History Recap / CraigOfTheCreekS4E23ScoutGuest

* AmbiguousSituation: The exact details for Jason's family life are unclear, but there's no doubt that there's disfunction abound and he doesn't like it. For starters, his parents are divorced with his father only paying attention to him if only to use his accomplishments to brag in front of his coworkers and his stepmom doesn't show much affection towards him like with her dogs. It's also implied that the two adults fight a lot based on how the boy scout silently accepted doing chores just to keep the Williams siblings from fighting over it. Jason also mentions that he eats in his room all the time so family dinners are nonexistent in his household.

* GoodParents: Nicole continues to be this by showing unconditional love to a child in need of emotional support. She's very thoughtful towards Jason and treats him like a special guest during his stay at their home. She even encourages Craig to be more kinder to Jason.

* VerySpecialEpisode: The episode covers the topic of kids dealing with [[FamilyDrama dysfunctional family lives]] and looking to their friends or other families for sanctuary. Nicole immediately picks up on Jason's need to be away from his home and welcomes him into her's with open arms. It's also worth noting that the jokes are kept to a minimum to focus on Jason's emotional turmoil and there are no zany antics apart from Gibson's off-screen misadventure.

* WickedStepmother: {{Downplayed}}. Jason mentions having a stepmom who would rather spend her time and affection on her four chihuahuas then on him.

* InsistentTerminology: Craig insists that Jason is not his friend, calling him an "acquaintance" or a "colleague", despite them being similar meanings.

* ParentalNeglect: Jason confesses to Craig that his parents don't pay much attention to him, unless it's to brag about his accomplishments. He basically had to fend for himself, citing his experiences as a scout for helping him learn to be self-sufficient, and is jealous that Craig's parents care so much for him and maintain a solid family structure.

* AmbiguousSituation: The exact details for Jason's family life are unclear, but there's no doubt that there's disfunction abound and he doesn't like it. For starters, his parents are divorced with his father only paying attention to him if only to use his accomplishments to brag in front of his coworkers and his stepmom doesn't show much affection towards him like with her dogs. It's also implied that the two adults fight alot based on how the boy scout silently accepted doing chores just to keep the Williams siblings from fighting over it. Jason also mentions that he eats in his room all the time so family dinners are nonexistent in his household.

* WhamEpisode: Craig's rivalry with Jason comes to an end and they officially become friends.

* AmbiguousSituation: The exact details for Jason's family life are unclear, but there's no doubt that there's disfunction and he doesn't like it. For starters, his parents are divorced with his father only paying attention to him if only to use his accomplishments to brag in front of his coworkers and his stepmom doesn't show much affection towards him like with her dogs. Jason also mentions that he eats in his room all the time so family dinners are nonexistent in his household.

** During family dinner, the Williams and Jason laugh about the time a squirrel was chasing Craig and made him lose his pants.

* BrickJoke: During dinnertime, Jason and the Williams have a discussion about eggplants and how they resemble purple eggs. In the end, Jessica describes a dream involving a purple egg.

* GoodParents: Nicole continues to be this by showing unconditional love and support to a child in need of emotional support. She's very thoughtful towards Jason and treats him like a special guest during his stay at their home. She even encourages Craig to be more kinder to Jason.

* NoodleIncident: Bernard's friend Gibson has apparently lost a parade float to a motorcycle gang on more than one occasion. Later in the episode, he inexplicably ends up on an oil rig.
* ParentalNeglect: Jason confesses to Craig that his parents don't pay much attention to him, unless it's to brag about his accomplishments. He basically had to fend for himself, and is jealous that Craig's parents care so much for him.

* SeriousBusiness: Played realistically. Sleepovers at the Williams' house are often reserved for weekends or holidays. But after talking with Jason's parent and his silent desire to be away from his house for the time being, Nicole allows him to stay over regardless if it's a school-night.
* VerySpecialEpisode: The episode covers the topic of kids dealing with [[FamilyDrama stressful family lives]] and looking to their friends or other families for sanctuary. Nicole immediately picks up on Jason's need to be away from his home and welcomes him into her's with open arms. It's also worth noting that the jokes are kept to a minimum to focus on Jason's emotional turmoil and there are no zany antics apart from Gibson's off-screen misadventure.

* GoodParents: Nicole continues to be this by showing unconditional love and support to Jason after speaking with his parent. She's very thoughtful towards the boy and treats him like a special guest during his stay at their home. She even encourages Craig to be more kinder to Jason.

* VerySpecialEpisode: The episode covers the topic of kids dealing with [[FamilyDrama stressful family lives]] and looking to their friends or other families for emotional support. Nicole immediately picks up on Jason's need to be away from his home and welcomes him into her's with open arms. It's also worth noting that the jokes are kept to a minimum to focus on Jason's emotional turmoil and there's no zany antics apart from Gibson's off-screen misadventure.

* SeriousBusiness: Played realistically. Sleepovers at the Williams' house are often reserved for weekends or holidays. But after talking with Jason's parent and his silent desire to be away from his house, Nicole allows him to stay over regardless if it's a school-night.
* VerySpecialEpisode: The episode covers the topic of kids dealing with [[FamilyDrama stressful family lives]] and looking to their friends or other families for comfort. Nicole immediately picks up on Jason's need to be away and welcomes him with open arms. It's also worth noting that the jokes are kept to a minimum to focus on Jason's emotional turmoil and there's no zany antics apart from Gibson's off-screen misadventure.
* WickedStepmother: {{Downplayed}}. Jason mentions having a stepmom who would rather spend her time and affection on her four chihuahuas rather then on him.

* {{Irony}}: Jason mentions how Tony had to go to the doctor because he sewed his ''sewing'' badge onto himself.
* JerkassRealization: Craig starts to realize that he was being too hard on Jason after learning of his family life.

* PlotHole: The episode features Craig still acting hostile towards Jason and only accepts him as a friend at the end. This is a little off-putting as Craig already made an effort to befriend Jason (Season 2's ''The End Was Here'') and they seemed to be on great terms during Season 3's ''Capture the Flag'' Special.

* WickedStepmother: {{Downplayed}}. Jason mentions having a stepmom who would rather spend her time and affection on her chihuahuas rather then him.

* NoodleIncident: Bernard's friend Gibson has apparently lost a parade float on more than one occasion. Later in the episode, he inexplicably ends up on an oil rig.

* InsistentTerminology: Craig insists that Jason is not his friend, calling him an "acquaintance" or a "colleague".
* NoodleIncident: Bernard's friend Gibson has apparently lost a parade float on more than one occasion. Later in the episode, he inexplicably ends up on an oil rig.