I've always loved the absurdity that Horatio apparently thinks everyone but him is denying that it's Christmas. Come to think of it, I'm surprised that this hasn't (as far as I know) been co-opted by conservatives who think there's a "war on Christmas". "See? See, you guys? This song sums up everything I've been…

In this post-"Too Many Cooks" universe, I actually find the real "Fuller House" trailer significantly creepier than this version.

But, wait, are you fat? This is only funny if you're fat.

The person upthread who said that the show stays away from lazy fat jokes is, in some senses, correct…but also, the whole damn premise of the show is "…BECAUSE THEY'RE FAT!"

You're telling me!

It's just fashionable in certain circles to hate on TBBT. It's a perfectly good version of what it is.

"Mike". I'm pretty sure the guy's name is "Mike".

It was called The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down.

Was the one man you?

Around the time this aired—-I was thirteen—-"I'll tamper with his brakes!" became my go-to catchphrase when anyone was bothering me. But I was just saying something goofy; I wasn't out vandalizing people's cars. (That came later.) That's the spirit I've always taken this bit in—-Homer as a big, wacky kid.

Shouldn't it be "I Dreamt A Dream"?

See, that's the kind of sly humour this show used to have. "We need a character who's sort of a Cary, Jr. But that will be too obvious. Let's lampshade the hell out of it!" If the eight dudebros had been named, like, Carrie, Carry, Keri, Harry, Larry, Gary, Terry, and Cory, that would have been excellent.

"I'm the new Will, and you're the new Diane!"
"Perfect! That's already my name!"

I don't know, his OTT mysterious-strangerness bothers me less than Kalinda's did, possibly because he doesn't seem to be able to do magic. And I find Jeffrey Dean David Morgan* pretty compelling no matter how half-assedly his character is written.

Agreed. I'll go a step further: I've never thought Canning is that much worse of a person than anyone else on this show. They're all sleazy, opportunistic cutthroats. As a person with a disability, I've always wondered if some of the Canning hate (on the show and in the fanbase) is just that people expect…

Every single show I watch seems to be in the middle of a sad decline, to the point where I'm starting to wonder if all these shows are still great and if I'm the problem.

What a polite "your mom" joke. You must be Canadian.

The AVClub generally grades on a curve—-so a B+ episode of Supergirl is better than a C+ episode of Supergirl, not better than a C+ episode of The Good Wife. That said, I also liked this episode more than LaToya did.

I don't know much about blackmailing corrupt judges, but him reversing the verdict felt wrong to me - if anything, he seems like the kind of guy who would go the other way and try to screw Alicia over based on their ex parte conversation.

I feel terrible about Missionary Impossible in general. One of my least-favourite episodes ever.