Robson Arms The Eyes of Grandma Tan (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Comedy, Drama

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Robson Arms

The Eyes of Grandma Tan (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV Episode | Comedy, Drama

Bao's mother, recently arrived from Hong Kong, moves in with the Tans. "Grandma" solely speaks Cantonese but is trying to learn English. Everyone in the household needs to make adjustments to get used to Grandma, but Ricky seems to have ...See moreBao's mother, recently arrived from Hong Kong, moves in with the Tans. "Grandma" solely speaks Cantonese but is trying to learn English. Everyone in the household needs to make adjustments to get used to Grandma, but Ricky seems to have the hardest time. Grandma, despite her glaucoma, spends much of her time as the new pair of eyes at the store, and cannot help but comment directly, albeit in Cantonese, about all the store's customers, including Elaine Wainwright, who she accuses of being a shoplifter. There indeed has been a string of thefts at the store, so Yuri installs an antiquated and only half functioning security camera. Grandma ends up being more perceptive than anyone gives her credit and better eyes for the store than the camera. Meanwhile, Ricky, the aspiring karaoke star, is asked to sit with Grandma during a time he wants to sing in a karaoke competition. He decides to ditch Grandma for the competition - which he ends up winning - but Grandma, alone, gets into a near disaster. This incident not only places Ricky in hot water with his parents Bao and Toni, but on bad terms with Grandma. He makes things up with Grandma when he learns that marijuana aids in relieving symptoms of glaucoma, and hooks Grandma up with resident slackers and pot-growers, Nick Papathanasiou and Hal Garcia. Although initially suspicious of Nick and Hal, Grandma ends up getting along famously with the pair. Ricky gets a new appreciation for Grandma when he learns more of her past life as a nightclub singer cum burlesque star. Ricky and Grandma end up joining forces in creative ways to get Ricky a new karaoke machine, and to get Elaine Wainwright, who is indeed the store's shoplifter, to return all the stolen merchandise. Written by Huggo See less

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Helena Yea Grandma Tan Grandma Tan See fewer	Happy Gilmore (1996)
Jim Tai Ricky Tan Ricky Tan See fewer	Robson Arms (2005)
Justine Wong Ruby Tan Ruby Tan See fewer	Psych (2006)
Colin Foo Bao Tan Bao Tan See fewer	Romeo Must Die (2000)
Gabrielle Rose Toni Mastroianni-Tan Toni Mastroianni-Tan See fewer	The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
Fred Ewanuick Nick Papathanasiou Nick Papathanasiou See fewer	Just Friends (I) (2005)
Zak Santiago Hal Garcia Hal Garcia See fewer	Human Cargo (2004)
Shirley Douglas Pauline Dubois Pauline Dubois See fewer	Dead Ringers (1988)
John Cassini Yuri Kukoc Yuri Kukoc See fewer	Chaos (II) (2005)
Margot Kidder Elaine Wainwright Elaine Wainwright See fewer	Superman (1978)
Jason Dedrick The Not As Tall Troubadour The Not As Tall Troubadour See fewer	Madison (1993)
Marc Emery Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Far Out (2015)
Vicki Gabereau Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Corrupted (1973)
Gabrielle Miller Bobbi Briggs Bobbi Briggs See fewer	Corner Gas (2004)
Tom Saunders The Tall Troubadour The Tall Troubadour See fewer	Robson Arms (2005)
Haig Sutherland Fred Fochs Fred Fochs See fewer	The Flash (2014)