Bobby and Red travel back to 1977. Star Wars premieres, future President Kanye West is born, and park ranger Roy Sullivan gets struck by lightning for the seventh time. Also Red abandons a woman during a fake terrorist attack. Warning: This episode contains graphic depictions of Bobby demonstrating how to defend a family with a can of tuna.

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