I would assume that if Harry Connick Jr hadn't been there, none of us would have ever heard anything about this.

Maybe she could fill in for Carla when Bets' hating gets too much for her

It is baby Gene's room now and forever

Yes, I can't imagine why a successful African American woman in 2009 wouldn't want to suppress the accurate portrayal of an era that repressed, segregrated and discriminated against her.
Learning something from an accurate serialised portrayal of recent history is for losers!

Surely Oprah doesn't watch baseball?

Why does?
Why does the chief's wife tell Joan not to get pregnant? Is it because she knows that Greg might not be moving up to 'good money' anytime soon because he is crap, or that it takes all of them time?

I agree with lexicondevil's point about Greg's wardrobe and actions, the initial two-shot reminded me of Marlon Brando in 'Streetcar named Desire', or even De Niro in Raging Bull, using the wardrobe and framing to convey menace

I agree with lexicondevil, I was totally expecting her to use her mother or her sister's name at the end of the little speech she gave Olive, but she did say Olive

ICR's comment made me laugh so hard I snorted and cried. Sometimes I think reading these posts are a waste of time, and then you find some gold and it restores your faith in postland and postlandiers everywhere. No wonder ICR was employee of the month.

I'm not here this isn't happening
Started grad school in 99 and was in a big Radiohead phase. Was so busy working and studying that I wasn't eating much and for the first time in my life was starting to lose weight and look a little respectable. Anyway, went to the doctor for a vaccination and asked me if everything…