High Maintenance: Grandpa

October 1, 2016 10:07 AM - Season 7, Episode 3

Culture shock takes its toll on Chase and his sensitive dog Gatsby after moving from the Midwest to Queens.

Episode features character Beth from Season 6 Episode 2 "Esme" and Season 6 Episode 3 "Sabrina".

posted by hippybear (6 comments total)

Bonus reading: How High Maintenance Told an Entire Episode From the Perspective of a Dog
posted by hippybear at 10:12 AM on October 1, 2016

Is this the first episode where The Guy didn't sell someone pot?
posted by malapropist at 5:09 AM on October 2, 2016

Hrm, good question. We know Beth is his customer from S06E02 "Esme".
posted by hippybear at 10:12 AM on October 2, 2016

It was really sad when Gatsby got put in the cage, but I just got so angry when Beth (and The Guy) didn’t recognize him. I hated Beth before, and now I really hate her, and I have trouble understanding why The Guy would want to hang out with her.
posted by 1970s Antihero at 6:42 AM on October 3, 2016

Man, this episode.... My heart is aching for that dog. I mean, Chase, the owner, was kinda not being the best most attentive owner, but that scene where he's just crying for no reason is like - I've so, so been there. The crate part was awful. Who could blame the dog for running off hoping to find that happy person with the best motherfucking treats? But instead he ends up with (apparently) homeless people, which at least to me seems as sad as where he started.

Seriously amazing episode. And the dog is amazing, how they managed to get all these tiny expressions out of him.

Is this the first episode where The Guy didn't sell someone pot?

He sold it to the VR coder guys, I believe, though the "deal" wasn't openly shown.
posted by dnash at 10:08 AM on October 4, 2016

The first 5 minutes stressed me out way too much, had to turn it off. Oh my god. Really got to me.
posted by bleep at 7:12 PM on October 4, 2016