I admit that it was not a great example, but I feel like "RELENTLESSLY" might be overstating the case.  The events of any given episode were usually tied pretty heavily to at least the episode or two prior as well as to the season-long goal (as you point out, with varying degrees of success), and there were usually…

I would think a sale to a royal duke might.

Though it had the appearance of being little more than dead wood, this opinion is justified.

Todd: "TV must be watched slowly, or you'll miss the episodic elements!"

That's all true, maybe it wasn't a great example.

24 had a similarly time-based system for its episode breaks.  It probably stands as the least episodic show in TV history.

You're telling me TWO people watched this with commentary?

I want to "like" your comment, but I'm afraid you'll get angry at me.

I also liked that she addressed him as "Famous", as if that were his first name.

The minute I saw Packer, I immediately wished that Olyphant's character would return as well.  Or had instead, actually.

@avclub-29501df08e5d9ae59e432e4f188d3735:disqus It is a dialect of American English most commonly referred to as "mangled", "lazy", or sometimes just "Internet."

@LurkyMcLurkerson:disqus Then it is American football.

This was the firstie we deserved, but not the one we needed.

As I recall, his hilarious attempts to reassure everyone that he is, in fact, "Doctor Basher" are pretty great.

This is the most disappointing news I've read all day.

SPEAK FOR YOURSELF.

Maybe he just wants Santorum to avail himself of the many tourist opportunities one has when visiting the White House.

If only there was an AV Club feature that allowed us to consider that very question.

OR BOTH?!?

This opinion piece may be expressing a viewpoint you disagree with (and on a subject about which you have posted a surprising number of comments, given that their content is almost exclusively decrying said subject as being unworthy of comment), but it is hardly stupid.