Hey, I'm Canadian.

Different people have different knowledge and interests. There's plenty of arcane shit in my head that I learned just because it interests me, not because I was preparing for a game show. I was just watching "The Good Wife", and aspie-ish recurring character Elsbeth Tacioni said something that simultaneously cracked…

A few years ago, I had a nasty-enough-that-I-still-remember-the-name-a-few-years-later argument on here with an Arthur Chu (it was political; he is a ways to my left, but clearly very smart), and then when he popped up on Jeopardy, I thought, "Wow, that's probably the same guy." I'll take this interview as…

Once, a very sketchy company for whom I did not want to work sent me a solicitation to apply to work there, emphasizing that theirs was a work environment in which I would feel really WANTED. They must have said WANTED about 35 times in their sketchy e-mail. So I spent the better part of an afternoon writing a cover…

Monster Island is actually a peninsula.

May I join you on #teamtedgetsinanaccidentthatpermanentlyscarshislarynxanddeepensthepitchofhisvoicealafry/larsfromfuturama ? I like it. I like it a lot.

I'd completely forgotten the "Lonny Donnigan" bit. Gold.

Correction: homo-phobe.

For me, the funniestan will always be Herb Edelman from "The Golden Girls". The way someone would say something insulting, and then he would pop up and introduce himself to his ex-wife! Every time, he would introduce himself as though she would not recognize him. "It's me, Stan," he would say. Yes, truly, there is no…

Thank you for finally putting this in a way that I can understand! I've never really thought of it via the "how many people are likely to be watching at a given time" angle, and always thought the "different rules for different timeslots" thing was based on some weird superstition or something. But, of course, you're…

Anyone who would say such a thing has obviously never seen the "King of Queens" where his character, Spence, tries to convince his friend's children that he's a superhero, "The Spenceinator", but then the children find out he's allergic to peanut butter and that they can scare him with it, and then dub him "The…

Somebody downvoted Rex Banner?! Is some blind tiger jerking suds on the side?

I agree. If he'd wanted to, or if NBC had wanted him to, keep working for another 20 years, that would be one thing, but to go through all that drama just for him to retire *now*, what feels like about half an hour after the Conan situation? Who's helped by this? Who benefits? He should've retired gracefully then, or…

"Bart gets to sit up front with me, because he's a good guy at sports!" So awkwardly worded, vague and dumb, but it works as comedy because of Homer's simultaneous excitement, warmth, and confidence. These days when they try to go to the same well, it's a., always with Marge., and b., Julie Kavner always sounds like,…

Cookie, I read the second paragraph of this comment before reading the first or seeing your avatar. And I figured, "Okay, either this is a Cookie Monster comment or it's by some guy with a liberal arts degree."

What's Journey?

Monty, I have been where you are. Later, I have gotten a super-hot girlfriend. It is possible. Don't stop believin'. Also, if you have time, hold on to that feelin'.

"All right Savage Dik (and the rest of you!) I would like the opinions of my fellow AV Clubbers about exactly how terrible I am as a person."

I once knew a sketch-ass sub who would pretend to be a dominant in order to get guys to buy her things. Is that the same? The important thing is, I'm not bitter at all.

Didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you cryin'?