Seeing this after the reference to KOTH in the above post made me picture Hank Hill saying "I got laid!"

Seeing this after the reference to KOTH in the above post made me picture Hank Hill saying "I got laid!"

Oooh, so many options.

Oooh, so many options.

I'm sorry, did anyone else think it was a surprisingly specific counter-example for him to have said "We're not talking about blocking the sun, so Muslims don't get any sun."

I'm sorry, did anyone else think it was a surprisingly specific counter-example for him to have said "We're not talking about blocking the sun, so Muslims don't get any sun."

That was always the impression I had.  Mediocre sitcom that is neither daring enough nor funny enough to rise above.  When I was a kid in the early to mid-80's, and I'd channel surf for some syndicated sitcom, I stopped on Taxi, I stopped on I Love Lucy, I stopped even on Mork and Mindy (I'm not proud).  But I could…

That was always the impression I had.  Mediocre sitcom that is neither daring enough nor funny enough to rise above.  When I was a kid in the early to mid-80's, and I'd channel surf for some syndicated sitcom, I stopped on Taxi, I stopped on I Love Lucy, I stopped even on Mork and Mindy (I'm not proud).  But I could…

Breaking Bad SPOILERS:
I agree with your general point, but not your example.  I don't see how the poisoning of Brock, which leads to the death of Gus after an entire season of plotting and failure, in any way counts as "immediate gratification pay-off."  If anything, BB excels at delayed gratification, almost NOTHING…

Breaking Bad SPOILERS:
I agree with your general point, but not your example.  I don't see how the poisoning of Brock, which leads to the death of Gus after an entire season of plotting and failure, in any way counts as "immediate gratification pay-off."  If anything, BB excels at delayed gratification, almost NOTHING…

I see your "YOW-ZA" and raise you a "humina humina humina" and a "ba-DOING!"

I see your "YOW-ZA" and raise you a "humina humina humina" and a "ba-DOING!"

Little Carmine, and the actor who plays him, don't get nearly enough credit, IMO.  I recently re-watched both halves of this season, prompted by these write-ups, and the guy really does a brilliant job at being a total idiot.  There's something absolutely priceless about him.

Little Carmine, and the actor who plays him, don't get nearly enough credit, IMO.  I recently re-watched both halves of this season, prompted by these write-ups, and the guy really does a brilliant job at being a total idiot.  There's something absolutely priceless about him.

I had completely forgotten about Julianna in this show.  I had forgotten her time with Tony, I'd forgotten her time with Chris, I'd forgotten that Chris lied about it.  I remembered a decent amount about both halves of the season, which has its share of drama and moments I won't spoil.  But I think it says something…

I had completely forgotten about Julianna in this show.  I had forgotten her time with Tony, I'd forgotten her time with Chris, I'd forgotten that Chris lied about it.  I remembered a decent amount about both halves of the season, which has its share of drama and moments I won't spoil.  But I think it says something…

Ah, you've picked the correct photo this time.  Very good.

Ah, you've picked the correct photo this time.  Very good.

And, yes, I know the A/C plots did EVENTUALLY matter, but when I first saw John Goodman at the start of the season, I expected a lot more.

And, yes, I know the A/C plots did EVENTUALLY matter, but when I first saw John Goodman at the start of the season, I expected a lot more.