A Tim Duncan scandal would shatter the universe.

A Tim Duncan scandal would shatter the universe.

I never anticipated I'd ever hear a Ribery scandal. The inclusion of the word "minor" gives prostitution stories legs.

I never anticipated I'd ever hear a Ribery scandal. The inclusion of the word "minor" gives prostitution stories legs.

James Franco maybe? Just want to check.

James Franco maybe? Just want to check.

My eggo.

My eggo.

Khe Shan was hell, my friend. But our foxhole never rang out with sobs like the night Maude went off the air.

Khe Shan was hell, my friend. But our foxhole never rang out with sobs like the night Maude went off the air.

Having witnessed the finales of MASH, Dallas, Cheers, and Seinfeld, Northern Exposure's packed the most emotional punch for me. I don't know how or why I am wandered into an iCarly review.

Having witnessed the finales of MASH, Dallas, Cheers, and Seinfeld, Northern Exposure's packed the most emotional punch for me. I don't know how or why I am wandered into an iCarly review.

Yeah, the "wealthy family farmers trying to close down the bank" and the evil plot of turning the "strip mall into dairy pastures" stuff is well sustained and developed. It's clever. And the Hitchcock framing is followed through on as well: falling from the putt putt golf Mt. Rushmore, "I fell on my keys."

Yeah, the "wealthy family farmers trying to close down the bank" and the evil plot of turning the "strip mall into dairy pastures" stuff is well sustained and developed. It's clever. And the Hitchcock framing is followed through on as well: falling from the putt putt golf Mt. Rushmore, "I fell on my keys."

When Foley goes to work at the bank, Tilly brings him a can of SpaghettiOs for lunch, the same SpaghettiOs as featured on today's headlining eat/drink feature. Coincidence? Hmmm.

When Foley goes to work at the bank, Tilly brings him a can of SpaghettiOs for lunch, the same SpaghettiOs as featured on today's headlining eat/drink feature. Coincidence? Hmmm.

That box of tissues next to them shows that attention to detail that wins avclub interview opportunities, "here, clean yourself up, kid."

That box of tissues next to them shows that attention to detail that wins avclub interview opportunities, "here, clean yourself up, kid."

Agreed, mashed potatoes and gravy are not peripheral to but central components of the meal. Your "around here" comment… I think of this meal in regional terms. I wouldn't think to order one in Connecticut, for instance. Visiting family in south texas, on the other hand, sends me on a quest for a solid chicken fried…

Agreed, mashed potatoes and gravy are not peripheral to but central components of the meal. Your "around here" comment… I think of this meal in regional terms. I wouldn't think to order one in Connecticut, for instance. Visiting family in south texas, on the other hand, sends me on a quest for a solid chicken fried…