Warning! The next incorporates spoilers for the Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage newest episode, known as “A Bus Bench and Religion out the Wazoo” and out there with a Paramount+ subscription, in addition to the Shifting Gears episode, “License,” now out there with a Hulu subscription. Learn at your individual threat!
I’ve adopted Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage and Shifting Gears since their beginnings, and have liked what every of the 2 reveals has finished of their second seasons within the 2025 TV schedule. Normally, these two could not be any extra totally different with regards to subject material, so it was actually odd this week when each reveals aired a really comparable storyline.
The CBS and ABC sitcoms delivered episodes with a subplot in regards to the household patriarch working into bother on the DMV. Whereas I loved each, I do need to crown one as my definitive favourite between the 2.
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage Confirmed Jim Struggling With His Eyesight At The DMV
I’ve loved Will Sasso since his first look as Jim McAllister on Younger Sheldon. Now that he is retired after promoting the tire store, I like following his adventures much more. The most recent included him failing the imaginative and prescient check on the DMV and solely realizing after a automotive accident that he ought to be carrying glasses whereas driving.
Although he was upset about it, Jim went and bought glasses and finally was in a position to drive once more with out problem. He even returned to the DMV to ace the imaginative and prescient check, solely to unnecessarily gloat and rub it within the face of an uncaring receptionist, who appeared weirded out by the entire change.
Shifting Gears Featured Matt Failing His Driver’s Check To Renew His License
Matt Parker discovered Riley changed him as Carter‘s driving teacher, so he tagged alongside to watch how new-age driving instruction is completed. After difficult the teacher, Matt was knowledgeable his personal license had expired, and he needed to retake his driver’s check in consequence. He took the check, and regardless of hitting it off with the particular person testing him, he failed.
Matt was depressed after considering again to when his personal father bought to a degree the place he might not drive. The episode ended with him being consoled by Riley and the youngsters, reassuring him that he’ll seemingly go the check ultimately.
I Choose How Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage Dealt with It
Between the 2 comparable storylines, I’ve to tip my hat to Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage. To start out, Matt in Shifting Gears failed the check not as a result of his eyesight was dangerous, however largely as a result of he was a impolite and aggressive driver. All he needed to do to go the check was be much less of a jerk, for lack of a greater time period, and he’d have his license renewed. It made his unhappy scene on the finish a bit foolish, as a result of who has ever been barred from driving endlessly as a result of they’re too imply?
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage felt extra genuine, as a result of that realization your eyesight is getting dangerous is an actual factor all of us cope with. I do know I’ve had that second the place I’ve realized it was time to replace my prescription, and ultimately, it was Jim who realized he was the one who wanted to alter.
Shifting Gears is sweet at hitting the mark with regards to cameos and humorous moments, however Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage will all the time reign supreme for me with regards to delivering relatable moments. Hell, the complete present is centered round an eventual divorce, which occurs to quite a lot of married {couples}. Each reveals are good at what they do, however on this particular occasion, I’ve to provide the win to the CBS sitcom.
Stream Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage over on Paramount+, and take a look at the newest episode of Shifting Gears on Hulu. I might love to listen to different takes from anybody else who watched each episodes, and truthfully, I am form of hoping this occurs once more so I can evaluate the 2 as soon as once more.
