Rescue Me: Minisode #9 ‘Sweat’

The latest Rescue Me minisode is called “Sweat,” and it’s the second one in a row that didn’t strike my funny bone in the right places. Admittedly, I did enjoy it more than last week’s “Clue.”

This time around, Tommy and his fellow firefighters try to get a drink of fresh water while they’re cleaning up on the scene after a recent fire. Too bad for them it was slow Mike’s turn to refill the water supply, and he forgot or didn’t bother.

When Mike suggests his colleagues quench their thirst at a sidewalk hydrant instead, this leads to accusations of hydrant water being contaminated with AIDS (don’t ask, just watch), which in turn leads to the men storming an ice cream truck for treats when it happens by.

Wacky, yes, but somehow still not high enough on the laugh-o-meter for me. It was nice learning both the chief and I have a thing for those strawberry éclair concoctions on a stick, though.

Take a look at the video below to see exactly what goes down for yourself. And be forewarned: Hulu is really beginning to ramp up the advertising now, inserting multiple ads in a piece that’s not even four minutes long. I knew it would start happening sooner rather than later.