Strangled himself in the sales, I'd wager.

Strangled himself in the sales, I'd wager.

Gerry makes more sense, as the most recent person I heard of with that name (1980s Packers RB Gerry Ellis) also pronounced it Gary, with some confusion.

Gerry makes more sense, as the most recent person I heard of with that name (1980s Packers RB Gerry Ellis) also pronounced it Gary, with some confusion.

They were awful on SNL in 1978 too.  Proof that even Keith Richards can take too many drugs.

They were awful on SNL in 1978 too.  Proof that even Keith Richards can take too many drugs.

It's a TV trope.  Just like on an action show where the main hero can never die, and any of the other regular characters are unlikely to die.  But a guest star, forget it.

It's a TV trope.  Just like on an action show where the main hero can never die, and any of the other regular characters are unlikely to die.  But a guest star, forget it.

The reviewer gushes like a schoolgirl.  Don't watch the show, I'm assuming the actual episode was far more mundane.

The reviewer gushes like a schoolgirl.  Don't watch the show, I'm assuming the actual episode was far more mundane.

Compared to Armisen?  There are only two or three things you have to hit for Obama, and Pharaoh does a reasonably good job.  Armisen's was neither funny nor particularly Obamaish, just a stiff dressed up to look like a black guy.

Compared to Armisen?  There are only two or three things you have to hit for Obama, and Pharaoh does a reasonably good job.  Armisen's was neither funny nor particularly Obamaish, just a stiff dressed up to look like a black guy.

In Groundhog Day, it's really the entire universe forgetting all of those prior days, since nothing that happens on those days has any consequences except that Phil remembers them.

In Groundhog Day, it's really the entire universe forgetting all of those prior days, since nothing that happens on those days has any consequences except that Phil remembers them.

Pass.  She looks like a female Leonard Nimoy.  Not my type.

Pass.  She looks like a female Leonard Nimoy.  Not my type.

Part of almost every classic comedy show is characters who are frustrated by their own personality flaws or by their circumstances.  I suppose the exception is The Cosby Show, at least for the parents.  Or Rob Petrie of DVD show.  Now personally I never cared for those shows, but I guess others do.

Part of almost every classic comedy show is characters who are frustrated by their own personality flaws or by their circumstances.  I suppose the exception is The Cosby Show, at least for the parents.  Or Rob Petrie of DVD show.  Now personally I never cared for those shows, but I guess others do.

Ben is the love interest.  He was added to the show's cast later, primarily IMO to be a love interest.  He doesn't have ties to Pawnee other than Leslie.  Like Leslie, he is a government geek.  Ben is there to affirm everything Leslie, just like Holly Flax (Amy Ryan) was there to completely get Michael Scott's point…

Ben is the love interest.  He was added to the show's cast later, primarily IMO to be a love interest.  He doesn't have ties to Pawnee other than Leslie.  Like Leslie, he is a government geek.  Ben is there to affirm everything Leslie, just like Holly Flax (Amy Ryan) was there to completely get Michael Scott's point…