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Can this just be its own episode? This may be one of the funniest things I've ever seen on the show.

I keep reading "Richard Dawson" as "Richard Dawkins," and now images of Richard Dawkins kissing are stuck in my head forever.

Call me a simpleton, but some kind of positive outcome is usually necessary to balance out the overwhelming negativity and futility of the episode. There's enough of that in real life; how about some damn escapism?!?!!?

This episode made me sad, but I laughed.

I've owned it for years. Did James also work on the fill-in music, though? It sounds like him.

Hey! I helped make the soundtrack to this movie.

Anyone else notice how smooth and funky the filler music was on this show? So good.

Wait! So there's not going to be a Full Throttle sequel?!

This was most evident to me in Prometheus (remember that one?), where Idris Elba has a bad American accent. Why did he have to be American? WHY?!?!? I guess it's still true: America can't handle black people from England (the butler from Fresh Prince notwithstanding)

Confession: I like Ordinary People a whole lot more than Raging Bull.

I'd go a step further and let the NCAA suffer a similar fate.

Um, as (presumably) one of the only sports fans on here, it's BCS, not BSC, although the system is mostly BS. So, I guess I'll just let that one stand.

The Criterion DVD also includes some fantastic special features. This may be my favorite Welles film.

My wife and I were humming "Electric Love" for the rest of the evening. Sadly, it didn't lead to any "electric love." Still a good song.

SOURCES: Steve Martin will reprise his role as the surly waiter from The Muppet Movie.

Did NBC never realize that a wealthy hipster family with a stay-at-home dad was less relatable than the Bluths?

Anyone else notice "Petalphile Flowers (or Florist)" in the background this week? Edgiest pun yet!

I was hoping for a Stalag 17 reference, since you know, the actor who plays Leonard was in it.

Here's a comparison: The "My Dinner With Andre" homage announced itself by simply having the same opening shot as the film and a similar voiceover (and fans of the film like myself freaked out 'cause it was like a secret message!). In contrast, the Hunger Games parody was announced about as loudly as possible. I think

This show always reminds me of Tambor's commitment to the "Dr. Phil" character that he plays today.