A House Full of Extremely Lame Horses is the 41st episode overall of Amazon Prime's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and the 7th episode of Season 5. It was released on Amazon Prime on May 12, 2023.
Synopsis
Abe takes Midge’s place at Parent-Teacher Day.[1]
Plot
Janusz resents Zelda continually helping out the Weissman/Maisel household. Abe is mortified that grandson Ethan is not academically gifted like other first-born Weissman males and instead excels in "happiness". Comic Danny Stevens guest stars on The Gordon Ford Show. Impressed with Midge, Stevens offers her a lucrative writing job. Gordon counters by grudgingly raising Midge's salary, making it equivalent to the male staff. Newly-promoted producer Mike Carr refuses to allow Midge on the show but gets her added to Jack Paar's private comedy showcase. Despite a great performance, Paar's producer declines to book Midge on Paar's national TV show, claiming he could not promote a funny, pretty girl. Frustrated, Midge breaks down at home. Abe is shocked that young granddaughter Esther appears to be the Weissman "genius" child rather than the older brother, Ethan.
Flashforward: In 1973, Midge funds her mother's money-losing "romance emporium", insisting that it continues for the brief time Rose, who is terminally ill, has left; Midge then tells Susie to book the Australian tour.
Cast
Main Cast
- Rachel Brosnahan as Midge Maisel
- Alex Borstein as Susie Myerson
- Michael Zegen as Joel Maisel
- Tony Shalhoub as Abe Weissman
- Marin Hinkle as Rose Weissman
- Kevin Pollak as Moishe Maisel
- Caroline Aaron as Shirley Maisel
- Reid Scott as Gordon Ford
- Jason Ralph as Mike Carr
Supporting Cast
- Colin Keane as Ethan Maisel
- Ireland Carvajal and Sedona Carvajal as Esther Maisel
- Will Brill as Noah Weissman
- Justine Lupe as Astrid Weissman
- Matilda Szydagis as Zelda
- Alexander Gemignani as Janusz
- Michael Torpey as Eugene
- Jay Will as James Howard
- Kirsten Wyatt as Mitzi
- Allison Guinn as Bunny
- Austin Basis as Alvin Blank
- Josh Grisetti as Ralph Emerson
- Lucas Kavner as Cecil Green
- Eddie Kaye Thomas as Adam Portnoy
- Michael Cyril Creighton as Mel Rubens
- Chloë Kerwin as Trudy
Guest Cast
- Hank Azaria as Danny Stevens
- Sutton Foster as Carole
- Erin Flory as Nancy
- Tyler Izzo as Skippy
- Rob McClure as Pete
- Kevin Cahoon as Eddie
- Arden Myrin as Mrs. Moyers
- Patrick Shane as Kurt
- Mike Carlsen as Mr. Pinsky
- Malika Samuel as Dorie
- Julie Dolan as Mrs. Foster
- Steve Greenstein as Toots Shor
- Rob Hancock as Ken Bruni
- Michael Bakkensen as Vic
- Brian J. Carter as Brian
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- ↑ This description was taken from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Amazon page.