104 - Battle of the Sexists

Episode Synopsis: Eric squares off with Donna in a game of one-on-one; Jackie clings to Kelso and the guys challenge him to be a real man; Red's plant cuts back to half days and he spends his time “being helpful” around the house.

Theme: Sexism

Music Break: West Side Story & Flower Drum Song

Spotify Playlist:

1. Jet Song (West Side Story — Original Film Soundtrack, 1961)

2. America (West Side Story — Original Film Soundtrack, 1961)

3. Tonight (West Side Story — Original Film Soundtrack, 1961)

4. I Feel Pretty (West Side Story — Original Film Soundtrack, 1961)

5. I Enjoy Being a Girl (Flower Drum Song — Original Broadway Cast, 1958)

6. Chop Suey (Flower Drum Song — Original Broadway Cast, 1958)

7. Grant Avenue (Flower Drum Song — Original Broadway Cast, 1958)

8. The Other Generation (Flower Drum Song — Original Broadway Cast, 1958)

Film Still: Jet Song

Film Still: America

Film Still: Tonight

Film Still: I Feel Pretty

Rita Moreno: brown face vs natural skintone

Film Still: I Enjoy Being a Girl

Jack Soo (Sammy Fong), Nancy Kwan (Linda Low), Miyoshi Umeki (Mei Li), James Shigeta (Wang Ta)

Asian cast of "Joy Luck Club"

Asian cast of "Crazy Rich Asians"

African-American actress Juanita Hall

Juanita Hall as Madame Liang, a Chinese character

Woke or Joke: Putting a man in a dress

Burn of the Week: Midge

Fact Checking:

• TV shows that feature straight men in dresses, since Brittany couldn’t think of many: Arrested Development, The Big Bang Theory, Boy Meets World, Dexter’s Laboratory, Firefly, Friends, He’s a Lady, iCarly, The Jeffersons, Lilo & Stitch (TV), M*A*S*H, The Nick Cannon Show, Perfect Strangers, Saved by the Bell, Silver Spoons, The Simpsons, SpongeBob SquarePants, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Summer Heights High, Three’s Company, You Can’t Do That on Television.