Aliens in America 1.05 “Help Wanted” Photos & Discussion

by Arieanna on October 30th, 2007

Aliens in America 1.05 "Help Wanted"
Air Date: October 29, 2007
Screencaps & Discussion

This episode of Aliens in America centers aroud Gary Tolchuck (Scott Patterson) losing his job, and the whole theme of ‘work’.

Aliens in America Help Wanted

Highlights of the episode:

Gary being asked to lay off three employees following a cue card… then being fired in the same way by his own boss!
Gary hiding being fired from his family
Gary: "Justin, for God’s sake, eat your fat. The way this family flushes money down the toilet." Which turned out to be quite literal.
Raja gets a job at a convenience store, taking the ‘financial responsibility’ talk to heart
Justin: "Gotta keep my grades down or my dad’s gonna make me get a job."
"The Lot" where all the cool kids mingle turns out the be the parking lot at Raja’s new convenience store job
Justin finds his calling as "donut guy"
Gary unable to describe any part of his previous job. A supervisor who supervised nobody!
One of the people Gary fired got a job already, with a raise. Gary is not having such luck.
Raja not selling alcohol to minors… the cornerstone of The Lot
The no-pants-drunk guy Justin tried to get to buy the beer
Raja: "Well, this little bitch is going to eat his breakfast in the livingroom"
Raja getting fired for not selling the beer
Gary realizing that it’s time to move on. And owning it up to Franny.