Aliens in America 1.05 "Help Wanted" Photos & Discussion

Aliens in America 1.05 "Help Wanted"
Air Date: October 29, 2007
Screencaps & Discussion

This episode of Aliens in America centers aroud Gary Tolchuck (Scott Patterson) losing his job, and the whole theme of ‘work’.

Highlights of the episode:

• Gary being asked to lay off three employees following a cue card… then being fired in the same way by his own boss!
• Gary hiding being fired from his family
• Gary: "Justin, for God’s sake, eat your fat. The way this family flushes money down the toilet." Which turned out to be quite literal.
• Raja gets a job at a convenience store, taking the ‘financial responsibility’ talk to heart
• Justin: "Gotta keep my grades down or my dad’s gonna make me get a job."
• "The Lot" where all the cool kids mingle turns out the be the parking lot at Raja’s new convenience store job
• Justin finds his calling as "donut guy"
• Gary unable to describe any part of his previous job. A supervisor who supervised nobody!
• One of the people Gary fired got a job already, with a raise. Gary is not having such luck.
• Raja not selling alcohol to minors… the cornerstone of The Lot
• The no-pants-drunk guy Justin tried to get to buy the beer
• Raja: "Well, this little bitch is going to eat his breakfast in the livingroom"
• Raja getting fired for not selling the beer
• Gary realizing that it’s time to move on. And owning it up to Franny.

Stay tuned to the Aliens in America Season 1 page for spoilers and more!

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