Also, Hershel getting bit didn't make any sense.  The entire first part of the episode was constructed to show how disciplined the group had gotten, from sweeping that house without using words to clearing out the prison yard (complete with picking off the shot-but-not-dead stragglers).  Then Hershel, with the entire…

Also, Hershel getting bit didn't make any sense.  The entire first part of the episode was constructed to show how disciplined the group had gotten, from sweeping that house without using words to clearing out the prison yard (complete with picking off the shot-but-not-dead stragglers).  Then Hershel, with the entire…

So the special two-hour season premiere is just AMC running the one-hour season premiere twice?

So the special two-hour season premiere is just AMC running the one-hour season premiere twice?

Oh, OK.  I must've blinked and missed it.  Thanks!

Oh, OK.  I must've blinked and missed it.  Thanks!

Did I miss the Willy willy joke or was my episode different?  The black hole came up to Willy and tried to take his mop, but he said something like, "Not my mop!"

Did I miss the Willy willy joke or was my episode different?  The black hole came up to Willy and tried to take his mop, but he said something like, "Not my mop!"

"James.  Boy, I don't know."

"James.  Boy, I don't know."

Outside of "American Dad," I haven't cared for Seth McFarlane these days, pretty much for all of the standard reasons. I was actually dreading him as the host of the season premiere, but he absolutely killed it.  He obviously prepared well, kept an easy demeanor and, most importantly, looked like he was having fun…

Outside of "American Dad," I haven't cared for Seth McFarlane these days, pretty much for all of the standard reasons. I was actually dreading him as the host of the season premiere, but he absolutely killed it.  He obviously prepared well, kept an easy demeanor and, most importantly, looked like he was having fun…

"Nobody was laughing out loud in Grenada."  This sketch is straight-to-Best Of Bill Hader.

"Nobody was laughing out loud in Grenada."  This sketch is straight-to-Best Of Bill Hader.

(Spoiler-ish alert?)  Just on the note about the observation that "C.K. seems to be setting up guest turns by Jerry Seinfeld …" and calling it misdirection.  In June, C.K. said publicly that Jerry Seinfeld is a guest star this season during this arc.  Seinfeld just hasn't shown up yet.

(Spoiler-ish alert?)  Just on the note about the observation that "C.K. seems to be setting up guest turns by Jerry Seinfeld …" and calling it misdirection.  In June, C.K. said publicly that Jerry Seinfeld is a guest star this season during this arc.  Seinfeld just hasn't shown up yet.

Kenan in a Romney wig droning, "Does not compute," would actually be funny.

Kenan in a Romney wig droning, "Does not compute," would actually be funny.

Over at Vulture, the reviewer mentioned that Marie is obsessed with the color purple (she does wear and dress Holly in it during this episode), but that a producer noted she's wearing yellow in the final scene. He asked what that means.

Over at Vulture, the reviewer mentioned that Marie is obsessed with the color purple (she does wear and dress Holly in it during this episode), but that a producer noted she's wearing yellow in the final scene. He asked what that means.