These type of relationships are definitely a tired TV trope, but it's not all that unrealistic that friends like this wouldn't hook up. In fact, I almost think keeping the characters from sexing each other is more unrealistic.

There was a lot of things in this episode that seemed unrealistic. Like where was Jess' sister Abby? Linda Cardellini is filming Bloodlines for Netflix, and I think that it films on location elsewhere. However, she should have been mentioned. Also, I really dislike the TV cliche of parents keeping their children's…

One of my all time faves. Everybody you listed gives stellar performances, and I also love Bill Murray in one of his earlier roles as Jeff the playwright: "I don't like it when people come up to me after my plays and say, "I really dug your message, man." Or, "I really dug your play, man, I cried." You know. I like…

I went down a Wikihole after reading this article, and I discovered that Lumet directed The Wiz!? He certainly had an eclectic resume, with many of his films becoming continual classics, but this was a surprise for me.

Interesting. Besides the mother, I think he's the best in the cast. I do love Randall Park, too.

I believe Fresh Off the Boat is a superior show in almost all aspects. I have enjoyed Blackish, but the formula is becoming repetitive. I will say that ABC seems to have a knack for casting young children. The child actors in both shows tend to outshine their parental counterparts.

I agree.

She might not have worn them in later seasons, but she described it as a fairly architectural device.

Um which suit? It's kind of pointless considering that the costumes are meant to be recreations of 50s/60s style suits. Also, I'd much rather see the elaborate undergarments that Christina Hendricks described in an early interview.

I jumped on the EDM bandwagon very early. I don't listen to it near as much because A) I can't really move my fat ass anymore and B) all of the needless sub genre titles you listed above.

'Rush took something that should be cool and nerded it up. Rush is the same thing as people that still get boners over Star Wars. ' I'm in love with Kyle Kinane.

' the unseen blood of sweatshop laborers' —HA! This article is funnier than any episode this show has produced in four years.

After that episode, I've had so many impulses to use this phrase in almost all of the recent AV Club comment threads.

I instantly had the same reaction to that quote, and was unusually grossed out.

No, I want to do some lines.

Wow, I made the exact same assumption. Maybe the cymbal-laden score was added more recently? Also, didn't Birdman appear at a major film festival over the summer? Maybe someone else on the team saw the film before shooting?

I haven't seen the film yet, but I assumed that the shooting of this ep was meant to mimic Birdman. I also though the continuing sound of cymbal crashes was part of the parody. Again, I haven't seen the film, but I guess that's why I thought it was obvious. Maybe I misinterpreted it?

Just FYI. Wealthy parents of that time period rarely spent time with their children. The nannies were expected to do most of the heavy lifting. It was custom for the parents to spend an hour or so with the children before dinner; which is what is depicted in the show.

I'm sure this very much pleases Oliver and the writers. Looking forward to this weekend's broadcast.

I agree with your observations. Perhaps it goes deeper than I assumed.