‘Jimmy 5 is Alive’
Season 3, Episode 3 - Aired October 7, 2015
Murray attempts to help Adam transition into adulthood by building a robot, but their creative differences drive them apart, the opposite of what Murray was trying to achieve. Meanwhile, Barry makes a huge mistake when he accidentally tapes over Beverly's beloved video of his 5th birthday party.
Quote from Erica
Erica: Yeah, this has been amazing. You know, a Saturday really well spent. But I am going to go do anything else.
Quote from Adam
Adult Adam: [v.o.] It was October 7th, 1980-something, and my dad was engaged in his favorite hobby. Watching the Weather Channel. Back then, there were only five channels to watch. With the invention of this exciting network, dads were hooked.
Quote from Pops
Pops: Ooh, my knee is acting up. Bet it's gonna rain.
Murray: (derisory chuckle) This guy thinks it's gonna rain today with 5% humidity.
Pops: I liked you better when you hated everything.
Quote from Adam
Adam: Okay, here's the deal. You're looking at a sentient robot named Jonny 5 from the hit movie Short Circuit, and the less critically-acclaimed Short Circuit 2.
Quote from Coach Mellor
Coach Mellor: Third graders, out. You're of no use to me until you develop adult bodies and can play something beside tag.
Quote from Beverly
Beverly: Hi, love nuggets. Oh, your fifth birthday, I remember every single moment.
Andy: We should go.
Beverly: No, no, stay. Let's all watch the best time in my life when you were my little schmoo and you used to give momma endless huggies.
Erica: You heard momma. Play the tape.
Barry: Why watch a video when you can get a real huggie right now?
Beverly: For real?
Barry: Get in here, you.
Beverly: Oh, ain't this the best?
Barry: Totally. I can really feel your whole body against mine.
Beverly: Oh, my baby's so big and squishy!
Barry: (mouths) Help me!
Quote from Adam
Adam: The point is, the hobby shop is selling a limited edition kit to build a mini replica Jonny 5 and I need money.
Murray: You do realize I'm going to say no, right?
Adam: I do know that, yes. And that's why I'm going to call this a learning-based project and ask you to build it with me.
Murray: Do not do that. Do not call it a learning-based project.
Adam: Then give me the money. I won't involve Mom and then we can each go our separate ways.
Murray. Done. How much?
Adam: Ninety-six bucks.
Murray: I'm going to ask you to go away now.
Adam: Mom, I have a learning-based project Dad won't get involved in.
Quote from Adam
Beverly: What is this about a learning-based project? I like the sound of that.
Adam: I wanna build a robot with Dad, but he doesn't want to do it with me.
Beverly: Murray, it's a learning-based project!
Adam: Momma, why won't he let me learn stuff?
Beverly: It's a learning-based project!
Murray: The thing costs a hundred bucks.
Beverly: Tell you what. Instead of going to the store and buying a bunch of robot parts, Dad will help you build one from junk around the house.
Adam: Oh no, what have I done?
Murray: I was literally just sitting here.
Beverly: Zip it. Zip it. I've made up my mind. You two are building a robot and that's final. Yay, learning-based project!
Adam: Yeah, I'm a putz.
Quote from Coach Mellor
Barry: No, why didn't it work?
Coach Mellor: Because nobody really knows how VHS technology works. It's a mystery science can't solve. Looks like your only choice is to come clean.
Barry: Or, I double down and keep lying.
Coach Mellor: I lied on a job application once. Said I was proficient in the audio-visual arts. Now here we are.
So the lesson is-
Barry: Don't lie.
Coach Mellor: Unless it gets you an extry sixty bucks a week and a buttload of extension cords. I feel good about today.
Quote from Barry
Beverly: I just don't understand how I could be so careless.
Barry: Don't beat yourself up too bad. I mean, yeah it's an unforgivable mistake, but one day I'll recover.
Beverly: But I won't. Those were the first moving images of my precious love monkeys. Lost, for ever.