Lucky Strike

Season 1, Episode 3, Aired
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Harry and Debbie plan a family bowling night, but find their plans interrupted by the "unexpected" arrival of Annie and Dixon's friends. Meanwhile, Annie finds herself torn between Ethan and Ty, Naomi experiences a difficult evening with her philandering father, and Kelly and Silver learn that Jackie's drinking is spiraling out of control.moreless
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  • It's all about the family

    10
    "Perfect"
    By OnePerCentClub, Nov 15, 2011 Report Abuse
    I have to admit that I didn't like the idea of this show. I don't know if I have said this before. But after watching this episode, I admit that I like it and that if they can keep the good stories, well this show can go on and on.
    A very important topic: family. Everything is perfect with the Wilsons, but Erin (as her older sister did) suffers for not having one of her own. I like how they could fit Erin in this new series so the appearance of Kelly Taylor wouldn't feel forced. And Naomi's perfect world comes apart when she finds out about her dad. Who nees who then?
    This episode brings back something that is missing nowadays, when what most teenagers are thinking of is sex, glamour and gossip. Life is more than that. It's about what you can learn from other people and what you can leave on them.
    I'm not a teenager, so I guess most of you won't agree with me. It's ok.moreless

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  • Have I mentioned how much I love Silver? If not, well, here you go: I love Silver. Not just because she's exactly the kind of person I would be friends with, but also because of how she brings Annie and Dixon together.moreless

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    By crashingdoors, Nov 15, 2011 Report Abuse
    As the episode started I was a bit worried that it would be, well, terrible. Family night? Really? Although that plot line has been done to death, this show managed to avoid a lot of the tackiness that comes along with the plot. The biggest drawback was that it came out of nowhere. Harry and Debbie couldn't have missed their kids that much considering they just, JUST got settled in at their new home. Family night as a plot device would have worked better a few more episodes later.

    However, it did serve as the backdrop for some further exposition of Silver's plot. She was willing to go to a "lame" family night with Dixon... A little suspicious, but it fit considering she was desperate to avoid going home. I'm glad that side of the story got resolved (at least for now) when it did; it could have been dragged on, but thankfully the big secret came out. The Wilson family handled in nicely as well. Great people huh?

    Naomi... I thought she was kind of mean, but GOD is her family messed up. What she saw, and then, even worse, what Mom had to say about it... I honestly did not expect that. McCord plays being hurt fairly well. The druggy friend of hers needs to go though. Bored with that story. I actually hope the girl gets arrested; nothing to like about her at all.

    What ruined the Naomi thing for me though was that she found consolation in Ethan. So, dad cheats. Naomi cries in Ethan's arms. Ethan cheated on her. I kind of want to sympathize with her but she's making it so hard!

    Mr. Matthews may be the coolest character though. Really... Cool. I'm so glad the writers don't make him a completely smooth guy--he's constantly fumbling and saying the wrong thing to Kelly, which is so realistic. That's exactly how I act around girls when I'm on a date.

    Dixon's line towards the end- "She can stay in my room?!" A little easy, but the delivery was so honest.

    A very entertaining episode. The cliche was there, but the pitfalls of it were avoided. Bowling alley was great. Silver the bowler... Hopefully we'll see more of that?moreless

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  • In this episode the Wilson's have a family night out at Lucky strike well at least that is what they hoped for except Annie and Dixon don't want to be with there parents they want to be hanging out nwith their friends but since they are being forced to gmoreless

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    By TMH11293, Dec 31, 2010 Report Abuse
    Debbie feeling California has been changing her family forces her to plan a family night except dixon and annie made plans but they are forced to go so they ask there friends to come Naomi was supposed to go to Vegas but dad had to stay in town supposedly a business deal but Naomi goes to thank her father Charles Clark for the car and brings him some dinner and sees him kissing another women who is not her mom shhe tells her mom but mom already knows she says her name is Gail
    All this plus Silver has been staying in a shelter and Dixon discovers her sleeping in her car later on that night and confronts her about it and she has no choice but to tell about her mom drinking again which leads toKelly confronting Jackie who kicks her and Silver out so silver moves in with kellymoreless

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  • I loved this episode.

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    By Sarah_LOST, May 05, 2009 Report Abuse
    Annie and Dixon's Friday night plans come to a screeching halt when they learn that Harry and Debbie have planned a family bowling night. Harry must confront his past when Tracy, Naomi's mom, confronts him about their illegitimate child he fathered in high school. Ty shows up at the bowling alley, causing Annie to choose between spending time with him or Ethan. Naomi finds out her father is cheating on her mother and her mother knows. Dixon discovers Silver asleep in her car, prompting Kelly to confront their mother Jackie about the repercussions of her alcoholic behavior. I'm really enjoying 90210, the episodes are so fun to watch. I love the whole storyline, I wasn't sure about the adults storyline at the start of the season, but now I like where the writers are going withthis. My favourite characters so far are Ethan, Dixon and Annie. Everyone else is really good too, but those are amazing! I loved the scenes at the bowling alley and outside them, they were enjoying to watch. I can't wait to see more of 90210.moreless

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  • Family Night comes to Beverley Hills

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    By vicky24c, Mar 15, 2009 Report Abuse
    In this episode of 90210, the following happens. Dixon agrees to go and watch a movie with his La Cross team and Annie agrees to a date with Ty and just when everything sees perfect a bomb is dropped. Debbie and Harry (their parents) organise a family night for the same night as Dixon and Annie have things on. So they come up with a plan and have all of their friend's just "turn up" at the bowling alley where they are having family night, so that they can both leave early to be with their friends. Silver is the first to arrive and the parental's say it's ok for Silver to hang with them and play bowling together, all 5 of them. We soon learn from Kelly that Sammy (her sons)'s father is a guy that she went to High School with. So who could it be? Only time will tell.
    Soon all of their friends turn up and they leave. When the 5 of them return home, Silver quickly leaves to return home. But when Dixon takes out the trash that same night, he finds Silver inside of her car asleep. We soon learn that Kelly and Silver's mother is still an alcoholic and that instead of going home Silver has been staying at a woman's shelter.
    Naomi soon finds out that her father is having an affair. When Silver tells Dixon about her mother, Dixon tells her that he knows what it's like to be around an alcoholic. And so he manages to convince her to let him tell his father (her principal) about the situation. So they agree that Silver should stay until everything gets figured out. The next morning Kelly is at Harry's house discussing Silver and the whole situation. Naomi tells her mother about the affair and we learn that she already knows about it and has done for a while, and even knows her name (it's Gail). Kelly goes round to her mother's and we learn that her mother believed that she was staying at a friend house for the past couple of weeks. Silver returns home and all hell breaks loose. And so Kelly decides that Silver should live with her for now, since her mother is drinking and possibly doing drugs again. The next morning Debbie and Harry wake up to a full breakfast prepared for them by their children, Annie and Dixon.moreless

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    • Featured Music: "If You Can Afford Me" by Katy Perry "Hey Hey Girl" by The Virgins "All Over Me, All Over You" by BossHouse & Royston Langdon "One Week Of Danger" by The Virgins "All Coming Back To Me" by Intercooler "I Thought About You" by The Beautiful Girls "A-Punk" by Vampire Weekend "Just A Little More Please" by BossHouse & Royston Langdon "How Many Birds" by Benji Hughes "The Kiss" by Karmina "Better In Time" by Leona Lewis Edit
    • Ann Gillespie returns as Kelly's mother, Jackie Taylor who was first seen on the original Beverly Hills, 90210. The return of Jackie's character marks the return of an old plot line first used in Perfect Mom: Jackie's alcoholism and drug abuse. Edit

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    • Dixon: Ooh, pancakes! Annie: Throw me one. Debbie: We do not throw food. Edit
    • Debbie: Oh, I can pick you up tonight. Annie: No, Silver's gonna give me a ride. I won't be home for dinner. Dixon: Me, too. Peace. Harry: Me, three. I've got a meeting with the teacher's union. Edit
    • Dixon: Family night? Annie: You want us to go bowling? Harry: Yeah. Debbie: Your dad and I would like to spend some time with you guys. I feel like we don't see each other anymore. Annie: And we really, really want to hang out with you guys. Dixon: Especially on a Friday night. Annie: But... I have a date with Ty tomorrow night. Dixon: And Navid's dad is showing the new Bond movie. Come on. Debbie: Well, your Dad and I have tickets to the Hollywood Bowl, but we're not going. Harry: No, we're not. Debbie: Because we want to spend time with you guys. Edit

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    • Naomi: (to Adrianna, referring to the takeout she plans on bringing to her father's office) I'm feeling NOBU. NOBU is a highly acclaimed Japanese restaurant, named after its owner and executive chef, Nobuyuki Matsuhisa. Edit

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