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"Is that Shawn Christian in the visual aids as Donna's new himbo? People will know him from soaps, but to me he'll always be Shawn Christian of Star Search, Tremors 3, and that one episode of the American Coupling." Where my years of binge watching TV shows fills my head with random facts also...but he was also on Friends. He played the doctor covering for Rachel's regular OBGYN when she was going through her "horny phase," of pregnancy.

The whole "Kelly running the clinic," storyline reminds me of the Golden Girls episode where Rose loses her job at the grief center and wants to apply for a job as a "hospital administrator." It's completely ridiculous that someone without a degree (most likely a master's) specifically in hospital administration would even be in that position. So, Kelly has a degree in psychology and that makes her qualified? Don't even get me started on Rose who said on her resume she was a homemaker for like 30 years, wanting to run a damn hospital!

I always said I wouldn't go to a high school reunion because the people I want to see and/or care about are people that I DO see on a regular basis. No idea why the gang made such a big deal about it--they all hang out together anyway! (reminds me of when People magazine is like, "The Full House cast REUNITES," yet I feel that we see photos of them together all the damn time). That "Where Are They Now," program talking about Donna's virginity was so bizarre. Why would that ever be something you would put in a program like that? And, as Tara and Sarah pointed out--who knew about that enough to write that in there? Did David write it? I do like Brandon's total lack of reaction in the final photo while everyone else is freaking out.

Are those horse pills in your pocket, Donna, or are you just happy to see me? Also, her terrible posture can't be helping her back pain either. Is Kelly's belly button peeking out of her cardigan supposed to be cute?

Seriously! Even for the year this episode was in, 1998, those dresses are WAY outdated. By about 12-15 years I would say. I wish someone would choke David and Brandon with their chain-link and double, dainty necklaces (respectively).

Add "cassettes," to the list of things Brandon holds obnoxiously. Donna's kissing is so gross. I wish someone could ask Vincent Young now just how awful it was. Kelly slapping Emma pissed me off. Did she slap Steve too?

I don't know why the dartboard has me laughing so hard. I'm not going up to my room to watch TV or read...I'm going to play darts! "Would you like to join me in my bedroom...to play darts?!"

I am behind in my podcast listening due to Christmas music, but to add to the commencement discussion, my university had a general commencement where everyone came and could sit wherever we wanted and did NOT cross the stage there. I went to a ginormous school. The separate colleges and grad programs then had their own ceremonies at different times and that's where we crossed the stage and were handed our fake diplomas.

I was not only bothered by Kelly's annoying handwriting, but by the weird "Dear Valerie," on the first page. Is she writing her a letter? And, shouldn't there be more punctuation? Like a hyphen before Kelly? I don't know why I analyzed it so much but it really drove be crazy. I would have just written--To Valerie From Kelly Done!

Is that floor buffer blind? I'm not one for schmoopy anniversary stuff so David's stupid picnic in the stupid Peach Pit After Dark can kick rocks. I would be so annoyed if I were Donna. You called me away from studying for this?

I don't know why the capital L and capital Y bugged me more than anything in David's note. The woman in the red jacket in The Cleavern photo reminds me of Mary Lynn Rajskub. And who is drawn to so passionately make out with someone in clothes like those?!

Kelly's "writing," would be a lot more succinct if she didn't "write," as if she was talking. Who actually writes, "I mean..." even in a journal? Speaking of writing, that dialogue between Kelly and Brandon outside the store was the worst. them just repeating each other like a couple of myna birds.

So annoying to me that Kelly is wearing clunky shoes while walking on the beach. The sand, the sand!!

Re: wondering why Brandon was being such a dick to Tom upon their very first meeting-- I have a coworker that is just like that. It's as if she thinks everyone has some sort of ulterior motive for every single they do (even if it's just saying,"hello.") or that they're out to get her. It's so odd, but that's exactly what Brandon reminded me of in that clip in the podcast.

Forget the hair--is Claire wearing a sequined cardigan?! Seriously! Or they missed a chance for the traditional "carrying a lot of books in my arms and get accidentally bumped into they go spilling onto the floor," meet cute.

You can definitely still buy sheets with lower than 310 thread count. My favorite sheets are the Target Threshold Ultra Soft 300 thread style! It is super bizarre that the gang just socializes with Ray like it's no big deal he hit Donna in the past. And, it's also weird they have him be the voice of reason so often!

Thank you for pointing out the ridiculous "decaf espresso," order. Nobody does that! Yes, put decaf espresso in a latte or cappuccino, but never on its own.

Man, what the eff is with the hair, Donna and Claire? Those are the worst messes I've ever seen. And poor Steve's is becoming more cotton candyish as it thins (not that there's anything wrong with that but he needed to cut it shorter instead of encouraging the fluff).

My dad had this weird thing about wearing high tops with shorts (I don't KNOW, it was a dad thing, ok?) so that last photo made me twitch. That would not fly in my house, Brandon! I remember the guy that played Mark as the hunk character in the classic "My Father the Hero."

Ugh, Brandon's stupid sunglasses in the front pocket of his jeans when he runs after Mariah. I wish they fell out and got smashed. What about Steve's DENIM jorts in the airport? Plus tank top under button down. The nineties-ist we've ever seen him look for sure. I never understood the pantsuit look on these shows, I feel it's pretty common. Maybe I was out of touch with fashion, but I bought my first pantsuit when I graduated college in '99 for job interviews. I would never imagine wearing them as an everyday casual outfit. Especially not a puke green one with tube top.

I remember Marisol Nichols as the chick Will Tippin meets at AA (and of course ends up being a spy) on Alias. And as Audrey Griswold in Vegas Vacation. She really has made a good career out of playing those, "I recognize her from somewhere..." type roles. I can honestly say that I don't recall ANYONE wearing their hair like Donna does in any of her multiple photos here. Especially the second to last one with the yellow top. Ok, maybe the beach do is realistic.

The white barrette is very phallic.

He's the first person I thought of too--he's so fine. Alas, the Prince Carl on this episode is NOT. I hate the women on this show pining after these men that are a-holes to them. If I were Val, I would have seen Colin getting sentenced to 2 years as such an easy out of the relationship.

I didn't find her reaction all that genuine, to be honest. The way she was leaning on the elevator door (posing) when it opened gave me the impression she knew something was happening. Or, maybe she always does that when the cameras are going to be there. Is 41 houses a lot in one day for campaigning? I just thought that since Carole and mom drove that far it seemed like a small number, but that could be a totally normal day for something like that. It's probably been mentioned here before, but Ramona is totally Amy Poehler in Mean Girls. "I'm a cool mom." She always has to point out how she "has a lot of friends, she's so close with her daughter, she's so happy with life right now," etc. and constantly fishing for compliments. Stop pointing out how awesome you think you are!

When Joe was telling Brandon about falling off a cliff, I totally thought Brandon was going to make it about him and tell Joe about how HE fell off a cliff too!