S5·E14 Down in the Boondocks
- Episode
- Season 5, Episode 14
- Air Date
- February 17, 1998
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- Director
- Gary Halvorson
- Writer
- Janet Leahy
- Story Type
- Core Character Arc
Synopsis
At the pharmacy, Russell and D.C. get into a disagreement about a watch D.C. tries on that breaks before he has a chance to buy it. Grace runs into Bev, Quentin's girlfriend's mother, at the pharmacy. Bev tells her she's feeling suffocated in her marriage; being rich isn't that great. Grace has a hard time relating to Bev's problems. Grace is at home being driven crazy by Libby's trumpet practicing when Bev comes by and announces she'd like to stay with Grace for a while to get back to her middle class roots. Grace agrees to let her, though Quentin's upset to have to live under the same roof with his girlfriend's mother. It soon becomes clear that Bev is having as much trouble adapting to life at the Kellys as they are having her there. She takes two showers in the morning and depletes all the hot water and uses four towels a day. Grace thinks Bev could solve all her problems with an honest talk with her husband, but Bev disagrees. Grace takes Bev out to a bar to show her how dismal si
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When did Season 5 Episode 14 of Grace Under Fire air?
Season 5, Episode 14 ('Down in the Boondocks') originally aired on February 17, 1998.
How long is Season 5 Episode 14 ('Down in the Boondocks')?
The runtime for this episode is approximately 30 minutes.
What happens in Grace Under Fire Season 5 Episode 14?
At the pharmacy, Russell and D.C. get into a disagreement about a watch D.C. tries on that breaks before he has a chance to buy it. Grace runs into Bev, Quentin's girlfriend's mother, at the pharmacy. Bev tells her she's feeling suffocated in her marriage; being rich isn't that great. Grace has a ha...
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