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Watching9-1-1means not only suspending disbelief but also embracing the heightened alternate reality in which the show takes place in.
In the world of9-1-1, Halloween seems to trump Thanksgiving and Christmas.
To be fair, you dont get to wear a costume for those!
Karen says she should take the shift off since its Maras first Halloween.
Shell never forget it if you come and shell never forget it if you dont, Karen warns.
Lets be serious.)
This is foreshadowing, but its also an excuse for the9-1-1writers to show off their understanding of contemporary slang.
The cool girls who arent paying attention to Athena are Sigmas, which I guess is like an Alpha?
(Im in my late 30s.)
The mummys true identity is now a case for the LAPD.
(Im suspending disbelief!)
Gourds can be very unpredictable, Chimney wisely notes.
The situation escalates quickly, as situations on this show tend to.
First, the moldy and rotting month-old pumpkin sends Franklin into anaphylactic shock.
(I know it smells crazy in there.)
Then he starts to aspirate on pumpkin guts.
Sure enough, Buck immediately slips on pumpkin guts and falls hard on the floor, dislocating his shoulder.
Those members of the posse all died horribly because Billy always gets his revenge.
Denny brushes off her concerns, saying, Its Halloween, not the Purge.
What did I say about famous last words?
At least Josh has the good sense to warn her to be careful what you wish for.
But would you believe the situation soon takes a turn?
When his home is egged, Mr. Pearson decides to chase after the teens in his car.
(Theyre the rude Sigma girls, obviously.
Arriving at the scene, a frantic Hen insists on taking control.
Its an undeniably emotional moment, but watching Denny flatline (however briefly) is pretty grim.
I would have preferred more of Bucks wacky mummy curse and less of the Denny-in-peril plot.
Denny survives, of course, so we can all be grateful for that.
She has them lead a new presentation about Halloween safety to their classmates.
I guess its never too late to start preparing for next year.
But what of Bucks boils?
At the hospital, Tommy remarks on the beautiful camaraderie of the 118, which spurs Buck to action.
Horror fans know they always come back for more.
Call Log
The highlight of any Halloween episode is the costumes.
The worst is Maddies cat ears why bother at that point?
All of these firefighter-paramedics have terrible work-life balance.
Theyre on a show about their jobs!
Buck-Tommy watch: Finally, some good food.
Ill say it: Buck as a cowboy kind of did it for me.
So did Eddie eating a Ring Pop.
