I love how when the storyline becomes "so-and-so is totally annoying," the editors just insert random clips of other designers looking off in a particular direction and seeming perturbed.

I've been thinking more pre-Good Will Hunting Matt Damon.

Todd is one of the best (if not THE best) TV Club writer, in my opinion.

ABC Family: Who Knew?
I love Greek. It took me awhile to actually turn on ABC Family, which I primarily associated with Seventh Heaven reruns, but I was hooked through the beginning of season 2. I felt it lost a little steam at times, but overall, the writing is consistently good (particularly for the Cappie…

Oh, if it were only one bartender. You can get this monstrosity at any bar between Milwaukee and Green Bay.

Maybe it's regional. In my hometown, they make Brandy Old Fashioneds Sweet. (Or "Old Fashions"). The sweet comes from Sprite, or occasionally, Squirt or Mountain Dew.

John Barleycorn, I get what you're saying. In that era, some women may not have called that "rape," but Joan is smart and sexually experienced and surely knew that he wasn't just overcome with lust or something. It was an act of violence and an assertion of power.

I expected a ukulele too. But I'm really torn on Dr. Rapist's motivations for pushing her to entertain everyone on the accordion. It felt like it was 50% to put her in her place, but 50% to charm his guests and save some face.

Yeah, she seems like a great chef with not a lot of drama, and so far, most of her comments have been spot on (i.e. advising Ashley against two dishes).

The obvious answer to that is that GWH wasn't that great of a story anyway. I remember someone suggesting that they basically took the framework of Saturday Night Fever and turned the Travolta character into a math wizard instead of a dancer.

Nah. It reads like something thought up by two underemployed actors. Smith has a pretty recognizable style. He only helped them get set up at Miramax. I remember the William Goldman rumors as well…slightly more plausible.

Bravo didn't dump it. The Weinsteins sold it to Lifetime and there was a lawsuit over whether they gave NBC (Bravo's parent company) the opportunity to match the price. The ratings weren't what they once were, to be sure, but it was flagship series for Bravo and they did not let it go without a long legal battle.

Also, the production company has changed. Formerly it was Magical Elves (who also make Top Chef - and still do). Now it's Bunim/Murray (of Real World fame).

Is this the first reality show you've seen? The whole crying episode was a slam-dunk way to get more camera time and some kind of narrative. Bonus points for incorporating Tim Gunn's healing powers.

I've made quite a bit of seitan, thanks to an ill-advised vegetarian/vegan phase. To me, it doesn't work so well in Mexican dishes, particularly as a filling for burritos, enchiladas, etc. If you use it as a substitute for chicken in a stir fry, it can work fairly well and absorb something like soy sauce. But…

I think I have a weird crush on Kevin. And the bacon donuts.

Totally agree, Guido. Especially about the Balzac quote. He won't be coming out, but he now feels free to explore his sexuality.

Yeah, I mean, the show implies that Josh is pretty well known around DC, but what's also annoying is the way the professor seems to have an outright crush on him.

Josh's Talk
I really enjoy this episode, but I always find "talk to the college kids" scenes really grating. The extras are always way too animated. Granted, Josh Lyman would probably be a fairly entertaining guest, but there's something really fake about the way these scenes are executed.

NPH is worthy of the hype! But I agree that I'd swap out Dillon for Rhys Darby. And why is Jon Cryer taking up space in this category?