Another episode I don't remember watching, but it has a few of excellent scenes which tug at the heartstrings. It shows how much he has grown.
The episode is about a scholarship competition for employees at the public TV station where Steven works at. Of course Alex says right away that he'll compete in it. However, even with her parents' encouragement, Mallory says she'll not compete against Alex. "Why? I wouldn't win," is her basic attitude. However, with Jennifer's encouragement, she does work on her presentation and enters the competition.
What happens next is the scene which shows how far Alex has grown, I believe. While waiting for Mallory to finish her presentation to the judges, one judge leaves the room. With Alex's asking, he tells Alex that he has won the competition. Alex thinks for a moment, looking at the door where his sister's excited chatter comes to him while talking to the other judges, and asks who was second. When he's told it was Mallory, and thinking about it for a moment, he rushes after the judge and tells him he wishes to withdraw from the competition. Later, when a message arrives that she has won the contest, the family is excited. However while the rest of the family is in the living room, Steven tells Alex that the judge told him what he did. And that he was proud of Alex.
It's when Alex hugs his sister and tells her that if, in the future, when someone asks him how it feels to be Mallory Keaton's brother, he will answer, "D*** proud", which brought tears to my eyes.
I believe this episode is a fine example of why this series stayed on the air for so long.
The episode is about a scholarship competition for employees at the public TV station where Steven works at. Of course Alex says right away that he'll compete in it. However, even with her parents' encouragement, Mallory says she'll not compete against Alex. "Why? I wouldn't win," is her basic attitude. However, with Jennifer's encouragement, she does work on her presentation and enters the competition.
What happens next is the scene which shows how far Alex has grown, I believe. While waiting for Mallory to finish her presentation to the judges, one judge leaves the room. With Alex's asking, he tells Alex that he has won the competition. Alex thinks for a moment, looking at the door where his sister's excited chatter comes to him while talking to the other judges, and asks who was second. When he's told it was Mallory, and thinking about it for a moment, he rushes after the judge and tells him he wishes to withdraw from the competition. Later, when a message arrives that she has won the contest, the family is excited. However while the rest of the family is in the living room, Steven tells Alex that the judge told him what he did. And that he was proud of Alex.
It's when Alex hugs his sister and tells her that if, in the future, when someone asks him how it feels to be Mallory Keaton's brother, he will answer, "D*** proud", which brought tears to my eyes.
I believe this episode is a fine example of why this series stayed on the air for so long.
