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    One of the things I like about "Bob's Burgers" is that some of the episodes are actually about running a burger place. So many comedies these days will off-handedly establish a character's job, sometimes just for the sake of a joke, and then forget about it because the show isn't about the job. (What does Peter…

    I'm ashamed to say that this weekend was my first Kurosawa experience. When I found out about the Hulu thing, I put aside my normal weekend viewing habits, watched Rashomon on Saturday and The Hidden Fortress on Sunday.

    When I was a boy, blowing up the moon was just a beautiful dream.  Now it's science fact!

    GET HER!

    I'm surprised there isn't more love being shown here for the original. I loved this movie as a kid, and up until now I assumed it had a reputation as sort of a minor classic.

    Your microphone's a turkey baster, Toby.

    When Zhaan gets naked, I blue myself

    Cookie Monster: The Next Generation

    It was jarring to me to recognize that echoing drumbeat sample, which was so popular in new-age music from the 1990's, in the middle of "Back^3 to the Future." (I think I first heard it in "Return to Innocence" by Enigma) (EDIT: It's a sample from Led Zeppelin's "When the Levee Breaks".)

    I AM THE MIGHTY FAVOG! HOW MANY IN YOUR PARTY?

    "An Easter Bunny Puppy" is the most nonsensical movie title since "Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector"

    "Shh, I'm trying to eat this yogurt."

    The sad thing is, those songs were pretty damn good, and Train was a pretty damn good band, back at the beginning of their career. And then I guess they discovered they could make more money with upbeat songs with meaningless lyrics featuring wordplay and pop culture references.

    "…and I'm all out of bubblegum."

    I always got the impression that the series was created to be a sort of portfolio piece for the newly-formed Australian branch of Jim Henson's Creature Shop. (Of course, if they don't have an Australian branch, then my whole theory falls apart)

    I stuck with it for the first 2 seasons, I think. Definitely an attempt to copy Farscape, in terms of having weird sc-fi concepts and wacky alien designs.

    Sometimes I think ad people know you're not paying attention, so they just try to do something that evokes a feeling or mood, without regard to whether it makes any sense. Kinda sorta like subliminal messaging, but not quite.