will have to move out if Bobby doesn't pay, she reluctantly gives him a light hug, but he quickly attempts to shove his tongue down her throat, causing her to scream and order Vinnie to kill him. Bobby then tries to proclaim once again that he does not live there, despite Vinnie pointing out the evidence contrary to his claim. A few moments later, Bill arrives and tells Vinnie that he would like to be his new roommate, since he is getting tired of living in his uncle's basement. Realizing that Bill moving in will mean that Bobby has to leave, Bobby slowly begins to understand that he will need to pay, but at the same time, tries to guilt trip Vinnie by reminding him of the all the things they've done together while growing up together. Eventually, Bobby gives in and agrees to finally pay rent, with Bill revealing that he had been part of the set up.
Just as the two friends celebrate the new arrangement, Vinnie answers the door to find a girl scout there who asks if he is Vinnie. He believes that she is there to sell cookies, but she quickly informs him to stay away from her sister, Veronica and punches him the face.
Before the credits, Vinnie and Bobby are at the local bar, where they notice two attractive women at a nearby table and debate over which one will they flirt with. As Bobby turns to look at them again, unaware that they had moved to the bar area, he panics and runs out to find them. Vinnie proceeds to walk over and join them, offering to buy them a drink, but finds out that they are French and do not speak much English. An exhausted Bobby returns and says that he can't find them, before Vinnie points out that they are right next to him and the group decides to have a drink together.
Cast[]
Regular Cast[]
Recurring Cast[]
- John Pinette as Bill Belli
- Mike Genovese as Jim Wotowski
Guest Stars[]
- Carey Eidel as Carey Carricarol
- Carol Rosenthal as Carol Carricarol
- Jeff Hochendoner as Man
- Anndi McAfee as Sunshine Girl
- Chuck LeFever as Construction Worker (Uncredited)
Notes[]
Trivia[]
- First appearance of Belli, Stanley and Winnie
- First appearance of the show's theme song and opening credits
- Mona is now 17 years old as of the start of the episode. She also appears to be dressing more maturely compared to her previously appearances on Top of the Heap.
- Vinnie's hair is also notably longer compared to his previous appearances on TOTH.
- The Sunshine Girl who punches Vinnie is wearing the same "Chipmunk" uniform as the girl who tries to sell Al Bundy cookies at the beginning of the Season 4 episode, "At the Zoo".
Cultural References[]
- William mentions the convenience store chain, 7-Eleven and its carbonated slushie drink, Slurpee.
- Bobby and Vinnie's co-workers stop by and watch the FOX teen primetime drama, Beverly Hills, 90210. They also mention the characters Brenda Walsh and Dylan McKay, while also referencing Dylan's addiction. problem.
- After complaining about the kids on Beverly Hills, 90210 not eating enough, William mentions Hoss Cartwright from the Western series, Bonanza.
| Vinnie & Bobby Episodes | ||
| Full Heap • It's in the Bag • Killer Shiller • Vinnie Gets Sued • The Belli Ache • Spring Is in the Air • The Credit Card | ||