I think the Ray Johnson bit was the Rake Joke of its time. It just went on and on despite other people's attempts to cut it short. What little humor it had (for me, anyway) came from the reactions of the people to whom he was speaking.
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Ray Combs wasn't dead yet when this ep aired.
Ray Combs wasn't dead yet when this ep aired.
You're so lucky. I can NEVER get my wife to say "Ed Sullivan".
You're so lucky. I can NEVER get my wife to say "Ed Sullivan".
It was $630,000,000. I actually paused the DVR last night to see how much it was.
It was $630,000,000. I actually paused the DVR last night to see how much it was.
Why was she connected to the radiator via zip ties? That S&M bag that was dumped out on the table had actual handcuffs in it.
Why was she connected to the radiator via zip ties? That S&M bag that was dumped out on the table had actual handcuffs in it.
Hey, Spoiler Alert, man. Maybe some of us were counting on the suicide ending.
Hey, Spoiler Alert, man. Maybe some of us were counting on the suicide ending.
Not quite. Tommy Lee Jones puts on Al Green because it's his idea of "mood music", but the scene definitely doesn't end the way you expect it to.
Not quite. Tommy Lee Jones puts on Al Green because it's his idea of "mood music", but the scene definitely doesn't end the way you expect it to.
Of COURSE he watches Captain Video—that was a DuMont show, too.
Of COURSE he watches Captain Video—that was a DuMont show, too.
What's crazier: saying "Tally Ho" to a fox or "Hello" to a golf ball!?
What's crazier: saying "Tally Ho" to a fox or "Hello" to a golf ball!?
Yeah, around 2000, 2001 or so. I gave up pretty quickly when I started seeing the "WORST EPISODE EVER" posts practically nanoseconds after the episode aired.
Yeah, around 2000, 2001 or so. I gave up pretty quickly when I started seeing the "WORST EPISODE EVER" posts practically nanoseconds after the episode aired.
This was a great episode. Archie's speech near the end still gives me a chill.