Teppy, Kate - I owe you both answers, but I have to run out now. Some other time, then? The topics are too serious and important to me to short-cut my way through a hurried version of not-really-an-answer, OK?

Have good rest-of-the-day, Friday and weekends, everybody!

Apropos of nothing except my own Tv viewing habits, this week's Rescue Me is fun. Bizarro Tommy with faith and everyone happy! More than a little surreal.

this week's Rescue Me is fun

Thanks for mentioning that -t. I've been meaning to say how I thought that Shiny Happy Denis Leary was simultaneously one of the funniest and creepiest things I've ever seen.

I know, Frankenbuddha! I kept thinking. who's dream are we seeing? But no one ever woke up. So weird. And so funny.

Good lord. I am freezing and bored and I thought I'd do some filing (that's when you know it's bad), but I can't get into the office with the file cabinets. BAH.

And so funny.

I thought for sure that the fall through the floor was going to snap him out of it somehow, but noooo. Heh.

Rescue Me:

I'm still getting the giggles when I think about Tommy doing "the passenger" to Mike's (Probie's) "driver" in that silly dance. And I'm with you guys on uppers!Tommy. Creee peee.

Oh, I was sure that that was the something horrible that happens when you're happy, even if it's chemically induced, and he'd be in a coma. That show keeps surprising me.

Oh, I was sure that that was the

Yes, and instead it validated how he was feeling.

I also loved how Tommy just casually told his pal "Oh yeah, it was the goofballs." It's doubly funny because I can't hear "goofballs" with thinking of Chief Wiggum talking about Flanders on THE SIMPSONS.

Omigod! Yes, Rescue me was hilarious this week. How long can this last?