He *has* to visibly read from the cue cards!

He *has* to visibly read from the cue cards!

I remember it, but had to be reminded.  I think it's because we think of his death taking him away from us, and then misremember that as taking him out of the show.  Of course that doesn't hold up when we remember NewsRadio.

I remember it, but had to be reminded.  I think it's because we think of his death taking him away from us, and then misremember that as taking him out of the show.  Of course that doesn't hold up when we remember NewsRadio.

Hope springs eternal. A typical, rather than decent show.

Hope springs eternal. A typical, rather than decent show.

Wow, that comparison deserves some dwelling on!  A study in cool vs square.

Wow, that comparison deserves some dwelling on!  A study in cool vs square.

The only good thing about the Californians was Jagger trying to do the accent (or not getting the accent for comedic effect?).  That may have been my favorite comedy of the night.

The only good thing about the Californians was Jagger trying to do the accent (or not getting the accent for comedic effect?).  That may have been my favorite comedy of the night.

It's funny because it's true!

It's funny because it's true!

I kept trying to hear if the accordion was doing anything or if it was just an excuse to be adorkable…i didn't hear anything…

I kept trying to hear if the accordion was doing anything or if it was just an excuse to be adorkable…i didn't hear anything…

That got the biggest guffaw of the night out of me!

That got the biggest guffaw of the night out of me!

Didn't he rhyme that with Romney being fair?  That song could have been legendary, but the lyrics sound as if he made it up on the spot.

Didn't he rhyme that with Romney being fair?  That song could have been legendary, but the lyrics sound as if he made it up on the spot.

When I first saw that mid-week promo spot that's pictured above, my first thought was that they had fired the entire cast and started from scratch!  I only recognized Jagger, Grohl and Hawkins.  It only took a few seconds for it to be explained, though.

When I first saw that mid-week promo spot that's pictured above, my first thought was that they had fired the entire cast and started from scratch!  I only recognized Jagger, Grohl and Hawkins.  It only took a few seconds for it to be explained, though.