Airdate: 3/15/79
When Jim-Bob is run in for running a red light, he fails the
vision test when he renews his license, meaning he will not pass the
requirements for joining the Air Corps – his lifelong dream. Dejected, he drops
out of school (which he was not doing well in anyway, despite being tutored by
Corabeth in English) and threatens to enlist in the army. John refuses to sign
for him (necessary since Jim Bob is underage) until he starts acting up and
mouthing off,
at which time he lets Jim Bob decide his on fate. Only after
helping Corabeth change a tire, and she explains to him the necessity of
comprising one’s dreams, does he reconsider his rash decision. Subplot: Mary
Ellen rebuffs the romantic interests of a young serviceman who knew her
husband, instead steering them toward a disinterested Erin. Only after
realizing she is entitled to a social life again does she accept a date with
the soldier – and stays out past the family goodnights!
We learn from this show that Jim Bob does not fly – instead,
due to his vision impairment, he will build planes using his mechanical
expertise. Subplot also shifts gears for Mary Ellen, who puts away the apron
and decides it’s okay to step out again. And clever use of metaphor in the
title!
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