One more thing before I settle down and watch some 30 Rock—I don't think I would have felt this episode would have been such a massive pricktease if the producers didn't show us a lot of dramatic footage we wouldn't end up seeing tonight after all. 

I always wished that they would bring a bit of Group Night to the live shows which they did a little bit last year—we heard some nice duets from the top ten or so. But I think it's just another way of getting you into the show in terms of thinking who's a nice guy vs. who's a dickhead, although I'm struggling to…

Nigel Lythgoe just pointed out on Twitter that they never feature the performances on Group Night which may be true but just doesn't feel right. I could have sworn that we normally get payoff after all the drama but maybe I just do too-through a brain-bleaching after each season. 

I've always been strangely charmed by Cheryl Hines as a sex object in this show, I think because she's got that rare combo of being cheap yet positive, sort of like Dolly Parton.

@avclub-e7be8d8e2b9e28afea9bd38a675cd65b:disqus I really wanted to like her on the show but she so often played the anti-Larry, telling him to get over something that she should have been on his side on, and she never actually got laughs on her own accord. I've been re-watching some old episodes and that's been…

I never saw that movie! Should I? I have a low tolerance for manic pixie dream things though. 

She really does, especially because I always thought she was sort of a drag on Curb Your Enthusiasm. She really shines in this show.

I'm watching this episode right now and as a no-cavity person myself feel compelled to pause and go brush my teeth. 

I'm sorry to hear that—who was your friend—did he get any screentime? Any dirt he can share about being on the show?

Nobody else wants to talk about the hotness of Cheryl Hines? That scene of her dancing in her shoes was something. 

Me too. How could you not like a guy who seemed to have as much fun doing what he did?

I wouldn't be watching this show (or potentially watching it—it's competing with RuPaul's Drag Race) if Brian D'Arcy James wasn't in it.

ah thank you

The Claire Zulkey of the What's On Tonight?s is much more interesting than the real version.

I know! I felt like I could have just reached in and grabbed an otter to take home.

Oops, thank you.

I mentioned him! I said he looked like he has pinkeye.

That's about the way my food choices have been going lately. I'm living like I'm dying.

What's the story with the bread bites? Can you jump rope with the cheese?

Their uniforms were sexy.