Yeah, I could live with the framing narrative.  It wasn't great or necessary but I understood it.  Then it has the actual first line to The Hobbit and, no, more prologue with Frodo which serves no purpose other than shoehorning in characters who don't belong here.

This is just a legitimate question:  Are Milles Borne, Rook and Pit really that obscure?  Those were pretty standard games in the grudlian household.

This is just a legitimate question:  Are Milles Borne, Rook and Pit really that obscure?  Those were pretty standard games in the grudlian household.

Randall's jail monologue is wonderful.

Randall's jail monologue is wonderful.

I usually put this up as my favorite episode (though it might be Lisa's Substitute).  Every single line is either a joke or necessary setup for a joke and every single joke works.

I usually put this up as my favorite episode (though it might be Lisa's Substitute).  Every single line is either a joke or necessary setup for a joke and every single joke works.

If Saddlesore Galactica is one of the first episodes you were shown, you didn't grow up with The Simpsons actually being funny and well written.  Sure, you've probably seen plenty, if not all, of the old episodes but jockey elves is insane.  Even if you can forgive the idea of Furious D (which I can't because Matt…

If Saddlesore Galactica is one of the first episodes you were shown, you didn't grow up with The Simpsons actually being funny and well written.  Sure, you've probably seen plenty, if not all, of the old episodes but jockey elves is insane.  Even if you can forgive the idea of Furious D (which I can't because Matt…

Logorama was a parody of Logorama which was nominated for an Oscar a couple years ago.

Logorama was a parody of Logorama which was nominated for an Oscar a couple years ago.

The My Neighbor Totoro hallucination is the least expected reference I've seen in a very long time.

The My Neighbor Totoro hallucination is the least expected reference I've seen in a very long time.

The NY Mets are his favorite squadron.

The NY Mets are his favorite squadron.

He probably likes seeing Liz Lemon get her come uppance every week at the hand of Jack Donaghy.

He probably likes seeing Liz Lemon get her come uppance every week at the hand of Jack Donaghy.

Mitt Romney name dropping The Buttercream Gang would make him the most likeable he's ever been to me.

Mitt Romney name dropping The Buttercream Gang would make him the most likeable he's ever been to me.

Until now, I thought I was one of the only ones to enjoy Toy Story 2 much, much more than Toy Story.  I am very glad to see it ranked well above Toy Story because that never happens on any list anywhere.