CoderLady

There's always a princess, and a cast of healthy, corn-fed young'uns with skills and the brash confidence to take on the world. Disney formula.

The couples using euphemisms are a bit annoying. The older couple at the end gets my seal of approval for their approach, though. I'm sorry you're getting a bleeped version because she turns to him and asks "Wanna do it?" and after a second of serious consideration he says "Ok." Full points for willing and able.

I like to imagine there are animators who were biological science majors who know all this really cool stuff and lucked into jobs where they can use their knowledge. And everyone wins.

Oh, good -- it's not just me. I like how Owen+Evil Billy has been an escalating series of dumbass moves that somehow for each of them results in the opposite of what they intend, yet they never seem to learn. It's like a Bugs Bunny or Road Runner cartoon but with grown men.

Reruns.

It looks like they're using the 12 episodes (6 2-episode tournaments) of Battlebots: Bounty Hunters as a third hour to make Thursday nights total Battlebots nights. Not a bad idea.

Silly goat sounds like an extra-derpy billy goat.

Darn.

I can't be sure because I haven't been watching TV in the last few days, but I think the horrible one might not have the conductor Kiss clearing his throat (it does sound like a "him") and tapping his invisible baton on his invisible music stand before they begin ringing. Somebody verify this, but if I'm right that might be the clue that it's about to suck.

Never mind. I talked myself out of the example I gave. Carry on...

I saw the live Hershey's Kisses commercial last night played standalone, which is as it should be. When it isn't loudly and aggressively messing up the end of the classic one, it's just one more ad pitching its stuff as "family and fun" and I can just ignore it.

On other Food Network/Cooking Channel competitions like Chopped, Beat Bobby Flay and Buddy vs Duff, there is an unaired chunk of time between the contestants finishing and the start of the judging. Work stations get cleaned up and the camera crew takes closeup beauty shots. The judges get to walk around (always necessary when judging Buddy's huge cakes), visually examine the finished work and make notes. That still doesn't explain how Carla can see too-dry cake, but I'll accept "magic" as the answer.

Chim's EMT friend tactfully said the same thing to him about Maddie's state of mind while they were having beers. I'm really impressed at how on this show people give really good emotional advice when needed.

That would make sense if Legendary Dispatcher actually knew anyone other than herself was giving May a hard time, but what lesson is she teaching if she is the only one trying to make May feel like shit?

BattleBots used to belong to Comedy Central in the early 2000s, then ABC in 2015-16, then Discovery from 2018 on. I couldn't find any CC episodes but there is a "Battlebots (ABC)" channel with a nice playlist from the ABC years on YouTube. Check it out if you need a bot fix!

Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi. I've only seen him before now lending legitimacy to Jackass-y stunts on Discovery shows, as if explaining the physics of backyard-built rocketships is going to make them any less likely to explode on first use. I'm glad to see him using his powers for good.

An underwire needs to be fitted correctly or the little bastard will spend the day annoying you as much as an inanimate object can. The need for hand washing is the only other thing I can think of. If I can't chuck it into the washer with the cotton pajamas and t-shirts, I ain't buying a bra that will be an expensive, rib-stabbing torture device.

There was an earlier one with two guys fighting in the middle of an underlit urban street, with one of them a dead ringer for Jason Statham. Same deal. One of them stops to give the other whatever the product is while they're fighting. I know Jason Statham wouldn't be hawking arthritis cream but because I was diverted by the prospect of it I still can't remember what the stuff was. Raising too many questions about the ad that are not related to the product = fail.

I actually enjoyed the "I shot off his junk" conversation between Athena and Michael. It seemed like a very Quentin Tarantino inspired thing to do. (Full disclosure -- I loathe QT but I kinda recognize his moves.) It broke some of the tension and appropriate or not in the circumstances, that's what gallows humor is for. I guess waving Lou's badge around and yelling about how he's a cop came back and bit Super Serial Rapist in the ass. The guy just wasn't as smart as he thought he was.

For an example of the right way to offer criticism as an expert judge, look at Jacques Torres on Nailed It! The bakers are all horribly incompetent, but while the other two judges are happily dunking on them for laughs, Jacques explains to each one what went wrong with their bakes and how they could fix the problems. Even when the food is dangerously inedible he remains gracious. I think Zac can be poisonous sometimes, encouraging the other judges to also be nasty to the contestants. I'm glad Lorraine Pascale decided to stay on her side of the Atlantic for a while instead of coming back to the show because she and Zac together could be just awful. One time she and Zac ganged up on a contestant and insulted her work until she cried. I hope Stephanie Boswell doesn't fall into that as her replacement. Carla Hall remains as upbeat as ever. Yay!

I hate to admit it since I laughed myself sick more than once over earlier episodes of Nailed It! but I agree with you. It seems like she has been steadily ramping up the in-your-face cringe factor over the past few years and it's starting to take on a character of its own. But it works for her, and I'm glad she was nominated for an Emmy. It has to be hard work building and maintaining a successful, distinctive brand like hers. I appreciate the work even if I can do without the work product.

On my favorite hot metal show Forged In Fire there are apparently production members off-camera who competitors can ask for parameter clarifications. Unless memorizing the list of requirements is part of the challenge, I can't imagine this show wouldn't provide the same. If I were Leah I would have immediately called one over to explain things to Frank since he obviously wasn't going to listen to anything she said.

@GHScorpiosRule, I am sorry. I hope you are doing well.

Peanut butter. Watching a person or your favorite dog try to clear that stuff from the roof of their mouth is never not funny.

It's John McEnroe, famous surly tennis player.