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Damon Wayans Jr. is certainly easy on the eyes, but the constant comments about him being the hottest man in the world were a bit...much. (When the writers came up with this dialogue, were they expecting someone like Michael B. Jordan to be cast in the role?) I felt bad for Gabby that she didn't get to sleep with him. "We're covered in sand" was a pretty bad reason not to go through with it. I mean, showers exist! I've grown tired of the "everyone gangs up on Jimmy" dynamic. When the other characters were going on about the hotter men Gabby has been with, I kept thinking, "If Liz or Brian ever got subjected to this treatment, they'd have a meltdown." Speaking of Brian, I'm very glad that he and his husband didn't go through with the adoption. But them being offered a baby immediately, that's going to be born within a day, might be the most unrealistic thing I've ever seen on this show - and that includes the posh lifestyles that Jimmy and Gabby are able to afford. Jimmy seeing Alice and Brian with Brett Goldstein's character was a good dramatic moment, but I really don't understand how it got this far. Why would Brian introduce Alice to her mother's killer without even discussing it with Jimmy - his best friend? The secrecy never made sense to me.

The spray is more forceful at the level of the bottom rack, but that means the glasses are more likely to be damaged. I'm just saying! Trish has indicated that she gives Sam some money for her help with the pillows (I don't remember the exact line or when it was said, though). Considering how Trish is raking it in, she should probably be giving her more. Sam is suffering in silence out of stubborn pride, which is typical for her. There are 10 episodes this season, so the writers still have some time to liven things up. I really don't have any desire to see a Sam/Iceland romance, though.

Colin Robinson said in the pilot that energy vampires can feed on people by annoying them or enraging them. I'm not sure how I feel about Nandor being in love with the Guide. It seems pretty out-of-nowhere.

Agreed. I can buy that people in her small community would say that she has a great voice, and look forward to her singing, but it's just brought up so much. Often needlessly, like in this episode. I really, really hope that Brad's road rage wasn't foreshadowing anything. If I were him, I would be far angrier about the glassware on the bottom level of the dishwasher than being cut off in traffic.

This was the first time I actually enjoyed the character of David. I think a crucial part of what made Niles so funny was that he was snippy. David is similar to Niles in certain ways, but he's more like a sweet puppy dog than...well, I'll just say it, a bitch like Niles. Allowing David to be bitchy in this episode made him a lot funnier. (And I get that he's supposed to be a cross between Niles and Daphne, so it makes sense for him to be nicer than Niles was, but unfortunately it really takes the comedic edge off the character.) The Alan stuff was okay, but I don't think it was necessary to establish that Nora was mad at him for the exact thing that Frasier did to Freddy. (Down to the age she was when Alan left!) They built up the drama around this long enough that it seemed a little underwhelming.

And on Scrubs! You would think her husband would give her a somewhat different character to play, so that she can show that she has range, but maybe she doesn't have any? Gabby would never be best friends with Liz. That's even harder to buy than Jimmy and Brian being BFFs. And at least in that case, they've given us a backstory to help explain how they got close (with Brian having been a very different person when they became best friends in college, because he was still closeted then).

Peter Rabbit can't catch a break on this show, can he? First the art teacher chops up Melissa's prized Peter Rabbit books for her project, and now that little boy ate him. 🤣 I was not fully prepared for how hunky Manny would look. Tariq had a glow-up, so I guess Manny gets one too. The Barbara/Melissa mean girl dynamic remains one of my least favorite things about the show.

Does this mean Liz is cheating on Derek? I didn't realize they could make her even more unbearable. She should be spending every day thanking god that such a nice man is willing to tolerate her personality and bankroll her overprivileged lifestyle. Brett Goldstein's beautiful fiancee was an odd touch, considering that Brian said that he's living a Requiem for a Dream-esque life, but I'm guessing we'll learn more. Maybe the engagement is up in the air because of his issues, and his storyline will end with them resolving things. Gabby being bitter toward Jimmy is getting really, really old.

I think "lyfe" is kind of a hip-hop spelling of "life," and so it's meant to be ironic. Just a guess, though! Re: Sam's parents - I think the writers were always more interested in the father than the mother. We barely saw the mother last season, and I'm guessing they don't want to spend time on her this season. It looks like she was moved to a care facility in Texas so she could be closer to her husband, and maybe Trish and Sam are helping out with the cost. Re: Trish's money - apparently she's making a fortune off of the obscene pillows. You would think she would throw some more of it to Sam, as Sam seems to be helping her with them a lot. Sam used to work at that office where she met Joel. Now I guess she divides her time between tending bar and helping with the pillow business.

The actor who played the father died in real life, but the character is still alive. Bridget Everett has said that they don't like the idea of killing the character off, and so they chose a happier ending for him where he's off on a boat in Texas. Presumably he moved his wife to a care facility there.

Gotta be honest - it gives me the willies when Joel talks about needing to “tee tee.” I was glad that Sam finally unloaded about Susan’s BS. There was no way she could hold that in for long.

I loved the Gregory stuff, but watching Melissa hobble around wasn't funny to me at all (even though Lisa Ann Walter portrayed it brilliantly). It was just painful to watch. Quinta showed that she deserved her acting Emmy with her delivery of "Are we even friends on Venmo?" (or something to that effect).

Wow, major warning signs from Fred's wife. She handled that about as badly as possible. I was expecting Sam to have more of a reaction. I get that it's difficult for Trish to see someone living on her father's property, but the "eeew gross!" reaction she had was pathetic. She goes from being so likable to being so unlikable - just like a sister, I suppose.

If the writers expect us to believe that Frasier can get a tenure-track position at Harvard by doing a guest lecture, then they can give us a line or two explaining that Kenny came back to the station.

Another passing of a Golden Girls actor. Alan Rachins, who played Jason (the actor who thought Blanche was her granddaughter's mother) has passed away at 82. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/alan-rachins-dead-la-law-dharma-greg-1236052218/