A Televisual Feast

That’s Susie Essman in a pound of makeup as the ancient aunt who prattles on about all the famous people she once knew. The voice sounded familiar, but it’s still a bit of a surprise. Unfortunately, while it’s an okay gimmick, the episode falls back on it most of the time. Otherwise, it’s falling back […]

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This episode features a number of the best lines in the series (so far), particularly, “Oh, God, what kind of world is it where a man can’t love his fake wife’s mother’s best friend?” Or something to that effect.
It also–with two women credited as writers–features the most humanizing portrayal of Ned. It isn’t just his […]

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