Cabin fever is no good. Being isolated for a prolonged period of time can cause you to lose your mind. The ins and outs of each day’s tedious events don’t provide the proper mental stimulation to keep you engaged with the real world, resulting in paranoia and thought spirals that will rip you from reality. The terror of cabin fever can be further exacerbated by such external factors as darkness and cold, which make it impossible to even take in such minor pleasures as sunlight or fresh air.
The fourth episode ofThe Great Northseason three, “Code Enough Said Adventure,” proves (in hilarious fashion) that cabin fever can even cause problems for atight-knit family. When a blackout hits Lone Moose, the Tobins, along with a few of their friends, are forced to stay inside the family’s remote home. Alliances are formed, betrayals are the norm, and the gang comes close to breaking the most important rule they had established during previous blackouts – don’t eat each other. There are a lot of laughs and plenty of drama.
Here’s everything that happened to the Tobin family and companyin “Code Enough Said Adventure.”
Beef’s Favorite Film Is the 2013 Comedy Enough Said
The episode opens with the Tobins and a couple of family friends having a movie night. It’s Beef’s turn to choose a movie, and he once again goes with his favorite flick, the 2013 divorce-centered comedyEnough Said,much to his family’s chagrin.
RELATED:Cartoon Network Isn’t Dead: What the Merger With Warner Bros. Animation Means for Fans
Beef’s fascination with the film likely stems from his own divorce. His choice is also in keeping with the show’s comedic styling, which will often juxtapose the family’s rustic Northern situation with seemingly out-of-pocket pop culture references.
An Incident Leads to Mooncourt
Movie night is cut short when a power outage hits Lone Moose. This immediately alarmsthe Tobin family, who have all experienced dark nights of the soul when similar situations forced them to hunker down. In order to avoid succumbing to cabin fever, everyone chooses something to focus their attention on. Some opt to invest their attention in board games. Wolf, along with a couple of family friends, trains to become masters of the bo staff, and Beef sits on the couch with a few others, watchingEnough Saidon repeat.
Eventually, the rest of the cabin-bound crew gets fed up withEnough Said. When Beef goes down to the basement to fetch another DVD player, he returns to find the disc snapped in half. This kicks off what the family refers to as “Mooncourt.” Essentially, this entails the youngest Tobin child, Moon, taking the stand as a judge, who has the power to deliver a permanent and unalterable ruling, and the other family members playacting as lawyers and other courtroom staff.
The Trial of the Century Over Enough Said
An epic trial ensues, rife with courtroom drama tropes and the Tobin family misusingcommon lawyer lingo. Ham, who actually snapped the DVD, portrays a defendant who has completely descended into madness (which may very well be the case, given his situation), and Honeybee serves as his defense attorney. Wolf plays the prosecutor and the bailiff, switching hats to delineate when he is acting in a particular role. The standout star of the trial is undeniably Wolf.
RELATED:Bob’s Burgers Characters We Hope to See Return in Season 13
Later in the trial, when it is revealed that the plot against theEnough SaidDVD was not solely brought about by Ham’s machinations but rather the collective scheming of several cabin-dwellers, prosecutor Wolf is forced to bring himself to the stand. He quickly transitions between sitting on the witness stand and pacing about the courtroom, ultimately bringing himself to a tearful confession of guilt.
Ultimately, honorable judge Moon hands down a sentence of death to everyone in the courtroom, and everyone starts to attack one another. It seems as if the blackout will end in a bloody catastrophe, but just as the fists begin to fly, the lights flick back on. Relieved, the non-Tobins dust themselves off and return home.
The episode ends with the Tobin family standing on the porch, congratulating themselves for not having eaten one another, therefore not violating the cardinal rule they had established for blackout situations. Beef then declares that it’s once again movie night, revealing that he has another copy ofEnough Saidhidden downstairs, a fact that he kept secret to allow the fun and frightening trial to unfold.
Thelove the Tobin family hasfor one another has been incredibly comforting to watch during these increasingly fraught times. “Code Enough Said Adventure” perfectly encapsulated their hilarious dynamic. Fans of the series will certainly see this Alaskan clan get up to all kinds of wacky antics in upcoming episodes.
