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Good catch - I forgot all about the crawl space. I hope the poster who originally made the comparison will correct me if I am wrong ... Claire has never been known for being a bad cook, and now she is suddenly a bad cook, just because the plot called for it. This was compared to Frasier's Daphne, but in the opposite sense - Daphne was known to be a bad cook, except for when the plot would call for her to be a good one, then she was good. Hope that makes sense

They have a basement, even though they live in a relatively new house in Southern California where no one has basements, so the writers are not that knowledgeable about real estate, despite having a character that is a realtor. And Phil made it through the real estate crisis of 2008 with barely a scratch, so they economy is different in the Modern Family universe. In other words, Phil's plan doesn't seem to logical in the real world, but apparently those in charge of the show don't think it is in the real world - or, perhaps, the size of the lot and the state of the neighborhood will be sources for storylines in the future.

I think they tried to explain Claire's newfound lack of cooking skills on her having a crush on the celebrity chef to the point that she didn't pay attention to his instructions - and the wine wasn't helping. I also don't think this explanation works. Plus, there was no reason to have the storyline. The resolution was that Haley lies and they are stuck with Claire's bad cooking - what is the point of that? His rival realtor, Thorpe, said it was a bad are and a bad location, but that wasn't true, since he also put in an offer. And it has to be small because, if it weren't, it couldn't be owned by just Phil and Jay. I was happy Thorpe wasn't successful in tricking Phil. Has there every been another time that Phil has won one of their battles?

That was my problem with DeVante, that it was too different from the rest of the kids. I like it when the siblings' names go together (not rhyming or sounding alike, but being the same types of names, such as all having old-fashioned names). Then I remembered that Junior's name is Andre and deVante and Andre are part of the same "family of names" to me I wonder if naming the baby a "real Black name" means that he is the child who will most take after the white side of the family.

Acai Guy - His price seemed typical for the single serving fruit roll up you buy at the check stand of Trader Joes. If he wants any success, he needs to have better packaging - let people know that they are saving the planet/rainforest or helping people in third world countries. I thought they said the "after" picture was months later. It might have been weeks, but it didn't impress me much. And how do you keep the balm clean? Using it on a wound then using it on another wound (or another person's wound) sounds like an infection waiting to happen. Then later she said she would use rolls of the same fabric instead, so I guess she doesn't really care about what to do with old ones. Fortunately, it sounds like Lori wants to make some from old uniforms and a knock-off from the rolls. I am no expert on fashion, but I thought the bags were not so good-looking and that there only charm was because they were made from actual uniforms. Not sure what it means either, but she must be a infant crying specialist because she taught the babies in the sample videos how to stop crying on cue. I bought a bouncy seat that vibrates - cost was around $25. Also have a swing with vibrate setting- it was a hand-me-down so I don't know the price, but it was probably in the $150 range, I would guess, and does more than her mat. The mat may be a good idea for some, but it was overpriced.

I liked Desi's "Facts" segments during the election (it had a better name, but I can't remember it right now) Roy's segments are often a bit too silly for me, although I liked his Steve Harvey impression. I agree that they had to come up with a list very quickly. I also think that Trump and his main spokespeople - Spicer and Conway - are used to people not questioning their statements. Plus, they have a history of doing things just for show - like the stack if files without labels at the press conference where Trump talked about his businesses. They thought they could just wave the list in the air and "See? Look at this long list. That's what we're talking about" and they didn't expect people to actually think about what was on the list. I want Trevor to have her on (did she appear during the campaign?), but only if he has the guts to say, "We will talk about that next, right after you answer the question" when she started rambling off on tangents.

Loved the ending. I thought there was a chance she would get him the handcuffs, but I figured it would because Claire felt bad or because the assistant overheard and bought them for her. Never suspected that the whole too-busy-at-work thing was a set up or that Claire would actually take magic lessons. I want to know what was on the rest of Cam and Mitchel's list.

Has Molly Shannon's character been on the show before? They talked about her as though they already knew her, instead of "introducing" the character. I felt like I came into the middle of that segment (although I watched the recording from the beginning). The rest of the episode wasn't horrible, wasn't great either. Lots of posters have mentioned their favorite and least favorite characters/couples. I find it interesting the that favorites of some are the least liked for others. Personally, I could do without the grandfather. They make his comments/actions so ridiculous that the family should have him checked for dementia (they had a flashback showing that he was always this way, but how did he survive to adulthood, let alone raise a family and live to retirement age?). One comment about paying extra for the car was fine - people accidentally misspeak and it can be funny - but to do it multiple times - too OTT (wow , I didn't know I felt that strongly about him).

Although I enjoyed the dream sequence at the end (MB is a great actress), it feels like there is a dream sequence "fake-out" every other episode lately. It is losing it comedic punch. ITA - I Decided to check out what others thought about the show as I ate my breakfast and realized that I couldn't remember if Sheldon ended up helping them or if the Charlie Brown drawing was the "resolution."

I am still wondering what the guy's ability to lift weights had to do with his Kooler being any good. His big flaw was thinking that everyone is like him. When the sharks mentioned "average" people he talked about seeing "average" people at the gym. If he wants a wider spectrum of customers, hw needs to make one that will hold lunch along with your water, not just drinks. When the Smart Cart guy was on, my husband said, "I don't know why, but I like this guy." And I said, "Same here." Glad he got a deal. I was surprised that none of the sharks uttered "proprietary" - there is nothing stopping the colorful mat people from making mats in other colors.

This has always bugged me, too. Six weeks after Groundhog Day is March 18 (17 in a leap year). Spring doesn't officially begin until March 20-22. Six more weeks of winter should be a good thing to those who want winter to end.

Maybe she is hanging out with Chuck Cunningham and Judy Winslow.

I get that the wardrobe is part of the character, although this show seems to do it more than other shows. I don't understand how the actors can stand it. Johnny Galecki in jackets and hoodies and Kaley Cuoco in a sleeveless summer dress in the same scene. When they yell "cut" does JG immediately strip off the outer layers an rub a piece of ice on his neck or does KC have someone who immediately runs over to her with an already warm electric blanket?

It sounds like Sheldon needs to add an "amendment" onto Leonard and Penny's relationship agreement.

I did. I had the littles mixes and made a few things. I don't remember using it much. I do remember baking a cake and getting upset because my older brother ate the whole thing. As usual, FN is ruining this show by going for cutesy and throwing in ridiculous "twists." I guess I should just be happy they aren't trying to get the kids to talk smack about each other and the judges are understanding.

The only way you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between a bowl of flour and a bowl of cream cheese is if you were looking at it from across a large room (possibly with the lights dimmed and one eye closed) - What is that bowl of white stuff? Hmm, could be flour or cream cheese or mayonnaise or rice or... It was pretty obvious --- "Casey, your dish was great, just needed a tiny bit more salt. Like, maybe just one grain right on top." "Shirley, your dish was wonderful, but there were so many great dishes that we had to get really picky" "Emily, your dish was muddy, didn't make any sense, was too simple ..."

When they do these "real women" challenges, the judges should decide before hand if it is more important that they stick to their own aesthetic or more important that they do what the client wants. I understand that they are supposed to meld the two, but it seems we hear own designer get praised for "changing up your normal designs for the client," while another gets dinged for "losing herself"

Based on what I have seen from their talking heads, I don't think the contestants have a lot of self-respect.

She seemed to think she was supposed to make something that tasted like a PB&J, not look like one. Bottom two should have been the hot dog and the peanut butter sandwich, since they were both just cake with a lot of frosting. Between those two, the PB&J should have gone home if only because it was easier to imitate. Some of the items - mac and cheese, fried chicken - were a lot more difficult to imitate than others. It is an FN competition show - everyone seems coached (possible exception is Chopped). To me, it is even more annoying when it is adults. Watch Worst Cooks to see what I mean - and even on the celebrity edition of Worst Cooks, the professional actors seemed fake.

And something that most people never do in their lifetimes.

I think it might be time to switch to an all episode thread. That is the only thing I can think to write about this episode.

If I have to take sides in the Leonard and Penny argument, I am on Team Leonard, mostly because it seems like Penny has always taken Leonard for granted and because she shouldn't just sulk off and refuse to talk about it. I am glad that the relationship agreement includes "Penny cannot say 'Don't worry about it." Penny cannot say, 'It's fine.' And Penny cannot say "Don't worry about it, I told you it's fine." (or something close to that). The part that bugged me was that I wish the Sheldon and Leonard conversation would have gone like this- Sheldon: They are still having girls' night across the hall. Leonard: Come hang out with me. We'll have boys' night. Sheldon: Okay. Why do we call it "boys' night"? Shouldn't we call it "men's night"? Leonard: For the same reason we don't call what is happening across the hall "women's night." or - Leonard: But then we would have to call it "women's night." Yeah, it was just a set-up for the comic book punchline, but this is a pet peeve of mine.

I didn't mean to imply that every mom who breastfeeds over a year is giving breastfeeding moms a bad name, everyone should breastfeed as long as it works for their family. However, there is a stereotype of breastfeeding moms to be like the one on the show - kind of wacky, and when you let your kid hike up your shirt in public and start sucking away (without asking or even saying anything first), like my friend did, it only adds to the "wacky" stereotype.

Years ago, I had a friend who just couldn't bear the thought of stopping breastfeeding her youngest. So she breastfed him for quite a while (maybe 3 years old?). I remember talking to her once and her son walked over, climbed up on her lap, pulled up her shirt and started feeding away. It is people like my friend and the Milk Box Mom that give breastfeeding moms a bad reputation She said it could be used on car oil. I suspect it can be used on olive oil too. I want to know if you can keep using the same bag until it is full. Having to pay for a new bag ($4 each?) for your 3 strips of bacon each morning would be ridiculous. She said the bag is full of something that absorbs the grease and I was thinking that they should just sell the stuff that does the absorbing and forget about the bag.

It wasn't just that the accent was horrible, it was also that she couldn't act. Loved people bingo too.