Spoilers

“Derek’s Don’t Die”

If Derek dies, we riot!

I did not appreciate this week’s episode of Shrinking as Derek wound up in the hospital with the widowmaker. Thankfully, it was found before he had any attack from it, but just the idea that this show might kill off the character of Derek was absolutely inconceivable.

I really was afraid during this episode.

Ted McGinley has never been a favorite of mine… that is until Shrinking. I love his portrayal of Derek and the idiosyncrasies of the character. He makes an amazing match with Liz, balancing her own crazy energy with his own brand of wackiness. I don’t know what the show would be like without Derek.

Thankfully, as our other Derrick says, Derek’s don’t die. Admittedly, he was ignoring his own father (Derrick Sr.) whom he says is on a farm.

This potentially crushing episode still had its wonderful dialogue, postering each scene with cleverness and holding back the tears that could flow.

Lots of good things happened this episode too including Meg telling her father Paul that she was separated, Brian finally calling his father and telling him that they had adopted a baby girl, and Sean received a possible interview.

But the heart of this episode was Derek and how much he meant to everyone on the canvas, as well as how much he meant to the viewers. While I was fairly certain that he was surviving the scare, I had that little inkling inside my mind that said that anything was possible.

Thankfully, it looks like Derek has survived the surgery and he has a long life of woodworking ahead of him (thanks to Jimmy’s goggles).