The episode follows as she decides to pursue a long-suppressed dream of becoming a "businesswoman" after taking off her signature headband.
While the women are at work, Stan, Steve, Snot, and Rogu deal with a chaotic side story involving Stan trying to throw a party, which features the show's signature "shock humor". Review Consensus The Good: [S17E19] Businessly Brunette
Francine initially mocks the idea because her own mother once crushed her professional dreams. This leads to a fierce competition at a large company where both women start in the mailroom and race to land an executive job. The episode follows as she decides to pursue
Some critics felt the "competition" trope has been done many times in the series, though the specific Hayley/Francine pairing kept it fresh enough for most. [S17E19] Businessly Brunette