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How about that Pope, huh? The fact that it is 2010 and we are still talking about Catholic priests enmeshed in child molestation cover-up scandals is INSANE. I feel like not only did the world acknowledge that there deep-seated structural problems with the Catholic church’s acceptance and obfuscation of sexual misconduct on the part of its spiritual leaders a long time ago, but that the rest of us already achieved closure and catharsis through, like, a Richard Gere movie and assumed this was behind us. Like, 15 years ago. Wasn’t this already a Richard Gere movie? This really feels like it was a Richard Gere movie. That being said, it is funny that people are shocked at the actions taken by the current Pope back in the 1980s when he was just the archbishop of Munich. How could he have done such a thing?! You would expect better from a former member of the Hitler Youth!
Oh whoops. Sorry. That is actually a draft of a blog post I’m writing for http://www.popegum.com. So how about last night’s TV shows, you guys? Pretty funny stuff. LOL, I’m sure.
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Community has been the most consistently funny program of the 2009-2010 season, and last night was one of its best ever.
I realized last night that I’m starting to look forward to Community and Parks & Rec more than the Office & 30 Rock (though 30 rock is still awesome.)
Yeah I really have genuine excitement to see new eps of Community, Parks and 30 Rock. The Office on the other hand is like that friend you have that you’ve known for years and since lost any emotional connection to but you keep on knowing them because it would take more effort to break the relationship than to just maintain it shallowly. I guess what I’m trying to say is I don’t have the willpower to leave my tv when I know I’m coming write back to it in a half an hour. But actually reflecting on last night, I kept watching until halfway through the marriage ref so maybe I’m just prone to forming abusive relationships.
Agreed. I read The AV Club’s recaps of “Modern Family”, and a point they bring up often that one of the things that makes the show so great is that the characters often do just what you expect them to do, and yet it’s still funny (like this week, when Gloria referenced leaving her new dress in Jay’s car – cut to Mitchell wearing the dress. If you didn’t see it, it really is funny, I promise). “Community” does the same thing much of the time, especially with Abed. Like, I saw the angry police chief impression coming a mile away, but it was still awesome and hilarious.
Oddly enough, I feel like both Community and Modern Family share the same weakness: sentimental lesson learning in the end. The resolution of nearly every episode of both shows is like this, the conflicts happening throughout the show are wrapped up in a fairly neat package and we learn a saccharine lesson about friends, family, and life. This always bugs me but I never care because both shows totally kill it for the first 20 minutes so if they need to throw out a sappy bone for the last 2 minutes in order to stay on the air, so be it.
Is Modern Family a show you’d expect the average monster to enjoy? I haven’t seen it but was somehow led to believe it was Arrested Development-like but strictly for the ‘dad crowd’. Can you clarify?
I personally love it. I’m a huge “Arrested Development” fan and I think it fits in with that tone, but less…weird? But that doesn’t make it a lame show. Let me add that I’m also on a “shows that make me feel good” kick, which includes “Modern Family” and “How I Met Your Mother”.
I would think so. I mean, its a family comedy and the plot lines and a lot of the humor are largely family oriented but there is plenty in there for a cynical, liberal elitist Monster to enjoy. I guess you could say its Arrested Development Lite. Its very similar in style but much, much less absurdist.
Its funny, recently my dad and I were talking about TV, he was asking what shows I watch and the only overlap in our interests was Modern Family.
I heard a rumor that Modern Family and Arrested Development share a handful of the same writers.
Yeah, the voiceover thing that “Modern Family” always uses SHOULD bother me, but it doesn’t. I normally watch shows that are open-ended or vague (hello, “Mad Men” and “Lost”), but sometimes it’s nice to have everything wrapped up in a nice bow at the end of the episode.
Parks was so great. Really made love to the pooch on this one. Is Nick Offerman’s moustache getting bigger or is his face getting smaller? He looked like a Ron Swanson muppet baby.
Aw Man, I wanted Popegum.com to be real so bad, I was supes disappointed when I clicked it. I’ve got the perfect GIF for that site, and I had a facebook page all ready to go, and EVERYTHING.
Floyd’s chola eyebrows were a real winner.
Floyd Debarber
I would like to purchase a “Troy & Abed in the Morning” mug. Get on that, NBC.
Jeff is we hear you have a clip, do you want to set it up for us?
I also love the addition of the crowd behind the glass in the background. This was the best 20 seconds of thursday night.
To Aubrey Plaza: “Do not let anyone look down upon you because of your youth.” St. Paul
Check yourself, Chris Pratt.
I think what the writers have done with April this season is brilliant. She could so easily be a one-note character, permanently sarcastic and deadpan. This crush on Andy has given her a lot more depth. And that picture on the cover of the catalog was ADORABLE.
When I saw that Andy and April had made the cover of the magazine, I let out an audible gasp followed by an “Awwwwww”. Also, apparently I have turned into my 60-year old mother.
And I believe she had the line of the night:
“Can you Photoshop your life with better decisions Jerry?”
Aubrey represents the Too Young to get into Videogum Pizza Parties in All of Us
Hands down best part (twice) of the evening was the look on Nick Offerman’s face as he once sadly and once happily scampered ahead for food.
It really was, it was a delight. I think I look forward to Parks most now, it’s gotten so, so good this season.
Also, re: my rant against The Office last week. This week it was actually pretty enjoyable (outside of all scenes with Michael and the infinitely creepy yelling at Pam’s boobs bit). Granted, its still stale but this week it was just crunchy enough that I could enjoy it in between the other shows.
The bit at the end with the Daryl’s Yakuza-killing protege was genius.
Jack McBrayer, showing some “range” last night.
we have to Elm Street him!
My favorite part of 30 Rock was when they said “Now I wouldn’t even call this a thunderstorm, and we don’t actually think that there’s a tornado anywhere in this area, but just in case, we want to keep you updated.” Oh wait, that wasn’t 30 Rock, that was the local weatherman who interrupted almost every punchline on Parks and Rec, half of 30 Rock, and the entirety of Community/The Office over what he continually referred to as a non-storm.
(Disclaimer: I checked the news this morning to make sure no one was hurt or injured in said non-storm before posting my selfish whining.)
I was about to comment, “Eww, TV sux and Hulu rulz!” until I realized that I haven’t stopped humming “You’ll watch Youtube on a horse!” under my breath for oh, a month now.
For serious, man. Laugh out loud.
I’ve been looking forward to Parks more and more each week, but wow! I could not stop laughing from this episode. 30 Rock was great, too.
B’s before H’s.
I think you can tell from my new picture that I enjoyed Community quite a lot last night.
THROBBING MUSIC.
I gotta say, though, I’m with Troy on this one. I was so confused by the Cookie Crisp wizard thing. It was always a burglar and a dog on my Saturday morning cartoons. Generation gap!
I’ve always become slightly infuriated in life when cereal mascots change, or when Trix went from a round cereal to ‘fruit’ shapes. Why fuck with cereal, I ask?
So Troy’s bit about the Cookie Crisp mascots was easily one of my favorite parts of the evening. I was all about the burglar and his burglar dog burgling Cookie Crisp. When Star Burns did the Cookie Crisp howl I was confused, but then Troy’s explanation cleared it all up, and was hilarious.
I would say I’m Team Wizard but I did not know the wizard’s name was “Jarvis” until four minutes ago.
So, I guess, “Team King Vitamin”.
Michael Scott has finally been turned into a clown (no juggalo). The entire “Date Michael” scenario was more than uncomfortable, it was almost unwatchable. I am very close to revoking The Office’s DVR Seal of Approval.
The Office was just really weird last night right? Date Michael and the boob yelling were terrifying. I think if I had to list the reason’s I’m still tuning in it would begin and end with the narddog.
The Kevin crying thing had that weird effect on me except instead of milk coming out of my boobs it was puke coming out of my mouth. Totally creepy and innapropriate.
Also, it was “Date Mike” which sounded suspiciously like “Date Night” which is that movie he’s in, right? Boo, Date Mike.
I thought it was a spin-off of his Prison Mike thing from season 3. Ah, that was so long ago.
I liked Date Mike; he has his own emergency Kangol in the trunk of his car!
Once again I am going to act in a public place the way NO HUMAN THING would ever act but hopefully this manager that i just insulted in front of a crowd of people will for no possible reason be attracted to me. Hey it worked. Life is just so great. Its to bad about my friend David Brent though. He acted just like me for half a year and got FUCKING FIRED LIKE IN REAL LIFE WHICH I SUPPOSE THIS IS BECAUSE A CAMERA CREW HAS BEEN “DOCUMENTING” IT FOR THE LAST 6 YEARS.
-Date Mike
“You mind if I rock that bad Larry on my dome?”
“Whoo, Swiss family RONmanson, that hat is dope!”
“kdate.com, the personal section of the Kraft foods website”
Last night’s TV was like a close-up of a killer whale giving birth.
I don’t give a shit about the pope, but I think it’s fair to point out that German boys were forced to join Hitler Youth once they turned 14. There were a lot of Hitler Youth who fucking hated Hitler, including a member of the White Rose.
Also, it feels more like a Sally Field movie to me.
(“I don’t give a shit about the pope” in the sense that I’d be pleased if he was punished for his handling of the abuse case, but totally unsurprised if he wasn’t)
Tom Haverford is pretty much the Pawnee Don Draper.
Hey guys, quick videogum poll. Who do you think plays the better ‘hopelessly pathetic and totally adorable’ role- Park’s Jerry or 30 Rock’s Lutz?
I think I’m going with Jerry- so pathetic!
you?
Jerry, hands down. Nothing will ever top that scene last week where he had to give that presentation.
“I said twout instead of trout.”
“It happens to everyone.”
Jerry. April’s “can you photoshop your life to make good decisions?” (or something close, I’m on cold meds and can’t remember the exact quote) was all kinds of awesome.
Def. Jerry. Lutz is too creepy to be considered adorable. His hovering over Danny was hilarious, though. “And what if we got him to kiss me! Because I’m not gay!”
JERRY! But solely for April’s mean/hilarious jabs at him.
“Can you photoshop your life with better decisions Jerry?” On the one hand, awwwww. But on the other hand, hahahahahaha. April’s the best.
Parks and Rec has consistently been like hugging a puppy this season. You just laugh cause its so perfect and cuddly and the lines are so good and Andy/Ron are so funny…crap i need a new metaphor.
I also love this season of P&R. Will I still love it in 4 seasons when April and Andy get married and have a baby because they don’t have anywhere else to go? When Leslie dates Andy’s dad and cements the unlikable caricature of herself when all she does is offend and offer zero relatable personality traits? When Jerry screams like a grown man screaming like a baby? When Tom has a plot to “overthrow” Mark that he forgets about for 6 episodes? When Ann is voted in as mayor of Pawnee? When Ron becomes a salesman and Donna becomes the Parks Department director? When all of the characters switch jobs and the department becomes privatized, and then one episode later everything is back to normal? And where the fuck is Holly now? Will I love it then? I’m asking you, Greg Daniels.
I got up to make dinner after P&R last night, and successfully made that last for half an hour. Last week’s Office episode was the first one I skipped. I’m officially divorced.
While I definitely didn’t think The Office was the strongest of the night (that honor probably goes to Parks & Rec), I DID think it had the best line:
Andy: Where did you learn to talk like that?
Erin: The movies? I don’t know.
Andy: What movie? Black Snake Moan?
I think the Erin/Andy romance is turning into the only thing I like about The Office.
I also care about Craig Robinson, and I’m glad they moved him upstairs for more face time.
And when Andy gave Erin the fax and she said, “If you talk to me like that again, I will cut your face off.” I LOLed. But for the most part, I agree with the group: the Office is very sad this season. The Kevin crying thing was almost offensive. Am I being too sensitive?
I’m going to complaingum for a minute about my DVR. Living in the Central Time zone, I’m not often ready to settle in for a night of TV at 7pm. Also, I hate commercials. But anyways, I’m not sure if this is a My DVR thing or an NBC thing, because it seems to mostly happen on NBC.
What happens is that when my DVR stops recording, say, Community, and starts recording Parks & Rec, it cuts off about 10 seconds at the end. I don’t know why because the DVR is literally still running. But the recording always cuts off. And since that’s where they put the little funny extra bits, it always always always get cut off right before the end and I miss it. It’s so annoying! I tried to fix it by having everything finish and start 1 minute later, but then it just cut off the beginning of the next show. Also, I can’t overlap because my DVR only has 2 tuners, and they’re both being used on Thursdays because it’s so jam-packed with shows.
Does anyone have a suggestion for this? I hate having to sit through tons of ads on Hulu just to get to the last 30 seconds of the show.
Also, funnygum – I guffawed at last week’s Parks & Rec when Jerry split his pants and farted. I don’t often literally LOL, but this totally got me. This week didn’t have one of those moments, but I did love Ron Swanson pouting over being hungry after he already ate the trail bacon.
i think nbc is doing it on purpose, because they hate the viewership they have left. you can try changing your recording to a custom time and just record two hours straight from community to 30 rock, not as separate episodes.
There’s a way on my DVR to add 3 minutes to the end of the program, so it’ll keep recording. But yeah, this exact same thing has happened ot me.
YES YES YES!! This has been a never-ending source or ire in our house. Let me guess- you have Time Warner? If you have a show set to record every week you can’t change the start/end times. On the nights we miss Thursday shows completely we’ll just wait until the next day and watch them on the Primetime On-Demand channel. That method also has way fewer commercials.
I DO have Time Warner! I found that it will let me go under “Record Series Options” and change the end time up to 2 hours after start time. So I set Community to that, and hopefully it will work next week!
I have a Time Warner DVR, and I always customize the start and end times for all my shows. Usually I do a one minute overlap, but recently I’ve had to escalate it to two minutes. I actually had to hop on Hulu this morning to catch the end bits of Parks and Rec and 30 Rock, and I’m glad I did too because they were great. But I shake my fist at my fucking dvr time scheduling.
Do you have to do that every week? I set ours to automatically record the same shows every week, but it won’t allow me to adjust the times (I tried, but it wouldn’t save the changes.)
yeah, my roommate or I do it every week.
I had the same frustration, so I just set a weekly manual recording to record each Thursday as an interrupted block from 7p-9:03p. That way you don’t mess with overlaps between each show.
Ugh, The Office did not do it for me, I liked the first ten minutes, but when Michael changed into that awkward party-boyfriend guy, it got so uncomfortable! I mean, I know that’s The Office’s thing, the cringe-humor, but it’s wearing thin now.
I kind of felt like this watching it:
I can’t decide if I like this because it’s hilarious or because Alison Brie is adorable. Oh well, BOTH!
April’s crush on Andy and Andy’s sudden realization of it was just pitch perfect. Andy is, at heart, a really good guy. A dumb guy, but a good one. I like him and April together because they BOTH had a real possibility of being one-note bores, but Andy has really surprised me for the depth behind him. I like Parks & Rec and Community equally, but I think P&R has it slightly over Community because there is no sappy lesson at the end. Although this week’s lesson from Parks is clearly “Do not bring bacon as a trail snack.”
“I cooked you some bacon as a trail snack.”
“I ate it already.”
“What!”
“I could smell it in your purse before I even parked my car. And now it’s gone and I hate everything!”
Nick Offerman is CRUSHING IT. As is everybody else. Seriously. This show gets it. The best lines all night.
“How about Life is a Picnic With You.”
“Ohhhh! Yeah! It could be about a girl! Or Payton Manning!”
“Screaming MAKE YOUR FACE BETTER isn’t helping!”
“What is he thinking?”
“Why is my cup so tiny?”
“When I say parks, you say department! Parks!”
“Parks!”
“Apartment!”
“Right in Clarence’s ancient junk!”
“Oh, I don’t think that’s a good idea. Women need a lot of blood to flow through to their baby centres. Which leaves less to the brain, you see.”
Speaking of baby centres… Amy is already ridiculously pregnant!
Man, it was good to see Floyd back again (Sudeikis is so handsome, with his fine self), but I liked the b-plots more. “What’s the most handsome animal?” *Mutual gasp* “The silver panther!” Danny’s Juno nomination behind his crowd song for the Ottawa Senators made me LOL for reals. Because that is how bad both the Junos and Hockey singers are.
I loved it when the old man patted Leslie on the head and that look of absolute disgust on her face.
“What is he thinking?”
“Why is my cup so tiny?”
Loved that.
“Yes I am a hunter, and it’s You season.”
“WHOA! I gotta get back out there!”
Anytime 30 Rock mentions a Canada thing I get so happy.
But seriously, everyone on Parks And Recreations were SUCH Silver Panthers last night.
“Sweater swap!”
“What’s your drink?”
“Grenadine..”
PS – I hope it’s OK that I borrowed that GIF you made Skinny Tie. It’s awesome!
WHOA
Did anyone else notice that Leslie Knope and Danny from 30 Rock were wearing the same shirt? Coincidences!
“I really made love to the pooch”
Donald Glover, my favourite part of Community and former 30 Rock writer, also does sick raps (that’s a thing, right? Sick raps?) at http://www.childishgambino.com
I downloaded I am Just A Rapper 2 a couple months ago and dig it!
Btw, this picture from your link is awesome, mostly because Allison Brie needs to be my girlfirend SO BAD!
I wish Donald Glover was my boyfriend. Really.
I thought 30 Rock was weak this epsiode, and last week’s as well. I don’t like this weird stereotypical “woman” area they are entering – first with the “porn for women” and now with Floyd going after a blonde ab-model. It just feels weird and forced.
Also, I don’t believe that Floyd got “drunk” after eating two servings of fish sauce. I can believe that the alcohol was a trigger and he went on a bender, but no one gets drunk eating fish sauce.
Nitpicks, I know, but I feel like 30 rock is veering into weird territory.
But mostly I loved Thursday night TV this week.
i agree. like i get that liz is a loser, but floyd secretly thought she was a shrew the whole time? like he was only dating liz because he didnt realize he could “score” a blonde yoga instructor? very weird.
Also, Liz was insanely more attractive than the weird-ish looking yoga instructor. I mean, if her only role was to be “hotter” than Liz, couldn’t they find someone that could actually play that?
I’ve discovered the summer catalog. http://www.pawneeindiana.com/parks-and-recreation/summer-catalog/#catalog
I especially like the bios: “Ron enjoys woodworking, breakfast meats, and the works of Ayn Rand.”
I just read through the whole catalog!
1) it’s awesome. i love the bios page especially, and that cover is so so so awe-inducing!
2) I used to be a graphics assistant for a small NJ newspaper and had to put together catalogs (‘weeklies’ or ‘tabloids’) like this one all the time.