S4E4

Mac’s Banging the Waitress

Aired 2008-09-25 30 min ★ 7/10 our take
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Charlie wants Mac to beat up the waitress’s unknown new boyfriend. Trouble is, Mac is the boyfriend.

Our Take

A solid Charlie and Mac episode that mines a lot of awkward tension out of one dumb secret. Charlie’s slow-burn rage is fun to watch and the eventual blowup mostly pays off, though the Dee subplot feels like filler. Not one of the season’s best, but a comfortable, reliably funny half hour.