They also imbue him with compelling secondary-characterisations that never get fully explained or teased out, like his affinity for the Spanish language and culture.

Then you, sir, are a fool and a brigand. Fine television.

Opening credits will feature that shitty opening song to Scrubs, the 'I'm no Superman' one. Closing credits: FIVE FOR FIGHTING.

You should hear my ex-roomate go on about him! Obsessed with owls, I tells ya

Agreed. The entirety of that episode is redeemed by the following gag:

For what it's worth
I registered just SO I could comment on Larry Sanders write ups.

I'd still take Jeannie
Over Larry's first wife. Whatever her name was. Hollywood reporter lady (Holly?). Wide sensuous mouths win over every time.

My generation played a mean trick on me. I thought we were all goofing off together! But everybody else snuck out to get rich while I was sleeping

Next week
Is The Party! Another brilliant episode, mainly because we get introduced to drunk Artie.

Good god I am obsessed with this show
It's a widely-known fact that Mimi Rogers is Liz Hurley's mother.