"Vacation" is an episode that does not rate high on the radar of favorites for me, yet there is much to appreciate in the realm of guest stars. These notable visitors may not have been A-listers at the time of taping, and we may not recognize them as we flip through the channels, but they have made a mark in television history (has ANYONE heard of Earl Sinclair? Dinosaurs? The voice of Chico from Beverly Hills Chihuahua?!?)
I have had to stay in the same type of flea-bag hotel as Rose, Blanche, and Dorothy, yet I did not have to share a bathroom with three single men (sadly). I also did not have the option of a vibrating bed OR a hispanic singing Guantanamera instead!
Rick: [about having to share a bathroom with the girls] How do you think we feel having to gargle next to Grandma Moses and the Mosettes?
Rose: You, you, you rude person!
Dorothy: Go easy on him Rose.
The main reason why this episode does not list high on my list of favorites is because it is a location episode that isolates Sophia. Sure, she has a story line, but it doesn't offer us the chance to see her throw cracks at Rose, Dorothy, or Blanche. She does get a good line in at the beginning when she is going over the rules before they leave, but it doesn't quite satisfy.
Oh, and PS this episode shows Rose looking very nautical, and is a nice little throwback to Gilligan's Island...I wonder if that comes on anymore...
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