It sure was! It even appears in the first act of E.T., as Michael and his friends are razzing each other.

I want Marissa the librarian to be my new best friend.

Wall Monster™ is my least/most favorite horror trope, one of the few effects that completely bypasses my rational mind to make me go NO NOPE NO BYE SEEYA NO THANK YOU YIKES NO

When the dogs were introduced, each was shown in close-up being petted by its owner, but instead of a dog, Greta Lee was stroking a framed photograph of herself holding a dog. A great touch.

My entire experience of Real Housewives et al. is from incidental exposure at the homes of others who watch it; it's like the second-hand smoke of my TV-viewing habits. But I still found this framing device both perceptive and funny.

The fifth-season renewal is confirmed; I'm adding that info to the review right now.

I KNOW WHAT I SAID

Thank you, that's a true compliment.

There's room for argument here, though I think the Karens Grisham are also real people in the world of the show. But seen through Maria's eyes, they embody the brash certainty of a manic episode.

Man, where were you, reviewer, when I needed you a decade ago?

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*critic hears dialogue straight from the episode*

He sure is! Scott's introduced in the previous episode, "A Vaginismus Miracle".

Thank you, muggle! Lady Dynamite has so many layers, comedic and narrative, that there's always more to dig out. I'm glad (though not remotely surprised) readers are as eager to explore the show as I am.

I love Marilyn's collection of pet names for Maria. In this episode: "hun-bun bear."

Yo, dog, the word I used was repugnance: "a strong feeling of dislike or disgust."

I bleated out a tiny wail at that line.

That's one of my stray observations.

You could answer this question for yourself by clicking through to the previous reviews and gauging their tone. But maybe you like to live in the mystery, which is an endearing trait.

Because Bamford's stand-up about her sister is so vivid, I thought so, too, but on Susan's first appearance, the dialogue takes pains to point out she's a friend since kindergarten, not a sister.