I just had to struggle very hard against laughing out loud over the look on Martin Short's face toward the end of the first clip. (I'm in a cube. Laughing, or indeed enjoyment of any sort, is frowned on here.)

I just had to struggle very hard against laughing out loud over the look on Martin Short's face toward the end of the first clip. (I'm in a cube. Laughing, or indeed enjoyment of any sort, is frowned on here.)

I remember my local Top 40 station would play the song unedited, but the DJs couldn't announce the name of the song. They had to say something like, "That's Elton John, from his new 'Caribou' album." On the other hand, that same station played Casey Kasem's American Top 40, and he could say the song title.

I remember my local Top 40 station would play the song unedited, but the DJs couldn't announce the name of the song. They had to say something like, "That's Elton John, from his new 'Caribou' album." On the other hand, that same station played Casey Kasem's American Top 40, and he could say the song title.

I used to commute on the LIRR with an ex-actor who was adamant that Ralph Macchio stole his career (they were similar types and had the same agent—and, actually, he's in "Up the Academy," too). At the time, I thought, "Well, it was a pretty short-lived career."  But it appears Macchio has kept a lot busier over the…

I used to commute on the LIRR with an ex-actor who was adamant that Ralph Macchio stole his career (they were similar types and had the same agent—and, actually, he's in "Up the Academy," too). At the time, I thought, "Well, it was a pretty short-lived career."  But it appears Macchio has kept a lot busier over the…

I thought this was awful. Made it through 10-15 minutes and gave up.

I thought this was awful. Made it through 10-15 minutes and gave up.

Woody Allen, "Another Woman." Malle, "My Dinner with Andre." "Man on Wire," that doc about the guy who walked between the Twin Towers. One episode of "X-Files," but don't ask me which.  A ton of commercials. (I LOVE Satie, but I have to agree, it's overused as a kind of shorthand.)

Woody Allen, "Another Woman." Malle, "My Dinner with Andre." "Man on Wire," that doc about the guy who walked between the Twin Towers. One episode of "X-Files," but don't ask me which.  A ton of commercials. (I LOVE Satie, but I have to agree, it's overused as a kind of shorthand.)

My mother wondered if Better Midler was supposed to be a burn victim when she saw the old-age makeup in "For the Boys."

My mother wondered if Better Midler was supposed to be a burn victim when she saw the old-age makeup in "For the Boys."

There seems to be only one canned "bird of prey" noise available, too. I first noticed it in "Northern Exposure," but, good God, it's in everything that needs a bird-of-prey noise.

There seems to be only one canned "bird of prey" noise available, too. I first noticed it in "Northern Exposure," but, good God, it's in everything that needs a bird-of-prey noise.

"Most memorable instance of Sarah's complaint: in the execrable Finding
Forrester, Sean Connery's reclusive JD Salinger character—an excellent
writer, a legendary wordsmith—uses 'criteria' as a singular noun during
one of his supposedly inspirational rants."

"Most memorable instance of Sarah's complaint: in the execrable Finding
Forrester, Sean Connery's reclusive JD Salinger character—an excellent
writer, a legendary wordsmith—uses 'criteria' as a singular noun during
one of his supposedly inspirational rants."

Meryl Streep under tons of makeup for the rabbi in "Angels in America." Did that have a point?

Meryl Streep under tons of makeup for the rabbi in "Angels in America." Did that have a point?

Michael to George-Michael, when his son says that he’ll be riding to
school with the Veals: “You don’t need to be all penned in with them.”

Michael to George-Michael, when his son says that he’ll be riding to
school with the Veals: “You don’t need to be all penned in with them.”