'Fun House'-- the fraternity house episode

I just watched this episode. Definitely had its silly moments (that pizza eating scene was something else)...but overall I liked it. I thought the subplot with Bruce and the little girl (played by Poltergeist's Heather O'Rourke) was excellent. The part where they rescue her down at the border was well staged and played.

The frat house exteriors look like they were filmed at USC. The interiors were obviously on a studio soundstage. I couldn't tell where the border scene was filmed (I am sure they did not go down to San Diego or Tijuana for that), but the scene where the woman considered jumping off the cliff looked like it was filmed at Pointe Dume, north of Santa Monica near Malibu.

Another reason I liked this episode is that it gave Getraer some good comic relief scenes, since he was a member of the fraternity. Plus, Bobby had quite a bit to do.

The one thing I didn't like, not sure if it was a goof, is that it is explained Bruce is doing crossing guard duty until a traffic light is repaired but I did not see any traffic light at that intersection where they had him walk the kids. And even if there was one, I didn't see any crew working to repair anything. Also, maybe it was different in late 82/early 83 when the episode was filmed, but most people that walk school children through intersections carry a stop sign they raise when they reach the middle of the intersection. The sign, not a raised hand, is required today, so drivers can see they need to stop until the children are through the intersection and safely to the other side of the street.