Compared to the season premiere, this one felt a little bit like something was missing. But it wasn't entirely horrible either. The jokes were great throughout, and I commend the new voice actor behind Cleveland for sounding almost identical to Mike Henry's version. This episode feels like a great conversation starter between Gen-X/Millennials and Gen Z, as any one of us born between 1963 and somewhere in the early to mid 1990s can teach today's youth about Blockbuster and video stores in general. I am a Millennial myself, born in 1988. While the town I grew up in didn't have a Blockbuster, we did have Movie Gallery. Those times were definitely great to go to a video store and browse for movies long before things like RedBox and streaming services took over. I think what would have made a wonderful joke is if there has been an exchange between Peter and Chris about the adult video section, because EVERY video store had one!
The diner scene with the Maga hats was funny, but I found what they were talking was to be incomprehensible. But maybe that was the point of the joke. I thought the Dominos joke was spot on, but it seems like the show is on more of a 90s joke kick in the last few seasons, so I'm surprised they didn't decide to go with Pizza Hut instead. Because let's face it, 1990s Pizza Hut was one of the places to be when it came to fast food (other than Burger King and McDonald's)!
Another joke I found entertaining was the hot air balloon bit. It definitely rounded out the solid caliber of joke delivery for this episode. This is one of those episodes that may be considered a bit of a clunker over time, but could possibly gain a cult following in the future. I think it's on trend that the season is going to be including a lot of 90s references more so than 80s, which is definitely refreshing. This episode brought some solid laughs, but was missing a few moments of going the extra mile.
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