A Price Too High for Riches

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Season 2, Episode 10, "A Price Too High for Riches," first aired on July 3rd, 2000.

A new sneaker, named Flairs, takes the fashion world by storm. In order to be hip and popular enough to attend the cool girl's party (while shunning Orlando's lame party), Jerri must obtain the ridiculously pricey sneaker with the ridiculously long lace, even if it means getting a job.

1 Quotes
2 Catchphrases
3 Background Signs & Oddities
4 Trivia
5 Crew
6 See also

[edit] Quotes

Good people? They're Greeks. And Greeks are just Jews without money. — Jerri
Okay people, tomorrow we'll continue our focus on the poor and why they are dangerous. — Chuck Noblet
Hey Jerri, still coming to my party right? My papa's going to play his castanets; my Mima's going to tell stories with her hands... — Orlando
Well I could tell you how I made money. We had this beloved rich aunt who slipped into what we assume was a coma, so we had her quickly euthanized and split her cash. I'm sure we would have wanted her to want it that way. — Mr. Jellineck

[edit] Catchphrases

Damn, that's an expensive shoe! — Flairs slogan
Damn, that's a long lace. — Flairs slogan

[edit] Background Signs & Oddities

The Flatpoint signboard reads "All Major Credit Cards Accepted," a reference to the episode's theme of financial troubles.
The girls' bathroom, once again, has a logo of a pot leaf on the "No Smoking" sign.

[edit] Trivia

Jerri Blank makes fun of Greek people in this episode, while Amy Sedaris has a large amount of Greek ancestry.
Though Jellineck "wears nice clothes," "has his hair professionally styled," and "wears makeup" in this episode, seven episodes prior in Yes You Cant! he became destitute when he failed to produce any artwork to sell when he quit teaching. This leads the viewer to believe that sometime in the second season between episodes 3 and 10, he took place in the disposing of his rich aunt to gain financial security.