Tonight at 10p on TV Land,
Hot in Cleveland turns 100. That is eight more episodes than the years that their star Betty White has been alive. Which is quite an accomplishment for both of them! Here’s to them both doubling those numbers.
When it comes to episode, it is a laugh riot from beginning to end. I found myself laughing so hard, I had tears come to my eyes because they really go for it tonight repeatedly.
The night that Victoria Chase (Wendie Malick) and Elka (Betty White) have been waiting for is finally here. It is Oscar night for Victoria and Election Day for Elka, and by the end of the episode both ladies will find out if they won.
Chase can’t fake her emotions if she loses, so she decides to do a Joan Crawford and stay in her Cleveland bed with a network camera rolling in case she win. As she waits for her category to be announced, Joy is by her side dressed as a nurse but things keep going wrong. Joy (Jane Leeves) tries to correct everything, and the final product will have you laughing so hard it will make you cry. But will you be crying for Chase because she lost?
Then there is Elka, who is playing dirty to win. She comes up with a great plan to sabotage her opponent and it will cost her more than she ever thought. Will it also cost her the election?
What about the last roommate, Melanie (Valerie Bertinelli)? The radio station has created some visuals to promote her show and they photoshopped her picture. People are laughing about her online, so she decides to go on a diet. Things only get worse for her when her mother decides to come for a visit. That and not eating anything to lose weight. You don’t want miss her freak out. And you don’t want miss why all the girls rightfully give Joy the finger.
And you especially don’t want to miss this episode. Even though the sitcom is turning 100, it never gets old. In fact, I think this season they have gone through a resurgence and it is their best one yet. Not many shows can claim that at this stage of the game. Actually not many shows can say they’ve reached this number and TV Land’s first scripted show totally deserves it.
Congrats to everyone who works on this show for not only reaching this milestone, but also for coming up with a comedy that everyone of all ages can enjoy.
