Really glad Zach mentioned strip clubs. It's one of those things that the first-wave HBO dramas did all the time that became (like so many other surface-level elements of those shows) a lazy signifier of quality TV that I find really irritating, especially since the point of such scenes early on seemed to be to reveal…

So, what denomination is Jasmine's family's church anyway? They apparently believe in limbo, which I've always thought of as a Catholic belief, but the leader of the congregation is female and is called a pastor, which rules out Catholicism. I know it's silly of me to care about details like that, but still… I'm…

I'm the kind of person who usually gets annoyed with that sort of thing, too, but I think it's more the characters not finding religion valuable than the writers themselves. Zeke and Crosby, the two folks most opposed to religion in this episode, both came off as kind of silly here. The show's also done some really…

I think you pretended correctly. I seem to remember somewhere in Todd's Mad Men reviews (maybe season 5?) saying that Season 3 was the only Mad Men season he wouldn't give an A.

My modern laptop spells out "Page Up" and "Control," which is a bit frustrating to me whenever I try to quote this part. "Esc" is still intact, though.

How the hell did Adam and Kristina find out where Max's teacher lived? I've spent a couple years involved in public education, and I can tell you that it would be most teachers' worst nightmare if parents could unearth their home addresses. I guess whatever security the school has in place is no match for the crazy…

Honestly, the "Tomorrow Never Knows" part and the whipped cream are huge reasons for my liking "Lady Lazarus." But I also think it's the best episode about Don's increasing disconnect from contemporary culture—an idea reinforced not just by his cutting off the Beatles but also by his reaction to Megan's desire to…

I am sincerely sorry. Really, I am. It must have been nice to have forgotten about that nonsense.

Indeed. It's also one of the only episodes in the series that feels genuinely optimistic.

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I love "The Wheel" (obviously—see my other comment below), but the one thing that holds it back from being absolutely top-tier is the revelation of Peggy's pregnancy. That's a plot that plays out well later in the series, but I just don't like how it's handled there. It's not BAD, but it isn't quite up to…

The one-two punch of this episode and next week's "The Wheel" was what really sold me on Mad Men. I had been enjoying the show so far, but holy hell, these two episodes are just something else.

Yes! "I could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled" is one Woosterism that never ceases to make me chuckle.

Yeah, good point. Maybe those crazy kids just have a thing for hypothermia.

My wife pointed out the same thing. The only thing I could come up with is that maybe it's an indoor pool.

I thought this episode was pretty great. I enjoyed how low-key everything was. The whole episode was pretty much the different characters just hanging out with one another in the aftermath of their various crises (except for Adam and Kristina, although I was just glad that they didn't mention creating a school the…

I loved the warmth of this episode (and yes, I tend to be one of those annoying people who accuse Community of coldness—or at least of choosing cleverness over character), but the whole thing was too scattered for me to completely embrace it. Kinda wish some of the storylines had interacted more than they did.

This betrays my age but: This episode (particularly the "Homer^3" section) is the first Simpsons episode I can remember watching live. I know I had watched episodes before this one, but this is the first one I can actually recall. So, yeah. Good memories.

I love "Sunshine Days" for a lot of things, not the least of which is that it actually manages to bring some closure to the series on a sort of meta-level, as far as the fans' relationship with the show is concerned, and as a longtime fan of the show, I guess that hits me emotionally. I'll admit that "John Doe" is one…

"This episode was not made at the same time as BB was on the air. It was made years earlier and the shows had different show-runners."

Sounds like your problem is with Breaking Bad, which is cool (I have my own issues with that show, even though I enjoy it as a whole). But regardless of its quality, Breaking Bad is enough of a cultural titan that I still think it's worth mentioning in the review.