You know those muffins they have at every Marriott? The chocolate swirl muffins? Well, I was at a Marriott the other week and couldn't wait to have one of those muffins. And know what? No muffins. Don't get me wrong, they had muffins - other, inferior muffins. But no chocolate swirl. I couldn't believe it. I was…

I watched Shadow of a Doubt today and loved Hume Cronyn's creepy neighbor character. Sick mother? Check. Penchant for lurking? Check. Unusual hobby? Check. The guy was a proto-Norman Bates!

Bummer Dan?

I loved that detail - of course Hank has Dutch!

If so, it's also the moment where we then start discussing "Luck of the Fryrish"!

"You Are Lisa Simpson."

Well done!

I don't think any of us expected him to say that.

I like that on the commentaries the showrunners give credit to Alf Clausen. His work on the show is absolutely essential (not to mention wonderfully creative - all of his end credit pastiches are gold) but it's something that could be easily overlooked.

That's one of my favorite lines of the whole series.

GAHHH, if there ever was a screenshot to bring a tear to the eye and a sniffle to the countenance, it's that one right there!

That's the best idea I've ever heard! The world needs an A.V. Club rendition of The Subject Was Roses.

Oooooooo, I didn't know John Lithgow is in this! That's awesome.

Heh, I thought of that too - that's a great trailer.

@avclub-55e3810d28d3d3b098f2405b29602eea:disqus: Mother was right. It was his fault.

Perhaps in old-timey days Abbott and Costello were constantly heckled by reprobates who insisted on yelling out "HEY WHO'S ON FIRST" in the middle of their sets.

Sure - thumb war. People ruin it be utilizing their elbows and shoulders, which I'm pretty sure violates the Geneva Convention.

That's a really terrific question, though I suppose I have at least a partial explanation - the drinking. I took a friend of mine to a small-venue concert recently and he got hammered and became a loudmouthed boor. I was utterly mortified and still haven't recovered from the embarrassment.

Yup! I'd be motivated not only by my desire to read some good books, but also by my deep love for and fascination with American history and society, and a desire to see how they are illuminated through literature.

I'd probably try reading all of the recipients of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. I know that that collection isn't necessarily an assemblage of the greatest literature of the 20th century, but I figure it's a decent enough survey, and a good enough place to start.