I actually agree with you about much of the coverage of much of TV here, but I don't know that it applies in this case. And I really don't see the connection between what Dennis wrote and your comments—-he's struggling with how to review "The Simpsons" when so many people want him to take it on its own merits, when so…

Dennis, will you be writing anything here over the summer (for TV Club Classic or what have you?)

This season, I hated just about everything (I've been putting off watching that Quagmire episode, as I'm relatively freshly out of an abusive relationship myself and don't think I can handle Family Guy's take on such things), but I love "Into Harmony's Way". It's the best episode they've done since they came back, for…

I'm with you, Eric. My favourite things about this show have always been a., the contrast between homicidal maniac Stewie and baby Stewie, and b., the contrast between pretentious intellectual douche Brian and dog Brian. Unfortunately, enough people felt that way and started saying, "The only good things on this show…

Homer's accounting report reminds me of Ralph's report on Skinner - "Principal Skinner is an old man who lives at the school", etc. Did Homer and Ralph ever interact during the classic years? (The only time I can think of is briefly in "I Love Lisa".) I feel like now, if the writers tried to do a Homer/Ralph episode,…

Yes.

There are so many great things about that bit, but the one I'm noticing now for the first time: isn't "what do I do in case of fire?" generally something any two-year-old knows? It's probably the easiest of his duties. Although arguably, this is a callback to Homer forgetting the "when a fire starts to burn" song.

Last week, every damn thing that happened in my life was best summarized by various "Principal and the Pauper" references. Then people kept telling me, "Stop quoting Principal and the Pauper, it sucks." But I'm with you, Broc. (I can call you "Broc", can't I?) It's a classic.

Here's your crown, your majesty!

When did they start comically exaggerating Burns's age? I feel like in the early seasons, he was 80ish, in which case, sure, his mother could be 100. Once he starts being "104" or whatever bullshit, then yes, his mother isn't likely alive. Actually, the Burns's mother bit bothers me more because it contradicts the…

No, that's from "The Front", when they bring in Grampa to write better episodes.

It was changed to "happy mustached face", possibly due to censorship of some sort. But please, don't believe me! https://www.youtube.com/wat…

This show always has the longest pre-credits sequence of any show I've ever watched, but yes, this was excessive even by TGW standards. The way TGW often does little meta things with its closing credits, I wouldn't be surprised if, one episode, the opening credits actually come after the closing credits.

I feel like Castro thought he had the election sewn up, and that getting 95% of the vote against some random, mentally-disturbed ex-employee would be easier than courting the drama of going to court to keep someone from running against him. Standard politician hubris.

That's exactly who I blame.

It's hardly groundbreaking to note that Family Guy is full of racist bullshit and that it's designed to push people's buttons and that if you let it push your buttons, it wins, but I always find its lazy references to Cleveland's race annoying. I'm not talking about the "jokes" based around his race, like the…

Stupid question for anyone more worldly than me (which is to say, anyone): is this cutthroat-revolving-door-everyone-always-trying-to-push-each-other-out thing really how big law firms work? The show does a good job making it feel realistic, but sometimes it's a little much. It's just constant…

Agreed. If your goal in life is to be a party to awesomeness, you work with Elsbeth. If your goal in life is to be a fancypants Big Firm Lots Of Money Lawyer type - if your name is Rain Maker, for God's sake - you call security as soon as you see Elsbeth. I was going to say something to the effect of, "I can't see…

Sonia, this is why I don't point out what a crackpot Ayn Rand is. It always incites indignation from Rand fans, and they're always named things like "Vegard Martinsen".

Re: Peter - yes, this, exactly. Peter's defining trait is how much he gets off on his power. The past few seasons, he's expressed that via hamhanded political maneuvers, but presumably, that's what his sexual exploits are about as well.