What does the combover say about Murdock?

[sidney]

I can't remember when the combover starts... I know for sure he used it a lot in Season Four, but I can't remember if it makes an appearance in Season Three.

But what *does* it say about Murdock that he starts combing his hair like that? He didn't seem to care much in earlier seasons. Did the break up with Kelly ruin his self confidence? Did it get worse? He *was* always wearing a hat, so was the hat just to hide his hairline?

[Katia]

I always wondered that. I don't mind the combover-- it doesn't look super fake to me, just that he's pulling his bangs forward. But, I thought he rocked the regular look most of the time in all seasons? (Frankly, what I always thought looked sillier was his habit of sort of slicking it back whenever he wanted to be more formal-looking. I suppose it was supposed to help it look less messy since it was so long, but...)

I don't know if the hat was for the hairline or also served for holding the hair down a bit more tamely. Or if someone just decided the hat was part of the Murdock "look" along with the plaid flannel shirt, bomber jacket, too-short khakis, and Chucks. (Something I wondered the other day... why did Murdock have more of a set wardrobe than anyone else? I mean, the others sort of follow a style, which makes sense, but Murdock's in nearly the same thing all the time.

[amyk]

I guess patients in a psychiatric ward probably don't get to do much shopping, although I don't know if relatives can bring them different clothes to wear or how that would work.

[Katia]

I've wondered that, as well. What does Murdock do with his money? Where does he get his possessions (do the other guys bring stuff for him? Somehow I could see him sending Face on shopping trips)-- I mean, the guy owns videogame consoles, etc. And what on earth did he do with that truck he won on "Wheel of Fortune"??

[Pico Bob]

He accidentally damaged the truck beyond repair at the end of LITTLE TOWN WITH AN ACCENT.

[amyk]

That always drives me crazy - the team can make a tank out of coat hangers, for crying out loud! Why can't they fix Murdock's truck?

[Katia]

Dec 7, 2023 18:02:41 GMT -5 Pico Bob said:

He accidentally damaged the truck beyond repair at the end of LITTLE TOWN WITH AN ACCENT.

I know what ultimately happened to it.  But the man lives in a mental hospital.  Where did he keep it?  When did he drive it?  How did he pay the insurance?