I'm surprised this episode wasn't an elaborate excuse to introduce a mixed race half-brother for Homer.

"If you are calling about the missing
feet, leave your address and the replacement feet
will be rushed to you by my grandson Jody.
And now I must return to the sweet
embrace of the …

"If you are calling about the missing
feet, leave your address and the replacement feet
will be rushed to you by my grandson Jody.
And now I must return to the sweet
embrace of the …

The thing that's weird is that in the actual Fairy Tale, the name was supposed to be a deep secret that he never revealed to anyone, the name had power over him. (in fact Mxysptlk in Superman is obviously based on him).

The thing that's weird is that in the actual Fairy Tale, the name was supposed to be a deep secret that he never revealed to anyone, the name had power over him. (in fact Mxysptlk in Superman is obviously based on him).

Well, see he's learned his lesson and will never do anything evil ever again. 

Well, see he's learned his lesson and will never do anything evil ever again. 

Regina makes up for that a bit by being the best female character on the show, bar none, and better than most of the male characters too.

Regina makes up for that a bit by being the best female character on the show, bar none, and better than most of the male characters too.

I think they were the same excitable mob as in the Ten Commandments who decided to listen to Edward G. Robinson when he told them to make a golden idol.

I think they were the same excitable mob as in the Ten Commandments who decided to listen to Edward G. Robinson when he told them to make a golden idol.

No, Buffy/Angel references should be sealed in the Time War along with the Could've Been King and his army of Meanwhiles and Never Weres.

No, Buffy/Angel references should be sealed in the Time War along with the Could've Been King and his army of Meanwhiles and Never Weres.

@avclub-e3f5ab7f02122f95b801e13e2c586d6a:disqus I think they explained it on Breaking Bad when Mike was listening in on the office he bugged.

@avclub-e3f5ab7f02122f95b801e13e2c586d6a:disqus I think they explained it on Breaking Bad when Mike was listening in on the office he bugged.

@avclub-6512bd43d9caa6e02c990b0a82652dca:disqus I should say that Arnold Rothstein is referenced a lot in Harry Anderson's "Games You Can't Lose," because of his well know penchant for gambling stunts.  (However,the book also goes into the details of his untimely demise.)

@avclub-6512bd43d9caa6e02c990b0a82652dca:disqus I should say that Arnold Rothstein is referenced a lot in Harry Anderson's "Games You Can't Lose," because of his well know penchant for gambling stunts.  (However,the book also goes into the details of his untimely demise.)

My assumption is that Rothstein has made a rare miscalculation and figure he was just collateral damage and that Nucky was the main target.  We'll see though.

My assumption is that Rothstein has made a rare miscalculation and figure he was just collateral damage and that Nucky was the main target.  We'll see though.

Then he comes back to his evil stepmother Gillian and it turns into Cinderella.