I have it on the DVR and downloaded to the iPad, but I'm only up to the production number in The Enchanted Forest. I didn't see the first season, so the recap was helpful as well as fun.

I like it way more than I ought to. Very Mel Brooksian.

Uncle Keith was played by the guy who played James Bellamy in the original Upstairs Downstairs, to sort of bookend things with Hugh Bonneville.

Some of the actors and showrunners are doing a live show in San Francisco tonight, and Matilda and I are going, courtesy of her very generous and cool uncles. She's out of her mind excited, and I'm pretty swouncy myself.

That sounds like so much fun. JZ. I hope it is wonderful.

sounds fun.

I am awash in jealousy! Have a great time!

We're just a degree or two of separation from the S2 showrunners, who are (shock of shocks) former Renaissance Faire people and longtime close friends of our local Faire's Queen Elizabeth, who will be sitting just below us (we got front row balcony seats). She's a fan of Matilda through FB, but Matilda may get shy and clam up (she has previously stated that she could never talk to D. in character because she just couldn't talk to a Queen; it would be "like talking to a hobo, but a really rich hobo").

I love Brooklyn Nine-nine so much! I think I could watch Andre Braugher as Captain Holt reading the phone book for hours on end and not get bored.

His dancing to diffuse the situation at the beginning was a thing of beauty! (Just google Captain Holt dance... do it! You'll be glad you did!)

Verdict: It was so much fun! Even though two actors (Isabella and King Richard) got stranded in New Jersey by United and were present only via intermittent, extremely obscene Skype. (Timothy O., on being asked what other show he'd like to see his character magically transported into: "What a great question! Let's see, there are so many great ones, but I think I'd have to say FUCK UNITED! But really Mad Men.")

Everyone was witty and charming, and Matilda nearly burst with excitement when I reminded her that Sid had also been POP POP on Community *and* a Hogwarts student. And she worked up enough courage to ask a question during the Q&A (How many seasons do you think this show should have? To which Sid answered "Eight and syndication," and Madelena "Seven and two movies"), and during drinks with Queen Elizabeth afterward the showrunners praised her and thought she was delightful and well-spoken and asked her to ask me for her favorite characters so they could send her some autographed pictures.

Also, Queen Elizabeth now has true for real business cards that say "HRH Elizabeth Tudor: Rich Hobo."

Plus, to compensate for being down two actors the showrunners decided to spoil everyone with two numbers from upcoming episodes (I think one tonight, and one next week) and they are the kind of numbers that will make musical geeks keel over backward giggling and kicking their feet in the air with glee.

Plus plus, Sketchfest decided to apologize for United's fuckery by comping every audience member a ticket to another show during the fest. So, since I got my fun with Matilda, in a couple of weeks David will get to have his fun with her attending an Adventure Time panel with some of the writers and most of the actors except Finn and PB.

Altogether, quite the successful evening.

That sounds fantastic.