*herpesherpesherpesherpes*

And all this time I thought it was named after Denver Pyle.

YOLO

Hey-hey-hey, we don't use the P word around here.

Other sitcom layouts that didn't make sense:

If there's one thing you want in New Mexico, it's an extra-hot roof.

Well excuuuuuse us, JerMajesty!

♪ They say our love won't pay the rent… ♫

What about your rod, dick or johnson?

Ah, I follow you now.

What season was that exactly?

I don't think that's true. But regardless, I'm not talking about the overall flow of a segment, I'm talking about Colbert's interviews being full of half-hearted jokes and missed opportunities. And his prompter reading is distractingly awkward (except for the sit-down segment that apes his old Report bit). He looks…

It's remarkable how many "post-apocalyptic downtown Atlanta" scenes in the Walking Dead pilot required no physical alterations or visual effects at all.

Should be called Clickbaitly, amirite?

I called directory assistance, but they were no damn help.

#OscarsCompletelyWhite

The story I've heard is that it was done internally by NBC employees as a joke, but Don got a copy and played it on the air.

Or the painter. Or the stand cameraman.

Are you implying that something untoward might be happening at the Chokey Chicken?

I'm still trying to figure out what happened to Colbert's comedic timing. His interviews are just leaden most of the time. Even back when he stopped caring, Letterman could still fire off a good ad-lib now and again. There are lots of interviews I've seen with Colbert where the guests are practically setting him up…