I guess he felt like his life would be wasted unless he got down on his knees and tasted a red-headed woman.

I guess he felt like his life would be wasted unless he got down on his knees and tasted a red-headed woman.

But Ryan woke up shortly after 1 a.m. in this episode; I'd hardly say the show has forgotten that plot point.

But Ryan woke up shortly after 1 a.m. in this episode; I'd hardly say the show has forgotten that plot point.

The best part of the Cheers reunion on The Simpsons is the following exchange:

The best part of the Cheers reunion on The Simpsons is the following exchange:

Good point. I usually turn to H.L. Mencken for the difference between the two groups. He says, "Tramps and hobos are commonly lumped together, but in their own sight
they are sharply differentiated. A hobo or bo is simply a migratory
laborer; he may take some longish holidays, but soon or late he returns
to work. A…

Good point. I usually turn to H.L. Mencken for the difference between the two groups. He says, "Tramps and hobos are commonly lumped together, but in their own sight
they are sharply differentiated. A hobo or bo is simply a migratory
laborer; he may take some longish holidays, but soon or late he returns
to work. A…

Don't forget Steinbeck's "Cannery Row," which features a group of bums so majestic and noble (even though their screw-ups really screw up) that it's hard not to quit your job and move to Monterey after you're done with it.

Don't forget Steinbeck's "Cannery Row," which features a group of bums so majestic and noble (even though their screw-ups really screw up) that it's hard not to quit your job and move to Monterey after you're done with it.

Everybody do the funky wah-wah!

Everybody do the funky wah-wah!

And sure enough, he was dead. So we drove off. Pretty fast. And that's how I wrote "Sweet Caroline."

And sure enough, he was dead. So we drove off. Pretty fast. And that's how I wrote "Sweet Caroline."

Reasonably good.

Reasonably good.

Please only put him on an episode with those three so I only have to skip one episode.

Please only put him on an episode with those three so I only have to skip one episode.

Absolutely. It's no mystery why that episode didn't "gel."

Absolutely. It's no mystery why that episode didn't "gel."