This is the first episode that really didn't work for me. That endless scene between Jimmy and Chuck was tedious and bereft of the narrative economy and subtlety Donna (rightly) praised last week. Chuck's illness (actual or psychosomatic) reminds me of Raj's selective muteism in The Big Bang Theory - a really bad idea…

Thanks! I ran the two episodes through a series of computer-generated models so sophisticated they would make Nate Silver at FiveThirtyEight quit his day job, used a combination of Nielsen and telephone polling data on a cross-section of Americans, and organized a 13-state, Super Tuesday-type vote between the two…

The Weird Al ep was good, but this ep was twenty times better.

Great username and avatar. You and Kevin Bacon should start a restaurant together - "Kale & Bacon," the restaurant for vegans and meat lovers alike!

Agree with this. Not sure the name of the actor who plays Geoff, but I think he does a good job, and his face is very expressive, subtly showing disappointment, rejection, and - in this episode - pure joy.

Adam, I loved this episode. It hit all the right notes, and was hilarious also. I sometimes feel that Erica is underutilized, so it was nice to see her get a larger role. Anyway, this show is great, and "Guest" is wrong. I like the whole cast of your show, and what I like most is that they seem to genuinely get a kick…

I loved The Heights when I was a young teenager. And it's way better than The Commitments, which is overrated and underwhelming (like everything directed by Alan Parker). I totally forgot all about The Heights for like twenty-two years, until your comment. Thanks for the memories!

I agree - her delivery is often off. I think it's nerves, actually. She needs to work on her timing.

She was clueless, but man she is adorable. Jimmy doesn't know how lucky he is.

I was thinking the same thing.

"TBBT is about listing nerd-culture fetish objects and then saying, 'Look at this this thing everyone recognizes!'"

This was my favorite Goldberg episode of the season by a long shot. Really enjoyed it. Lots of great lines and lots of heart.

I can't say when this show jumped the shark, but I can say when the quality started to decline. It wasn't a rapid decline but a slow and very steady one. The decline started midway through season four, and has continued ever since.

Flat, dull and strained. But enough about the pasta dishes at Olive Garden, let's talk about BBT!

Sadly, you are right about everything.

Bernadette has a girl's-night-out with Penny and Amy. But Penny, who is basically a functional alcoholic, gets upset when Bernadette says she can't drink because she's pregnant. Heartbreak and hilarity ensues. The episode ends when Penny recognizes she has a drinking problem, and joins AA. (This will lead to a…

You forgot the episode in which Howard will say he loves that his pregnant wife's breasts are now larger. Or the one when he remarks that he's jealous of the breast-feeding baby… There is a veritable goldmine of stale and terrible jokes here!

"Grab the wheel." That's good advice, considering this show is on a collision course with a brick wall. I think there are essentially two very different shows within The Grinder, and they do not reconcile with one another, no matter how much the writers and actors press and prod and try to mesh.

Fantastic episode of Mom. This is absolutely the most interesting, unpredictable and oddly authentic sitcom on TV right now. It genuinely takes chances. Funny how the gutsiest comedy on TV is a multicam, not a singlecam. Janney is a treat to watch, and when the hell is Anna Faris going to get an Emmy already! Great,…

I agree. And although this was an above-average episode, this show is still going around in circles, and feels a little self-congratulatory and pat.