Spring Break (Part 2) is the 20th episode of Season 10 of Married... with Children and the 231st overall series episode. Directed by Gerry Cohen and written by Calvin Brown Jr., it premiered on FOX-TV on February 25, 1996.
Synopsis[]
When Al discovers that the bikini competition Jefferson is judging has a $100,000 prize, he has Kelly enter, and he and Griff become judges to pick Kelly. When Marcy, Bud, and friends, after many hiccups, finally arrive at Fort Lauderdale, they plan to ruin everything.
Plot Summary[]
Marcy, Bud and his fraternity friend pack into Marcy's Mercedes-Benz and begin a road trip from the snow covered Chicago to sunny Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Their ultimate goal is to get revenge on the people who lied to them, namely Jefferson, Kelly and her friends, Ashley, Mindy, and Fawn. Their trip soon hits a snag, as they end up dealing with a shady mechanic who takes a particular liking to Hummer.
Meanwhile, Jefferson, along with Al and Griff begin to enjoy their time partying on the beach with younger, bikini-clad women. Al then decides that he will move down to Florida and make a living by collecting and recycling cans. Nearby, Kelly's friends begin to prepare her for what to to expect at the Miss Spring Break pageant, as she will be Miss Chicago. Later than night, as Jefferson and Griff try to impress the women at a room party by claiming to be several different celebrities. At the same party, Al and Kelly bump into each other where she reveals that she will be in the pageant. Al, trying to be a father, tells her that no good father would allow their daughter to be gawked by drunk men. But as soon as she mentions that the prize is $100,000, he ends up offering his cans to use to buy a new outfit.
Knowing that Jefferson is one of the judges, along with two former winners and two of his fraternity brothers, Al and Griff decide to convince Jefferson's fraternity brothers to let them take their spot. The next day, at the pageant, Kelly's friends also help her out by trying to sabotage the stage. Although Kelly has a strong lead, Griff soon finds himself tempted by another contestant and promising to vote for her instead of Kelly, leading to him being knocked out by Al.
Just as Kelly is announced as the winner, Bud, who is pretending to be actor Joey Lawrence, appears to give her the award. Just then, he decides to reveal to the audience that the male judges were her father, his co-worker and the family's neighbor, making her instantly disqualified. Just then, Marcy chokes out Jefferson, while Hummer, Barney, and Achmed chase Fawn, Mindy, and Ashley off of the beach. As Kelly is booed off stage, Al ends up being arrested and Bud celebrates with the other contestants.
Recurring Cast/Regulars[]
- Harold Sylvester as Griff
- Heidi Mark as Ashley
- Lisa Boyle as Fawn
- Lisa Picotte as Mindy
Guest Stars[]
- Chris Hardwick as Dan Inwood
- Shawn Michael Howard as Barney
- Dave Ruby as Hummer
- S. Kyle Parker as Achmed
- Mickey Jones as Parley Wayne Rockefeller
- Denise Hulsey as Waitress
- Brad Nickell as Life Guard #1
- Scott Gurney as Life Guard #2
- Marie Caldare as Claudia Harrison (Miss New York)
- Renee Tenison as Marla Strong (Miss Detroit)
- Tonya Watts as Scarlett Turner (Miss Atlanta)
- Meadow Williams as Angela Cohen (Miss Beverly Hills)
- Todd Glass as Policeman
- Bailey Lutegert as Life Guard #3 (uncredited)
- Warren Tabata as Judge Miyagi Wong (uncredited)
- Jami Music as Missy Cameron (uncredited)
- Jennifer Echols as Tammy Grindstaff-Burke (uncredited)
- Kim Weiskopf as Lucky (voice over)
Quotes[]
- [During their road trip, Marcy, Bud and his friends end up at a dilapidated gas station/auto mechanic shop somewhere in Tennessee. They begin to knock on the window before someone finally comes out.]
- Parley Wayne: Well, howdy, folks. Parley Wayne, at your service.
- Marcy: Hi. My German-luxury sedan is broken down after running over one of your state birds: the possum. I'll be needing a tow truck.
- Parley Wayne: Well, hell, I'd like a tow truck too. I'd also like a new wife and some more teeth.
- Marcy: Look, ZZ Top. We have got to get to Florida.
- Parley Wayne: You keep on calling me names and you just might land there.
- [Angela / Miss Beverly Hills, decides to secure a vote by kneeling down and shoving her breasts right in front of Griff's face. A close up of Griff's face and Angela's breasts is shown.]
- Angela: Vote for me and I'll marry you!
- Griff: [staring directly at her breasts] Al, I'm voting for Angela, my new wife, and don't try to stop me.
- [The camera quickly transitions to an unconscious Griff laid out on the sand. An angry yet somewhat emotional Al is then shown kneeling next to him while holding a broken tennis racket.]
- Al: NOW, LOOK WHAT HAPPENED TO 'YA! YOU SEE WHAT YOU MADE ME GO AND DO?! I DIDN'T WANT TO DO IT!
Notes[]
Title[]
- The title of this episode is a reference to the vacation period known as "Spring Break", in which college students take a week off from school (usually near the Easter holiday) and travel to popular beach resorts to relax and party, with Florida typically being the most common destination.
Trivia[]
- Starting with this episode, Katey Sagal does not appear on MWC until the season finale, due to her pregnancy.
- Mickey Jones, who plays the hillbilly mechanic Parley Wayne Rockefeller, also appeared as the extorting mechanic that the Griswolds' encounter in the 1983 comedy film, National Lampoon's Vacation.
- The opening credits from Married... with Children features a sweeping distant shot of the Griswolds' station wagon on the highway that was used in the Vacation movie.
- Mickey Jones would appear on several episodes of Home Improvement as construction worker/drummer Pete Bilker. The show featured fellow MWC guest stars Pamela Anderson and Debbe Dunning.
- Renee Tension, who plays Miss Detroit, had previously guest starred on MWC (alongside her twin sister, Rosie) in "Looking for a Desk in All the Wrong Places" and "Route 666 (Part 2)".
- Renee and Rosie would appear again a few episodes later in "Torch Song Duet".
- Jennifer Echols, who plays Tammy, one of the former Miss Spring Break winners serving as a judge, previously appeared on MWC as Gwen/Cynthia, one of the fat women who visits Gary's Shoes & Accessories for Today's Woman in "Pump Fiction" and "A Shoe Room with a View" and later in "Crimes Against Obesity".
- This episode marks the final appearances of Heidi Mark, Lisa Boyle and Lisa Picotte as Kelly's friends, Ashley, Fawn and Mindy.
Cultural References[]
- Marcy, at one point, calls Parley Wayne Rockefeller "ZZ Top", referring to the Texas-based rock band whose members are known for having distinctively long beards.
- One of their popular songs, "Sharp Dressed Man", was previously heard on MWC in the season 6 episode "If I Could See Me Now".
- Parley Wayne tells Bud that his actual last name is Rockefeller, which is a reference to the wealthy Rockefeller family.
- Achmed mentions the sweet hard candy SweeTarts.
- At the party, Griff tells the first group of ladies that he is dancing with that he is U.S. Army General Colin Powell and mentions Desert Storm and his failed attempt to run for U.S. President in 1992.
- During the party, Griff and Jefferson try to convince the girls that they are actors Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson.
- Fawn then says "I loved you guys in 'White Men Can't Jump' ", the 1992 film they starred in.
- After dancing with Griff and Jefferson, Ashley says, "Oh my God, isn't that George Clooney, star of that hit TV show, 'ER'?", referring to the the actor and the 1994–2009 NBC medical drama television series, though she mispronounces the show's name as one word rather than individual letters (E.R., as in "Emergency Room").
- MWC guest star Abraham Benrubi had a recurring role on that series.
- Griff tells a lady at the party, "You might remember me from TV. I used to play Theo on the 'Cosby Show'", claiming to be Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who actually played Theo Huxtable on the 1984–92 NBC family sitcom The Cosby Show.
- When Bud confronts Kelly on stage, Dan tells the audience that Bud is actor Joey Lawrence, who was known for his role as Joey Russo on the NBC sitcom Blossom. At the time this episode originally aired, he was starring alongside his real-life brothers, Matthew and Andrew, in the NBC (and later, WB) series, Brotherly Love. Bud also does the "Whoa!" catchphrase uttered by Lawrence’s Blossom character.
Music[]
- Bud and his friends sing a various of "99 Bottles of Beer" called "99 luscious hooters on the wall".
- The song that plays during the competition while Kelly's friends sabotage the stage is "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper.
Locations[]
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Parley Wayne's Fillin' Station
Sets[]
- Parley Wayne's Fillin' Station Gas Pump / Service Window
- Beach Resort / Miss Spring Break stage
- Beach Resort Suite
Goofs[]
- One of the beauty contest contestants has a sash that reads "Miss Beverly Hills 90440". Meant as a spoof of Beverly Hills 90210, there is no zip code 90440. It is currently unassigned by the US Postal Service
- After leaving Parley Wayne Rockefeller's Gas station in his truck, the "graphics" map shows the truck traveling through Tennessee. Nashville on the map is too far east (the city labeled "Nashville" should be Knoxville).