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I think Nicaragua is the worst season. This was before the highly-anticipated Rob vs. Russell showdown, so a bunch of idiots were cast to make them look better by comparison, along with Jimmy Johnson (who lasted two episodes). One of the bigger dummies wound up winning, and Jud/Fabio only got the million bucks because two people who up and quit the game voted for him on Day 39. Back on TWoP, I was more or less singing, "We need a Little Russell! Right this very season! Nicaragua sucks! And that is the reason that we need a Little Russell! Right this very season! We need a Little Russell noooooooooooooowww!!!" Then Redemption Island happened, Russell went out like a total punk (falling through the safety net of Redemption Island), and Rob got his precious title on the fourth try, defeating an overwhelmed field. And Philip Fucking Shepherd.

Heads up: I'm watching @Midnight on Comedy Central right now. Chris Hardwick is wearing a Rick and Morty style holiday sweater. It's pretty neat. He's a fan of the show, and I hope he's not lying about that.

As opposed to the Hakuna Matata System. If these people have no worries, what would they have? "We did it." "Yes, we did." "Arm bump?" "Cool. Remember, one of my arms is shot to shit. And an eye. And I'm still emotionally dead, where I don't feel anything for Cordelia." "Eh, she's above your pay grade, man."

In case you didn't know, the President will be on The Daily Show tonight. I don't think anything will top the time he ordered Stephen Colbert get his head shaved, but maybe he'll let loose with Trevor Noah.

Yeah, this is basically Cobra we're talking about. Sometimes, G.I. Joe and the Oktober Guard have to team up, even if their members hate each other. The big villain today is the anti-logic. He needs to be stopped, and if that involves running over his supporters, lackeys and people who voted for him? So be it. ETA: Because I'm still a child emotionally (as if the G.I. Joe references didn't tip you off), I started a hashtag on Facebook. A bit derivative, but I have to get it out of my system.

While I'm waiting for the Pokemon forum to be established, here's a highly-inappropriate image from Cheezburger. What kills me is how damn happy Serena looks. ETA: It's up. Please don't let me be the only one there.

Got white weather? Here's a very white Epic Rap Battle Of History: Closer to the spirit of the thread, here's Paddington going nuts. Here he is with his eyes open. Closer to home, here's Cuppy and a friend going nuts on her birthday cake. PS: Anybody else concerned about EpicLloyd? He hasn't been in front of the camera since the election battle.

Heh. And the president-elect hasn't killed anybody with magic force. That we know about, anyway. I use the same parallel between Pence and Caitlyn Jenner in South Park. "Buckle up, buckaroo!!!"

In case you haven't heard, DC Comics has been publishing comics featuring characters from Hanna-Barbera. Yes, they've been doing Scooby-Doo stuff for years, but they released four titles with a modern sensibility. Here's the rundown: Scooby Apocalypse: The gang of misfits and an oversized dog meet up to face a zombie outbreak. Also, Scooby has a device that projects emoticons, which makes him communicate like the critters in Grant Morrison's We3. Wacky Raceland: "What if Wacky Races was set in a Mad Max-style world? Also, the cars are sentient." This is a miniseries, and I think it just concluded. The Flintstones: 21th Century take on our favorite Stone Age family and friends. I only got the first issue because it had a blank cover (which I got sketched), but I reckon this is the hit of the new line. Future Quest: Remember the arc of episodes in Space Ghost where SG fought the Council of Doom, and he briefly met other heroes? Same concept, on a grander scale. This hinges on Jonny Quest and his family, and it's a fun read. So far, we've had heroes like Space Ghost, Birdman (not Michael Keaton or the Attorney-At-Law), Mightor, Dino-Boy, Buzz & Frankenstein Jr., and the Impossibles. Yes, the Impossibles. And there was a portal showing Shazzan, which I don't think will come of anything, but it's still a nice touch. I just found out that DC will be publishing four HB-based annuals in 2017, teaming characters with DC Comics mainstays. The list: Green Lantern/Space Ghost (backup: Ruff and Reddy, which I'm not familiar with), Suicide Squad/Banana Splits (Snagglepuss), Adam Strange/Future Quest (Top Cat) and Booster Gold/The Flintstones (The Jetsons). In a word: damn.

Are there any confirmed Adventure Time fans on the writing staff? Because I'm 80 percent certain they got "WHAT THE BUTT?!?" from that show. Hey, I saw the original The Karate Kid back in '84. Watching John Cena embrace his inner Zabka was hilarious, as was Kenan's Mr. Miyagi character. And "Daniel-san" got knocked out of his pants. Inspired. ETA: Here's the Robot Chicken take on the climax. I think Ralph Macchio and Billy Zabka reprised their roles for that.

Heads up: no new holiday special this year, but Adult Swim will be running six of those starting at 11:30 tonight. Say what you want about Seth MacFarlane, you have to admit he does a good Santa.

For anybody who watches Bad Blood: Stop Being Polite goes over ten instances where people on BMP shows did far worse damage than Theo on his cousin, yet got to stay on. #10 should really be #1. It wasn't a hard hit, but it's the one everybody remembers.

Unsung hero of this arc: the play-by-play lady. So enthusiastic. Reminds me of Benjamin Bright from IGPX. Of course, she doesn't make a huge deal about how Hisoka is holding his dismembered arm like nothing is amiss. This week, Hisoka gets owned by Kastro, who uses a nen-based doppelganger to attack from behind. Apparently, if Naruto were to pop up in this anime, he could blow everybody's minds with his shadow clones. In the end, Hisoka licks his lips, probably because he'll be telling people he got into yet another threesome.

Is this wrong? It's cute, though. Logan tries to get comfy, Porkchop pays the price. Paddington gets festive.

No Nightmare Luffy yet. Last week, we had the Oars/Moria power couple taking out Brook, Robin, Sanji and Chopper. Also, Moria takes Robin's shadow. And Franky is still out of commission. And Moria can now manipulate Oars' body through Shadow Revolution, because shit wasn't imbalanced enough. Well, this is an anime after all. This week: Moria/Oars takes out Zoro, and they seemingly murder Usopp and Nami. Lucky for them, Nightmare Luffy saves them while basically being Blue Hulk. Having one hundred shadows inside him, Luffy manages to put down Oars before his ten-minute power-up expires. I don't think that's the end of it.

Getting back to posting with the Battle Of The Opposite Sexes mission. Exasperating stuff. And James still had not cracked a "dude." Most distressing.

MTV Classic is running this season again, starting tomorrow at 10 a.m. Gotta record Judd doing up Pam's birthday, with him shoving her boyfriend in the closet. Hilarious in retrospect.

Not really animal-related, but I feel the need to share. Right now, Toonami (the Saturday/Sunday night block on Cartoon Network) is running Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, which is an over-the-top anime set in 19th-Century England. If you want to see Japanese takes on the British, and the American dub of that, then this is the show for you. Anyway . . . normally, Toonami cuts the opening and closing credits of their shows. Here, they keep the closing credits, which is set to "Roundabout" by Yes. I find it to be oddly soothing, seeing an ancient South American sacrifice represented, with the anime's characters from that episode superimposed over it. Here, judge for yourself: And here's the full song, clocking in at over eight minutes. If you get into JBA, here's the forum for it: http://forums.previously.tv/forum/2854-jojos-bizarre-adventure/. There isn't much activity right now . . . just me and a few others marveling over how outrageous it is.

Once again: didn't YKW imply that Mitt would've blown him for an endorsement in 2012? On the bright side, Giuliani might be out of the running for a post. "Rudy, have you ever thought of a third wife? Worked wonders for me!"

Anybody read comics? Right now, there's a Third Doctor miniseries that feels true to Jon Pertwee and that era. And there's a sweet swerve at the end of the third issue that ties in to a Sixties story. Caught the third episode of POTD last night. Funny to see Daleks acting servile, then conspiring to wreck everything. And I like Animated Doctor getting up in the Dalek's grill. ETA: CBR ranks all Christmas specials. I don't think "The End Of Time" should have gotten the top slot. And does "The Feast Of Steven" really count?

Lindsey is going to a hole for his opinions. And he's not going to get one iota of Southern hospitality. As for Chuck? I hope Amy goes into hiding, because she would be considered his closest relative by the Powers That (Would) Be. I hope Old Navy has hiding places for her. I'm not expecting Republicans to "Be With Her." I'm not expecting them to march on Wall Street and beat up bankers with Bernie. I'm not expecting them to stand in front of tanks. But for God's sake, man the hell up. If the Orangina genie (like how Alec Baldwin says "China"?) can be forced back into the lamp, it should be done.

While I'm thinking about it . . . WTF was up with Chubby's vanishing nipples? I think I could live with an Apollo Gauntlet series on the opening credits alone. So mellow. And while Apollo is too reliant on catchphrases, he's fun to watch with his hair, mustache and one-piece. And bowling over enemies yelling "KATAMARI DAMACY!!!!"? That was golden.

Brenda is no Sparky. Kinda hate myself for missing out on seeing Tom Tomorrow at NYCC and showing him this. His go-to comparison for YKW is Hulk.

Korgoth was a pilot. I'd put The Venture Bros. at the top, followed by Frisky Dingo, even though it only lasted two seasons. I'd rate The Boondocks high, but then I'd have to factor in the fourth season, which sucked so hard.

I keep hoping that stuff like that negates the election. I know, it's like clapping to bring back Tinkerbell, but I don't know what else to do