I think they may have fewer comedies ordered this year, but more dramas?

I… don't think it works that way? But what the hell, I'll demand that too. Can't hurt.

I think six season 3 writers returned for season 4. I don't know that any of them except Ganz have jobs elsewhere… Andy Bobrow signed a two-year development deal with Sony, but that doesn't always translate to leaving one's current show.

This is the truth. I actually rather liked most of this season (granted, I'm biased), but it did seem… transitional in some ways.

That would not be at all cost-effective. They're not going to set up the sets, bring in the staff, etc. for five episodes. (Anyway, 88 episodes is…. borderline for syndication. It's been done, but that doesn't mean you don't REALLY want 100.)

Did we?

Magnitude and I even had a line! (It was cut.)

You can;'t get a job with a spec script for the show you're trying to get a job on!

I was in 6 of 25 episodes the first year. 10 of 24 the second year. 9 of 22 the third year. This year? 5 of 13. Pretty stable!

I prefer "Snoop Snoopy Dog" (one g). Has he considered going with that?

Eh. She got two seasons out of it. And she's still co-creator on 2 Broke Girls, which is going to set her up financially for life. So yeah, fairly sure that she wins (something.)

This is the way the world ends / this is the way the world ends / this is the way the world ends / in sweatpants.

How would that be confusing?

What classic rock stations are you listening to that exclude Yes? Granted, I'm talking from a late-'90s standpoint, but I seem to recall "Roundabout" being in pretty heavy rotation, as well as "Long Distance Runaround", I've Seen All Good People" and possibly something else I'm blanking on.

I've always gotten the impression that British audiences paid a lot more attention to the post-Pet Sounds Beach boys than American audiences — like it was a whole career phase that just got mostly ignored on this side of the Atlantic for whatever reason.

"This Will be Our Year."

Exactly. There are thousands of songs that have been played on radio since the dawn of time. The idea that this, of all of them, is the one that has held up the worst to repeat listening is just ridiculous.

Probably people from New York. Those guys massively overestimate the relevance of Billy Joel.

Steve Nieve…

Krupa's pretty great, but let's face it, he's no Buddy Rich.