Small Wonder: S2E17: Matchmaker, Matchmaker

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Hey Everyone, Angela Bowen here, the host of She's A Small Wonder: A Small Wonder Podcast. Today, I covered S2E17: Matchmaker, Matchmaker, which aired on January 31, 1987. In this episode Jamie starts a dating service to pay for a bicycle. Wow, like that sentence doesn't spell disaster. This was a weird episode that got really kind of uncomfortable for me at the end. We also get a reprising character from Season 1, Ernie the bully. He's taller, meaner, and can still threaten to beat Jamie's a$$ any day of the week. Jamie is soo stupid in this episode, why would you buy a used bike from your former bully and by the word buy I mean, put a down payment of $10 and not have a plan to pay the other $100 you still owe. He starts a dating service for 12 year olds. One kid has a mad thing for Marilyn Monroe, WTH! It's 1987, there weren't any girls on TV or supermodels or someone younger this kid Herbert could have a crush on like Alyssa Milano from Who's The Boss. Granted, that show was only in it's 3rd Season at the time this episode aired, but at least she would be closer to his age and more believable that a 1950's Hollywood starlet icon. Just by this dialogue in this episode you can tell the writers are old men, writing for 12 year olds. Maybe one of them had a massive thing for Marilyn Monroe. Join me next month when I cover S2E18: Little Miss Shopping Mall, which aired on February 7, 1987. In this episode Against Ted's wishes, Joan enlists Vicki into the "Little Miss Shopping Mall" Beauty Pageant. After finding out that Harriet is also in the pageant, Ted changes his mind. So, I guess this means, we get the return of Boonie Brindle (GAH!!). I hope you enjoy the podcast episode everyone! Have a great week!