Flaw in "broken vase" episode - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

richheart · 02-18-2004, 10:02 PM

"Mom always says, 'Don't play ball in the house.'"

The episode where Peter throws the doomed basketball that bounces out of the boys' bedroom, down the stairs, and into the vase by the flowers under the stairs.

They all act as if Peter is to blame, and they don't want him to miss his planned camping trip with a friend. But really it was Greg. He was the one who initiated throwing the basketball. He said, "C'mon guys. Let's practice free throws into the wastebasket."

Greg was the oldest and he knew it was wrong to play ball in the house. He was a bad example. Bobby even warned him to stop.

Greg should have taken responsibility.

hawaii five-o · 02-18-2004, 10:09 PM

I agree. Even though Peter was the one who actually threw the ball, Greg was also playing and should have shouldered some of the blame.

Vegas Girl · 02-19-2004, 10:26 AM

Exactly. It wasn't as if Peter was throwing the ball around the house ALONE.

CCRYDER1968 · 02-22-2004, 10:29 AM

I have Always thought Greg should've been equally blamed!!

hawaii five-o · 02-23-2004, 05:25 PM

In the episode where Alice quit, Greg and Peter broke the lamp in the den and they both got punished.

TV Guy · 02-23-2004, 06:15 PM

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Originally posted by hawaii five-o
In the episode where Alice quit, Greg and Peter broke the lamp in the den and they both got punished.

Mike obviously felt this punishment was unfair, because he didn't appear in the episode.

Vegas Girl · 02-23-2004, 06:28 PM

Didn't Carol seem especially tough and crabby in the episode where Alice quit?

TV Guy · 02-24-2004, 02:05 AM

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Originally posted by Vegas Girl
Didn't Carol seem especially tough and crabby in the episode where Alice quit?

She was probably pissed that she'd actually have to do some housework for once.

Seriously, my guess is that when Robert Reed didn't do the episode for whatever reason, a lot of Mike's lines (like the stern lecture to Greg and Marcia) were given to Carol.

Dilly · 02-24-2004, 09:38 PM

That episode with the broken vase, it always bugged me that when Carol said to put water in the vase why they filled it to the top? If I knew the vase was broken, I would only put 1/4 of water in. Duh..

hawaii five-o · 02-24-2004, 09:41 PM

Carol didn't have to do any housework because Alice's friend Kay filled in.

richheart · 02-25-2004, 12:33 PM

The real reason they filled the water to the top - they WANTED to get caught.

Somewhere deep inside, they knew that if they were sneaky enough to fool their mother with this, that they would grow up leading lives of deception and despair. It was subconscious.

CCRYDER1968 · 02-25-2004, 02:46 PM

Jack1000 · 03-05-2004, 03:33 PM

Another line in "Confessions, Confessions" that doesn't
make sense. Carol tells Marcia and Greg to put an ASPRIN in the water??? (Did anyone else catch this?) Why would you put an ASPRIN in a vase to fill it with water?

Jack

CCRYDER1968 · 03-05-2004, 03:47 PM

Supposedly,it keeps it from dying(wilting) fast.(they also say put a pinch of sugar in the water)but it doesn't really work all that well.

julian bozo · 03-07-2004, 03:28 AM

I'm just curious. If in my house I had thrown a ball in the house and broke a vase I might have gotten yelled at. That would have been it. Does anybody really care that much about a vase?
Then again the kids did lie about it. That makes a difference.

02-18-2004, 10:02 PM	#1
richheart Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 25, 2002 Posts: 205	Flaw in "broken vase" episode "Mom always says, 'Don't play ball in the house.'" The episode where Peter throws the doomed basketball that bounces out of the boys' bedroom, down the stairs, and into the vase by the flowers under the stairs. They all act as if Peter is to blame, and they don't want him to miss his planned camping trip with a friend. But really it was Greg. He was the one who initiated throwing the basketball. He said, "C'mon guys. Let's practice free throws into the wastebasket." Greg was the oldest and he knew it was wrong to play ball in the house. He was a bad example. Bobby even warned him to stop. Greg should have taken responsibility.

03-07-2004, 03:28 AM	#15
julian bozo Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 30, 2001 Location: Cullman,Al,United States Posts: 1,534	Does anybody really care ? I'm just curious. If in my house I had thrown a ball in the house and broke a vase I might have gotten yelled at. That would have been it. Does anybody really care that much about a vase? Then again the kids did lie about it. That makes a difference.

02-18-2004, 10:09 PM	#2
hawaii five-o Book 'Em, Dano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 27, 2003 Location: At home, eating cereal straight out of the box Posts: 1,406	I agree. Even though Peter was the one who actually threw the ball, Greg was also playing and should have shouldered some of the blame.

02-19-2004, 10:26 AM	#3
Vegas Girl Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 10, 2003 Posts: 1,339	Exactly. It wasn't as if Peter was throwing the ball around the house ALONE.

02-22-2004, 10:29 AM	#4
CCRYDER1968 #1 Sitcom Fan Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 15, 2000 Location: Chicago Posts: 438	I have Always thought Greg should've been equally blamed!!

02-23-2004, 05:25 PM	#5
hawaii five-o Book 'Em, Dano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 27, 2003 Location: At home, eating cereal straight out of the box Posts: 1,406	In the episode where Alice quit, Greg and Peter broke the lamp in the den and they both got punished.

02-23-2004, 06:28 PM	#7
Vegas Girl Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 10, 2003 Posts: 1,339	Didn't Carol seem especially tough and crabby in the episode where Alice quit?

02-24-2004, 09:38 PM	#9
Dilly Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 03, 2003 Location: California Posts: 133	That episode with the broken vase, it always bugged me that when Carol said to put water in the vase why they filled it to the top? If I knew the vase was broken, I would only put 1/4 of water in. Duh..

02-24-2004, 09:41 PM	#10
hawaii five-o Book 'Em, Dano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 27, 2003 Location: At home, eating cereal straight out of the box Posts: 1,406	Carol didn't have to do any housework because Alice's friend Kay filled in.

02-25-2004, 12:33 PM	#11
richheart Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 25, 2002 Posts: 205	The real reason they filled the water to the top - they WANTED to get caught. Somewhere deep inside, they knew that if they were sneaky enough to fool their mother with this, that they would grow up leading lives of deception and despair. It was subconscious.

02-25-2004, 02:46 PM	#12
CCRYDER1968 #1 Sitcom Fan Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 15, 2000 Location: Chicago Posts: 438

03-05-2004, 03:33 PM	#13
Jack1000 Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 05, 2001 Posts: 2,055	Another line in "Confessions, Confessions" that doesn't make sense. Carol tells Marcia and Greg to put an ASPRIN in the water??? (Did anyone else catch this?) Why would you put an ASPRIN in a vase to fill it with water? Jack

03-05-2004, 03:47 PM	#14
CCRYDER1968 #1 Sitcom Fan Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 15, 2000 Location: Chicago Posts: 438	Supposedly,it keeps it from dying(wilting) fast.(they also say put a pinch of sugar in the water)but it doesn't really work all that well.