Rewatching it, he won't turn around to face the table, even when called by Stan, and has his hands crossed over his crotch.  Distracting himself to cover embarrassment, maybe?

Rewatching it, he won't turn around to face the table, even when called by Stan, and has his hands crossed over his crotch.  Distracting himself to cover embarrassment, maybe?

Lane dragged her into a partnership because he knew he couldn't extend the credit any more. If the firm fails as a result of this, she gets 5% of nothing.

Lane dragged her into a partnership because he knew he couldn't extend the credit any more. If the firm fails as a result of this, she gets 5% of nothing.

E pluribus onus?

E pluribus onus?

I love that this has to be explained.  Now reveal the connection between the pencil and the cassette tape!

Troy probably loses the ability to turn down the air conditioning repair gig, thereby accepting the adulthood being thrust upon him.

Starburns and the lizard are in star-urns now.

He hasn't aged a day. I need to get me one of them parasitic demonic entities.

Marie's accent woes are due to the Englishness of the actress, but perhaps they are meant to be French, living in Quebec. "Calvet" isn't a Quebecois name, and Emile's accent, Communism and libidinous proclivities reek of cheese-eating-surrender-monkeyism.

I got the impression Don was dreading the party because it would put him in close contact with Pete Campbell, whom he loathes, and the Cosgroves, who are forgettable.  Also the glare off all those sport jackets is harsh on drunk eyes.

Such tact. She's a one-woman UN.

I'm sure I'm missing some points and inflating others here, but a spotted a few homages. (I'm a buff. Let me have this.)

Plural of Puss In Boots?  According to Bunk Moreland, "Pussi".

It's a Lucas film. All those backgrounds and supporting characters aren't gonna AfterEffects themselves, you know.

Dunno anything about a wife leaving him, but I know he dumped one of his wives for Linda Rondstadt. Some of his "issues" are of his own making.

My strongest memory of the Ben Stiller Show was a 1690s version of Cops set in Salem. Based on that, there's potential for a non-terrible comedy with a similar setting, provided it isn't produced by a Canadian media outlet.

Please, God, no Corner Gas reviews. We get enough pestering from the Yanks about our culture - don't let them think hoserdom is actually representative.

As a Sam Cooke purist, I have to agree: He sounds EXACTLY like John Boutte. :)