I think "The Patrick Star Show" works better, the more it tries to stick to one straight coherent plot, instead of trying to veer off into random joke gags the way "Family Guy" does. I wish they did more with Rube in this episode, but at least he's in here. The one advantage the Star Family has over other families, is that they're more easily amused, so they don't need to spend as much money to be amused as other families. I hope we get more episodes like this in the future. An 8.8 out of 10. Enough said, true believers!