Totally with you. Impossible Planet/Satan Pit are two of my favorite episodes.

So happy to see this getting some avclub love.

This is what I meant. The cutaway gags have been great, and it's clear he's been using for a long time, but it looked like he had hit rock bottom in this episode without any explanation.

I laughed harder at this episode than any other this season.

I'm a Bourdain fan too. Loved this episode.

Can I be bear neutral?

I've been lurking this site for the past few months, but I finally had to register in order to comment on this episode.