Deadliest Catch“The Final Hour”
Original Air Date: July 22, 2008
Jeff P. – Two Cents Reviewer
jeffp@thetwocentscorp.com
“We dedicate the series to all the brave sons who’ve committed their lives to the sea… and to the families and loved one they’ve left behind.”
This quote finishes off this episode, aptly named ‘The Final Hour’. We embark on the last episode of the longest season of Deadliest Catch. And it doesn’t disappoint.
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Original Air Date: July 22, 2008
Jeff P. – Two Cents Reviewer
jeffp@thetwocentscorp.com
“We dedicate the series to all the brave sons who’ve committed their lives to the sea… and to the families and loved one they’ve left behind.”
This quote finishes off this episode, aptly named ‘The Final Hour’. We embark on the last episode of the longest season of Deadliest Catch. And it doesn’t disappoint.
The Cornelia Marie -
The crew of the Cornelia Marie has a tough job ahead of them. They have 145 thousand pounds of crab to catch, but a lot of ice to break before they can fish. Soon relief captain Murray finds out that his offload will be sooner then he wants. And it’s so cold; the legs are falling off some of the crab. Harsh temperatures can sometimes shut down fishing if it means losing crabs before they get in the tank. While the crew is grinding away, we head out to Seattle to check on Captain Phil Harris. He is still being treated for the blood clot that had passed through his heart and into his lung. He has to stick himself in the stomach with a needle regularly. He tells us that he wouldn’t survive another clot, and is concerned that his fishing career may be over.
Back on board, the crew has pulled in their last string and is able to make their quota. Through injuries and heartache, the crew of the Corneila Marie makes their captain proud. The episode ends with Captain Phil telling Jake & Josh that he may not be able to fish again.
The Northwestern –
Captain Sig is taking the Northwestern to what he hopes is the last string of the season. Meanwhile, Deck boss Edgar is down below scheming a practical joke on his brother and skipper. He makes a life-sized dummy and dresses it up like a crew member! Before he can play his prank, they pull in the last pots to make their quota and finish their season. When the time is right, Edgar and the crew set up the dummy above the wheelhouse for their trick. Edgar screams as if someone was in trouble, and then tosses the dummy past the wheelhouse. Unfortunately for Edgar, Sig instantly recognizes that it’s a dummy. Sig gives Edgar an A for effort, but a D for execution. He tells us that playing jokes is serious business if you want to do it right. Sig looks back on this season as one of the best in history for the Northwestern.
The Wizard –
Captain Keith is going through the last 20 pots on what he hopes to be his last string. However, it seems that no matter how much crab they pull in, they can’t seem to fill one of the tanks on the vessel. It’s almost as if the tank was bottomless. At the last pot of the last string, the crew happily lets Keith know that the tank is finally full! They celebrate because they can now go home. But it seems that the mystery tank isn’t as full. Later, they get to the offload and they make a startling discovery. There is a watermelon-sized hole in the tank! Just enough to let crab go back out to where they came from. Keith always makes jokes that the tanks are bottomless, but this time it was accurate.
The Time Bandit –
The crew of the Time Bandit is working their 42nd hour in a row. But their deadline is closing in and they need to fill their quota. Captain Andy has Jonathan go out on deck to help with the last 10 thousand pounds. Later they fill up the tank and celebrate finishing their season. Andy lets greenhorn Earon work the rail and throw his first hook. He likes how Earon has come along as a fisherman. They meet their families at the dock in a nice finish.
The episode ends with two heart-wrenching moments. The first being Captain Phil telling his sons that his finishing days may be over. The second was the last shot of the episode. We hear a distress call from the fishing vessel Alaska Ranger. And we find out that 5 out of the 47 crewmembers had lost their lives. Through all of the excitement that this show brings, you sometimes forget that you could actually witness someone losing their life. There were some close calls this season, and none hit home more than Captain Phil Harris’ situation. At this point we can only hope that he will be healthy, much less fish again. We won’t find out until next season. It’s like a real life cliffhanger ending. I know that this reviewer will be pulling for him.
What did you think of season 4? Did you like the finale? I’d like to see you put your two cents in.