Anyone notice the Deadwood complete boxed set in Hank's book case?  He so wishes he were Seth Bullock to Walter White's Swearengen, but I'm afraid all he can muster is a Con Stapleton.

Surprised Tom didn't notice the remarkable resemblance between Bob Balaban's character and the late relative playing the banjo in the historical footage brought by Christopher Guest's character.

Oh he played it, but he didn't sound-check it.  He's got that one down.

I played a venerable old course on the North Shore last year on the afternoon of the 4th of July, not far from Indian Hill.  Just across the fence from the course, loud as can be, Kenny Loggins and his band warmed up for the evening's celebratory concert during my entire nine-hole round.

You may get your wish.  In the preview of the season finale, it appears Monk goes missing, and Tom promises to buy Bea "another muppet" when they get back, which only sends her into greater hysterics.

He's like "Turkey Volume Guessing Man," but for leprechauns.

The big finish in Chicago of the "Of Course / But Maybe" routine ended the same way, but he also included the "Make a Wish Foundation" as one of the topics.  From my memory, it went something like this:

The whole Dost family is top-notch and it should be noted here.  And the town of Frankfort, Michigan (from which they come) is a pretty sweet place in the summer.

Have any of you returned to enjoy the music of your early years?  I remember making a pirate tape copy of a Tears for Fears album with my Care Bears tape recorder when I was six.  This was not only because I loved the music but also because I remember being fascinated that if I had my own copy, I could listen to ANY…

I went as Ziggy.

But at least they let you make up your own dialogue, which is one of the great things about action figures…

And I celebrated his birthday - and mine - by making two trips to the DMV.  NOW who's cooler Bowie?!

"So your dad says, 'This is not your son - you must have a cataract!'  And I says, 'And YOU drive a Rincoln.  But who cares about the car?!'  Come on, now that's funny!  What if I danced?!"

"So your dad says, 'This is not your son - you must have a cataract!'  And I says, 'And YOU drive a Rincoln.  But who cares about the car?!'  Come on, now that's funny!  What if I danced?!"

The Premise: an at least somewhat important character has been gutshot with a bullet that stubbornly stayed in.

The Premise: an at least somewhat important character has been gutshot with a bullet that stubbornly stayed in.

Here 'tis:

Here 'tis:

Those clever teaser editors!

Those clever teaser editors!