Boss (Life's Work)
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One of the most crucial episodes in the American television series Life's Work
was titled "Boss". This episode was originally aired on December 3, 1996
.
meal. Connie had a frugal and conservative method in her spending ways; her view on life was also considered to be conservative. In her time as the family matriarch
, Connie decided to impose her beliefs on her daughter's family.
Connie bought food at a discount
food store to the objection of the other family members - who were used to buying name brand products. She also managed to turn the heat down to 60 °F (15.6 °C) on a cold winter day, and blocked out MTV
from her daughter's television
,. She also replaced her daughter's G-string
s with a pair of white cotton classic briefs
; that older women like Connie would typically wear instead of "younger" women like Lisa Ann. Insult was eventually added to injury put the grandchildren on a strict sleeping schedule. Trying to make a comeback from being forced to wear classic briefs when it took four of her G-strings to "make a decent rag," Lisa referred to her new underwear as "big kid pants
," suggesting that she was handed a pair of underwear that only child
ren should wear. The "big kid pants" part of the joke is the fact that white cotton full cut panties somewhat resemble the Huggies Pull-Ups of that era and that their slogan being I'm a big kid now (which was established in 1989, disestablished in the mid-1990s, and re-established in the 2000s).
Eventually, a mother-daughter screaming match occurs and it has surprising results for both Connie and Lisa Ann. Meanwhile, back at the office, Lisa finds herself in hot water when she defies Mr. Nash's order to plead a case and not take it to court. Not only does the case blow up in her face, with Mr. Nash there to see it, but he lays down the law: one more slip-up and she gets the pink slip.
Life's Work
Life's Work was a situation comedy that aired from September 1996 to June 1997 on the American Broadcasting Company channel; the show starred Lisa Ann Walter as Lisa Ann Minardi Hunter, the assistant district attorney....
was titled "Boss". This episode was originally aired on December 3, 1996
1996 in television
The year 1996 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1996.For the American TV schedule, see: 1996-97 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-1950s:...
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Plot summary
During this episode, Lisa's mother Connie (portrayed by Jenny O'Hara) was recruited to help take care of the children. This occurred after she visited the family in the episode Gobblegook for a ThanksgivingThanksgiving (United States)
Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is a holiday celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday in November. It has officially been an annual tradition since 1863, when, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving to be celebrated on Thursday,...
meal. Connie had a frugal and conservative method in her spending ways; her view on life was also considered to be conservative. In her time as the family matriarch
Matriarchy
A matriarchy is a society in which females, especially mothers, have the central roles of political leadership and moral authority. It is also sometimes called a gynocratic or gynocentric society....
, Connie decided to impose her beliefs on her daughter's family.
Connie bought food at a discount
Discounts and allowances
Discounts and allowances are reductions to a basic price of goods or services.They can occur anywhere in the distribution channel, modifying either the manufacturer's list price , the retail price , or the list price Discounts and allowances are reductions to a basic price of goods or services.They...
food store to the objection of the other family members - who were used to buying name brand products. She also managed to turn the heat down to 60 °F (15.6 °C) on a cold winter day, and blocked out MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
from her daughter's television
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
,. She also replaced her daughter's G-string
G-string
A G-string is a type of thong underwear or swimsuit, a narrow piece of cloth, leather, or plastic, that covers or holds the genitals, passes between the buttocks, and is attached to a band around the hips, worn as swimwear or underwear by women and men...
s with a pair of white cotton classic briefs
Panties
Panties are a form of underwear, usually light and snug-fitting, designed to be worn by women or girls in the area directly below the waist. Typical components include an elastic waistband, a crotch panel to cover the genital area , and a pair of leg openings which, like the waistband, are often...
; that older women like Connie would typically wear instead of "younger" women like Lisa Ann. Insult was eventually added to injury put the grandchildren on a strict sleeping schedule. Trying to make a comeback from being forced to wear classic briefs when it took four of her G-strings to "make a decent rag," Lisa referred to her new underwear as "big kid pants
Undergarment
Undergarments or underwear are clothes worn under other clothes, often next to the skin. They keep outer garments from being soiled by bodily secretions and discharges, shape the body, and provide support for parts of it. In cold weather, long underwear is sometimes worn to provide additional...
," suggesting that she was handed a pair of underwear that only child
Child
Biologically, a child is generally a human between the stages of birth and puberty. Some vernacular definitions of a child include the fetus, as being an unborn child. The legal definition of "child" generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority...
ren should wear. The "big kid pants" part of the joke is the fact that white cotton full cut panties somewhat resemble the Huggies Pull-Ups of that era and that their slogan being I'm a big kid now (which was established in 1989, disestablished in the mid-1990s, and re-established in the 2000s).
Eventually, a mother-daughter screaming match occurs and it has surprising results for both Connie and Lisa Ann. Meanwhile, back at the office, Lisa finds herself in hot water when she defies Mr. Nash's order to plead a case and not take it to court. Not only does the case blow up in her face, with Mr. Nash there to see it, but he lays down the law: one more slip-up and she gets the pink slip.