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The worst thing about Georgie and Mandy’s first marriage was that they knew the core relationship was doomed before the series even started.
The Big Bang Theory locked in Georgie’s two divorces, so it was only a matter of time before the young couple fell apart.
This kind of foreknowledge dampens the humor because it’s impossible to miss the hint of coming heartbreak. In Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage Season 1, Episode 6, we got a good idea of what could go wrong.
Georgie and Mandy avoid the metaphor trap but miss the real issue
Once Georgie meets a beautiful woman who needs a blowout, the situation comedy can easily fall into tired TV tropes.
There are thousands of variations on sitcom plots involving cheating, even though it’s not a fun subject.
Of course, early sitcoms could only feature humorous misunderstood versions of the cheating trope, but ever since Archie Bunker slept with that waitress in my least favorite, All in the Family , most sitcoms have followed suit .
Luckily, Georgie and Mandy didn’t. It made no sense for Georgie to cheat on Mandy when she was so committed to building this marriage while working for an unexpected child.
Plus, he might know how George Sr. and Brenda’s affair with Sheldon Jr. hurt his parents’ marriage, which would make him not want to make the same mistake again.
I’m also excited that it never occurred to Mandy that he was cheating.
For an overworked wife who barely gets time alone with her husband, it’s so refreshing when he says he wants to go to church instead of assuming he’s having an affair or trying to stop him from doing what he wants to do.
If George and Mandy’s Marriage Season 1 Episode 7 went down the wrong path, I wouldn’t blame them.
Georgie acts like he’s having an affair (dressing up, going to “church” every chance he gets, spending time with a beautiful woman who claims to be just a friend), only for Mandy to catch him handing out business cards in a bar. Groups can be great fun.
Still, this trope fell out of favor about 200 sitcom shows in, so I’m glad Ordinary Samaritan skipped it.
George’s use of the church as a social group is absurd, which is what makes it so interesting.
After all, what church would allow members to use a Bible study group as an opportunity to encourage everyone to buy tires from his store?
Furthermore, when he did this, he turned around the so-called prosperity church he was attending.
These churches are often scams. Parishioners are encouraged to express their faith by donating all their worldly possessions to the church, with the promise that they will receive it back tenfold.
In these types of churches, the only person who gets rich is usually the leader, who is living a large life on all these donations, while the devotees are left without the necessities of life because of their sacrifices.
But it’s ironic that this prosperous church lets Georgie blackmail them.
I used to think that the reason Georgie and Mandy’s marriage didn’t last long was that the age gap was ultimately unbridgeable.
Mandy often felt embarrassed by her younger husband or thought his behavior was immature, while Georgie jumped at the chance to be with someone his own age despite his loyalty to Mandy.
No matter how much they love each other, part of the reason they stay together is out of obligation to the new life they create, which always breeds suspicion and resentment, at least to some extent.
However, Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage Season 1 Episode 6 shows that this isn’t the biggest problem facing the young couple.
For them, as for many couples, the problem was money—or, more specifically, not having enough money.
For money reasons, Mandy had to work overtime at the restaurant, and Georgie had to answer towing calls in the middle of the night.
This was the primary reason Georgie wanted to go to church. He has been blessed with money, and he needs more than the $11 he won from Jim’s card game before he gives up.
(BTW, Jim should know better, since Georgie beat them all at the card table in other episodes.)
Of course, the pair’s money and other relationship issues were intertwined.
Having a child out of wedlock meant that CeeCee was born before the young couple was financially ready for her, and George’s job options were also limited because he had not completed high school.
Financial circumstances meant that they had to live with Audrey and Jim, which was a constant source of stress and conflict, as Audrey hated George and George did everything in his power.
No wonder two people will do anything for money! But this means limited time together, which can be a relationship killer.
All this combined can lead to a breakdown in the relationship, but hopefully not for long,
First, we needed to bring as much laughter as possible out of the situation the couple found themselves in.
The Sporadic Ending of Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage Season 1 Episode 6
- Oddly enough, Connor wasn’t involved in this episode, which is too bad. The tension in “Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage” season 1, episode 6 would have been less tense if he had made a casual comment during a tense moment.
- While I don’t condone real-life violence, Mandy punching Valerie in the nose was incredibly satisfying
- I find it odd that Audrey was so eager to have CeeCee baptized that she did it secretly (pulled an Archie bunker!) but didn’t want to go to church.
- I’m glad Ruben didn’t seriously damage anything by spreading rumors about Georgie and Valerie. If Jim doesn’t believe Georgie when he says he’s only interested in Mandy, that could be a serious problem.
Over to you, George and Mandy fanatics!
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George and Mandy’s First Marriage airs Thursdays on CBS at 8/7c and Fridays on Paramount+.
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