According to one of the greatest opening credits in TV history (Police Squad),
Booth missed and Lincoln shot back.

In articles (I think on Cracked.com) it's been pointed out that in the first Die Hard movie they disguise a robbery (which will bring in the police and a possible 20 year prison sentence) as international terrorism, which will bring in the FBI, CIA and the Army and either life in prison or being shot on sight.

In articles (I think on Cracked.com) it's been pointed out that in the first Die Hard movie they disguise a robbery (which will bring in the police and a possible 20 year prison sentence) as international terrorism, which will bring in the FBI, CIA and the Army and either life in prison or being shot on sight.

It also reminds me of the first X-Files movie where the conspiracy blew up an entire office building (to pass it off as terrorism) in order to destroy the bodies of people no one even knew existed.  A quiet cremation or a shallow grave in the desert and there would have been no investigation at all.

It also reminds me of the first X-Files movie where the conspiracy blew up an entire office building (to pass it off as terrorism) in order to destroy the bodies of people no one even knew existed.  A quiet cremation or a shallow grave in the desert and there would have been no investigation at all.

The US did pretty much assassinate the planner of Pearl Harbor (Yamamoto) so there's at least precedent.

The US did pretty much assassinate the planner of Pearl Harbor (Yamamoto) so there's at least precedent.

And The Sleeping Car Murders, and an episode of Law & Order.  I'm amazed that people can still sell a story based on a plot "twist" that is so old and overused.  It's like they assume their audience has never seen a movie before.

And The Sleeping Car Murders, and an episode of Law & Order.  I'm amazed that people can still sell a story based on a plot "twist" that is so old and overused.  It's like they assume their audience has never seen a movie before.

Lorena Garcia is shilling for Taco Bell.  How much worse is that?

Lorena Garcia is shilling for Taco Bell.  How much worse is that?

They are paying for those massive prizes and give aways, so expect as many zooms as they afford to stick in, and all the praise Padma can heap on them.

They are paying for those massive prizes and give aways, so expect as many zooms as they afford to stick in, and all the praise Padma can heap on them.

But this is true of all advertising.  Their job is get the name out to the greatest number of viewers.  If sales go up, they claim victory.  If sales go down, it's someone else's fault.

But this is true of all advertising.  Their job is get the name out to the greatest number of viewers.  If sales go up, they claim victory.  If sales go down, it's someone else's fault.

Companies go to great lengths to avoid their product names becoming generic (like Aspirin which started as a brand name).  If all aluminum foil starts getting call "Reynold's" other companies could start using the name on their packaging and get away with it.

Companies go to great lengths to avoid their product names becoming generic (like Aspirin which started as a brand name).  If all aluminum foil starts getting call "Reynold's" other companies could start using the name on their packaging and get away with it.

I didn't mind the product placement in this episode (and I despise product placement) because they at least had to use the stuff.  I'm sure at least one chef said something negative about the foil - but we'll never know.  At least they weren't gushing over some damn car that will take them to Whole Foods like any…

I didn't mind the product placement in this episode (and I despise product placement) because they at least had to use the stuff.  I'm sure at least one chef said something negative about the foil - but we'll never know.  At least they weren't gushing over some damn car that will take them to Whole Foods like any…

The most terrifying thing about Rudolf is that Hermey is not an elf!  Elves have pointed ears and weird noses that have a ball at the end of a long stalk.  Hermey has neither of these.  He's a human kid that wound up separated from his family and is trapped at the North Pole.