Ep 7. Wiegel Suicide Watch

Reno 911! season 1 episode 7 is titled "Wiegel Suicide Watch" and revolves around Deputy Trudy Wiegel struggling with her personal life and resorting to contemplating suicide. The entire Sheriff's department is alerted to her whereabouts and is tasked with finding her before anything terrible happens.

The episode starts off with Deputy Wiegel being unable to cope with her boyfriend, 'Chad's', infidelity, and she ultimately breaks down. She is seen talking to a therapist and is prescribed medication to help her stay calm. However, she fails to keep her medication in check and ends up overdosing on it.

The Sheriff's department learns about her suicide attempt after they receive a video in which Trudy can be seen announcing her decision to end her life by jumping off a building. The entire department swings into action and sets up surveillance systems and 'suicide prevention' measures to ensure that Deputy Wiegel doesn't carry out her plans.

Lieutenant Jim Dangle leads the efforts to apprehend Deputy Wiegel, and the things escalate when she hijacks a bus and takes a group of school children hostage. The episode takes a comedic twist as the hostages then become absorbed in Wiegel's emotional drama. Deputy Wiegel's plan to end her life also develops as she starts to call into question the very idea of life itself while holding all the hostages.

Throughout the episode, the Sheriff's department is seen carrying out multiple plans to rescue Deputy Wiegel and the school children she has taken hostage. As the standoff continues, everyone becomes more and more desperate and takes more extreme measures to try and resolve the situation.

One of the funniest parts of the episode comes when a SWAT team arrives on the scene and blows the bus up. With all the hostages then free, there is a hilarious and chaotic scene in which the Sheriff's department tries to manage the aftermath of the explosion. After another sequence of humorous events, Deputy Wiegel finally comes to realize the love that surrounds her. She decides not to jump off the building and chooses to start from scratch.

Overall, Reno 911! season 1 episode 7, "Wiegel Suicide Watch' is a hilarious and well-executed episode, with plenty of laughs and excitement throughout. The show uses the opportunity to raise awareness about mental health issues, even amidst the hilarity, and manages to use them as an opportunity to create an interesting and engaging episode. The episode was a huge success with audiences and critics alike upon its initial release and remains one of the most beloved episodes of the show to this day.