Spoilers for a show that ended 15 years ago... but if you’re new here, welcome to the catering nightmare.
No, Steve. But thanks for the pizza. Rewatch on: Hulu / Prime Video (depending on your region) Pairs well with: A warm Zima and existential dread. party down s02e07 satrip
is already checked out, dreaming of his failed acting career while wearing a pink bowtie. Casey (Lizzy Caplan) is trying to be cool, but her competitive streak with a fan-fic writer goes supernova. Roman (Martin Starr) —in his element for once—drops all pretense of being a “hard sci-fi elitist” to geek out over a prop blaster. It’s the happiest we’ve ever seen him, which is terrifying. Ron (Ken Marino) sees the convention as a “market” to sell Party Down’s “brand.” He tries to enforce a “no talking about the lore” rule. It goes about as well as you’d expect. The Guttenberg Factor The secret weapon of this episode is Steve Guttenberg playing himself. In most sitcoms, a celebrity cameo feels like a desperate ratings grab. Here, Guttenberg is a revelation. Spoilers for a show that ended 15 years ago
The sci-fi nerds at the convention are happy. They have community, purpose, and foam rubber phasers. The real aliens are the Party Down crew—desperate, broke, and wandering the desert of their 30s. The episode asks a brutal question: Who is weirder? The guy dressed as a Romulan, or the guy trying to sell him a crudité for $14.99? This is peak Party Down . It’s awkward, hilarious, and quietly heartbreaking. If you’ve never seen the show, this episode is the perfect entry point. If you have seen it, you’re already nodding sadly. But thanks for the pizza
There’s a specific kind of magic that happens when a struggling actor, a washed-up writer, and a corporate stooge get trapped in a sci-fi convention gone wrong. That magic is Party Down Season 2, Episode 7: