"The Liquor License" is the eighth episode of Season 2 in the American sitcom Ghosts and its 26th episode overall. It premiered on December 8, 2022.
Plot[]
Alberta's expertise from her past comes in handy when Sam and Jay run into some complications during their Woodstone whiskey tasting soiree. Also, Trevor devises a ghost fraternity, which inspires a revelation from Isaac's past.
Quotes[]
Ben Franklin: Higgintoot.
"It's crazy you can publicize a drinking event. In my day, when folks were boozing, you didn't know if you were going to get arrested, get shot or go blind. Ooh-whee! It was fun"
— Alberta
"Man, these guys can drink. I had two light beers in college one night. Woke up in a trash heap in northern Nevada"
— Pete
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Rose McIver as Samantha Arondekar
- Utkarsh Ambudkar as Jay Arondekar
- Brandon Scott Jones as Isaac
- Danielle Pinnock as Alberta
- Richie Moriarty as Pete
- Asher Grodman as Trevor
- Sheila Carrasco as Flower
- Devan Chandler Long as Thorfinn
- Rebecca Wisocky as Hetty
- Román Zaragoza as Sasappis
Guest cast[]
- Nelson Franklin as Elliot
- Kaliko Kauahi as Inspector Sherry
- Mark Andrada as Cyrus
- Neil Crone as Ben Franklin
Co-starring[]
- Jonathan Valvano as Blane
- Reanne Spitzer as Amanda
- Nathaniel Appiah as College Friend #1
- Ben Peters as College Friend #2
- Akiko Espano as College Friend #3
Historical notes[]
- Alberta brings up her past as a bootlegger during prohibition.
- Anachronism: Isaac refers to the barmaid's breasts as "knockers" when talking to Benjamin Franklin. However, this slang used for breasts originated in 1941.
Trivia[]
- This is the first time a historical figure is portrayed on the show.
- The review written by Sippr in this episode has Freddie apply and show up several episodes later.
- Elias Woodstone's body is still in the vault.
- Pop culture mentioned includes: The Goonies (1985), Shawshank Redemption (1994), Gremlins (1984).
- The clues toward Alberta's murder include a letter in the wall signed "T."
- Trevor says he attended the University of Pennsylvania with "the kid who played Chunk in The Goonies." Jeff Cohen attended the University of California at Berkeley for undergraduate studies and UCLA for law school.
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