UCB ran from 98-00, so it's not exactly a mid-'90s show, but you're right, Truthteller might have been referring to that. Mr. Show came up in last week's recap, so it could be a reference to either one—or both—I suppose.

@Truthteller: I don't understand your jibe about "obscure mid-90s sketch shows that no one talks about unless they are trying to establish some kind of i-am-so-cool-i-liked-that-shit-that-nobody-else-liked cred."

Whoops, meant Awesome Show there. And yes, I'm a Scharpling & Wurster fan too.

@Duck: Thanks, I was wondering where that was. I couldn't figure out if I'd actually seen it somewhere or if it just looked like any number of other creative-type office environments.

On the commentary tracks for Mr. Show, Bob and David give director Troy Miller credit for a number of gags that weren't in the script, and I think that in the editing-heavy sketches like "Did You Read," Lussenhop deserves some kudos.

Derek: Yes they do. I actually don't add the captions though.

According to Kindler's recent Doug Loves Movies appearance, he will indeed be a returning character. Also, I agree with most everything Todd says above, but I think I came away enjoying the show a bit more than he did. For me, the joke where Bob didn't realize it was his own birthday despite holding balloons and…

They're constantly on the move, so "itinerant" is a little more descriptive.

Tri Repetae is pretty much a perfect album for my money, if that helps anyone decide how much weight they should give my "C+."

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Saw George Saunders have it out with Jonathan Safran Foer at the New Yorker festival a couple years ago. He had a lot of insight on combating the writer's affliction known as "Hemingway boner."

I actually read the novelization about six months ago. Unsurprisingly, it's a great read, and in my mind, solidifies Stillman as one of those writers who's great at identifying human behaviors that are kind of on the edge of your awareness, but that you haven't heard anyone make explicit yet.

I'd always read the column kind of half-interestedly, but ever since I discovered the podcast I've been a devotee. Make it happen, culture!

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