Gus and the Mysterious Dr. Why (episode)

**Summary**

Gus is determined to watch a new television show after his parents tell him he's too young to watch.

**Plot**

Donnie, Tommy's older Brother, and Billy, Lola's Older Brother are shooting hoops in Billy's driveway while discussing a TV show called *Doctor Why*. As Tommy, Lola, Gus, and Stanley approach them, they both make hand gestures and say, "Egad! The doctor has flibbered!" Stanley and the Kids is confused, and Donnie explains that it is a line from *Doctor Why*, and that they are too young to watch the show.

Alan and Gus go for a walk, where Gus observes both Elisa and people at the ice cream store all making the same gestures and saying the same line as Donnie and Billy. When Gus mentions *Doctor Why*, Alan says that he should start watching it with Hilary. Gus wants to watch it with them, but Alan thinks he is too young to watch.

On the playground, Jake tells Gus that he has heard the *Doctor Why* catchphrase as well, but that it is an "inside joke." Wilhelm then shows up, claiming he knows what it means. Gus pays Wilhelm his Cupcake as they whisper something in his ears.

In the Bloomburg Apartment, Donnie and Billy are at the table drinking green liquid and discussing *Doctor Why*. Gus tries to talk to them about it, but Donnie and Billy are confused, and Gus realizes that Wilhelm lied to him.

At night, Gus hears the television going and gets out of bed. Alan and Hilary are excitedly watching the TV when Gus tries to watch with them. Alan pauses the TV and takes him back to bed, explaining that he can watch when he's older. Gus then overhears Alan say that he has been recording the show.

The next morning, Gus tries to watch *Doctor Why*, but a lock screen shows up on the TV instead. He walks up to Donnie, and he explains that His and Rosie's parents have enabled parental controls to prevent him from watching the show.

Hilary notices the parental controls block on the TV. Gus then tries to play a game where she guesses her "favorite four-letter word." Hilary can tell that Gus is after the password and declines.

Gus spies on Alan using his computer and finds out that all of the family passwords are written down in a book. In the garden in Central Park, he asks Jake, Stanley, and Hana for help on a sneaky mission to watch *Doctor Why*.

In the hallway, Jake complains that he is so hungry. Alan offers to make Jake a snack and Jake offers to help. Meanwhile, Gus sneaks into the living room and takes the book. In the kitchen, Alan and Jake make guacamole and add pomegranate. In the living room, Gus finds the TV password: 1-9-8-5, which is his parents favorite song.

Hana then spills the pomegranate seeds, and she, Stanley, Jake, and Gus run into the living room to watch *Doctor Why*. However, as they watch the show, they start to find it boring. When Alan catches them, Jake, Stanley, and Hana run off and Gus is caught.

At the dinner table, Alan is still angry and upset over what Gus just did and punishes him with no television for another week, explaining that they put the parental controls on for his and Rosie's own safety. Gus apologizes, and Donnie points out that "sometimes you have to wait until you're older to do certain things." Alan then thinks that Donnie and Billy is too young for *Doctor Why*, and Gus cheers.

**Trivia**

* 1985 was a 2004 song not a 90s song