Based only on the grating, smug shittiness of this commercial, I will never, ever even chew, let alone buy, Stride gum.

Based only on the grating, smug shittiness of this commercial, I will never, ever even chew, let alone buy, Stride gum.

Wow.  I mean, I know Philly sports fans are the worst (the city assigned a judge the Vet to deal with ejected Eagles fans on game days), but throwing shit at a comedy show seems a bit much even for Philly.

Wow.  I mean, I know Philly sports fans are the worst (the city assigned a judge the Vet to deal with ejected Eagles fans on game days), but throwing shit at a comedy show seems a bit much even for Philly.

Agreed, but it's a little hard to be sympathetic when they're holding out because they're only making, per episode, four times what the average person makes in a whole year.

Agreed, but it's a little hard to be sympathetic when they're holding out because they're only making, per episode, four times what the average person makes in a whole year.

You raise a good point, @avclub-37d5f81e2277051bc17116221040d51c:disqus , which I think both Formal Batman & The Debt of James Joyce do a good job answering.  I myself see it as a little facade of getting along plus a little we're-guys-so-we're-kinda-on-the-same-side clubbiness.

You raise a good point, @avclub-37d5f81e2277051bc17116221040d51c:disqus , which I think both Formal Batman & The Debt of James Joyce do a good job answering.  I myself see it as a little facade of getting along plus a little we're-guys-so-we're-kinda-on-the-same-side clubbiness.

@olivececile:disqus One sit com that comes to mind in this vein is "Cheers", all the more remarkable because it had such a long run, & still stayed über focused on th ebar.

@olivececile:disqus One sit com that comes to mind in this vein is "Cheers", all the more remarkable because it had such a long run, & still stayed über focused on th ebar.

@avclub-37d5f81e2277051bc17116221040d51c:disqus:  If it were 10 years ago, it would be possible that he wouldn't have that old passport anymore (another detail that could've been handles with 15 seconds of dialogue).

@avclub-37d5f81e2277051bc17116221040d51c:disqus:  If it were 10 years ago, it would be possible that he wouldn't have that old passport anymore (another detail that could've been handles with 15 seconds of dialogue).

@eric827:disqus :  I'm willing to accept the possibility that border crossings, esp. minor ones, were looser in the late-'80s, when this would have occurred.  Of course, in the finished ep we have, no explanation is given, anyway.

@eric827:disqus :  I'm willing to accept the possibility that border crossings, esp. minor ones, were looser in the late-'80s, when this would have occurred.  Of course, in the finished ep we have, no explanation is given, anyway.

It would almost be enough for her to coast on how adorable she is, but Polo knocks it out of the park.  Re-watching "Rebecca" again, I was amazed anew at how good an actor she is.  Her guarded vulnerability (she REALLY likes "Danny", but she's not sure she's really ready to date—ugh, there's that word again) is all in…

It would almost be enough for her to coast on how adorable she is, but Polo knocks it out of the park.  Re-watching "Rebecca" again, I was amazed anew at how good an actor she is.  Her guarded vulnerability (she REALLY likes "Danny", but she's not sure she's really ready to date—ugh, there's that word again) is all in…

@avclub-2b1488ea4f41f775d267fd910480d14a:disqus: The night I saw Stipe at the GA Theatre he was wearing a bathrobe (over other clothes, thank goodness).  We passed right by each other in the crowd.  I was surprised by how tiny he was.  The Globe sighting was way cooler, because Mike Mills was there, too (my friend had…

I was responding to ElDan, for suggesting the Georgia Theatre, which didn't sound (to me) like the venue you described. Sorry for the confusion, @avclub-d80ecbbbef6ab40a4e53d1ad2c3fc1b2:disqus !  Of course, I could be wrong, too—it's been 14 years since my last trip to Athens.

But the Georgia Theatre was, & still is, an actual theater, not "a gym with a stage" (nor is it smallish).  Also, the fire didn't burn the place down, but it tried its damnedest—gutted it pretty bad & caved the roof in—but it is indeed back for business.  I haven't been there since the early-mid '90s, but the…

But the Georgia Theatre was, & still is, an actual theater, not "a gym with a stage" (nor is it smallish).  Also, the fire didn't burn the place down, but it tried its damnedest—gutted it pretty bad & caved the roof in—but it is indeed back for business.  I haven't been there since the early-mid '90s, but the…