Birth of a Salesman

Birth of a Salesman

Tom works hard for the money.

Season: 1 Episode: 4

Total Episode Count: 4

'''Prod. no.''': 1BQT03

Featuring: Tom Smith, Lenny, Dennis, Taylor, Vera, Tyler Smith

Also Appearing: Shubie, Harold, Sandals, Mr. Waterman, Mable, Arch, Florence, Keith Lieb, Ike Turner, Mae West, Robert Redford

Musical Number: Mini Mall Rap

Plot: Tom looks for a new job, first trying to be grizzled police officers two days from retirement and also as a singing salesman at the Ukulele Bottom Flea Market. Lenny helps him get a job at Waterman Cable as a phone solicitor. Tom runs into an old high-school friend, Dennis who is working as a cable installer for Waterman. When they were in school, Dennis took the rap when they were busted for drugs. When Tom excels as a salesman, causing business to dry up for Lenny, Lenny prays for bad things to happen to Tom. After a night of drinking at The Broken Stool to celebrate Tom's success, Tom and Dennis are involved in an accident. Fearful of losing his job due to previous drunk driving incidents, Tom takes the heat for Dennis even though it could mean the end of his job. Shubie picks Tom up at the Ukulele Bottom Police Station and the thought of Tom going to prison excites her sexually. Lenny is upset because he feels his prayer caused all of the trouble. Mr. Waterman almost deicdes to let Tom go but after Tom discovers he has a close attraction to Dennis, manages to turn it to his advantage to become a cable installer with Dennis leaving Lenny again as one of the top salesman.

Meanwhile, Taylor and Vera are disturbed by Tyler's constant cleaning making them look bad. They soon learn its an attempt to cover his feelings over his family's divorce by distracting himself to keep from crying. They hold a Celebrity Roast to make him cry to let his feelings out.

Trivia

 * This episode was originally titled "Old Friend and New Friend and Even a Job."

Rating
TV-14: DV

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