Mrs Shibbles

That was terrifying!

Did anyone notice the song Kevin was trying to play on his guitar? It’s Anna Begins by Counting Crows. I wonder if it will come back up later/ if it was specifically chosen.

How did this show end up so terrible? In the earlier seasons, I loved the sweet cute Pearson family unit, but I now find myself cringing at how they treat each other, and especially outsiders to the family. Not cool. You don’t get a free pass just because you have had a family tragedy. i used to look forward to new episodes, but now watching it has become a chore.

He bought it for the view, obviously! I geeked out a little bit with Father and Son being used in the show, since Chris Sullivan was in Guardians of the Galaxy part 2, and I love the use of the song in that movie! I thought Kate was going to have brought back Menchies yogurt for Toby, but nope, she just got some for herself. Poor Toby. Was the “rocket slide” That Rebecca was referring to something like this? I totally remember those playgrounds!

I’m five years older than the Pearsons . I have a fraternal twin sister. We lived in the Cleveland Ohio area when we were in half day kindergarten. The school wanted to split us up, but my mom wanted us to go at the same time. We were in the 5th grade in Tampa Florida when the Challenger explosion happened. It definitely was a big deal for us. We were in the same class there because the classes were organized by skill level.

Wow, Crystal Williams, the sue happy tenant on today's rerun seems to think the world owes her. If I were a landlord, I would run far far away from her.

Yesterday, I watched the "Tween Braces" episode (9). The Sainted Single Mother of 1 tween started crying when the case began and cried through the whole thing. She must be used to getting her way by crying. She claimed that her daughter's father agreed to pay all of the payments for her daughter's braces, and all she would need to pay was the down payment for the payment plan. She was adamant that he agreed to it, yet the only "proof" she showed was a texting conversation between the daughter and her father about wanting braces. I thought it was really crappy of her to use her daughter as the middle man instead of talking to her ex herself and make some sort of arrangement for getting the braces and paying for them. She also accused the father of calling his daughter "ugly", which I don't believe at all. Judge Judy ruled that they each pay half (I believe- Got busy at the end of watching), and the mother was flabbergasted that JJ didn't rule the way she wanted. I felt really sorry for the daughter in this case.

Pinch me! I actually enjoyed the last two episodes. I used to hate watch this show. I don't miss April or Natalie one bit. I am really liking Dr. Scott! Halstead's clunky plotline can stay far back in the background, in my opinion. Maybe Halstead will switch careers like Dr. Scott and become a cop.

Is anyone here a medical expert, or play one on TV? I did a double take when she said the baby was brachycardic. I thought there was tachycardia (fast heartbeat) and bradycardia (slow heartbeat).

In addition to the feminine hygiene products, extra food, and clothes, I wondered about what they are hopefully using for protection/birth control. I'm guessing condoms.

I missed the beginning of the first case, but when that lady called fibromyalgia an “autoimmune condition”, that told me all I needed to know. (It’s NOT)

So much this!! I thought that was going to be the purpose of that scene- Ashley catching him. I am liking Mallory more, but I can't help but wonder if she isn't a little obsessed with Kate, and is almost "grooming" her in a different way/using her in her own way. Kate is definitely vulnerable, and some of Mallory's quirkiness could go either way. Her intro to Kate's stepdad, "I'm Mallory and I like snacks!" and the way she woke Kate up the morning after they smoked pot made her seemed to be more pushy/selfish than cute.

I am starting to really dislike most of the characters on this show. I'm glad Madison spoke up for herself. Kate and Toby were being ridiculous. Well, mostly Kate. If Toby had brought it up at a better time, maybe? They already had a biological child that they wanted badly, spending loads of money from who knows where, risking her life and the baby's life to have. THEN, they adopted another child together, spending more magical money on top of the time and energy they already had to devote to their special needs child. Then, months later they are fighting (at her brother's wedding!!) over who has to take care of the kids while the other one pursues their dream? I do not like how they handled the Tess with the bridesmaids dress situation. She would have tried on the dress already, and really wouldn't the right time for that be when Madison is picking out the dresses? I could understand if she wasn't comfortable wearing a DRESS, and was too scared to bring it up earlier, but it ended up being another dress?! Some of these things characters and plots are turning out so ridiculous, that I wonder if the ending will turn out to be a dream or imaginary like St. Elsewhere or Dallas or Roseanne.

I was also trying to determine if he looked like a weasel.

True.

Maybe he’s not really dead and that is what the title of the episode refers to. That was so intense and gut wrenching! I’m literally going to have to calm down to get to sleep tonight. Other observation: If my son defended his sister in the cafeteria like that , I would take him for an ice cream.

Hooray! The judgiest of judgies are going away!

This tax case today... did the tax PREPARER actually use the phrase “they received a return” ? I just can’t with these people.

Funny, I made that connection today when Mr. Brightside came up on one of my playlists. Isn’t that the song Cameron Diaz danced around to while staying at Kate Winslet’s cottage? (It was playing at the bar last week when Zabel was drunk)

I believe it's been pointed out before that he could just be using/observing Mare for material for a new book. I noticed the past couple of episodes he had a lot of questions for her, such as "how did the meeting with Carrie go?" and a few other personal questions.

I keep trying to get Mr. Shibbles to watch this show. I think he would like it. He said it sounds like a bunch of teen drama, which it absolutely is 😄, but it is also more than that.

This is what Mr. Shibbles and I loved about it. I hate being spoon fed the story.

Yes! That’s what my cameo post was about above. Dr. Austin is played Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played Phylicia Rashad’s son on The Cosby Show :). Inthought that was a nice touch!

Did anyone catch the Malcolm-Jamal Warner cameo on the TV at Randall and Beth’s house?

Yes!! I totally thought they were going to see something strange going on at The Cecil with the Rear Window story (which I loved). Marsha Warfield as Hen’s mom was great casting!