I thought this episode was lackluster. I usually love The Middle but didn't find any of these three plots compelling. I actually found Brick's desire to get an iPad sort of depressing. Brick's love of old-fashioned books and libraries has always been reassuring to me. Except for the one episode (I think it was in…

The "straight man" role itself can be funny. I'm sure there are lots of examples but the one that comes to mind immediately is the roe of Bob Hartley on the "Bob Newhart Show". The writers just need to give the Leonard character something to do. And I don't agree that Johnny Galecki is a bad actor. I think that the…

The "straight man" role itself can be funny. I'm sure there are lots of examples but the one that comes to mind immediately is the roe of Bob Hartley on the "Bob Newhart Show". The writers just need to give the Leonard character something to do. And I don't agree that Johnny Galecki is a bad actor. I think that the…

Johnny Galecki is a good actor and I think his Leonard character could be extremely funny. But they need to give him plots that don't involve his boring relationship with Penny or just reacting to Sheldon's problems. He could, and should, be more than the supporting role that he has become. Now Raj's character, on the…

Johnny Galecki is a good actor and I think his Leonard character could be extremely funny. But they need to give him plots that don't involve his boring relationship with Penny or just reacting to Sheldon's problems. He could, and should, be more than the supporting role that he has become. Now Raj's character, on the…