I was glad to see them parody those commercials. That's a way of paying tribute to them, and they deserve it — they're very funny.

Agreed, it really was well done. I like Carson's description of it as a "pure" sketch — it was basic, no frills comedy, beautifully executed and (I thought) very funny. The twist at the end was especially nice.

Agreed, it really was well done. I like Carson's description of it as a "pure" sketch — it was basic, no frills comedy, beautifully executed and (I thought) very funny. The twist at the end was especially nice.

This review couldn't be more different than the one by Dwight Garner in the New York Times —- he totally trashed it.

This review couldn't be more different than the one by Dwight Garner in the New York Times —- he totally trashed it.

There's some funny stories about Downey's first season on SNL (season #2) in the Backstage History of Saturday Night Live book. He shared an office with the show's other newcomer, Bill Murray. Billy was having a tough time establishing himself on the show and took his frustration out on Downey, one of the few people…

There's some funny stories about Downey's first season on SNL (season #2) in the Backstage History of Saturday Night Live book. He shared an office with the show's other newcomer, Bill Murray. Billy was having a tough time establishing himself on the show and took his frustration out on Downey, one of the few people…

I co-authored a book about Saturday Night Live, and I'm old enough to be your father, even if you're in college.

I co-authored a book about Saturday Night Live, and I'm old enough to be your father, even if you're in college.

You're not alone, at least as far as Family Guy is concerned. Didn't see Ted, though the ads made me think it was high-concept, low-wit humor.

You're not alone, at least as far as Family Guy is concerned. Didn't see Ted, though the ads made me think it was high-concept, low-wit humor.

"Trust the art, not the artist."

"Trust the art, not the artist."

You do know your stuff, Gui Jambon!

You do know your stuff, Gui Jambon!

Upon reflection I should retract my quibble. Lorne's budgets were so bloated in his fifth season — by that point he was spending pretty much whatever he wanted on huge, elaborate sets, costumes, etc. — that NBC probably did, as you say, breathe a sigh of relief and try to bring it back to something resembling a…

Upon reflection I should retract my quibble. Lorne's budgets were so bloated in his fifth season — by that point he was spending pretty much whatever he wanted on huge, elaborate sets, costumes, etc. — that NBC probably did, as you say, breathe a sigh of relief and try to bring it back to something resembling a…

Your observation that the culture now repackages more than it invents is one I'm hearing a lot these days, most prominently in Kurt Anderson's much-noticed piece in Vanity Fair last December ("You Say You Want a Devolution?") I appreciate your qualification ("my own not-yet-absolute notions"), and Logoboros', that…

Your observation that the culture now repackages more than it invents is one I'm hearing a lot these days, most prominently in Kurt Anderson's much-noticed piece in Vanity Fair last December ("You Say You Want a Devolution?") I appreciate your qualification ("my own not-yet-absolute notions"), and Logoboros', that…

I find the scenario you posit here quite plausible, but can't help wondering what happened to your vagina.