I love Mindy Kaling. Love the Mindy Project. Signed up for Hulu just to watch it.

This episode was amazing. It makes me so happy that this show is on primetime mainstream TV. I went too far on my DVR and had to rewind to see the school board scene. No sound while rewinding, but I knew what was coming by just seeing Bow's crazy eyes. I knew Tracee Ellis Ross was good but at that moment I realized…

I thought it was a nod to romantic comedies of old where the couple would reach for each other and then the camera would tastefully pan to the bedroom window. (i.e., they were having sex) It did seem oddly prolonged, though.

I think this review nails it. NPH comes across as sweet, funny, and charming, but also as deeply needing others to see how sweet, funny, and charming he is. HIMYM suited him perfectly because his character had such a dark side. And (what I think of as) his comeback in the Harold & Kumar movies worked well because he…

Yes! That was the best. And don't forget "That's a bad idea, like Boston hosting the Olympics." I loved Mindy's parents! And Danny in a Red Sox sweatshirt… that is true love.

I was excited when I heard about the show, but the trailer was awful. Full of corny dad jokes.

I'm one of those who loves their kid stuff just as much as the grown-up stuff, and I would definitely include "Meet the Elements" on this list. (Also, "No One Knows My Plan" and one of the jazzier ones like "Ondine" or "Lie Still, Little Bottle.")

I agree with all your critiques (and I find it surprising that nobody talks about how blatantly racist this movie is)… and yet, I still love it. Mostly because of the a capella scenes, but so what?

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Yes, I think the gimmick part is that it's (contractually obligated to be) not subtitled, so that hardly anyone — including, as Dowd points out, most hearing-impaired people — can understand the language.

The Simpsons as a series started when I was in elementary school and even then they were heavily promoted and merchandised — I think every kid in my class had a Simpsons T-shirt. When I watched the Who Shot Mr. Burns episodes as a teenager, all the promotion didn't strike me as cynical, just a fun way to indulge in…

I agree. Calvin didn't strike me as lonely. He just didn't like or need anybody except Hobbes… and secretly, his parents, but that only came out when he was scared or upset. There were plenty of other kids around, but Calvin makes little attempt to connect with them.

It would have been such an obvious joke for Winston to confidently flip the crepe right on to the floor that I actually gasped when he caught it.

What? NOOOOOOO!!!!

I almost think they do too good a job with the recaps and narration. I feel like it's not a big deal if I miss a few episodes because I'll figure out quickly what happened.

I think one of the best things about the show is that there are times you really dislike or lose respect for Dre and Rainbow, but you still want to keep watching them because they're hilarious, and there are enough sympathetic moments to redeem them enough so you don't hate them. It's a really tough balance and the…

I like it as long as they keep it in "they won't" territory. Because obviously they like each other, but I think a relationship between them would be a train wreck. Actually, I think a serious relationship between Jake and anybody would be a train wreck. I think about them like Nick and Jess on "New Girl" — they had…

Meanwhile, nobody seems to have a problem with Roman Polanski and Woody Allen and continuing to enjoy, praise, and give awards to their work. I feel like there's a double standard here that I don't quite understand. (I agree with you, though, I can no longer enjoy The Cosby Show.)

I agree with this completely. There was a recent article and thread about Amy Schumer too, and I think they're similar in this way. They're both very funny comedians who like to make jokes that leave you thinking, "I can't believe she just said that" even as you're laughing, but to me they both use racial humor in a…

I love her for shaving her arms on TV.