I always got a kick out of this episode, like many of the others early in the fourth season. It's a good premise for kids about that age to learn the finer points of the law, and the always antagonistic Mrs. Elkins was the perfect character to put at odds with John Wilson ... just as she always was with George, usually of her own making.
Interesting to have kids as young as Seymour participating, but he was always good for laughs. His character bore a large resemblance to the Dennis of the first season before he grew older and his role changed out of necessity.
I've always thought the fourth season peaked early, and this is another reason why. Like a handful of others in the final season, there were clear parallels with moments from the George Wilson era ... such as between this episode and the one where George and Henry walked on the grass and took the case to court. That alone showed the writers were running short on ideas. Still, this was well done enough that it didn't feel like a ripoff.
Interesting to have kids as young as Seymour participating, but he was always good for laughs. His character bore a large resemblance to the Dennis of the first season before he grew older and his role changed out of necessity.
I've always thought the fourth season peaked early, and this is another reason why. Like a handful of others in the final season, there were clear parallels with moments from the George Wilson era ... such as between this episode and the one where George and Henry walked on the grass and took the case to court. That alone showed the writers were running short on ideas. Still, this was well done enough that it didn't feel like a ripoff.
