"What happened to ABC?"
"It closed" "It got burned down" (sideways glances)

I just think there's a difference between being in the same style and looking similar, if that makes any sense. My complaint is that they're all roughly the same build and I think they're the same height.

Clearly the Bluths still need to teach their sons lessons, so they hire Gene Parmesan, whose chameleon-like mastery of disguise means that he can sneak up on any errant Bluth undetected.

INT. OBEY THE TOASTER'S WORKPLACE - DAY

But only after nightfall, otherwise you'll get some serious sun-glare on the screen and miss all of the dense details.

INT. AVERAGE AMERICAN HOME - NIGHT

@avclub-ae1846aa63a2c9a5b1d528b1a1d507f7:disqus Yes, absolutely. Unfortunately I feel like Psych has always had a problem with leaning on gay panic jokes. It's nowhere near as bad (or malicious) as some other shows out there, but it's still an unfortunate tendency.

I can't even imagine trying to translate something that depends so much on actor performance/delivery into a book. That just seems like a recipe for disaster.

Not to mention the differences between the attitudes of a character and those of the actor playing them.

The "Hank" thing threw me, too. Clearly Kevin McFarland is trying to plant subliminal hints so commenters will start asking for King of the Hill coverage.

I'm a little bit amused by the fact that their relationship drama dropped off the way it did. Either they got bored with it, or at some point when previewing the show a higher-up told them to nix it.

Which one, the Psych book or the Parks and Recreation book?

I didn't know that. That is sweet.

"We Don't Need The Needl(ing Comments)"

This brings up an interesting point: twice in the series Darren has given up on a bizarre, avant-garde vision of a show in favor of something more palatable and crowd-pleasing. The second time he rather gamely gave himself over to fancy tech and putting on a huge show. In his final scene his only line is "Let's talk…

That makes me think of people who say "that's hilarious" instead of just laughing.

I didn't get the impression they'd all be fired. I forget the exact wording Richard uses, but it's something along the lines of "anyone who participates will have their contract strongly looked over." That may be the most hilarious empty threat I've ever heard.

I wish we'd had a little more of playfully-sarcastic Sarah Polley this season. It's a great fit on her, but it also plays up the chemistry between her and the guy playing Paul, which I would have liked to have seen more of.

I'm so glad it was Anna who said that. Coming from anyone else it would have sounded preachy, but Anna just tells it like truth.

I don't think Richard's behavior at the start of the episode is contradictory at all. Well, at least as far as the internal logic of the character goes.