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I think it was a mistake for the show to do 4 plotlines per episode instead of 3. It does not give them enough time to fully develop each plotline. Erin's plotline this week is an excellent example of this. Erin's story was another example of "good idea, poor execution." The good idea was showing how important it is to take mental health issues seriously. I'm actually surprised that such a conservative show put that message out there in a serious way and not a concept for the characters to mock. The mother thought it just a teenage girl having a difficult time and never thought that there was something seriously wrong. So instead of getting professional help, the girl turned to self-medicating. This was a PSA about the dangers of not taking mental health issues seriously. The show didn't set it up that way. The psychologist/psychiatrist they went to was someone Erin respected. To me, this meant he or she wasn't the type of person who could be bribed or convinced to give a favorable (but incorrect/inaccurate) diagnosis. The poor execution comes from not having enough time to delve into some of the issues. It would have been great to have an extended argument between Anthony and Erin. Anthony takes the position that she commited a crime, and if due to her mental state it's manslaughter instead of murder, reccomend the maximum sentence for manslaughter. Erin's stance is that this is a troubled girl, and that prison will not help her. What she needs is professional help and she cannot get that kind of help in prison. I don't know who wins in the end, but this would have been a great dramatic moment.

Penny gave Leonard permission to donate sperm to Zack and his wife. Also, Leonard donating sperm to Zack and his wife does not rule out the possibility of Leonard and Penny having a child later on so I don't think it's an issue. Zack and his wife decided they would rather have someone they know and like as a sperm donor instead of an anonymous person. They could have gone to a sperm back, but they decided not to.

Therapy sessions with Kristy would be fun to watch. I have no idea how she could afford one, but this has real potential for an episode or an arc.

I thought Ricky was going to be a figment of his imagination due to the medication Sheldon was on post surgery. It was touching the way Missy ran to get Mary when she thought Sheldon was sick. She likes him seeing unhappy, but when she thinks there is something seriously wrong with him, she runs to get help. I know Sheldon normally does the voice-over, but I would love to see an episode where Missy does the voice-over. I love the dynamic between them-she doesn't like Sheldon, she doesn't get along with him, she's jealous of the attention he gets, but she also would be sad if he was no longer a part of her life.

I don't feel sorry for the kid. The kid is going to have two parents who will love him/her and have the means to provide for him/her. I think that matters far more than thier IQ score.

I have no idea. I was actually surprised she was graduating. Wasn't there a scene this season where she was still trying to figure out what to major in, or am I remembering a scene from multiple years ago? She's someone who wants to help people, so I could see public policy of some type. I don't see her joining the NYPD. It's too out of character for her. I thought it would be great if Niki had to shadow a public defender for a class she's taking. Because it's TV, the public defender she's following would be arguing a case opposite Erin. Sunday dinner would feature a discussion of public defenders. Danny and Henry hate them. Some of the people Jamie went to law school with worked in the public defender's office before moving onto other positions in the legal world, so he takes a more moderate position. If Henry bought the house in Bay Ridge in the 1950s, then it's fairly plausible.

I had the same thought.

If memory serves correct, cousin Topsy said to return in a week or two to pick it up after she had fixed it.

What is the Shakespeare play that the dialogue in the bedroom scene comes from? Thanks to anyone who can help.

Antenna TV is showing the original series, if you have cable and if it is part of your cable package. The first season is available on DVD. Due to low sales and how expensive it would be to negotiate music rights for the home video market (because that wasn't included when they got the music rights for the original show) the powers that be decided it wasn't worth it to release the entire series on DVD. For now, Antenna TV is your best bet.

I liked the idea but wished Corky's storyline had gotten more time and been a main plot point instead of a small subplot. It would have been great to see Corky going to great lengths to try to interview Pence, trying tactic after tactic, and showing how far she has come from her early days at FYI. Agreed. Before Avery was fired from Wolf I was sure we would find out that Miller was working for Wolf. If they bring Miller back, I want to see Miller and Avery working together on something. I want to see how Avery reacts to working with Miller. Yes to John Laroquette, but I don't care about Lauren. I would love to see Avery's friends again (the ones he played video games with).

That wouldn't make sense because Frank was doing something wonderful and he knows Murphy can't stand Barry Manilow. I agree with you that the episode is amazing. They did a fantastic job of re-creating the set of American Bandstand. Dick Clark didn't look that old, which is wild. He barely aged over 40 years, than rapidly aged decades after his strokes. Also, I've heard people talk about an episode where Jim buys pot for Murphy. Did I miss it in the reruns on Antenna TV or did Antenna skip the episoe?

I am confused by your comment. Could you please explain what you meant? What do you mean by "script approved?" I don't think its fair to hold actors accountable for the dialogue they deliver during the show, especially when writers the are deciding what the character will say, not the actor.

I might be able to answer your question, but I am not sure what you are asking. Could you try rewording/rephrasing the question?

This is my understanding. I don't think there was ever a question of harassment or lines being crossed. I think Castle was an example of actors not getting along, which could happen for a number of reasons completely unrelated to harassment.

Confessional immunity (to use your term) isn't something that anyone can claim. Someone who confesses to a priest can still be tried and convicted for any crime that they committed. The teenager wasn't claiming that he couldn't be held legally accountable because he confessed to a priest. If confessional immunity exists, it seems similar to doctor/patient confidentiality or attorney/client privilege. The issue was that the priest could not divulge what he knew.

This sounds about right. Maybe they need to do U.S history in two parts. One year you cover pre WWII and the next year you cover post WWII.

I didn't make the connection until an hour two after the movie, and then felt so stupid for not putting it together. I'm assuming the casting director saw the script and said, "We have to get Mike Myers" for this role just so he can say this line, or they cast him and then rewrote the line for him. Either way, it's a brilliant little touch/easter egg.

We're roughly the same age. I learned about Vietnam and Reagan in middle school and high school history class, but then I got to college and met people who never had a history course that went past WWII. I'm not saying it's totally generational, but there are a large number of people 30-40 who had history courses that never went past WWII.

To be fair, many high school history courses end with WWII, which would explain not knowing about Vietnam. Unless they did the research on thier own, they would be clueless. They probably would not do the research on thier own unless they had a reason to do it. If many high school history classes end with WWII, I doubt they are covering 9/11/01.

Yeah. They went traditional cheesy Christmas episode.

I have a perfect two part ending series finale for when the series eventually ends. At the end of one part you think Henry's died, but at the start of the next episode you find out that Frank has died.

We're in TVLand. He'll be fine. I'm willing to bet money he'll show up on New Year's Eve with a big story, maybe not what he was looking for, but something that will set up him for a comeback. Avery is one of the best things about the show and a fan favorite. I don't think they'll kill him off, this isn't that kind of show. Corky's Monday and Tuesday sweaters reminded me of a 1950s cheerleader for some reason. I hadn't noticed all of those details. Thank you so much for posting the screencap and telling us what to look for. This is awesome. I can see Avery as he got older wanting something more grown-up than what Eldin had originally painted in the nursery (something historically and socially relevant, but with bunnies). I can picture Avery and Eldin having a very serious discussion about Avery wanted and Eldin delivering. Eldin sadly looking at the nursery struggling to deal with the fact that Avery is getting older and no longer a baby.

Overall, I liked this episode. I wonder if Bonnie can find a way to hire Tammy to work on the building. We know that Tammy is better at repairs than Bonnie, and that there is a contstant supply of work there. I thought that's where they were going with the plotline, but I do like the way it was resolved. Points to anyone and everyone who thought the wedding wouldn't happen. So much for my theory that it would happen during sweeps.

I can't believe the rapper's business partner refered to a woman as a "twist." I know fashion and colors go in and out of style, but that doesn't happen with slang. "Twist" is very 1940s, maybe into the 1950s if I'm being generous. That's a term out of vintage noir, which makes me wonder. Is the writers' room older than normal for network, or is the writers' room getting notes to include dated terms, because I highly doubt someone that character's age would use the word "twist" to refer to a woman under normal circumstances.