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there was a mix-up at the airport and our luggage was accidentally sent to Ohio
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From getting delayed due to a flat tire, to an annoying reservation mix-up at the hotel they were supposed to be staying at (the kids deserve all the credit here for not throwing a fit), Gomez and Zahn’s script requires the trio to brave a variety of awkward situations.
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 9 June 2025
Michelle Williams recalls Busy Philipps telling Ben Affleck to 'do something' during Oscars Best Picture mix-up
Joining Humes, Williams, Van Der Beek, Holmes, and Jackson on the series were Kerr Smith, Meredith Monroe, Busy Phillips, and Mary Beth Peil, who played Williams' grandmother Evelyn.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 9 June 2025
The mix-up for the sake of a mix-up was a Zaidi special during his six-plus seasons in Posey’s chair.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
Alas, Bill never calls, and though Jenny spins it as the part of the rom-com where there’s a mix-up before true love prevails, that’s clearly not the case.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 June 2025
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 9 June 2025
Michelle Williams recalls Busy Philipps telling Ben Affleck to 'do something' during Oscars Best Picture mix-up
Joining Humes, Williams, Van Der Beek, Holmes, and Jackson on the series were Kerr Smith, Meredith Monroe, Busy Phillips, and Mary Beth Peil, who played Williams' grandmother Evelyn.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 9 June 2025
The mix-up for the sake of a mix-up was a Zaidi special during his six-plus seasons in Posey’s chair.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
Alas, Bill never calls, and though Jenny spins it as the part of the rom-com where there’s a mix-up before true love prevails, that’s clearly not the case.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 June 2025
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“Mix-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mix-up. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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