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| Episode Information | |
| Air Date | June 29,2014 |
| Written by | Dahvi Waller |
| Directed by | Ed Bianchi |
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| Close to the Metal | Landfall |
Synopsis
Joe and Gordon actively pursue new technology that will leapfrog the competition, but expose character flaws in each in the Process. The drama heats up as family connections put a spotlight on Joe and Gordon's honor, commitment, and loyalty to family, as they both make mistakes in the quest for LCD flat panel technology which will eclipse the existing competition's weight, heat and power problems. Along the way both make mistakes and we learn more of their character in the way they address them.
Cameron returns fro ma much needed mini-vacation (because NO ONE fly's to another city to pick up a BIOS chip they could program themselves in house!) to find she now reports to a "by the book" program manager, and is surrounded by a department full of new programmers of dubious ability.
Story Line
Opening
the show opens with Joe and Cameron's wake-up routine. Joe painfully moving due to the bruises he incurred at the hands of Bosworth's Sheriff friends. Cameron, on a trip to pick up the computer's new BIOS chip from the manufacturer[1], wakes comfortably in a hotel room and treats herself to room service.
Gordon returns home after another all-nighter and finds his in-laws gathered at breakfast for his father in laws birthday celebration. Gordon rudely turns down his father-in-law Gary's invitation to play golf as a birthday gift, saying "I have work to do" . Joanie Clark and Haley Clark intently watch TV on new wristwatches Gary bestowed upon them, further getting under Gordon's skin. Gary brags that he has negotiated an exclusive deal to sell the watch in his company's catalog. "the Japanese LOVE me!" he exclaims.
With Joe standing by silently, Bosworth squirms as he attempts to pitch the PC to a group of customers, unable to answers questions of the relative merits of different processor chips and other Cardiff technical decisions. Bosworth' eyes beg Joe for help, who talks to them about their stocking policies, that Cardiff does not intend to compete with their house brands, and why Joe is happy to get the least attractive position in their stores. The retailers go wild like school kids raising hands with questions.
Episode details
PLAY the ADVENTURE game HERE:[2]
link PLAY the ADVENTURE game HERE
Star Sighting
Susan Emerson played by Annette O'Toole 3 episodes Season 1
New Characters Introduced
The following new characters were introduced with a significant role this week.
Yo-Yo Engberk played by Cooper Andrews 4 episodes - Season 1 Malcolm Levitan played by August Emerson 4 episodes - Season 1 Joe MacMillan, Sr. played by [[John Getz] 2 episodes - Season 1 Gary played by Chris Mulkey 1 episode - Season 1
Featured Music
References, Footnotes and Citations
- ↑ this is just silly as anyone in this business at that time would have a low cost EEPROM programmer in house to repeatedly build BIOS release candidates for testing and final approval. Manufactured PROMS were only contracted after the code was final and the product in production to reduce manufacturing cost of goods sold.
- ↑ http://www.amctv.com/shows/halt-and-catch-fire/colossal-cave-adventure/landing