@Rev, I think getting him to say that was the joke. I imagine the writers sitting there trying to come up with the most outrageous d-bag things to say in the world and just seeing if he would take the bait.

@Kielbasa, I think he was there as part of some incredible Carrie-style prank. I mean I know the guy has no shame, but not since Ashley Simpson "performed" at a BCS game has someone been set up so perfectly for utter failure. You just have to wonder if he gets it.

The situation's set was a work of art. Some enterprising young producer deserves an emmy for setting that up. I've never enjoyed these things (see the joan rivers documentary for evidence of how mean-spirited and awful they can be), but that was really inspired.

I thought that was pretty good too. Although, Watson seems to be exponentially more terrifying than legions of killer space ants…

Tom… don't…

Worst performance by a host ever?
I don't even think DeNiro made it to the dress rehearsal. And Robin Williams somehow managed to make What's Up With That worse. Jesus. The only thing worth a shit was Blizzy Blizz.

This was clearly a role intended for mark wahlberg and not matt damon.

He's unbelievable. Stealing beers out of your hand and pills out of your medicine cabinet.

Also excellent physical comedy in the wagon, reminded me somewhat of the scene in manhattan murder mystery with the tape recorder, just everything going haywire. Really good stuff. And any time they can get Cam and Ed O'Neil together, I'm in.

I have a dream most nights. It starts on a playground. There's kids swinging, laughing, dogs barking, butterflies just flapping their little wings. And then you hear a rumbling, and over the horizon comes a black cloud and it's made of cancer and pus. And it starts sweeping over the playground and everyone starts…

I'm with you, Bad News. I used to be a believer in the axiom that the sins of a musician's later work should have no bearing on one's opinion of their "classic" material — "Ebony and Ivory," for instance, doesn't make Talking Book or Revolver sound any worse — but after hearing "Beverly Hills" for the first time, I…

Penguins ain't natural!

eh, i don't know. i love "watching the monkeys do it." and my mental association with that scene will always be tom lennon's kick ass italian mother. I was never a great fan of the 24 sketch, it just always felt like a state premise that never went anywhere. and there were many. but then, i watched the state on mtv…

I don't see your point, Watchmen was hilarious.

i coulda sworn
that "24 is the highest number" was a sketch on the state.

My favorite moment
possibly of the series, is the face shot of Jay Johnston during his testicular electrocution in between space dome and the final "Goin' on a Holiday" outro. So well-played.

Will Ferrell's dog-despising Wade Blazingame also probably owes a debt to ol' Don Pratt.

Memphistopheles, that list is almost as bad as the one i attributed to you. Foxy Lady? Jesus Christ. Your taste in music is as bland as your mother's.

Memphistopheles' other favorite tracks by classic artists:

He was probably weighing his options between a couple years cooling his heels in sing sing with lil wayne and going to train with terrorists in FUCKING SOMALIA.