Presumably the prize is money for charity, right? I figured Kareem is playing the same basic part that Penn Gillette does on "Celebrity Apprentice:" the guy that doesn't need to be there, but couldn't pass up the opportunity to earn a little more cash and publicity for a cause he really believe in.

When I was single I used to spend a lot of time wondering what would happen if I turned up dead or missing. How long would I lie dead on my apartment floor before someone would come to investigate? I freelance from home, so no regular co-workers to miss me. I talk to my parents maybe every week or two, but it's not a…

Here's a question: Is Leslie Knope ever going to be president? In the first season, where she was more of a Michael Scott character, she stated that was her goal, and part of her pathos was that delusion—we in the audience knew that she was over-reaching, that this small-town parks department employee would never get…

That's what was good about "Bailout." Ron (as the episode's antagonist) had a legitimate point in opposing the video store bailout, so it forced Leslie into a real conflict with her friend. So the issue became, "how are these characters going to compromise, what are they willing to sacrifice, etc." which is a much…

She's also fun to look at!

You had me at "the brink of insanity." No, really, you had me at the brink of insanity.

Oh yeah. The commercials for this season are pretty much wall-to-wall Gary Busey making weird faces and noises. I (unfortunately) caught an episode or two of the last celebrity edition, but it was after Busey had already been "fired." Seeing as how he's the star of the show now, I wonder if that means the network is…

I really hope we can start referring to NBC's Trump abomination as "Celebrity" Apprentice from now on, too.

Yeah, new parents who had previously stayed "up all night" partying.

I don't care so much what Athlead does, but I would like to know how to feel about it. The "work vs. fulfillment" conflict doesn't hold water for me because right now they're not showing that fulfillment, they're just telling it.

3hares, Tecumseh, I get that in theory, but I don't know how well they've actually shown it.

I guess the thing about this that bothers me is that they never really explained what it is Jim hopes to get out of Athlead/Philadephia. If he just wants a more meaningful/enjoyable job than selling paper for the rest of his life, that's one thing and Pam looks like kind of a shrew for trying to deny him that.

It's kind of weird that Erin's romance (the actual dating, not just flirting) with Pete took place entirely off-screen, with just a talking head explaining that "we're dating now." The same thing happened with her and Gabe, only you never even saw the flirting stage of that one.

Someone mentioned this before, too—if Jim keeps working part-time or for no salary or whatever in Philly, they're not even going to be able to afford to live in the city proper. It would make perfect sense for them to move halfway between Scranton and Philly, and each of them could keep their jobs with a one-hour…

"I'll give you a hundred dollars if you wear that sweater to work tomorrow."

Oh, a wise guy, eh?

Something something something homeskillet.

It was really hard to tell which of these were comedies.

@avclub-884c4beddd8c98bb3b016bdfcc1bcdf8:disqus , are you talking about "You and I and George"? I think that song's supposed to be funny.

I was fortunate enough to live in Mr. Rogers' actual neighborhood, a part of Pittsburgh known as Squirrel Hill, during the last couple years of his life. You'd see him around town every now and then, and it was always a special experience. He knew people recognized him, and he'd go out of his way to say "hello" to…