Chit Chat

I thought about this too, but then I remembered that Howard had a similar reaction when he got the call that there was an accident at Bernie's lab and she was in isolation. Granted, she didn't die, but he didn't know how serious the situation was at that moment. Everybody handles these types of situations differently, so I can see it being in Howard's character not to get over emotional at that moment. It will probably catch up with him at some point though.

I agree. I don't look forward to the "very special episode" in which Johnny D finds out he has a kid (1 out of how many?), and how he'll demand his rights to see Noah. Ugh! Why does Amari seem to dislike Carisi so much? Did I miss something from an earlier episode?

Respectfully, I disagree. Even if Carol Ann Susi hadn't passed away, I think her role would've gradually diminished. I don't think they could've continued on long term with Stuart living in her house. I think her character would've naturally faded to the background, much like Laurie Metcalf's did. There are still many, many stories left to told with this group! Having said that, RIP Carol Ann Susi. You will be missed. No other voice could compare to yours, and like Sheldon said after Leonard offered to yell at him, "it wouldn't be the same." To sinkwriter, that scene from Steel Magnolias is one of my favorites too! Thanks for quoting it.

The difference is though, they were talking on the phone. There's no need to yell! Whenever they were in the house, she was usually downstairs and Howard was upstairs, hence the need to yell. I think that beneath all of the bluster between both of them was a very deep bond. Also, I can understand Howard's jealousy of Stuart's relationship with his Mom. He didn't want anybody to take his place. Although Howard was being an ass about it to Stuart, I could see why it bothered him. Hopefully he can get back on good terms with Stuart and realize that he did him a huge favor by helping his Mom. She appreciated the company. One thing that has always bugged me and seems inconsistent with Sheldon - considering how he's such a germaphobe, is how he doesn't seem to mind doing his laundry in the community laundry room. I would think that when he was first looking for an apartment, having one with a washer/dryer in the unit would've been a must.

IIRC, they did put up a "in memory of Carol Ann Susi" earlier in this season, but I was surprised they didn't do it again. Even so, I thought they handled it well within in the show. Nice toast at the end.

As painful as that was, I'm glad they decided to write in the death of Mrs. Wolowitz/Carol Ann Susi. I didn't want them to get somebody else to voice her part, or simply have her move away. I think it was handled in a respectful way, and I appreciate it. YMMV. As for the character's death, she passed in her sleep, so hopefully Howard will get some comfort in knowing she didn't suffer. On a lighter note, it's so funny to get glimpses into Amy & Sheldon's weird little world: giving people puzzles to solve; their flag show. I like it when they have these "behind the scenes" kind of stories.

IMO, that shows just how much Sheldon values & likes Leonard. He is very particular about people touching him! Remember in a past episode where the guys were making a pact about something and they all put their hand on top of each other's hand, and Sheldon got a napkin to put his hand on so he wouldn't get any germs? He probably wouldn't have let Raj or Howard click the mouse with him. It's little moments like that where their friendship shines! I'm glad to see Penny doing well with her new job. We've seen her studying in order to know the products she's selling. As I've said before, she can look at it like a tv/movie script and pretty much memorize it until she fully understands everything. I'm just happy to see character more pulled together. She's dressed nicer and has more confidence. That's a nice change, IMO.

I loved this episode! It's so great to see Sheldon & Leonard being best friends. Often times we only see Leonard's frustration with Sheldon, and Sheldon being annoying, so it was such a nice change of pace seeing them this happy and excited about the paper. I figured it was Kripke harassing them just for fun, so having it be Steven Hawking was icing on the cake! I'd love to see the outtakes of Melissa Rauch filming her beauty pageant scenes. That was hilarious.

Sorry, I was mostly referring to the number of sketches and short videos that include Rap that seem to be a weekly occurrence on SNL. It's just not my thing. YMMV.

I wasn't too impressed with the show. The cold opening fell flat, IMO. I think it went off the rails when Jay, as Richard Sherman said that the Seahawks were going to murder the Patriots, then he said next we're going to murder Brady's family. He either said "murder" or "go after," pretty sure it was "murder." I even heard a few groans from the audience on that line. That's not something Sherman would say (at least I don't think he would!) It wasn't funny, IMO. Most of the show wasn't funny. I hate Rap music, no matter who is singing it. Seems like SNL is turning into one big Rap number with most shows. Ugh! At least I got a break from it with Blake Shelton hosting, and I don't like country music either, but I'd rather listen to that than Rap. YMMV.

Great idea with "Wife or Mother!" The possibilities are endless. I really liked the episode, except for Sheldon being mean to Amy, but I'm glad that she threw his butt out of her apartment! Maybe one day very soon he'll learn not to do that. He was going on very little sleep, so I can cut him a little slack in that regard. I loved the scene with Sheldon trying out his noise-cancelling headphones. Leonard going from an insult to "that's why you're the best roommate ever" was hilarious. I rewound that several times to catch everything he said. They all impress me with their rapid fire dialogue.

I thought it was a cute way to pay homage to the show while poking fun of it a little bit. Back when we only had 3 channels to watch, Hee Haw was something we tuned in to every once in a while. People on TV didn't call each other bitches or SOBs, so although the Hee Haw jokes were always corny, they were harmless and the whole family could watch it. I thought Blake did a really good job as host. He seemed prepared and didn't mess up his lines. He did better than some of the regulars! Although I'm not a country music fan, I thought he and his band sounded good.

I think you're right. It made me mad that Brandi was spouting off about how Kyle hasn't been there for Kim the past 6 months. Brandi has no idea what Kyle and her family have been through the past 25+ years in dealing with Kim and her issues, so for her to step in and announce that only she cares about Kim is just bullshit, IMO. I'm sure many of us have been through similar situations with family members, whether it be some kind of addiction, mental illness, or some other ongoing problem, and for somebody like Brandi to make assumptions about what family members did or did not do does a great disservice to said family members. Brandi is only seeing a small segment of Kim's life and has no idea about the ups and downs that Kyle and her family have lived through for years and years. What nerve!

I felt bad for both of them. Kyle said there was a misunderstanding about there being a wine tasting, so if it was something the production staff set up, then it was a shitty thing to do. YMMV. It's one thing when Kim goes to a party knowing there will be alcohol served there, but it's another thing to get blindsided by a wine tasting and you feel like the third wheel. I'm sure it was awkward and embarrassing for Kim. She has shown that she can handle being at parties and lunches in which there is drinking, and she blends in with her non-alcoholic beverage, but with a wine tasting, I can understand her feeling so awkward and left out. As a friend or sister, I would've politely excused myself and asked her to go do something else while everybody else participated. She went to the Spa day with the anticipation of relaxing with her friends, not being asked to sit there and smell the wine. Again, if she had been told ahead of time about the wine tasting, she could've arranged to have some other treatment done in the spa during that time.

Was George let go from the show or did he opt to leave? I watched this episode just to see how they handled things without Joan. I'm not a fan of Kathy Griffin, so I don't plan to watch anymore episodes. She lost me years ago with her "suck it Jesus" comment at an awards show. There are some things you just don't say, and that crossed a line for me. YMMV.

Thanks! I will try to pay closer attention in future episodes! It is nice to see Penny dressing a little nicer. Seemed like they were making her quite the slob for a while. As I've said many times, I just wanted to see her succeed at something, so I'm happy that she's taking this job seriously and appears to be more confident and upbeat.

I don't necessarily need to see her in the actual workplace. Maybe just a mention here and there by Bernadette such as "Wow! She caught on quickly and is a great salesperson!" Something along those lines just so I can see that Penny is happy with her job and is having more success than with her acting pursuits.

I agree. We've waited so long to see Penny finally succeed at something, so it would be nice to have even the smallest of glimpses into her new working world.

Well, I did notice that when Geraldo came back into the suite after the latest firing, she greeted him with a quick kiss on the lips. That's not the standard Beverly Hills two-cheek kind, so I found that odd. Maybe he's her new Ken (reference to the Real Housewives show,) older wealthy dude she can cling onto. ;) I think it'll be a while before The Donald fires Geraldo. He makes for good TV with all of the drama and such.

I find it amusing and somewhat insulting to see The Donald and others on the show act as if Gilbert has no intellect to speak of. "Good job, Gilbert," said The Donald in a tone equal to "look, Gilbert made a poopie in the toilet! Good job!" I'm assuming there's a whole lot of brilliance going on behind that wonderfully funny façade of his. Geraldo was right with the first project. He tried to tell Jonas that they needed more branding. Mistakes all around on that project though. I figured the ladies won because they had the word Neat all over their video. From past CA shows, that's a huge deal in marketing.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Brandi say in the First Look episode something along the lines that she was upset because Ken turned his back on her while she & Lisa were having issues some time ago? Sounded like she expected Ken to remain friends with her even if she & Lisa were having problems. That's rather delusional of Brandi (if I understood her correctly.) I think she was so shocked that Lisa apologized about Scheana, she didn't know what to do next. Honestly though, I've forgotten most of what they're mad about, but I think Lisa is smart to tread lightly when going forward with her relationship with Brandi. I like seeing her in anything other than white! She sure owns a lot of white shirts and pants!

Well said! While I don't judge people who want a tiny house, I do wonder how they will fare, say, a year into it - especially the ones cutting back to 400 sq.ft or less. That's tiny! I need my walking around space in a house! My first house was a 1000 sq. ft., and for me, I wouldn't want to go much smaller. I don't need a huge house, but around 1600 sq. ft. fits our family. I don't like clutter, so I try to keep things fairly simple. Things that I have tucked away in the attic get a yearly review, and as I get older I find it easier to let some of these things go. One other note about the tiny houses is that there are many areas of the country where I wouldn't want to be in one. I grew up in hurricane central, and now live in tornado alley, so unless there was a basement under said tiny house, it would not be a good idea to have one in my neck of the woods! The concept of the tiny homes fascinates me though, and it seems to suit many people's needs, so here's to people trying something different! I do find it interesting how people my age (50ish!) went from a time where life was pretty simple (no cell phones or computers, etc.,) then things got booming and people were becoming successful, interest rates fell to a ridiculous level (they were 18% in 1980 when I got married,) so people started buying really big homes, and now a lot of these people want to simplify their lives and go back to living simply/small. It's fascinating to me to watch this cycle of people going from living simply to living large and back again to living simply.

I'm really late to the party! Catching up on shows is what you do when you have time off, and the spouse is working, and it rains the entire time! Anyway, I really like this show. Chip and Joanna are a breath of fresh air from all of the other reality shows in which couples do nothing but bitch at each other. I've been pleasantly surprised at the cost of renovations too. Most of them seem fairly reasonable from other shows I've seen. I'm glad that they tell their clients up front to allow extra money for those unexpected finds when renovating a home, especially if they're first-time homebuyers. I liked the renovation to the home in which the couple paid the city $25,000 for the house. Adding in the additional $100,000 for repairs, and you still end up with a fantastic deal. I also like how they worked around the solarium in the other couple's house. Having it visible only from the kitchen was a good idea. The herb garden was a nice touch. It seems like on the few shows I've watched, they tend to go with the same paint colors on the interior. It's pretty (looks like a light shade of green on my TV), but I wondered if the buyers choose all of those things. I did see where one lady picked out her countertops. There's no way I could do those kinds of renovations without picking out every last color! I don't like to be surprised! However, I would trust Chip & Joanna more than any other home renovation specialist I've seen on TV. They seem to truly care about the people they're helping and want them to be happy and comfortable in their home. I'm not a fan of all the letters on the walls, but they did look good in the houses they renovated. What seems to be popular here in the South are the assorted sayings that are painted on the walls. I'm not a fan of that either. Well, maybe one or two, but not walls full of them! It can be overdone, as with any decorative item. YMMV.

They lost me with the cold open. I have never seen the movie with Mike Meyers as Dr. Evil ( I have seen the clips though), and maybe the 'GOP is evil' line is from that, but it rubbed me the wrong way, so I tuned out after that. My question is, did they ever make an acknowledgment of the slain police officers? I know that everything happened so quickly last night in that regard, but I was hoping they would say something.

Respectfully, you're putting words in Reed's mouth, but that's not how he felt. He would be a hypocrite if he apologized for something he wasn't sorry for. No need for him to do that in order to appease other people. I thought that a lot of what he said at the final tribal was unnecessary, but he had a right to say it. I can understand his frustration over how Missy seemed to protect Baylor at every turn. That annoyed me. I don't think Baylor would've made it that far if it hadn't been for her Mom. I don't doubt Reed's issues with them. Again, he probably didn't have to lay it on so thick at the final TC, but I've come to expect that kind of speech from at least one jury member. I'd take it with a grain of salt if I was sitting there at F3. FWIW, I'm 50+ years old and don't need a lesson on what an apology is, but thanks anyway. :)