A cute episode!
Cons:
The meat grinder plot thread felt a little... half baked for me? Not to get too serious about it, but I don't know if I like the messaging that a new, more efficient method of doing work is actually somehow spiritually worse for Bob and the restaurant. It's kind of a luddite argument, if you think about it. Maybe a more nuanced version of this story is that Bob's obsession with the meat grinder eventually fades and it turns into another mundane tool of his job. He has a new flash of excitement and then it becomes a routine, and one day that electric meat grinder will seem as unremarkable as the old hand crank. And now another part of his job is a little easier because he has more time, or something. Innovation isn't magical, but it often can be a good thing!
Pros:
The Gayle story was silly and fun. One thing I think this show always does really well is make the kids feel like... kids, in the way they experience hopefulness and this childlike sense of wonder. At the end, when the kids say they do think that Gayle can make it on the Survivor-like TV show, it serves as a naive expression of thinking that makes sense for a sixth grader, but also as real inspiration for Linda.
And Gayle is just an enjoyably annoying character. Part of the charm and sweetness of this show is that while she's obnoxious and delusional, she does actually have a supportive family who will go and help her do shenanigans and look out for her in all sorts of ways big and small. Obviously there's a hint of "ugh, this family member is a lot to deal with," but there's also this genuine familial vibe, where you just turn up for someone because it's what you do. I like that.
Not much more to say on this one, it was a cute time. I think we have one more episode of season fourteen now?
8/10
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