Bulldog

I still like this show, but the whole "let me tell you a story" schtick really needs to end.

Mrs. Fish might be my favorite character. Peggy's baby is definitely alive. My guess is her father arranged for him to be taken away. I really think Agnes would have dismissed Armstrong if Peggy had just said that was what she wanted. Marian: Everybody is warning me against Mr. Raikes, so the only solution is to go ahead and marry him. I haven't been as hard on her as some commenters, but she really is just plain stupid. Loved the ending with Bertha among the feathers and fish scales flying. Didn't see the Adams heir making a play for Gladys. Well done, show.

Was the old lady from the pet store the church secretary from Young Sheldon?

I wonder how much Tylenol and Icy Hot paid for their commercial within the show. Were we suppose to know the paralegal who gave the names of the witnesses? I felt like I must have missed something. They found the burnt piece of paper in the fireplace with his name conveniently still legible, then we cut to Lopez confronting him in the interrogation room. It was presented as if we should have known who he was. Don't those reality shows have to get releases from people who appear on them. Seems like Nyla would have had to sign off on appearing on the show. And likely anybody else that was stopped during filming. She could have easily shut it down by refusing to sign a release. (I could be totally off here. Just seems like I remember they used to have to do that on Cops, and the producers said that they were always surprised how willing people were to agree to have their arrest shown on air.). I thought Gray was cut on the face during the fight. Didn't see any bandages later.

This. Wouldn't they need to know medications to see if anything would interact with the medicines they were giving him? And I know if someone comes in unresponsive, you can't ask them about medications; but if they are carrying a bag, I can't imagine them not at least checking. I like Bell, but oh boy did he come off as hypocritical during the medicine board meetings. Note to writers: Some of us actually watched the first season.

I wondered about this to. Clearly this is a case of where the backup plan needed a backup plan. Rebecca picking Kate had to at least partially be based on how Kevin & Randall acted when they were trying to decide the best course of treatment for Rebecca a while back.

I kind of loved this. Zellweger is clearly having a ball. She is heads and shoulders above everybody else in this show. Pam actually kind of makes me think of what a middle aged Roxie Hart might have been like. The fat suit didn't bother me at all. Based on pictures of the real Pam, let's just say . . . she ain't skinny. Love the comments above on Keith Morrison's narration. As someone else pointed out, I was expecting "you're a mean one, Mr. Grinch" any moment. The Russ character has to be somewhat exaggerated. Nobody could be that stupid. Who would not have immediately jumped to murder instead of suicide based on that scene. And yes, a lawyer would have been advisable. Betsy's dog barking while Pam was making the phone call has to come in to play later, right? (Speculation on my part. I know nothing of the real case.) Betsy's girls didn't seem at all enamored with Pam. I hope we some more of Pam's daughter from her first marriage, whose face she managed to obscure in the family portrait. The DA and detective were having an affair, correct? Pam and Betty Broderick should become cell mates. I could see those two hitting it off just fine.

I think this episode marks the first time someone took Pumpkin for a walk and successfully got him back home. But the real surprise of the episode is the fact that there is a Mrs. McCallister.

Thank you! I've been trying to put my finger on it, but couldn't come up with the right wording. You hit the nail on the head. No wonder every time I see Gladys I wonder why she's not carrying a shepherd's staff.

Was Pamela's father Wolf Blitzer?

The flashbacks were the most I've ever liked Gwyn. And now she's dead.

One thing that might avoid some Blacklist comparisons is if Agent Doak and Agent Ressler didn't look like they use the same barber and buy their suits at the same store.

I think a lot of the criticism about the characters being obsessed with things like place settings and flowers and gloves, etc are because we are watching the show with 2022 eyes. In that era, those things were a Very. Big. Deal., especially among the upper crust. We place similar importance on things today that are ultimately very silly. I've seen people throw fits over receiving an email in ALL CAPS.

I loved how Bannister's lie about going to see a lawyer set off a game of telephone in the Van Rhijn (sp?) household. I know Church is the obvious choice for sending the message to Agnes, but I wouldn't put it past Bertha herself to have sent it. It would accomplish two things: 1) it would finally get Agnes inside the house so she could see it in all of its glory, and 2) it would let Agnes know that Bertha was having lunch, er luncheon, with McAllister. It would be a risk because Agnes could have easily made a scene. But I bet Bertha was banking on Agnes not wanting to embarrass herself in front of McAllister. Glad to see the writers haven't completely forgotten about Larry and Marion as a potential couple. I wonder if Bertha has realized yet that Gladys, whom she keeps under lock and key, has accomplished something that Bertha has never done despite her best efforts. Gladys actually got an Astor to step foot in the Russell household. Noticed Peggy referred to Marion as her friend. I guess the boot incident is now forgotten. Loved Agnes for stepping up for Peggy in front of Armstrong. Actually, everyone in the Van Rhijn household seems to like Peggy except for Armstrong. Waiting for Oscar to actually twirl his mustache. I would think that George and Bertha posing for a photo in front of the wreckage would not have been a good look.

I'm actually kind of enjoying this, as ridiculous and over the top as it is.

Make that a table for three. Now, why doesn't that butler take off the white gloves and pour us some wine!

Mrs, Lisson calling BJ "Little Debbie" was the highlight for me.

What are the odds that Lucy's sudden search for her bio father leads to the discovery of some new half bio siblings? No doubt one of those siblings will be having fertility issues and in need of Lucy's freshly frozen eggs?

I don't really fault Kevin for playing the Rebecca card over the twins. He's right. This could very well be her last "good" Thanksgiving with them. I do fault him for doing it in a moment of anger. If he had just said from the start: "You know Thanksgiving is a big deal for my family. My mom's condition is deteriorating. It would really mean a lot if you and the twins could come for the holiday." I think Madison would have been more receptive. Even if she didn't want to go still, as someone above said, Kevin could have taken them himself. He even has the resources to hire someone to help with them if necessary. I think Elijah is creepy. Not getting the "good guy" vibe at all. I do, however, think Matt is a good guy. A good guy who will likely be chased off after Thanksgiving dinner. I know absolutely zero about ballet, but even I recognized that Beth's star student wasn't "built" to be a star ballerina. Beth shouldn't have stayed on stage after she confirmed the girl wasn't hurt. If the girl didn't have the fortitude to get up and continue the number on her own, its just more proof she didn't have what it takes. I absolutely do not find it believable that she achieved a career as a ballerina. And didn't they say that the student's father was a lawyer? Why was she getting a scholarship that was supposedly for disadvantaged students. I know not all lawyers are super wealthy, but I think most can afford to get their kids dance lessons. Beth's call to her old instructor was probably the first time I've actually not liked the character. He did his job. Nursing a grudge over it all these years is not a good look, Beth. Caller ID is your friend. Characters on this show should use it more often.

Why do so many think TK will raise his little brother? Doesn't the kid have a father? I don't get the disdain for Edelstein's character. I guess I was kind of neutral on her. She wasn't a favorite, but she didn't do anything to make me actively dislike her. *coughLivTylercough*

Maybe someone with more knowledge of the era than I have can help me out, but did they not have insurance back then? Would a train crash really bankrupt the Russells? I would assume that derailments weren't that uncommon during this time period. Or, would the bad publicity make people not want to take Russell's trains causing them financial harm. (My apologies for being too lazy to look up the insurance question myself.) Bertha seems to finally making some headway into society. I would think she could benefit from showing Ann Morris at least a modicum of sympathy, or at least empathy. I do think Aurora Fain is actually beginning to like Bertha, at least somewhat. I might be in the minority, but I don't mind Raikes. I had resisted the popular theory that he was some type of con man, but his move in kissing Marion in the hall of the hotel (inn? boarding house?) seemed awfully bold for the time. And his admission that he was hoping for "more" would seem to be very scandalous given the social mores. I now suspect his motives are not entirely pure.

I thought it was some kind of test. If he turned down the offer, it would show he really loved Gladys and George would give his blessing. But, I guess that wasn't what George had in mind.

That has actually happened. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRw6RVNHLz0 They really should have given the role of the cop to an actor with a mustache, so he could twirl it. I don't think I've ever seen a more cartoonish character.

What accent was Nathan Lane going for? For some reason, I expected him to start hawking fried chicken any moment.

I don't remember the specifics, but wasn't it just earlier this season that Leela got a doctor fired for a mistake in the OR? Tonight, Billie begins to operate on the freaking wrong side of a patient's brain and its just hand waved away.