I like to call Nellie Kay Carter-Shepley 2.0. 

I like to call Nellie Kay Carter-Shepley 2.0. 

This would make a great sort of "two sides of the same crazy coin" pairing with "Telling Jokes/Set Up"; in fact, I wonder if this was more a part two of that episode as opposed to last week's show.

This would make a great sort of "two sides of the same crazy coin" pairing with "Telling Jokes/Set Up"; in fact, I wonder if this was more a part two of that episode as opposed to last week's show.

Some episodes I think would work:

Some episodes I think would work:

I am not entirely certain of what to make of this episode, but what I do know is that I won't be able to get Melissa Leo's character out of my head for a while.  

I am not entirely certain of what to make of this episode, but what I do know is that I won't be able to get Melissa Leo's character out of my head for a while.  

What I wanna know is if we're getting a ninth season of Curb Your Enthusiasm.  Yes or no, that's all we ask, HBO.

What I wanna know is if we're getting a ninth season of Curb Your Enthusiasm.  Yes or no, that's all we ask, HBO.

It's almost scary how Gaby Hoffmann looks the exact awkward same as she did as a kid.

It's almost scary how Gaby Hoffmann looks the exact awkward same as she did as a kid.

A comedian.
An overrated comedy choking on its own arrogance.
Yes.

A comedian.
An overrated comedy choking on its own arrogance.
Yes.

You left out the tri-monthly airings of Pretty Woman and early-morning reruns of Fresh Prince.

You left out the tri-monthly airings of Pretty Woman and early-morning reruns of Fresh Prince.

I always got the vibe that there's a half-way decent version of Mixed Nuts out there in some salt mine in Wyoming or something.  The whole thing feels like there's a lot cut from it (especially the parts with Juliette Lewis and Anthony LaPaglia).

I always got the vibe that there's a half-way decent version of Mixed Nuts out there in some salt mine in Wyoming or something.  The whole thing feels like there's a lot cut from it (especially the parts with Juliette Lewis and Anthony LaPaglia).

I'll remember her for being responsible for both one of my favorite romantic comedies (You've Got Mail) and the worst Christmas movie ever (Mixed Nuts).  I'll choose to remember the great movies (Heartburn, Julie and Julia, the amazingly underrated and underseen This is My Life) and give a free pass on Bewitched.  RIP…

I'll remember her for being responsible for both one of my favorite romantic comedies (You've Got Mail) and the worst Christmas movie ever (Mixed Nuts).  I'll choose to remember the great movies (Heartburn, Julie and Julia, the amazingly underrated and underseen This is My Life) and give a free pass on Bewitched.  RIP…