Ep 5. She's So European

In The Crazy Ones season 1 episode 5 titled "She's So European", the story revolves around Sydney receiving an offer from an overseas Ad agency to serve as their creative consultant, which leaves Simon feeling slightly insecure about how they'll function without her. Simon believes that he can manage the helm as the company's creative director, but when labels for a beer company's new brew come out completely wrong, he realizes the hard way that he requires Sydney's input. Meanwhile, knowing about Sydney's impending exit, Zach and Andrew attempt to hunt down the perfect goodbye gift for her.

The episode opens with Sydney feeling excited and apprehensive about the prospect of working overseas. Simon, on the other hand, is less thrilled with the idea of losing her and is confident in his ability to run the agency's creative department without her. However, when Simon attempts to oversee a beer company's new ad campaign, he finds that the beer labels have gone awry and prove, once again, that his ideas are not infallible and that he requires Sydney to manage an extreme situation as such.

As Simon worries about the high stakes, Sydney appears excitedly with souvenirs of the greatest architectural works of Europe sent over as a present from her new clients. To Simon's chagrin, the clients have provided Sydney with a ticket to Denmark to meet with the advertising team there. When Sydney teams up with one of the Danes from the team, she starts to get a taste of what working in Europe might be like.

Back in the office, Zach and Andrew worry about what gift they could give Sydney as a farewell that is both heartfelt and original. They consider giving her a car with a photo of the team riding along with her, a framed photo of Simon, and even a mammoth bone. Finally, Zach and Andrew arrive with an exceptional present, to Simon's astonishment, that symbolizes Sydney's time at the agency while also capturing what they consider to be her four idiosyncratic attributes.

Meanwhile, things aren't going very well for Simon when the beer labels are sent out with the wrong advertisements. Simon believes he has made the necessary corrections and starts recording a performance to prevent the error from occurring again, but the production crew injures him in the process. Simon is forced to remain quiet for the remainder of the episode, which is sort of amusing and unfortunate, being that the voices that come out of Simon's head are strange yet hilarious.

Sydney keeps discovering new things about Europe and is loving every bit of it. Her meeting with the advertising team goes well, and she begins to embrace the diverse and creative atmosphere surrounding her. She ultimately decides to return early to America to help put the advertising campaign back on track and discovers that even though Europe was inspiring, her true home will always be with Simon and the gang.

In conclusion, the episode, "She's So European," humorously portrays the importance of teamwork and how the combination of diverse perspectives and experience can lead to new and exciting ideas. It also emphasizes the significance of acknowledging the contributions of one's colleagues and the quality of having a sentimental and imaginative goodbye. Through its humor, The Crazy Ones teaches important lessons about success and friendship.