The only part that made me laugh out loud, though, was when they explained the grades and they played the “Mr. F” again.

Of course I disagree with everything else you said. I think this episode was a lot more than the obvious begging, and was chock full of the funny. Like the hot ham water. And Busters hand falling off when he calls Michael a robot. Or Buster saying “Sister’s my new mother, mother.” And “Why We Were Scared of the 70s.” And chicken with chicken sauce. And Gob coming on to his mother and then screaming, COME ON!” And “I love my cousin.” “I love you too, son.”

Man, I’ve watched it about five times now, and I can’t remember another episode that made me laugh so much.