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Sixteen Candles

‘Sixteen Candles’

Season 6, Episode 1 -  Aired September 26, 2018

As Beverly tries to put a stop to Barry and Lainey's plan to get married, she comes on board when they dangle the prospect of grandchildren in front of her. Meanwhile, Murray is fed up of Erica mooching off him. In all the hubbub, they forget about Adam's sixteenth birthday.

Quote from Adam

Emmy Mirsky: Wait. They all forgot your birthday?
Adam: I always thought "Sixteen Candles" was a delightful comedic premise, but when it happens to you, it's more shocking and hurtful.

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Quote from Pops

Emmy Mirsky: So, where do we begin?
Adam: No clue, but I do know the coolest person alive who knows everything about throwing a badass bash.
Dave Kim: Erica.
Emmy Mirsky: Erica.
Adam: Better.
[cut to:]
Pops: You want a birthday rager, kiddo? I'll throw you one that'll make you plotz.
Adam: Sweet. So, whatcha thinking? We pull out all the stops.
Pops: I'm talking martinis, dollar stogies, fan dancers. Ooh. I got an in with the Shorty Flanders Trio.
Adam: Yeah, we'll go to Erica.

Quote from Erica

Erica: For the love of crap! I just got the electricity bill, and my dad is gonna kill me.
Geoff: Okay, calm down. I'm sure it's not that bad.
Erica: It's $906.
Geoff: "For the love of crap" is right! That's so bad and so wasteful!
Erica: Excuse you. How am I wasteful?
Geoff: Oh, I don't know. Maybe 'cause you and your drummer have incredibly indulgent energy needs?
Other Erica: Uh, we have to run the A/C and fans 24/7 'cause our tons of equipment runs, like, super hot.
Geoff: Yeah, but do you really need the sign?
Erica: Do you not want people to know the name of our band, unsupportive Geoff?

Quote from Erica

Geoff: Look, your dad is gonna kill you.
Erica: My dad's gonna kill me. I'm gonna be the most hated kid in this house, even more than Barry, and he's a high-school groom.
Geoff: Okay, all we gotta do is come up with a mature, adult way to solve this.
Adam: Erica! I need your help to throw a reckless high-school party that Mom and Dad can never know about.
Erica: I'll do it.
Adam: Seriously?
Erica: For my special guy? Of course. [turning to Geoff] Throwing a party is incredibly risky, and if you get caught, Mom and Dad will be livid, and you'll be the worst kid in the house, not me.
Geoff: No, no, I get it.

Quote from Erica

Adam: I can't believe you'll throw me a party. I thought you forgot all about today.
Erica: I don't totally follow, but I'm on it. [turning to Geoff] First, I'll get Mom and Dad out of town so they won't return tonight and catch you red-handed.
Geoff: No, I get it.
Adam: High school's gonna be as awesome for me as it was for you. Thank you, Erica.
Erica: Don't mention it. [turning to Geoff] This timing could not be more perfect.
Geoff: No need to look my direction. I know what's happening.

Quote from Bill Lewis

Bill Lewis: What the hell just happened?! She was supposed to scare 'em off with an open house, and now we're eating in another state!
Murray: I'll tell you what just happened. Our moron kids are brilliant. They used the baby card against us.
Bill Lewis: I hate the baby card. Also, what's the baby card? I'm so scared and upset, Murray!

Quote from Barry

Barry: Why, hello, angry fathers. Guess who just got Beverly Goldberg on board the wedding train.
Murray: Do you know what a can of worms you two just opened by promising that yenta grandbabies?
Barry: Face it, you lost. Now that Mom's excited about our foolishly impulsive wedding, you have to accept it.
Bill Lewis: The curly-haired sack of flour's right. Beverly Goldberg always gets her way.
Murray: But at what cost?

Quote from Bill Lewis

Beverly: Yoo-hoo! Look at all this adorable stuff I've had hermetically sealed in the garage. You're gonna need this, for sure. It's Barry's baby helmet. Yay!
Bill Lewis: Great. Not only are we having a baby, but its head's gonna be all cattywampus. Cheese and crackers.

Quote from Adam

Carla: Check us out! We're fancy, big-haired ladies, like your mom. [pearls clatter]
Adult Adam: [v.o.] Just when I thought no more damage could be done... Actual damage was done.
Ruben Amaro, Jr.: Oh, man. Bench press got away from me. That's my bad, Alden.
Adam: My name's Adam, and your weightlifting mishap just caused major structural damage to my home.
Ruben Amaro, Jr.: There's a throw rug up here. I'll chuck it over the hole.
Adam: Why did John Hughes make this seem so whimsical and fun?
Dave Kim: [trapped in a glass coffee table] Help me! I'm a human person! Even Long Duk Dong had more dignity than this!

Quote from Bill Lewis

Bill Lewis: I lost 2 grand, and it's still the best thing that happened to me today.

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