"The Man in the Moon" is the twenty-fifth episode of season 2 of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.
After Myra walks out on Hank, and he angrily throws out all her things onto the street, only the town's love for the infinitely unlovable Hank can pull him from the brink of a deadly coma, after breaking into a drunken rage over Myra ending his entertaining contract at the saloon. When Grandma Quinn sends Brian a Telescope and a book, Colleen is disappointed she didn't receive anything. Later at Grace's cafe, Hank, drunk, threatens to shoot Myra, but Sully knocks him unconscious with a branch. When he wakes up, he says he doesn't need anybody and blames Dr. Mike when she later tries to help him. Furious, she leaves saying she doesn't care if she never sees his face again. Horace buys a gun and tells Myra he wishes Hank was dead. Hank is found with a skull fracture and in a coma outside his saloon, and Horace is appalled when Myra won't leave Hanks' bedside, claiming she can't let him die alone even though in his drunken rage he almost shot Myra. Colleen and Brian fight and the telescope is damaged when it is knocked over. Horace gives Myra an ultimatum, telling her if you love me you'll leave him. Deciding to stay beside him, Horace is angry with Myra and tells her he can't marry her. Myra rebukes everyone in church for not caring about Hank. Loren, Jake, and Grace come to visit Hank. Colleen and Brian wish they didn't have each other as sister or brother. Dr. Mike tells them both the importance of having each other. Sully reassures Dr. Mike that there is light in her heart for Hank. Dr. Mike tells Horace to give Myra another chance and Horace practices his proposal on Dr. Mike, who becomes emotional. Horace tries to kill Hank, but can't, and instead talks to Hank. Sharing her fears with a still unconscious Hank, and ending the episode, Dr. Mike and Hank share a tender moment upon his regaining consciousness.
This episode provides examples of:
- Converse with the Unconscious: After Myra shames the entire town for their callous attitude towards the ill Hank, we get a steady stream of people visiting him, urging him to wake up.
- "The Reason You Suck" Speech: Hank gives Mike one, taunting her about being dead inside, prompting her to give him one.
- Sarcastic Clapping: Hank, after Mike tells him off—"Not bad. I didn't think you had it in you."
- Sibling Rivalry: Colleen and Brian fight, triggered by him receiving the telescope when she received nothing.
- Significant Wardrobe Shift: After she leaves Hank and he throws her things out, Horace promises to buy her new clothes. From then on, her clothes are the polar opposite of before—very prim and proper, mute colors, etc.
- What the Hell, Hero?: Myra gives this to the entire town, blasting them, particularly the Reverend, for their hypocrisy and uncaring attitude towards the comatose Hank.
- You Need to Get Laid: After Loren angrily snaps "We've had just about enough of you!" to Hank, regarding his drunken antics, Hank snaps back, "You ain't had any, old man, that's your problem!"
