REVIEW OF "TRACEY TAKES ON...": ROAD RAGE, Feb. 17 1999

by Roger Reini (rreini@wwnet.net)

Road rage.  Sure, we've all experienced it.  And on this week's "Tracey
Takes On...”, several of our favorite characters get to experience it....

This week's episode was not divided into short bits and long sketches;
rather, it featured interleaved and interwoven story lines, as in the Las
Vegas and Hollywood episodes.  The story lines this week involved Sydney
buying, driving and reveling in her new Hummer; Ruby getting carjacked; Hope
discovering her first car, which had been stolen from her, and repossessing
it; Fern and Jobie visiting L.A. but having an unpleasant encounter with
Hope's old car; Linda riding with Chopper Tim; and Midge and Chris becoming
upset after their involvement in a police situation.

The interleaved episodes are always a refreshing change of pace for me, as
they allow the characters to interact with each other in ways that aren't
usually possible.  The best storyline for me was Sydney's relishing her
Hummer experience.  That vehicle was meant for her, no doubt about it!  She
also has a lot of nice lines, including several comments about Saddam
Hussein.  Hope's storyline about retrieving "Kathy One" (she names her cars)
also had some nice moments, as did Ruby's carjacking experience (she sure
took that well).  All in all, a fine episode.

RATING: 3 1/2 bells.

NEXT WEEK:  America.

Review Copyright 1999 R. W. Reini (rreini@wwnet.net)

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