Episode
Superstore: Forced Hire
Overview
When Amy hires Dina's nemesis Colleen, Dina blackmails Garrett into making Colleen's life a living hell. Jonah is forced to befriend Marcus in order to unionize the warehouse guys.
Details
- Series
- Superstore
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2019-10-10
- Runtime
- 21 min
Episode context
Forced Hire is Episode 3 in Season 5 of Superstore. It aired on 2019-10-10. The runtime is 21 min.
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Episode 2: Testimonials
Amy attempts to gather glowing character testimony for Mateo's immigration lawyer, but comes up short. Jonah plans an engagement party for Sandra, infuriating Dina, while Glenn and Marcus compete for Mateo's old locker.
Episode 4: Mall Closing
The local mall has closed, and while Amy and Dina are excited about the influx of new customers, they quickly realize they're not all there to shop. Cheyenne learns she's not as cool as she thinks she is.
More episodes from this season
Episode 1: Cloud 9.0
Amy tries to help her employees cope with Mateo's ICE detention - and with the introduction of a new robot co-worker that makes them fear they could be replaced.
Episode 5: Self-Care
After Glenn has a health scare, Dina takes control of his nutrition and fitness. Jonah and Cheyenne try to get Amy to take a break from working too hard, while Mateo interviews for a new position in the store.
Episode 6: Trick-or-Treat
Amy amps up the store's Halloween spirit to impress the new district manager, even setting up a haunted house that terrifies Glenn. Jonah collects the last of the union cards. Cheyenne and Mateo wonder if any Cloud 9 employees are capable of murder.
Episode 7: Shoplifter Rehab
Amy, Jonah and Glenn hatch a plan to make Amy look like a tough boss after she loses face in front of the district manager. Dina recruits Mateo to help her run Cloud 9's shoplifter rehabilitation program -- with a few of Dina's personal tweaks.
Episode 8: Toy Drive
Amy and Jonah help Mateo run a toy drive to make him look good for his immigration hearing, but they clash with a competing charity rep. Sandra and Jerry ask Glenn to officiate their wedding despite Dina's protests. Cheyenne gets real with Garrett.
Episode 9: Curbside Pickup
As part of a new corporate initiative Dina is spearheading, the employees have to rush items directly to shoppers' cars. Amy's brother, Eric, visits and Amy thinks she sees a spark with Mateo. Garrett is impressed by a customer's high-tech purchase.
Episode 10: Negotiations
Jonah and Sandra represent the Cloud 9 employees at union contract negotiations with corporate. Worried about the union's fate, Amy, Dina and Cheyenne distract themselves by looking for the perfect Christmas tree. Mateo, Garrett and Glenn compete to see who can sell an unsellable item.
Episode 11: Lady Boss
After Cloud 9's acquisition, Amy struggles to contact the store's new parent company, Sandra enlists Garrett and Dina's help to stand up to Carol, and Glenn wrestles with a big career decision. Meanwhile, Jonah takes up the cause of gender equality.
Episode 12: Myrtle
Employees wrestle with the loss of beloved co-worker Myrtle… and the fact that she left a large sum of money to Jonah. Cheyenne recruits Mateo in a possible pyramid scheme, while Dina reconnects with a surprise visitor in the store: her father.
Episode 13: Favoritism
Amy tries to make Mateo her new assistant, leading to accusations of favoritism and a group competition in the store. Sandra gets caught in a power struggle between Glenn and Dina, and Jonah attempts to show Garrett that he's still one of the guys.