Centric, self-appointed television for Black women, was showing Lean on Me the other day. Bedridden with the flu, I, a Black woman for all intents and purposes, watched the whole motherfucking thing. Commercials for Everest College and Scandal repeats and all. Here are my favorite underrated scenes.

HOLY TESTICLES HAVE YOU GUYS SEEN THE PREVIEWS FOR THIS FUCKING SHOW? Is this really what we’ve come to, bro? Watching two people’s blurred-out genitalia awkwardly eating popcorn shrimp across the Red Lobster booth from one another!? I’m just as dumb as the next asshole, but what kind of person signs up for this shit?…

***Editor's note: VSB has partnered with Twitter book club #NRBR to regularly feature new authors. Hitting lead-off will be VSB Senior Writer Samantha Irby, whose collection of essays — Meaty — will be discussed by the club tonight at 9pm. If you want to join the discussion, look for the hashtag #NRBR.***