Ep 4. How To Cover Your Furniture

How To with John Wilson season 1 episode 4, titled How To Cover Your Furniture, is an amusing and insightful half-hour journey into the world of furniture coverings. As with previous episodes, John Wilson takes a seemingly mundane subject and spins it into an eccentric and surprisingly contemplative exploration.

The episode opens with John sitting on his couch, staring at a tear in the fabric. He laments that he has no idea how to fix it and decides to investigate various options for furniture protection. From there, Wilson embarks on a whimsical journey around New York City, speaking to people from all walks of life about their furniture covering habits.

We see John take a trip to a furniture store, where he meets a saleswoman who attempts to explain the various types of fabrics and covers available. Her explanation becomes increasingly silly as she tries to demonstrate different types of furniture covers, ending up with a cardboard box on her head.

Next, John talks to a group of people in Central Park who are using tarps to cover their furniture for a party. He also visits a professional upholstery cleaner, who shows him the most common types of stains and spills on furniture. John even goes so far as to speak with a pet psychic about how to keep his dog from scratching his couch.

As the episode progresses, John dives deeper into the world of furniture covering, contemplating why people cover their furniture in the first place. He speaks to artists who use furniture as their canvas and to people who have given their furniture a new look by reupholstering it.

Ultimately, the episode comes full circle as John returns home to confront his own couch dilemma. He shows how to use a simple cover to hide the tear in the fabric but in typical John Wilson fashion, he takes it to the extreme, creating an elaborate cover made of multiple layers.

Overall, How To Cover Your Furniture is another delightful and kooky episode in the series. John Wilson's oddball sense of humor and unique perspective on life make for highly entertaining viewing. But beyond the laughs, the episode also touches on deeper themes like personal expression, creativity, and the value we place on material possessions.