SPOILER FOR THOSE THAT HAVEN'T FINISHED SEASON 3:

I was really caught off guard with Marge kicking the dog. I feel like this episode could've been great. Seeing Poochie in the pack of dogs at the end was kind of fun though.

One stray observation I made was at the beginning of the episode. When Richard is fumbling with the car door locks, Jared mentions that he was babysitting his friend Gloria's great-granddaughter. That falls in line with his mention of being friends with elderly people last season when they were liquidating their…

I actually enjoyed this episode and found it to be the best of this season. The death used for gags thing didn't bug me because it's been used to great effect before.