It wasn't a B picture. Bogart was a bona-fide star going in, as was Bergman. But it was low profile enough that the studio head, Jack Warner, pretty much ignored it until the Best Picture announcement, then beat the film's actual producer to the stage.

Yes, if only to verify the story that Bogart had no idea what he was nodding at.

Let's not forget that the quote "George, you can type this shit, but you sure as hell can't say it" didn’t come from the prequels.

That article actually clears up something that's always bothered me about that scene; they were running multiple cameras. The story you used to hear was "they had no idea what was going to happen", but that makes no sense given the number of cuts. The article explains that and also makes it clear that the actors had…

I'm not arguing that with you!

That reminds me of The Fast Show, particularly the recurring sketch featuring the "very, very, drunk" man.  His final sketch had him recounting a lost love.  Lost because he was "very, very, drunk".  The Brits seem to like their endings bleak.

Yeah, you're missing some "individual jokes".  The surrogate alone justifies season 3.  The "Volvo"? "You forgot to say 'away' again"? I don't disagree that S3<s1<s2, but s3="" is definitely="" worthwhile.="">

I've actually said that to people.  Mine is "We know they're fools gentlemen, but the question is what KIND of fools are they?".  Runner-up "Ship of fools/car of idiots"