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Carpoolers

Wheels of Fortune

Season 1, Episode 10, Aired Feb 12, 2008

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As a last resort when there are no remaining open spots in the carpoolers lot, Laird decides to park in a handicapped spot. In order to avoid trouble, Gracen fakes a bad limp but when the lot attendant figures out their ruse, he bans them from the lot and sends some bad karma their way in the process.

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JB Smoove

Parking Attendant
GUEST STAR
Stephen Kramer Glickman

Rust Bucket Boy
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Scott Thompson

Rich Carpooler / Tom

Fred Goss

Gracen Brooker
Faith Ford

Leila Brooker
Jerry Minor

Aubrey Williber
Tim Peper

Dougie
Allison Munn

Cindy
T.J. Miller

Marmaduke Brooker

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Unable to find a parking spot because Laird (Jerry O'Connell) is late as usual on his day to drive, the boys use, as last resort, one of many handicap spots available. Pretending to be crippled and lying to a security guard means bad karma for all.moreless

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By vendbien, Feb 15, 2008

This was a new episode against tough competition resulting in a 3.85/1.3 Nielsen as the lone program of the night with a 9:30 pm start. That's unfortunate because this was the kind of show we had hoped for when this series first premiered. The premise of superficial bonding due to carpooling, and the consequences when big problems arise was never more apparent than in this installment. The 'poolers take sides against one another; denounce one another for life; break-up, make-up and then resolve all issues after experiencing karma's wrath (and a parking commission's ruling) while AC/DC's Back in Black leads us in and takes us out of this episode. Throw in a new job for (and the 'parallel universe' wisdom of) Marmaduke and the Parking Committee's ruling after a (mockingly) tear-jerking appeal by the 'poolers, and this show could have had a real chance of catching and holding an audience - and getting renewed - which probably won't happen.moreless
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- Writer and Executive Producer, Bruce McCulloch, (original Kids in the Hall member) has co-founding member, Scott Thompson, appear briefly as one of the Parking Committee Board Members.
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- Gracen: I am done with Laird... I've had it. Marmaduke: I wouldn't act so rashly, father. We are men of very few friends, lest we forget. Gracen: Oh really... how many friends do you have? Marmaduke: 27,853. Obviously you haven't seen my MySpace page.
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- Parking Committee Member: (played by Bruce McCulloch, writer and exec. producer for the show's friend and co-member, Scott Thompson, aside to another committee member about the four carpoolers) I don't like them... I can't be more specific.
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- Additional Credits:
  Production Staff: Wes Cook, Ashley Barrett, Dan Pearce, Steve Sjolund, Whitney Purple, Brett Rivera.
  
  Promotional Consideration Provided by: Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
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- Back in Black by AC/DC plays (and is air-banded) in the opening and closing scenes.
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