Room 104 is filmed in front of a live studio audience.
Damn.
God. Come on.
Increasing cloudiness tomorrow, sticky and humid...
Honey, what are you doing?
Nothing. You're dreaming.
Harry, if I were dreaming, you'd be Tom Cruise.
I'd like to see Maverick maneuver this death trap.
Dad, turn it off!
Jules! Don't wake your brother and sister.
Me?
Everyone, back to sleep.
Shh! Sleepy, sleepy, sleepy.
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♪ When times are tough, tough get going ♪
♪ But you never know which way the wind is blowing ♪
♪ In Room 104 ♪
♪ When money's tight and you're scrambling ♪
♪ Everywhere you turn, it's your family ♪
♪ In Room 104 ♪
♪ In these four walls, you might wonder ♪
♪ Why bother? ♪
♪ When you are living on top of each other ♪
♪ Waitin', hopin' ♪
♪ Wishin', mopin' ♪
♪ Till the day ♪
♪ We find a way ♪
♪ When times are tough, tough get going ♪
♪ To Room 104 ♪
Mom!
- Mom! - Jules, what?
We are literally in the same room.
Yeah, we're in the only room.
Jules, not today.
Dad's hogging the bathroom again.
Mom, I need to finish my diorama.
Okay, well maybe your dad can help you with that today.
No, I don't want Dad's help. He always ruins things.
Oh, honey... Oh, Will!
Maddie! Who left this thing out again?
You guys, this doesn't work unless we all chip in.
This doesn't work
because there's five people living in one hotel room.
I said not today.
Harry?
Harry!
- Harry! - Wha-wha-what?
Jules needs to use the bathroom.
That's what I'm doing, using it.
- Dad, I need some privacy! - Hmm?
Oh, what's going on in here, huh?
Oh, Will, Maddie,
stop playing with your food and eat your...
breakfast.
Okay.
A special meal for a special day.
Hmm?
You made the same thing yesterday.
And I loved it. Oof.
Oh, Harry, did you remember
to call Charlie to fix the fridge?
You know what? Harry!
Bop it! Bop it!
Honey?
Everything okay?
Out.
Guys,
I think today may be your mom's birthday.
Jules, Will, Maddie, family meeting.
Round up, come on.
So, it seems we all forgot what today is.
It's Mommy's birthday. I made her a card.
Oh.
So, just me.
Look, guys, we got lots to do. We have to work as a team
and make this a special day for Mommy.
Dad, don't forget, I also have to do my book report diorama.
Okay, so we need to make today special for Mommy
and also help Maddie with her diorama.
Can we decorate?
Excellent idea, Will.
I think there's some decorations under the bed.
I think there might be a few things under there.
Actually, I think they might be up here.
Daddy? Are you dead?
Daddy?
Dad!
Daddy's not dead!
What's going on?
- It's Mommy's birthday! - And you're not dead.
Who? What?
- What...? - Yeah, are you okay?
What's going on?
- It's Mommy's birthday. - And you're not dead.
But you're gonna be after she sees this.
Dad?
Okay, so...
Maddie should go start her diorama, right?
Oh, mm-hmm...
And Will and I can start figuring out a cake.
And you can...
start blowing up balloons.
Dad, how are we supposed to make a cake without an oven?
How about a pancakes cake?
A cake made out of pancakes?
Dad, tell Will that's lame.
Guys, I gotta say, I'm not entirely sure what's going on.
Dad, how are we supposed to make a cake without an oven?
Wait. Didn't you just ask me that?
And wasn't I just blowing up a blue balloon?
Wha...?
How about a pancakes cake?
A cake made out of pancakes?
Dad, tell Will that's lame.
All right, seriously, guys. What's going on?
- I have no idea. - You usually don't.
What was that?
Did you hear that?
And before,
it's like I knew everything you were gonna say.
Yeah, Dad. Life's predictable.
Aah! You heard that?
- Harry? - And that? You can't hear that?
I heard that, Daddy.
Yeah, it's Mom. Remember,
we're trying to keep her in the bathroom for the birthday surprise?
You're silly, Daddy.
Aah!
Oh good. You must be the mom. Maybe you can help me.
What's going on out there? I heard screaming.
Did you stick your hand in the toaster again?
No!
I-I have no idea what's going on out there with those kids.
That's parenthood.
You're part of this, aren't you?
You're just like them!
Wait. You guys are all working together? Is that what it is?
And, and why all the laughing?
I'm not laughing.
I think I'm just going crazy.
I...
_
Hmm.
_
"Harry enters the bathroom to find Linda in the empty tub
"with the earmuffs, coffee, and a stack of magazines and newspapers.
"She's reading a magazine.
"He sits down with a plan to get her to stay in the bathroom.
- Harry, what's going on?" - What's going on out there?
I heard screaming.
- Did you... - Stick my hand in the toaster?
No. Why would somebody do that? What am I, an idiot?
I'm not an idiot.
All right, clearly you can't help me out here.
Don't forget to help Maddie with her diorama.
Hello, Harry!
Wait, now who are you?
Never gets old, Mr. Turner.
Um, Maddie, I think that's probably too much superglue.
How else is it all gonna stay put?
Okay, okay.
Enough is enough.
What is this, like some kind of sitcom?
I mean, you guys are literally doing everything this says.
Look, it says next is Harry.
Oh wait, I'm supposed to be Harry, right?
Okay, what does Harry say? Harry says...
"Can it be fixed?"
Well, I guess that depends on what the issue is.
That.
Unbelievable.
It even said that was gonna happen. Okay.
Is nothing real in here?
Wait, I mean, are you guys even my kids?
I'd love a second opinion.
Okay, if I'm not really your dad,
and-and nothing is real here, then...
I mean...
Who am I really?
That's between you and your therapist.
No!
You know, I actually don't find any of this funny.
And you're all kind of freaking me out.
All right, I'm sorry, guys. You're gonna have to continue
with whatever this is without me.
Wait, why isn't the door opening?
I think I know what the problem is.
What? No, the door! Why isn't the door opening?
That's another thing Charlie tried to fix.
- What about superglue? - What?
For the fridge door.
How much you got?
Enough with the laughter already!
Guys, forget the fridge door!
I-I can't get out this actual door!
Sorry, Dad. Guess you're stuck with us.
No, no, no, no, no.
This can't be real!
I can't seriously be stuck here.
That's how family works.
What is with the laughing voices?
How's any of this (BLEEP) funny?
What the (BLEEP)?
I'm stuck here and I can't even (BLEEP) swear?
Harry, what is all of this commotion?
Surprise!
What is going on here?
You tell me! I can't leave, I can't swear.
I'm losing my (BLEEP) mind!
Sorry, Mom.
We tried to make things special for your birthday.
Yeah. Me, too, Mrs. T.
We didn't mean to make a mess, Mommy.
Daddy especially tried really hard.
Guys, guys, guys. Come on, really.
- Aw! - Someone help me, please.
Oh, Harry.
I gotta say,
I really thought you forgot.
I did! I did! I really, really did!
I don't remember any of this!
I can't open the god (BLEEP) door!
Okay, maybe we watch our language in front of the kids.
(BLEEP) you! You're probably not even my real wife!
Well, we can certainly make that happen.
I said no more laughing!
Hey, pobody's nerfect!
How come he gets to leave?
Uh, 'cause he doesn't live here?
Yeah, we can barely all fit.
This is bull (BLEEP). God (BLEEP).
(BLEEP) Not even a God (BLEEP) window is real!
Nothing is real here! You guys,
the door, the voices, everything's just made-up!
It's all just scripted!
Wait... Wait.
What'd I do with it?
Where is it?
Dad, my diorama!
Honey, what are you even looking for?
The script. Where's the script?
I threw the script somewhere. Where is it?
I don't...
Ah!
Daddy? What's that?
Well, apparently, this is our script.
Okay? And you guys seem to kind of stick to it.
Okay, so here's what I'm thinking.
Okay, this door has to open up sometime, right?
I mean, there's gotta be a way out of here.
Right. Right here, page 23.
"Mrs. Laroquette, our bosomy neighbor,
comes over to borrow the hair dryer."
Can we call her over now and I'll answer the door?
Oh yeah, you'd love that, wouldn't you?
Okay, let's try something else.
Okay, it says here that I'm only 38 years old.
- Yeah. - We both know that's not true, right?
What?
Okay, and we moved here to the motel
while our house is being repaired,
- right? Okay? - Mm-hmm.
Geez, how long does it take to fix a house?
Wouldn't I love to know.
Bring-bring!
Bring-bring! Oh, I'll get it!
Hello?
Oh, hello, contractor man!
What's that you say? Our house is done?
Wha...! After all these years,
we can go home and get away from this motel room?
I'm so excited, thank you! And goodbye!
Excuse me.
Daddy, you're silly.
Nice try, Harry.
Are you guys ever gonna take me seriously?
- Hmm? - I mean, according to this script,
you never do.
This whole episode is about me forgetting your birthday,
and then messing things up and being a klutz.
Sounds about right.
Guys, I could really use your help.
Now, okay, let's see.
All right, we did the Linda with earmuffs in the bathtub.
We did the fridge stuff, the fridge door, that didn't work.
We did that.
What? They say... Oh.
"Harry does what he always does when he's confused.
Calls a family meeting."
- Let's do that. Call a family meeting. - Again?
- Family meeting! Come on! - But, honey,
this place is a mess. Where would we even sit?
To the bathroom, everyone.
Come on, come on. Let's do this together as a team.
- Okay. - Come on, come on.
This reminds of the time
Dad accidentally rented a two-door car.
At least that had trunk space.
Okay, okay, all right.
Everyone stop making jokes.
This is a very serious family meeting.
Like the time you were serious
about taking up pole vaulting?
What? No!
That doesn't even make sense!
Remember when Dad seriously thought
- he could be a JCPenney model? - Ugh, God.
What?
I've been trying to forget.
Stop! Please stop!
I thought you guys could help me,
but if you wanna keep making fun of me, then go ahead.
But we're gonna be stuck here for who knows how long,
and I need to get the (BLEEP)...
I need to get out of here.
Why?
Because I don't belong here.
That makes two of us.
Harry, what is really going on?
This is not me. This is not who I am.
Who are you?
I honestly don't know who I am.
I get that.
Yeah, I think...
we all get that way sometimes.
I have no idea who I am, but I wanna find out.
And I'm positive this isn't it.
But I need to go home.
Harry, look.
We don't wanna hold you back.
So, if you need to leave,
then you should leave.
And we'll support you.
Yeah, Dad.
Yeah, we support you.
You guys really mean that?
Yes. Yes, come here.
Come here.
Wow. Okay.
- Thank you, guys. - Yeah. Okay.
Well...
I guess then this is goodbye.
Yeah.
It was nice meeting you all.
Whoa!
Oh, Harry!
Aw!
♪ Room 104! ♪
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Is there anything you wanna tell me?
Why were you going through my bag?
Can you just tell me the truth?
I did this for you to protect you.
You disgust me.
What the... (BLEEP)?
Okay, maybe we watch our language in front of the kids?
Yes, good! Cut! That's great!
This episode stuck in a sitcom started off
with this strange existential moment I had,
where I was watching a promo
for Tim Allen's show, Last Man Standing.
I was looking at it, and I was like,
"This is just Home Improvement, again."
And he's just doing the same shit, twenty years later.
And I thought, "Is there a part inside of him
that just feels like he's gonna die inside of this sitcom?"
Like, he's never going to escape.
- Someone help me, please. - Aww...
And then I thought, "Well, that could be fun,
to hyperbolically show that in-episode,"
where a male actor in a sitcom starts to realize,
existentially, that he is, in fact, living inside of a sitcom.
Uh, a lot of my friends have young-ish kids
and a lot of the conversations you hear are just like,
"I feel like I have to, like, act like a dad is supposed to act,
'cause I feel like I'm 12 years old,
and I have children, and I don't know what to do."
So we kind of try to wrap it all up
in this fun episode of a traditional sitcom actor,
who realizes, "Holy shit, I'm stuck here,
how the hell do I get out?"