Superboy's pointless hostility was tiresome, but it wasn't until he picked up a pet wolf and a flying motorcycle (sold separately!) that he became truly insufferable.

I enjoyed it and wanted a second season. Anybody who wasn't laughing at Stephnie Weir needs to write her a letter apologizing for themselves.

I'm with you on the C+. Keeping in mind that the grades are still "relative to what the show has produced so far", this was definitely a base hit rather than a home run.

One of the Body Bank punks from Max Headroom, the sleazeball in Dear John, the nerdy producer in Good Morning Miami (whose co-star is currently playing Jim Gaffigan's wife on TV Land), the Group Leader at the therapy place Jesse Pinkman goes to on Breaking Bad…he's a solid character actor and always pulls his weight.

I think what I like most about it is that when the writers are stuck and have nothing in the tank but hacky jokes from before TV was invented…that's exactly the sort of material the Muppets do best. The same jokes that got The John Mulaney Show chucked off TV for good are pure dynamite in the hands of a Gonzo or a…

I liked it a lot. I have no idea where it would've gone in a Season 2, but I would've tuned in to find out.

Unless I'm crazy, Joel McHale was doing his best Matthew Rhys-as-Phillip Jennings impression as the un-coma'd KGB sleeper agent. At least, that's definitely what the character design was going for, and it took me until the end credits to realize it wasn't Rhys himself. Pretty clever.

Thanks! That's a good tip.

I exaggerate my own case on behalf of my countrymen. I don't mind subtitles, and usually watch even American TV with closed captioning turned on to give the busy verbal back-channel of my brain something to do.

Are there a lot of Dutch sitcoms filmed in English? I'm interested in foreign cultures, but learn another language? That's where we Americans draw the line!

I agree about the general unfunniness (which the celebrity cameos underlined rather than alleviated) but I did find it sort of interesting from an international studies point of view, despite being born in the USA. Foreign people constantly mention that they learn about my country from our sitcoms — now it's my turn!

For me, Paul F. Tompkins as Mr. Peanut Butter is the highlight. He really captures the spirit of an anthropomorphic Golden Retriever.

The "fasten seat belts" showdown falls at the very first fence in terms of realism because although it may not be illegal to go to the bathroom when the seat belt sign is illuminated, it IS illegal to disobey the instructions of a uniformed crew person, and that even includes the unpleasant flight attendant who won't…

Personally, I think what made the "mickface" routine work was the (slightly?) unexpected dynamite singing voice of Natasha Leggero. Many if not most comedians can sing well enough to make a bit work, but she demonstrated some actual chops.

I always kinda liked the stories where Jameson got out there and did his own shoe-leather reporting. He wasn't a gutless loudmouth who fell into his position by accident, he actually cared about social justice and wanted his paper to matter to people. When properly handled he was one of the more complex and…

I think one of the bravest things the show is trying is managing five kids in that awkward-for-TV phase where they're too old to be babies but too young to read lines or be reliably directed. If they pulled it off, it's an impressive feat all by itself.

Even the 1978 Superman film, still the gold standard for the character, has a Lex Luthor with hair. (It is later revealed to be a wig, but still.)

It's not a bad film, and for glam metal fans there's an early appearance by White Lion at the end to look forward to. But that cast ought to be able to do better than a C+, B- outing.

The Money Pit is the film I think of as the canonical Shelley Long film. And if you make a movie with Tom Hanks, Karl from Die Hard, and Joe Mantegna and it isn't any better than OK…well, the silver screen isn't for everyone.

…You suspect someone may be copycatting the Great Dave Holstein Impersonation Caper of 1997?