I've felt this way all year, but seeing the previous year's worth of eps listed I was struck by how sadly lacking in James Adomian CBB has been lately. Only three appearances (with one being a quick twenty minute appearance on the holiday episode, and one from a live show). Adomian and his insane levels of energy have…

Great list. I hope to see Tick Tock Clawk on there - Besides Silicon Valley P-cast, I don't know if anything made me laugh as much as Neil Campbell as the Time Keeper this year.

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My biggest takeaway from this article is that there has apparently been twelve - twelve! - Land Before Time sequels and counting. You'd think it would have ticked over to the Cretaceous period by now.

Oh Jesus, I had honestly blocked Jedi Rocks out of my head entirely until you reminded me. Thanks a lot.

It's true. In retrospect, it was an unresolvable argument without first strictly defining our terms.

I had a very animated and extended argument with the Inspectress about the question: What is the opposite of pooping? My answer was that it's eating, she insisted that it's peeing. We asked a friend to settle the debate, but he was convinced the opposite of pooping. . . is throwing up. So it goes.

This article doesn't mention too much about Extended Universe works set before episodes I-VI, but some of that material was among the most creative and contained the most fully realized, memorable characters (in large part because dipping that far in the past, you didn't have to concern yourself with handling of…

Nice to see plenty of Jay Johnston, and - doing what he was apparently born to do - playing a cop again.

I more or less agree, and I've never been able to get into the show for that reason. I think people are being intellectually dishonest when they object with, "No, no, the joke is really on Nathan, and his awkwardness so it's not mean-spirited!" Yeah, but any humor is at the expense of the character of "Nathan" not…

Another great RR, Will. I feel like you have a way of bringing out the best in your subjects; the majority of times I read this feature I come away impressed with the actor's thoughtfulness and general gratitude, which seems to be a direct result of your deep familiarity with their work and uncommonly incisive…

It's a reread, but it occurred to me I hadn't picked up Catch-22 since high school, and boy am I enjoying it. I knew I loved it, but I forgot how insanely funny every page is and how brilliantly constructed the timeline is.

Ba BA BA! Ba ba ba BA BA! *Pounds table*

Go to hell, Costas.

The wording in the theme is actually "price," not "penalty." So next time: get it right or pay the price!

Heh heh. . . mule.

It actually was. I know it will be deleted but I kind of hope it's not.

Hey. . . those weren't the Wallet Inspectors. . .

Lord help me, I did too. It's a specific and embarrassing enough
misconception that I felt the need to verify your identical one a month
later. Perhaps it's that I've never watched Mad Men or Law & Order.

"Owen Wilson walks out" was the first thing I thought of, which made me annoyed at myself for retaining it in memory because mostly I remember Amelie beating that joke to a pulp despite it not being particularly funny (before it took on a life of its own as an AVC meme of course).