Oh, ok then. Makes sense that they'd have generators. Still, I don't think the (maybe temporary) blackout dupe from the West Wing was anywhere near as lame as the Sorkin ex machina that followed its setup in this instance.

True. But a cable news station in New York is probably not one of them.

True. But a cable news station in New York is probably not one of them.

Yeah. Yet another case of me agreeing with the message, but screaming "you're doing it wrong, Aaron!" while convinced I could do it better.

Yeah. Yet another case of me agreeing with the message, but screaming "you're doing it wrong, Aaron!" while convinced I could do it better.

I agree with most of this. But that's especially why the big butt skit was so irritating.

I agree with most of this. But that's especially why the big butt skit was so irritating.

Yeah you're right, it's not accidental. I know what you mean. Whatever he's going for, it's not working.

Yeah you're right, it's not accidental. I know what you mean. Whatever he's going for, it's not working.

I don't think it's the pointing out how the news is manipulative that gets anyone's goat, but the practice of substituting the audience for the producers, and the women in particular.

I don't think it's the pointing out how the news is manipulative that gets anyone's goat, but the practice of substituting the audience for the producers, and the women in particular.

I just realised he was a different dude than Spitzer and his glamstitute. God bless America and its puntasticaly named gifts to adolescent comedy.

I just realised he was a different dude than Spitzer and his glamstitute. God bless America and its puntasticaly named gifts to adolescent comedy.

I haven't seen Sports Night and, though I adore the West Wing, haven't seen it for years (been saving myself up to a marathon) so I haven't really been bothered by repetition.

I haven't seen Sports Night and, though I adore the West Wing, haven't seen it for years (been saving myself up to a marathon) so I haven't really been bothered by repetition.

I hope they don't do that. I would feel the show was selling out if they were to have Annie start oil wrestling, or Annie dressing up as a sexy infantile Mrs Clause, or naming a pet monkey Annie's Boobs.

I hope they don't do that. I would feel the show was selling out if they were to have Annie start oil wrestling, or Annie dressing up as a sexy infantile Mrs Clause, or naming a pet monkey Annie's Boobs.

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! I liked it. Mostly. It wasn't close to perfect, but probably the best so far. There were even things I liked quite a bit. They are:

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! I liked it. Mostly. It wasn't close to perfect, but probably the best so far. There were even things I liked quite a bit. They are:

Buuuuuut, don't they get a "pass" card if this actually happened? Granted the timing and lampshading of it was contrived.