He was also nominated for an Oscar for co-writing The Red Violin.  And if you haven't seen Last Night, you should.  He wrote and directed as well as stars in that.

Martin does appear on camera in S1 as a participant in a corporate outreach class Geoffrey teaches.  
Thanks for adding this series to your weekly coverage.  Its a longtime favorite of mine. 

Loved the zombie line. 

Cruel ironies?  Not at all.  The rapidity of the medium doesn't eliminate the need for accuracy and articulateness.  I respect the written word, and do writers the courtesy of paying attention to their work.  

I also thought Leonard was much less culpable as the others.  I wish that the show didn't apply the double standard of Penny's using her attractiveness to her advantage (the last 1st run ep and her "this dress got me out of two tickets and jury duty) and then penalize Leonard for taking pleasure in being considered…

typo in 4th paragraph—should be Alex, not Amy

My Name is Earl call-back:  Wilfred from Camden County calling in the radio show to support the truthfullness of the end of the world prophesy.  An audio Garcia cameo!

My Name is Earl call-back:  Wilfred from Camden County calling in the radio show to support the truthfullness of the end of the world prophesy.  An audio Garcia cameo!

Despite my true admiration for both Callum Keith Rennie and Miranda Richardson, I really didn't like this movie.  In addition to the reasons listed in the essay, it also had Dead Baby Hidden Secrets.  Too dire for words.

I hope Greg Garcia isn't working his kid too hard, but I love it whenever they show a little Jimmy flashback.  That kid cracks me up.   By the way, there's a typo in the third paragraph:  Jimmy and Sabrina tell Virginia, not Jimmy and Virginia.

I hope Greg Garcia isn't working his kid too hard, but I love it whenever they show a little Jimmy flashback.  That kid cracks me up.   By the way, there's a typo in the third paragraph:  Jimmy and Sabrina tell Virginia, not Jimmy and Virginia.

not at all… here's a partial list of shows with a larger a*h* content:
Two and a half Men
Two Broke Girls
Up All Night
Gossip Girl
shall I go on?

not at all… here's a partial list of shows with a larger a*h* content:
Two and a half Men
Two Broke Girls
Up All Night
Gossip Girl
shall I go on?

vanity card at the end.  so very sad.  RIP

vanity card at the end.  so very sad.  RIP

Even more obscure joke than Cocoon—a Nancy Kerrigan knee whack reference!  I guess its finally not too soon.

Even more obscure joke than Cocoon—a Nancy Kerrigan knee whack reference!  I guess its finally not too soon.

teaser for next week

teaser for next week

"The Duel" episode of Due South.  Colm Feore is just so creepy in it.