Having worked in a hospital, I have to agree that a lot of ER services are wasted by those who have non-threatening illnesses but do not want to wait in urgent care. Then everything is cost-shifted to private insurance.

Having worked in a hospital, I have to agree that a lot of ER services are wasted by those who have non-threatening illnesses but do not want to wait in urgent care. Then everything is cost-shifted to private insurance.

I am very pro-Queen Latifah, but I cannot sit through this crap. The first time was painful enough.

I am very pro-Queen Latifah, but I cannot sit through this crap. The first time was painful enough.

I don't give a hoot how "otherwise talented" Krtisen Schaal is, get this damned Hazel off the show. Like we don't have enough insanity on the show.

I don't give a hoot how "otherwise talented" Krtisen Schaal is, get this damned Hazel off the show. Like we don't have enough insanity on the show.

Mama Cass got some traction off it, too.

Mama Cass got some traction off it, too.

In the episode, he mentioned a third grader did something to him and that he is in fifth grade.

In the episode, he mentioned a third grader did something to him and that he is in fifth grade.

Seasons of The Middle have hovered around 60th place for the year. All the NBC sitcoms you referenced have ratings usually reserved for the CW. 30 Rock, despite the Emmy hit, never got higher than 69th. So, indeed The Middle has a greater audience share due largely to the fact that no one watches NBC outside of sports.

Seasons of The Middle have hovered around 60th place for the year. All the NBC sitcoms you referenced have ratings usually reserved for the CW. 30 Rock, despite the Emmy hit, never got higher than 69th. So, indeed The Middle has a greater audience share due largely to the fact that no one watches NBC outside of sports.

It makes you wonder how people choose their viewing. I could understand why Arrested Development didn't catch on, despite a press corps clearly behind it. Most of the critical response was basically "this show is brilliant and you are a fool if you don't watch it". It was a mite off-putting (mind you, I blew about…

It makes you wonder how people choose their viewing. I could understand why Arrested Development didn't catch on, despite a press corps clearly behind it. Most of the critical response was basically "this show is brilliant and you are a fool if you don't watch it". It was a mite off-putting (mind you, I blew about…

Good Lord, remember WWOR's Howard Stern show on Saturday nights? For someone who lived in a city where his radio show did not play, this was a total shock. My friend and I would get powerbaked and just laugh. Lesbian Dating Game? $20 Pyramid? Homeless Hollywood Squares.

Good Lord, remember WWOR's Howard Stern show on Saturday nights? For someone who lived in a city where his radio show did not play, this was a total shock. My friend and I would get powerbaked and just laugh. Lesbian Dating Game? $20 Pyramid? Homeless Hollywood Squares.

I really agree with you. I am fairly conservative and do not believe in government regulation, but where I think it is absolutely necessary is in the airwaves. Clear Channel owns like 95% of the radio stations and now we have crappy music, approved by their stockholders, clogging the airwaves. Our television news is…

I really agree with you. I am fairly conservative and do not believe in government regulation, but where I think it is absolutely necessary is in the airwaves. Clear Channel owns like 95% of the radio stations and now we have crappy music, approved by their stockholders, clogging the airwaves. Our television news is…

(Somehow my comment repeated so I deleted it.)

(Somehow my comment repeated so I deleted it.)