Tom Holmberg

You get the feeling that as Sheldon gets older the writers have no idea what to do with him. The database plot went no where, as will the exoplanet plot. Both are just excuses to have all the adults at Sheldon's school try to weasel out of interacting with him, which has basically been his entire college career.

Calling all Dr Loveless fans! A Forum for "The Wild Wild West" was just added, list under Other Genre forums.

Well, with the Kardashians in the ad then it probably really is a crock.

* * * We’re Not Worthy: From In Living Color to Mr. Show, How ‘90s Sketch TV Changed the Face of Comedy Jason Klamm & David Wain ISBN: 9781948221269 In the ‘70s and ‘80s Saturday Night Live, SCTV, and Monty Python ruled the television airwaves with sketch comedy. But then came the 1990s―and alongside grunge music and oversized denim, sketch comedy was turned up to 11. With the promise of low budgets, big laughs, more diverse cast members, and fresh content, an ever-expanding number of television stations each wanted their very own hit sketch show. Saturday Night Live was ‘dead’ anyway, right? We’re Not Worthy is the definitive account of ‘90s sketch comedy, the decade that forever changed what we laugh at. Author and comedian Jason Klamm goes behind the scenes of more than 50 sketch shows that ruled the ‘90s, including groundbreaking staples such as In Living Color, MTV’s The State, Mr. Show, Kids in the Hall, The Ben Stiller Show, and Mad TV, along with several swiftly canceled gigs (The Dana Carvey Show, anyone?). Each show seemed to launch at least one big name into the stratosphere: The Wayans family, Ben Stiller, Jennifer Coolidge, Amy Poehler, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Jim Carrey, Will Ferrell, Judd Apatow, Janeane Garofalo . . . the list goes on and on. Klamm brings readers back to the ‘90s comedy landscape like never before, through over 150 new and candid interviews with trailblazers such as Mike Myers, Bob Odenkirk, Carol Burnett, Tommy Davidson, Adam McKay, Dave Thomas, Patton Oswalt, Reno 911!’s Kerri Kenney-Silver, and a litany of additional favorites. Plus the producers, writers, directors, and other insiders that pulled it all together. Steeped with hilarious stories, on-the-set antics, and head-turning television politics, We’re Not Worthy is a revealing trip back to the decade that placed comedy on the razor's edge.

The Essential Mayberry: Behind the Scenes of The Andy Griffith Show Neal Brower ISBN: 9781958888124 An encyclopedic behind-the-scenes look for fans of The Andy Griffith Show. In October 1960, The Andy Griffith Show began its eight-year reign as one of the top-ten television shows in the country. Now, more than 60 years later, the original 249 episodes still remain among the most frequently watched television shows—and its stars, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Jim Nabors, and of course, Andy Griffith, live on in popular culture. Neal Brower, long time superfan and show expert, has been writing and even teaching courses about The Andy Griffith Show for over thirty years. He has made it his mission to gather the lore about the show and especially about the writing and production of the scripts. Brower interviewed many of the show’s writers including Harvey Bullock, Everett Greenbaum, Sam Bobrick, and their partners and collected his findings in his 2011 book, Mayberry 101. As Goober would say, “Well, golly!” In this second edition of this iconic and popular book, now called The Essential Mayberry: Behind the Scenes of The Andy Griffith Show, Brower has added the scripts written by Jack Elinson and his writing partner Charles Stewart and the rewrites of producer and story consultant Aaron Ruben, as well as material from the annotated show scripts donated by Andy Griffith to UNC Libraries. “Shazam!” Fans of The Andy Griffith Show will receive a long-awaited and more complete picture of the classic television show and its creation.

In re: Colonial Penn's $9.95 Plan. If you are a 75 year old male, the benefit of this plan is $560, which means that after the first two years, you've already sent them almost half your benefit. If you are a 70 year old male the benefit is $717 or a 50 year old male $ 1786. Frankly you'd be better off putting $9.95 in an interest-bearing bank account every month. Based on people who win the lottery probably a lot. Apparently its very common for them to blow all their money. If the settlement is due to some kind of injury that prevents a person from working it might be useful (but again, many people get money and spend it right away).

Boy, do I hate those U.S. Money Reserve ads. They are like 4-5 minutes long and they'll run them in every commercial break in a show. I esp. dislike the one where if you had a certain amount of gold in 1976 and the same amount in money (which you hid in your mattress, apparently) you'd have so much more money today than if you just let the money sit uninvested.

"Tusk"?

When this and the other episode using this escape method originally aired I really liked it. Despite being unrealistic, it's a very "James Bond" method of escape.

What about elotes? That's roasted corn on the cob with butter, sour cream or mayonnaise, chile powder, salt, lime, grated cheese. I can't think of anything tastier. The cheese is just a sprinkling of grated cheese. (I think its there for the color) But they make the bowls as you watch so you can probably say no cheese.

Young Sheldon speculation: https://tvline.com/lists/young-sheldon-ending-season-7-explained/new-big-bang-spinoff-hbo-max/

There's someone where I work whose mother made ketchup spaghetti. But yeah, you can easily buy spaghetti sauce the same place you buy ketchup.

Were you wearing a tiara?

I sometimes think you have to be Canadian to really like poutine.

Apparently the season finale includes Sheldon (and Mary) traveling to Germany. Good thing he already knows a German song.

Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane! David Zucker, Jim Abrahams & Jerry Zucker ISBN: 9781250289315 Surely You Can't Be Serious is an in-depth and hysterical look at the making of 1980's comedy classic Airplane! by the legendary writers and directors of the hit film. Airplane! premiered on July 2nd, 1980. With a budget of $3.5 million it went on to make nearly $200 million in sales and has influenced a multitude of comedians on both sides of the camera. Surely You Can’t Be Serious is the first-ever oral history of the making of Airplane! by the creators, and of the beginnings of the ZAZ trio (Zucker, Abrahams, Zucker) – charting the rise of their comedy troupe Kentucky Fried Theater in Madison, Wisconsin all the way to premiere day. The directors explain what drew them to filmmaking and in particular, comedy. With anecdotes, behind the scenes trivia, and never-before-revealed factoids – these titans of comedy filmmaking unpack everything from how they persuaded Peter Graves to be in the movie after he thought the script was a piece of garbage, how Lorna Patterson auditioned for the stewardess role in the backseat of Jerry’s Volvo, and how Leslie Nielsen’s pranks got the entire crew into trouble, to who really wrote the jive talk. The book also features testimonials and personal anecdotes from well-known faces in the film, television, and comedy sphere – proving how influential Airplane! has been from day one. Four decades after its release, Airplane! continues to make new generations laugh. Its many one-liners and visual gags have worked their way into the mainstream culture. This fully organic expansion of the ZAZ trio’s fan-base, prompted solely by word-of-mouth, comes as no surprise to longtime fans. When all around us is in flux – laughter is priceless.

There's just a sprinkling of cheese on the top. The rest of the year I wouldn't be interested in ordering this (or even going to KFC. I prefer Poprye's, esp. since they brought back Cajun Rice.)

I've had the bowls occasionally. In the winter, on very cold days, the bowls are okay because they are served fairly hot, which is what I;m looking for if I need a quick lunch to warm up. Few fast food places serve hot food. Usually its barely lukewarm. They are okay, mashed potatoes, gravy, chicken, corn and a liitle cheese on top. I've had worse.

I'm really getting annoyed by all the cookbooks being published with tenuous ties to movies and TV show. The Bettlejuice Cookbook? The Star Wars Cookbook? The Nightmare before Christmas Cookbook? When's the Conan the Barbarian Cookbook coming out? Or the Silence of the Lambs Cookbook?

"The Big Bus" is another overlooked pre-Airplane comedy. "You eat one lousy foot and they call you a cannibal."

And the grants database. Pretty much a pointless waste of time.

The whole ant thing was strange. I can't believe any adult would think the plague was caused by ants, so did the writers include it just so they could show an "ant farm." I guess Day could have had a flea circus. :)

That's British cooking.

Yeah, they turn him into a TV character. I wonder when someone will have a whole show starring a dead person? I wondered if the lead singer is somebody I'm supposed to know?

Yeah, that's kind of sad, but probably many people don't know who he is.