The Family Vacation

Season 2, Episode 9, Aired
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After the breakup between Owen and Sam, The Newlys, Dena, and Andrea decide to pack it up and head out for an overdue family vacation to a lodge. Sam is met by an unexpected friend at the lodge, Brad, who was her childhood sweetheart. Things get turbulent when Andrea makes a pass at him.moreless
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  • The family goes on vacation.

    6.2
    "Fair"
    By thefanof, Dec 03, 2008 Report Abuse
    It was a step above the first episode but this pair of Samantha Who? episodes just do not hold up to the quality we have come to expect from the program this season.

    Andrea and Regina stole the show here with the latter hilariously asking what the Donner Party possibly drank. Andrea was her usual self-absorbed self not wanting to go to the questionable vacation spot but then going when she found out that she was not invited. Dena even had a funny remark when she said that she would gladly "hit" Samantha's old boyfriend if it pleased her.

    A few good lines tonight but overall just sub-par installments.moreless

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  • The gang heads off for a vacation

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    By sequoa84, Dec 03, 2008 Report Abuse
    It's a shame that this show can be so unpredictable. After a jaded previous installment, this rib tickling one reminded us of some good old Sam who episodes.

    Though we do not see much of Todd and Frank this time around, we sure do get an overdose of Regina, Howard, and Andrea. Dena has also delivered a noteworthy performance. Some lines metaphorically sweep you off your feet. The part where Howard says that they will all go to mount Mike for vacation, when Sam says she wants to get over Mike signaled the beginning of a laughter riot. Regina's obsession with alcohol forces her to steal Andrea's booze. The sequence where she makes a weird fishing hook kind of a thing to retrieve the booze from the a/c vent was downright funny.

    I seriously can't complain. I did enjoy this episode, and I don't really care if a few scenes were too whiny.moreless

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  • Andrea can't be away from Samantha, not even fr a short vacation trip like this one.

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    By lexacliche, Dec 02, 2008 Report Abuse
    Looks like Andrea got tired of Tony... a bit, and decided to take on a family trip with Andrea... after she was uninvited. What is Samantha Who without Andrea. Obviously they couldn't risk finding out themselves. It seems as though every episode must feature Andrea, Samantha and Dena together, which always seems to convenient for the plot sometimes, must they always be together, must Andrea always stick up under Samantha? We learn that Samantha had a first love. The episode begins with her finding a new boyfriend and getting dumped and it ends the same way. The storyline was just too simple and I actually missed Owen's contribution to the plot. I thought this was an average episode. It didn't have that belly-rolling appeal I always admire.




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    • The place where Samantha and co. stayed during their vacation was called Pine Knot Lodge. Pine Knot Lodge was also the name of the cottage, located near Keene, Virginia, which served as a getaway for President Theodore Roosevelt and his family between 1905-1908. Edit
    • Featured Music: "Rhinestone Cowboy" by Melissa McCarthy and Kevin Dunn (popularized by Glen Campbell) Edit

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    • For the first nine episodes of this season, the show was nominated for the 2009 People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy. Plus, Christina Applegate (Samantha) was nominated for the 2009 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance By An Actress In A Television Series-Comedy Or Musical, and, for the 2009 SAG (Screen Actors Guild) Award for Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Comedy Series. Edit
    • International airdates: Latin America: February 2, 2009 on Sony Entertainment Television (aka Canal Sony). Finland: March 7, 2010 on Nelonen Edit
    • Although credited, Tim Russ (Frank) does not appear in this episode. Edit

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    • (Howard holds four fingers up during charades.) Regina: Four words. (Howard holds one finger up and does squirming action.) Dena: Ooh, first word. Ooh, worm! Samantha: Slimy. Lawyer. Jerk. Backstabber. Forest tramp. Regina: Gump. Forrest Gump. Edit
    • Dena: Really? Your mom wants me to come? Samantha: Yeah, well, I mean she said I can bring one friend. Just not Andrea. So, yeah. Dena: I always wanted to go with you as a kid, but my mom was always sick. But now she's dead. Yay! (claps and cheers) That didn't come out right. Edit
    • Samantha: Vacation. That's what I need. I need to go away. I need to go away with my family. Just get away from anything that reminds me of Mike. Howard: Well, come on along. We're just gonna go up to Mike Mountain. (Howard and Regina snickers) Edit

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