Episode 9 - Her Best Friend's BottomFirst broadcast: Sept. 17, 2001 Synopsis: Sally is using Susan's shower and steps out of it just as Steve happens to step into Susan's apartment. As usual, the subject gets bandied about by the men and women and causes great awkwardness when all meet with Susan at a furniture store to help her pick out fabrics. Review: Another laugh riot that builds upon every possible opportunity for comedy. The "Steve's diatribe" routine could start to get old soon (he already ranted once, in "Inferno"), but here, the rant stems quite logically from Steve's total lack of interest in fabrics. And "Capt. Subtext," who has obviously been hiding in the corner in most episodes, finally does a hilarious cameo appearance. An absolute hoot. My rating: * * * *

CODE RED: Sally asking Patrick to scare off unwanted dates by showing Patrick Jr. out and intimating that Sally was unsatisfied with Patrick.Martin Dennis, the shows director is the body of the 'Melty Man' while Richard Coyle (Jeff), is the voice.This episode features a clip from the season one episode "Size Matters".(to Patrick)Sally: I don’t need you to think of me as 'a person' - I have women for that. Mark: Does size really make a difference? You know what women always say...Patrick: Ouch?Patrick: What would I be without my 'partner'?Sally: Literate?Steve: (to Patrick, about what 'calls' to the Melty Man) ... Now you're blushing and have an erection- no one's got that much blood!The Melty Man is possibly the only creation from Jeff's mind that Steve actually acknowledges as realistic.In "Her Best Friend's Bottom" Steve rings Susan's house and Sally exits the bedroom after one ring. This time the phone rings several times before she comes out.Patrick: Come on, Rocket Man. Let's fly her to the moon.Likely a quick reference to "Rocket Man" by Elton John and "Fly Me To The Moon" by Bart Howard. Jeff mentions Professor Moriarty, who is the arch-enemy of famed British sleuth Sherlock Holmes.Jeff: It's the engines, Cap'n, they cannae take it.Jeff is doing an impersonation of Chief Engineer Scotty from the original Star Trek television series. Scotty was always complaining about how his engines were being strained during all the difficult missions the crew went on. Mirror Jeff: Oh, and don't think about The Crying Game.- references the movie where Jaye Davidson, a man, played the part of a man who was percieved to be a woman for a great portion of the movie. Steve and Jeff refer to The Melty Man as if he is Darth Vader-ish. The fantasy sequence uses a costume, vocal style, and sound effects like Darth Vader of Star Wars.Jeff even "speaks" as The Melty Man in a paraphrasing of the line "Luke, I am your father" to Patrick.