That is more the Old Testament.

Oh, I understand all that, but I thought the series that aired this year was supposed to cover the entire early Christian movement up to the deaths of Peter and Paul, if not beyond. Apparently not - the lengthy Wikipedia summaries of each episode indicate that this season ended only a few years after the Crucifixion…

I thought this was only a limited miniseries to begin with. What year/events did they get up to?

I always confuse this with "Insensitive." They sound not much alike musically, but I think if you asked me before I read this article, I would have named Donna Lewis as the singer of "Insensitive." (Apparently that was Jann Arden - a name that rings no bells for me whatsoever even though I certainly know the song.)

The normal rule in British journalism. I can actually see the logic, but it is not a universal rule.

Funny, but the bear is actually part of the plot. It is cosmic justice to a guy who carried out orders to expose an infant.

"It's like The Bachelor, except at the end, the one he chooses gets eaten."

The original 1701 law limited the succession to the Electress Sophia (who never actually succeeded due to dying a few months too early) and "the heirs of her body being Protestants." I believe you are thinking of the law (apparently now abolished, as I just learned) that banned Catholic spouses but not those of…

I did not know that. [Dana-Carvey-as-Johnny-Carson voice.] That was less publicized than it should have been.

I remember "Anybody Seen My Baby?" from 1997 as a moderate hit.

I have vague childhood memories of their 1989 album/tour when they were treated by the media as absurdly old, even though they were only in their forties.

For men, at least, the usual stereotype is fat = jolly (either Falstaff or Santa Claus). Of course, this character is female, which brings a whole different set of preconceptions and problems.

Actually, they started well before The Schism. I think he was just juggling too many columns at the time. Remember his (also not very good) country music column?

Probably my principal difficulty with this episode is that the relationship between Skinner and his mother seems creepier if they are not biologically* related.

I agree with much of this, but the Fallon/Fey Weekend Update was very popular at the time, and I don't think either Fallon or Fey would be at or even close to his/her current level of prominence without it. NBC thought it was good counterprogramming against the Super Bowl halftime show! (I don't remember what…

I am not a Democrat, I am not a Republican - Ladies and gentlemen, I am an American.

I like glimpses into the past. I always find Weekend Update the most interesting part of Saturday Night Live reruns. A 1996 TV Guide turned up somehow at my workplace a few months ago, and I found it fascinating to leaf through. That said, I have checked out a few of the 1999 reruns currently airing and am startled…

I enjoyed those at the time, but I agree that they seem cruel now. I think the Stewart-era correspondents did try to soften them a bit compared to the Kilborn era.

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