Same. At first I couldn't tell if it was Ricky, or if I just think all Canadians sound alike. It turns out I'm neither jingoist nor racist. It was probably the cognitive dissonance hearing that voice come out of somebody not wearing a silk houndstooth shirt.

No, that was the new biology lab partner Todd … er, Schmidt's college friend Benjamin.

Political Gabfest supplanted Sklarbro Country as my Friday commute must-listen — a taut 45-minute discussion involving John Dickerson is a great wrap-up to the political news week. I really like Culture Gabfest and Hang Up And Listen, as well. Slate should probably just do away with that whole website thing and focus…

I also watched this show for the first time (knowing that I may soon have to fill a Community-sized hole in my heart), and I wasn't disappointed. I laughed out loud at several gags, and I probably missed a few jokes w/ the rapid-fire pace. Loved the curly hair cracks, the work wife nicknames, and the Michael Jordan…

Great latter-day episode overall, but what's harder to believe: Homer is at work on a Saturday, or Lisa is excited for the X-Games?

Being familiar with the NFL can actually be a detriment. Since these episodes were written weeks in advance, they'll often make a football reference that is distractingly dated. "No you wouldn't talk about trading Jamaal Charles! He had a season-ending injury in Week 2, and we are clearly well past that point this…

I thought they did a good job of toning the Jess character down to an appropriate level. The comedy can be zany without her singing insufferably at every opportunity. This episode was a B, and unlike 2 Broke Girls, I'll continue to give it a chance.

/spinning wait cursor