Friday the 13th: The Series Ep. 24 Pipe Dream Review

Pipe Dream originally aired on July 11, 1988. This episode ran high with emotions. Ryan's neglectful father is introduced in this episode. His father moved from town to town always in an attempt to get rich. The moving got worse after Ryan's brother died. Ryan doesn't like his father. He dropped out of college in order to get as far away from him as possible. It's revealed that Ryan's grandfather died the day his father was born. Uncle Lewis was the only true father figure for Ryan's father and it explains a ton. Ryan's father is the villain in the episode. The cursed antique is a pipe that when smoked claims a victim. The smoke from it causes the victim to be put on fire and eventually the smoke and the victim disappears. Ryan's father calls it a lucky charm. At the end of the episode, Ryan's father sacrifices himself in place of Ryan in order to save his son. The only villain so far to purposefully die in place of a main character is Ryan's father. Ryan is devastated by his father's death and it's emphasized that he died out of love for his son. It's emotionally powerful and you also get to see the strength of the bond of the trio at the end. This was an excellent episode that gives the viewer a lot to chew over long after the final credit is through.