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Hey, an episode about Summers! And he has an identity crisis for being more machine than man! Yeah, no surprise that all of Marvin's previous partners started a support group. Family Guy (Not The Show) and Co-K-9 were great names. And of course Marvin's perfect partner is him but a Robocop. Honestly, got a kick out of the lawyer that fell out of a wormhole from 1984. With all the weird stuff this show's got going on, time traveling lawyers is just something that can happen. And a store that sells retractable knives in things. And that multiple people bought knife shoes. And Tom Petty and Prince totally not still alive and running a guitar shop.

Boat: Fishy Elliot Wolf's Shirt: The Liberty Smell Yes, Fat Bear Week is a thing, and I love Beef's enthusiasm for it. And wow, it's because he's been hooking up with Carissa. Also, I had no idea until now that Katmai National Park, the park where Fat Bear Week is held, is in Alaska! This show, man. Jeez, Beef's vision with the coffee and the donut "dunking" was probably the dirtiest thing this show's ever done. Honestly, this ep was a tour de force for Nick Offerman's voice acting. I honestly love how Aunt Dirt's mind was blown by how normal it is to be out in public these days. And that Lone Moose has more than one gay bar. Her plot was very heartwarming. I know the ending was coming, but I got a big laugh out of Moon walking in on Beef and Carissa's bath.

So Hippocampus and Daphne have been hooking up. I like how often she's been showing up. I honestly liked everything about the war against nature. Honestly loved the ambush by the sparrows with toothpicks killing Stupendous's troops. I also like that the whole war was risked by Deliria and Pan getting involved, but they honestly didn't GAF until Tyrannis threatened to expose what he and Deliria found out about Zeus. And honestly, Tyrannis looks better with the beard. Count me among the 5%. Loved the tag with Shlub and Bartleby. The first and tenth beer are free was just a great detail.

I liked Hans Moleman having an emotional support tortoise. And then he got hit in the groin with a burrito. Marge finally gets a job, aside from all those other times she had a job. So The Simpsons spoofs The Bear, and woof, that first scene with Marge in the kitchen was stressful as hell. Hell, this whole episode was stressful. Marge was right to be angry that the family was continuing the cycle of stress by ordering from the ghost kitchens every night without telling her. I did like how the narrator brought up Marge hanging this incident over Homer after every following fight in their marriage.

Season 35, ep 14: Night of The Living Wage Airs 4/7/24

Oh thank goodness, someone already made a thread. Cold Open: Oh thank god, a nonpolitical cold open. JAJ was playing Ernie Johnson, so no risk of a Trump cameo. Apparently no one is interested in March Madness this year, not even the women's coaches. Monologue: Band mentioned! And here come the Five Timers cameos...mostly Paul Rudd. Loved the big pop for Paula Pell, and liked how Matt Damon, Martin Short, Will Forte, Fred Armisen, and Jon Hamm all cheated to get Five Timers jackets. But yeah, it doesn't seem that special anymore. I do like how this was about how self-aware they are for pretty much giving those jackets to anyone these days. And well, I wanted more of anyone else to host again. Criminal that Jon Hamm last hosted in 2010. Completely forgot that Ryan Gosling was hosting NEXT week, so this was fun timing for him to show up here. Ticket to Ride: Okay, I was already sold on this when they brought out Ticket to Ride and Kristen was NOT having it, but the reason was because she was afraid of getting Jumanji'd was the best capper. And right when I was thinking "this would be 100x better if Will Forte was in this," he shows up! I could've easily seen him in Dismukes's part, but I'll take the Robin Williams type Jumanji prisoner. Pilates: Pilates horror movie, this was a fun one. Secretaries: Jon Hamm in a sketch! I love 60s humor. And of course Kristen Wiig is another secretary with Trudy. So dumb in a fun way, especially when it literally fell apart at the end. Retirement Party: Oh, we're getting the rest of the Five Timers cameos in this one. Big pop for Fred Armisen because no one recognized Paul Rudd in the improv troupe. And somehow Will Forte was the best part of the sketch, in a parade of great cameos. Oh man, of all the sketches to get a sequel, I wasn't expecting THIS one. WU: I was driving when the earthquake hit, I honestly thought it was a big gust of wind that rattled my car around. I got a big laugh out of Marcello showing up as the Earthquake. And then Kenan showed up as the Eclipse and they pretty much cut a Wrestlemania promo. Got a kick out of Che saying "Ancient Skank." Kristen said on Conan's podcast that her favorite character is Aunt Linda, so it was good to see her again. Go Karts: The moment the parents dropped "bad thing" they were gonna get divorced. The reveal of Troast as the birthday girl was fun. I just liked the escalating tension in this. Sonic Pioneers: I appreciate the 4:3 aspect ratio. Troast showing off her vocal range by contracting emphysema on air was my favorite bit. Now, I'm usually not a big fan of Kristen Wiig, or excessive cameos, but I felt like this show was on fire. There was just a big infectious energy that powered the whole show. I was honestly sad we got a "not enough time for another sketch" bit with the band, that's how much I liked this one!

I'm the opposite, Larry and Susie screaming at each other never gets old for me, and this one was great. I think it's because Susie looks and sounds a lot like my mom, and I watch Curb with my parents. And yeah, I have no idea why Cheryl was even in this one, just butting into the plot for the sake of butting in?

Great seeing Matt Berry (Les McCrabb is a great Matt Berry name). And Al Madrigal! But man, wasn't expecting Bruce! That first conversation was such a great scene with him. I cringed so hard whenever Larry tried to introduce his masseuse to him. Oh man, a water glass mistake with Bruce gave Larry (and Susie) covid! It was only a matter of time before they did a Covid plot. And you'd think he'd catch it sooner, it was a great way to get out of social obligations. So who gave it to who? I thought Bruce gave it to Larry, but now I think Matt Berry gave it to him, to keep up with the zipper karma coming full circle. Died at Leon during this one. Holding his breath to sneak into Larry's house to grab the Apple Jacks was gold. Maaaan, I can't believe there's only one episode left. Loved that the preview for next was just a supercut of everyone yelling at Larry to get out.

Cold Open: Called it, it's Easter and Trump is selling bibles, they pretty much HAD to open with it. Yeah, reality has sadly gotten too stupid. Monologue: "I went North, but I'm south" describes Upsate NY to a T, as does "We're liberal, but we're Italian" summing up NYC. I am also from NY and (half) Italian, so I got a kick out of that. I thought Ramy Youssef did a good job here. A lil awkward, but I have good feelings about this one. Couple Goals: This was a fun one. Ramy's oddly specific fears taking up several cards cracked me up. Please Don't Destroy: And here's the Travis Scott sketch. Don't look up what he's done. Was the Josh Brolin ep the only ep this whole year where either the host or the musical guest wasn't a colossal POS? I liked everything else about the sketch, like Ramy feeling self-conscious about being a nerd at the club. That's been me. Immigrant Dad Talk Show: As a white kid, this wasn't aimed at me. Of course Mikey Day had to be the guest as the White Dad and freaked them all out. Halftime: Kenan carried this whole sketch. I wonder if his voice was different in the dress rehearsal? It felt like everyone was trying not to break. Ozempic for Ramadan: Wow, a Ramadan sketch! This was a fun one. Of course they had to show Dismukes as a convert, being all white about it and showing off the skinny jeans. WU: lol the cargo ship was carrying Boeing jets. WU was certainly out for blood tonight. Liked Chloe's awful TikTok videos. And got a kick out of Sarah as Flaco's widow. Crime Scene: A Sunglasses of Justice sketch in 2024?! Yeah, got a kick out of Dismukes only repeating the same line. And got a real big laugh out of Ramy getting a line in. Tiny Desk Concert: Bowen as an annoying NPR intern having to work during a Tiny Desk Concert is a fun premise. And where has he been this whole show? All in all, I liked this one! Kristen Wiig hosts next Time! Totally looking forward to that one...

Airs 3/30/24

Not even the Manatees wanted Meg. Once again, something good happens to Meg and Peter comes in to exploit her new job. We finally get a Brian & Stewie plot! They run a coffee shop. Of course, it changes hands to the person who has the best pun name, and is legally required to play Cheryl Crow's worst songs. Loved the Chase bashing commercial. What gets you canceled in Quahog: Tweeting that you love Abbott Elementary without using all caps, and trying to slide into AOC's DMs ("She's hot, but we're supposed to pretend she's not!")

Yeah, it's a joke on how out of character it is for Conan to act like a diva that needs clearance to just speak to him. IRL, he's like the nicest guy ever that loves to chat with people. He DOES have a dog, but a golden retriever. Dalmatian is just a funnier breed.

I'm surprised Larry didn't get rid of the Sean Hayes lawyer. And only Larry would get real worried over a fake juror giving him the stinkeye before his fake trial. OF COURSE Susie has Power of Attorney over Jeff should anything happen to him. So our mystery guest was It was The Smelly Car of Seinfeld all over again. Not to mention the callback to The Pen. It WAS a nice pen, BUT does it write upside-down?! It was so good to see Richard Lewis again here. And he never gave Larry Conan Clearance?! That conversation was great, but it really hits different now. Love that we got one "She might be the one" from Richard. Love how Larry's cheese came back to bite him in the ass. (EDIT: This "The One" was played by his wife Joyce! This time it really WAS "The One!") Next Week: I am hyped.

I am loving the concept of a Slasher Infestation. Really liked the animation of Flute's Crime Mind, with everything made in papercraft. So the slasher was a kid everyone made fun of when Flute went to Camp Grimsburg. I liked everyone pointing out, then succumbing to, slasher movie tropes. Loved that Marvin defeated the Slasher by giving him the best day of camp. I'm a fellow Indoor Camp like Stan. I am bad at nature. Hey, we finally meet his Bear Grandma! Loved Wynona trying to sneak her way into the detective department. Loved her taking the pulse on a decapitated corpse and declaring "they're dead." Got a kick out of the Grimsburg Power Station just being filled with giant potato batteries.

Boat: Wet Hot American Chum-mer Wolf's Shirt: Fartin' Scorsese Love that New Fork has a replica Eiffel Tower that's a replica of the replica Eiffel Tower in Vegas. I am really liking what Aunt Dirt brings to the show. Her solution to getting pulled over is to show her gams, then start shooting. Calling the Shreks "Gumbies" delighted me so much. I loved Beef in this. Not just binging "Cynthia Fix My Cake" to help Ham out with his cake problem, and but I was living for him saying "ginormous gazongas." So the Shrekfest was an ORGY. That tracks for this show.

Ares is into group spankings. Since he’s also voiced by Chris Parnell, it tracks for him. Speaking of voices, Stephen Root was great as Salt. Now we’re dealing with my favorite aspect of mythology: minor gods and what hilariously specific thing they’re the god of. Like Jinx, and the god of sneezes and orgasms that don’t quite release. Yeah, the last episode established that Zeus gave all the gods their titles and they don't mean anything, but that just makes the Minor gods look even more pathetic in the eyes of the "Major" ones. So Deliria's nickname is Hysteria. That explains everything. So the B-plot was Hippocampus inventing the toilet. Loved that the villagers' first concern was snakes crawling up the pipes and biting them in the butt. And a snake DID end up biting Ty in the ass when he sat down on a toilet.

Oh man, the animation style for the caveman bits was gorgeous. I thought it was gonna be the whole episode, but I did like that it was through Marge's imagination. It was 100% inspired by Primal. Some shots, like Caveman!Marge and Homer running, or Marge's dive at the big snake, were taken right from it. It was another "Luann calls Bart out for being a bad influence"/Marge is a bad parent by association plot and Marge gets real petty over it. And since Kirk and Homer do NOT want to get involved, Marge gets real petty over that, too. Of course Kirk is in last place in the fantasy football league.

Season 35, ep 13: Clan of The Cave Mom Airs 3/24/24

Anthology episode time! This time it's about Dream Jobs. First up, the show tackled a Bond parody, something American Dad beat them to (checks watch) 16 years ago. I did like all the Vegas jokes. And jeez, only this show could drop a reference to the Mandalay Bay shooter. I liked them taking advantage of Disney synergy and having Peter using Captain America's shield and Kylo Ren's lightsaber, and having everyone comment on it. Liked seeing Donna in the M role. And of course Stewie is Blofeld. I liked Quagmire as the inventor of aerobics, with Jane Fonda stealing his thunder. Yeah, got a kick out of the 80s production logo jokes. Why were they all so grainy and depressing?! And we got Cleveland and Joe as cops. So, of course, Lethal Weapon spoof.

Could not get enough of Barbara playing basketball. That cold open was incredible. And somehow I'm not surprised that Tariq is president of the PTA. I was DYING that he kept score for a panel! That panel was painful, in an incredibly realistic way. Even Mr. Johnson was there. Crystal even had her own documentary crew and her own Gregory! "Casual ghosts?!" Again, loved Barbara in this. Man, I was here for all the hookup tea in this. Jacob tells Gregory and Janine about his hookups, but only Gregory pays attention to the texts! And I don't know what was better: the Janitor vs AI panel, or that it was better attended than the educator panel.

Larry on Stu's family's text chain is me in any social situation, really. A bunch of randos expecting me to care about their lives. I loved that it stemmed from Susie bringing over foie gras out of spite of his wife. I was sad that after they showed the full text chain at the end, they revealed Stu pulled though! I was expecting him to die. Larry and Freddy yelling at each other about how nice the other is was great. "You must have me confused for a normal person." Boy ain't that a mood. I would've been mad at someone pulling the string out of my clothes, too. I liked Renee, and I hope she shows up more. I was so happy to see Gilbert Gottfried and Richard Lewis got paintings, too! Next week: Conan and Richard!

Okay, the trap coming down at the last moment before the theme song came on got a huge laugh out of me. The murder mystery game being solved immediately by Marvin, but actually solved by Stan! in Act 1 I expected, but the Tim Meadows rich guy getting murdered for real was a good twist. I do like the phony murder mystery turned real murder mystery trope, like Clue. The Train-sion was a really cool setting. The Shape of Water Gillman was pretty cool, while the monstrous Garfield was incredibly creepy. Yeah, loved that everyone went nuts after drinking one can of Splurt except for Chief Stamos.

Boat: Billie I Fish Wolf's Shirt: Fart-Time Lover I'm with Aunt Dirt. Buy a Bumblebee! Man, I love how much her dynamic adds to the family. I liked that the family ultimately bought a Zamboni. "I look forward to enduring your art." That's a mood. This was a fun Judy plot. Dressing up like a Dividend Check and yelling at everyone in the audience about being complicit to the oil industry bleeding Alaska dry. And then Judy switches to sponsoring hockey because she's banned from Curling (great callback). I was surprised that Wolf and Honeybee's house gym got customers. I loved that Delmer was the first one, but they had actual customers! Loved that they called in anonymous tips to the health inspector to shut them down. I loved the "Everything is sports" song.

"Borndeads" is a good name for mortals. It was neat seeing more of the Gods, especially in one episode. Of course they'd all bicker and fight, and Zeus (the world's worst dad) just gave them their titles so they'd feel important. The reveal that Zeus turned himself into a chimera to be able to have sex with himself for all eternity and close himself off to all the other gods...totally tracks for him. I like that it gave Tyrannus an excuse to unban Deliria from Olympus, because who would question it? It makes sense that this was originally the season 1 finale, since just about every named character so far got a cameo. Hell, they saw that the Earth was round, and floated in space, and of course Hippocampus and Haphaestus don't believe them And I'm all for any reason to let Matt Berry sing.

The thing about Barbara is that she is stubborn, and she has a system, and she didn't like all the sudden changes. Sure, Gregory might've loved the overhaul...but she didn't.