I don't understand how Barbara Billingsly talking jive isn't funny regardless. That's a classic moment for me and I never put together that it was Mrs. Cleaver until she died IRL.

Scullys are famous for what they'll eat, crickets come to mind.

Crossing Jordan.

Woody was from Indiana.

Gloria Estefan overloaded my internal adorableness meter. I'd watch a show just about her and Uncle Deadly. Maybe she can become Sweetums BFF? That would be quality television.

There were always slightly humorous lines, but there were many out and out comic episodes. Jose Chung, Bad Blood, X Cops, Arcadia, Post Modern Prometheus, Clyde Bruckman and Hollywood AD are the first few that come to mind.

I watched this online in the autumn and was so very much looking forward to people's reactions to the shocking, hilarious and touching scenes with Robert's ulcer. Unrelated, I'd like to see a Rosencrantz and Guildenstern look at the events of the series through the viewpoint of Evelyn Napier.

This episode was adorable on so many levels. The monster story made me feel like the Jesse L Martin baseball episode did, but not as sad. I like this Mulder too Scully. Kumail got to be the villain! So many callbacks. Scully got a new dog! Aw, Kim Manners! My only slight disappointment is that I was hoping for…

I enjoyed this. It had a slightly Simon Pegg vibe, that was surprising to see on primetime US network tv.

Yep, actually when he started LWT he was the same age Stewart was when he started TDS.

Yes I did mean Maggie "Ma" (short for mom) Scully.

Thought of Drive as well.

I will say that for me, despite the show's horrible choices in the last couple of seasons, I did feel a great empathy for the characters over the birth and giving up of their child. There was something so sad about Scully's relationship to motherhood, the yearning and missed chances she had due to her abduction and…

Eh, the decision to go outside seems to have been more one of desperation than planning. They approached a lot of people. Based only on their media statements, I'd say Stewart would have felt much more comfortable leaving if Oliver were still there to take over. From what I recall them saying about Oliver's HBO…

If Oliver hadn't had the contract at HBO by then, it would have been his to decline after his tenure behind the desk and given his relationship with Stewart.

I believe it was Stewart rather than the network that told him he'd be stupid not to take it. Unless I missed another source. And my point is that they did know what they had on their hands and should have seen it as worth the investment.

Interesting, but very different personalities involved. Oliver has admitted he felt mentored by Stewart and Stewart's treatment of his favorite correspondents and relationship with Colbert would make such a scenario seem far less likely.

Wilmore as a choice for Colbert contradicts that. He had years as a tv writer and is certainly far from young. Oliver in comparison is relatively young (under 40) and at that point was not likely to be incredibly expensive.

Cynically, if he'd had a fresh perspective or insight as a non American on the Paris attacks he might have been able to garner some interest.

I'd agree with you, except I know I and others had discussed it at that time, rather than in hindsight. And if as a viewers we could see it was important to do whatever it takes to keep that dude, a network exec should have the smarts to see that as well.