Saints be praised.

That may fall under the '70s sitcom comments, where they specifically mention All in the Family, but not every show.

This is one of those weird things when something is put out that isn't NECESSARILY a reference to things, but with what's going on, it obviously is. I would say the boycotting isn't because the ad shows sympathy towards immigrants, but because of the reason behind it. That it's meant as a rebuke of current policies.

I nearly did the same thing. The whole first part of the article is talking as if I should know all about some show that hasn't even been on TV yet. "What does this play have anything to do with TV shows?" Just a quick little blurb "Superior Donuts — a new sitcom set to premiere blah blah blah" would've done it.

2 Broke Girls, even if you ignore the racisty stuff, is just so terrible I don't get how it lasts. There doesn't even seem to be actual acting going on. And even the lead actresses seem to realize it. They're just there to churn out lines within what is barely a plot. Then the cast, aside from Garrett Morris, seem to…

That also could have been what they were thinking. :)

And don't forget that Richard isn't just a suspect. He is a convicted murderer.

I still think it's silly that the real villain turns out to be the guy with the foreign kind-of-sounds-German accent.

But he has no proof beyond a convicted murderer simply saying he didn't do it. If Gerard had some evidence to the contrary — like he does find later — he can't do his job wondering who is innocent. He is supposed to capture criminals and fugutives. Once he realizes Kimball's innocent at the end he presumably presents…

They obviously just told Leary to do his usual shtick at the time. I'm sure a lot of the intended audience enjoyed it.

Though it did have young Sandra Bullock at perhaps her cutest.

I thought I heard the same. Moore certainly seems like an important character when she appears, but then quickly disappears. A romance angle seemed like it could've worked, but maybe someone decided it was an unnecessary distraction.

Wait, I'm not supposed to like Austin Powers anymore? Nobody told me.

For years, the US viewers knew British TV as the stuff only aired on Masterpiece Theatre. Usually the best from the UK. Even now that's where we get Sherlock and Downton Abbey.

I think someone else commenting suggested that being on board with the people in power is kind of the antithesis of comedy sometimes. I don't expect everyone on the show to pretend they feel neutral towards all politicians and political opinions. But on a TV show that started out with a subversive reputation, it just…

I'm pretty sure Lorne is a liberal kind of guy, but he also is not above doing something primarily for the ratings. Trump hosting got a lot of attention.

I kind of hope it was. Because I certainly don't want toooo much of him as Trump. Also, unless there's some real obvious thing he does that's worth making fun of, I'd tire of him showing up in every cold open.

I am always irritated by any worshiping of anyone, especially politicians. I like Obama, but have trouble when people start saying how perfectly wonderful he is and how he and Michelle are the greatest couple in history. I don't really have any problem with either of them, but take it down a notch.

Just what I was going to say. You can't criticize Obama or Clinton without someone saying, "Isn't that better than Trump?" I'm pretty sure it's possible to criticize them while still hating on Trump.

I found that Armisen was an all right Obama but by the end of his time playing him I thought he seemed very disinterested in playing the role. He barely did any impression at all by the end.