Mediajock wrote:
> "Brett Aaronfield" <brettaaronfield@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:mac9404CE8D863CEexcessive@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> It never ceases to amaze me how in every single episode of Malcolm in
>> the Middle, the boys *always* seem to have a new set of clothes on. On
>> top of that, it's entirely possible and more than likely that they
>> will appear in more than two sets of clothes each episode. Sure, this
>> is TV, but it's hardly realistic given that the family aren't rich and
>> must cost a fortune in wardrobe.
>>
>> Perhaps it's my observation skills, but has anyone perhaps noticed a
>> pair of episodes where Malcolm, Dewey or Reese have been wearing the
>> same clothes twice?
>>
>> There'll be a prize for anyone who has :-)
>
> I understand what you're saying, but remember also that the show is a
> social parody of sorts. Maybe one of those parodies is that, even
> though they are broke, the Wilkersons can still manage to afford
> clothes (and Playstation, and vacations away, and a lot of other
> niceties) like most Americans - most likely by living credit card
> payment to credit card payment or something like that. Like I said in
> another post, I knew essential clothes horses that didn't have a pot to
> mess in. But the had clothes, cell phones, video games, etc.
Oh I'm not denying them their right to buy clothes! Sure I know that even
the poorest families have to afford clothes somehow.
But a new outfit every day? Gosh, that's gotta be expensive... and
Lois/Hal never moaned about the volume of ironing once :-)
Brett
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