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The Graduate

Episode Number: 44    Season Num: 2    First Aired: Sunday April 22, 2007    Prod Code: 3T5622
Dave and Vicky plan Hillary's graduation party, but soon learn that she may not even graduate due to her failing gym class. However, Dave persuades the principal to give her another chance and volunteers to be her personal trainer to help her pass. Meanwhile, due to lack of spontaneity in their relationship, Vicky suggests that Dave get a vasectomy, to which he refuses and suggests she get an operation of her own. Larry and Kenny, meanwhile, enlist Mike's help to get revenge on all the seniors who have harassed them at school.

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Writer: Rob Lotterstein
Director: Andy Cadiff
Star: Anita Barone (Vicky Gold),  Dean Collins (Mike Gold),  Kaylee Defer (Hillary Gold),  Kyle Sullivan (Larry Gold),  Rami Malek (Kenny),  Michael Rapaport (Dave Gold)
Guest Star: Dreux Frederic (Taye),  Martin Mull (Principal Fink),  Zoe Di Stefano (Brenda),  Diane Delano (P.E. Teacher),  William Ragsdale (Doctor)

Notes

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This episode is the series finale. (edit)

Quotes

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Hillary: You guys don't have to do all this for me.
Dave: Oh, my little birdie, this party isn't for you, it's for me. (edit)
Dave: (to P.E. Teacher) Come on, there's gotta be something we can do here. Can't we work this out man-to-man.
P.E. Teacher: I'm a woman.
Dave: And a beautiful one. (edit)
Dave: Think, Fink. This is your opportunity to be rid of Hillary Gold once and for all. And if I were you, I'd be attaching a rocket to her ass and shooting her out into space. I mean, seriously, do you really want this girl in your school a minute longer than necessary.
Principal Fink: You know, I never quite thought of it like that. Okay! (edit)
Mike: Alright, I've been up all night brainstorming, and I think you're both going to be very pleased.
Larry: Wow, you know, this is the first time I've ever been excited about having a little brother since they brought you home from the hospital and I realized that no one would pay any attention to me ever again... (pauses) So what do you got? (edit)
Dave: Interesting... (smelling his hand after touching under Hillary's arms) I don't detect any moisture or odor.
Hillary: That's because I don't perspire. I'm a lady.
Dave: You're a Gold, which means you sweat like a pig. Now, come on, let's go down to your high school track and work out, alright? You were conceived on that field and you're gonna graduate on that field! (edit)

Trivia

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While Hillary and Dave are meeting with the principal in his office, you can see a poster on the door that reads "PAUSE." PAUSE is the ad campaign created by FOX network that reminds teens to stop and pause, and that it only takes a minute to change your life. The campaign is meant to provide adequate resources for teens who struggle with issues concerning relationships, eating disorders, cutting, and substance abuse. (edit)

Allusions

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Rocky
The theme song "Eye of the Tiger" is played as Hillary is working out for the gym credit. Dave also tries to get Hillary to drink/eat an egg drink. A reference to the Rocky movies. (edit)
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