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Bucky Calloway
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I love this show for the little things, like "corner of Adams and O'Neill"…..

That one scene, of Bill oh-so-expertly catching the series of canes, is more entertaining than any of JJ Abrams' Star Wars movies will be.
The whole episode is more entertaining than Lucas' second trilogy, and the entire run of News Radio is more entertaining than the first trilogy.
Your parsecs may vary…

Can't remember which episode, but Mawmaw was once referred to as "thinking she's won an Oscar and used to date Warren Beatty"…
which of course, Cloris Leachman did…

Oh hell. That means Jamm isn't QUITE as devious and evil as I thought he was.

Here's how they can solve the buyout problem and vindicate Tom at the same time — just a casual mention that the store that's left standing is losing business steadily. People USED to go to Rent-a-Swag to compare prices and products, and now that it's not there, Pawneeans have no way to know if they're getting a

My favorite offensive school mascot of late - the Fighting Arab from Coachella Valley, CA.
When it started, (years and years ago) the depiction was kinda respectful and glorious - a mighty turbaned warrior on a white horse, I think.
Now, it's… not that. Look it up if you want.

By next season, everyone will be calling him Larry with no explanation (hell, he's calling himself that now), and people who watched only the first few seasons and come back to the show after a few seasons off will say "wait a second, wasn't he JERRY?"
And they will be confused, and it will serve them right, because

I'm with you on recall elections. I think they should be illegal in every circumstance — if a politician is doing something criminal, prosecute him and get him out of office that way. We HAVE ways to recall elected officials, and they're called "elections."
(I'm a Californian - check out how much money and time and

Amen. We have a guy in my town (pop. 50,000 or so, I call it a town) who shows up at EVERY City Council meeting, and gets up to comment on nearly every topic. Sometimes he knows what's going on, sometimes not. But he brings his opinions out for a ride every month…

I might have too much faith in the P&R writers but I can't see it ever becoming as dull and unnecessary as The Office did.

Crushes span the generations, you know. I was way too young for Peggy Lipton on Mod Squad (or Twin Peaks) but loved her nonetheless. And I'm too old for Rashida Jones but I don't care.
I draw the line at crushing on the future baby of Ann and Chris though. I'm no pervert. I'll wait till she's not a baby anymore

—and I know that AVC pic of Pratt and his new body is photoshopped, but he really has done a lot of work along those lines. As Andy he still dresses and acts goofy and schlubby, but there's no hiding the fact that even his face is leaner.
P.S. Really good to know he might have done that stunt himself. And I don't

Yes oh yes. This movie is so great. I didn't see the ending coming (though all the clues are there, with no cheating used) at all. It's equal parts suspenseful and creepy, and it's funny in many spots too. I liked the way the plot gets away with pretty much no special effects. Obviously that was because of a low

One thing not stated, but implied, in Jamm's proposal that no one in Eagleton be allowed to vote…. that would mean LESLIE wouldn't even be allowed to vote. Remember, that's her secret shame - she was born in Eagleton.
So Jamm is extra evil, and deserves to have his gong interrupted, and a pitcher of magaritas dumped

Well, I liked the City Council bits, but yeah - there's not much more they could have done with them in my opinion. City Council is not exactly a full-time job - Leslie still has the Parks and Rec department, doesn't she? (Did she quit that job? Am I not remembering something?)
But — as Hamington says below - this

She might have gotten to keep it, but it's Donna — you think she ever wears the same thing twice?

I'm glad Retta will get more time, even though the reason is Rashida Jones' absence. She (Retta) just kills every line and every look, and has for the life of the show. Don't believe me? Rewatch from the beginning. She's always been great, and now she'll have more than seconds-long stretches to be great in.

Not only no Princess Bride jokes, but they also had to deal with some pretty serious issues in the episode, not even getting a chance to enjoy their funny and appropriate costumes….
Which made the very fact of the costumes funnier, somehow. Damn I love this show.

I love that Ron chose ASS as the initials to use. It's perfect for him if you think about it. It's juvenile, which on the surface Ron is not, but… he really has been the kind of man he's wanted to be SINCE he was 10 or so… thus his sense of humor might be stuck back there a bit.

Don't spoil Orphan Black for me! Instead, find me a place it's streaming for free, please.
(No, I know I can get the discs from Netflix; I've just become such an instant-gratification whiner lately.)