Original air date: 10/21/2021
Sam and Jay meet Henry and Margaret, an older couple who attempts to sabotage their renovations which leads the former couple to invite the latter couple over for dinner.
Tropes:
- Have a Gay Old Time: Happens between Hetty and Pete as they both died a century apart from each other:Hetty: Sneezing in public. So unladylike. I told her a nip of cocaine would wipe that hay fever right out, but does she (Sam) listen?
Pete: I'm sorry, did you say cocaine?
Hetty: Mmm-hmm. Everyone knows cocaine's excellent for allergies.
Pete: Okay, well, in the 1980's it was a Schedule II narcotic.
Hetty: Well, Peter, in the 1880's it was a medical wonder drug. From headache to hysteria, 4 out of 5 barbers prefer cocaine. - Hoist by His Own Petard: With the ghosts' help, Sam and Jay turn the tables on the Farnsbys, threatening to expose that they illegally demolished the mansion's carriage house to build a pickleball court, thus turning their own ordinance against them.
- Obstructive Bureaucrat: Henry Farnsby happens to be the head of the historic preservation board, and threatens to delay Sam and Jay's application to turn the mansion into a bed and breakfast. Sam and Jay throw the dinner party in an attempt to get on his good side, and it seems to work... until Henry tries to blackmail them into paying $20,000 in exchange for the permit.
- Pop-Cultural Osmosis Failure: Sam didn't know what Newhart was, as she wasn't even born yet.
- Shout-Out: Both Pete and the Farnsbys are big fans of Newhart; Pete uses his knowledge of the show to help Sam get on the Farnsbys' good side.
- What the Hell, Hero?: The ghosts does this with Sam when she kicks them out of the dinner party and hurting their feelings:Hetty: Samantha, I must protest. We have just as much of a right to attend this dinner party as you.
Sam: No. Because this is our house.
Hetty: We've been here longer than you.
Sam: Yeah, and guess what...we're alive.
