That's how I know him best, too. I recently binge-watched The Vicar of Dibley on Netflix, and it's even funnier than I remember. Owen was hilarious. R.I.P.

Oh thank God, I was afraid you meant this horse-like lady: http://www.youtube.com/watc…

The Razzie people need to give Dennis Dugan some kind of lifetime achievement award.

I can relate. Perhaps someday I'll get around to watching all those episodes of L.A. Law and Twin Peaks I taped while I was taking night classes.

A great Random Roles! I first saw Ted Levine in the underrated, unjustly forgotten Crime Story. The talent on display in that show was pretty amazing.

"Jean-Ralphio and Perd Hapley, who I’d put forward as the show’s two most consistently funny recurring characters."

I rushed to watch Miller's Crossing this weekend because I saw it was expiring Jan. 1. Good movie! I've seen most Coen Brothers movies, but somehow I missed that one.

I only watch The Born Losers for Elizabeth James.

No. Just no.

I still can't believe they got away with calling the town "Hooterville."

In the part of the South where I grew up (north Mississippi), "Bless his/her heart" is a lot more cutting than non-natives realize. It basically means "He/she can't help being an idiot." And the sweeter the tone of voice, the more biting it's meant to be.

I'll wait for a Ron Swanson whiskey, thanks.

It's a shame Ruth Gordon didn't live long enough to do a Random Roles. Given that story about her, it would have been the best one ever.

"Phil’s mother: Still the best character, right?"

I watched this movie solely on the basis of Joe Bob Briggs's review:

I recently learned that Graham Linehan created both Father Ted and The IT Crowd. While nothing has made me consistently laugh as hard as The IT Crowd, I'm now watching Father Ted on Hulu and enjoying it immensely.

"It involves covered-up deaths, the Catholic Church, destroyed documents, a
for-profit adoption ring, gay rights, the Reagan administration, and
actress Jane Russell."

I think you should have included Stephen Hunter's The Third Bullet, despite its being more plausible than anything on this list.

And Merle!

"Also, who doesn’t love newly redesigned looks at familiar material?"