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I liked the moment after his mother broke it off with her gentleman and told Houdini something along the lines of she'd never leave him, and the realization dawned that possessiveness and jealousy work both ways. Good luck to any woman he brings home. I like Adelaide more than either of the two men so am interested in learning more about her backstory.

Jack has a considerable amount of personal rectitude but he's also more aware of the world's sins because of his job so is not all that shockable. He's so besotted with Phryne that I could see him being in a sexual relationship with her outside of marriage (although it would certainly be bumpy), but the show would have to do some serious retconning to make me believe Phryne would have any interest in being married. But I suppose it's possible she's sown enough oats and the lure of an equal romantic and intellectual partnership holds more appeal. I wouldn't want Jack to move into Phryne's house, though. Mostly I want another season, whatever Jack and Phryne get up to!!

Saturday's episode of Lucky Dog was about a black German Shepherd who was being trained as a service animal for a former soldier who'd lost both legs in battle and who was also experiencing PTSD. He was fitted with artificial limbs. After extensive training, the final scene was the guy walking down an exterior flight of concrete stairs using the dog as a brace. His wife and child were there and everyone was teary. But .. there were handrails on both sides of the stairs! I couldn't wrap my head around why he needed the dog to lean on in the first place. It seemed really fake. As if I hadn't racked up enough negative karmic debt for that, I also didn't think the dog had the temperament to be a comfort animal to help with the PTSD. Strong and obedient sure, but aloof and not in the least affectionate.

My DVR didn't record anything, but it seems to have been aired on purpose. This was on the show's Facebook page:

Regarding her finances,

Here's a dental peeve -- stop trying to upsell me (and vaguely allude to dire consequences -- decay! extraction!) if I don't comply. I'm not interested in fluoride treatments or whitening or a custom bite guard. My dentist even has her own brand of electric toothbrushes, which ach. My $8 SpinBrush is fine. FINE.

I got bored with the show a few seasons back but there was nothing on last night so I tuned in to see a few auditions, which were always my favorite part. Was surprised to see that the show was focusing on children, but I enjoyed it and will probably continue to watch. I'm not familiar with any of the kids and don't watch other dance reality shows so am coming at it without any preset opinions. There seemed to be some decent talent but there's always going to be the unspoken caveat ... given their ages. I may lose interest if the parents continue to play a large role because yes, yes we get it, you love your kids. On Master Chef Junior, at least one parent is in L.A. during the competition and I'm glad the kids have that support during such a pressure-packed situation, but the adults are usually wholly offscreen until the finale. I have zero interest in seeing dysfunctional family dynamics played out every week. Did the judges give any thanks or praise to the ballroom girl who was too young to compete? I was waiting for them to acknowledge her but maybe I missed it.

Dreading lingerie or not, I thought almost everyone displayed a higher level of expertise this week. The alteration challenge continues to present the most difficulty; they're all much better when working with a pattern. Those bras made me itch looking at them. Can't someone help Claudia with her makeup? Those harsh raccoon eyes are distracting, particularly coupled with such heavy bangs.

Saturday's episode of Dr. K -- the physician owner of the parrot was a jerk start to finish. If he's too cheap to pay for his supposedly beloved bird's care, then just admit that. Dr. K was 100 times nicer to him than I would have been.

It's fresh in your mind so you tell us! ;) Honestly, all the kids got very short shrift throughout the series. I hope next season fleshes them out and explores their lives and relationships with their parents a bit more.

I thought maybe it was Chris' wedding, but that's not until August 20.

OMG, that's true! The 3 Vietnam vets I'm friends with hate Jane to this day, nevermind her apologies or any amends she's tried to make.

I didn't watch the all-Bravo clip show and wouldn't watch kids but don't care if it exists as long as it doesn't replace or reduce the number of episodes of the real version, dammit! Scott mentioned on his radio show there are different producers this season, which he thought was an improvement. Maybe behind the scenes? I can't say I've noticed any differences, but Scott seemed to think the shows were better edited and funnier. I've grown fond of all the long term couchies in different ways, even the ones I didn't warm to at first, and would honestly miss them if anyone left. But the Egbers are dead to me! ;)

I agree except for the episode where Debra tries to fix up Peter with one of her friends and, despite Ray's massive cockblocking efforts and much to his chagrin, Peter ends up with Peggy. It was also a little funny when Ray had to drop Ally off at Peggy's house and he assumed Peggy was hitting on him. Both of those are not because of awful Peggy but because Ray becomes the doofus of the situation.

I'm curious about the demographics for the show -- do younger people enjoy it? IMDB breaks down their ratings by age. The sample size is small for viewers under 18, but viewers who rated the show highest are females under 18 (8.7) and females 45+ (8.6). Which duh, I guess. Nobody's pushing this as anything other than a female-centric show. It is interesting that younger males enjoy it more than older ones. See themselves negatively reflected, perhaps? ;) An overall rating of 8.2 puts it in the top 10% of TV series.

Not to defend Marie or anything, but my brother-in-law's grown son once gave him a fruit of the month gift. I believe the son did it with tongue firmly in cheek as a nod to ELR, but still. Maybe 7.5 pounds of grapefruit isn't much spread over a month, but it all has to be eaten within a week or so. My BIL, being retired and having spare time, took exception to the quality of some of the fruit and made the company resend it. The Fruit Company packages cost $377 a year for the largest baskets. Harry and David are similar. How any of them are still in business is beyond me.

I can only tolerate Jim Norton's humor in small doses, but the way he genuinely cracked up at Florentine's silly "gotta drop a deuce" joke was kind of endearing.

Snippet of Zeno info: on his radio show with them as guests, Scott asked which shows they now watch because of TPC and they said The Path and Drunk History.

Welcome to my world, then! Everyone I know spells it out: "eff a queue."

It was really fun to have a panel with Chris' good friends because they were comfortable being themselves. Guests I feel are too try hard (see: Rhys Darby) make me itchy. I enjoyed Chris' riff using a soft J for every G word. I also agree with him on the "correct" pronunciation of gif. But then, I verbalize FAQ as "fak," which people always pretend isn't right, either. ;)

The term "baby grow" gave me pause as well, until the garments were made and I could see what the hell they were talking about! They also threw out "poppers" a few times interchangeably with "snaps." I loved the cape with the pom poms; it definitely would have been my favorite when I was a girl.

Well. I liked the Katfish sketch, especially how faux Nev and Max's t-shirts kept getting shorter and shorter. Amy got into a real life online beef this week with a man she said approached her in a threatening manner to take a selfie. Not sure what the shooting schedule is for the show, but the opening bit seemed to be a direct reaction to that. I agree with the A.V. Club: "There is actually a solution to this fixation on her celebrity, or at least to the conversation about its effect on her comedy: The show could stop revolving around her fame. When [the show] focuses on Amy Schumer’s experiences or preoccupations, whether those are sex, gun laws, reproductive rights, or her skyrocketing fame, critical analysis will focus on them, too. There’s no stopping the rapacious fans, but critical discussion about fame changing her work is a part of a cycle, and the power to change that conversation lies in her writers’ room." The only change I'd make is to add another of her preoccupations, which is her weight/appearance. Eh. Maybe I'm just done with the show. I'm not finding it all that funny and the sharp points she's trying to make are dulled from repetition. She had some awesome sketches last season but I think she's going to the same well too many times now.

Thanks for posting the link, @biakbiak. It was basically a joyful love fest between Scott and the Zenos, but Scott also asked fans to promote the show since Bravo pays attention to social media. I've sent literally 4 tweets in the 7 years I've had a Twitter account, but fine, I'll dig out my password and add some hashtaggy support. Least I can do!

Oh no! When Bravo extended the show from 30 minutes to an hour I assumed it was because the ratings were good. I'd be so bummed if it wasn't renewed. How much can it possibly cost to produce? We could all chip in! Is it always winter in GameOfThronesShire? Loved Lamont explaining that a letter was like a Twitter beef back in the day. Never seen the show, but Rapey McSadism sounds like someone I should avoid. Plus he does look like Dave Navarro.

It's nice to see how many new vets are women these days. "Veterinary medicine was 98 percent male in 1960, compared to 50.9 percent female today. Veterinary schools now enroll around 80 percent female students." ~Veterinary Practice News