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This earwax removal commercial, easily one of the more disgusting, off-putting ads around. Especially when it shows it s special corkscrew design that is supposed to just scoop out all that annoying wax.

Hoping there'd be a bit more than just Hannah. Curious if there'd be any follow-up with Desi. You just don't quit 20 oxys a day.

This is from another thread but it applies as well as to Pauline and others who seem to be looking for an easy out. They start out desperate and we hear how Dr. Now is their last hope and praying he approves them for surgery. Some initial success but then more and more resistance to any change and outright denial. Then comes the "I didn't appreciate the doctors attitude." "I know my body". "I can do this on my own…..etc….etc." Sigh.

You forgot, tearing off one whole shirt sleeve to bandage up her injured spaniel's leg.

Along with the excuse, "he's an artist and he's passionate…" Anyways….So the only explanation we get for Noah's near miraculous restoration is a couple of months dalliance with Prof. Frenchie. Last ep isode he was a gibbering, paranoid wreck but….all better now? Jeebus! Oh, and producers. If you're gonna have long stretches with subtitles, as a favor to your older viewers could you make them a tiny bit larger than 9 pt. type.

I loved her expression when after her parents had their gushing sharing-and-caring, she calls out to the kids, "Lets get some lunch", then looks back at them like "Who are you, and what have you done with my parents?"

Now, is Emily the one who, in the first episode or two, said she'd been fired twice for her attitude? Not a shocker.

Gunther showed him more compassion then Noah deserved. H e must still be on probation, so any call to the police would have had him booted back to jail.

Really. Did he have to smack his personal cook down that hard? Make your own lunch, Papa. Interesting that so many people are saying they were bored by it. Last night seems to have been a disappointing night of tv. Was looking forward to 'Victoria' on PBS but barely made it thru the first hour.

Interesting that in Helen's POV, Whitney is dressed and looks quite sophisticated. In Noah's, she looks all of 12 years old.

Cause it would make perfect sense to a normal person. ;-) Noah was originally taken to the hospital after he was attacked. But I have a feeling he doesn't have a regular GP for any kind of follow up. Oh, and rewatching Noahs POV, Vic does offer to write him a script for the Vicodin, if Noah agrees to get the hell out.

Really, poor Noah couldn't resist the foul temptress! But just where did Helen get the vicodin? And thinking about it, where the hell was Noah getting all his pills? If he was up to ten a day, he'd be running out of a normal prescription in a week!

A bit OT, but every time they show an outside shot of Dr. No's clinic, I always think it looks like a car dealership! ;-)

I keep waiting for Helen to have her 'tell-tale heart' moment. One more person talks about Noah being behind the wheel that night and she finally snaps and starts yelling "No, it was me, ME!" Helen was clearly uncomfortable with her parents being back together, and especially when they went in for that deep soul kiss at the restaurant table. I didn't blame her!

I was a little perplexed when the judges complained about the losing teams dishes; not so much for their flavor but because they weren't like the traditional bbq side dishes. In so many of their other challenges, they've been exerted to do their own spin on something. ******************* The lack of basic flour seems bizarre. More tampering? ********************* Also bizarre that so many chefs complaining that they've never made biscuits. They've never been taught the basics of quick breads?

Don't know if this is specifically a Christmas ad. But what looks like two old friends, one a priest, one a muslim imam. They both smile at their old-guy aches and pains. Seperately they think of something to order from Amazon for the other guy. The same thing. Padded knee braces, to make kneeling a little bit easier.

At first it looked like Lip was finally gonna give her some credit for her work with the laundromat. But then it sounded like he was just saying she got lucky.

Lots of filler in this episode. Ian and Mickeys road trip to Mexico and the wedding seemed to do little except use up some air time. The one bright spot was that it looked like we were gonna be free from Monica at last. Though from the upcoming scenes, are we even sure of that? Curious too why Fiona didn't buy the car outright. Monthly payments? Its not like she's trying to establish credit.

In the first episode, didn't she say she'd been fired a couple of times for her attitude? Gosh, really?

Definitely. The main reason I can't stand Monica is the way the actress plays her, like some hyperactive 8 year old. Constantly giggling and bouncing around. "Hey, lets all rob a bank! Cool!" Grateful at least that the show didn't leave most cliff-hangers till next week. Fiona took the deal. She might feel guilty about putting Etta in assisted living, but at least she won't be eating cat food. Debbie's taking more and more charge. Loved how she defended Neil. Also loved Frank's stumbling indignation at Debbie throwing them out, after paying her the money. It was a little…sad…that the business lady kept taking Fiona's real reservations about selling as just another bargaining strategy.

Would this be the spot to comment on last nights Rockefeller Christmas lighting. Knew that Doll y Parton and Tony Bennet were there also cause they had upcoming specials. But had to laugh how they were continually referred to as "The legendary…" I guess 'legendary' is the polite word for 'old.'

Hey, she's acting no differently than the President-elect. Okay, back on topic. Somebody wondered in fMonica was being truthful about her condition. I think she is, but about it being hopeless? It seemed odd that there was no mention of any kind of treatment of any kind.

Add me to the Hate-Monica list. Her constant smirk and her "Im aback so love me-love me, why don't you love me? Smash-Crash!" Is there any particular reason she's shown up again, beyond the writers wanting another bull in the china closet?

Gotta admit, I found that one a little weird. Don't we all want to be stalked by a giant vinyl Santa?

You can always celebrate the day by watching that Thanksgiving episode of Shameless . You know, the one where they cook a bald eagle and Monica slits her wrists. Good Times! I actually dread the return of Monica next episode.